Living the good life on a budget.
Hello August! A month that we’ve been counting down to, looking forward to ever since we found out we were expecting a baby. The time has finally come! Although the change to our lives will be unmeasurable, I am so excited for the next chapter and expanding our family. I’m also interested to see what kind…
July seems to have passed in a blur of an eye, which I suppose is both good and bad; good because we are a month closer to achieving our goals and dreams, but bad because time seems to be going faster and faster. July has seen a somewhat more expensive month in the FC household,…
As someone who is always looking to increase income and be more money-savvy, I thought I’d do a new series about boosting your income with a variety of ways. Even little amounts every month can add up and make a real difference to a budget. With some simple changes to your internet browser and just…
This edition of the Weekend Edition means I have done this type of post on a Sunday for a whole year! I really enjoy reflecting back on the week just gone and appreciating what has happened during the week. This week has been the beginning of my maternity leave, so I haven’t really done…
Summer is here, finally, so that means time spent outside, enjoying the weather, eating lots of summery foods, including BBQ food and ice-cream, and having fun with the family. But, with the children off school and boredom potentially setting in, the summer holidays can fast become a very expensive time for most families. However,…
I spend a lot of my spare time reading blogs online and one area of the blogsphere that I am spending more and more time in is the simple living hemisphere. As someone who is constantly trying to simplify our lives and slow down on the everyday things that make our lives, there are some…
Another week is over and I am so glad. The end of the week signals the start of my maternity leave, which I’m really looking forward to. I should have about three weeks to myself to get our house sorted, do some batch cooking for the freezer, stock pile some items and have a relax! As…
Today I’m welcoming the lovely Eleanor from Creative Countryside to talk about simple living. If you haven’t been over to her site, you need to have a visit! You’ve probably heard of simple living, of conscious living and of mindful living, but what remains less well known is the concept of slow living. Shifting…
As there have been a couple of changes around here, I thought I would do another Life Update post, so that I can keep everyone in the loop and also reflect on what has been happening in our area of the woods lately. The first thing that I’ve done, which is directly related to my…
Another week is over and I am so glad. Each day has seemed to drag massively this week, although I suppose another week is over so it can’t be all bad. I only have one more week at work before I start my maternity leave, which is a bit surreal; I’m hoping to have about nine…
