When I shared the brilliant news that we were finally debt free a few months ago, I got so many comments and emails from as well as messages on social media congratulating me which was lovely. Your messages were lovely to read and really made me smile but I also got a few messages from people saying they just couldn't see themselves ever getting to where we were, telling me that there was just no light at the end of the tunnel.I completely understand where these people were coming from because I've been there. I've been at the point where it feels like the debt will just always be … [Read more...]
#LoveYourLeftovers- Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Baked Potatoes….
I've shared my recipe for slow cooker pulled pork a good five and a half years ago now and over the years, it's become a firm family favourite that regularly features on our meal plan.Last Friday, I bought a big piece of pork shoulder from Morrisons and made a big batch of slow cooker pulled pork which we had for tea in yellow stickered brioche buns (from M&S no less) with some Potato wedges from the freezer.I wasn't around for tea on Saturday night but I did leave instructions for Mr Frugal to make a batch of homemade pizza dough to make pizza for tea, which he did after much … [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...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {15 June 2018}….
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, I do want to 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 - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.1) You might have seen this post from earlier this … [Read more...]
A bored jar for teenagers….
Over the years, we've had various different bored jars that have kept the kids occupied during the long Summer Holidays but this year, I'm very aware that, at 13 and 15, the kids are too old for the bored jars we've made and used so much in the past. That's why I thought I'd do an updated version with a bored jar for teenagers!I absolutely HATE the words "I'm bored' and ever since the kids were old enough to say them, I've tried to be prepared with ways to keep them occupied. My favourite things to do this have without question been our bored jars and we've had a few over … [Read more...]
How to make a Pincode to help people find you on Pinterest….
Today I want to share how to make a Pincode to help people find you easier on Pinterest.Before I do though, I should say that having a huge amount of followers is not something you NEED to have to be successful on Pinterest. The key is having great descriptions containing your keywords and relevant hashtags but your followers will be the first people to see your content and in theory, if they engage with it then that's going to add some extra juice to your pin when the Pinterest algorithm is looking at which posts to share more widely.A great pin with everything else going in its … [Read more...]
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