Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life.Before I start though, as always feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. ;-)1) Guess what? I've got some super cheap flowers to share with you!I got two … [Read more...]
‘Iconic’ Clock Makeover….
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen me asking for some advice on what to do with the bookshelf that I have at the end of my upstairs hallway. Basically, this little bookcase was a gift from Mr Frugal who saw it advertised as being sold by someone local after they'd upcycled it using my favourite Orla Kiely wallpaper. I love it and it fits perfectly at the end of my upstairs landing so makes the most of some unused space.I feel like it's ready for a bit of a makeover though and I'm tempted to have a go at painting over the green but leaving … [Read more...]
12 Spooky Ghost Crafts to do with or without the kids….
Today's post is a round-up of some of the most fun (and unusual) Halloween crafts that I've seen on my travels around the internet over the last week or so...Now that my children are 17 and 14, they're way too cool to do crafting with me and even though we've never been particularly crafty, it does make me sad at this time of year.Halloween and Christmas were the main times of the year when we actually did dust off our craft box and make a bit of an effort and this year, I've decided that just because they're apparently too old to craft with me, doesn't mean I won't be doing any … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {4 October 2019}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life.Before I start though, as always feel that I should say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons. ;-) 1) A cheeky pay increase First up this week, we've had some good news financially - Mr … [Read more...]
How to freezer prep your favourite slow cooker and instant pot meals….
Today's post is all about how to freezer prep your favourite slow cooker and instant pot meals!If you ask me, freezer prepping meals is one of the best ways that you can save time and money when it comes to meal planning and feeding your family. It's just so easy to be able to reach into the freezer and grab a bag out that just needs to be added to your slow cooker or Instant Pot - perfect after a long day when you really can't be bothered. Benefits of freezer prepping Freezer prepping your slow cooker and instant pot meals can be a great way to save time. When life gets busy it … [Read more...]
How I achieved the perfect work, life, blog balance…
Blogging with a full time job is easier than you might think!Today's a bit of a different kind of post for me - it's all about how I manage to have a great work, life, blog balance!I've been asked a couple of times lately how I manage to balance a full-time job, a happy home life and blogging so I thought I'd share a little bit about my life and tell you how I do it. First, a bit of background. One of the reasons I started this blog was to document our journey into living a more frugal lifestyle - something that we needed to do as I wanted to have the flexibility of working less … [Read more...]
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