I normally bake with Miss Frugal because (a) she loves to make things, (b) she is at the age where she is able to do things for herself and (c) she doesn't try and eat everything in sight every time I turn around. Yesterday, however, my baking buddy deserted me to go to her friends for a sleepover so I was left with Master Frugal to be my helpful assistant. To be honest he was more of a hindrance than a help but he had fun so it doesn't really matter if he ate more of the mix than I managed to get in the oven!I've never made a carrot cake before and was really surprised by how moist and yummy … [Read more...]
Yeay for E Bay….
Yeay - the things I listed on E Bay last week have all just sold - £69.49 altogether.I am so chuffed and glad that I got my big backside into gear and listed them. … [Read more...]
What a Miserable Day….
It's a bit miserable outside today isn't it? Grey skies and drizzly rain mean that we're not going far today. Miss Frugal is still at her friends house and Master Frugal is really missing her. He's sat on the settee in his Power Ranger's costume with a sad face waiting for her to come back. We decided to look and some happy pictures as I was downloading them from my camera to the computer and these are his favourite four taken yesterday at the playpark. They cheered him up for all of about ten seconds and now he's miserable again! Oh well, lets see if Handy Manny can cheer him up.... I … [Read more...]
My Monthly Budget….
Every few months or so I review our monthly budget to see where we can save a bit extra, it's always me that does this as Mr Frugal genuinely does not have a clue about money. As long as the ATM always gives him a tenner when he wants it then he's a happy bunny ;-)I have done this since last August (here) so I'm hoping there'll be loads of tweaks I can make:Income detailsSalary (after tax) - £2440(combined)Family Allowance - £125Child Tax Credits - £40Total - £2595Household detailsFood Shopping - £250 (Getting better here lol)Mortgage - £812Council tax - £134Gas / Electricity - £110Phone / … [Read more...]
All Grown Up….
All grown up and ready to go for her first official sleep-over....I pity her friend's mum as I'm pretty sure there'll be very little sleep going on tonight! … [Read more...]
Proud of Myself….
We've just been to Asda to get Miss Frugal's friend a birthday present fortonight's sleepover and on the way out we saw an advert for Lurpak buttersayingPride - You won't find it in a ready mealI love it, it sums up one of the reasons I love cooking things from scratch for my family, the satisfaction I feel when we all sit down to a meal that I have made. My meals are basic at the moment but I am enjoying cooking now and I'm starting to have more confidence in the kitchen.The other reason, which is my main motivation for learning to cook is the amount of money that I save. If I plan what we … [Read more...]
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