One of the things I often mention in my suggestions for something to do with the kids is to go on a photo walk with them but I don't think I've ever actually shared the photos that we've taken on one of our walks with you.I got a new camera recently and today was the first time we've been on a photo walk using this one so I thought it might be a good time to share the photos we took with you.Considering these pictures have all been taken by Master Frugal who picked up my lovely little Olympus Pen camera for the first time this morning, I think they're amazing! He's using the Kit lens … [Read more...]
Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve done this week {29th July 2016}….
1) We have a vegetable patch!It's not a huge patch but we've claimed a small corner of the garden where we've planted carrots, sweetcorn, lettuce and spring onions in a raised bed that we built, I've also moved my herb pot over to that corner along with two tomato plants and a chilli plant.2) We went to a BBQ at the weekend and decided to take something different to the usual burgers and sausages that everyone usually takes so we made a zesty green been and feta rice salad using some leftover rice and some random things from the fridge.I'll be sharing the recipe for this … [Read more...]
Small things that make me smile {July 2016}….
Without wanting to sound all woe is me, July hasn't been the easiest month for us as I've not been well at all recently. I'm a lot better now thanks to some very strong painkillers and I'm hoping that my appointment at the hospital this week will get me sorted once and for all so there's nothing to be overly concerned about.We've still had a lovely month though with some amazing highs so I'm going to focus on those today and share some of the small things that have made me smile this month.I'll start with an update on Master Frugal because he's made me smile a lot this month and … [Read more...]
23 ways to save money on days out this Summer….
Summer can be an expensive time, but it doesn't have to be!There's lots of ways to save money on days out this Summer, it just means being a bit organised and planning ahead a little more than you might usually.... Find cheap or free days out in your area:Check your local museums websites to see what they have going on as they usually have some great activities on throughout the Summer that cost next to nothing. You could also see what's going on at your local library although my two are too old for that now apparently. Ask on Facebook if anyone on your friends list knows of … [Read more...]
Days Out: Tynemouth Priory and Castle….
One of the places we've been wanting to visit since we got our English Heritage membership last year is Tynemouth Priory which is billed on the website as being a perfect place for a fun family day out. It was only last month that we finally got around to going though and I'm so pleased we did as it's a beautiful place and we'll definitely be going back for another visit over the Summer.Tynemouth Priory and Castle has a really interesting history and we (by we, I mean Master and Mr Frugal) enjoyed learning about it - it was originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement but over the years it's been … [Read more...]
How to re-upholster your Dining room chairs for under a fiver….
Remember last week when I told you all last week about my new dining room table and how it inspired me to finally reupholster my dining room chairs. I told you that it had cost me less than a fiver to do all four chairs and promised you that I'd let you in on my secret to keeping the cost down this week...I searched all over for some reasonably priced upholstery fabric that matched the vision that I had in my head for the four chairs that needed reupholstering and I couldn't find the 'perfect' fabric anywhere! I really wanted the chairs to be co-ordinated but different if you … [Read more...]
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