As soon as the weather starts getting colder, the way we eat definitely changes. I’m much less interested in salads and lighter meals and much more interested in proper comfort food – the kind of dinners that warm you up, fill everyone up and ideally leave enough leftovers for lunch the next day too.I’ve been thinking about the meals we’ll be eating over the next few months and there are definitely a few old favourites that are going to be appearing on our meal plan quite regularly. Mince and dumplings Mince and dumplings is probably one of the ultimate cold weather dinners for me. … [Read more...]
Bring on Cosy Season….
The clocks went back this morning and I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I actually quite like the darker nights.Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan of getting up when it’s still dark outside and I could definitely do without the cold, rainy mornings when I have to leave the house for work. I’m also not looking forward to seeing what our heating bills are going to look like in this house over winter. 🙈But the actual dark nights? I quite like them.I’m much less tempted to go out when it’s cold and dark outside and I’d much rather be inside where it’s warm and … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {23rd October 2026}….
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. It's Friday again, which means it's time for another round-up of five money-saving things I've done this week. This week has been a bit of a mix of making the most of what we already have, getting organised and finding a couple of bargains that I'm really pleased with. I've stocked up the freezer with homemade flatbreads. I've made a big batch of homemade … [Read more...]
10 TV Series I’ve Loved for Cosy Winter Nights….
There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to find a good series and properly get stuck into it. Once the nights start getting darker and the curtains are being closed earlier, I’m quite happy knowing that I don’t need to go anywhere for the rest of the night and that I can just get comfy and switch off for a while.My partner works two night shifts a week and one of my favourite things to do when he goes off to work is just go to bed early and watch TV. I feel like we’re always so busy and there’s always something that needs doing, so having a couple of hours here and … [Read more...]
Facebook Made Me Buy It – Purdy & Figg….
I'm convinced that I'm actually a marketer's dream when it comes to social media advertising. I like to think I'm pretty good at spotting when I'm being sold to, but that doesn't seem to stop me from buying things. You should see my TikTok Shop basket! 😂I've been seeing Purdy & Figg cleaning products popping up in my Facebook feed for months now and, despite being tempted more than once, I'd managed to resist buying them. Mainly because I couldn't really justify spending that much money on cleaning products when the ones I already use do the job perfectly well.But then … [Read more...]
This month’s pre-loved finds {October 2026}….
Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post, which is always one of my favourite posts to write. 😀There's something so satisfying about finding something you genuinely need or love second-hand, especially when it costs a fraction of what it would have done new or even what it's worth now. I’ve had another good month for second-hand finds and I think I might have peaked pretty early this month when we found a charity shop in a little village near where we live that was closing down. It was their last day and everything in the shop was £1. One British pound! … [Read more...]
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