I don't think it's much of a secret that I've struggled a little bit these last few months.Admittedly, I've had a fair bit to cope with but it's fair to say that I probably haven't handled things as well as I could have done and trying to carry on like I did when my Dad died without stopping to grieve just got me to a place where I was exhausted, snappy with everyone I love and behind with just about everything in my life.Things are much better now so I thought I'd give you a little bit of an update...I kept so busy after my Dad died that my house was spotless, I had a good … [Read more...]
That was…. June!
At the end of the year last year I decided that it would be a nice idea to do a bit of a round-up of what we'd been up to at the end of every month. I managed the first few months with no problem but I missed April and May after losing my Dad and another much-loved family member.We spent that time coming together as a family and trying to get over our losses and if I'm honest, we (especially me) were a little bit broken and at times, just getting through the days felt like a huge achievement. We had to make a conscious effort to spend time together because at first, it was too easy to … [Read more...]
How we’ll be mortgage free (at least) 11 years ahead of schedule….
Last month I told you all about our debt free journey - from how we built up our debt to how we finally paid it all off. Today, I want to tell you a little about our plan to pay off our mortgage 11 years ahead of schedule so we're not only debt free ut mortgage free too.When we bought our current house, we were still in our not-very-sensible with money stage so we chose to pay less each month over a longer term. I know, worst decision ever!We could have afforded the extra payment each month as we'd deliberately chosen a smaller house than we could have had because we wanted to be … [Read more...]
Five Simple Ways to Make Memories with your kids this Summer….
Did you know that the average amount that parents spend over the Summer to keep their kids entertained is a whopping £127.00 which is just crazy? Today, I'm working with Pizza Romano by Goodfellas to share five ways to help make sure that this Summer, you make memories with your children without breaking the bank...I was really shocked when I read that on average, parents will spend an eye-watering £2,602 keeping their children entertained during the course of one year! How mad is that?The research, commissioned by frozen pizza brand Goodfella’s found days out, food and drink and … [Read more...]
10 brilliant books with the power to change your life….
Today I'm going to share with you 10 books with the power to change your life!If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my post from the airport on the day I was travelling to San Fransisco. My flight was a few hours delayed which is the only excuse I have for succumbing to the temptation of WHSmiths.I felt like going to San Fransisco was a little bit about finding myself again after a rough year so I justified my purchases to myself because I chose some pretty deep books and magazines to read during my time alone on the other side of the world.Until recently I … [Read more...]
Homemade Bath Jelly….
Remember my homemade pink prosecco gummy bear jelly sweets? They taught me a valuable lesson in life - that you can add gelatin (or vege-gel) to pretty much everything and you'll end up with a jelly. Sooooo, I thought we could investigate making some homemade bath jelly and the results were fab!Homemade Bath Jelly is my new favourite thing - the possibilities are endless as you make it using your own favourite body wash. It's also an excellent excuse to use up all that shower gel and body wash that you're probably accumulating in the cupboard under your sink.I made one using a … [Read more...]
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