A Money Saving Night at the Movies with the Girls
Last weekend I invited a few of my best mummy/girlie friends over for a quiet night in to watch a movie. We could have had a night out at the pub, but to be honest our local pub isn’t that great and we would have spent a fortune on cheap wine & beer. Nights in are […]
How to simplify Financial Admin – The Mrs Mummypenny Way
So financial admin, a job we all love to hate yes?? But alas there are a few admin jobs that are a must and if you get it right you can save yourself lots of money. A bit of simple planning and organisation will help you to prepare for the future and likely remove some […]
How to have the best relationship with your child – A day of play with Jack & Dr Margot Sunderland
The best relationship with your child Last week Jack, my youngest, 3, and I had a fabulous day out in London. We went to an event to celebrate the launch of Dr Margot Sunderland’s new DVD series. There are 3 DVD’s all about the relationship with our children. Dr Margot is a leading child psychologist […]
Supermarket special offers – How they make you spend more £££!!
A few months back I was invited onto my local radio station Bob FM to discuss the perils of supermarket special offers and how they make you spend lots more money. It was very exciting to get onto local radio and hear my voice every hour on the news with my ‘expert views’. Now I […]
Bargain Finds in Aldi & A Preview of May to November Special Buys
I know I keep blurbing on about Aldi…but do you ever get that excited feeling when you discover a new shop with bargains galore. And when I find bargains I have to share them:-) I used to shop at Tesco for my regular weekly shop but finally gave in to the high cost and gave […]
The Day My Life Changed Forever – The death of a parent
I have had one of those inspiring weeks…I have been super busy with Mrs Mummypenny, I have had lots of fun time with family and friends over the bank holiday, I managed a good amount of exercise and ate well. And my mission to drink 2-3 litres of water every day was a success. But […]
How the Cheapest Estate Agent is not Always the Best Value
The Costs Involved in Moving House So I think we all know that moving house is a mighty expensive business. Expensive and stressful so hopefully you and I don’t have to move too many times in our lifetimes. We have bought twice and sold twice and each time has had its stresses and strains and […]
Review of Mastro’s Las Vegas & the worlds best Brussel Sprouts!
There are some things that are done better in America…customer service (you know its true), theme parks (sorry Alton towers but you cannot compare to Disneyworld or Universal), box sets (OMG Girls, House of Cards, The Good Wife..I could go on and on) and my new find Brussel Sprouts 🙂 Read on for my review […]
Aldi Baby & Toddler Event and how to Make a nappy cake
Its that time of year to grab your Aldi bargains in the Baby & Toddler Event. So get down to your local store or get online and check out the bargains. Aldi have sent me a few items to test out and I have been creative. I have used the baby products they sent me […]
Tips to save money on last minute holiday essentials
Hubby and I are off on a long awaited for holiday in just 8 days time. We save our pounds furiously to pay for a lovely 5 night holiday to the adult playground of Vegas every year if we can get away with it. Pregnancy or small babies have got in the way for a […]
The emotional turmoil for mummy when your 8 year old goes away on football tour.
Bit of a long title but it pretty much says what I wanted to write about! On Tuesday Dylan my eldest, (but only 8!!), goes off on tour with his Cambridge United Academy team. He is off to York to play all sort of exciting teams like Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, Derby for 3 days and […]
How to save lots of money on your water and energy bills.
How to save lots of money on your water and energy bills! A new way to save money – Hurrah! I always get very excited when I find a new way of saving of making money. ‘Save Water Save Money’ contacted me to say how much they loved my blog and would I have a […]