Immy out to lunch at 11 months On Father’s Day Dad 101, Immy and I took my Mum and Dad out to dinner at a local family restaurant. We went early (5.30pm) to avoid the crowds and because we eat early every day, it’s what Immy is used to. As we were finishing our meal […]
Show Time! 6 Tips for Surviving the Show on a Budget
Today we ventured to the Perth Royal Show. I hadn’t been for years and probably haven’t enjoyed it so much since I was a teenager. I think it is one of those outings that seems a lot more fun once you have children to share the experience with. It can get expensive though. I marvelled […]
Frugal Friday, But Fun: 10 Tips for Smarter Shopping
1. Take a few minutes to subscribe to the email catalogue for your local supermarket. We are fortunate to have both a Woolworths and a Coles in the same shopping complex so I can easily take advantage of the weekly specials of each. Whilst I prefer to shop at Woolies I quickly pop into Coles […]
Frugal Friday, but Fun: Living with Cash
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 […]
