Oh dear! I think it’s been around three months since I last posted on here or even over on Instagram and as much as I did miss my little online community, I really needed the time away to help me to refocus and to concentrate on a bit of life admin including lots of time […] The post Happy New Year…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

This post is in conjunction with Boots UK but all thoughts are my own Honestly, the phrase ‘cost of living crisis’ really is my most hated phrase right now. I hate that so many families across the UK are struggling with life’s essentials like heating their house and putting food on their table and fuel […] The post Little Joys at Christmas…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

Check me out getting out and about to all these new places – last week you got a Beamish Open Air Museum review and this week you’re getting a cheeky review of The Deep in Hull. ? Before I tell you about The Deep itself, I thought I’d just let you know that I used […] The post Review: The Deep, Hull…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

I heard Master Frugal last night talking to one of his friends about Christmas in our house and it really made me smile. He was telling them about some of his favourite Christmas presents from over the years! Some of the memories he has of his favourite presents surprised me a little bit though… I […] The post Making Christmas Memories…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

I recently visited Beamish Open Air Museum for the first time in more years than I can remember and I was super impressed! It’s a great value family day out in the North East and I wanted to share how much fun I had with you today… Beamish Open Air Museum is a living, working […] The post Review: Beamish Open Air Museum…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

Today I’m sharing my top five things to buy from Farmfoods if you have a branch near you!   Farmfoods is one of my favourite freezer shops but for some reason, I thought it was just a small local company with just a couple of branches so I’ve never really shouted about it on here. I’ve […] The post Five things to buy from Farmfoods…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

If you want to know how to pay less for Sky TV then read on as I’m going to share what I did to get a better deal recently with some helpful contact details that REALLY work! I switched to Sky from Virgin Media a little while ago to try and save some money on […] The post How to pay less for Sky (with tried and tested contact details)…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

Today, I’m sharing a little CrimpIt review with you all as it’s a little gadget I bought recently and absolutely love.  Does anyone else buy random things after seeing them advertised on Social Media? I realised a little while ago that I’m like an advertiser’s dream right now as I’ve bought things recently that I […] The post Social Media made me buy it – The Crimpit…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

Is this time of year the best time to buy a pre-loved tent?  I think it is – especially as I just got a great deal on a tent myself on Facebook Marketplace. Next year’s holiday is highly unlikely to be a trip abroad for us so after the success of this Summer’s camping trip, […] The post Is now the best time to buy a pre-loved tent? appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more

If you need to know how to fix a scratch on your car without spending a fortune or taking it to a garage then read on as I’m about to wow you with my newfound scratch-fixing skills. ? First up, I’ll hold my hands up and say that my skills were acquired out of necessity […] The post How to fix a scratch on your car…. appeared first on The Diary of a Frugal Family ..read more