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[ 21 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]
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Finding a gift for the lady in your life can be hard, so here is our top ten gifts for her, no matter what the occasion.

Personalised gifts are a great way to show you have taken the time to think about the gift and biscuits with a personal message iced on the top not only show you have put thought into the gift, but are a nice treat too! Biscuiteers Personalised Love Heart Biscuits are a great choice, not only do they look beautiful, as they are hand crafted they …

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[ 24 May 2011 | 7 Comments ]

This is my brother ‘planking’. Apparently this is all the rage at the moment. The idea is that you lie face down with hands by your sides and take photos in unusual places. My brother is an Army PT Instructor, this is his slightly extreme take on the new craze.

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[ 24 May 2011 | 2 Comments ]
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Last year I was invited on BBC Radio Scotland to talk about maternity leave. I was the one who’d taken extended leave (almost five years in total!), a decision I don’t regret at all.
The discussion began relatively balanced before becoming more pro work at the end. Callers were predominantly promoting a quick return to work, citing the usual reasons from financial need to social reasons.
On reflection of the debate I began to think that the benefits of taking a period out from work weren’t promoted enough. We seem to have …

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[ 16 May 2011 | 4 Comments ]

Guest post by Nicki Cawood, Mum of two boys, freelance writer & blogger and budding frugalista!

Yes I said the c-word, and in May too. Despicable! Why on earth would I post about Xmas so early in the year? Well, because Christmas shopping and saving for me, starts in January! We have a large family and Christmas is a big deal for us. I like to get people something special as a gift but don?t want our everyday household budget to suffer for it! Here are a few things to …

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[ 13 May 2011 | No Comment ]

Quick update, I completed another of my 100 things yesterday; No.5 Go Quad Biking
The husband and I headed about an hour away from Edinburgh, donned ridiculous clothes and tore up a field for an hour. Nobody tipped over and there was only one ‘near miss’ when the husband slowed down unexpectedly and I was going down a steep bit in a wooded area with no brakes. Bit of superb driving (ahem, modest is not my middle name) by me saved us from a pile up.
Good fun though, …