Living the good life on a budget.
I have been meaning to write this post for a while, but kept putting it off as what I wanted to say and communicate with you all was actually difficult to put into words. I know what I want as an outcome, but expressing that and making it seem like it’s the right thing to…
It doesn’t matter whether the holiday season is rapidly approaching or already well behind us. Too many of us remain haunted by the ghost of Christmas presents, which have nothing to do with Dickens, and isn’t even unique to any religion. The ghost we’re talking about is that lingering mountain of bills, payment for all…
The first meal plan of 2016! As with everyone else I speak to, this week is about lighter eating, healthier, fresher foods and reduced portion sizes. Does anyone else get fed up with food by the end of the holidays? I feel like I’m all food-ed out. I’m craving fruit and salad and other healthy…
I like the start of a new year; the expectations about the months ahead, I find that somewhat naturally, January tends to be a quieter month than December, with less expense and a slowing down of life a bit. I like the simple living that January brings, the eating of all the festive leftovers, the…
Hello 2016! Happy New Year everyone 🙂 I always like the start of a new year; full of hope and optimism for the year ahead. The unknown of what’s in store for everyone in the next twelve months, plus lots of new experiences to enjoy and memories to treasure forever. We’ll be going on our…
Another year is (almost) over so it’s time to reflect on what has happened to us over the last twelve months. We always knew that 2015 would be a year to remember for us, after finding out I was pregnant at the end of last year. We knew that our lives would be changed forever,…
December is definitely my favourite month of the year; both me and my husband have birthdays during the month and we get to spend lots of time with both our families. I also love the run up to Christmas, and all of the lights that appear throughout the streets. It is always more expensive than…
As 2015 slowly draws to a close, I thought I’d do a round up of the top posts on The Frugal Cottage this year. This is the first full year I’ve been blogging, as I started the blog half way through 2014. These posts are the ones with the most page views during the year….
As someone who is always looking to increase income and be more money-savvy, this is the fourth in a series about boosting your income. Even little amounts every month can add up and make a real difference to a budget and overall household income. The other posts in the series are: Boost Your Income with Swagbucks Boost…
Another week has begun, which means another meal plan Monday post! Meal planning really helps us stick to our budget month after month. You can tell it’s getting nearer to Christmas by the amount of extra things there seems to be at the supermarket. There were also lots of empty shelves when I went shopping this week; people…
