It's been a while since I shared a garden update...So, there's good news and there's bad news!First up, the bad news... The Christmas tree seems to be dying a slow death in the corner of the garden despite all of our efforts to keep it alive - we've moved it, we've repotted it and given it everything it could possibly want or need and it's still not looking good for it! Secondly, the blueberry bush has disappeared. It was looking a bit feeble and literally just looked like a twig in a pot the last time I remember seeing it. Then last week, I noticed that … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {12 July 2019}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life.Before I start though, as always feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. ;-)1) You know I love a good frugal floral post and the first of this week's frugal things … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {5 July 2019}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life.Before I start though, as always feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. ;-)1) I made Spanish Chicken this week for the first time and I decided to use chicken … [Read more...]
Five things from Poundland that look like they cost more than a pound….
Every time I go into one of our local pound shops I'm always shocked by some of the things you can buy - some look like they'd cost you way more than a pound! I thought I'd share a few things with you today that I would expect to pay more than a pound for...I do love a good wander around a pound shop as I often find things that are cheaper than the supermarket and that are definitely worth more than a pound but it's worth noting that there are often things that you'll be able to get cheaper elsewhere so be careful what you pop in your basket.Also, I don't know about you … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {28 June 2019}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life.Before I start though, as always feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. 1) All of my washing has been dried on the line recently and I've even managed to … [Read more...]
Is it worth joining Costco?
If you've ever wondered if it's worth joining Costco then read on!(Not an ad or a sponsored post in case you're wondering)In case you're unsure, Costco is a membership only shop (more of a warehouse really) that sells things in bulk for what they call 'deeply discounted' prices. I joined recently in the hope of saving some money on our grocery shopping and after a couple of visits, I thought I'd share my thoughts... How to join Costco You pay an annual membership fee which varies depending on whether it's an individual membership or a trade membership...There are … [Read more...]
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