Madness….
Is the world going mad? Our school have decided that they will no longer use the school bell as it is too intrusive and noisy. So not only do the children get let out on an afternoon anywhere between 2.55 and 3.05 depending on the teachers watch, I now have no idea how late I am on a morning as I can't hear the bell going off as I rush down the road! Tell me it's not just me that thinks this is ridiculous - is a school bell not supposed to be noisy and intrusive?It's almost as bad as the kids being able to buy sweets and drinks at the school discos but not being allowed to eat … [Read more...]
Magpie Monday – More Bargains….
The first bargain I want to share this week is the outfit I bought for Miss Frugal's first grown up disco the week before last. She was so excited about this disco as it's the first one since she went up to the Juniors and even though she'd been talking about it for weeks beforehand, it wasn't until the night before that she decided that she wanted a new outfit to wear.I told her she didn't need new clothes as she had plenty in her wardrobe and marched her upstairs to prove my point but her bedroom looked like a jumble sale - she'd already tried almost everything in her wardrobe … [Read more...]
Silent Sunday – 20 March 2011….
Not a Good Week….
I've not had a good week this week! My week from hell started when we got up on Monday morning and Master Frugal clearly wasn't well enough to go school. He looked white as a sheet and said he was achey all over so I sent him back to bed and arranged for Mr Frugal's mam to come and sit with him while I was at work. When I came home, he was snuggled up on the settee sound asleep, I pulled back the blanket to give him a hug and instantly noticed that he was burning up and I mean really burning up! We ran him a cool bath to try and cool him down but when I undressed him I noticed the … [Read more...]
Gadgets – I love you….
GADGET: 1) a small mechanical device or appliance or 2) any object that is interesting for its ingenuity or novelty rather than for its practical use.When I saw that the subject of this week's Friday Club was gadgets, I couldn't wait to tell you all about my favourite ones but then I decided to tell my gadgets how much I love them and the reasons why instead ;-) Dear Slow CookerYou're awesome, I love being able to fill you up on a morning and know that by the time I get home in the afternoon you will have filled the house with lovely tasty smells and have tea ready to … [Read more...]
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