Tag: save money
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A month of no spending: can I do it?
I set myself a goal of no spending for 30 days. This doesn’t include my food shop just nothing else. I was supposed to go to the garden centre last week but I didn’t get round to it. I have a list of things I am allowed to buy from it and a spending limit.…
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7 Reno tips for a smaller budget
So I am currently in the process of renovating my home. It doesn’t need too much work but I do have plans for a new bathroom and kitchen. I don’t have a full time job at the moment so it’s time for a few tips to smarten up my house without blowing the budget. These…
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Elemis beauty bargain thanks QVC
If you like beauty and a bargain then QVC has some great deals. Now I sound like my mother. This deal was ridiculously good. So good my mum got one for her and one for me as a nice birthday treat. Rose fragrance So Elemis is one of my favourite brands and last year I…
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Taking a skincare break getting my life back on track
My skincare shelves are full. Jam packed with skincare and they are all open and being used. It’s not a waste but I just have to organise myself and get real. There is no more room for more products and although I really really really want the Cult beauty box advent calendar in all its…
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Pinterest made me do it! The welcome sign of my dreams and how I made it!
Okay from the tittle that this is something that I definitely didn’t need but really wanted to make for me and for my guests! A welcome sign that is definitely not relevant so I didn’t want to spend any money on it, or at least not a lot! This is the image that started it.…
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Darling Dahlias how does your wedding bouquet grow?
In April I started planting my dahlia tubers with the intention that these beauties would actually end up in my bouquet. I find that cafe au lait Dahlia are far superior to peonies in looks, just not smell. This summer is a Dahlias dream with hot sunny days and me watering the pots like a…
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DIY wedding, dying my own napkins
Our venue is beautiful and magical and it one of the those set ups where you do everything yourself. Hire everything, including the linen. It means a lot of work but then I guess it’s a bit more special. We also have the venue from the Friday till the Saturday which is amazing. We have…
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Growing my own bouquet: a budget step too far?
So on an early post I wrote about how trying to find the perfect September flowers are hard. I also said that it’s hard to find what actual flowers are in season. My mum and Charlotte are doing my flowers. My sister said I should try growing my own dahlias , so for my birthday…
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Idle hands are the devils online shopping subscription
I have signed up to too many beauty / home websites. This pay day I had a ridiculous amount of emails offering me money off discounts, free postage ahhh. I want it all. my idle hands are shopping as soon as the subscription emails roll in. My account looks healthy and my fingers start emptying…
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Healthy habits, does chocolate count?
Day 14, 3 healthy habits, 30 day blog challenge. I am slightly over weight, a sugar addict and lazy! So writing about 3 healthy habits seems a bit hypocritical however. I am trying to tone up and loose weight so I have change 3 things which is definitely a healthy habit. Farewell Diet Coke Like…
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