{Updated for 2017} I know in some houses, leftover chocolate is about as unusual as leftover wine is in this house but we always have lots of chocolate left over after every Christmas and Easter.Even though we only bought the kids one egg each this year, they still seem to have accumulated a few extra from grandparents, friends and the various clubs they go to but I know they won't eat them all as they're not big chocolate eaters usually. I don't like to see anything go to waste so I've been looking through my old posts for ideas for using it up. Biscuits Our super easy biscuit recipe … [Read more...]
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50 Amazing Date night ideas….
It seems to me that the older the kids get, the harder it is for us to spend time together as a couple on our own.I must admit that I always thought it would be the other way round and that as they got older we'd have more 'couple' time together but actually, they go to bed later now which cuts down on time together on a night and when we do plan to go out it can seem a shame not to take them with us if we know it's something we'd enjoy doing as a family.But, we do need to make time together as a couple without the kids and we make sure that this happens at least two nights a week - no … [Read more...]
50 filling and frugal packed lunch ideas….
Do you struggle for interesting but frugal packed lunch ideas?A couple of years ago I wrote about how I could make a healthy and filling packed lunch every day for around half of what I would pay for a school dinner and whilst I know that rising prices would have changed the costings a little bit, I can still make a packed lunch for less than I would pay for a school dinner.I still make the packed lunch cake and the cheesey pops (like cheese straws) on a weekend sometimes to use in the following week's packed lunches but as the kids have got older, they like a bit more variation in … [Read more...]
Seven ways to appreciate what you have at Christmas….
This time of year, more than any other, makes me realise just how lucky I am.I could focus on much loved family and friends who are no longer with us or one of a number of things that are on my mind right now but instead I'm choosing to think about the good things in my life because they massively outweigh the things that make me sad!I have a lovely family with children who amaze me and make me proud every day, a good job which I am lucky enough to only work part time hours at, a lovely home near the sea and some fantastic friends - both on and offline. Lots of people don't have that … [Read more...]
20 Christmas moneysaving ideas that you probably know you should be doing but don’t….
My favourite kind of money saving is the kind that doesn't take much effort or involve big changes - just a bit of common sense and sometimes a reminder of things that I know I really should be doing anyway but for one reason or another I'm not.Just in case you're the same as me, I thought I'd share my top twenty Christmas money saving ideas....If you're not going to be visiting someone until after Christmas, buy their presents in the Boxing Day sale - you can save a fortune. Check your store loyalty cards and use whatever points you have to buy presents / Christmas food. Tesco are … [Read more...]
Leftovers Inspiration – Five ways to use up leftover Risotto or Paella….
Homemade Paella and Oven baked risotto are two of my all time favourite meals but I always end up with leftovers so I've been experimenting with different ways to use up the leftovers....These are really simple to make as all you need to do is make golf ball sized balls using the leftover paella / risotto. Then you just flatten them down and bake for around 20-25 minutes and you're done. The cakes make a great little starter with some spicy mayo on the side.I wrote about how to use up leftover risotto by making risotto balls here and the recipe works just as well with paella … [Read more...]
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