I've recently had 'the talk' with Miss Frugal.Not the birds and the bees talk, that was years ago and to be fair that was more her sharing her horror with me about what someone had told her at school and me putting her straight on a few things that she's heard.No, the talk we had was about the dangers of the internet and social media because, as much as I hate it, I've come to realise that I can't monitor everything that she does and even if I could, there are plenty of ways that she could get around my rules if she wanted to seeing as she can access the internet in so many different … [Read more...]
My Word of the Year – Happy….
I’ve read lots of blog posts and social media updates over the last few weeks where people have been sharing their word of the year - the word that represents something they want to focus on in 2016.I'm a big fan of having a word of the year (last year I had more than one) and I’ve really enjoyed reading and hearing about what everyone else had chosen for their word as well as being inspired by the reasons everyone has for picking their own particular words.I didn't have to think very hard about my word for 2016 as it's something that's been playing on my mind for a little while … [Read more...]
Slimming World Quiche – Tasty, cheap and syn free….
Slimming World quiche is basically a quiche with no pastry - very similar to my leftovers frittata recipe but with the addition of cottage cheese.I love making frittatas because they're great for using up leftovers and perfect for taking to work for lunch. When I started Slimming World on Monday it was inevitable that a Slimming World quiche version would be the first thing I tried out.I wasn't disappointed and its definitely something I would eat whether I was on Slimming World or not as it was delicious, the fact that it's syn free is an added bonus! Slimming World quiche 4 … [Read more...]
Five Frugal things I’ve done this week {08 January 2016}….
Welcome to the first 'Five Frugal Things I've done this week' post of 2016.I'll be honest, it hasn't been the most frugal week we've ever had but I like to think that the money we've spent is well spent....1) I've joined Slimming World which isn't the cheapest way to lose weight as I'll be paying £4.95 a week for the pleasure. I do think it's a worthwhile investment in myself though and I think going to the group each week will help me to stay on track. I did manage to save some money though as I found a voucher (in the Woman magazine) which meant that I didn't have to pay the … [Read more...]
Why our budget has a ‘fun money’ section….
Everyone's circumstances are different.Some people are frugal and thrifty because they have no other choice than to save every penny they can to pay bills and for their day to day living expenses.Some people are frugal because it's the way they were brought up and/or they just don't like to see waste.And then there's the people who are frugal through choice so they have money available to spend elsewhere that they wouldn't have necessarily had otherwise.I fall into that third category which I know makes me very lucky.We started to live frugally after a couple of family … [Read more...]
Surviving January – Is it OK to sell your unwanted Christmas gifts?
I know that January is a bad month for lots of people following an often earlier than normal payday in December and the cost of Christmas and everything associated with it but I don't think I realised just how bad it can be for so many people until I read some research from the Money Advice Service.According to their findings, more than one in four people will struggle with money this month as the expense of Christmas takes its toll.The same research shows that one in three people in the said that they felt pressure to spend more than they could afford over the past Christmas period … [Read more...]
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