THRIFTY LIVING
House of Plants book review
Today marks the release of a fantastic book for all you plant lovers out there. House of Plants by Caro Langton & Rose Ray has
Today marks the release of a fantastic book for all you plant lovers out there. House of Plants by Caro Langton & Rose Ray has
Last weekend I cooked Sunday lunch for the family. But it wasn’t just any Sunday lunch, oh no. It was the ultimate autumnal stew recipe,
You can’t open an interiors magazine or browse through Houzz without being bombarded with beautiful images of touchable textures, and I’m not just talking about soft
Calling all bloggers, freelancers and students. In fact, anyone who works on a laptop for any length of time. I’m worried about you! As I’ve
I can’t believe that it’s been a whole week since this book launched and I’m only now telling you about it. I’ve had my eyes
Whenever September rolls around I get that ‘new-term’ feeling. Even though I’m no longer a student, when you add up all the years that I
In my quest to live a cruelty-free life, there was one thing that I hadn’t really thought about: Laundry. When you think about cruelty-free, you
So I went away last weekend. I didn’t go far, just on our yearly jaunt to the Essex coast, but boy was it nice to
In the run up to the summer holidays is when I start to notice what needs doing around the house. I realise that spring has
What better way to start the week than with a giveaway, right? And how better to lift your spirits and ease those Monday morning blues
You may have already done the big spring clean in your own home, but what about your relatives? In particular, I’m thinking about your grandparents,
Tomorrow is one of the most exciting dates in any thrifty blogger’s calendar – 24th June is National Upcycling Day. If you have any plans to
With the England game about to kick off in the Euros this afternoon (and almost everyone I know bunking off work to watch it!) I
Hi guys, welcome to Thursday – one of the greatest days of the week in my opinion. Today I’m talking about a recent shake-up to
It’s finally arrived! After months of waiting for the latest interior design book by Will Taylor to hit the shelves (and putting my name down for
Red carpets, high glamour, cocktails and luxury food. And that was just at my house! Last night was the BAFTA ceremony in London and the excitement
Okay, it’s my last ‘preparing for the UK Blog Awards’ post of the week and I’m sharing a snap of the outfit I’ve finally decided
With only a couple of day to go until the UK Blog Awards I’m starting to get really excited. I did warn you that this
In case you didn’t already hear me bleating on about it on Twitter – I’m going to the UK Blog Awards! So basically, you’ll be treated to
Even though we all like our homes to reflect a little of our own style and personality, it can be difficult to make your house
I’m excited to share a fun project I’ve been playing around with this week. Yes, I’ve been designing my own clothing. I’ve been spending time
Today’s recipe is a great one for adding a little bit of excitement to your party. If you’re planning a wedding, hen party, birthday or
We all have a style uniform, don’t we? A particular style of outfit that you pull on day-in-day-out without really thinking about it. For me, it’s
Want to inject a bit of colour into your room but don’t want to commit to a complete wall-to-wall makeover? Can I suggest painting the
The eagle-eyed of you may have spotted that I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I was away on holiday in Yorkshire last week. So this
It’s the age-old question: knee-high or ankle? Which type of boots do you prefer? If you only had the money to buy one pair of
Two very similar, yet very different cookbooks. One eager food blogger. A whole weekend of reading, Post-Iting and note-taking. Equals today’s Pieday Friday blog post.
With Easter coming this weekend you may, like me, be planning a gathering of festive proportions. Yes, Easter is often the first opportunity that the
Today I have two fabulous things I want to share with you. Firstly, I’ve got a great step-by-step tutorial for creating glamorous curls at home.
