Over the course of a month, our shopping bill is one of our biggest expenditures.It's one of the few variables in our budget because how much we spend over the course of a month depends entirely on the meals we plan each week, how well we stick to our meal plans and how many treats and extras we buy when we're shopping.We set ourselves a realistic monthly food budget so we're lucky that we can afford to go over it every now and again but it's really important that what the money we do spend is spent wisely.Here's my top tips to save money on your grocery shopping....Meal plan, … [Read more...]
Has THAT ad really ruined Christmas….
Yesterday morning I got a message from one of my friends to ask if I'd seen what was going on over at the Paypal Facebook page. I hadn't but seeing as I'm nosey and don't like to miss out of drama I obviously headed over there immediately to find out what was going on.What I found there was a lot of outraged and upset parents saying that Paypal had ruined Christmas, broken the hearts of children and basically made sure that this year's Christmas isn't magical.And just how had they done this? With a TV advert that showed parents buying presents for their children.If you haven't seen … [Read more...]
#Competition – Win four tickets to WWE Newcastle….
Win the chance to see WWE® Superstars and Divas live in action in the UK!WWE® 2K16 presents WWE® LIVE this November with 14 action packed live events set to enthrall fans in the UK from the 4th–14th November.With all of your favourite WWE Superstars and Divas in action, this is your chance to witness the drama and excitement that WWE has to offer in front of your very own eyes. WWE’s top Superstars and Divas will be in the UK including Seth Rollins®, Dean Ambrose®, Roman Reigns®, Randy Orton®, Dolph Ziggler®, Wade Barrett®, Sheamus®, Paige®, The Bella Twins® and many more*! WWE LIVE … [Read more...]
This week’s meal plan {2nd November 2015}….
Can you believe it's November already?It's been pretty mild here again so we've still not got around to putting the heating on but I suspect that the weather's going to turn soon and I'm guessing it'll be a different story this time next week! I'm hoping that the mild weather holds for next weekend though as we're planning a cheeky weekend away if we can get something booked.Here's what we'll be eating this week if all goes according to plan....As always, I won't bore you with the specifics of every meal but there's a couple of things I will tell you about:Toad in the hole … [Read more...]
Days Out – York’s Cold War Bunker….
Over the last few months we've been making the most of our English Heritage membership by visiting some amazing places in our area and further afield. We've learned a lot about the history of our country but even better than that, we've had a lot of fun together!Today I thought we'd try something a bit different by visiting English Heritage's most modern property - York's Cold War Bunker. In case you're wondering what you'll find if you visit York Cold War Bunker yourself, here's what the website has to say about it.... The York Cold War Bunker uncovers the secret history of … [Read more...]
Five Frugal things I’ve done this week to save money {30th October 2015}….
I always find it hard to be frugal and thrifty when the kids are off school but this week's been easier than usual as it's been a bit of a chill out week for the kids and we haven't done much at all.1. First of all I have an update to one of last week's five frugal things. My new settee is in place and looking very lovely if I do say so myself....I briefly mentioned my cushion bargains in this week's bargain of the week post but just in case you missed it, I wanted to share my cushion bargains with you. I went to Tesco and Asda on the night that I got the sofa as I was so excited … [Read more...]
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