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Super Relaxing DIY Bath Salts….

28223Leave a CommentSuper+Relaxing+DIY+Bath+Salts....2019-04-04+09%3A00%3A48Cassandra April 4, 2019 By Cassandra
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Remember my super-cute unicorn bath salts? Well even after making a few batches of that, I still had lots left of the Epson Bath Salts so I thought I'd try my hand at making a more grown-up version. I've made a couple of smaller batches of this simple DIY relaxing bath salts mix and tried various different essential oils so today, I thought I'd share how to make your own relaxing bath salts mixture and also which combinations of essential oils I've found work well together.My DIY relaxing bath salts are not only easy to make, in small or large batches, they also really … [Read more...]

How to meditate {Includes a Free Step by Step Printable Guide}….

30530Leave a Comment2019-04-03+09%3A00%3A02Cassandra April 3, 2019 By Cassandra
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This isn't one of those posts where I'm going to go all hippy on you but I really wanted to have a quick chat with you about meditation and how it really can be an amazing way to help you with your mental wellness. I also wanted to tell you how to meditate in your own home and make just a couple of minutes a day really count!Until not too long ago, I kind of had a vision whenever anyone mentioned meditation - I pictured someone beautiful wearing white yoga pants sitting on a beach or in a field on the floor with their legs crossed and their eyes closed. I could almost hear the … [Read more...]

Traditional Hot Cross Buns {breadmaker compatible}…

27743Leave a Comment2019-04-02+09%3A00%3A49Cassandra April 2, 2019 By Cassandra
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One thing I love about this time of year coming up to Easter are the fact that the shops are all selling super tasty hot cross buns! As much as I love the shop bought ones, they're not a patch on the traditional hot cross buns that I remember my Nana making when I was younger so today I'm going to share a recipe that I've tweaked from hers to allow me to use the breadmaker to make.It's very similar to the version that I remember my Nana making but with a few tweaks as we like ours a bit spicier with more fruit than I remember her using. How to make traditional hot cross … [Read more...]

Oh yeay, today’s National Price Hike Day….

30574Leave a Comment2019-04-01+08%3A00%3A12Cassandra April 1, 2019 By Cassandra
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I love a good celebration day as much as the next guy and I'm all about National Nutella Day or even National Lost Sock Memorial Day (True Story - 9th May) but I just can't get behind National Price Hike Day.I've heard National Price Hike Day mentioned a few times lately and decided that it wasn't one I wanted any part of. It seems like I'm not going to have a choice though so I thought I'd share a few ideas for how to avoid the apparently inevitable price hikes that are predicted to be announced at some point today.In case you're still blissfully unaware of what National Price … [Read more...]

Mess Free Easter Egg Decorating Ideas Using Plastic Eggs….

30593Leave a Comment2019-03-31+12%3A04%3A03Cassandra March 31, 2019 By Cassandra
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If you’re wanting a fun and creative way to decorate Easter eggs without the hassle and mess of dying them, then you really should consider these ideas because trust me, plastic eggs are the way forward. ;-)I spent years decorating eggs with the kids for them to take into school for the obligatory annual egg decorating competitions and despite my best efforts, we never once won a prize. Not even an honourable mention. ;-)This was our best effort - just look at the detail in that wedding dress...Luckily, my days of decorating Easter Eggs have passed and I don't have to … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {29 March 2019}….

304051 Comment2019-03-29+08%3A00%3A43Cassandra March 29, 2019 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.Before I start though, as always feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. ;-)1) You probably know how much I like to start these weekly posts with a bunch of … [Read more...]