At 23 and 20, I find it difficult to know what to buy the kids for Christmas. They have lives (and homes) of their own and as they both earn their own money, if they want something, they generally buy it straight away or save for it out of their wages which makes them hard to buy for. Add that to the fact that I've been a huge fan of giving experiences over gifts since they hit their early teens when they're old enough to understand the value of an experience rather than a big present and you can imagine the time that I usually spend of trying to think of the perfect experience related … [Read more...]
10 Simple Ways Families Can Save Money on a European Holiday….
Europe is one of those places that’s incredibly hard to beat for a family holiday. With dozens of countries packed into a relatively small area, it offers everything from iconic cities and beautiful coastlines to dramatic landscapes and rich history. You can wander the streets of Paris, explore ancient ruins in Rome, relax on Greek islands or take in the wild scenery of places like Iceland or Norway — often just a short flight apart.One of the things I love most about Europe is how accessible it feels. You’re rarely more than a couple of hours away from somewhere completely different, … [Read more...]
Christmas in New York – Insta vs Reality….
Christmas in New York had been on my wish list for as long as I can remember. The year before last, I finally went with Miss Frugal and honestly… it was one of the best trips we’ve ever had. But as magical as it sometimes looked in the photos, the reality was definitely a bit different a lot of the time, so I thought I’d share the reality behind some of the pictures I posted at the time. 😊From the moment I booked the trip, everyone I told was instantly jealous and full of “Oh my gosh, New York at Christmas is magical!” And I believed every word. I researched, I planned, I watched … [Read more...]
Tips and tricks to make hiring a car stress free….
Whenever we travel anywhere, we like to hire a car. To us, it's the cheapest way to get out and about and really explore the area that we're in which is our aim whenever we go somewhere new and we're pretty confident now when it comes to hiring a car so I thought it might help to share a few of our tips to make our car hire experience as stress free as possible. We've never had any issues with our car hire experiences but we've been behind more people than you would think in a queue waiting for our turn when picking up a car and have seen so many dramas because people aren't … [Read more...]
10 Family Days Out for Under £10 This Autumn….
Autumn is such a lovely season for family adventures. Crisp leaves, cosy jumpers, and plenty of free or low-cost things to do — perfect if you’re watching the pennies. Here's a few ideas of things we've done over the years to have fun in the Autumn. Most of them are free but even the ones that do cost, won't set you back more than £10 for the day if you're organised. 1. Leaf Collecting & Nature Walk 🍁 Head to a local park or woodland and challenge the kids to collect the biggest, brightest, or crunchiest leaves. Bring them home for crafts like leaf rubbings or an … [Read more...]
Our Summer Holiday to Bulgaria (And Why We Surprisingly Loved It)….
Last month, we did something a little different for our family holiday — we went to Bulgaria on a package holiday!It’s not somewhere we’d ever really thought about before if I’m honest and when we discussed what to do for our Summer holiday with the kids, a package holiday wasn't our first thought. We usually plan everything ourselves, booking the flights and hotels separately, but this time we fancied something a bit easier as we'd already been lucky enough to do a couple of other very busy holidays this year and for the first time ever, the thought of lazing about on a sunbed with … [Read more...]
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