Miss Frugal is 12 now and she's a much more mature 12 than I think I was at her age although I suppose that's to be expected though in these times with all of the technology available to our children.Phones, YouTube and Social Media have had a massive effect on how quickly our children grow up don't they?Not that I think that's necessarily a bad thing because I love the way that technology also effects my parenting as well. Take her having a phone for example - I completely get that not everyone is going to agree with me but I love the fact that she can contact me quickly when she … [Read more...]
10 uses for leftover wine…..
OK, I know that leftover wine is a rare occurrence but it does happen (or so I've been told).So if you ever find yourself with leftover wine, there here's a handy list of what you can do with it to save it going to waste.1. Drink it! ;-)2. You can freeze it in ice cube trays to add to the same type of wine next time you drink it. It keeps it cool without diluting it like an ice cube would.3. As above, you can freeze it into ice cubes ready to add to your favourite recipes. White wine goes lovely in risottos and reds are great in beef casseroles and stews.4. It … [Read more...]
Is a slow cooker really cheaper than your oven….
As you probably know, I'm a huge fan of my slow cooker - it makes life easier for me as a working Mum and it saves me money because it's cheaper to use than the oven.I say it's cheaper to use because that's what I've always been told - that it costs around the same as a household lightbulb to run and is much cheaper than the oven which is rated as one of the most expensive appliances in the house to run.Even though the question is probably up there in the top five questions that I get asked, I've never actually looked into just how much cheaper because I have no idea how to compare the … [Read more...]
What we’re eating this week {8th March 2015}….
After last week's rather wasteful shopping trip and cobbled together meal plan I'm back in the game this week with a nicely organised meal plan which was planned in advance as it should be.We seem to have a really busy week this week so I suspect there'll be a bit of chopping and changing but we have enough in that we should be able to get away with that without having to pop to the shop.Here's what we have planned.... MondayI had some prawns in the freezer so I made a quick prawn curry tonight for tea although I may have cheated a teeny bit as I used two of the jars of curry … [Read more...]
Just putting this out there – I really don’t like Mother’s Day very much….
I'm not a huge fan of Mother's Day.Don't get me wrong, I'm not averse to being pampered for the day and I'm more than OK with having the kids make me homemade cards and give me breakfast in bed but Mother's Day just isn't the same since my Mum died 10 years ago this year.To some, Mothers Day is just one not particularly important day but to someone like me who's lost a mother, it's a day (with a very long build up to it) that makes me focus on what I've lost and what I don't have any more.Top of the list of the reasons why Mothers Day isn't a great time for me is the constant … [Read more...]
Five Frugal things I’ve done this week to save money {6th March 2015}….
I thought I'd struggle to write a Five Frugal Things post this week because it feels like it's been an expensive week but actually, on reflection it hasn't been as expensive as it could have been.... Five frugal things I've done this week: 1. I went out for a meal and on to the pictures with the girls this week. Not very frugal, I know but it was a lot of fun and not as expensive as it could have been as we timed it for happy hour at the restaurant we were going to (2 courses for £8.95), went to the local cinema rather than one of the big chain cinemas (£4 a ticket instead of £9 ish) and … [Read more...]
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