Being frugal doesn't mean that I don't like nice things (although it does mean that I have some money spare to buy the nice things I like) but no matter how cheap or how expensive a purchase is, I like to know that it's going to do what it should do and that it's going to give me value for money.So every now and again, I thought I'd share with you something that I've bought that has cost me a little bit more than I would usually pay and let you know whether it turned out to be worth paying that bit more. I'm starting today with Benefit 'They're Real' mascara....Without exception, … [Read more...]
Super Easy Homemade Breadsticks Recipe….
I'm feeling like a bit of a domestic goddess this morning as I have some homemade breadsticks baking in the oven ready to serve at lunchtime with homemade leek and potato soup. I also have a super tidy house and a wash in the washing machine!I could lie and tell you that it's my amazing organisational and culinary skills but it's so not! The tidy house is because Miss Frugal did one her big house cleans for me last night as I was working late, the wash was sorted and put in the machine on Wednesday but then I forgot all about it so I'm just getting around to actually switching the … [Read more...]
My Spring resolution update….
April seems to be flying by and I'm already two weeks into my Springtime resolution which was to lead a healthier lifestyle.On the whole I think I've done quite well so far this month with a total weight loss of 3lbs - less than my target of 2lb a week but I'm not going to beat myself up over it as I really am trying.Food wise, I've found that being organised is definitely the key to my success and that I need to plan my meals quite strictly for the week ahead so I have something in he house for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day! If I don't then I'm liable to (a) eat whatever is … [Read more...]
Learn the secret of the magical healing ability of a wet paper towel….
Last night I left the kids at home on their own for half an hour while I went to meet Mr Frugal from work and popped to the shop to see what bargains I could find in the reduced section.It's not unusual for me to leave them at home these days when I'm just popping out and at 11 and 13, they're more than capable of taking care of themselves for short periods. We have lots of rules that they have to follow but I'm not going to go into them today as that's a whole other post - all you need to know for today is that our big rule is that we stay in touch when they're on their own.Anyway, … [Read more...]
My perfect morning just got better…..
Do you want to know what my perfect morning would be?It would be going downstairs on a morning when everyone else is still in bed, picking up a good book and having the chance to read it in peace while drinking my cup of tea and eating a bacon sandwich.That sounds like absolute bliss to me and luckily for me with my lazy lot, it happens more often than it used to these days as 'me time' seems to get easier as they get older.And to make my perfect morning even more perfect, I've just discovered Danepak's Rapid Rashers which are cooked in the microwave in just 90 seconds so I can now … [Read more...]
Seven ways to use your phone to be more organised in life….
Like a lot of you, I'm rarely more than a few feet from my trusty little phone, yet I rarely use it for making phone calls! I'd be lost without it though as I use it to keep my life organised and to make sure I never forget things - both blogging wise and in my home life!It used to be that the only thing I used my phone for was for taking photos and texting people but these days it's so much more and I thought I'd share a few of the ways I use my phone daily to keep me on track....Check your emails This is a bit of an obvious one but I regularly check my emails throughout the day and … [Read more...]
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