I've written before about the different ways that I've taught my children how to manage their own money but things have changed as far as Miss Frugal is concerned now that she's 16 so I thought I'd update you.The older children get, the more responsibility they should have as far as money is concerned in my opinion which is why you might be surprised to see some of the things I do to help Miss Frugal learn.These are some of the things I do to help Miss Frugal learn how to manage her own money... More pocketmoney I'm a big believer that older children aren't going to learn to … [Read more...]
DIY Essential Oils Bug Spray {with free printable bottle labels}….
This DIY Essential Oils Bug Spray is just what you need to keep the bugs away this Summer without the harsh chemicals of the shop bought bug repellents!Both of my two have always hated bugs which was always a bit of a nightmare when we were out and about when they were younger. I hated the shop bought bug repellent spray as it always smelled like it was filled with chemicals and bad stuff so we persevered and luckily they grew out of most of their bug fears as they got older.Last Summer though, we went to Cyprus for our Summer holidays and I wanted to take a bug repellent … [Read more...]
5 Reasons To Practice Yoga For Self-Care….
I'm all about self-care and taking time for myself right now and recently, I've even dabbled with a bit of yoga which is said to have way more self-care benefits than I would expect from watching people bend themselves into what look like impossible positions.(I should probably point out here that when I say I've 'dabbled' with Yoga, that actually means that I've had two sessions where I've watched a YouTube video in my pyjamas in the living room and made some vague attempt to follow along.)The reason I want to give Yoga a good go is that I've read about so many benefits from … [Read more...]
How to build a Frugal pantry….
Today I’m going to share with you how to build an old-fashioned frugal pantry which is going to help you stick to your meal plan and even allow you to cope with last minute changes without having to pop to the shop.Why you need a frugal pantry I don't know about you but I very rarely manage to stick to my meal plan for a whole week. Most of the time, I'm pretty good most of the time but there are often last-minute changes for lots of reasons – it could be that I'm having a disorganised day and haven't left myself enough time to cook what I had planned, I … [Read more...]
Privacy 101: Keeping Your Family Safe In The 21st Century….
These days, it seems like there are so many different risks for families. As well as the usual threat from potential home security issues, such as burglars and break ins, there are now so many new and modern risks as well. For instance, many families now have to be careful when they use the internet to make sure that they don’t inadvertently infect their device with a virus or make it easy for hackers to access. Cases of identity fraud also appear to be on the rise in our modern society as well.It’s never been so important to keep your family safe and secure. As the world changes and new … [Read more...]
Six reasons to shop at a Farmers Market….
In the last year or so, we've started shopping at our local Farmer Market once or twice a month and it's quickly become one of my favourite things to do on a Sunday morning.(Not that there's much competition in the Sunday morning fun category - it's this or washing and cleaning usually. ;-))I completely get that a Farmers Market is not somewhere that you're going to get 'cheap' products and there won't be anything that can compete with the 'value' or 'own brand' products that you'll find in your local supermarket but you might be surprised at the great value food and drink you can … [Read more...]
