Saving for your child’s future – Junior ISA’s, savings & bonds
Saving for your child’s future Even when times are tough I put money aside for the boys. As the years progress things are getting more and more expensive, things like university, car insurance or buying a first house. Any nest egg we can provide for them will be a great help when they reach a […]
My Healthy Body and Mind Progress Update #2
My Healthy Body and Mind Progress Update #2 My aged 40 healthy body and mind regime properly started at the beginning of June. The mission began with this post, photos, measurements and an admission of self-loathing of my body. It struck a chord with a lot of people who have messaged me or mentioned it […]
Money Making Madness Linky #1
Money Making Madness Linky #1 Welcome to our Money Making Madness Linky, a fortnightly round up of some fantastic money making blog posts written by bloggers from all over the world. We want to read all of your money making blog posts so that we can be inspired and we can all help others – […]
Wardrobe De-clutter and style session with Claire Wacey of CW Style
Wardrobe De-clutter and style session Would you love to know how to create a fashionable and great value capsule wardrobe? Read on and you will get all the info you need and read about how I now have this for £200. I was struggling with my clothes. I have a wardrobe of clothes, not loads, […]
Hen-do Weekend in St. Just, West Cornwall which led to discovery, joy and focus
Hen-do Weekend in St. Just, West Cornwall which led to discovery, joy and focus West Cornwall is one of the most beautiful places on this earth. It’s my home, my heart and I adore going back for visits. I was most excited when Ridley Writes arranged her hen do location to be St. Just. St. […]
How to Prepare for Christmas financially as early as possible
How to Prepare for Christmas financially as early as possible I am on a journey with my finances. I know this journey never ends and continues for the rest of my life but I really feel like we have made significant decisions and changes recently for our financial good. Mrs Mummypenny has been officially trading […]
Trev & Purdy Kitten Kollege Career Day
Kitten Kollege Career Day It is a bit of a traumatic week for Trev. Trev is our nine-month-old boy cat and he went to the vets for the chop. Poor Trev, he isn’t going to know what has hit him (or snipped him). We all know its mega important to get it done (possibly a […]
5 Frugal Things post 33 Spa weekend, Inset days & Russell Brand
Last week was another example of a week where I “maybe” took on too many commitments. I was already feeling tired on the Monday after a brilliant spa weekend (read spa as lot of drinking on the Saturday night) with my university mates celebrating our 40th birthdays. I’ll start with that as my first frugal […]
My Debt confession update 2 – May Progress
My Debt confession update 2 Back in April I wrote about my confession of a personal finance blogger, the post went crazy and now been read an incredible 2000 times and who knows how many times the Huffington Post version has been read??!! Thank you! I want to keep you updated with my progress every […]
Personal Training in Hertfordshire for a healthy body & mind
Personal Training in Hertfordshire A few weeks back I won two personal training in Hertfordshire sessions with Kane Allardyce, from No Bull Fitness. I was very happy and grateful to win these, I have been wanting to tone up for ages, since losing weight, but something was stopping me. Addressing my mental attitudes to my […]
Bra Fitting and Shopping at The Fitting Room Stevenage
Bra Fitting and Shopping at The Fitting Room Stevenage I just read an article in the Independent, an interview with June Kenton who is the head of premier lingerie shop Rigby & Peller. She says that around 85% of women are wearing the wrong sized bra! I have shopped at Rigby & Peller, many years […]
5 Frugal things post 32 – Half term, clothes shopping, food shopping.
5 Frugal things post 32 Half term weeks can be expensive for keeping the children amused, thankfully I had managed to arrange a few things which kept the costs down. It’s still been a busy work week with a personal styling job (I promise its work!) and a meeting up north in Stamford on Thursday […]