Surrey – Child/budget friendly days out

surry days out

Thanks to the lovely Natalie who blogs at Mummyinahurry for this really useful guest post
Surrey Days Out
I currently live in North Surrey, where I grew up (there was about a 10 year hiatus while I moved away!!).  We are now about to move to North West Surrey, so I know those two areas particularly well, [...]

Some debt pearls of wisdom ….

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Just because something is commen sense doesn’t mean it’s common practice…some debt pearls of wisdom we should all take to heart:

A friend once asked my dad if he managed to keep on top of his credit cards ‘I never have any problems with those silly cards’ he said. ‘How do you manage that?’ his [...]

Magical, memory-making fruit growing

Do you want some fruit with that icecream?

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 When I was growing up we lived in a tiny terraced with a concrete back yard and we had a few pots of flowers. My mum (because she tried to give us everything, even though we were skint) tried to show us how to grow fruit through tomato plants. This absolutely enchanted me. took [...]

Whatever your budget when you have a little one don’t skimp on the following……

Being savvy on a budget

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These are my top five essential that a child needs that defy a budget……
 1. Fruit and vegetables  – it is really important that you get your five a day and feel fit and strong. Markets are great places to go to stock up and remember a glass of fruit juice counts so do make sure [...]

A money free way to deal with garden pests

Busy doing nothing.....

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I am not about to give you lots of organic gardening tips on how to deal with garden pests. I am no expert and to be honest I don’t like the thought of hurting things, even slimy snails!
 No, I am going to give you a couple of tips on dealing with the pesky tiny [...]

C’mon, it’s time to plan the best party on Earth (April 22nd)

 Earth Day
Earth day is coming soon and you might want to plan a prty. If you child loves to have a celebration and a bit of a party this is a brilliant reason. Here’s some info. 
Earth Day began in 1970 in the USA and is celebrated on 22nd April each year. It is a day to [...]

April is ‘going green’ month on baby budgeting

 Budgeting is essentially about reducing what you spend but as a by-product of that you often and usually reduce your waste, recycle your goods and reuse skills and objects too! Budgeting is by nature environmentally friendly! We have to take care of our planet for our kids so we have to give focus and energy [...]

Pea in a podcast – (quality freebies!)

I have to tell you about a  free resource I have come across called Pea in a podcast www.peainthepodcast.com. It  has over 75 free 
podcasts about everything related to being pregnant, including week-by- week topics.
                                                                                     
 Perfect pregnancy fodder for when you are doing some chores or resting your eyes. They last around 20 mins and are delivered by [...]

A lovely, creative, family activity for half term

 I just want to share with you something really beautiful my family do. Each season we make a huge new picture for our kitchen wall depicting the season. It’s our pride and joy and even daddy gets involved. The children love it and we love to set to work on a new one as the [...]

Are you considering time off with your baby but are unsure whether you can afford this? Here are 5 tips to get you thinking:

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 1. Look at your finances
What do you earn? (Write it down) What payments do you have that are essential and what can you lose? Be ruthless with the big and the small stuff. How much basic can you afford to live on? Can you manage not to work? Factor in the benefits you get [...]