Well, this last month has been a bit of a strange one.  We've all had tummy bugsm closely followed by colds which on top of the usual tiredness that going back to school brings has meant that we haven't done very much that hasn't included the settee and a pile of fluffy blankets.As a result, I haven't taken many pictures at all and I did think that a lack off pictures of them together would mean I wouldn't be able to join in with Octobers Sibling linky but I've had a look through my phone and I've found a few photos that I've taken over the last month so here I am.I … [Read more...]

One of our favourite games to play as a family is completely free, can be played anywhere and needs nothing else to play other than your imagination.We call it the cloud game and although it can be played anywhere I find that it's best played in the car when the kids are super bored as it always makes us laugh and keeps us occupied for a while.All you have to do is look at the sky and tell everyone else what you can see so they can look for it too - everyone's imagination is different so where Miss Frugal might see a dolphin, Master Frugal might see a dinosaur.  There's no rules and no … [Read more...]

In the real world, we don't all agree on everything.  Sometimes, you think you're right and actually, someone comes along and shares their point of view with you and you start to think that they have a point.  Or at the very least you have a better understanding of where they're coming from. So, once a month I'm going to post my opinion on a particular issue and ask another blogger to share their differing views.Last month was all about packed lunches Vs school dinners and this month, we're discussing something that affects lots of us - screen time!  And because I know that Jen has … [Read more...]