I'm actually not here right now, I'm having my annual mother and daughter long weekend away with Miss Frugal and hopefully, I'm having a great time. We've done something similar for the last couple of years and the men (well one man, one boy) of the house are more than happy to stay home without us and talk football and gaming without us rolling our eyes and changing the subject to something we actually understand. ;-)I will miss them though and as I always do, I'll Facetime every day and stay in touch as often as possible by text message but this year I've done something extra as well as … [Read more...]
Cadburys Creme Egg Cupcakes….
I thought I'd have a go at making some Easter themed cupcakes this week so I headed over to Pinterest for some cupcakey inspiration. I was met with everything from handcrafted bunnies made from icing to perfectly crafted chicks piped onto cakes - all of which is way above by capability! I can however make an amazing chocolate cake so I decided to combine that with the one thing that I most think about when it comes to Easter - Cadbury's Creme Eggs!How to make Cadburys Creme Egg Cupcakes. The basic recipe for the chocolate cupcakes is just a normal chocolate sponge cake recipe so you … [Read more...]
70 Frugal and Fun Spring Activities to do with the kids….
I know we've been lucky to have had quite a mild Winter this year but I'm still glad to see the return of the blue skies and the sunshine that we're seeing at the moment.I'm going to ignore that fact though and focus on the fact that it's March, the skies are blue and Spring is on it's way. Which means that we can plan in more outdoor fun.... Clear a section of the garden and plan some vegetables (or even some herbs) to grow together and when they're ready to harvest, cook them together. Go for a picnic at the park. Fly a kite. Climb trees. When you see a rainbow, go on a family … [Read more...]
The cheat’s version of McDonalds Shamrock Shake….
It occurred to Miss Frugal last weekend that we were going to be in New York not long after St Patricks day so she spend a good 15 minutes excitedly Googling and trying to find out if the Shamrock Shake will still be selling in McDonalds at that point. We're still none the wiser to be honest but when she was searching online, she came across our very own copycat recipe from a few years ago in the search results so she decided to give up on the Googling and just make her own version.Seeing as it's almost St Patricks Day, I thought I'd re-share the original post for you guys too in case … [Read more...]
Free Printable Uplifting Colouring Pages to lift your mood….
If I'm honest, the jury's still out here about whether I think colouring pages are actually relaxing or whether they make me more stressed as I worry about what colour to use where and whether I'm staying within the lines or not. I know lots of you love a good colouring session though so I decided to combine my love of happy motivational phrases with your love of colouring and make some uplifting colouring pages.My favourite thing about colouring is that I know that if I put a colouring page on the table with some coloured pens then at least one of the kids will turn up eventually and … [Read more...]
Oreo Frappuccinos are my new favourite drink….
Remember I said that Miss Frugal was saving for New York and wanted to earn some extra money by sharing some DIYs on here? Well, this is one of those posts and I'm actually really pleased with the way it turned out, especially as I discovered my new favourite drink thanks to my role of 'chief Oreo frappuccinos tester'!I'll hand you over to Miss Frugal now, seeing as she's charging me for the pleasure.... ;-)Hi,Today I made Oreo Frappuccinos for the first time and they worked out really well so my Mam said I could share them with you. I hope you like them as much as we … [Read more...]
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