I'm one of those people who needs sleep to wake up bright and happy in the morning and if I have a bad night's sleep then believe me there isn't any bright or happy going on in this house the next morning!Here's some of my tips for a good night sleep....Try and get into the habit of going to bed the same time each night so you can get into a routine. Your body will get used to the time you go to bed which should help you with getting to sleep. Don't drink caffeine or eat spice foods or large meals close to bedtime. I try and drink mint tea on a night. If I have a lot on my mind … [Read more...]
Save money like your Grandma used to….
You might have seen in my Five Frugal things post last week that I taught Miss Frugal how to mend a hole in her trousers. This is something I thought would be the first thing they would teach in her sewing lessons at school but no, she can cover a notebook in fabric like a pro but they haven't got to the part where they learn actual life skills yet!It seems a bit like basic skills that our grandparents took for granted have been forgotten about. Things like sewing can be looked at as being a bit old fashioned which is a real shame because it can save money and give you a feeling of … [Read more...]
Free Printable Stick it on your fridge door and say goodbye to ‘Mum, I’m Bored’ forever!
Anyone with children of a certain age will probably (almost definitely)have heard them utter the words 'Mum, I'm bored' at some point!It drives me mad, especially when there's so much for children to do these days so the words are banned in my house although I can always tell when they're bored because of the way they wander from room to room picking things up and putting them straight back down again. ;-)So as well as our bored jar (which is amazing for giving the kids ideas to keep themselves occupied) we also have a little posted on the side of the fridge:The poster works … [Read more...]
Five Frugal things I’ve done this week to save money {1st May 2015}….
Five frugal things I've done this week: 1. Remember the Valspar paint tester pots that I told you about last week? Well I bought one pot in aqua and another in a bubblegum pink shade and gave an old bookshelf a makeover. It now stands at the end of Miss Frugal's bed and gives her a bit of extra storage. I'm really pleased with it actually and even though it's not the best photo ever I hope you can see how pretty the colours are together. ;-)2. I don't know about you but I like to use microfibre cloths for dusting and wiping around the house - they're perfect for most jobs and then … [Read more...]
Wednesday’s Wardrobe – When bargain hunting goes wrong….
Welcome to this week's Wednesday's Wardrobe!In case you don't know, Wednesday’s Wardrobe is a weekly linky that I'll be co-hosting along with two fantastic bloggers, Emma and Sarah.I broke one of my own rules this weekend - I bought some clothes for Miss Frugal without consulting her first. ;-)In my defence, we were at the car boot sale and the lady on the stall we were looking at decided that she was going to reduce everything to 20p. When she started shouting that everything was reduced to 20p I looked at the rail of clothes I was sorting through filled with clothes from shops … [Read more...]
Dear So and So – the poorly edition….
Dear Mr Frugal,Please understand that I am unwell.This means that you are more than welcome to cook tea tonight and the way I feel right now, yes, Supernoodles and fish fingers are perfectly acceptable although it would make me feel much better if you could at least attempt to add some sort of vegetable to their plates.What is not acceptable is telling Master Frugal to just 'forget' his homework book rather than doing his homework tonight. I agree that fresh air is important but that, and his bike, will still be there in half an hour when he's learned all about fractions and … [Read more...]
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