I love the idea of Valentines Day as a day to celebrate your love but I really don't think all of the commercialisation of the day is necessary. Almost as soon as Christmas was over, the shops were stocking up on all things pink and red in preparation for the day when couples feel almost obligated to buy something that costs more than it should just because it's pink, red or has a heart on it to show how much they love their partner.Don't get me wrong, we did the whole Valentine's gift thing the first few years that we were together but these days, we make our presents more about the … [Read more...]
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Frugal Investments for a Frugal Family….
You don't actually need very much at all to start living a more frugal lifestyle but there are a few things that you can invest in that will certainly help so I thought I'd spend some time today sharing my favourite frugal investments with you....I know it might sound silly to be recommending that you actually spend money buying things to help you save money but bear with me, these things are things that I've bought that have saved me money or allowed me to be frugal without having to make a huge effort that I don't necessarily have time for as a working mum who doesn't have enough hours … [Read more...]
A message to all you fledgling frugal-lers….
A lovely lady emailed me a little while ago to thank me for showing her that being frugal doesn't necessarily mean shivering in the cold with extra socks and jumpers instead of turning the heating on which was the impression she got from some sites online and someone else recently mentioned to me that they were so overwhelmed with all of the frugal tips and tricks that they'd found online that they had no idea where to start with it all.These two comments made me stop and think because I do know what they mean from my own personal experience because it's so easy to look at what others are … [Read more...]
Listography: My Five Favourite Posts….
Anyone who knows me will know how much I love a good list so when the lovely Kate resurrected Listography to share some pretty big blogging moments along with her favourite all time posts then I knew I had to join in the fun.I've had so much fun searching through my archives for my favourite posts and I struggled to narrow it down to five if I'm honest but I managed in the end so here we go - my five favourite posts ever....50 Ways to Save Money I chose this post because of the amazing feedback I've had from it and the number of people who have gone out of their way to email me to … [Read more...]
Frugal Family Meals and Snacks
Feeding a family on a budget is never easy, especially when your family all like different foods like mine do but I think I've pretty much mastered it these days so I thought I'd have a bit of a revamp of my recipe pages.On this page you'll find all of my savoury frugal food which includes soups, meals and snacks which I hope will inspire you to get cooking. If there's something in the recipe that you don't have in, try and use something you have in as a substitute or use your judgement and just leave it out if you don't think it'll make a major difference to the finished … [Read more...]
250 frugal and fun ideas for Summer fun {includes free Summer planner printable}….
{Updated for 2016} This is the time of year when all of us bloggers are sharing our top tips on how to get the most out of the Summer Holidays and to be fair, if you're anything like I was when my two were younger then you can do with all the help you can get to fill your days with fun and avoid the dreaded 'I'm Bored' words being uttered. Anyway this morning when I woke up, the sun was shining and the clouds in the sky weren't grey and angry for a change so I thought today would be a good day to share my ideas with you all. But then it occurred to me that over the years I've been blogging, … [Read more...]
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