Baby Budgeting is all about saving and making money when you have a young child
The subject of making money, saving money, living frugally and being thrifty are common themes in many blogs.Cass from frugal family Jen from The Mad House and I pull these brilliant posts together once a month in the ThriftyFamilies Blog Carnival and we would love you to take part. This month the carnival will be held [...]
If you are a new mum on a budget reading a post saying ‘don’t borrow’ on a baby budgeting website must feel like a wacky heading. I don’tmean don’t borrow at all I mean here is a list of items not to borrow. Borrowing is of course one of the cheapest of options as no one charges [...]
Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.” Henry Ford. Photo Credit: tallkev
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Thanks to Alison for this fab guest post Tackling Stress in the workplace Stress is becoming more and more commonplace in the workplace these days but other than resign or rebel, what are the best ways of tackling this problem? The most common symptoms of stress are fatigue, anxiety, high blood pressure, depression, sleep disturbances, [...]
By Karen McCully from BoobieMilk I remember back to when I was pregnant for the first time. My breasts were the first sign I was pregnant. They were really tender to the touch and they suddenly grew larger and heavier so that the bras I wore really didn’t fit or support them. They were most [...]
When it comes to finding your path… I’ve just been listening to Desert Island Discs (my guilty pleasure.) It was an old one with Duncan Bannantyne talking about his life and what has inspired him. Interestingly at 30 he was a man in trouble he had a criminal record. He had no job and he was drinking a [...]
Many pregnant women wonder if there really is any difference between a maternity bra and a traditional bra. Some believe that as their pregnancy progresses, they can continue to wear a regular bra but just in a larger size. However, as easy as this sounds, it really is not a good idea. Pregnancy presents a [...]
Profile of a budgeting mum Hi, what’s your name? Sally Any kids? Yes, one six year old daughter Do you work? FT/PT? I work full time. By which I mean full-on, full-time. Why do you work? Because my cunning plan of being adopted by fabulously wealthy royalty didn’t pan out. Actually, I work because I [...]
Thanks to Kerri Middleton for this useful guest post I am a working mum of two so I know how crucial it is to be organised. Here are my suggestions for organising your life without spending a fortune. Organising in the home: In terms of day-to-day organising, invest in a good family calendar. A family [...]
I am really excited to be telling you all about the E.ON innovation project. Basically it is a fantastic crowd sourcing project where they want your ideas! It is all about finding the next generation of energy products and services. It will be anonline community open to the UK public and it will feature five challenges. [...]
Jo Frost’s Confident Toddler Care This book is subtitled the ultimate guide to the toddler years and is full of the direct, solid advice you would expect from Supernanny hereself. For me the supernanny approach has some hits and some misses. I love her touchstones for the toddler years (basically her top 8 tips) [...]
