Homemade Lemonade is the most amazing, refreshing drink that you can have on a hot day!We first shared a mint version of our homemade lemonade a few years ago when we had an over-enthusiastic mint plant growing on our kitchen windowsill and a big pile of fresh lemons sitting in our fruit bowl from the reduced section at the shop and it was amazing! Since then, we've tried all sorts of different lemonade flavours - blueberry, peach, strawberry and even a lavender flavour (which wasn't my biggest triumph) and they've all been lovely but on a hot day, there's no doubt in my … [Read more...]
Cost-Effective Garage Ideas: Flooring and Storage That Maximise Space….
Your garage doesn’t need to just be a dumping ground for tools, paint tins, and random bits and bobs you’ve forgotten about. With a little effort (and not much money), it can become a tidy, organised, and functional space that you actually enjoy using! Whether you need a spot for your DIY tools, gardening gear, or even a mini workout space, it all starts with the right flooring and storage solutions. And luckily, sorting out your garage doesn’t have to break the bank.Here are some cost-effective ways to upgrade your garage flooring and garage storage, making the most of every square inch … [Read more...]
Homemade flatbread – quick, easy and brilliant….
Homemade flatbread is amazing because it's so versatile as well as being so easy to make that my two children could make it pretty much on their own from junior school. We used to have homemade flatbread with soup, made into mini pizzas, we use them as pocketless pitta bread filled with lovely fillings, as burger buns, wrapped around hot dogs, with scrambled egg and bacon on - you name it, we've probably served it with a homemade flatbread at some point. We always made this by hand rather than in our bread maker for no other reason than it just felt like more of a rustic … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {10th May 2025}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during the previous 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! 👐I've got a couple of batch cooking wins to start this week's post...1) I used some cooked broccoli left over from our Sunday dinner and made some cheese and broccoli egg cups in the airfryer. I used eight eggs and made eight egg cups which were then all batched up ready for lunches through the week. I added some chopped cherry … [Read more...]
5 ways to get more for your money at the Supermarket…
Prices seem to be rising daily at the moment so I thought I'd write a quick post about the ways that I save money at the supermarket because, let's face it, every penny counts right now so if I can help you save a little bit when you're doing your weekly shop then we're winning!1) Airtime Rewards This is one I've mentioned loads over the last couple of months since I first discovered this one but Airtime Rewards is amazing! It's a completely free app that you download onto your phone, you connect your bank cards which is as simple as just scanning your card or typing in the details – no … [Read more...]
#OldSchoolMealPlanning – 5th May 2025
As part of my frugal reset, I've been sharing our weekly meal plans on here again and I'll be honest, I've really enjoyed the old school blog posts again along with the accountability that I get from sharing something with you all!How on earth is it May already?I read somewhere this week that there's only 32 Sundays until Christmas. 😁 This year is flying by and I feel like if I'm not careful then I'm going to blink and Summer will be here and gone! I feel like you can tell that I'm in 'make the most of Summer mode' looking at most of the meals I have planned … [Read more...]
