When I was young, my parents and grandparents only bought something if they could afford to pay for it with cash. Being able to buy what we want when we want it, has largely been a privilege of Generations X and Y but unfortunately this has seen far too many of us rely very heavily […]
Frugal Friday, but Fun: Budgeting & Ideas for No-Cost Family Fun
By definition; fru·gal (adjective) not wasteful; not spending freely or unnecessarily; thrifty; economical not costly or luxurious; inexpensive or meager www.yourdictionary.com Frugal. A word commonly used to define the miserable Dicken’s character, Scrooge, with his “Bah,” and “Humbug!”Possibly not a surprising choice of character given that A Christmas Carol was written in six weeks by […]
Channelling Martha Stewart
Dad 101 has a new job. This is great news for us as he is already so much happier and more relaxed, he’s enthusiastic and motivated again. Unfortunately for me it now means that I am cooking five nights out of seven. You see Before Baby (BB), we were a modern, dual income couple. BB, […]
Gardening With Kids: How Does Your Garden Grow?
Immy loves our vegetable garden. I am not sure if I can actually call it a vegetable ‘garden’ as it is really vegetables planted in between the plants in the regular garden and in a few large pots. We are currently renting a home and so this is how our garden grows. I have previously […]
Handmade: A Project Finished
I have finally finished the dress I was knitting for Immy. I adapted the Topaz pattern which I found here on knitty.com, whimping out on the diamond pattern and instead sticking with some simple navy stripes for contrast with the main colour which is a cross between a grey and a teal. I used Moda […]
