The summer holidays are coming up soon and I'm sure everyone is as anxious as I am to find activities to do with the kids that are cheap and fun.
My daughter came out of school with a leaflet about all the acitivities that are taking place in the libraries in our area. There is something each week that would be relevent to one or both of my girls and they are all free. I would think it would be worth other mums checking out their local libraries as I know other areas of the country have activities in their libraries too.
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
Sunday, 8 July 2007
Free day out
Today we took the kids around town and then to the park. We didn't buy anything in town, just looked around the shops a bit and then they played in the park.
Car parking is free in town on a Sunday and so all we had to pay for was the petrol to get us there.
Everyone had a good time, so it was a nice free day out.
Car parking is free in town on a Sunday and so all we had to pay for was the petrol to get us there.
Everyone had a good time, so it was a nice free day out.
Saturday, 7 July 2007
Saving Money - The Little Things Add Up #11 - Decorating
I have just been decorating my living room but I have a limited budget. Instead of doing expensive decorations I have painted the room magnolia over the top of the paint that was already there. That meant I only need one coat of paint which saved me money and I could also buy very cheap paint as magnolia is one of the cheapest ot buy. White paint is cheap too which is why I have kept the ceiling white even though I'm not keen on white ceilings.
Instead of getting a new carpet which I really need I'm going to use a friends carpet cleaner instead to make it look cleaner and newer but saving me a lot of money.
I have also washed down all the door and skirting boards which has meant I don't have to repaint them which will save me money as well.
Instead of getting a new carpet which I really need I'm going to use a friends carpet cleaner instead to make it look cleaner and newer but saving me a lot of money.
I have also washed down all the door and skirting boards which has meant I don't have to repaint them which will save me money as well.
Thursday, 5 July 2007
Walking to School
Well I decided to stop driving to school again today. It has got to be a bit of a habit. With all the bad weather we have been having and because I have been doing some childminding, it has been difficult to get motivated to walk. It it much better as it saves me money on petrol but also keeps me fit! It is amazing the difference it makes, I usually have to put about £10 worth of fuel a week into the fuel guzzling car that I borrow from my ex to take the kids around.
Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Bucks 4 Banners
I have been resisting putting on these money making websites onto this blog as I wanted it to be more about ways to make or save money around the house as there are plenty of sites about how to make money on the web.
However today I signed up for Bucks 4 Banners. I put 3 of their banners on different pages of my website and I will get paid £10 for that and a further £5 for every month the banners are active on the site. This involves no work whatsoever and doesn't depend on people clicking through for you to have to earn. I hid the banners on the bottom of pages of my site that people don't usually look at, but this was still acceptable. This means my hosting fees will be paid automatically for my site without me having to rely of google adwords or selling products.
To see an example of one of the banners on my site go to: http://www.recipesforvegans.co.uk/aboutus.html
To get more detailis go to the Bucks 4 Banners website.
However today I signed up for Bucks 4 Banners. I put 3 of their banners on different pages of my website and I will get paid £10 for that and a further £5 for every month the banners are active on the site. This involves no work whatsoever and doesn't depend on people clicking through for you to have to earn. I hid the banners on the bottom of pages of my site that people don't usually look at, but this was still acceptable. This means my hosting fees will be paid automatically for my site without me having to rely of google adwords or selling products.
To see an example of one of the banners on my site go to: http://www.recipesforvegans.co.uk/aboutus.html
To get more detailis go to the Bucks 4 Banners website.
Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Freecycle
Freecycle is a wonderful website where you can recycle your unwanted items instead of throwing them away and filling up the landfill sites.
It is also a great place to find items for free that you might otherwise have had to buy, hence seving you a lot of money.
If you go to http://www.freecycle.org/ you can find out which group is the most local to you and subscribe to it. I have got rid of loads of 'rubbish' from my shed, and lots of the kids toys knowing that they are going to a good home. I have also got a lot of good things off there including a push chair, car seat, books, clothes and shoes for the kids and videos.
It is also a great place to find items for free that you might otherwise have had to buy, hence seving you a lot of money.
If you go to http://www.freecycle.org/ you can find out which group is the most local to you and subscribe to it. I have got rid of loads of 'rubbish' from my shed, and lots of the kids toys knowing that they are going to a good home. I have also got a lot of good things off there including a push chair, car seat, books, clothes and shoes for the kids and videos.
Sunday, 1 July 2007
Saving Money - The Little Things Add Up #10 - Driving
Petrol and Diesel prices are increasing all the time so owning and driving a car is getting more and more expensive.
Save fuel by trying not to rev as hard. Using the air conditioning uses more too so only use it when its really necessary.
When you are about to make a car journey question whether it is really necessary or if you can walk instead.
I had to give up my car as the engine went wrong and the cost to repair it was more than the car was worth. I now walk far more often, and when I do need a car I borrow my kids' dads' car. That way I don't have to pay tax, insurance or for mot or servicing only my share of the petrol. Even if we were sharing those bills it would still save me a lot more than when I had my own car. It is certainly something to think about.
Save fuel by trying not to rev as hard. Using the air conditioning uses more too so only use it when its really necessary.
When you are about to make a car journey question whether it is really necessary or if you can walk instead.
I had to give up my car as the engine went wrong and the cost to repair it was more than the car was worth. I now walk far more often, and when I do need a car I borrow my kids' dads' car. That way I don't have to pay tax, insurance or for mot or servicing only my share of the petrol. Even if we were sharing those bills it would still save me a lot more than when I had my own car. It is certainly something to think about.
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