This year, for the first year ever, we're having a few fireworks at home rather than going to a public firework display and I'm actually quite excited. A few friends are coming round tonight with their kids and I'm hoping the rain stays away so we can have a good night.Seeing as there will be 12 of us tonight, I'm making mini double chocolate chip cupcakes rather than full size ones so that I can do lots of different toppings and everyone can try a few and still have space left for the chilli I have cooking away in the slow cooker right now.The recipe for the cakes themselves is … [Read more...]
Saturday is Caption Day – the one with the big decision….
I love this photo.I took it at Brimham Rocks over the Summer when we were camping near there and it shows Master Frugal trying to decide whether he can jump the gap or whether he'd rather climb back down the way he came and go around!What do you think he ended up deciding to do?Leave me a comment with your best caption for this photo and then off you pop to join in with the rest of the Saturday is Caption Day posts over at Mammsaurus’ blog. … [Read more...]
Home spa day….
Last night Miss Frugal and I had our own mini homemade spa evening while the men of the house were doing man things together (playing on the Xbox and painting little figure things).We started with a nice hot bubble bath where we washed each other's hair and made hairstyles with the bubbles. Then we painted each other's nails and used some chocolate face mask that we won in a tombola last week. And finally, we relaxed on the bed with cucumbers over our eyes.It was such a lovely night although I'm not going to lie - she spent half the night telling us we needed a hot tub and … [Read more...]
Let’s look on the bright side….
I know we haven't had much of a Summer this year but everywhere I go at the minute I hear people complaining about the weather and how cold it is (including me) so I thought I'd share my reasons for loving this time of year instead of my moans about why I don't like it....* I love the snuggly nights when it's cold and dark outside and we're all warm and cosy in the house.* I love the rainy afternoons when you can hear the rain against the windows but we're snuggled on the settee watching a film.* I love coming home and being able to smell our almost ready dinner in the slow … [Read more...]
Frightening (or not)….
This year Miss Frugal has decided that she doesn't want to wear a traditional Halloween costume - she'd much rather have a pretty one! I've explained to her that the whole point of a Halloween costume is to wear a spooky costume but she's not having any of it.She looks, in her own words, like a rainbow has thrown up on her!Even Master Frugal isn't that bothered this year, I had to twist his arm to get him to wear a mask let alone a full costume! … [Read more...]
How much do you spend on your children at Christmas….
It's November tomorrow so I feel justified in asking you all just how much you spend on your children for Christmas. After all, the big day is only 54 days away.How much do you hate me for reminding you of that right now?I've been gradually doing my Christmas shopping for months now and I've managed to get a LOT for what I've actually spent. I've bought things in the Tesco 2 for 1 sale (ends today I think) and got some great bargains in the Sainsbury's half price toy sale last week.I've also bought some things off eBay and from the car boot sale. Top of Master Frugal's list was … [Read more...]
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