I sometimes struggle to keep on top of the housework because is seems like as fast as I'm cleaning or tidying, someone else is dirtying and dumping!Everyone has their own jobs to do in the house but I'm having trouble getting the message through that if you're finished with something, put it away or in the bin.If I'm honest though, it's not just the kids. I'm just as guilty of leaving things lying around or not throwing things out when I should.A quick look around now, shows me some sweet wrappers that Miss Frugal left when she went to school this morning, some tissues that Master … [Read more...]
Crocktober – the third week….
We're still enjoying taking part in Crocktober but I'm starting to run a little short of ideas now so it looks like Google is going to be my friend this week. ;-) MondayWe had beef stew on Monday although I got a bit potato happy with it and it looks in the photo like it was actually potato stew! It was delicious though and tasted really nice with some home made Yorkshire puds! TuesdayLast nights beef stew leftovers went in a pie although I strained most of the gravy off so the pie wasn't soggy. The gravy was heated up separately and poured over the pie. Don't tell anyone but … [Read more...]
Fabulously Frugal #1….
Last week I wrote about our visit to the Festival of Thrift but what I don't think I said was that it opened my eyes to just how many ways there were to save money and to be frugal and thrifty. I came home last Saturday night and scribbled down ideas and thoughts until my hand hurt and I still have more things in my head that I need to get down on paper.But here's the thing, even if I filled my notebook with ideas, I still wouldn't be covering even a fraction of it!So, as I work through my notebook and start to make a bit of sense out of my scribblings, I'm looking to you all. I want … [Read more...]
Welcome to this year’s after school activities….
This year we've taken a bit of different approach to after school activities, partly because the kids are a bit older and seem to be more interested in doing something and partly because there is a lot more activities available this year because of the opening of a few new facilities in our area.We've done a couple of weeks of trying out everything on offer and then last week, we had a sit down and decided what it is that they wanted to stick to and go on a regular basis.So, Miss Frugal has tried sea cadets, youth club, movie making, swimming, tennis and gym sessions for kids. She's … [Read more...]
Crocktober….
I genuinely can't believe that it's October already!September is usually a month where I usually feel a bit all over the place as we settle into a routine after the Summer Holidays and this year was no different other than the fact that the older the kids seem to get, the more after school activities they seem to be doing. I love the activities they're doing at the moment and I really feel like they are getting something out of them.But.... It makes life pretty difficult as far as sitting down and eating together as a family most nights seeing as we have nights where activities cross … [Read more...]
Thrifty Thursday – A good store cupboard can save you money….
I *try* to plan our meals each week but it's not always easy planning a week's worth of meals in advance and as much as I'd like to tell you that I stick to it rigidly every day, I can''t! There are regular last minute changes for lots of very boring reasons - no time to cook what was planned, forgot to put everything in the slow cooker on the morning, a hungry person ate what I was planning to cook when I wasn't looking. Sometimes, it's simply because we just don't fancy what we had planned!But I always make sure that I don't mess with my plan to the point where I need to go to the shop … [Read more...]
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