At the beginning of September, I posted about a cash challenge for groceries. I wanted to do all of my grocery spending in cash and see how it would affect my spending when using actual cash (as opposed to cards) to pay for my shopping. I set my budget at £45 a week for…
Archives for 2014
October Aims
Hello October! How I’m looking forward to the darker evenings, with a comfy throw on the sofa and some candles burning brightly. We’ve got some big expenses coming up this month as we begin our bathroom renovation, but all planned so hopefully nothing too unexpected crops up during the month. Every month I like…
September 2014: A Month In Review.
As I sit here and mull over September as a month, there have been some definite highs and lows, both financial and personal. As my day job begins to get more pressured, I’m learning the hard way how to keep myself organised and get tasks done before they become overwhelming. September marks the fourth…
The Weekend Edition #14
How can it be nearly the end of September already?! Before we know it, it’ll be Christmas, then the new year and a whole new set of aims to work out! As some of you know, if you’ve read my previous post, I’ve been feeling a little bit down this week. Lots of pressure at…
Life Update #1
I probably shouldn’t be telling you this, but as this is my blog, I’m going to write this anyway. This probably is not the most positive post in the world, but it’s the truth and if I can’t write it here, where can I? I’ll be honest, I’m a bit overwhelmed by life right now….
My Vision for The Frugal Cottage.
I have been planning this post for a while, and keep putting off when to publish it, but I think the time has come. This is my vision for The Frugal Cottage. I had been planning to start a blog for about 3 months before I actually took the first step and bought…
The Weekend Edition #13
Another week has gone by so quickly. I’ve had some late nights at work trying to get everything done, so by the time I get home in the evening, I don’t want to do anything. That coupled with not sleeping well means this hasn’t been the best week. Here’s to a better week next week!…
5 Free Things To Do At The Weekend
Weekends are a time for slowing down, savouring the time available and spending time with loved ones. There was a time where I thought weekends were all about spending money, going out and wasting the hours. I used to spend a fortune by just going into town on a Saturday, wandering about the shops and…
Learning To Enjoy The Simple Life.
I am a massive fan of living the simple life, about being more content with the simpler things in life, but in all honesty, there are so days when I find it hard. As a 20-something woman in the 21st century, I find that sometimes the pressures to conform are a constant thought in the…
The Weekend Edition #12
Oh my goodness me, this week has been insane. In a good way insane, but seriously, where does the time go?! The days have gone by so fast, in a blur of work and home, and I’m hoping the rest of the year does not go by this fast. We’ve seen family and friends this…
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