I have been shopping…
A couple of months ago I was having a quick look around Gap and spotted a cosy looking hoody. I fell in love. I’ve been looking for a new hooded sweatshirt for…well, forever it feels like. I wanted one with a zip because my other one (without a zip) makes me feel [...]
Archive for August, 2009
A spot of shopping
Posted in Saving?Spending, home improvements on August 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Brightening a dark corner
Posted in home improvements, tagged home improvements on August 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I really do need to be getting on with the home improvements. I’m bored of thinking about it. I’m bored of writing lists. Doing rather than talking and planning is the order of the day. I still haven’t finished the painting in the bedroom, though most of the hard work is done – I’m just left [...]
The end of the soap rations (and other adventures in shopping)
Posted in Saving?Spending on August 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Yup – I finally used up the last of my blinkin’ soaps! In case you don’t remember what I’m talking about, I had a big clear out of my bathroom back in March and realised I had millions of soaps which I hadn’t used because I prefer shower gel. Being shoestringish, I realised this was [...]
Getting married on a shoestring: Photographs
Posted in Shoestring Weddings, tagged budget weddings on August 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
An increasing number of people seem to ask friends or family to do their wedding photos for them. Digital photography makes this a much less risky business as you can quickly check how well a photograph has come out and if you need to have another go. There are lots of books giving advice on [...]
Shoestring Goals
Posted in Goals, Saving?Spending on August 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Setting monthly goals for myself was very useful in the beginning of Mission: Shoestring. I’d been doing it for a couple of months before I started this blog, which came about because I wanted to keep track of what I was doing. Having goals, which have included everything from decluttering to being inventive with a reduced food [...]
Getting married on a shoestring: Hair & beauty
Posted in Shoestring Weddings, Uncategorized, tagged budget weddings on August 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I am no good at doing my hair (beyond using GHDs – maybe the odd go with some curling tongs) so I went to a local salon. It cost very little really. You know those old fashioned salons – the ones that often seem to specialise in blue rinses? You’ll often find that the hairstylists in [...]
Getting married on a shoestring: The flowers
Posted in Shoestring Weddings, Uncategorized, tagged budget weddings on August 17, 2009 | 7 Comments »
My bouquet was a bit of a disaster. I mean, it was a pretty bouquet but it wasn’t what I was expecting. They gave me the wrong colour roses and instead of the lovely trumpet shaped arum lillies I ordered, a completely different kind. I wasn’t one of those girls who spent years imagining and planning for [...]
Shoestring haircare
Posted in Saving?Spending, Shoestring Fun on August 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I had my hair trimmed this morning. I’m not sure but I don’t think I’ve had it done since just before I started this blog. My hair is long and grows very slowly so it doesn’t need ‘doing’ very often. My relationship with my hair is extremely low maintenance. I use a shampoo soap bar [...]
Getting married on a shoestring: The Venue
Posted in Shoestring Fun, Shoestring Weddings, tagged budget weddings on August 14, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Wedding season is here once more. I seem to be surrounded by people who are, if not getting married themselves, preparing to be guests at other people’s weddings. I read something recently (I can’t remember where) that said that the average cost of attending a wedding these days is £300 per guest by the time [...]
Food Diary: Day 9
Posted in Shoestring Meals on August 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Today I have mostly been amused by…someone happening upon this blog by using a search for ‘husband in frillies’. I have no idea what they were actually hoping to find but I doubt it was the story of my Husband accidentally buying a frilly umbrella!
FOOD DIARY
BREAKFAST: Cereal and tea.
LUNCH: Sandwich filled with cheddar and the [...]
