Usually, when you buy supermarket flowers they come with a 5 or 7 day freshness guarantee which means exactly what it sounds like it does - that your flowers will stay looking fresh for at least that period of time.That freshness guarantee is something I look for when I buy any fresh flowers because, in my experience, even reduced price flowers last for at least as long as the length of time the label says the guarantee is for.I've only ever had a couple of experiences where the guarantee hasn't worked - one it kind of did work as the flowers didn't exactly die within the guarantee … [Read more...]

If you're looking for ways to boost your immune system then this is definitely the post for you! We've been trying various different ways to boost ours after a start to the year that was filled with sickness bug after sickness bug.We had a terrible start to the year as far as illness is concerned - from the week before Christmas until the around the end of February, one or more of us was ill in the house.  It seemed like we were just passing germs around between us with almost no break.I knew it was something that the doctor couldn't help with or prescribe anything for as it was … [Read more...]

I'm a strong believer that everyone should do something that they enjoy doing to relax them but I'm well aware that lots of hobbies cost money so I wanted to give you a bit of an idea of what frugal hobbies you can do that won't break the bank - some of them might even make or save you some money as well as bringing you enjoyment.I've written about how I try to create every day before because just a few minutes of creativity makes me happier but it doesn't have to be every day - just taking a few minutes when you can to do something you enjoy will definitely have a positive effect on … [Read more...]