If you have been a reader of Bunny on a Budget for a while then you might remember a post I wrote back in 2014 titled Why we decided against homeschooling – at least for now.

Well about 4 years have passed since writing that post and things have certainly changed. As of September 2018 we made the leap and took our two boys out of school! So I wanted to tell you how we got started and share some tips if you’re thinking about homeschooling yourself. [Read more…]

Having a pet is something that every child wants, mainly because they are fun to play with and fun to watch too. They give your kids some companionship and a good friend. Pets are fun for adults and for kids as well. They are relaxing, they can be your friend, and they help to teach responsibility.

The thing with kids is that they usually aren’t the best at keeping commitments, and they certainly don’t know all that much about taking care of another living being. For this reason you will want to get them a pet that is low maintenance, but is still fun too. Here we have 4 great pets for your kids, all of which are low maintenance, but really fun none the less. [Read more…]

The amount of people in the UK working from home has had a large increase over the last few years with a report in 2014 showing that from 1998 – 2014, the amount of people working from home went from 2.9 million to a massive 4.2 million, but it is worth remembering that this figure includes both employed and self employed workers. If you are considering joining the other 4.2 million Brits who work from home, here are a few of the pros and cons that I personally have found since working from home. [Read more…]

Moving house can be one of the most stressful things that we can do. Depending on the condition of your house, even getting it ready to go up for sale can be a pretty daunting prospect. So, we do well to ask ourselves, do I really need to move?  [Read more…]

Well, I don’t know about you, but here in Lancashire our “welcome to spring snow blizzard” wasn’t exactly what I had been hoping for. So, seen as though we are going to have to wait a little bit longer than usual to enjoy our beautiful season, here are a few ideas of how to make the most of our prolonged winter for you and the kids.  [Read more…]