by Anne Murphy | Aug 28, 2023 | Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
Do you prefer online grocery shopping or walking into the supermarket? I’m going to share 7 ways it will help you save money and I why I prefer it. If only I had online grocery shopping when my children were very young. It would’ve been so much more...
by Anne Murphy | Jun 17, 2021 | Shopping, Tips/Hints
How to find the right shoe when everything seems confusing. Shopping for new shoes can be a fun experience, and while many people can and do get deeply excited about the prospect of shopping for new shoes, many find this unavoidable task confusing and overwhelming....
by Anne Murphy | May 6, 2021 | DIY, Frugal Living, Gifts, Making-Do, Mother's Day, Shopping, Tips/Hints
Last minute DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas? I’m not suggesting that Mother’s Day gift ideas should be a last minute idea. I still remember those gorgeous crafts and handmade cards my children gave me when they were younger. Now they’re teenagers,...
by Anne Murphy | Apr 12, 2021 | Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
Meat prices and how to save money on meat? I don’t need to remind you just how expensive meat is at the moment. I swear, I grew up with Mum and Dad buying a whole side of lamb which would last for ages. Now it’s like you need to sell an arm or a leg to buy...
by Anne Murphy | Mar 21, 2021 | Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
Recipes bases. Should you buy them? What you should use instead. I guess I’m lucky, in a sense, that my mother and grandmothers were very much cook from scratch home cooks which is a tradition I followed into adulthood. I can remember in my early teens (around...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 3, 2021 | Christmas, Food, Frugal Living, Lunch/Snacks, Making-Do, Shopping
Grazing boards are all the rage at the moment. These types of ‘platters’ were around since Adam was a boy but all it takes is something to go ‘viral’ these days on social media and every wants to get in on it. (Not that there’s anything...