Cutting back on meat I mentioned in a previous blog post that I intend to eat a lot less meat this year. This makes financial sense and brings certain health benefits, but my main reason for doing it … [Read more...]
Make do and mend: Love Christmas, Hate Waste
I was exploring the Essex County Council website today and ended up on the Recycle for Essex site. Here you can find some excellent advice on reducing waste and lots of ideas on how to … [Read more...]
The week at Shoestring Cottage – catching up with myself
Well, the week has got away with me. I have no idea where it went, it was just one busy Christmas blur. And we still have almost two weeks to go! I feel more on top of Christmas now. I have done … [Read more...]
Bite sized chunks: the secret of successful time management
I think I have finally got the hang of this time management thing. I am already Queen of Lists. At work I have a list of jobs then I prioritise that into a list that I need to do quickly and one of … [Read more...]
Let’s get physical! Again …
I was so proud of myself this morning - up and straight in the new gym. I was shocked to realise how unfit I am at the moment. Now that I have a mini gym in the house hopefully I … [Read more...]
2014: Not a bad year at Shoestring Cottage…
OK, so it's not original, but I thought it would be interesting to look back over 2014 to see what we have achieved. This is where blogging is such a good hobby - I really enjoyed reviewing what is … [Read more...]