Springtime in the garden I have been a bit rubbish at writing daily blog posts over the past few weeks. I have been busy with work, boot sales, eBay and, most of all, the garden! Garden money saving … [Read more...]
Home spa! Giving myself a treat
I had a late night yesterday as my friends were round for dinner, followed by an early start with my daughters at a boot sale, so I am a bit knackered! I thought I would give myself a cheap treat, so … [Read more...]
Can you entertain cheaply?
We don't go out much - it's so expensive!! When we see friends we usually eat in. Tonight I have 'the girls' round. We do this every couple of months and take it in turns to cook. It's not impossible … [Read more...]
A thrifty bank holiday weekend
What a lovely long weekend! We have been non-stop busy here at Shoestring Cottage, mainly in the garden, but I have enjoyed every minute. Our neighbour chatting over the fence said they weren't … [Read more...]
Sugar free Easter
Well, why not go sugar free when there is so much sugary chocolate about? I recently blogged about how I had a sugar free March. I didn't find it difficult generally and lost a couple of pounds, … [Read more...]
Using it up to save money
My food shop was minimal last week. I haven't really spent anything on groceries apart from £8 on some yellow sticker stuff I found in my local Co-op. We seemed to have quite a lot of food and it … [Read more...]