5 Frugal things post 48 Slow cooking and new boots
5 Frugal things post 48 Slow cooking and new boots Last week was busy with family stuff leaving not so much time for work as I wanted. Dylan had to go into hospital to have a grommet removed so we spent Tuesday at hospital and then Wednesday at home recovering. Dylan recovered really well and […]
When is the right time to change a mattress?
When is the right time to change a mattress? Our existing mattress was bought when we moved into our new house eight years ago. We went for super king bed and mattress thinking then that we would often have a child often climbing into our bed. Turns out we were correct with that assumption! We […]
How to beat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
How to beat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) I have suffered from seasonal affective disorder for many years now. I have probably suffered most of my adult life but only really started to deal with it last with constructive solutions that made me feel better. It starts to kick in as the evenings draw in from […]
How to create a PR strategy for your business – PR from the heart
How to create a PR strategy 2017 has been a big year of change for Mrs Mummypenny. I recently celebrated my two-year anniversary of being in business. Many things have been learnt along the way and one of the big learnings was gaining focus and direction and how to create a PR strategy. I enrolled […]
5 Frugal Things post 47 – Winter coats and sky bill shock
5 Frugal Things post 47 – Winter coats and sky bill shock I have had the best blogging couple of weeks ever. I won an award! Did you know?! Im telling everyone I possibly can, my blog is the best parent and money blog!. I am beyond grateful for the award and I wrote my […]
Saving money on your car insurance
Saving money on your car insurance According to comparethemarket, car insurance premiums are at an all-time high, the average policy is set to cost us a whopping £800 as of last year, 14% up on 2015. A common reason given for the rising cost of insurance is the amount of claims made by road users […]
Review of Vauxhall CrosslandX a new family car
Review of Vauxhall CrosslandX – A new family car We have been thinking about getting a new car for a while now. Last week we got to try out the new Vauxhall CrosslandX for a week to see if this was the new car for us. We have a Ford Smax currently that we own […]
Winner of Best Parenting and Money Blog 2017
Winner of Best Parenting and Money Blog 2017 I only went and won an award!! Meet Lynn James, founder of Mrs Mummypenny and now winner of Best Parent and Money Blog at the 2017 UK Money Blogger Awards. Sounds good doesn’t it! I am beyond happy and proud to win this award. To be voted […]
Money Making Madness Linky #8
Money Making Madness Linky #8 Welcome to our our latest Money Making Madness Linky #8, a fortnightly round up of some fantastic money making blog posts written by bloggers from all over the world. With plenty more exciting content to give you plenty of money making ideas. This weeks see you linking up to a […]
Switching Energy from Affect Energy to Octopus Energy
Switching Energy from Affect Energy to Octopus Energy We recently made our annual energy switch. I am writing my annual post about the process I went through to let you know how simple it is and that you will more than likely save money making the switch yourself. If you are on the standard variable […]
My experience to date with Financial Planning
My experience to date with Financial Planning I spend much time in my daily life and job researching and talking to people about personal finance and financial planning. I love to ascertain people views on financial planning and what they think are the right choices to make. There is no perfect answer and everybody seems […]
Have you thought about your funeral arrangements?
Have you thought about your funeral arrangements? Have you thought about your funeral? Certainly, a challenging and tough question that you might not have wanted to think about before. Let me tell you my story. My story My mum and dad both died very unexpectantly of heart attacks at the ages of 58 and 63. […]