I ordered an Approved Food Mystery Box last weekend and it arrived yesterday so I thought I'd share the contents with you today!I do want to say up front that although I did work with Approved Food a few years ago, I've continued to use them ever since and this is just my latest order - chosen by me and paid for by me. ;-)So, if you don't know who Approved Food is then I'll quickly get you up to speed before I show you my little Mystery Boxes. Basically they specialise in surplus and short-dated stock, food that is either near or just passed its 'best before' date. They don't … [Read more...]

As part of #SecondHandSeptember, we decided to share a mini charity shop haul with you to show you some of the bargains you can pick up.Last week, I told you all about why we were joining in with #SecondHandSeptember and I promised a mini charity shop haul so that's what today's post is all about. I roped Miss Frugal in to help me with because (a) she has a little mini eBay business that she set up as she couldn't get a Summer job and (b) she's a teenage girl who knows her own style and has never (until recently) been a fan of wearing charity shop clothes.  Basically, I … [Read more...]

The super-easy cheesy potato soup recipe is my new favourite soup recipe!Honestly, this is the most AMAZING soup - everyone in my house loved it and that doesn't happen often! ;-)I made it almost by mistake a few weeks ago when I found some spring onions and potatoes on offer in Tesco a few weeks ago - I had a vague plan of making some sort of potato soup but version one was a bit plain so I added the cheese and discover the best soup known to mankind*!*OK, this may be a slight exaggeration.  Or it may not, you won't know until you try it. Don’t miss out on … [Read more...]

Did you know that every single week, 11 million items of clothing end up in the landfill?  That's a pretty scary fact for someone who's trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle!Unfortunately, it's a fact that 'fast' fashion is having a huge effect on our planet! Luckily, more and more people and brands are starting to realise that this is unsustainable and that together, we need to do something about it.That's what Oxfam's Second Hand September is all about - you can pledge to say no to new clothes for 30 days and do your bit to reduce your impact on the planet.I've got … [Read more...]

OK, I've got something a bit different for you today. I'm going all old school blogging and joining in with the '73 things about me' post that's currently doing the rounds on various blogs.I haven't done anything like this in years but when I first started blogging they were the in thing to do but I've had lots of new followers lately so if nothing else, it's a chance to get to know me a little bit better. 1. What is your usual Starbuck’s order? Iced Chai Latte although I don't treat myself to one too often!  There's a Starbucks in the building where I work that sells the drinks … [Read more...]