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

This month’s pre-loved bargains {May 2026}….

45434Leave a Comment2026-05-17+10%3A50%3A28Cassandra May 17, 2026 By Cassandra
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Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post - one of my favourite things to write because it gives me an excuse to share the second-hand treasures I’ve brought home lately. 😀May has been the first month since last September that I've felt like me again and have been able to enjoy life fully again after not being very well for a while and I've really tried to make up for lost time this last few weeks and that's meant getting out and about much more than I have done in way too long. We started the month by going to our local boot sale which I hated. It was ridiculously busy … [Read more...]

Homemade Coconut Soap using melt and pour soap…

27589Leave a Comment2026-05-17+10%3A05%3A35Cassandra May 17, 2026 By Cassandra
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A while ago now, I shared my first attempt at making soap with you. My lovely Honey and Oatmeal Soap was so lovely that I decided to have a go at making a coconut soap because as the weather gets warmer, coconut is definitely one of my favourite scents.I always used to think that making your own soap would be a huge complicated process involving goggles, gloves and possibly some sort of minor science qualification. 😂 I’m pretty sure the traditional way of making soap involves lye, which is the bit that always put me off looking into it properly because I am absolutely not … [Read more...]

Travel the world and make memories with your kids using Food….

45630Leave a Comment2026-05-16+09%3A23%3A17Cassandra May 16, 2026 By Cassandra
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One of the easiest ways to help children learn about different countries and cultures is through food. Kids naturally connect memories to smells, flavours, routines and shared family moments, which makes cooking together such a lovely way to introduce the world from your own kitchen table.We used to do this when my two were little and it was honestly such a lovely way to make an ordinary tea feel a bit more exciting. We’d pick a country, make something inspired by it and talk a little bit about where the food came from. Nothing fancy or Pinterest-perfect, just a simple way to “travel” … [Read more...]

The little things I’ve done to feel ready to go back to work….

45574Leave a Comment2026-05-16+09%3A18%3A00Cassandra May 16, 2026 By Cassandra
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Going back to work after being off for over six months feels much bigger than I expected it to.When I first went off, I think I assumed life would somehow pause for a little while and then I’d just slot neatly back into my old routine as soon as I was feeling better. But life doesn’t really work like that, does it? Things happen while you’re away from your normal life and sometimes those things change you a little bit.The last six months have definitely shifted my priorities and made me realise how important happiness, balance and peace of mind are to me. It's not like … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {15th May 2026}….

45463Leave a Comment2026-05-15+09%3A32%3A26Cassandra May 15, 2026 By Cassandra
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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) Let's start today with a nice bargain flowers post, shall we?I bought two bunches of tulips for 96p each reduced from about £4 a bunch I think and they look fantastic on our dresser in the dining room. 🌷🌷🌷Tulips are my favourite flowers so at 96p a bunch, there's no way I was just getting one … [Read more...]

How I’ve used Plum to up my savings game this year….

45045Leave a Comment2026-05-12+11%3A07%3A08Cassandra May 12, 2026 By Cassandra
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I’ve been using Plum for a little while now and, honestly, it’s one of those apps that makes me feel like I’ve got my life together far more than I probably have. 😂 I know that sounds dramatic for a money app, but there’s something about having little pots, savings rules and even a tiny bit of investing going on in the background that makes me feel like a proper grown-up. Not the kind of grown-up who has matching Tupperware lids or remembers to cancel free trials on time, obviously, but a grown-up all the same.Plum is basically an app that can help you save, budget and invest in a … [Read more...]