http://frugalandfun.com Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://frugalandfun.com/how-to-give-your-garden-a-makeover-on-a-budget/ http://frugalandfun.com/how-to-give-your-garden-a-makeover-on-a-budget/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:16 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=345 Pin ItWhether you’re selling your home, having a garden party, or simply looking for a creative summer project, giving your outdoor space a makeover can be easily achieved with a little hard work and even less money. The trick is knowing what needs to be fixed immediately and what’s lower down on the list of [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/how-to-give-your-garden-a-makeover-on-a-budget/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/three-simple-rules-of-money-management/ http://frugalandfun.com/three-simple-rules-of-money-management/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 12:39:03 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=342 Pin ItSome people can initially find it quite daunting to assess their finances. However, looking after your funds doesn’t have to be difficult. There are a few basic principles of money management that, provided you follow them effectively, will mean you always have complete control of your money.   The three basic rules of effective [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/three-simple-rules-of-money-management/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/make-some-extra-money-selling-your-old-clothes/ http://frugalandfun.com/make-some-extra-money-selling-your-old-clothes/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:41:56 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=336 Pin ItSpring has sprung and summer will soon be here, so today I am discussing how to make a little extra cash to spend over the summer holidays. Why not set yourself a deadline of the next six weeks to get your house in order and make some money from the clutter and unworn clothes that you [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/make-some-extra-money-selling-your-old-clothes/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/making-cleaning-fun-for-children/ http://frugalandfun.com/making-cleaning-fun-for-children/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:13:48 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=333 Pin ItAs a WAHM it is essential to me that my children join in with keeping the house clean.  Not only to help me, but also to understand that we all have to do things to keep the family ticking over and for the good of our family, but cleaning is such a chore.  Now if I find it [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/making-cleaning-fun-for-children/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/why-home-insurance-is-important-in-the-event-of-flooding/ http://frugalandfun.com/why-home-insurance-is-important-in-the-event-of-flooding/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:47:08 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=339 Pin ItSevere weather Extreme weather conditions and the related risk of flooding have been high on the agenda at both a regional and national level in recent years. Record levels of rainfall, thawing snow and out-dated flood defence schemes have combined to create misery for thousands of home-owners up and down the country, and it [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/why-home-insurance-is-important-in-the-event-of-flooding/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/how-do-you-advertise-your-small-business/ http://frugalandfun.com/how-do-you-advertise-your-small-business/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:31:56 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=329 Pin ItWhen Cass, Becky and I set up Frugal and Fun it was to publicise our Ebook Enjoy the school holidays the Thrifty Way. We are currently in the process of updating our ebook and will be starting to promote it again soon.  This has got me thinking about how small business promote their business, especially on a tight budget or when it is not their main priority. We [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/how-do-you-advertise-your-small-business/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/pen-pals-for-children/ http://frugalandfun.com/pen-pals-for-children/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:25:11 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=323 Pin ItIn this electronic age one of the things that most disappoints me is that children are not used to the joy of receiving letters and parcels in the mail.  As a child I had two pen pals and I loved the anticipation of knowing that a letter from one of them was due and waiting expectantly for the postman to visit [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/pen-pals-for-children/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/how-do-you-get-a-used-car-valuation/ http://frugalandfun.com/how-do-you-get-a-used-car-valuation/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:07:33 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=316 Pin ItI have been looking into changing our family car and have recently wrote a post on The Mad House about the things I look for in a family car and  Becky has stated that she is after a car with three front seats! But all this looking at family cars and lusting after them [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/how-do-you-get-a-used-car-valuation/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/buying-new-clothes-for-the-family-online/ http://frugalandfun.com/buying-new-clothes-for-the-family-online/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:50:51 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=310 Pin ItWhile you may have received a nice stockpile of babysuits, booties, hats, and mittens at your baby shower, kids outgrow their clothing quickly, rendering the need for frequent shopping trips to keep them clothed in the appropriate sizes. Yet as you probably already know, shopping trips can be an absolute nightmare when you’re out [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/buying-new-clothes-for-the-family-online/feed/ 0 http://frugalandfun.com/shopping-for-the-family-on-a-shoestring/ http://frugalandfun.com/shopping-for-the-family-on-a-shoestring/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:07:39 +0000 Jen Walshaw http://frugalandfun.com/?p=313 Pin ItYour family may be growing, but that doesn’t mean that you budget is, too. With kids that wear out clothing just as fast as they grow taller, it can be hard to keep everyone clothed and fed on the same income that you’ve always had. However, when it comes to buying clothing, there are [...]]]> http://frugalandfun.com/shopping-for-the-family-on-a-shoestring/feed/ 0