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Savvy Saving Tips For a Rainy Day
This is a collaborative post Have you decided to set up a rainy day fund? Are you hoping to book a summer holiday or would you like to try and move up the property ladder or start putting money aside for your children’s future? Whatever your motive, it’s always good to have a pot to dip into when you need money unexpectedly, or you fancy treating yourselves. Putting money away can be tough, but there are some surprisingly easy ways to spend less and save more. Reducing spending Think about what you spend money on every month. What are your biggest expenses? It may not be possible to bring down…
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Mid week meals with Dolmio #Thankgoodness challenge
Wednesday or hump day as many refer to it is a rubbish day. It still seems so far away till it’s the weekend but it’s also nearly in grasp. This is a day where I am pretty rubbish at cooking I just lose all motivation. This normally results in us having a takeaway or a quick fix meal in the microwave. Then I look down at my waist line and think I really shouldn’t have eaten that !. A couple of weeks ago an email dropped into my inbox asking me to take part in the #ThankGoodness challenge with Dolmio. This consists of easy and simple meals that can be done quickly. Now I’m not…
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Baby Budgeting: Coping With the Financial Side of a Newborn
This is a collaborative post Planning for a baby is a difficult task. There are a lot of considerations to make. There are a lot of new purchases you have to prepare for in the future. You’re going to be in financial trouble if you don’t think smart about your purchases. Babies need a lot of things, ranging from food and toiletries to cots and buggies. So it’s never a bad idea to start baby budgeting and plan your expenses early. So you don’t run into financial trouble. Clearing Debts Before the Baby is Born The last thing you want to worry about when you’re raising a child is debt.…
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Quick Hair Hacks For A Fabulous Mane
This is a collaborative post When it comes to hair and beauty, most of us moms want two things to be certain: that the style looks fabulous, but that it doesn’t take up all of our time. Trying to wash, dry and style your hair with a little one around is near on impossible, which is why most new mothers walk around looking like their hair has been dragged through a hedge! Well, we’ve all been there. But if you’re sick of your hair letting down your whole look, here are some ways you can become the queen of the quick yet stylish hairdo. Learn how to braid your hair…
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5 life hack to make your life easier
This is a collaborative post There are many things you learn with age life hacks shall we call them. Some of them are completely random but now you know them things just click . You may learn things that save you time or effort like where to find all directory numbers in one place. Or things that just make your life so much easier. The first life hack I have learnt and this is only recently is how to know what side the petrol cap on my car is. Now this to many of you may sound really stupid. But whenever I went to fill my car up I really had to…
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money saving tips for families- saving for family days out
This is a collaborative post with Cash Lady. saving money is always a topic of conversation within my circle of friends. Especially because we have families and have so many things we want to do with them but there isn’t always the money to do it. Some people may turn to quick loans to help them out in difficult financial situations. This doesn’t always have to be the answer there are things you can do to save some money before it gets to that point. My money-saving tips Put down the plastic It’s so easy now to pay for anything you want with just a swipe of your card. Making it really hard to…
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If you could treat yourself to anything what would it be ?
This is a collaborative post with Harley street hair clinic. Who specialise in hair transplants and want to raise awareness of their ATP procedure If you could treat yourself to anything and money was no issue what would it be. Would you go on a shopping spree and buy yourself an entire new wardrobe of clothes. Or would you have a nice relaxing day in a spa ? I’m rubbish at treating myself. If I ever have any spare money which doesn’t happen to often I spend it on Ava. I always feel guilty about spending money on myself I don’t know why when I have worked so hard for it. Many a times I have gone…
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Read up before you buy anything : online reviews
This is a collaborative post with sensible review. Sensible review is a group of product hunters and reviewers that look for the best deals on all different products. I have always been one to research things, read reviews before I go out and splash the cash . Especially when I was pregnant with Ava . I listed all the things I wanted. Read reviews to narrow down what was then best brand Then made a list all the different places that sold them along with the price . Some things I would only save £5 but other things I saved £20-50 pounds per item . When your having a baby every penny you can save is a bonus.…
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Things need to change, bring back photo albums and going to see a family photographer
I remember when I was little we had loads of photo albums . I used to love looking through them and talking about what was happening . Remembering grandparents and family members who had passed . Keeping their memories alive . Nowadays all pictures are kept on our phones and laptops . How many times have you sat there and looked through them . I bet the answer is hardly ever unless you’re looking for something specific. What about if one day all those photos and memories were gone . What would you do then ? When Ava was around 5 months old I broke the screen on my…
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Valentine’s Day is it worth all the fuss . Do we really need a day to say I love you
This is a collaborative post with rattan direct. Regarding people views on Valentines Day. I’m not a big fan of Valentines Day if I’m honest . I Personally think it’s just another reason to spend money when you don’t really need to .Money that could be spent on something else that you actually need . It’s a holiday that hugely benefits retailers. Selling everything from extortionate priced roses to chocolate hearts. Do we really need a special day to show someone how much they mean to you . I would rather it Jordan did something that was on a totally random day of the year . Not on a day…
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Have You Got A Baby On The Way But Money Is Tight? check out how to keep costs down
This is a collaborative post There’s no denying that babies can be expensive, but that doesn’t mean that if you are pregnant and money is tight that you need to panic. Because although preparing for the arrival of a new born can be pricey, there are ways that you can cut costs, so there’s no need to stress. To help make the preparation process easier, below are some tips and pieces of advice. By taking note of the below tips, you can make sure that your new addition doesn’t leave you bankrupt. Make a list of what you need Photo source When it comes to new borns, there are some…
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An Essential List Of Your Newborn Baby Needs
This is a collaborative post There’s no denying that having a newborn can be stressful. Just like with anything, the key to coping with newborn stress is to plan and prepare. If you’ve got a little one on the way, or have just become a new mum, there are some things you’re going to need to do. Taking the following steps will make life a lot easier, and help your little one stay happy! That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? STOCK UP ON THE RIGHT STUFF You wouldn’t think it, what with their being so small, but there are many things you need to buy for your newborn. With…
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Gardening Tip to Make Your Neighbours Look Over the Fence and Be Green with Envy!
