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Don’t have time to read self help books?

38316Leave a Comment2021-09-09+09%3A00%3A03Cassandra September 9, 2021 By Cassandra
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If you're anything like me, you don't have time to read self help books but could really benefit from some of the advice in them then this is the post for you!Over the years, I've bought more than a few self help books that sound like they're going to really change my life based on the reviews I'd seen online and the amazing write-up on the back cover of the book! The problem is that the book is so wordy and in-depth that I tend to lose interest before I get to the main point of the book. Basically, I love to read self help books but don't have the time or patience to … [Read more...]

Lemon and Ginger Tea – How to make it and why you should drink it….

38318Leave a Comment2021-09-08+09%3A00%3A29Cassandra September 8, 2021 By Cassandra
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Homemade lemon and ginger tea is my new favourite drink* so today, I thought I'd show you how I make it (I know, it's not rocket science) and more importantly, why it's good for you.* It's my favourite drink aside from Pepsi Max but I'm trying to drink less of that! 😂I actually made lemon and ginger tea for the first time a couple of weeks ago because I had some lemons left after making my homemade limoncello (which is still a work in progress) and I'm not a huge fan of lemon and honey so I went with a lemon and ginger tea instead.I quite enjoyed it so I bought a batch … [Read more...]

A week of Hello Fresh meals….

38265Leave a CommentA+week+of+Hello+Fresh+meals....2021-09-06+09%3A00%3A37Cassandra September 6, 2021 By Cassandra
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Did you catch last week's five frugal things post? I mentioned that I'd treated myself to a Hello Fresh meal prep box after seeing an offer where the first box was 50% off and the next three were 35% off. I'm so easily influenced but I thought I'd track the meals we got in our box and share them with you.To be clear, I bought my Hello Fresh box myself. 😇I've used Hello Fresh before during lockdown (again, I bought the boxes myself and wasn't working with them) and shared what I thought of them in general (Hello Fresh, overhyped and overpriced?) so I won't go into all the … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {3rd September 2021}….

38270Leave a Comment2021-09-03+07%3A00%3A14Cassandra September 3, 2021 By Cassandra
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Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Hey! 👐1) I dyed my hair using some hair dye that cost me £10 for two boxes which is an absolute bargain compared to how much I'd pay if I was getting it done in a salon. I've probably been dying my hair for about a year now for no other reason other than I woke up one day and felt like a change. 😂 This is the hair dye that I use - … [Read more...]

This month’s pre-loved bargains {August 2021}….

38286Leave a Comment2021-09-02+09%3A00%3A51Cassandra September 2, 2021 By Cassandra
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You all know that I love a good pre-loved bargain, whether it's from a charity shop, the car boot sale or even from somewhere online and this is my monthly post to share some of my bargains with you!I know I say this pretty much every month but I genuinely love buying second-hand (here are 8 reasons why I think buying second-hand clothes is the future) and this month's little haul has made me super happy as I got lots of great bargains!First up is this super cute little dress from Warehouse which I bought for £2.99. It's really pretty and a little bit different as it's the same … [Read more...]

The best places to buy secondhand furniture….

38031Leave a Comment2021-09-01+09%3A00%3A22Cassandra September 1, 2021 By Cassandra
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If you're in the market to buy secondhand furniture for any reason then this is the post for you! Here's seven of the best places to check out!I feel like I've come a full circle when it comes to furniture in that when I bought my first house, it was genuinely a spur-of-the-moment decision as there was an opportunity that I couldn't miss. That meant that I didn't have much money so it was furnished with hand-me-downs and secondhand furniture which didn't always match my personal style or preference but it was OK because I was so happy to be a homeowner at 20.Then I moved house and … [Read more...]