Last year Mr Frugal who is notoriously not great at buying presents surprised me with a really thoughtful gift.  It didn't cost much but the fact that it was clear that he'd thought about it so well made it one of my favourite presents, despite it probably being the cheapest.He bought me lots of cupcake making and decorating things - everything from a beautiful kitchen time to some lovely cake cases and sparkly sprinkles.  There was even a cupcake recipe book to go with it!How nice is that? You could easily make similar themed versions - a pizza lovers set including a pizza cutter … [Read more...]

If you're struggling for an idea for a present for the chocolate lover in your life you could always try making them your own homemade sweet hamper.  We make one every year for Mr Frugal and it's not only excellent value if you compare ours to the ones you can buy in the shops, it also means that you can pick and choose the chocolates and sweets that you put in it.We've been stashing the chocolate away for the last month or so whenever we've seen a bargain - I think the above little lot cost less than £6.00 and we have extra left from some of the multipacks to eat as a reward for making … [Read more...]