Not A Frumpy Mum

Not A Frumpy Mum April 21, 2019

Top Tips To Keep Kids Safe In The Sun

As a mother to two very pale skinned, blond hair, blue eyed boys I worry once the sun comes out. I love being in the sun and the boys love playing outside but they burn easily and making sure they are safe in the sun is my top priority. Here are my top tips for keeping kids safe in the sun. In the words of Baz Luhman Wear Sunscreen – my boys are always covered in it. They are so used to being slathered in sun cream that there isn’t even the hint of a moan when it’s time to…

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Not A Frumpy Mum April 20, 2019

Choosing Your Next Home To Buy

If you are on the market for a new home, you will of course want to make sure that you are choosing the best one for your purposes. But if you have never bought a home before, it is unlikely that you will already know fully well what you need to be doing in order to make the most of it and ensure that you end up with the best possible home for you. There are a few things in particular that you might want to look into if you are to make choosing your own home considerably easier, and…

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Not A Frumpy Mum April 17, 2019

3 Useful Things to Teach Your Kids at an Early Age

Image via Pixabay Every parent wants their kids to be as equipped for the world at large as possible. And so, many parents will go to great lengths to try and teach their kids about the importance of doing chores at an early age, saving up money in a piggy bank, and always cleaning up their room. Then, aside from the importance of tidiness, there are all the academic facts you might want your child to know – and in order to ensure that they’ve been learning what they need to learn at school, you’re likely to look over their…

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Not A Frumpy Mum April 12, 2019

Alternative Easter Gifts for Under £15

It’s a tale of two Easters in our house, whilst my youngest son loves chocolate and is more than happy with as many eggs as he can get my 7 year old still hates the stuff. This means at Easter time I need to get a little creative in what to get him from the Easter Bunny. For us Easter is not a time to spend lots of money on presents, our focus is always on spending quality time with our friends and family but we do like to have an Egg Hunt in the garden on Easter Sunday and…

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Not A Frumpy Mum April 2, 2019

Is Your Home Leaking Money? Saving Money Around The House To Make Life Easier

Photo Credit The cost of being in domestic bliss now is far more than it used to be. As such, when we’re trying to live a modest lifestyle, but also make our home as luxurious as possible, it can mean that there are conflicts of interest. Financially speaking, our home can bleed a lot of money in some aspects, but not in others. So when we look at the home itself, what can we do to save money? Minimise The Heating Bills Arguably, one of the most expensive ways we can waste money is by having the heating on for…

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