To show my support for second-hand September I’m sharing 7 days of second-hand – these are some of my favourite bargains! I hope, after this month, you’ll continue your preloved shopping, so that we can all save money and do our bit for the environment. You don’t have to compromise on quality or fashion, so …
Why my life after lockdown will never be the same again… Lockdown felt unexpected and unnatural when things first began; how would we cut ourselves off from the world? How would survive without socialising? How would our days take shape without our usual routine? But somehow things settled; new routines were made (or not!) and …
I love a clean house, but I don’t love cleaning, and I’m always trying to find ways to slash how much time we spend on the chores. Here are 10 ways (from a clean freak in recovery!) to simplify your cleaning routine, so that you’ll have more time and energy for the fun stuff… 1. …
Kitting the kids out for a new school year can be very expensive – especially if you have several school age children! Here are 10 ways to cut the ‘back-to-school’ costs… 1. Re-use what you can I’ve got friends who every year, without fail, purchase new lunchboxes, school bags, pencil cases… you name it! But, …
Saturday 15th August 2020 Dear Frugal Mums, Well we finally escaped and enjoyed our first date night in a gazillion years! It was nice to finally do something resembling normality; in the restaurant things seemed to be just as they would have been before the pandemic began. We went for three courses and made the …
Saturday 8th August 2020 You’ll never meet a child more hands on and helpful than my lovely Lola. She’s spent last night and half of today painting the fences with her dad. She likes to help us out for a few reasons… She likes having time to chat with us. She loves a bit of …
Save your money and the planet I’ve never understood the stigma surrounding second hand things – from furniture, to appliances, to clothes and accessories; one person’s trash is another’s treasure. We all have perfectly lovely items hanging in our wardrobes that we have barely (or never!) worn because they don’t fit well or they don’t …
Wednesday 12th August 2020 Dear Frugal Mums, Today was absolutely magical – the kids were so happy and Finn finally had a mini birthday party after celebrating at home in lockdown back in May. We took over nanny and grandad’s garden, as they have lots of space, and he had four of his friends over. …
I hate clutter, can’t stand it, and for me living in a minimalistic way helps me to make sure I use my time wisely too. As parents, we are always so busy, but keeping on top of the housework is a much easier task when you simplify your ‘stuff’, and you’ll save money too! Here’s …
This year has been a strange one, a bit of a coronacoaster of highs and lows; with lockdown taking so much away, but giving us lots of positive changes too. Here are my lockdown spending habits that are here to stay… Food Shopping The food shop has been a mixed bag. At the start of …
