Category Archives: To Do List

Every Penny Counts

Children's Money Box, Saving money, 2012 goals, money manifesto

I’ve been economising frantically since last November when I knew my job was likely to cease at the end of March (which it just has). I severed everything but the bare minimum Sky package. I’d quite happily cancel the lot but I was outlawed by husband and kids on it’s necessity. I’ve cancelled all kinds more »

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Too much beige?

psychedelic wallpaper, crazy wallpaper

My husband has put his foot down. He has stated that I have to pick a ‘colour’ for the hall, stairs and landing to be painted. It desperately needs painting, it has the tide mark of grub going up the stairs and there is even a lovely little pencil drawing half way up that LS more »

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Garage Sale

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Last year I had quite a jolly time de-cluttering. It gets a little bit addictive after a while and no one dare leave anything lying around for fear of it being shoved in a charity bag or listed on Freecycle. This year to fit in with my 2012 money saving manifesto, I’ve resigned myself to more »

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Money Saving Manifesto for 2012

Children's Money Box, Saving money, 2012 goals, money manifesto

Last year I didn’t do a New Year’s resolution list, but a ‘to do’ list. The thing’s I wanted to learn or achieve that year, so rather than being things that I wanted to stop doing it was more of a manifesto of what I wanted ‘to do’. Much nicer. This year, I want to more »

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Autumn Manifesto

Autumn trees

This is totally stolen ’paying homage’ to Jen’s post on her plans for Autumn at www.muminthemadhouse.com I do love Autumn, it is such a dramatic change of seasons. It almost happens overnight, the crispness in the air and the changing hues of nature. It seems to give you permission to stay indoors and get all reacquainted more »

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