December 31st rolls on again, and with old age you get a sense of reflection as each Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve for non-Scottish folks) comes along. I always look forward to the start of a New Year as it is always exciting to think and dream about what lies ahead. […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
Hoping everyone had a wonderful Christmas this year, and certainly it has been one that has brought many new things into our lives for sure. This year, our family has gone from two incomes down to one, and that brings with it culture shocks, panic and then blind hope and […]
As a family, each day in Advent we have been doing things a little differently. Rather than open up a chocolate calendar each day, we have chosen a task to do for others and then enjoy the fruits of our labour that way. To say it has been wonderful is […]
Our family lives on a modest food budget right now of approximately £40-50 per week, which includes feeding two cats and three hungry tummies. When the weather is cold and windy like today, I am reminded that there are families right on our doorstep in Glasgow that have less than […]
I’ve teamed up with the team at Free Office Finder who want to give people the option of a better balance to life – whether that is finding the perfect place to work but also in their personal life too. What did you do with your morning? I have really enjoyed […]
#blogmas #mbloggers It’s been a lovely week past and the end of the week was filled with some fun “Family Kindness” tasks. This is an idea I came up with that prompts us as a family to do something more each day that is better than something we could buy, […]
If you are like me, then money is precious and I love to use up everything I possibly can from the weekly shop each week. This week I want to share a really easy and simple homemade soup recipe that you might be able to tweak to your heart’s content […]
I came across a painting with a quote from Bonnie Mohr when we were staying at a rented cottage in October. The words are beautiful and sum up life perfectly…..words I like to read over randomly in the hope they stick in my brain. The inspiration for this work comes from […]
In the past week, I’ve had a few opportunities to prepare for Christmas in terms of getting little bits and pieces for gifts for the ones I love. Money is tight, and I want to buy much more, but then I remember something far greater. In my past I have […]
This week I was asked to review a truly great product for any parent out there. Any parent who spends hours on google trying to find the best and actually useful products for raising little ones has heard of the Gro Company. With a simple portfolio of products, each one […]