It is possible, with a little careful fore thought and planning to reduce your spending on the feasting food you buy over the Christmas period, turning a lavish festival of gluttony in to a frugal feast of plenty.
Let’s look at the dinner, shall we?
Firstly think about what foods get eaten [...]
As I wandered round the shops looking for some wrapping paper that would impress the ‘posh-er’ members of my family, my heart sank. Everything I liked was well out of reach of the budget I had for wrapping, and there was nowhere else I could cut corners to pay the extra. [...]
Read on...When buying a rucksack or backpack, I really don’t think that the brand name matters, although one which has a recognised name is likely to be favourable at first glance as the logo or name will be a trusted one so it could be tempting to just pick up one with [...]
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Everywhere you look at the moment you can find lists for ‘cheap Christmas gift ideas’, it’s like it’s the vogue at the moment, but be careful, a ‘cheap Christmas gift’ list from a store may not be as cheap as they would like you to think it is, after all, it is [...]
Read on...Every lady loves to have fine jewelery lavished upon her, especially if it is bought by someone she loves or who thinks very highly of her. Christmas, birthdays, valentines, anniversaries these are the usual times when jewellery purchases are made, and it is delightful to unwrap a beautifully wrapped box containing [...]
Read on...I’ve never had a garden of my own, not even a window box, and suddenly this year I find myself the proud owner of a whole allotment, so this year has been a real learning curve for me!
For some strange reason I thought once Autumn/Winter arrived I’d have time to sit back and take a [...]
Hi Everyone,
My posting on this blog has been awfully inconsistent in recent months and I have blamed this mostly on lack of time and being busy with the realities of life…. and that sadly is making enough cash to pay the rent!
Anyway I recently asked for some feedback from all my subscribers and had a [...]
With today’s problems with the economy and the credit crunch, we should all be looking at ways to save ourselves some money. Many people are finding themselves in debt because of the soaring price of food and household bills. The biggest rise in costs to the average household is gas and electric. [...]
Read on...I’m not the kind of person that fully believes my horoscope but I do enjoy reading them now and then.
It’s great how they manage to write them in a way that you always have something to look forward to
Anyway I also like the toolbar from the makers of Zwinky that I have. It [...]
I started blogging on a regular basis just over a year ago now and I must say that it has been an awesome experience I can well see myself being hooked for life.
So if you have been thinking about starting a blog of your own…. my advice is stop what you are doing and start [...]
