Every January I make at least one New Year's Resolution that involves the house and last year was no exception. I promised myself that I would get the hall, stairs and landing painted (not an easy job with such a high ceiling) and that I would do the downstairs bathroom out as we've never bothered since we moved in really.Fast forward, 11 and a half months and here I am sat here wondering where the time has gone with the same grubby hallway and the same boring bathroom.Both rooms are painted in the same boring magnolia paint that the builder used when they first decorated the house and … [Read more...]
Canary Home Security – Review and the chance to win your own worth £159….
I had no idea what a Canary was before we were asked if we'd like to review one so before I said yes, I did a little research and learned that it was a home security system that made some big promises considering it's relatively small cost. Canary offers the complete security solution, providing high-quality HD video clips and activity updates direct to your smartphone, ensuring renters and home owners feel safe when away from their home.Packed into a single device with automatic night vision and a 147-degree wide angle lens, Canary delivers panoramic video feeds, with a 90dB siren and an … [Read more...]
The Frugal Family Christmas Activity Advent- Make a Christmas ‘handy’ tree….
We've discussed a few times that I'm not great with crafts but this is one of my all time favourite Christmas crafts so I thought I'd share it with you again today as part of my Activity Advent series.It's our lovely hand tree which is now on it's fourth (I think) Christmas . It's really easy to make but it is faffy and by the time you're finished, your hands feel like they're going to seize up due to all the cutting but it's worth it....All you need is some green paper (lots of), a large sheet of paper or card and some coloured card to make a star for the top of the tree.We got … [Read more...]
The Frugal Family Christmas Activity Advent- Homemade Snowman Soup….
I'm pretty sure I've told you all about Snowman Soup at least a hundred times over the last few years but for the benefit of those of you who have never had the pleasure of hearing about it, I'm going to quickly tell you again. ;-)Basically, it's a fantastic idea for a homemade gift which is also a great treat for you and the kids. You add all of the ingredients for a gorgeous warming hot chocolate drink into a cellophane bag so the lucky recipient of your gift (or you) just has to pour it into a mug, add hot water and stir.We make enough for two mugs in our bags and add the hot … [Read more...]
My secret to a super tidy home….
I'm 99% certain that the majority of you will agree with me when I say that I HATE cleaning. I do as little as I can to keep the house clean and relatively tidy but often put off jobs that need doing because there's something more interesting to do (watching paint dry and waiting for a pot to boil spring to mind here ;-)).But I've got a new secret weapon that helps me to keep the house looking spick and span without even needing to lift a finger and I guarantee that you won't guess what it is....Actually, it's not a what but a who....She's like my little cleaning fairy and I … [Read more...]
5 Absolutely Free Beautiful Christmas Colouring Pages….
When I saw a colouring book for grown ups in my local supermarket I must admit that I wasn't convinced that colouring in was going to relax me but I decided to give it a go anyway and downloaded some free Christmas colouring pages from t'internet,I got out a selection of colouring pencils and sat down at the table ready to be relaxed and soothed as I coloured in the weird leafy pattern and flowers from the picture I'd printed out.Did it relax me?No, because I like things to look pretty so I was too busy thinking about what colour matched what colour to actually relax.Something … [Read more...]
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