This is a collaborative post with Rattan direct. Rattan Direct have a range of garden accessories and furniture, perfect for dressing your garden and accentuating its glorious plants and design. Maintaining your garden to a high standard so that it gathers admiring glances from all quarters is high on the list of serious gardeners.Take a look at these gardening hacks from Rattan Direct and make your neighbours green with envy at your gardening prowess. Know your garden, the soil and the climate Cacti survive in arid desserts for a reason.Which is why having them in a garden in a wet and windy corner of the UK will not see cacti…
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Encouraging Kids To Lose Weight Means Practicising What You Preach
This is a collaborative post looking into childhood obesity. When it comes to childhood obesity most experts are in agreement: the problem will only be dealt with by parents changing the environment in the home. Writing in the medical journal, Circulation, Myles Faith, a nutrition professor at the University of North Carolina, says that families themselves are the most effective agents when it comes to action on obesity, not the government. In his opinion, it’s parents who hold the keys to dealing with our current epidemic of childhood obesity in the West. Faith has the following advice for parents, stuck on how to raise their kids to be lean and…
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How to make a little extra money using Swagbucks
If you’re wanting to make a little extra cash then Swagbucks is for you. It’s not one of these dodgy websites asking you to sign your life away and the contents of your house away. Swagbucks is rated #1 site to make money online by MSE and save the student. It’s really simple and easy all you have to do is answer some surveys. Answering surveys will reward you with Swagbucks which then can be turned into vouchers. You can get such a wide ;
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Important Tasks That Need Doing Once Baby arrives
This is a collaborative post Welcoming a new baby into your family is a very exciting time indeed. However, it will also be very busy as well as you will have an endless to-do list! If you are expecting your very first baby soon, you may be extremely overwhelmed with everything that you are expected to do. To make things slightly easier for you, I’ve thought of some of the most important things that you need to do once you and your new bundle of joy get home. Write Your Birth Story Most parents want to remember the births of all their children, especially their firstborn. And the best way…
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Quick Fixes To Transform Your Home This Christmas
This is a collaborative post As the festive period approaches, you start the think about the ways you can transform your home. You might not be looking for big, costly pieces of work to do, but smaller changes that can make just as much difference to your living space. So, if you’re looking for quick ways to do that, you’ll find five key tips on achieving the same effect as a dramatic transformation with less of the stress. Some of these ideas are even budget-less, only requiring a bit of effort instead; making them perfect for a small home spruce this Christmas. Wash The Furnishings First things first, one of…
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Duvets for keeping warm and snuggled this winter
This is a collaborative post with Yorkshire linen The winter is now upon us and its only going to get colder. I love this time of the year everything looks so pretty covered in frost in the mornings and dark winter nights snuggled up in front of the telly. There is nothing better then at the end of a long day to get in your pj’s grab a big thick blanket and watch rubbish on telly. In the winter there always seems to be something on the telly that grabs my interest, but then I am one of those serial reality TV viewers. Getting into a nice warm bed , is…
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Getting ready to take the next step on the ladder new house
This is a collaborative post We have been living in our house now for around 2 1/2 years . When we first brought the house it was just me and Jordan so three bedroom house was plenty big enough. We had our own room each, mine was a dressing room and Jordan had his man cave. Since then we have introduced two dogs to our home and now Ava. So what was a spacious three bed house all of a sudden seems tight for space. I suppose it’s because we got used to having so much space for just the two of us. So when you add in all that…
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What do your dreams say about you ?
This is a collaborative post with Adjustamatic . Who have been making adjustable beds and riser recliner chairs in the uk for over 50 years . Often people talk about dreams they had last night . Either they wish they could remember them or something strange happened in them involving people close to them . Dreaming is a nightly phenomena that we all create of a night. We may be dreaming about our hopes and ambitions. It may be worth thinking more about what the dreams actually mean . They may say a lot about what is going on in our life . That are mind is acting out in…
