Life
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Insta-Month July
The one hot day we had in July // Started to tone my arms // The cake I made for my sister’s birthday Building a fort // July Selfie // Seeing Inside Out at the cinema Elsa cuddles // Briar Rose dress for SFCC made by Closet Geek // A new copy of an Alice in Wonderland book that I used to own as a kid.The highlights were… Is it bad I struggled to think of highlights? My sister’s birthday night out was nice, for the most part.. And I of course really enjoyed my weekend to Bee’s as per. We went to see Inside Out and I enjoyed that.…
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Gorgeous Grandma Day, 23rd July 2015*
Tomorrow is Gorgeous Grandma Day, and although I do think all these “unofficial” celebration days are a bit silly, I’m happy to take any opportunity to praise my Nanny (my Grandmother) and my mum (Little Miss’ Grandmother), especially after the year we’ve had with loosing my Grandpa. My Nanny is one in a million. She is now the head of our family after her husband, my Grandpa passed away in January. They have been together since my Nanny was 15 and married since she was 17. They were the epitome of old school childhood sweethearts and together they had 5 children, 16 grandchildren and so far 13 great grandchildren. That’s…
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Our Summer Bucket List*
Today is the first day of the six weeks summer holidays. I have been both dreading and feeling incredibly excited about this holiday. It’s LM’s first time ever being off for the whole lot since the past two years we’ve paid for her to attend pre-school but now because she’s on funding she doesn’t get anything towards her time there. The first two weeks are especially daunting because my parents are out of the country and I rely on my mum a lot, even just for adult company. So, to keep us going I’ve put together a bucket list for the summer with things we can do together (not including…
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Tips for Saving Money Part 2 – Adapting your Lifestyle*
Yesterday I posted the first in this two part series about saving money, that was about ways around the home to save money, today I’m looking at changes you can make to your lifestyle to save money. Yes, this isn’t for everyone.. at the end of the day it’s all about taking a good look at what you’d prefer to get out of life. For me the most important thing at the moment is taking my daughter on wonderful adventures, that’s my priority. If yours is going out partying every Saturday night, you won’t be able to manage to save for a Florida holiday if you’re on a low income,…
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Tips for Saving Money Part 1 – Around the House*
I often get asked how I fund my lifestyle as a single mother who works from home and relies on the unstable wage that comes with being self employed. In fact I’ve had some snide remarks that go alone with it, but aside from a few lucky breaks I’ve had in regards to travelling. I live on a very very strict budget and I’m always looking for ways to save money either in the now or in the long run. With the way the country is going, I’m never going to be rich, I’m probably never even going to own a house, but that doesn’t mean I want my daughter…
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Insta-Month June
Elsa was done with my laptop // 100 days to go // American pancakes Briar Rose wig // My Father’s Day card for my dad // Thrifted The Rescuers books Matching Disney Vans // Prince Eric sharing my frozen mojito // My Banana loaf cake for mum’s birthdayThe highlights were… My uncle Brian visiting from the States, it was so nice seeing my Nanny so happy. My Nanny getting a new budgie called Bon Bon, again, so nice to see her happy. Deciding to go to SFCC with Bee, and making other plans for next year. Visiting Bee for the weekend. Going out for dinner for my mum’s birthday, first…
