Last Summer Holidays I wrote a post every week sharing five free things you could do with the kids in Summer and when I ran out of ideas, I asked some lovely blogger friends to take over and share their five favourite free things to do with the kids.This Summer I've been having so much fun with the kids that I haven't had the chance to write something similar as I'd planned to do but I've been making use of lots of the ideas in the posts so I thought I'd write a little round up for you tonight.Just click on the images to have a look at each of the ideas in more detail from my posts … [Read more...]
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My five favourite moneysaving apps….
What do you use your phone for?I use mine for checking the weather, helping with homework, googling new recipes, shopping, keeping up with everyone on social media, taking photos, reading blogs, writing myself notes and numerous other things that help me on a daily basis.I also use it to help me save money though and there are so many money saving apps available that I thought I'd share with you a few of my favourite money saving apps today and I hope that in return, you might share one or two of your favourite apps with me.... Vouchercloud This is my current favourite app for … [Read more...]
#FabulouslyFrugal – Amazing quick and easy ideas for up-cycling charity shop bargains….
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am least crafty or artistic person around!I have brilliant ideas in my head but when it comes to the actual creation of the ideas, it rarely ends up looking like I wanted it to. So when I say that these ways to up-cycle your charity shop bargains are amazingly easy, you can rest assured that they most certainly are because if I can make them, anyone can!They're just simple ideas based on things that we've done but I hope you like them....This is a piece of wire stretched across the middle of a beautiful photo frame so Miss Frugal can … [Read more...]
5 easy Steps to becoming more frugal….
(OK, there is a slight possibility that I *may* have lied about it being easy) 1. Know your monthly budget First things first, you need to calculate your monthly budget (you can use my free printable budget planner if it helps) and work out how much money you have left over at the end of the month. Then you can identify where you need to cut back and also have a better idea of how much money you have left over at the end of each month. 2. Stick to your monthly budget Next you need to get the hang of staying within your budget. If the money you should have left over doesn't match what … [Read more...]
Five ways to make your freezer work for you….
You don't need to have a big freezer to make your freezer work for you - trust me, I know this from experience! With a little bit of organisation, the smallest of freezers can help make life easier for you. Batch cooking This is a great one, especially if you use your slow cooker a lot. I regularly make extra portions when I'm cooking things like chilli, mince and bolognaise and I pop a family sized portion in the freezer ready for another time. It means that I have a homemade 'ready meal' sat waiting in the freezer when I need it which is a godsend when I finish work at half two and rush … [Read more...]
Stop Shouting at your children – in five easy steps….
A while ago now I decided I was shouting at the kids too much and decided to stop shouting (or at least try to) wherever possible and to deal with telling them off in a more effective way.It's not like I shouted at them all the time or anything, I just felt that the amount I shouted was too much and that I wasn't setting a very good example. I felt that the message was getting lost a bit as they were upset at being shouted at and as a result, they didn't always listen to what I was actually saying.It took a few weeks to 'train' myself to act differently if they were naughty but I did … [Read more...]
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