When I saw a colouring book for grown ups in my local supermarket I must admit that I wasn't convinced that colouring in was going to relax me but I decided to give it a go anyway and downloaded some free Christmas colouring pages from t'internet,I got out a selection of colouring pencils and sat down at the table ready to be relaxed and soothed as I coloured in the weird leafy pattern and flowers from the picture I'd printed out.Did it relax me?No, because I like things to look pretty so I was too busy thinking about what colour matched what colour to actually relax.Something … [Read more...]
70 Elf on a shelf ideas….
It's almost time for the Elf on a Shelf madness to start!Whether you love them or hate them, I imagine it's going to be almost impossible to avoid these little fellas from next Tuesday when they will descend on households across the country.If you haven't already got your elf then there are plenty of ways to take part in the Elf on a shelf tradition without spending a fortune buying the (creepy looking) elf and all of the associated paraphernalia.Have a look here for my budget version of Elf on a Shelf:Once you've got your elf and you're ready to go then you need some ideas … [Read more...]
How to have an organised December….
Not only can December be an expensive month it can also be an extremely busy month and looking at my diary, this year it's going to be even busier than usual! Between work, two different school's Christmas activities, doctors and orthodontists appointments and Christmas nights out I don't think I'm going to have chance to sit down all month. ;-)The problem I have is keeping track of it all!I need something that we can all see what's happening at a glance so we know exactly what everyone is doing and when!Mr Frugal for example needs to know if he can swap a shift at work at the … [Read more...]
So much has changed in the last 10 years Mum….
Today is the 10th anniversary of the day I lost the best person I've ever known and although I wasn't sure what to do to mark the occasion, I do know that I need to do something so I'm starting with this....Dear Mum,You were the person who taught me to be who I am today and I miss you.I miss you every day and I still get angry sometimes that you were taken away from me before I was ready.I wasn't ready to be a Mum on my own without you there to help me through the hard times and share the many happy times with me.You should have been here to see the beautiful people that … [Read more...]
How to answer the ‘Is Santa Real’ question (and how not to)….
Over the years my two have asked me many, many times if Santa was really real and I've always given them the answers I think they wanted and needed to hear.Miss Frugal for example stopped believing years ago, before most of her friends did, and although I tried to tell her otherwise, she just knew that Santa wasn't real. She's a very logical child and lots of things just didn't make sense to her so we had the talk about that quite early on.It didn't stop Christmas being magical for her though and she became my helper to keep the Santa magic alive for Master Frugal.And then last … [Read more...]
Do you waste money on presents at Christmas….
I'm not going to ask you how much you spend on your children at Christmas because, let's face it, it as nothing to do with me how much you spend.What I wanted to ask you to do today is to consider if some of the things you buy are a waste of money?Every year I see toys and gifts being advertised on TV that I look at and think are a complete waste of money. Toys that look amazing but will rarely live up to expectations - they'll be played with once or twice before being relegated to the back of the cupboard. And don't even get me started on the huge range of novelty gifts that have … [Read more...]
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