We all love to grab a bargain, don’t we? But would you be willing to get up at 4am to do it? To be honest it’s not even just getting up at 4 am but actually being in the queue and being ready to grab a bargain!

It sounds like absolute madness. So why do so many people do it? What is it that makes them set their alarm to go off in the middle of the night (or not go to sleep at all), throw on some clothes and head out to the shopping centre at such an inconvenient time? [Read more…]

I am sure that I’m not alone when I admit that I LOVE snacking, it’s my guilty pleasure. I know that I shouldn’t really do it, we’re constantly being told to have 3 well balanced meals a day and not to snack between them. To be honest, I do mostly stick to that rule during the day but only because I don’t have enough time to eat as much as I probably would if I wasn’t so busy being a mother. [Read more…]

A new year can bring with it a lot of changes and opportunities, for most people this usually includes a few new goals. One of the most common is to get in shape and feel good! Does this mean that we need to rush out and spend a fortune on every book there is about dieting and crazy tips on how to lose a stone in just a week? Or is the only more conventional option joining the gym? [Read more…]

I think that most of us can agree with the saying “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving”. However, the pressure we face to buy presents for our nearest and dearest, especially when they are expected and not a spontaneous show of love, can sometimes take away some of that happiness. [Read more…]

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a few extra pounds in your purse at the end of each month? Now wouldn’t it be even nicer if this could happen without having to cut out our well-earned treats and luxuries and without having to sign up for overtime at work? As crazy as it sounds, something as simple as reassessing your monthly bills can be well worth the effort. [Read more…]