Everyone knows times are tough. just about every parent I know is struggling to meet the bills and pay for the extras. But how do you cut down when you’ve really cuts down so much?
Book review – The Sibling Effect
January 16th, 2012 Coming form a large family of boys himself, Jeffrey Kluger offers some personal insights that are both amusing, and in some ways similar to our own sibling relationships.
Older and wiser or not?
January 16th, 2012 Basically it’s because you are in two different world, brought up in different eras, and with most likely different values. It’s not that you are not compatible, it’ s just that overcoming the differences is quite hard once the initial attraction wanes a bit.
Happy New Year Everyone – 5 tips for being money savvy in 2012..
December 31st, 2011 With all that said, I wish all of you a wonderful New Year, a happy, healthy 2012, and a year a head full of love and success!
My 10 best presents this year (for me…)
December 7th, 2011 Or am I being a bit bah humbug? Maybe I am, but it just feels like Christmas is much more about how much you send than what you buy these days. It’s a pity, but true.
10 tips to help finance University costs
November 21st, 2011 University is a costly time for students and parents. For various reasons.
For some parents it’s because the children are living out of the home, so you are essentially paying for 2 homes.
For children that are still at home, it’s because the child is now socialising much more, and thus that increases cost of petrol, entertainment, and clothing too ( you have to look the part, right?).
10 tips to teaching your kids good money habits
November 15th, 2011 If kids don’t have control of money before adulthood, they learn that money will always be provided for them, that they don’t have to be responsible for their spending or their future.
15 minutes of fame ? 51 seconds more like….
October 21st, 2011 You see when you put everything in a slow cooker, you can do other stuff, cos you don’t have to watch that food cook! YAY!!
Loving parents, Unhappy Children
September 13th, 2011 In a real job situation your parent wouldn’t march up to the headmaster and demand that your place was reinstated. You would simply have to work harder in order to receive the next account. That’s life.
Onion Bhaji Recipe
September 12th, 2011 My children have recently begun trying ( and enjoying) Indian food. Not the hot stuff, mind you, but the mild, tasty food that gives them an idea of what good Indian food is about. So far, their very best are onion bhaji like these.
Aubergine or baby marrow pot luck bake
September 5th, 2011 Two vegetables I love are Aubergine and baby marrows. In this recipe you can use either, and if you are brave try both in one meal. It’s mouth-watering!
Aubergine or baby marrow pot luck bake recipe.
Grow your own
August 31st, 2011 I am not exactly a seasoned grower, nor a seasoned gardener, but there is something to be said for the satisfaction derived from planting seeds, nurturing them, and then putting the produce on the table for your family to eat, that I just get a huge kick out of.
The Lions in Bournemouth
August 26th, 2011 There are various artworks around Bournemouth that I am enjoying seeing. I thought I’d post a few up here for you to see. So enjoy!