Another lazy week this week as I've just been signed off on work for another week with this stupid chest infection.Monday - Left over Pork from yesterdays roast - sliced cold with chips.Tuesday - Home made fish pie.Wednesday - Chicken Curry with naan bread for the grown ups and naan bread pizza's for the kids.Thursday - Pasta Bolognaise - recipe next week.Friday - Macaroni cheeseSaturday - Chicken fried riceSunday - Some sort of roast - whatever meat is on offer with yorkshires, roasties and vegI've heard a rumour that the weather's going to turn a bit nasty … [Read more...]
Earn money while you spend….
To me, being frugal isn't all about saving money (although that's a definite plus ;-)), it's about maximising what we already have and increasing our income by making a bit of extra money wherever we can. There are lots of ways to do this but one of my favourite ways, and quite possibly the easiest is by earning cashback on a website called Quidco. Quidco is an online company who work with over 3000 retailers to give you the opportunity to earn cashback on your spending. It works because when you click through to a retailers website from Quidco, they earn a commission, based on the amount … [Read more...]
The Gallery – My Inspiration….
My mam died five years ago next month and there hasn't been a day gone by since then that I haven't missed her.I miss her so much and even now, it hurts me when I think about how much of the children's lives she's missing out on. Sometimes I just want to stamp my feet and scream that it's not fair that she died. I don't know if I'll ever stop wanting to pick up the phone to tell her some small thing that's happened during the day or if I'll ever stop talking to her like she's still here with me but I do know that one of the reasons I miss her so much is because she was my inspiration. … [Read more...]
Teaching Children to Recycle….
We all know how important it is to teach our children how to recycle but if yours are anything like mine, they like to learn in a fun way that they can understand - which is why I love the new Coca Cola Recyclometer tool.We've been using it for the last few weeks now and it's been excellent for showing the children (and me) just how big an impact the small action of recycling something can have which in turn has made them much more enthusastic about recycling.We have a recycling bin in the kitchen that we put our recycling in and when that gets full we move the rubbish outside where we … [Read more...]
Family Friendly Frugal Meals – Peach Cobbler….
This is the third week I've been ill and it's really starting to get me down a bit now - I have no energy, I feel bleugh and I can't stop coughing! The Dr has just signed me off work for a week and prescribed me with some stronger antibiotics and some steroids so fingers crossed I should be sorted soon.... This weeks meal plan reflects my lack of energy as I've cut as many corners as possible ;-)Monday - Sunday Dinner leftovers - I cooked extra potatoes and yorkshire puddings yesterday so all I had to do today was zap them in the microwave, cook some veggies and serve with the leftover … [Read more...]
I know it’s only October, but….
There's only 78 Sleeps to go which is just 3 pay days. I now it's only October but I'm going to start my 'How to have a Frugal Christmas' series now because if I wouldn't be a good Frugal blogger if I didn't tell you that you should have started shopping (or at least planning) by now. Christmas happens at the same time every year so there's no excuse - it's not like we don't know it's coming or anything. The first of my 'How to have a Frugal Christmas' is all about presents - don't panic though I'm not about to send you all out shopping or anything but I hope that I can help you plan what … [Read more...]
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