I hope you all had an amazing Christmas!  I wasn't sure if we would because it was the first year without my Dad joining us as he wasn't well enough and the kids were both quite poorly with this bug that's going around.  After a lovely Christmas Eve visit with my Dad and thanks to the magic of Lemsip, Vicks and Olbas Oil, we had a very low key, chilled day at home which was so nice and so different to how we usually spend Christmas Day.   The kids were super pleased opening their presents this year and we were just as pleased as we managed to get some great deals and even better - we managed … [Read more...]

OK, I know it's only boxing day but I've been putting some thought into what my word of the year will be next year and although I'm not going to share that with you until tomorrow, I am going to share some word of the year ideas with you today that might help you choose what your word of the year 2018 is going to be.I always choose a word of the year and unlike a New Year's Resolution which is very specific and often forgotten about by the end of January, my word of the year stays with me throughout the year.  It's not a specific goal or target that I want to reach, it's something I … [Read more...]

Lots has been going on in the Frugal Family house over the last few months so I thought I'd give you a bit of a family life update and share some of our Christmas decorations at the same time today...You might have seen in a couple of posts lately that we have a new addition to our little family!This is Monty, our new little puppy!  He's a cross between a Bichon Frise and a Shih Tzu and he's an extremely cheeky, mischievous little guy who's demanding a lot of attention right now.We're working on the toilet training and so far, he's been a good boy who hasn't done any damage … [Read more...]

When Mr Frugal and the kids asked me a few weeks ago what I wanted for Christmas, I told them that I didn't want anything at all but this week they've asked me again so I told them I'd have a think and get back to them with some ideas.The reason I originally told them that I didn't want anything is because we got our lovely little Monty last month and I'm after a Summerhouse for our garden so I'd rather the money that could be spent on a present for me went towards those two things which I know I'll appreciate a lot more in the long run.Having said that, I do know that it's quite … [Read more...]

I apologise for the lack of Christmas Spirit in this post, writing a will is something that's been on my mind for a while for a couple of reasons...This year hasn't been the easiest year for us as a family if I'm honest.My dad's been quite unwell and it's been heartbreaking to see him deteriorate so quickly.  He's just recovering from a second hip replacement surgery and is definitely not the same old Dad that I'm used to these days.I'm not going to get into it too much but I will say that this year has made me even more aware than ever that we're not here forever and that it's … [Read more...]