Amy approached me asking if she could share her insight on holiday gifts and ideas that are also beneficial to your kids so how could I refuse! this is a great post for all you parents who don’t just want to buy video games this Christmas! These ideas are also really frugal for those who […] Read more…
Free Printable Christmas Gift Vouchers
One of my favorite stocking fillers/thoughtful gifts is to give Personalised Gift Vouchers. These allow me to give the gift of my help/services or something for a later date that I couldn’t quite give them on the day. Also they are a great way of showing that you care and know what they REALLY want for […] Read more…
Toy Car Paint Jobs
Sometimes as a mummy we must learn new skills (very quickly) and this week I had the pleasure of learning how to detail cars! Toy cars that is! – at 3 (almost 4) Spencer is a petrol head and loves cars (just like his father) but being a toddler he prefers the crashing as opposed […] Read more…
Ways To Stay Flea Free
With four cats if we don’t keep it under control it’s really hard to stay flea free! Here’s how we do it! Everyone with pets is afraid of the flea! And with good reason; they carry diseases, can cause serious allergies and they bite (amongst other things – check out my Facts on Fleas to […] Read more…
The Mummy Toolbox #CatWeek 2015
*Edit: #CatWeek ran from Monday 2nd October – Sunday 8th October 2015 and was a resounding success, Thank you to everyone who contributed, got involved and supported! – We might make it a yearly occurrence from now on 🙂 * So I had a massive fail and completely missed out on the real #CatWeek. I […] Read more…
10 Projects for Leftover Chalkboard Paint
So I bought some chalkboard paint for a recent project and with most things I buy, I went overboard. I decided to research ways to use up the last of it and came across hundreds of these ideas (thank you Pinterest!) Obviously I can’t put them all here but I figured, why not share some […] Read more…
Homemade Baby Bowling Activity
There is nothing I love more than reusing everyday items around the house and since we are a sporty bunch there are always bottles to spare. I am always looking for fun and frugal games and activities to play with my little guy that don’t break the bank, especially because he is changing so quickly […] Read more…
Fun Frugal Activities For You + Your Kids
Fun is the name of the game when it comes to kids, and children are expensive! being a young family we’ve lacked the funds to go out on day trips and do exciting visits so I came up with a few things that we could do and play together at home that were both cheap […] Read more…
Orange and Lime Body scrub
This scrub recipe is fantastic for achy muscles. It uses olive oil as a base because when using two fragrances the coconut smell in coconut oil interferes (obviously if coconut is one of the smells then that’s fine). If you want more information about where to start with making your own homemade scrubs then visit the […] Read more…
Relaxing Bath Fizz
This is a bit like a bath bomb, except you use 2 – 3 teaspoons of this powder concoction, sprinkled in the bath – the food dye turns it a cool colour (because who doesn’t want funky coloured bath water!!) and the herbs release the smell – similar to aromatherapy. This really easy recipe is […] Read more…