Every since the kids were born we've added to our Christmas book collection and every year, we've looked forward to getting the Christmas decorations down from the loft as soon as it gets to December so we could get the Christmas books out.Over the last few years, the excitement over the Christmas books as dwindled somewhat for the kids and for the last two or three years they've only picked them up to read briefly with my gorgeous little godson when he's popped in to see us. We had a long overdue sort out before Christmas last year though and although we kept a couple of books for toddler … [Read more...]
2 ingredient homemade mod podge (and a quick idea to make cute personalised glasses with it)….
For years I've heard crafters refer to the wonder substance that is mod podge but I never really got what it was other than some sort of amazing substance that sounded expensive and way about my crafting ability.But then a couple of months ago as the leaves were turning from green to beautiful reds and oranges I googled 'how to stick a leaf to a glass jar' with the vague idea of turning a jam jar into a pretty candle holder decorated with the leaves we'd collected.Mod podge was the solution apparently but I really didn't want to buy something that would only be used once if I could … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Paper Basket to fill with treats….
Last year I made a little DIY paper basket after dissecting one that Master Frugal made at school to bring his homemade peppermint creams home in. It was such a cute little basket but I had to wait until after Christmas to pull it apart in case I couldn't put it back together again. ;-)It's OK though, I managed to take it apart, figure out how to make my own version and put his back together before he even looked up from his new Xbox game. The DIY paper baskets are great for homemade Christmas treats so I thought I'd have a go at showing you how to make them today.... How to make a DIY … [Read more...]
Encouraging Gratitude in Children at Christmas without cutting back on the presents….
Christmas is often a difficult subject for me to write about from a 'frugal' perspective because, as much as I shop around for the best deals and set myself a budget depending on how much I've saved throughout the year, I don't think it's a time when I'm particularly good at being frugal.When I started writing this blog, the idea was that as a family we'd try and live a more frugal lifestyle and I think we've done a pretty good job for the most part. We're much more financially aware than we were back then and we do things that we know we should be doing to ensure that we save money where … [Read more...]
Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve done this week {9th December 2016}….
1) This is a sad day for me! I went to the shop last night, got all excited when I saw the Radio Times was out and then saw the price of it so put it back on the shelf! Since when did the Radio Times cost £4.50 for the Christmas edition!!!We don't watch TV much at all so it's a total waste of money for us but I would have bought it if it had been a bit cheaper as we like to look through it and highlight what we want to watch. We can just save a fiver though and look at the TV Guide we get with our TV package.2) While I've been ill convenience foods have been a bit of a … [Read more...]
How to have an amazing Christmas, even when Santa’s skint….
Christmas can be a difficult time when you're struggling to make ends meet. And it's even harder if your children have a wishlist as long as their arm that they just keep adding to every time they watch TV and another advert pops up for something they desperately need. ;-)How do you tell the little ones that they won't be getting everything on their list when they think that Santa is in charge of bringing the presents. How do you tell them that you can't afford what they want, even when they're non-believers and you can already anticipate the snapchats on Christmas morning of their … [Read more...]
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