Unless you’re the savviest shopper out there, you might be spending more money than you have to on your weekly food bill. Personally, when it comes to feeding our family, we shop in a way that helps give us the tastiest, most varied and most nutritional diet without breaking the bank. But like anyone else, we’re susceptible to the offers designed to fill up our basket with stuff we don’t need! For that reason, it’s been really interesting to learn about the results of a survey conducted Money Advice Service. Did you know, for example, that 59% of people say…
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If you’re keen to work your way up the property ladder, you’ll need to know how you can best maximise the value of where you live currently. From transforming your garden with Ashridge Nurseries to adding extra living space, below are five ways to add value to your home: Transform your garage If you don’t use your garage for your car, turn it into another living space. According to the Daily Mail, a study by RAC Home Insurance concludes that nearly half of Britain’s garages are no longer being used for their original purpose. Instead, they’re being used for gardening…
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Cooking a meal for friends and family can seem daunting and many people just buy ready cooked meals from a shop instead – but once you know the basics of cooking you’ll soon discover that making your own food can be easy. The same rule applies for a huge variety of other tasks, from decorating your home to making your own cleaning products. Cleaning your home Most people cringe at the thought of cleaning their car or home because the products needed to carry out these tasks can work out very expensive. But you’ll be surprised how effectively you…
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A couple of weeks ago I told you about the Asus Reco Classic Car Cam which we were sent to review. Since then we’ve been on a few long road trips which have given us the perfect opportunity to really try it out. My husband drives a lot. He loves his car and always has the latest tech so he has kindly helped me review the Asus Car Cam and share his thoughts. There are lots of different car dashboard cams around and at £99.99 the Asus Reco Classic Car Cam is one of the more expensive. However, the quality…
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You may think that as a crafty person I’m not really into gadgets but I am! As a connected mum I can’t leave the house without my smart phone and I love trying out the latest must-have gadget. Therefore I was delighted to receive the Asus Reco Classic Car Cam to try out. It arrived yesterday and I practically had to fight my husband to be the first to open it and check it out. Reco Classic Car Cam from Asus I’ve never had a car cam before but I like the idea of them. I only passed my driving…
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Our half term started with a visit from my lovely Father in Law. It was great to see him and the children loved having him around but to me visitors = cleaning. I’m no domestic goddess at the best of times but visits from family require a deeper clean than I usually do. His arrival coincided with the children finishing school. Whilst they were there I started changing sheets, cleaning bathrooms and dealing with our every day clutter, which mainly consisted of me hiding it under our bed 🙂 I can’t be the only one who does that, right? Anyway,…
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I’ve been a stay at home mum for a couple of years now. I love the fact I’m able to spend so much time with my children, attend School events and take them to their swimming lessons. I wouldn’t be able to do it without the support of my husband. We’ve been together for 11 years this year and one of the first things we did after we moved in together was to take out a joint account. Fingers crossed we’ve always tried to be savvy with our money. We’ve paid the mortgage, bills, food and then any leftover goes…
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Did you watch any episodes of the Great Interior Design Challenge? I love that programme and watched every episode. I love seeing how the different designers met the brief and how they transformed the different styles of houses. I was waiting for them to design a 1990s house but funnily enough that didn’t happen. We are really struggling with ideas for our house. I’m not sure if these programmes are a good idea or not. On the one hand they inspire me to want to have a beautiful home. On the other hand, they make me feel inadequate that I…
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This time of year brings out the thrifty-ness in me. I love to save money all year round but especially at Christmas which is the most expensive time of year for us as a family. One of my most popular posts is how to save money on maternity leave. As I never returned to work after the birth of my first child I’ve been taking my own advice ever since! I thought I would share some of my money saving tips and would love to hear yours. Our biggest monthly expense is our mortgage but due to careful budgeting we’ve…