I'm resharing this post a couple of years after it was first published as I made a batch of applesauce over the weekend with some apples that a lovely friend brought round when she popped in for a cuppa - this time I added some of my lovely apple pie spice mix too and I've saved some to make a batch of Autumn Crumble tarts so I can share some with the friend who gave me the apples.One of my best bargains from the Festival of Thrift this weekend was the big bag of free windfall apples. I was planning to make an apple pie with them but I thought I'd make a batch of homemade applesauce … [Read more...]
Social Media MADE me buy it….
Does anyone else buy random things after seeing them advertised on Social Media?I realised a little while ago that I'm like an advertisers dream right now as I've bought things recently that I may not have even known existed if it hadn't been for Facebook and its advertising algorithms that somehow know what I want before I even know myself. Then Instagram joined the party and started targeting me with some pretty accurate ad targeting so I changed the name of this series to Social Media made me buy it.(To be clear: none of these items are sponsored or gifted, they're all … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {10th September 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) OK, now we're properly into September, I thought we'd be good to start talking about a Christmas every now and again?I'm not planning on going overboard so don't worry but some of the things I want to make as gifts do need a bit of prep in advance like the homemade Limoncello that I started making last weekend. I bought a 35cl … [Read more...]
Don’t have time to read self help books?
If you're anything like me, you don't have time to read self help books but could really benefit from some of the advice in them then this is the post for you!Over the years, I've bought more than a few self help books that sound like they're going to really change my life based on the reviews I'd seen online and the amazing write-up on the back cover of the book! The problem is that the book is so wordy and in-depth that I tend to lose interest before I get to the main point of the book. Basically, I love to read self help books but don't have the time or patience to … [Read more...]
Lemon and Ginger Tea – How to make it and why you should drink it….
Homemade lemon and ginger tea is my new favourite drink* so today, I thought I'd show you how I make it (I know, it's not rocket science) and more importantly, why it's good for you.* It's my favourite drink aside from Pepsi Max but I'm trying to drink less of that! 😂I actually made lemon and ginger tea for the first time a couple of weeks ago because I had some lemons left after making my homemade limoncello (which is still a work in progress) and I'm not a huge fan of lemon and honey so I went with a lemon and ginger tea instead.I quite enjoyed it so I bought a batch … [Read more...]
A week of Hello Fresh meals….
Did you catch last week's five frugal things post? I mentioned that I'd treated myself to a Hello Fresh meal prep box after seeing an offer where the first box was 50% off and the next three were 35% off. I'm so easily influenced but I thought I'd track the meals we got in our box and share them with you.To be clear, I bought my Hello Fresh box myself. 😇I've used Hello Fresh before during lockdown (again, I bought the boxes myself and wasn't working with them) and shared what I thought of them in general (Hello Fresh, overhyped and overpriced?) so I won't go into all the … [Read more...]
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