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Looking For Inspiration?

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My writing mojo has taken a hit this week. I have to be in the right frame of mind to write. My thoughts have been elsewhere. This is not something I'm proud of. I feel I should be able to write-through whatever life's throws at me, but I can't. So, looking for inspiration I put out a call to action on Facebook. To which Shelley kindly responded. It was ...

No Waste Tastes Great / Use What You Have

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It's Friday Guys - time for No Waste Tastes Great Click here to find out more about my Friday routine Simply Being Mum's Friday Fridge Okay, so I've stepped it up a gear this week. All there is to use up are the grapes, and they'll be eaten over the weekend. In fact supplies are so low that I have just enough milk left for another coffee this morning ...

My First Ever Grocery Trip To Aldi – The Verdict!

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It's been an interesting few months since reducing my grocery budget to £50 a week. There's been highs and lows. I'm managing to stick to the budget, but it's requiring some effort - for example having to shop at 4 to 5 separate locations. So last Friday I decided to try and do the whole of my grocery shop at Aldi. Being totally honest, I wasn't feeling ...

Sticking To A Reduced Grocery Budget When The Honeymoon Period Is Over

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It's relatively easy to do anything once. Doing something day in day out, week after week, takes a little more effort. That's what forming habits are all about. A habit is something you don't have to think about, you just do it. I'm probably not quite there yet with making the reduced grocery spend a habit - not yet anyway. Hitting a target of £50 each ...

How To Reduce Your Weekly Grocery Spend By 50%

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At the end of June this year I conducted a Cooking From Scratch Experiment. I learnt a lot from doing it. Most of what I learnt came from you dear readers and your feedback. It made me think about how I was grocery shopping and preparing my meals, including the ingredients I was using and what I was purchasing. The experiment concluded that by 'Cooking From ...