I'm one of those people who needs sleep to wake up bright and happy in the morning and if I have a bad night's sleep then believe me there isn't any bright or happy going on in this house the next morning!Here's some of my tips for a good night sleep....Try and get into the habit of going to bed the same time each night so you can get into a routine.  Your body will get used to the time you go to bed which should help you with getting to sleep. Don't drink caffeine or eat spice foods or large meals close to bedtime.  I try and drink mint tea on a night. If I have a lot on my mind … [Read more...]

Dear Mr Frugal,Please understand that I am unwell.This means that you are more than welcome to cook tea tonight and the way I feel right now, yes, Supernoodles and fish fingers are perfectly acceptable although it would make me feel much better if you could at least attempt to add some sort of vegetable to their plates.What is not acceptable is telling Master Frugal to just 'forget' his homework book rather than doing his homework tonight.  I agree that fresh air is important but that, and his bike, will still be there in half an hour when he's learned all about fractions and … [Read more...]

Some things in life drive me mad!Buying something and then finding it in the sale the next day, hitting traffic on the way to work, not being able to find my phone when it's ringing, Katie Hopkins, running out of time....I could go on for a while here but instead I'm going to share with you a photo of what's driving me mad right now.Do you see it?Oh, and in case you're not sure what dope means nowadays, Miss Frugal kindly Googled it in the shop and it is "Literally the mack-Daddy of all phrases relating to cool, sick or awesome" So I'm not allowed to say something is cool … [Read more...]

Sleepovers are a regular thing in our house recently so I thought I would dedicate this week's Tuesday's 10 at 10 to my top tips for making sure that any sleepovers at your house go without a hitch.Don't over-planIf you do make plans for sleepover activities, it's highly likely that they won't want to do whatever you have planned.  I generally have a bag of popcorn in the cupboard and a cucumber in the fridge (anyone with teen girly girls will get this) as the most Miss Frugal and her friends will usually want to do is have a mini spa night with face-masks and cucumbers on … [Read more...]