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Does everyone like the simple things, can it be learnt?

The Simple Things In Life

I spent all friday filming a ‘thingy’ you’ll see soon about top tips to save money.  I’ve actually found myself more contented and less stressed having had to cut back since the big hairy northern one was made redundant, so it’s got a very positive spin on it.

Then we had the lovely weather at the weekend.  I love the smell of spring.  I love lying on grass and being barefoot.  I love counting daisies with the kids.  I love picnics.  I love walking the dog in the evening when it’s around the time that the sun comes down and everything starts . . . → Read More: Does everyone like the simple things, can it be learnt?

#DoSomethingYummy: A Warning From My Childhood: The Cinderella Complex

cinderella complex

This post is being written as part of the blog prompt for #DoSomethingYummy  from Typecast which is the campaign for CLIC Sargent Charity for children with cancer.  I’ve picked the prompt ‘What kind of family did you grow up in? ‘

I did some research into CLIC and found this info on their site ….. As the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent is the only organisation to offer them all round care and support. That’s because we’re there every step of the way:  During treatment – providing specialist nurses, play specialists, Homes from Home  In hospital & at home – offering specialist social . . . → Read More: #DoSomethingYummy: A Warning From My Childhood: The Cinderella Complex

Money Saving Tip: Use up month!

Money Saving Tips

With Christmas credit card bills enroute, Little Dimples birthday one month away, and hubby still looking for a job having been made redundant, my money saving tips are definitely relevant for me, so I thought this one might help you too.

I call it the ‘Use everything up month‘!  It’s great when combined with a good de-clutter, and if you want to make a bit of extra money a quick . . . → Read More: Money Saving Tip: Use up month!

Family Gap Year vs Finding The Magic at home

Family gap year

Family travelling the world in a motorhome

With the big hairy northern one being made redundant, we’ve been talking about taking a year out as a family gap year; maybe 6 months in the states, home for my brothers wedding and 5 months in Australia and New Zealand.

Curly headed boy is 6yrs old, and having been to a private school is a bit ahead of our local state schools, so if we home school as we go, it will . . . → Read More: Family Gap Year vs Finding The Magic at home

Redundancy Tip No4: What expenses can you cut straight away? What do we really need?

Redundancy

I’m not a pessimistic person, but facts are facts, and it is possible that it will take a while to get a job after a redundancy.  So it’s important to quickly work out what expenses you can cut straight away, as it will reduce stress later on.

I’ve been wondering about society’s views on what we really ‘Need’ for a few months.  Frankly I think that as a society we are spoilt and we are bringing up spoilt kids, and I don’t exclude myself from that.  I’m probably a bit old fashioned, but is Sky really a necessity or is it a . . . → Read More: Redundancy Tip No4: What expenses can you cut straight away? What do we really need?

Tip No3 For Families Dealing With Redundancy – Listing Opportunities

Redundancy

So as you know the big hairy northern hubby has been made redundant, and I blogged about the first steps to do, which included wallowing and getting some perspective on the old job.  Then I blogged about how important it is to look at the basic foundations of your life to strengthen you whether you have or are worried about being made redundant.

Now we are going to start to look at some ideas for the way ahead.  It’s very key to have the mind set that there is a ‘silver lining’ waiting out there for you and . . . → Read More: Tip No3 For Families Dealing With Redundancy – Listing Opportunities

Are you looking after the foundations of your health, strength and vitality?

Balance balls

Life is getting tricky at the moment.  Since the big hairy northern hubby got made redundant, all I keep getting is messages about how it’s happening to loads of people.  Then there are the awful stories about mainly men who freak out and kill themselves or their whole family just because they have gone down the financial pan.

So I’m going to get on my soap box for a bit, because there is no harm in making sure that you are strong enough just incase things go wrong.  It’s like buying insurance . . . → Read More: Are you looking after the foundations of your health, strength and vitality?

Dealing With Being Made Redundant When You Are A Parent

Redundancy

So the big northern hubby got made redundant on monday, perfect timing with Curly Headed Boy’s birthday coming up, followed by Christmas and then Little Dimple’s birthday.  Poor guy, this is the second time he’s been made redundant, last time it was when Curly Headed Boy was 6 weeks old, just after Christmas.  Lovely!

So I thought I might as well start a series about what to do when you get made redundant, so that we can share how we deal with it and hopefully help all the other parents facing the same problem at the moment.

The great thing about my . . . → Read More: Dealing With Being Made Redundant When You Are A Parent