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Christmas on a budget – Tips for Parents

by Stacey November 24, 2016November 24, 2016

Christmas is a hectic and expensive time of year. From festive parties, to food shopping and gift shopping the bills add up quickly. Not to mention the dreaded electricity and heating bills go up this time of year. It can be a particularly stressful time if you have a large family to buy for. Here are 6 pointers I have put together to guide you through this festive time of year. Budget Have a budget. Before you go splashing the cash make yourself a budget. Budget for gifts and for food shopping and then stick to those budgets to avoid …

The Book Of Everyone | Review & Giveaway (CLOSED)

by StaceyUpdated on May 7, 2024November 23, 2016

My husband is such a difficult person to buy presents for. He never really asks for anything (except a new car, but I can’t afford that), so I have to guess what he would like, and he usually ends up with lots of little bits. He doesn’t read (so not like me), so I don’t buy him books, but The Book Of Everyone is different. I think he will like this one and maybe, you know, actually read it…

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Roasted pepper and carrot soup | Recipe (Slimming World friendly)

by StaceyUpdated on November 7, 2024November 22, 2016

It’s definitely that time of the year right now, where I’m eating a lot of soups. Sometimes I will just open a tin for convenience (though not very often these days, as most have syns with following Slimming World) but I don’t think there’s any soup better than home made soup. The smell of it bubbling away on the hob, and the delicious flavours we can create depending on our mood.

Unique Planners by Pirongs review - Life Planner

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Unique Planners by Pirongs – Life Planner | Review

by StaceyUpdated on November 21, 2016November 18, 2016

November seems to be the month where I begin to fill in my diary for next year. Being the organiser of the family, I need a really big planner. Luckily for me, Unique Planners by Pirongs came to the rescue and gave me the opportunity to review one of their Life Planners. Unique Planners by Pirongs don’t just do Life Planners though; they also do calendars, wedding planners, and cater for the academics amongst you too, as well as simple notebooks. We make fantastic high quality diaries, planners, and note books that you can design yourself. You can even choose the colour of your …

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Slimming World weigh in – the one where I’m almost there…

by StaceyUpdated on June 22, 2019November 16, 2016

Last week I was pretty happy with my loss of 2lb; it meant I only had 2.5lb to go until target, and I was hoping to get it this week. My head has been really in it and I was so determined to stay on plan. Honestly, some days all I wanted to do was eat chocolate and cake, and I almost caved… But I stayed strong and didn’t! I went for fruit and yogurt or fromage frais instead, maybe some Choc Shot for that chocolate hit. I haven’t done any EESP days again this week, but I have eaten a lot …