We've all heard the saying that 'Money won't buy you happiness' and although I completely agree with that, I also can't deny that having money certainly makes like a lot easier! For that reason, I want my children to leave home (not yet but one day ;-)) with a healthy attitude to money and to be able to budget and save and do all the grown up money stuff that it took me years to figure out after I left home.As I was trying to list some of the things I do to with my two to help them learn about money, I actually realised that I do more than I thought I did and I bet you're the same - some … [Read more...]
Let’s give children the respect they deserve!
Today is a rare(ish) ranty post from me following a comment I saw written somewhere by someone (note the vagueness here ;-)) about how little respect children have for their elders these days - a comment that I totally disagree with and take offence on behalf of my children. Respect both works and we all need to give children the respect they deserve!I agree that the person in question had a poor experience with a teenager bad attitude, aggression etc) but to say that all teenagers have a lack of respect for either their elders or their peers is ridiculous. So many people agreed that … [Read more...]
Is a packed lunch cheaper? Here’s a breakdown of what it costs me every day to help you….
Every year at this time, I get lots of emails from you lovely readers asking my advice about whether I think packed lunches are cheaper and better value than school dinners. As you can imagine, this usually prompts me to write a post about packed lunches but last week, when I started to write my annual 'packed lunches are awesome' post I realised that the post I published last year covered everything I wanted to say. So rather than bore you all write it again, I thought I would simply re-share last year's post today and work on a different kind of awesome packed lunches post (keep an eye … [Read more...]
How to have a successful back garden campout (and other ideas for family fun this weekend)….
This week we've had three, yes three, back garden campouts.The first two were in a small tent that we bought from the car boot sale for the bargain price of £2 and the second was in our new brand new family tent that we're planning on using for a family camping weekend at the end of the month.After three nights in a row of having kids camping in our back garden, I like to think I'm a bit of an expert on this whole camping thing (;-)) so I thought I'd share my top tips for having a successful back garden camp out... The Guests You'll need to make sure that whoever you invite has … [Read more...]
3 ways to make your own festival ready DIY flower headband….
Miss Frugal is desperate to go to a festival but I'm not so keen as I like my home comforts too much to enjoy camping all that much. Last year, I managed to hold her off by having a festival in our own back garden but this year she's not been so easy to put off.The first DIY flower headband is made using a bunch of artificial flowers that I bought from The Range for £1.29 and although I do love it, in hindsight I think smaller flowers would have worked better. All I did with this one is intertwine the roses with each other around our marshmallow jar as that was the closest thing to head … [Read more...]
Delicious ‘Tastes of Summer’ Storecupboard Risotto….
Isn't it mad how the best recipes always come from the times when you just fling whatever you have to hand in a pan? Or is it just me that happens to?This amazing risotto came about almost by accident when I was looking for a way to use up some leftover gammon from the Sunday roast. I'd forgotten to buy some Parmesan cheese which always adds that extra depth to risotto so I decided to use half a tub of Mediterranean flavour Philadelphia soft cheese instead and it was genuinely amazing!This made two generous sized portions so bear in mind you'll need to double the recipe if you're … [Read more...]
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