Choosing gifts for people can be hard enough.  But if you are trying to reduce your impact on the planet, or buying for someone who wants to, what do you buy?  Kids can be particularly difficult in this respect.  Most of them come with a list and it is normally the latest plastic filled craze.  But they are plenty of eco-friendly gifts for kids.   The best bit is that children are the best people to buy eco-friendly gifts for.  They instinctively love animals and nature.  By encouraging them to make environmentally conscious decisions when they are younger, they stand to grow into adults who will fight for it, vote for it and make a difference in the future.   With this in mind here are some of my favourite and recommended brands and products for the Earth-conscious little ones in your lives.  Enjoy! Can’t read it now?  Pin it…

Our dishwasher broke a little while back.  It was making some funny whirring noises that had the husband and I convinced that it could work, but ultimately left scratching our heads.  Although we are both some what lacking in the DIY and technical skills needed, we LOVE having a go at household repair jobs. Can’t read it now?  Pin for later! The desire to fix our stuff comes from three places:  We don’t like spending money Whether this is on replacement stuff or engineer callouts, if there is a saving to be had we will do it.   We don’t like throwing stuff away The thought of our dishwasher lying in landfill for the rest of time makes me want to cry so we will try and keep things for as long as possible.   We don’t like being the same as everybody else In our minds, most people throw…

So you’ve got a great deal on a tablet and you want to make it work for you.  Luckily, there are plenty of apps available that can turn your new purchase from lavish expenditure into a money spinning device.   When I buy anything like this: tablet, laptop or phone I like to try and find a way for it to pay for itself.  That way the purchase feels justified and I can replenish the pot that the money to pay from it came out of.   With that in mind, here are my favourite apps for you to download on to your tablet. Can’t read it now?  Pin for later!   Making Money Apps For Tablets Ebay If you are like me you are constantly finding things around your house that you can sell.  Having the app ready to go on your tablet makes it easy to list items…

The day I realised that I could make money online whilst sat on my sofa was the day that changed my life.  I realised that the internet was a powerful resource to help me achieve my dreams and making more money was a part of that.   Over the years I have found all sorts of ways to make money.  I’ve pretty much turned everything I do now into a money-making venture.  I make money shopping, banking, eating, reading, throwing stuff out and now I make money writing and talking about making money.  Another way to make money is to invest property, condos in North York is a good choice as well.   For me though, my favourite ways to make money will always be the ways that I make money online whilst sat in my pyjamas eating chocolate and sipping tea.  It’s luxurious!   With that in mind here are the…

Christmas has officially started for me!  My Christmas shopping has started and I’m already stockpiling food for the big day.  The other day I spent most of the morning singing Mistletoe and Wine.   As much as I love Christmas, the thought of it does make me sweat a little.  It’s a lot of expenditure crammed into a very short period of time and that is not my default state.  However, I do enjoy ensuring that with have a frugal Christmas, that has all the same fun and happiness without the overwhelming credit card bill in January.   There are many ways to keep the costs down at Christmas and I have tried several with varying success.  For me, there are a few strategies that give me good results.  Here are my top tips for a very merry frugal Christmas:   Can’t read it now?  Pin for later!   Agree…