We had a last minute 13th Birthday party for Miss Frugal last weekend and in true Miss Frugal style, she decided on a beach party theme (despite the fact that rain was forecast) and invited 12 of her friends to come round promising an afternoon of beach party fun.I'll be writing a little bit more about the party at some point but while we were planning it, Miss Frugal jokingly suggested that we hire a photo booth as she and her friends are keen instagrammers and all love a good selfie!Obviously that's waaaaay outside my budget so I decided to go with a homemade version which is what … [Read more...]
What I want my children to achieve this school year….
After a lovely Summer, the kids went back to school last Thursday looking very smart with big smiles on their faces although they had no intention of smiling for our annual back to school photo - I think I'll be lucky to get them to even pose for one next year!We talked about what they wanted to achieve this year at school and it surprises me (although it really shouldn't) that the things they want to achieve are completely different to the things I want for them this school year. Miss FrugalMy beautiful almost-teenager would like to get a level 7 grade in maths, skydive and have an … [Read more...]
Get fit the fun way….
Did you know that 10 minutes of jumping on a trampoline is the equivalent of a 30 minute jog?That’s an amazing fact if you ask me and considering Miss Frugal spends at least half an hour every single day on our trampoline then there’s no wonder that she’s so fit – I could do with spending some time on it myself. ;-)But as much as I value the health benefits of our trampoline, that’s not what makes me love it so much, it’s the pure enjoyment I see on both children’s faces when they’re out there together that makes me happy.They play on it whatever the weather and I’ve often … [Read more...]
Can you freeze cupcakes and muffins?
A few years ago I would have laughed at you if you'd told me that not only would I have a big bag filled with homemade muffins in my freezer but that I would also be baking specifically to keep that bag topped up but these days it just normal to me.I often bake muffins on a Sunday and freeze most of them before we're tempted to eat them all (we would given half the chance) and then every night when I'm making lunches for the following day, I just get one out and pop it in the packed lunch box where it will defrost overnight ready to be eaten at lunch the next day.There's lots of … [Read more...]
Dear So and So: The one with the whistle blowing….
(This post was written last week when we were at Butlins last week - I'm feeling a lot calmer now ;-))Dear Parents Everywhere,As I write this post, I’m sat on a settee in our apartment at Butlins relaxing while the kids have gone to play in the pool for a few hours with Mr Frugal.Swimming isn’t really my thing so I opted to stay in the apartment with the idea of a lovely relax on the settee. I pictured myself sat with the patio doors open letting the cool breeze in while I read my Kindle and ate my way through the pack of chocolate chip cookies that I keep hidden in the … [Read more...]
#DealOfTheDay – Half Price Soda Streams….
There's a great Bank Holiday offer on over at the Soda Stream website right now - at least two of their soda stream machines have 50% which makes them an even better buy than they usually are!The Play Sodastream is one of the newer models and is available for £35 as opposed to the £60 to £70 price that it's selling for elsewhere so it's a great deal and I can vouch for how great a soda stream is - my two love ours!Happy Saving. ;-)Don’t miss out on future posts like this - receive updates directly to your inbox by email by adding your email address to the box on the top right … [Read more...]
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