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Simple Christmas Traditions / Operation Christmas Child, Puds and Letters to Santa

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Christmas is all about time with the family. We like to keep it simple. One way I've chosen to do this is by developing simple traditions. Kids love knowing what to expect, it adds to the experience and excitement for them. We are currently building up to the big day as the weekend after Remembrance Sunday now signifies the start of these traditions. Each ...

No Waste Tastes Great 11 Nov 2011 / The Name’s Bond – James Bond

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It's Friday Guys - Its time for No Waste Tastes Great! Click here to find out more about my Friday Routine Actually it's not... it's Thursday evening and I'm writing this post (listening to the Foo Fighters) in advance due to the mega busy day I have ahead of me tomorrow... (p.s. the photo's will probably be pretty rubbish due to poor light in the UK and ...

Can A Family Kitchen Be Minimal?

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When my good friend Rayna (otherwise known as The Suburban Minimalist) kindly asked me to Guest Post on a ‘Minimal Kitchen’ it set me a little bit of a challenge. I am indeed an aspiring minimalist and Mum on the road to a ‘family life simply done’ but the one area of my home you couldn’t really describe as minimalistic is my kitchen. I have in excess of 35 ...

How I Meal Plan On A Reduced Grocery Budget

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Since reducing our grocery spend by 50% meal planning has become even more critical. Also important is keeping an eye on stocks in the cupboard and freezer. Not only am I spending less (considerably less) on food, our food waste is almost non-existent. I thought I'd share how I did it this week. ...

No Waste Tastes Great 28 Oct 2011 / Plus Pride Before A Fall

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It's Friday Guys and time for No Waste Tastes Great! I don't know how much of my philosophy on life I have shared with you all, but I subscribe to the 'boomerang' theory and my main mantra is 'You get back what you give in life'. Be that work, relationships, home life, pretty much everything. Another belief I hold is that 'pride comes before a fall'. I've ...