A few years ago I had a go at making Skittles Vodka and the result was amazing!This Christmas I seem to have developed a Pinterest inspired candy cane obsession so I thought I'd have a go at making candy cane vodka to see if it could top the skittles version.It was actually easier to make than the skittles vodka as there was no faffing about with separating the colours or straining the drink before it was ready to serve and it has a lovely Christmassy flavour. It also looks very pretty and would make a lovely gift for someone who enjoys the odd tipple at Christmas.I got my bottle … [Read more...]
Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve done this week {18th November 2016}….
1) I've finally mastered the art of remembering to take my own bags to the shop with me! I know, it's not exactly difficult but I can't tell you the amount of times that I've forgotten and ended up either buying a bag or struggling to the car with a handful of things. I think I've managed three weeks of remembering now so I thought I'd share it with you today. I will say that the thing that finally did it for me was buying one of those fold into itself shopper bags which I keep in my handbag now. As soon as I unpack it, I fold it up and put it back in there so I always have it with me.2) … [Read more...]
10 ways to put some ‘Awesome’ into every day….
Do you ever have a day where you could do with a little boost by putting some awesome into your day? Me too.If I feel like that on a day when I'm at work then I have a top that I call my boost top because not only is it a happy bright yellow colour but it also makes me feel good when I wear it. People (well, the girls) know that it's my boost top and they laugh about it with me but it really does work.But what can you do to make your day a bit brighter if you don't have a boost top? Here's 10 ideas for you....1) OK, number 1 is actually going to be to go out and buy a boost … [Read more...]
5 ways to punish a teenager without shouting at them….
Don't tell them I told you this but my children are generally pretty awesome and we have a great relationship. They constantly amaze me with the things they do and they genuinely make me proud every single day.That's not to say that they're perfect though and there are times when they misbehave and they need to be punished because no matter how rarely they're naughty, if I don't let them know that their actions will have consequences then I wouldn't be doing my job as a parent, would I?I don't shout at them when I'm punishing them (or at least I try not to) because when I do I … [Read more...]
#MoneyMondayUK – Financial Education for our children….
Last night was the weekly UK Money Bloggers Twitter chat which was all about financial education. It was a really interesting discussion and I was overwhelmed by the number of people who joined in to share their thoughts.Financial education for our children is clearly an emotive subject as so many of you shared your thoughts with us and although you'll be able to read a full write up on the UK Money Bloggers site in the next day or so, I wanted to share with you today what my thoughts were on each of the questions.... Q1 Financial Education is part of the curriculum now but are we doing … [Read more...]
Oreo Mint Chocolate Cheesecake….
Have you ever gone into the kitchen for something random like a glass of water and ended up baking something because a particular ingredient caught your eye and inspired you?I now you're probably shaking your head right now and thinking how mad I sound but honestly, last week I went to get a glass of water and spotted a pack of Mint Oreos on the counter. I'd bought them thinking the kids would love them but apparently Mint Oreos are 'just weird' and make all the other biscuits in the biscuit tin taste funny!So, I spotted the full pack of rejected Mint Oreos and decided that I'd make a … [Read more...]
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