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...]
Five things a blogger would love for Christmas that won’t cost you a penny (and ten that will)….
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...]
36 Simple homemade ornaments for kids….
We've seriously downgraded our Christmas decorations this year thanks to the fact that we have a new addition to our family, Monty who's a 10-week old Bichon Frise, Shih Tzu cross puppy. He's into everything so we thought a smaller tree would be good this year as our usual one is floor to ceiling and quite bushy.I didn't want to buy an artificial tree so we went with a real one that was small enough that we could stand on a table in the living room out of Monty's reach. It's cute but a little wonky and because it's smaller than usual, we decided to really cut back on the tree … [Read more...]
How to write a simple will in less than 10 minutes….
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...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {15 December 2017}….
1) I've made a batch of my amazing candy cane spoons this week ready to go with my snowman soup which I make each year. They look amazing and are great to stir any hot chocolate with!I had a bit of a thing with candy canes last year and made everything from candy cane vodka to candy cane body scrub! I even tried to make a candy cane wreath too but that went a bit wrong!2) I was in Morrisons one night this week when the team were reducing the flowers and plants that were past their best and after being pushed aside by the 'professional' bargain hunters and witnessing one such pro … [Read more...]
How do beat the January Blues….
Are you dreading that stuck in a rut feeling, the hype and the excitement of Christmas are over and it’s time to go back to school, university or work?If you are then you're definitely not the only one and I have lots of posts coming in January that I guarantee will help you beat the dreaded January blues but today, I wanted to share a couple of ideas with you for you to keep in mind...Get ActiveOK, we know this is probably not on the top of your list of things to do but you’ll be surprised at how much better you’ll feel afterwards. As well as it being a great way to … [Read more...]
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