When I started blogging I did not have the first clue. Had someone given me the fabulous new book Blogging the essential guide I would have been massively relieved. if you are a new blogger I STRONGLY suggest you get this fab book . Erica and Antonia are successful bloggers and mumpreneurs and really a fountain [...]
Review: Frankie & Benny’s, Nottingham
April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Over the Easter holidays we went for a family meal at Frankie and Benny’s for the purpose of reviewing the restautnt (it’s a hard life!)I have been before but not for a long while. It is a New york Italian style diner chain that prides itself on being warm and welcoming. From the moment we [...]
Sunday inspiration: Look Well to This Day
April 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Anonymous, 50 B.C. Look well to this day, For it and it alone is life. In its brief course lie all the essence of your existence: the glory of growth, the satisfaction of achievement the splendour of beauty For yesterday is but a dream, And tomorrow is but a vision. But today well lived makes [...]
Win £100 worth of days out vouchers for your family
April 27, 2012 By 213 Comments
How are your weekends? New research from Allianz Your Cover Insurance has found that half of Brits (50%) rate their weekends as average and nearly a fifth (18%) say their typical weekend is boring. Allianz Your Cover Insurance has launched its Great British Weekend campaign2 to overcome weekend boredom by urging everyone to get out [...]
Budget priced, branded clothes bargains
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
MandMDirect are a leading online retailer of fashion and sports brands for the whole family: http://www.mandmdirect.com/ Looking ahead to summer they have some great bargains and some lovely items and the site is well worth exploring. The first item we reviewed was this lovely mulit colour board angels swim suit . Usually £14.99 it was being [...]
Top Ten Traditional Toys
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While game fads and toy trends may come and go, some playthings have long stood the test of time, inspiring generations of children. From the iconic to the blissfully simple, we take a look at the toys that have had the staying power to endure beyond the other short-lived passing crazes. Doll’s House Diminutive dwellings [...]
MoneyVista an online personal finance plan.
April 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Online Personal Finance Plan Personal financial planners can be really expensive. Calling yours up every time you have a question or idea or want to work something out hypothetically could cost you a small fortune. MoneyVista is a unique online financial planning service which helps create and maintain your own financial plan, tailored specifically for you [...]
Review: Fellowes Home Office Paper shredder
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Profile of a budgeting mum: Romy Melville-Evans
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hi, what’s your name? Romy Melville-Evans Any kids? Yes, two, one girl (6 this June) and one boy 3 1/2 Do you work? FT/PT? I work from home running own e-tailer selling boys fashion (www.tomdickorharry.com) Why do you work? I’ve been a stay at home Mum since April 2006 (when I left my full-time [...]
Baby Budgeting interviews Bear Grylls (and thinks he is rather lovely)
April 23, 2012 By 3 Comments
I can’t tell you how excited I was to be interviewing Bear Grylls. I am ashamed to say I giggled a fair few times. Poor Bear. He must get this a lot. He’s just so brave and so famous almost like an eco-superhero ! Anyway in line with a campaign he is involved with for Persil samll and [...]
Finding your path
April 23, 2012 By 6 Comments
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 [...]
Wishing you a happy Earth Day
April 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
Earth Day I normally like to write a post before each Earth day suggesting Earth day activities and ways to celebrate it, but this year it just crept up out of nowhere. How on earth is it nearly the end of April!! It feels like five minutes ago I was talking about Christmas. Anyway for those [...]
