Buyer Beware…

We have been stung, for the second time this year, with an E-Bay purchase. The first time was with my first attempt at a ‘new’ pair of boots. It is really hard to tell from a picture the quality of things, and had I seen the boots in a shop, I wouldn’t have bought them. … Continue reading →

The Dumping Ground

Everyone has a ‘dumping ground’ in their house, right? Don’t they? Or is it just us..? I will confess that I am not the neatest of people, and both hubby and I are a little guilty of leaving it and hoping the other one will do it, or that the ‘tidy-up fairy’ will magically appear … Continue reading →

Small people’s clothes

Small people have a habit of growing. Most inconsiderate. So while I get ‘new’ clothes because I want some, I don’t very often need them, but the Small people do, as they are starting to run out of clothes that fit! We very frugally and cleverly had 2 Smalls of the same sex, which makes … Continue reading →

Halfway….

I know I am a little bit late with this, but guess what? 1st March saw us reach the halfway point in My Make Do and Mend Year!! It has flown by, and as I’m sure you all know, I am LOVING it!! I do a monthly update on how things are going for this … Continue reading →

How buying secondhand ended up costing….

Some of you may be aware that BigSmall recently celebrated his 4th birthday. In the way of Small people, he decreed that he should be given a bike for his birthday… We had already kind of decided this ourselves, so don’t panic that we were giving in to the dictatorial demands of a pre-schooler. My … Continue reading →

The Great Boot Pursuit

I have some lovely leather knee high boots that I love love love, but I have had them about 5 years, worn them out, patched them up and worn them out again, so I though maybe it was time to admit defeat and get some new ones. They have been on my list of things to … Continue reading →