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 was planning on making Instant Pot chicken and rice for tea on Sunday for us using some shredded chicken from the freezer but I got out the wrong sized portion from the freezer so ended up having some extra to use up which I couldn't (or wouldn't) freeze again after it had defrosted.So, I made a batch of the most amazing slow cooker … [Read more...]
Ten ways to reuse your morning cuppa….
Did you know that tea bags can be used for more than just making a cup of tea? Or that coffee grounds can be put to use around your home and garden once you've brewed your morning coffee?Fun Fact* - I've never tried coffee. Ever. 😂 Our local Starbucks and a couple of local cafes do save their coffee grounds though so I do often manage to pick up a bag or two from their 'take what you need' baskets. *OK, not so much fun but it's definitely a fact. What else can you do with coffee grounds and used tea bags? Coffee grounds are amazing in a body scrub! Just add a quarter of … [Read more...]
Too Good to Go – what you really get in a ‘Magic Bag’….
Too Good to Go is my new favourite app so I thought I'd share with you how it works and why I love it so much. I'm also going to share a couple of my recent bargains so I can give you an idea of what you get in your Magic Bag.First of all, have you heard of Too Good to Go? I only discovered it a couple of months ago and even then only started using it myself in the last month or so I'm guessing it'll be new to some of you guys too.It's basically a free app that allows you to buy unsold food from local shops, cafes, bakeries, and restaurants in your local area at the end of each day … [Read more...]
Delicious White Chocolate Chip Cookies….
I'm a huge fan of getting kids in the kitchen and teaching them to cook but from my own experience, the recipes they cook need to be fun, at least to start with. This recipe for my amazing white chocolate cookies is ideal because it's fun, easy to make and the results are brilliant.I haven't had too much time to experiment with new recipes lately so I've had to make do with dusting off some of our old favourites. This weekend, we made some of these lovely squidgy white chocolate chip cookies for the first time in ages and judging by how quickly they disappeared, it won't be long … [Read more...]
Bored Jars for everyone from Tots to Teens…
These Bored jars could well save your sanity this Summer!Sick of hearing the kids say 'I'm bored'? Had enough of them playing on electronics all day? Going loopy at the thought of having to entertain them for another day?Well, this post could be just what you need!I've written about bored jars a few times over the years since I started blogging and last week, I realised that I had one that was appropriate for pretty much any child from a tot to a teenager. It's because I've relied on them so much as my children were growing up because I can't stand hearing … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {30th July 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) Last night was supposed to be Instant Pot chicken and rice for tea using some shredded chicken from the freezer but I popped into M&S to take something back and I found some bargains...I moved the Instant Pot chicken and rice to Sunday which means I won't need to buy a joint of meat as I was planning and we had gammon and pineapple last … [Read more...]
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