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Turkey Burgers with guacamole
Hello Dear Reader,No chips and a bun for me. I've tried every gluten free bread product there is and they all taste like straw and dust so it's not a difficult thing to say that I won't be eating any...
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Organising, tidying, sorting and cauliflower crust pizza
Hello Dear Reader,Sorry about the picture quality, I took these with my phone today as I've instagrammed and tweeted as I've gone along. I'm aware that some of you read via those platforms and keep in...
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Quilt for a baby boy
Hello Dear Reader,I made a baby quilt yesterday and sewed the binding on tonight for a bloggy baby. I mean a blogger's baby. I just used random fabric to make it a colourful as I could. Baby quilts...
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It was tidy.....I promise!
Hello Dear Reader,Here is the old bird, beavering away! I had this room tidy and then I went and did 'stuff' in it! I made a quilt on Sunday evening and finished it last night. Tonight, I've got school...
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Monthly budgeting
Hello Dear Reader,Every now and then I stop and reflect on the fact that the last time I was in debt in any way, other than my mortgage, was in 2011. That has meant I have spent since then being...
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Quilt book and magazine giveaway
Hello Dear Reader,As you all know, I've read Marie Kondo's book and I'm really paring down and sorting everything in the house from top to bottom. I thought I'd de-cluttered. Her book suggests, you...
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Modern shopping methods?
Hello Dear Reader,I watched a programme last night which explained the methods super markets use to squeeze every penny out of you. I like to know what I'm up against. It then showed how the psychology...
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Dressmaking with stretch fabric
Hello Dear Reader,I have lots of dress making pattern that I've got from charity shops or that you have sent me. I really must get on and use them. Dress making, like quilt making is a learning...
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Five frugal things
Hello Dear Reader,A nifty thrifty weekend here. Here are my frugal activities that kept me busy.I dug out a dress pattern you sent me a while ago and some fabric I've had for ages. I went to You Tube...
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Top tips to spring clean your finances.
Oh yeah! It's like this every day in Cornwall!Hello Dear Reader,Tonight, I'm blogging over with www.mysupermarket.co.uk I often use their price comparison site to shop around and check for lost...
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What are you prepared to do to get rid of debt?
Hello Dear Reader,I get emails, lots of emails, asking me how I got rid of so much debt so quickly. It wasn't easy, but this is what we did.First published a year of so ago.I started by acknowledging...
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How to shorten a pair of jeans
Hello Dear Reader,I went for a look around the charity shops today and luckily snaffled myself a pair of jeans in my size with extra long legs. I'm tall, but obviously not as tall as the previous...
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Every day's a good day!
Hello Dear Reader,It's been a quiet week at thrift cottage. The days are getting longer and we get to drive to work and home in day light but we're still...
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Making clothes for the summer
Hello Dear Reader,I'm getting on with some summer clothes! I know it's a bit premature but I'm a slow sewer and I'm very much a beginner and I want to get things right. Here, for what it's worth, is my...
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Fill up your cake tin
Hello Dear Reader,If I were any busier I would catch myself coming back the other way!! It's a good job I had a bit of a bake off at the weekend. There's now two tins of 'something nice' to keep us...
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Strawberry cheesecake
Hello Dear Reader,You sent me an email wanting ideas for desserts. I thought I would try and pop one up each week. I usually only make dessert on a Sunday for us to have with our lunch. I thought I...
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Hello Dear Reader,Thanks for emailing me and I'll try to help you. You asked how you could save money and live frugally when you are so busy. As usual, I won't try and advise or tell you what to do,...
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What do I spend money on?
Hello Dear Reader,Here's the living proof that I spend money every now and then. My monthly trip to the hair dressers and beauty salon.I get my eye brows waxed as I can't see to do it myself and I...
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Five frugal things
Hello Dear Reader,My weekly reminder to myself of things I've done to kerp the costs down.1. Finished making the tunic top I've started.2. Did the weekly shop for £30.3. Meal planned and prepped for...
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Thrifty wardrobe additions
Hello Dear Reader,A quick stop today. An easy make this weekend of a kimono jacket. I shall wear this in the warmer weather with linen trousers and a sleeveless top. I really must thank you because you...
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