It may be wet and snowing outside this morning but no amount of bad weather can dampen my mood. And that’s because I’ve been enjoying
It’s the 1st of March and I’m ready for Easter. Bring it on. There’s none of that lets-wait-until-April business this year. Easter falls on the
I can’t be the only one that feels the urge to make a little bit of an improvement to my diet at this time of
It’s all about love this Valentine’s weekend and I wanted to do something special for my husband. We’re being especially frugal this year (saving for
No, it’s not too late to show someone you care about them this Valentine’s Day. You’ve still got time to post a card to that
When you’ve not got much time and Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, the quickest and easiest option is to shop for gifts online. But that
Whether you’re loved up or single, why don’t you treat yourself to a lovely lie-in this Valentine’s Day? Seeing as V-day falls on a Sunday
What better time to celebrate your best friends than on Galentine’s Day? Yes, that’s right, I said GALentine’s Day. If you’ve not heard of it
What do you give to your special someone for Valentine’s Day when you’re both trying to save money and clear the clutter? Something very thrifty
Today’s Pieday Friday recipe is so simple that I can’t believe I’ve not baked it before. Considering that quiche is one of my most-loved dishes
After packing away all the Christmas decorations, this time of year always gets me thinking about having a good old clear out and a bit
Did you ever read ‘The Christmas Book’ as a child? I am reading it right now! I’ve been treated to a couple of pre-Christmas gifts so
One of the things I love about December is the fact that I can wear the 20% of my wardrobe that I can’t wear for
With the festive season just around the corner I’ve started to tackle some DIY projects to get ready for the big day in advance. After
It’s that time of year again – gift guide time! I know you’ll all be shopping for presents this week (I know I am!) and
Be warned: Now that it’s December 1st there is no stopping me. I’m going Christmas crazy and you’ll be lucky to find anything non-festive on
Now that it’s nearly December (where did November go?!) I think I can legitimately go OTT with Christmas blog posts! In fact, I’ve just added
As I’m sat at my computer writing this blog post there is actually frost on the ground, I needed to defrost my car this morning, and I’ve
This week I’ve been rushing around, working hard and getting ready for a special occasion so I’ve barely had time to sit down, let alone
Coffee tables tend to be rather simple, there’s not much more to them than a certain shape at a certain height, so you can really
I’ve got that map-Monday feeling and I want to show you all something I got for my husband this week; a map on a t-shirt. Not
At this time of year I want to make my bedroom feel as cosy as possible. But I’m not quite ready to go all-out with
Today’s Pieday Friday is something that I cooked up this week after being inspired by my cat’s food. No wait, don’t go – I know
November is here and you know what that means. Not only is the countryside is looking particularly glorious with golden leaves and harvest fruits on
As you can probably tell from the recent activity on my blog, I’m getting excited about Christmas already. But it’s definitely with good reason; the
Today’s blog post is all about fresh herbal tea, and I’ve shared a recipe for my all-time favourite tea below. I’ve been inspired to create
This week my husband and I have been working hard to decorate our hallway. It’s one of the only spaces in the house that has
When I shared tips for taking care of cats during the autumn and winter earlier this week I had a great response and my attention
Okay, okay, I know it’s October, but when Debenhams got in touch to see if I wanted to join in with their blogger Secret Santa
I’ve been working on turning my tiny kitchen into a more habitable room for a couple of months now and if you’ve been following my progress
Did you know it’s National Wallpaper Week? After seeing lots of wallpaper project blog posts and fabulous pins appearing on Pinterest all week, I’ve been
The spookiest month of the year is upon us. The stores are full of scary costumes and frightful decorations, so there’s no denying that Halloween is
With the Autumn/Winter season in full swing, I thought that today would be a good time to share a menswear styling post with you. As you know, I’m a rather thrifty girl and I like to come up with ways to style my clothing to create many different looks from just one special piece…
Did you know it’s World Smile Day today? I can’t think of a nicer event! It’s got me thinking about the things that make me
I’ve finally found it. The finishing touch to my Mid-Century Modern living room. It’s been on my radar for years and I’ve lusted after similar
Sewing, paper craft, baking, upcycling, embroidery, felting, scrapbooking, jewellery, quilting, DIY, cake decorating, decoupage, knitting, art and teddy-bear making (my favourite!). And that’s just for starters. Yes, on Saturday
In honour of my favourite TV show “The Great British Bake-Off” I’ve created a simple DIY project to create a dedicated “Bake Station” in your
After a few weeks of doing little DIY projects here and there, the kitchen makeover is finally coming together. After we painted the walls a classy shade
Seriously, just go for it. It’s an amazing day out. I’ve just about recovered from one of the best days that I’ve had this year
This week I enjoyed an exhilarating challenge in Thetford Forest – a Segway adventure – and I’d love to share some photos of my day out
Yay for summer and whoop for BBQ season! It’s finally time to drag out the barbecue, scrub down the grill and fire up the coals.
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