Have you ever been seduced into buying the conditioner that supposedly compliments your shampoo and then only used it once or twice?I haven't for a long time as I know that conditioner makes my hair too soft to do anything with but Miss Frugal is a whole different story. She came home from a recent shopping trip with two bottle of fruity shampoo and two matching bottles of conditioner because 'they smell gorgeous and they were 4 for £3.00'.The problem is that she has really sensitive skin so the shampoos made her itch and the conditioners made her hair look greasy so all four bottles … [Read more...]
Five ways to make sure you get a bargain on this year’s Summer holiday….
Are you planning a family holiday abroad this year?We were planning a week in August (the only time off we all have together this year) but the prices were sky high so we ended up booking to go away in this country instead but Miss Frugal and I are having a cheeky long weekend away in the sun in April instead. It was only us who wanted to go away really as the men of the house aren't fans of the heat or the travelling involved so we decided to get away for some girly time together - I told you I was going to do things that made me happy this year, didn't I?We got an AMAZING deal when … [Read more...]
Siblings {February 2016}….
It's been a while since I've written a siblings post so after yesterday's slightly miserable post, I thought I'd share some happy moments with you today. ;-)I used to join in with the Siblings project every month and it was always one of my favourite posts to write because it reminded me how close Miss and Master Frugal were, despite the inevitable petty squabbles they used to have. I stopped joining in because the abundance of photos I used to have to choose from dwindled away and I only had the odd one or two photos of them together each month.The reason for the decline in photos … [Read more...]
What happens when a hero dies….
This wasn't the post I had in mind for today but yesterday something happened that affected me much more than I would have expected it to - a local radio commentator died after a short battle with cancer. His name was Ali Brownlee although it's highly unlikely that you'll have heard of him unless you live in the North East but he was a legend.He was one half of a team who commentated on the Boro matches on the local radio and despite never meeting him, his voice is just as familiar to me as any other voice I know. Commentators are supposed to be unbiased and neutral but he was far from … [Read more...]
How to make your home feel snug and cosy when it’s miserable outside (without spending a fortune)….
We've had our first real snow of the year today and even that was only around for long enough for a quick snowball fight before the sun came out and started to melt it!We made the most of it though and had a family snowball fight in the front garden while the dog looked through the window at us in disgust because he hates the snow. ;-)Even after just a few minutes outside in the cold, it was lovely to come in to our warm and cosy living room and snuggle up under the blankets and it got me thinking of other ways that we've made our house into a cosy and welcoming home.Here's just a … [Read more...]
Cabbage and Spring Greens Soup….
Cabbage and Spring Greens Soup!It doesn't sound very appetising does it?Since I got my soup maker for Christmas I'm constantly on the lookout for new recipes to try - the soup aisle in supermarkets always gets me thinking about what I can recreate at home and the fruit and veg sections provide me with just as much inspiration with the pre-prepared soup packs that they all seem to be selling these days.My Cabbage and Spring Greens Soup was inspired by a pack that I found in the fresh veg section of our local Asda which I thought sounded lovely when I saw it but didn't buy it at the … [Read more...]
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