I'm used to companies targeting their advertising to my children but this week a large company has taken advantage of Miss Frugal and made her feel uncomfortable in one of their branches and that is unacceptable.I'm not going to name the company as that's not really my thing but I am going to share her experience because as a parent teaching a child about money management, this is something that I hadn't expected or considered so we'd never discussed how to deal with situations like this.I pay Miss Frugal's pocket money into her debit card account each week and she has a debit card so … [Read more...]
Why we’re doing the Race for Life….
Do you know what I can't get my head around sometimes?The fact that we can send people into Space and get them back successfully but we haven't been able to find a cure for the ugly disease that is Cancer yet.How can that be?I lost my Mum and my Brother to Cancer and I can honestly say, hand on heart, that 10 years later (11 for my brother) I still think about them both every day. If I think about it for long enough (apart from making me cry) it makes me angry at the world that they had to suffer like they did and selfishly, it makes me even more angry that I have to go through … [Read more...]
10 ways to get a good night’s sleep….
I'm one of those people who needs sleep to wake up bright and happy in the morning and if I have a bad night's sleep then believe me there isn't any bright or happy going on in this house the next morning!Here's some of my tips for a good night sleep....Try and get into the habit of going to bed the same time each night so you can get into a routine. Your body will get used to the time you go to bed which should help you with getting to sleep. Don't drink caffeine or eat spice foods or large meals close to bedtime. I try and drink mint tea on a night. If I have a lot on my mind … [Read more...]
Free Printable Stick it on your fridge door and say goodbye to ‘Mum, I’m Bored’ forever!
Anyone with children of a certain age will probably (almost definitely)have heard them utter the words 'Mum, I'm bored' at some point!It drives me mad, especially when there's so much for children to do these days so the words are banned in my house although I can always tell when they're bored because of the way they wander from room to room picking things up and putting them straight back down again. ;-)So as well as our bored jar (which is amazing for giving the kids ideas to keep themselves occupied) we also have a little posted on the side of the fridge:The poster works … [Read more...]
Dear So and So – the poorly edition….
Dear Mr Frugal,Please understand that I am unwell.This means that you are more than welcome to cook tea tonight and the way I feel right now, yes, Supernoodles and fish fingers are perfectly acceptable although it would make me feel much better if you could at least attempt to add some sort of vegetable to their plates.What is not acceptable is telling Master Frugal to just 'forget' his homework book rather than doing his homework tonight. I agree that fresh air is important but that, and his bike, will still be there in half an hour when he's learned all about fractions and … [Read more...]
Spot the Mistake….
Some things in life drive me mad!Buying something and then finding it in the sale the next day, hitting traffic on the way to work, not being able to find my phone when it's ringing, Katie Hopkins, running out of time....I could go on for a while here but instead I'm going to share with you a photo of what's driving me mad right now.Do you see it?Oh, and in case you're not sure what dope means nowadays, Miss Frugal kindly Googled it in the shop and it is "Literally the mack-Daddy of all phrases relating to cool, sick or awesome" So I'm not allowed to say something is cool … [Read more...]
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