Blackberry season
Blackberry season is here! I adore blackberry season, the call of Autumn. I think it may be foraging for them which makes blackberries so special to me. As a child I remember the excitement of blackberry picking. It would inevitably…
Garden furniture updating project.
We are lucky to have a big garden, with plenty of space. Our garden furniture is made up of bits I’ve bought from carboot sales, and it’s not beautiful but is robust. We’ve needed a new garden table for a…
THRIFTY FASHION for summer – Sustainable Style
It’s been a while since I shared some of my thrifty fashion finds. As the weather has been sunny, it has made me start to think about what I’ll be wearing this summer! I make no secret that I love…
Tips for Charity Shopping #ThriftyThursday
I pop into the charity shops local to me once a week, it’s part of my routine. Charity shops stock changes frequently, so each time you pop in you see different things. I always have a list of things we…
Garden thriftiness! #magpiemonday
The sun was shining brightly, and the carboots were heaving..so our Sunday morning started in style! We are slowly doing up our garden, and I have been desperate to find garden furniture but with a minimal budget I have a…
Saving money and being “green” while cleaning..
Have you ever looked at how much money you spend on cleaning products each year? I don’t know about you, but Mr G is obsessed with buying very expensive toilet cleaner which claims to kill lots of germs and eliminate…
Life’s a picnic.. #MagpieMonday
Days out with the family can cost a small fortune in food and drinks alone, so we always try to take a picnic with us when we go out! However, our trusty cooler bag/box don’t exactly inspire the romantic image…
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Caffeine Fuelled Monday..
We’re just getting back into the school routine, I’m still pottering around in my dressing gown until 8am and the exclaiming “oh heck we’re going to be late..” though that should really be “oh heck I’m making us late!”. Clearly…
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Thrifty shopping to keep the boys busy this holiday! #MagpieMonday
Just in case you’d missed it, it’s the summer holidays! No school runs for 6 weeks is great, however rainy days stuck indoors are less fun! Yesterday we managed a dash to a little local charity sale, the boys both…
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All at sea..
I fell in love with these mugs this weekend, I love the shape and the designs of them and had decided they were coming home with me as soon as I saw them! 50 pence later they were both mine,…
Eco-Friendly Family Life
