I'm going to be perfectly honest here and tell you that in the past I've dreaded the moment that my bank statement hits the doormat.There have been times when I've picked it up and put it on the sideboard trying to decide whether to open it or not because I knew it was going to tell me that we had no money or that one Direct Debit or other had been returned unpaid. More often than not, I ended up just hiding it in a drawer and not opening it at all because in my head, if I didn't see it written down then it wasn't as bad as I thought. Silly, I know.This was a long time ago thankfully … [Read more...]
Make more time – 10 time drains that you can cut out of your life right now ….
Do you ever wish there was a way to make more time in the day so you can get everything you need to do done?Me too, although to be fair, when I sit and think about what I do in a day, there's loads of things I can cut out or do a bit differently to actually make more time. Here's just a few of them.... Social Media This has got to be my biggest waste of time because I know that I spend longer on Facebook and Instagram than I really should - especially when I know that I have a million other things that I could be doing. I'm never going to be able to stay away from them completely but I … [Read more...]
How to make Perfect Yorkshire Puddings….
After many years of trying, I finally mastered the art of making the perfect Yorkshire Pudding! ;-)My Yorkshire Puds s come out perfect every time these days so I thought I'd share my fail-safe recipe with you today.... Ingredients for the Perfect Yorkshire Puddings! 100g plain flour 1/2 pint milk 3 medium sized eggs 1 teeny pinch of salt(This will make 12 perfect yorkshire puddings ;-))Pre-heat the oven to as hot as it gets.Add about a teaspoon of oil to each of the holes in your Yorkshire Pudding tray and pop it in the oven until the oil is smoking.To make the … [Read more...]
Five Frugal things I’ve done this week {29th January 2016}….
1) Last weekend I took Miss Frugal clothes shopping for our holidays and got some great deals on Summer clothes in New Look. She was over the moon when she came out with two pairs of shorts, a pair of flip flops for the beach, two pairs of sunglasses and a pretty top for £11! The shorts had been reduced from £14 to £2 a pair and the sunglasses were reduced from about £7 to 5op which made them huge bargains and just shows that buying clothes out of season can save you a fortune.2) Miss Frugal was given a lovely bag this week from a friend of a friend who no longer wanted it but … [Read more...]
Learning to let go….
As a parent, I like to think I have quite a relaxed style of parenting but no matter how laid back I am, I wasn't prepared for the question Master Frugal asked me last weekend: Please can I go to the park with my friends today Mam? My immediate thought was absolutely not - he's only 10 and the park is about three quarters of a mile away. I quickly thought out all of the worst case scenarios in my head which ranged anywhere from him being kidnapped to falling in the lake and from falling of a swing to being bitten by a rabid dog.(Not that I'm a worrier you understand ;-))I opened my … [Read more...]
The websites and apps that you need to know about if you want to save money….
No matter how thrifty or frugal you think you are, I'd bet my mortgage that there are more things that you could be doing to save even more money. I've written loads in the past about my favourite money saving websites and apps so I thought I'd do a little bit of a round up today so they're all in one place.The first ten of the best websites I now on the internet are featured here, I won't list them all again but it's well worth having a read through as there are lots of great ways to save money....The next seven must-visit websites on my list are all amazing blogs - I shared them … [Read more...]
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