As part of #SecondHandSeptember, we decided to share a mini charity shop haul with you to show you some of the bargains you can pick up.Last week, I told you all about why we were joining in with #SecondHandSeptember and I promised a mini charity shop haul so that's what today's post is all about. I roped Miss Frugal in to help me with because (a) she has a little mini eBay business that she set up as she couldn't get a Summer job and (b) she's a teenage girl who knows her own style and has never (until recently) been a fan of wearing charity shop clothes.  Basically, I … [Read more...]

The super-easy cheesy potato soup recipe is my new favourite soup recipe!Honestly, this is the most AMAZING soup - everyone in my house loved it and that doesn't happen often! ;-)I made it almost by mistake a few weeks ago when I found some spring onions and potatoes on offer in Tesco a few weeks ago - I had a vague plan of making some sort of potato soup but version one was a bit plain so I added the cheese and discover the best soup known to mankind*!*OK, this may be a slight exaggeration.  Or it may not, you won't know until you try it. Don’t miss out on … [Read more...]

Did you know that every single week, 11 million items of clothing end up in the landfill?  That's a pretty scary fact for someone who's trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle!Unfortunately, it's a fact that 'fast' fashion is having a huge effect on our planet! Luckily, more and more people and brands are starting to realise that this is unsustainable and that together, we need to do something about it.That's what Oxfam's Second Hand September is all about - you can pledge to say no to new clothes for 30 days and do your bit to reduce your impact on the planet.I've got … [Read more...]

OK, I've got something a bit different for you today. I'm going all old school blogging and joining in with the '73 things about me' post that's currently doing the rounds on various blogs.I haven't done anything like this in years but when I first started blogging they were the in thing to do but I've had lots of new followers lately so if nothing else, it's a chance to get to know me a little bit better. 1. What is your usual Starbuck’s order? Iced Chai Latte although I don't treat myself to one too often!  There's a Starbucks in the building where I work that sells the drinks … [Read more...]

Every now and again, something happens to remind me of a post I’ve written at some point over the last 10 years or so that I’ve been blogging and I go back and dig out the post to have a quick read.  Sometimes, I wish I could share the post all over again with you so I thought once a month I’d do exactly that and share an old post.Today’s post is about the traumas of Summer Holidays gone by but before I start, I should say that the reason I remembered about this post was that I was thinking about how the Summer Holidays have changed now that the kids are that bit older.  At 16 … [Read more...]