I am sure I am not the only one who gets asked how to cope with being a single mum, so here are my top tips on how I cope with being a single mum. They helped as much today as they did nearly 10 years ago when I first became a single parent. Accept there will be good days and bad - it's not just you who will have good and bad days, your children will too. Be as supportive as you can on their bad days and respect the fact they may need to talk about him and the situation. Don't ... VIEW POST
My Top Tips on Coping as a Single Mum
The Countdown To Spring: Fun, Frugal Family Activities To Add To Your Bucket List
January is a bit of a nothing month. After Christmas people are dieting, saving money and generally staying home because of the bad weather- meaning its a case of getting through it and counting down until spring! But if you have lots on your bucket list for 2018, you might be wondering how you’re going to afford it. source If you’re constantly behind with money it might be time to make a change. You could consider bad credit debt consolidation loan to make your debt cheaper ... VIEW POST
Working Mum – Tips for Managing Work and Family
,When I worked full time when the children were small it was hard work. I seemed to spend my life chasing my own tail, driving from one end of town to the other and always seemed to be grabbing toast as I went. I was pretty sure if anyone thought I was missing I could be soon found by my trail of toast crumbs. I do wish someone had sat me down and read me these tips on managing family and work. As it was I seemed to muddle through and was doing most of these. Have A Routine Just as ... VIEW POST
Money saving tips for your home makeover!
Summer is the time of year where the added sunlight adds a great deal of airiness to our interiors, but can also highlight some surprising areas of neglect too. So if you’re looking to give your home a quick revamp, then here are some tips that can help you buy beds on the cheap, and even give you some advanced DIY skills too! Essential maintenance The first thing that we should pay attention to when doing a summer makeover is checking what damage the winter has done to the exterior ... VIEW POST
8 Fantastic Easy Tips for Being Frugal
A frugal way of life is now for many the only way they have to live. Being new to being penniless...sorry frugal, can be daunting. How are you supposed to manage, how do you save money on everyday stuff and how on earth is it like a normal life? here are a few tips. You don't have to start at number 1 and plow your way through them unless you want to of course. Pick what you can do easily then add others when you can. 1 - It no longer pays to be brand loyal. It uses to be once you ... VIEW POST
Single Parent Life Juggling
Life as a single parent is a bit like juggling. You get the same amount of balls like couples but its just you throwing all those balls in the air hoping to catch them all. When you first start out you wonder how on earth anyone manages as a single parent. You wonder how other single parents do it and have a sneaky suspension they are all doing it so much better than you. The truth is they are all sitting there wondering the same thing too. You learn to multi task. Like getting the children ... VIEW POST