As I type this, the rain has finally broken the heat wave and for once I am not uncomfortably hot and sweaty! It has been a few weeks since I have published a meal plan, so it's about time. This week I will focus on frugal food for hot weather. I have to factor in lots of home grown courgettes and tomatoes. The latter taste amazing - really sweet and delicious. They are head and shoulders above those you buy in the supermarket. Since I bought cheap tomatoes that tasted of fish (yes, … [Read More...]
Frugal Food
Meal planning: the benefits to your wealth and health
I can't believe that once upon a time I never thought about meal planning. However, once I had discovered just how much time and money it saves me, I never looked back. Meal planning saves money If you buy too much food on your grocery shop you can … [Read More...]
This week’s meal plan and it’s back to keto
I am either really late with this week's meal plan, or really early. It's Monday and I usually publish it on a Saturday! However, since I now tend to shop on a Monday morning - when the supermarkets are quietest - it seemed to make sense to start my … [Read More...]
Money Saving
Struggling to find my mojo: August goals and review of July
For a few months I have been struggling to get things done. Like many people at this strange and anxiety provoking period, my motivation has fallen through the floor. To get back on track, I wrote my goals for July out and stuck them on the wall in … [Read More...]
This week’s Frugal Friday round up
Welcome to my frugal Friday round up, where each week I summarise five things I have done to keep costs down, save or make some money. It's been quite a busy one, but I have been feeling pretty good and have had more energy than usual. I … [Read More...]
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Frugal food for hot weather
As I type this, the rain has finally broken the heat wave and for once I am not uncomfortably hot and sweaty! It has been a few weeks since I have published a meal plan, so it's about time. This week … [Read More...]
Just another week of fun and frugality
Oh my goodness, what a hot, sweaty week it has been! I find it saps me of energy and makes me much less productive. It was a huge relief to get a morning storm and some rain yesterday, but it soon … [Read More...]
25 extreme ways to save money
The frugal ways of past generations seem alien to many of us now. But still, amidst all the crazy over consumption and wastefulness of current times some people are willing to adopt extreme ways to … [Read More...]
Super frugal week: Five frugal things
Welcome to this week's five frugal things round-up, where I share our news, super frugal tips and money saving wins. Another week has flown by. We have been looking at booking a few days in a … [Read More...]
Can you do eco-friendly cleaning on a budget?
Have you ever considered eco-friendly cleaning products? Maybe you have made your own? I am sure I am not the only one looking at a gentler way to clean the house. However, can you do it on a … [Read More...]