Yoga for fitness I swear by yoga for fitness. Having tried all sorts of exercise over the years, it will always be the thing I feel the most benefit from. I am as guilty as the next person of letting things go from time to time with my fitness programme. When I was working full time it was a mega struggle. By the time I had done the nine to five, fought my way home through the traffic, cooked the tea and cleared up there was little time or energy left for fitness. However, having … [Read More...]
Frugal Food
This week’s meal plan 14/9/19
This week's meal plan is a little more relaxed than it has been as far as calories are concerned. I met my Slimming World target! I am sticking with the eating plan overall as I don't want to slip back into the old, unhealthy habits that gave me a … [Read More...]
Sarah Brown’s Red Dragon Pie
As I keep mentioning Sarah Brown's Red Dragon Pie in my meal plans, I thought I had better publish the recipe. The book it comes from is Vegetarian Kitchen, which is out of print now. I do wish they would do a reprint of this one. It is packed … [Read More...]
Money Saving
A fun and thrifty week plus a Slimming World victory!
It's been a busy, fun and thrifty week here at Shoestring Cottage. This isn't one of my five frugal things for the week, but I can't not mention it. At the weekend I am.... Off to the SHOMOsAs I write this, I am really looking forward to Saturday, … [Read More...]
All things second hand #fivefrugalthings
It's all things second hand this week. As a relatively new eBay seller, I am trying to build up my stocks of items to sell. I have loads! Mr S keeps moaning at me for buying more, but the way I see it is I need to buy things whilst they are cheap. … [Read More...]
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Yoga for fitness: getting fit and healthy for less
Yoga for fitness I swear by yoga for fitness. Having tried all sorts of exercise over the years, it will always be the thing I feel the most benefit from. I am as guilty as the next person of … [Read More...]
Getting organised: five frugal things
I hope you have had a good week. It's time to for getting organised here. It's feeling a little chaotic for some reason and I can only take so much chaos. I need order! Getting organised and tidying … [Read More...]
Make money from your spare room – a guide
How can you make money from your spare room? There are plenty of options and you don’t need a lodger all of the time. Renting out a room in your house is a great way to earn some extra income. We … [Read More...]
What does it take to be an award winning blogger? #SHOMOS2019
What does it take to be an award winning blogger ? Read on to find out about some incredible blogs to read which could improve literally any aspect of your financial life. I recently attended the … [Read More...]
Three amazing Slimming World breakfasts
I have to admit to being boring as hell with breakfasts. I just want to get up and get working, so a bowl of porridge is my go to. However, I have discovered three amazing Slimming World breakfasts … [Read More...]