I am not sure about everyone else but this week seems to have flown by.  It was a very busy weekend with the MAD Blog Awards - I didn't win my category of thrifty but had a wonderful night nonetheless especially as one of the fab co hosts of the linky was by my side.  Becky did win Outstanding Contribution which was just wonderful and it was an absolute joy to see her take center stage. So my frugal things this week: First up has to be … [Read more...]

Hello! Thank you so much for having me guest post today. My name is Maggy and I love to craft over at Red Ted Art. This time of year I get VERY excited!! I get excited, because it is Autumn Crafts for Kids season!! Woohoo! Christmas and autumn are my two most favourite craft season for kids. I think it is because I had strong childhood memories of getting crafty at this time of year AND because there are so many lovely things to make AND so many … [Read more...]

How much do you reuse things in the home? I am quite thrifty (obviously) I am always chasing a bargain and I am always look at what can be used or reused when it has outlived its original purpose.  I learnt this from dad who is so handy.  As we grew up birthday and Christmas presents were often homemade.  My Sindy house was so much better than any shop bought wooden house, mine had wallpaper and carpet that matched our home.  My dad apparently … [Read more...]

It was so inspiring to read how others are being frugal and we thank you for joining in last week.   This past week I have been so inspired by all things money saving and I cannot wait to read how others have saved this week. Here are my  Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve Done This Week Saturday saw me heading to the UK Money Blogggers Conference and the SHO MO's and although I am stretching the concept of saving a little bit by … [Read more...]

How much do you spend on your appearance and is it money well spent?  I personally spend more on my appearance now than I ever have done.  I buy more clothes - they are high street but I am happy to buy what I want.  Just this week I popped into Next to buy some jeans and had Erin with me and she loaded up her arms with what she called 'stylish clothes'.  I indulged her as she did need some autumn wear.  She looks very cute in what she picked … [Read more...]

It has been a long summer this one. The eldest had GCSE's and as such finished term way back in June and now it is September. I have loved having the children home and we have added to our memories plus thrown in a few holidays. I live in a boom and bust household in that I work from home and enjoy the peace. I spend six weeks or so in term time doing things my way and then during the school holidays not only do I have the children to entertain … [Read more...]

Do you ever sit and reflect on what it would be like to work in another country.  I imagine many of us sit a ponder living a life in the sun but what about the practicalities?  Do you know what salaries or parental leave rights are like in other countries?  You may be surprised at the findings and they have been compared in this cool infographic. I imagine for many it could be a surprise to learn about the work practices of other countries. … [Read more...]

I have set myself a goal. I plan to have Chloe pretty independent and able to cope with uni life before she gets there.  There is a reason for that as she doesn't have common sense in bucketfuls.  This is the girl who thought a shop till would tell her the exact change to give a customer.  I gently pointed out that the till does do just that.  Her serious face and voice informed me that 'no, it doesn't.  It tells you the amount but not the exact … [Read more...]

If you have dry or frizzy hair, you’ll know exactly how hard it can be to manage it sometimes. Managing dry hair can be frustrating, especially if running a brush through it does nothing but make it even worse, and you don’t want to go out and spend loads on an expensive hair salon treatment or haircare products to make it easier to style. Thankfully, managing dry, frizzy hair doesn’t always mean breaking the bank. We’ve put together some top … [Read more...]