In May 2012 I had my baby son and started maternity leave for the second time, knocking my family income down by over £800 per month. Surviving on Statutory Maternity Pay taught me to budget, and how to feed a family of four on only £20 a week. Nowadays I'm back to working, but still juggling the demands of two school-aged children against the reality of self-employed income.
I’m on a mission to reduce our outgoings over the next 12 months. We’re not massive consumers anyway, which I think makes it harder to make significant cuts. Nonetheless, these are things I’ve done this month which I know has saved us money. 1. Cooking thrifty eats I don’t recall who shared the link to… read more →
Now that I’m on maternity leave for the next 12 months, my monthly income has more than halved. At the end of my leave (last 3 months) I’ll be earning zilch. Nada. Nothing. With a mortgage, childcare costs, usual household bills etc I need to find ways to make all that fit. We have savings,… read more →
Six things I do to make developing gutenberg-based WordPress websites easier to develop and maintain.… read more →
Sumptious double chocolate brownies with fresh raspberries and a fruity raspberry swirl.… read more →
A very biscuity Biscoff ‘Cheesecakecake’. Layers of sponge and cheesecake filling on a buttery biscuit base topped with a Biscoff drizzle.… read more →
pipdig, WordPress theme and plugin provider, caught distributing malicious code to customers and DDoSing competitors… read more →
A review of nuud natural deodorant by a self-proclaimed ‘sweaty betty’ and follow-ups after suspicious lumps appeared in my armpits. Includes a statement from the nuud deodorant team.… read more →
The benefits of the Filofax organiser, and tips on organising your Filofax to suit your needs.… read more →
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