July Sales

Today I did something that I'm kind of not proud of. Well actually my thrifty self is very proud, but the bit of me that believes Christmas should only happen in December, not so much.

I went to Hobbycraft to buy some purple ink and they might have maybe had a big bin of Christmas rubber stamps for £1 each and I might have gone a little crazy....

OK, so I also got some felt reindeer and Christmas trees. I feel guilty even thinking about Christmas in the middle of July, but I'm sure I'll feel very smug come Christmas time!

That my was my little splurge for the month as this whole house-buying malarky is so expensive, but if you've got some spare cash for the sales, there are some great ones at the moment- my favourites (for window shopping only!) are Next, Habitat and Accessorize.

Instagram Challenge- Week Nine

57. Chocolate buttons- regressing to childhood

58. Thrifty tip- buy a washing up brush to use to clean muddy shoes- much cheaper than a 'shoe brush'

59. Loving the street-based adverts for Love Parks week- attended zumba in the park and looking forward to samba in the park next weekend- hurrah!

60. Made lemon cupcakes for my new team at work

61. Home-made burgers and vegetable skewers

62. Gearing up for the Olympics in Kent (visiting the family)

63. Lovely large daisies in the garden

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PS The lack of 'normal' posts is due to nearly completing on the house (eek!), so very busy but back soon!

Instagram Challenge- Week Eight

Week eight- really?! Where does time go?

50. Sewing project I need to finish before we move

51. Thrifty tip- keep your butter packets and use them to grease cake tins

52. Strawberry sponge cake for a visting friend's Birthday

53. A cute note left for me on the washing up pile!

54. UN Forum 2012- great day, lots of fascinating speakers and thought-provoking talks

55. Walk in the woods

56. First tomatoes appearing on our tomato plant, hurrah

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