One of my favourite bloggers, Becky, has tagged me to share with you all what I'm doing now. I considered making myself sound very exotic and mature but actually, I really am sat here tonight eating a takeaway in my pyjamas reading a trashy book.Reading: OK, I could lie here and tell you I'm reading some sort of grown up book with deeper meanings but I'm not. I'm actually reading a trashy romance book on my Kindle. They're my guilty secret and l love escaping into a good romance.Listening to: Actually right now I'm listening to that bloody Minecraft tune! Even when it's not on I … [Read more...]
Fashion Friday – Charity Shop Style….
It's no secret that Miss Frugal loves her clothes and she has such great style that sometimes I can't help myself and I do let her buy clothes that she doesn't necessarily need (unless you count really, really, really wanting something as needing)!BUT, as I'm trying to teach her, money doesn't grow on trees so she does have a budget when we're clothes shopping and she's quickly learning that she'll get more clothes for her money on eBay, in the sales section of shops or in charity shops. I gave her £10 a few weeks ago to buy some new Summery bits and bobs and she did a brilliant job, … [Read more...]
Cinema Moneysaving….
Is it me or is the cost of going to the cinema increasing to ridiculous levels?We were considering a last minute trip to the pictures last week until we realised it was going to cost £25 for a family ticket! We decided against going and instead went to Cineworld on Saturday morning to watch one of their Movies for Juniors films which only cost £1.50 per person.If you don't know about Movies for Juniors, they're brilliant! Our local Cineworld usually show three or four slightly older kids movies on a Saturday morning for just £1.50 - this week for example they're showing Muppets Most … [Read more...]
It’s time for the Summer Bag….
You all know that I have a present bag, which was replenished yesterday with some brilliant bargains from the 75% off sale in Claires and the '5 cards for £1' offer in the Card Factory, but I don't think I've told you about my Summer bag yet.My Summer bag is basically a bag filled with all sorts of outdoor toys and other things that mean we can have fun wherever we are and without having to plan things or spend time getting ready.This is what's in there at the moment, starting with the sensible stuff:Sun tan lotion. Hats - not their favourite hats just cheap ones just in … [Read more...]
Love where you live – 10 ways to have fun and discover new places in your own home town.
After my moan at the weekend, I've spent this week trying to get on top of things and get us all more organised as well as taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather we've been having.This next month is the busiest of the year for us, as it is for lots of you. We've got end of term fun days, talent shows, school trips, transition days at the senior school for Miss Frugal, leaver assembly, parents nights, residential trips with the school....I could go on but I won't bore you too much - all you really need to know is that we have a LOT going on! But this week, we actually haven't … [Read more...]
Thrifty Thursday – 15 Ways to save money in the kitchen….
It's OK, I'm not going to go on about meal planning again although that's clearly my first way to save money in the kitchen - if you don't already meal plan, you should. If you do, you'll be nodding your head right now agreeing that this is by far the easiest way to save money in the kitchen. But even aside from meal planning, the kitchen is one area where you can save money easily without really changing much at all. Here's my favourite kitchen moneysaving tips.... Cook and serve the right portion sizes - Pasta and rice are the main foods that I regularly over estimate the amount I need to … [Read more...]
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