If there’s one thing I love more than anything else it is picking up a great bargain and I don’t just mean saving a couple of pounds on an item. Have you ever had that excited feeling when you walk into a charity shop or browse around a car boot sale, spot something out of the corner of your eye and think ‘I can’t believe that is in here’?! [Read more…]

I think it’s safe to say that most of us out there would love to spend a decent amount of money on home furnishings. This is because when we put the time and effort into decorating our homes the finishing touches really set off our designs. We don’t want to feel that all the sweat, blood and tears that we put into decorating have gone to waste by half-heartedly accessorising our rooms. [Read more…]

Hi everyone, today I just want to tell you about a little problem that has been bugging me and my husband for months.

My youngest son, Mali who is only 3 years old has been wearing through shoes literally within weeks! I mean how is this physically possible? I think I would understand it more if he was a big boy but he actually has quite a dainty frame (The poor little man takes more after me in his build instead of his 6’5” dad). [Read more…]

I think that every family out there can appreciate what a huge percentage of our outgoings can be taken up by food. We are a family of four and even though my boys are still very young (aged 5 & 3) they are constantly dwindling away the stock of food I have in the kitchen, I dread to think of what it will be like when they’re growing teenagers!

As much as I would love to tell you all an extremely well hidden secret of how to feed a family of four on next to nothing, I’m afraid that I still haven’t found that one out myself. However wherever there is a cloud there is a silver lining, savvy shopping can really save you money on your weekly food bills. 🙂 [Read more…]

Well it’s that time of year again when we have to begrudgingly pack away our shorts and sandals and unpack our woolly jumpers, fur lined boots and cosy coats.

The transition from summer to autumn clothes is thankfully quite simple for me, there is always the odd new thing I like to get to spruce up my wardrobe and make it feel new but apart from some little treats it is a relatively cheap changeover. However the change of season for my kids is another thing all together. [Read more…]