Ways to be happy: clearing your clutter

As regular readers will know we are currently undertaking a home makeover on a budget hear at the family budgeting residence. As you would expect…

The Top 6 Ways To Keep Your Pet From Feeling Destructive

Guest post – Ways To Keep Your Pet From Feeling Destructive Ways To Keep Your Pet From Feeling Destructive Destructive tendencies are a common problem…

I struggle with housework, do you?

I really do struggle with housework. I want to pay a cleaner to come and do the house for me so I can put it…

Adding value to your home

 Today we are going to look at adding value to your home As you may know if you are a regular reader of family budgeting…

iPhone Apps to Manage Home Chores

Guest post – iPhone Apps to Manage Home Chores In today’s busy world anything that can help you run your household more efficiently as well…

Home Makeover on a Budget: The Lounge (part 4) Completed!

Sponsored by Achica Oh hurray we have finally finished  our lounge makeover and I have to say I am delighted with it. If you would…

Bedroom makeovers on a budget

Today – Bedroom makeovers on a budget I love new bed linen, don’t you? There is something just divine about sliding between new sheets and…

Home Makeover on a Budget: The Lounge (Part 3)

Our lounge makeover is sponsored by Achica In case you missed the previous installments here they are… Home makeover on a budget – Week 1…

Thoughts of a Bedroom Makeover

My thoughts keep straying to my bedroom and the state it’s in. It gets me down. I’d love to be able to relax in there,…

Home Makeover on a Budget: The Lounge (Part 2)

So in part one of my budget lounge makeover I showed how dingy and cluttered and rather unloved it was looking. I didn’t really know where…

Home Makeover on a Budget: The Lounge (Part 1)

Home Makeover on a Budget: The Lounge (Part 1) Sponsored by Achica As you probably know I have 2 kids aged 5 and 8 and…

Space saving solutions in small family homes

Today – Space saving solutions in small family homes I am thinking a lot about revamping our house at the moment and I have an…

Ways to revamp your bedroom!

Thanks to the glorious winter weather, many of us are stuck indoors. At first it appears like a blessing; we’re going to get so much…

Family Budgeting in the Run Up to Christmas

(One Mum’s Savvy Shopping by Martina Mercer) As a full time working mum of three Christmas is a blessing and a curse for me. I…

How To Be Better At Brainstorming Business Ideas

Today – How To Be Better At Brainstorming Business Ideas       How To Be Better At Brainstorming Business Ideas Brainstorming is one of…

Decorating Fun Without Breaking the Bank

Guest post – Decorating Fun Without Breaking the Bank Decorating for a family home can be a wonderful experience – getting to choose cute children’s…

Cluedo Nostalgia Review

Cluedo Nostalgia Review – I was sent Cluedo Nostalgia to review by Esdevium Games ( a UK and European games, toys and collectibles supplier.) It…

Review: Mission Earth : An Eco-Friendly Board Game

I love the story behind this board game from Gibsons called Mission Earth It was actually designed by a group of teenage girls from Oxfordshire…

Supermarkets need to ‘price it right ‘ so we can understand …

With household budgets squeezed and food costs among the top worries for consumers, Which? wants it to be as easy as possible for people to…

The prospect of family emigration

The economic downturn in the UK and Europe has encouraged many families and couples to consider emigrating. With the lack of good job prospects in…