The Diary of a Frugal Family | Living a Fabulously Frugal Family Life

How I stopped mosquitos biting me….

43025Leave a CommentHow+I+stopped+mosquitos+biting+me....2024-11-06+10%3A00%3A14Cassandra November 6, 2024 By Cassandra
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Mosquitoes love me.Like really love me.The problem is that when I get a mosquito bite, the whole area around it swells up and is super painful for days afterwards, sometimes even up to a week. And I never get just one bite, I get clusters of them which over the years has really impacted my enjoyment of holidays - I’m either so itchy that I can’t enjoy myself or watching out for any flying insect that could be a mosquito. And for the last few years, I’ve done more research on how bad mosquitoes are in a particular area that I’ve done about the area … [Read more...]

12 Things To Do Next Halloween for a Spooky Celebration….

43098Leave a Comment2024-11-05+21%3A21%3A48Cassandra November 5, 2024 By Cassandra
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Halloween with kids can be the best time of the year!There are plenty of options to make it a successful celebration. - fancy dess costume contests, pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, or spooky story times are all great options for Halloween fun! October is a special season, and Halloween is definitely my favourite celebration. So if you're looking for great party ideas for your next Halloween bash then this is definitely the right post for you! We have 12 spooky tips to help you plan the best Halloween experience ever! After all, Halloween should be fun for both kids and … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {1st November 2024}….

43052Leave a Comment2024-11-05+10%3A00%3A11Cassandra November 5, 2024 By Cassandra
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Every week (ish) 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) Last Sunday, we had a date day (or most of the day as my partner was on nights) and over breakfast we sat and talked about what we were going to do. Choices were (a) Farmers Market and a wander around a nearby town, (b) IKEA as I want some black frames for our holiday photos, (c) Car Boot sale or (d) watching the Stock Car Racing at … [Read more...]

How I plan what we do when we’re on holiday….

43031Leave a Comment2024-10-30+10%3A00%3A24Cassandra October 30, 2024 By Cassandra
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If you know me, then you’ll know that I love to travel.I studied Lesiure and Tourism at college and thought I’d found my dream job when I managed to get a job in a local travel agency when I left there but as much as I loved the job, the pay wasn’t great and when I bought my first house, I needed to change my career path in pursuit of a better paying job. I managed to get a good job and have worked my way up and now I’m in a very lucky position that I can afford to travel a little bit - albeit on a budget.The excitement of booking a holiday never gets old and for me, the … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {25th October 2024}….

43038Leave a Comment2024-10-27+18%3A15%3A59Cassandra October 27, 2024 By Cassandra
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Every week (ish) 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) Is there a better way to start these weekly posts than with some reduced bargain flowers?This photo doesn't do these little beauties justice but they are the most beautiful, giant roses. I stripped about 10 ugly petals from the whole bunch once I took them out of the paper and they just look amazing sat on my dining room … [Read more...]

How to make the perfect brownies….

430711 CommentHow+to+make+the+perfect+brownies....2024-10-23+19%3A08%3A06Cassandra October 23, 2024 By Cassandra
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Who doesn't love a brownie?I am on reduced sugar at the moment so when I am going to treat myself with a little but of yummy-ness - a little bit of a brownie is my go-to sugar rush! I thought I'd share the best brownie recipe I could find here and I guarantee that just a small amount of one of these little beauties will fulfill your cravings. With easy and simple ingredients, you will have the best treat in your hands in no time at all.(you can see from all the different pictures how often I've made brownies over the years - it's also a good indication of how my camera skills … [Read more...]