I always try to make our meals from scratch, I would say around 90% of our dinners are home-cooked. Meal planning helps me keep the cost of our food shop down, and I love creating nutritious dinners on a budget. With the cost-of-living crisis at its peak,the struggle is real right now, saving money in every area of life has become a priority.
The weather in the UK is cold, to say the least. We are still going through the trenches of winter, and it can be miserable. Finding things to do with the kids can be expensive, the cost of living is wild right now, parks are wet, it’s raining most days, and money is tight.
January is here, and I already have so many plans for the house. I don’t know what it is about a new year, but it just screams revamp the home to me. Not a full 360 obviously, my bank balance would absolutely not cope, but I really believe it’s the small changes that give a home a whole new lease of life.
Another one on my Kindle that I'm trying to get through. The quickest book on the plane, 50 pages, sometimes I love a short story, can i class this as book number three of the year? :) . An evening of reading and a nice hot cup of tea.
Coming from a home where my mum loved to read, I definitely know where my love for books comes from. Getting stuck into a good book with a cup of tea is honestly one of my favourite things to do, and seeing my mum reading while I was growing up is without a doubt the reason I still read today.
This year I turn 40, and honestly, I want to become the best version of myself,in all aspects, but especially physically. As a mum of three, my goal is simple: to be as healthy and strong as I can be so I can watch them grow, keep up with them, and be here for as long as possible.
Second book of January and I really want to make a conscious effort to read more and less scrolling!. Aiming for 50 books this year, I am going to hit that target if I carry on at this pace!. Samantha Hayes is beginning to become a regular author for me.
