Monthly Archives: August 2009

Saturday Easy Bites & An Announcement

Posted on August 8, 2009 by

On Saturdays I try to make a few things that are easy to make, easy to share & easy to eat! I find this encourages me to provide something quick for friends or people I know having a hard time, … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipe, Reclaiming Simple Sundays | 33 Comments

Getting Over Your Sense of Entitlement Part II

Posted on August 7, 2009 by

In my last post about this a few people commented & emailed asking for tips on where to start, Lora asked for some baby steps, well  the only thing I can suggest is following some logical steps that helped me. Very … Continue reading →

Posted in Do something, Get Busy!, Giving, Oh so Blessed | 41 Comments

£20 weekly shop (aka grocery shop) Part I

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

  Firstly thank you for all the lovely comments on the last post! As promised, here is PART I of how I eat for a week on £20. I accomplished my shop this morning, using my typical weekly system. Before … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal Food, Recipe | 26 Comments

Getting rid of a sense of entitlement….

Posted on August 5, 2009 by

Grace asked a fabulous question in the last post: “I’ve read quite a bit about the necessity of removing feelings of entitlement from your life in order to stop overspending, and I think that’s where it starts to get away … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Get Busy!, Giving, Oh so Blessed | 42 Comments

Frugal Fun

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

A comment on my last post implied that it was depressing to live on a £20 a week food budget and a £8 a week entertainment/fun budget. It made me giggle because I used to spend 3x that on food … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Frugal Living, Lessons Learned, Personal Responsibility | 26 Comments

Getting Those Financial Ducks in a Row

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

Yes, I know this picture isn’t of ducks, but I figure the swans are a good substitute! For the last six weeks I’ve been working with my wonderful flatmate, helping her to learn a new thrifty cash system for spending. … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Frugal Living, Repairing Damage | 22 Comments