I love a good Secret Santa with my friends at work but we generally opt for a lower budget because, let's face it, Christmas is expensive enough as it is.We've had a year where we set the budget at £1 per person with the idea being that you had to get the most creative gift that you could for that amount. We got all sorts of gifts from candles to cactus plants dressed up as Santa and it was much more fun than opening the inevitable chocolates, biscuits and alcohol that we would have no doubt seen if we'd had a higher budget.This year, we're going for a slightly higher budget of £5.00 … [Read more...]
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Magpie Monday – More Bargains….
The first bargain I want to share this week is the outfit I bought for Miss Frugal's first grown up disco the week before last. She was so excited about this disco as it's the first one since she went up to the Juniors and even though she'd been talking about it for weeks beforehand, it wasn't until the night before that she decided that she wanted a new outfit to wear.I told her she didn't need new clothes as she had plenty in her wardrobe and marched her upstairs to prove my point but her bedroom looked like a jumble sale - she'd already tried almost everything in her wardrobe … [Read more...]
8 reasons why buying second-hand clothes is the future..
Today, I've got 8 reasons why buying second-hand clothes is the future for you. :-) I'm not going to lie, I think reason one is enough all on its own but I added the rest in case you still needed a bit of persuasion.I shared a post a couple of weeks ago where I asked the question 'Are charity shops too expensive?' and it got me started on all the reasons why buying second-hand clothes is the way to go. My reasons started to take over the whole post so I dialled it back and copied it over to this post as this topic really does deserve a post of its own.I share a post every … [Read more...]
Thrifted Christmas Decorations: Why Second-Hand Sparkle Is the Best Kind….
I’m definitely not one of those people with a picture-perfect, colour-coordinated Christmas tree that looks like it’s just stepped off the front of a magazine. I actually was that person for a couple of years — but only by accident! We’d just moved house right before Christmas and somehow lost our tree in all the boxes. So, on Christmas Eve, we ended up tree shopping at the last minute. One of the big stores was selling off their display trees, complete with all the matching silver, white and lilac decorations, for a ridiculously low price. I think we paid about £15 for a seven-foot tree that … [Read more...]
A Budget-Friendly Christmas: Making the Holidays Feel Magical Without Overspending….
Christmas is such a lovely time of year – full of warmth, joy, and a bit of sparkle – but it can also be expensive. Between presents, food, decorations and all those little extras, the costs soon start to creep up. Add the pressure to make everything perfect and it’s easy to lose sight of what really matters. The truth is, a special Christmas doesn’t have to cost a fortune. The best parts are usually the ones that don’t cost much at all – laughter, cosy nights in, and those little traditions that mean something to your family. A homemade gift, a shared meal, or a night of board games and hot … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {27th September 2025}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during the previous 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. Hey!1) I forgot to share this last week so I'm going to pretend it was this week... 😁It was Miss Frugal's Birthday last week and even though she's older now, I still like to make a bit of a fuss. (who can believe that she's actually 23!!!) I bought some cupcakes in place of a full cake as I saw some amazing ones at the Farmers … [Read more...]
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