Category Archives: Temptations

One Hundred Ways To Save Money Part V

Posted on July 13, 2010 by

For part one see here, part two see here, part three see here, part four see here! 41. Use the library to rent DVD’s and CD’s as well as books! 42. If the library doesn’t have what you are looking … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 Ways To Save Money, Frugal Living, Temptations | 7 Comments

Friday Finds – Swooning Edition

Posted on March 26, 2010 by

  Photo credit dcheeks73 So many wonderful Friday finds this week, a mixed bag of joy - which is food for the soul! Speaking of food I’ve found a recipe I must try – baked beans with cabbage, the picture just makes … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Friday Finds, Temptations, Things I Love | 7 Comments

What’s A Girl To Do

Posted on January 6, 2010 by

So suppose you found yourself bed bound, a sight not fit to be seen by anyone’s eyes, a coughing, spluttering mess. Suppose it is snowing outside and you want to be out there making snow angels. In fact you are absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, Feel free to give me, Housing, Temptations | 32 Comments

Accountability

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

One of the good things about having a blog is accountability. For example, right now I want a hot chocolate, in fact I’d go as far as to say in my weaker moment’s you may have heard me mutter I … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Frugal Living, Temptations | 7 Comments

Want to change your finance situation? Learn not to be impulsive!

Posted on February 10, 2009 by

I’ve been thinking a lot these past few days and as I catch up on emails and telephone conversations with friends in real life (not that you aren’t all friends, but I do have to remind myself lately that not … Continue reading →

Posted in Downshifting, Family Life, Lessons Learned, Personal Responsibility, Temptations | 41 Comments

Daily Tracking – money and food – Day 1

Posted on August 10, 2008 by

I’m really glad people enjoyed my last post, if you’d of told me 6 months ago that I would be able to slash my shopping budget by 75% I would of died of laughter. I used to be exceptionally defensive … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Tracking, Frugal Food, Frugal Living, Lessons Learned, Temptations | 18 Comments

The Bandwagon!

Posted on August 6, 2008 by

Plonkee asked me a question in my previous post about how I manage to stay on the bandwagon. There are times I don’t, like this week when I spent over £20 on groceries instead of £15. Now, yes that isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal Living, Goals, Lessons Learned, Single's Money, Temptations | 23 Comments

I resisted!

Posted on August 3, 2008 by

Whew, it was hard, but I did it! I ended up going to bed early, around 10:30 and that helped – a bonus was being up this am @ 6:30 and by 8 I had accomplished cleaning my room, doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Get Busy!, Temptations | 11 Comments

Daily Tracking – August 2nd!

Posted on August 2, 2008 by

No Spending 1/20 (darn that’s a LO.O.O.O.NG way to go!) The funny thing is, however happy (elated in fact!) I was to reach my goals in July, I’m finding it *very* hard right now. Have done over the last couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Tracking, Temptations | 22 Comments