Do you always have some month left over at the end of your money?(I've loved that phrase ever since I saw it on a fridge magnet in Blackpool a few years ago)If, like lots of us, your money seems to run out before the end of the month but you know that you should still have some money left according to your monthly budget, then you need to figure out where your money is actually going.For me, it used to be things like my weekly treat at Costa when I did my food shopping and the odd magazine here and there that I never thought much of. When I was trying to figure out why I didn't … [Read more...]
Healthy 3 ingredient coconut oil chocolate….
Coconut oil chocolate is a healthier alternative to that good old bar of chocolate when you need a treat. It's made with coconut oil which is a healthy metabolism boosting fat, cocoa and a natural sweetener in the form of honey.I'm not going to lie to you though, it's not exactly a Dairy Milk but if you like dark chocolate then coconut oil chocolate is a delicious healthy alternative and my fussy eater, Master Frugal is a massive fan of it. His sister on the other hand isn't keen and says it's too much like dark chocolate for her which I thought I would agree with but I love it! How to … [Read more...]
Slimming World on a Budget {Week 2}….
Well, I didn't have a great first week at all!Remember last week when I said that I was supposed to wait for the OK from my specialist to start Slimming World but I'd decided to start anyway as I felt ready? Well, it turns out I really should have waited!I started to feel a bit 'Meh' (that's the technical term ;-)) after a few days and by day 4 I really wasn't feeling great at all. I put it down to a bit of a tummy bug at first but the thought occurred to me that it might be the food I was eating so halfway through day 4 I went back to eating normally and the following day … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {13 January 2017}….
1) On Monday I made a Budget leftovers version of a beef wellington which I shared with you here but it's basically a giant puff pastry sausage roll with the sausage being the leftovers of our Sunday Dinner! It was so easy to make and turned some random leftovers into a whole new meal which is the way to go with meal planning!2) I went to Ikea and only spend £18 and that was on things that I actually needed! I bought some tea-towels, some freezer bags and some new freezer bag clips, a new cheese grater and some storage boxes. The damage could have been much worse considering I went … [Read more...]
50 (mostly) productive things to do instead of spending money….
When my children tell me that they're bored I've always told them to go and find something to do and if they can't then they need to go and choose something from their bored jar to do (we have a tween bored jar now that they're older). With all of the books, games and technology we have in our house, there's absolutely no reason why either of them should be bored. I suppose the same goes for me, there's no reason why I should be bored either, is there? But sometimes, and please don't tell the kids this, sometimes I feel a little bit bored too except I don't have a bored jar to turn to and a … [Read more...]
A message to all you fledgling frugal-lers….
A lovely lady emailed me a little while ago to thank me for showing her that being frugal doesn't necessarily mean shivering in the cold with extra socks and jumpers instead of turning the heating on which was the impression she got from some sites online and someone else recently mentioned to me that they were so overwhelmed with all of the frugal tips and tricks that they'd found online that they had no idea where to start with it all.These two comments made me stop and think because I do know what they mean from my own personal experience because it's so easy to look at what others are … [Read more...]
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