I first blogged about melted crayon cakes way back in 2011 but last weekend, I made a Christmassy version of them that I thought you might like to see today....When I first made my colourful crayons, it was way back in 2011 and the kids were still fans of colouring and drawing so the idea was to melt together all of the random stubby bits of crayon that were at the bottom of their drawing boxes.This time around, I made them as something to do when I was looking after my favourite four-year-old so I actually bought the crayons rather than using up scrappy bits - not as frugal I know … [Read more...]
How to write a simple will in less than 10 minutes….
I apologise for the lack of Christmas Spirit in this post, writing a will is something that's been on my mind for a while for a couple of reasons...This year hasn't been the easiest year for us as a family if I'm honest.My dad's been quite unwell and it's been heartbreaking to see him deteriorate so quickly. He's just recovering from a second hip replacement surgery and is definitely not the same old Dad that I'm used to these days.I'm not going to get into it too much but I will say that this year has made me even more aware than ever that we're not here forever and that it's … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {15 December 2017}….
1) I've made a batch of my amazing candy cane spoons this week ready to go with my snowman soup which I make each year. They look amazing and are great to stir any hot chocolate with!I had a bit of a thing with candy canes last year and made everything from candy cane vodka to candy cane body scrub! I even tried to make a candy cane wreath too but that went a bit wrong!2) I was in Morrisons one night this week when the team were reducing the flowers and plants that were past their best and after being pushed aside by the 'professional' bargain hunters and witnessing one such pro … [Read more...]
How do beat the January Blues….
Are you dreading that stuck in a rut feeling, the hype and the excitement of Christmas are over and it’s time to go back to school, university or work?If you are then you're definitely not the only one and I have lots of posts coming in January that I guarantee will help you beat the dreaded January blues but today, I wanted to share a couple of ideas with you for you to keep in mind...Get ActiveOK, we know this is probably not on the top of your list of things to do but you’ll be surprised at how much better you’ll feel afterwards. As well as it being a great way to … [Read more...]
Homemade Bird Feeder in a mug – the Christmas version….
This is the time of year when birds struggle to find food as the ground is hard, thanks to the icy temperatures we're seeing. That means it's the perfect time to make my cute little homemade bird feeder!Remember last year when I shared our cute little homemade bird feeder in a mug?Well, it went down a storm with our feathered friends and we seem to have made some new friends who are now regular visitors. I made another batch today and used some of it to make a couple of Christmas themed bird feeders which look fab hanging around the garden...The only ingredients for … [Read more...]
Christmas Waffle Recipe….
This amazing Christmas Waffle Recipe genuinely tastes of Christmas and I guarantee you're going to love it if you try it!Life is generally too busy for us to manage to have a sit-down family breakfast but every now and again, we manage a Sunday morning where we're all at home with no friends sleeping over and no work commitments. Those mornings are my favourite Sunday mornings because I just potter about the kitchen in my pyjamas and take my time making a lovely family breakfast for us all to enjoy together.We managed one of those mornings yesterday and this is what I … [Read more...]
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