Line up the bills, and after your mortgage, the family food shop is probably one of your biggest outlays. But don’t panic, there are plenty of ways to cut down your family weekly shop, while still enjoying the food you love. Here’s what we do as a family, and have saved over £60 a week! Meal Plan […]
Going Self Employed? Ideas to Keep Your Paperwork in Check
Imagine the freedom. Waking up whenever you want, having regular breaks with no boss to tell you what to do. Most of us dream of going self-employed, but when the reality sets in, you suddenly realise that just running a successful business isn’t enough! There’s paperwork everywhere, and keeping track of it is no simple […]
Cheap Tickets: 7 Tips for Grabbing a Bargain Online
Want to take the kids to the theatre or enjoy a gig or two without the price tag? Never pay the full amount for tickets again with this step-by-step guide. Securing cheaper tickets are as simple as a couple of clicks away! What are you looking for? Saving money on events is all down to […]
10 Reasons Not to Have Carpet in Your Home with Kids
If you asked me pre-kids if I had ever thought about replacing my carpets for wooden floors, I would have laughed in your face. So much so, that when The Hub found the house we’re in now, which is full of wooden floors, I told him that they were the first things that had to […]
Designing my Dream Child Friendly Home
Recently, I have been thinking a lot about my home, how useful is it? Or put another way, how fit for purpose is it? Yes, it keeps us dry and warm but with two children, a cat and a husband, whose hobby requires a lot of stuff (model war games), we often find ourselves knee […]
The (Not Big or Fat) Quiz of the Year!
I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m well noisy when it comes to other people’s lives. I love getting to know the writers behind the blogs and finding out what makes other parents tick, so when Jenni from Chilling with Lucas tagged me for this, I was part chuffed, part anxious to come up […]
The Christmas Tag
I’ve been tagged by the amazing Alice from Living with a Jude to answer some questions about our family Christmas. I’m not an overly Christmas person, but my husband is, and of course the kids are too. So here’s a bit about our family Christmas…. What’s your favourite Christmas movie? It has to be Love […]