Pressure Cooker Bolognese – A great tasting and value for money recipe
Pressure Cooker Bolognese – A great tasting and value for money recipe We recently received a pressure cooker to try out as part of feature in Womans Own. The feature has just been published, yeah, so I can now share some of the more successful recipes that I made in the pressure cooker. When I […]
How Vicky Beat her debt – #how to get out of debt
How to get out of debt I have been writing regularly about my debt story since coming clean last April. This has really helped to keep myself accountable and to keep on reducing that debt each month. I have also really enjoyed sharing my tips on how to reduce the debt which is in turn […]
Bills St Albans Review after a recent refresh and relaunch
Bills St Albans Last week I was invited to try out the newly refreshed Bills St Albans. They have very recently reopened after a big revamp of the restaurant. Walls had been taken down, a new bar has been built. It felt like walking into a large but very cosy dining room. There was beautiful […]
My Home Insurance Renewal & half term | 5 Frugal Things Post 63
5 Frugal Things Post 63 Its been half term this week and my intended no spend month has ended. We have of course saved money on what we have done using vouchers but we have also spent a fair bit this week. The boys had football for three of the five week days so I […]
A day out at London Zoo with the children
A day out at London Zoo with the children We love a trip to the zoo in our household. We normally stick to the places near by like Paradise Park or Hamerton Zoo but this half term we decided to take a trip into London and check out London Zoo. The last time we went […]
Top Tips for Turning a Child’s Bedroom into a Space for a Teen
Top Tips for Turning a Childs Bedroom into a Space for a Teen When it comes to a teenager’s bedroom, it’s difficult to know exactly how to decorate. As my eldest approaches this age I am wondering what we can do. There are so many different stages to teenagerhood, from the initial change from child […]
The Beech House St Albans – Dinner Review with mouthwatering pictures
The Beech House St Albans I love to discover a new restaurant and was very excited to be invited to try out The Beech House St Albans last week for a review of their dinner menu. St Albans is a beautiful city packed full of cool shops, bars and coffee shops. The Beech House is […]
5 Frugal things post 62 – Review of a restaurant and Hyacinths
This week has been full of variety work wise. I have been out and about with a client, discussing their requirements and then did a review of one of their restaurants. A podcast was recorded with Martin Bamford which you can listen to here, how to give yourself a payrise through money saving tactics. I […]
Top tips for handling unforeseen costs and financial emergencies
Top tips for handling unforeseen costs and financial emergencies Oh no, the worst has happened – the car has gone up in smoke, the dog needs a trip to the vets or you’ve had a huge energy bill through that you weren’t expecting…what happens now? Well depending on your money management skills, there are a […]
5 Frugal things post 61 – Cars, energy balls and instant gratification
5 Frugal things post 61 February arrives with a cold but sunny week. I am feeling encouraged by the spring flowers I am starting to see everywhere, snowdrops, daffodils, crocuses. Spring is on its way, warmer weather and lighter evening will soon be here. I cant wait to start working my my garden office again! […]
Looking for a healthy treat? Recipe for Honey, Peanut & Coconut Energy Balls
Recipe for Honey, Peanut & Coconut Energy Balls My healthy mission continues into the month of February. My followers on Instagram will know that I am tracking everything I eat via My Fitness pal. I have even managed to hit a 20 day streak of tracking everything and it has now become a habit, whoop. […]
The best post baby workout plan. Also for ongoing core strength and weight loss
The best post baby workout plan. Also for ongoing core strength and weight loss Regular readers of the blog will know that it’s a while since I had my last baby, just the 5 years. However, I am really interested in a healthy lifestyle and the impending onset of middle age means that core and […]