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I'm kicking off this first week of Thrifty Friday Five with five top tips for saving money in the kitchen. 1. Meal planning One of the most effective ways to save money in the kitchen is to plan what you're... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at Being Mrs C

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Thrifty Mrs C - Meal Planning

There's no doubt that one of the biggest regular expenses in the kitchen is food. It's also the case that we throw away a criminal amount of food between us. In the UK it is estimated that 7.2 million tonnes... Continue reading

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Review and Competition: Cheekyshoes

I find it notoriously difficult to find shoes that fit me and feel comfortable. So difficult that I hate shoe shopping and tend to spend most of my life in trainers or flip flops as a result. so when I... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Being Mrs C

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Review: Curious George Swings Into Spring

With a George in the family I couldn't really refuse an offer to review a DVD of Curious George Swings Into Spring and I'm so glad that I didn't as he's already become a very firm favourite of Little Miss... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Being Mrs C

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Review: ChillFactor Squeeze Cup Slushy Maker

For so many people of my age there were two camps when they were children - those that had a Mr Frosty and those who didn't. Sadly I was in the group that didn't and all these years later I... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Being Mrs C

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Thanks Janet - if you have any tips to add then make sure you share them with me!

Commented 4 days ago on Introducing Thrifty Mrs C at Being Mrs C

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Ladybird Tuesday: Hannibal on the nature trail

One of the best things about charity shop shopping is that you never know what you're going to come home with. I always keep an eye out for old Ladybird books, but one recent trip to my most local shop... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Being Mrs C

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Introducing Thrifty Mrs C

25 May 2008. Not exactly a memorable date, but that was when I first started blogging here at Being Mrs C. Amazing to think that it was five years ago. So much has happened in my life in that time,... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Being Mrs C

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Using Time Out Effectively

How do the above help you use Time Out successfully with your children? Read on and I hope I'll explain. Firstly, let's start with what time out is and how to use it effectively in your family. Try to think... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Thank you - next time we meet up bring your knitting needles and Ill teach you. Honestly not too difficult and just use KnitWitch YouTUbe videos when you get stuck!

Commented May 17, 2013 on Rusty needles at Being Mrs C

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Rusty needles

Not literally, but that's how my knitting needles feel right now. There's hardly been a chance to do any since Master C came along nearly 8 months ago. I've still been going along to my weekly knitting group, but more... Continue reading

Posted May 16, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Featured Post: Pretending to be somewhere else

I've just caught the end of the lunchtime TV news - the bit before they go over and do the national weather forecast. Sometimes they use this last slot to include an article that's slightly lighter than the rest of... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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She most certainly does! :-)

Commented May 15, 2013 on Review: Miffy at School at Being Mrs C

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Featured Post: And we're off!

Passport application sent off - check. Brand new passport for Master C received back - check. Flights booked - check. Family friendly hotel found, fully researched and booked - check. Yep, it's all systems go and we're definitely off to... Continue reading

Posted May 15, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Review: Miffy at School

Compared to many others we were actually quite late to the iPad owning party and it was only at Christmas that I was lucky enough to get my hands on a mini as a gift from Mr C. As a... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Review: Bigjigs Garden Tools

Within two hours of our first Bigjigs Play Patrol parcel arriving it started raining. Not much of a surprise with this year's weather, but seeing as they sent Little Miss C some garden tools to review it has made reviewing... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Ladybird Tuesday: 'How it works' The Aeroplane

Another opportunity for me to indulge my inner geek on this week's Ladybird Tuesday with 'How it works' The Aeroplane. Another book from series 654 which promises to explain exactly how things work in a way simple enough for a... Continue reading

Posted May 14, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Sorry Rupert but I really did laugh out loud at that one! Yikes - must have been a heart stopping moment when you realised.

Commented May 10, 2013 on When multitasking goes wrong at Being Mrs C

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Changes in St Albans City Centre

Following on from the news of Pret a Manger coming to St Albans and Jessops reopening it seems that there are quite a few other changes happening in the city centre. Firstly, the rumours I had heard about the old Santander on St Peters St (next to what will now... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Everything St Albans

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If an afternoons work means that hell sleep through tonight then Im going to be looking for full time employment for him! ;-)

Commented May 9, 2013 on Review: Bigjigs Activity Centre at Being Mrs C

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Review: Bigjigs Activity Centre

Today's visit from the delivery man brought the kids' first Bigjigs Play Patrol assignment and as the youngest Play Patrol Agent Master C is taking his testing duties very seriously. He was sent an Activity Centre to review and with... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Review: Ella's Kitchen

It's hard to believe that it's over three months since I first wrote about weaning Master C. He's still a little boy who loves his food putting on weight exactly as he should be. Since the early days Master C... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Ladybird Tuesday: Horses

When you look at some of the old Ladybird series they just don't quite make sense. Series 682 was originally released to show children about domesticated animals, but as the series title suggests it ended up with only two titles,... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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When multitasking goes wrong

When this tweet arrived in my stream last week I was absolutely delighted. I've been wanting to go to BritMumsLive! this year for a variety of reasons and as a huge Bigjigs fan, and recently appointed Play Patrol Agent, was... Continue reading

Posted May 5, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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Praise your children

I just can't hear the word praise without thinking of this Fatboy Slim track and also the accompanying video. I was at university when this came out and whenever I hear it I am instantly taken back to the college... Continue reading

Posted May 3, 2013 at Being Mrs C

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