This homemade banana bread with cinnamon drizzle is amazing!Something odd happened on Easter Sunday in our house!I was in the kitchen cooking the Sunday Dinner and baking banana bread with some bananas that were just about to turn whilst managing an argument between the kids about who could spin something the fastest when Mr Frugal offered to take over the banana bread making.This is a man who bakes once a year on Christmas Eve with the kids to keep them occupied while I have some peace on what's usually a very busy day so you can imagine my surprise when he made the offer, … [Read more...]
Do Fidget Spinners and Fidget Cubes really work?
Fidget spinners and fidget cubes are the new craze that's sweeping through the nation (or at least through our little seaside town anyway) and I must admit that they're a craze I actually like. What's a fidget spinner? In case you don't know what a fidget spinner is, it's a little plastic toy that's shaped a bit like a propeller which you hold in the centre between your finger and thumb. You start it spinning and the trick is to keep it spinning for as long as you can! They're bright and colourful and are small enough that they fit in your pocket so Master Frugal, who is fidget spinner … [Read more...]
How to dye fabrics with food….
The link for the muslin squares further down is an affiliate link - just putting it out there so you know. You pay the same price but I'll get a few pennies too. How to dye fabrics with food. In my kitchen I have a little box for all of my favourite photo styling props - not that I've had chance to play much lately with my photography as the light has been so terrible over the Winter. I was going through it the other day to see what I'd collected and I definitely noticed a lack of colourful fabrics which always look great to add a little bit of extra dimension to a photo.I had a look on … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {28th April 2017}….
1) After the success I had with dying my eyelashes at home I thought I'd try waxing my eyebrows myself with a kit from Boots that cost me £2.69 . They're weren't as sticky as I expected and it took me the whole pack to get my eyebrows looking like I wanted them to as I had to keep re-doing bits but I did manage to get them done using the pack and it was a lot easier than I expected so I would get them again in future.You can find them in the section with the make up brushes and fake nails if you want to have a try yourself. They're far from HD quality but to be fair they cost so much … [Read more...]
25+ blog posts you need to read if you’re Spring Cleaning….
As much as I love Spring and the return of the sunshine, there's no denying that the sun does have a way of shining on the dust in the house and highlighting areas that need a bit of a clean - which is why you'll find me having a good old Spring Clean this weekend!Whenever I do a big clean like I'm planning, I give myself a bit of a head start by getting everyone involved as I do when I want to clean the house quickly. You can read about that here if you want to have a look but basically we have a super quick clean where we all focus on one room for a short period of time before moving on … [Read more...]
My parenting tips to avoid teen angst and reduce conflict….
I am a pretty laid back parent and although I know my parenting style isn’t for everyone, there’s no getting away from the act that, at 12 and almost 15 I’ve had a pretty easy time so far over the tween and teen years.And before you say it, I know, I’m touching wood as I type!I know that I’m not going to convince you that my lack of screen time restrictions and my relaxed approach to bedtime are a good thing and that’s OK with me because what’s right for your children isn’t necessarily right for mine and vice versa.I don’t think I’m doing too badly though with Miss Frugal recently … [Read more...]
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