Creative ideas to help families make and save money
When it comes to frugal fashion accessories are a girls best friend. Earrings can make all the difference. They can finish an outfit off or they an totally jazz it up. Check out these fab feathers form Mango for £9.99 I’m rather liking these too (though I am sure I had some EXACTLY the same [...]
Oh I feel we have come along way since we started tackling this tiny, awkward overstuffed room. Do you remember how it looked at stage 1 of the makeover? A tiny cramped cot bed and no room for anything else. But we decluttered and we cleaned and we negotiated in the 100 cuddly toys. We [...]
Once you’ve got the feel of shiny plastic in your hand, it can be hard to resist the temptation of a shopping spree. That’s exactly how credit card spending gets out of hand. A credit card should never be used to spend outside your means. If you couldn’t afford it with cash, perhaps you shouldn’t [...]
I was delighted to be offered some jewellery to review from Find Me a Gift. It is a long time since I have had any new jewellery and normally other people pick it out for me as a present. Such a treat to choose my own! First of all I chose this lovely Mayan Chiming [...]
Guest post In today’s marketplace, selling your home can be tough. With house prices on an unsteady curve and mortgage rates not at their most favourable, finding a buyer for your home is a challenge for most people looking to sell. In order to sell their homes at the time they need to, some buyers [...]
I was delighted to be given the opportunity to reveiw some cheap canvas prints from yourimage2canvas.co.uk. I had been meaning to pick out an image for great grandma for ages and making her a canvas so this was the ideal opportunity. What do you think of the image? I adore it! It was taken [...]
I have some exciting developments in my home makeover to share with you My husband saw Victoria Plumb advertising on the TV and shouted ‘come and see these gorgeous bathroom ideas they are such good value!’ I totally agreed. Victoria Plumb supply lovely bathroom suites and accessories. I had a look on the internet and [...]
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Guest post We could be wasting money every second of every day without knowing it. Literally like burning £10 notes or throwing them into the dustbin. I pride myself in not necessarily cutting corners or cutting down on what we have in our house, but there are always ways to save money. I’ve put together [...]
