I first wrote this post back in 2012 when my two were still at school and packed lunches were a big part of our everyday routine. At the time, school dinners where we lived cost £1.95 a day, which felt like a lot when I was paying for two children – especially when one was a very fussy eater and the other didn't have a huge appetite and would much rather rush through lunch to get outside with her friends. We'd worked out by then what would and wouldn't get eaten and I'd got pretty good at keeping the cost of their packed lunches down, so I sat down and worked out exactly what one of our … [Read more...]
The Unexpected Costs of an Accident That Can Really Add Up….
I don't think we always appreciate quite how much goes into keeping an ordinary family week running smoothly. There are school runs, work, shopping, cooking, cleaning, appointments, after-school activities and all the other little jobs that somehow get fitted in around everything else. Most of the time you don't really think about how it all works – you just get on with it. But imagine one person in the family suddenly couldn't do their share for six weeks. A broken ankle, for example, could mean no driving, time off work and regular hospital appointments. Someone else might need … [Read more...]
Is an Outdoor Pizza Oven Actually Worth Buying?
Outdoor pizza ovens seem to have gone from being a bit of a novelty to something you see in gardens everywhere, and I can absolutely understand the appeal. Homemade pizza is already one of those meals that feels a bit more fun than an ordinary dinner, so being able to cook it outside in a couple of minutes sounds pretty good. But pizza ovens aren't particularly cheap, and I'm always wary of buying something that seems like a brilliant idea at the time but ends up taking up space after the novelty has worn off. So if you're thinking about buying one, I think the bigger question isn't whether … [Read more...]
6 Things I’m Happy to Pay More For (and Why)…
Being good with money doesn't mean that I automatically choose the cheapest option every single time. In fact, there are quite a few things that I'm more than happy to pay a little bit extra for because they're worth more to me for one reason or another. Sometimes it's about quality, sometimes it's about convenience and sometimes it's simply because spending a bit more means I'm supporting something that's important to me. I think that's a big part of being more intentional with money. I save where I'm happy to save, but that also means I can spend a bit more on the things that matter to … [Read more...]
This month’s pre-loved finds {August 2026}….
Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post, which is always one of my favourite posts to write. 😀 There's something so satisfying about finding something you genuinely need or love second-hand, especially when it costs a fraction of what it would have done new or even what it's worth now. This month's post has somehow turned into a handbag special, which wasn't intentional at all, but I realised I had four very different pre-loved bags that I wanted to share. We're talking everything from a £1.50 vintage Disney bag to a pre-loved vintage Prada bag, with a … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {21st August 2026}….
Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget. Five Frugal Things I've done this week After almost three weeks off work and a very busy few weeks of holidays, days out and generally being out of our normal routine, this … [Read more...]
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