The year before last, I spent the week before Christmas in New York with Miss Frugal and had the best time! The reality was a bit different from the dream though so I thought I'd share the reality behind some of my photos. From the day I booked our Christmas in New York break everyone I told was been super jealous, telling me how much they'd love to visit New York at Christmas time and how magical it was going to be. I researched, I planned and I got so excited about it that I genuinely was like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa to visit! We knew it was going to be … [Read more...]
Elf on a Shelf Secret Message {Free Printable Secret Code Game}….
This Elf on a Shelf secret message is exactly what you need to share a message from Santa with your little ones!Over the years, we've loved our annual visit from our Elf on the Shelf although our lovely little Jingle hasn't been as naughty over the last few years as the kids have got older and they've inevitably had less interest in his antics.And then last year poor Jingle met an unfortunate end when he met Monty, our cheeky puppy! I can't even tell you how traumatic it was to come home and find an arm in the hall, two legs in the kitchen and the rest of him in Monty's bed! … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {3rd December 2021}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Hey! 👐1) I've made a batch of candy cane spoons using some crushed candy canes ready for the kids Christmas Eve boxes this year. I have some cellophane bags that I'll pop them in ready to pop in the boxes with the usual snowman soup and reindeer dust because you're never too old for Christmas traditions like that.This batch didn't turn out as … [Read more...]
This month’s pre-loved bargains {December 2021}….
You all know that I love a good pre-loved bargain, whether it's from a charity shop, the car boot sale or even from somewhere online and this is my monthly post to share some of my bargains with you!I know I say this pretty much every month but I genuinely love buying second-hand (here are 8 reasons why I think buying second-hand clothes is the future) and this month's little haul has made me super happy as usual as I got lots of great bargains!The picture of this first top really doesn't do it justice at all! It's black, glittery, super soft, has amazing sleeves and cost £1.49!! … [Read more...]
Free Printable Christmas Wall Art….
This free Christmas Wall Art is just what you need to give your wall a festive touch this Christmas!Anyone who's been a reader for more than a couple of months will probably be aware of how many times I added 'paint the feature wall in my bedroom' to a to-do list or a monthly goals post over the last couple of years. 🤣It was an ugly plum colour with a couple of random chips in the paint above my bed where I'd hung pictures to try and detract from the ugliness of the colour but the fact it was so dark and not in the best condition meant that I just kept putting off doing the … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {26th November 2021}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. Hey! 👐1) I didn't bother with a Sunday dinner on Sunday as I had some meatballs in the freezer so I made a pasta bake with them and my homemade tomato sauce. It was lovely and there was so much leftover that we ended up having it for tea on Monday night too with the addition of a couple of slices of homemade garlic bread.I do try to make extra when I … [Read more...]
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