Never work with children or animals
I think this photo demonstrates Helen’s cheeky side. She’s generally a well-behaved child but when she wants to have a bit of fun, she does it with such charm!
April 17, 2016
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My own, family-friendly budget
Another budget has been and gone. I’ve spent the past couple of weeks looking at George Osborne’s plans and I’m feeling underwhelmed. This particular budget doesn’t seem to have done much for families and children.
April 7, 2016
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Sustainable living; #liveLAGOM update
Give or take a few days, my family is four months into an experiment, backed by Ikea and sustainability charity Hubbub, called #LiveLagom. Using products provided by the furniture giant, the idea has been to explore how we can improve our way of life to make it more sustainable (see this earlier blog post for
March 28, 2016
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Simple ways to #savesmarter
Last week I used a financial personality test to assess my attitude to saving money. Unfortunately, I didn’t do well and was labelled a “day dreamer” who was potentially heading towards financial oblivion! Truth is, the results from using the online tool, which is available on the Aviva website, didn’t surprise me. My wife
March 26, 2016
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Saving money with Aviva
Money is a touchy subject in this household at the moment. Regular readers of the blog will no doubt be aware that we’re in the final stages of having a new, family-friendly kitchen installed. As is often the case with such projects, we have over-spent. It’s not disastrous, but we are feeling the pain and
March 18, 2016
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