Here is a useful spreadsheet which I created to help calculate how to price items to sell on eBay in order to make a profit. Click below to download the excel spreadsheet: A quick breakdown of the columns: Product: write the name of the item in this column Style/shade: if the item is a specific style ir shade, write it in this column Cost Price (£): write the cost price of the item (how much you bought the item for)…
In this post I am going to share some tips and ideas to help us parents get through the Summer holidays with our sanity intact. In this step-by-step guide, I am going to share some things that I am doing to reduce stress this summer, and to allow myself to have an enjoyable and somewhat relaxing time. If we are not happy as parents, then how can we give our best to our children? 1.Back To School Firstly, let’s get…
In this post I am going to share five free activities that you can enjoy this summer.With our grocery and energy bills going through the roof, some of us don’t have as much money left over for leisure activities. So if we can enjoy a few free fun days out this summer, it will make our lives easier. 1. Day out at the park The first free activity you can enjoy this summer is a day out at the park….
In this post, I share 3 tasty and filling recipes for suhoor/sehri (or the pre-dawn meal) during Ramadan. These recipes would also be great for a regular breakfast. Roasted Oat, Yoghurt & Fruit Pot Ingredients: 80g (1 cup) Porridge Oats 1 tablespoon Butter 1 tablespoon Honey Fruit of your choice Yoghurt (I used full fat Greek yoghurt) Honey to drizzle on top Method: Melt the butter in a pan on a low/medium heat, add in the porridge oats and stir…
In this video I share my process for planning weekly meals and writing a grocery shopping list for the week. This video is useful for beginners and for anyone who wants to plan weekly meals and complete their weekly grocery shop more efficiently. I show you a step-by-step process, which involves putting together a meal plan using a weekly meal planner, writing a grocery shopping list, and arranging the shopping list into departments to make it easier and more efficient…
In this post I share some of my favourite sweets from my childhood. I grew up in the 90’s and enjoyed some delicious sweets (or candy) in my childhood. The highlight of my day was popping to the corner shop to get a bag of my favourite sweets in a white paper bag. Not much has changed – I now get the same kick from going to Asda. Chocolate Nibbles Chocolate nibbles were one of my all time favourite snacks…
In this post, I share my monthly favourites for August 2017. Here are some of the things I have been loving in the month of August: Beautifully Scrumptious Body Butter from Poundland I purchased this body butter from Poundland ages ago, and it’s been sat on my shelf, unused and unloved. As I have mentioned many times, I have a problem with dry hands/eczema, which is made worse when I wash my hands (which is something I do regularly and…
We visited Formby beach in Merseyside yesterday. The weather was perfect and we had a lovely day; well worth a visit. Formby beach is owned by the National Trust, and there’s a wonderful woodland area to spot some squirrels but unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to visit the woodland. We paid £6 to park the car, and it was a 2 minute walk to the beach My kids loved running up and down the sandy dunes The sand was…
In this post, I share how I cleaned my oven using baking soda and lemon juice. Stock up on Baking Soda A quick, cheap and effective method for cleaning the inside of a dirty oven is to use a homemade baking soda (or bicarbonate of soda) solution. Adding lemon juice or vinegar to the baking soda solution helps to clean the oven even further. To clean the inside of the oven, I prepared a thick paste consisting of baking soda…
In this post, I share how much money I make on YouTube, and offer some useful tips for new YouTubers In my post 7 Ways To Make Money Online, I mention YouTube as a way of making money online. I have been posting videos on YouTube consistently for over 2 years. As well as my main channel where I share shopping hauls, meal ideas, lifestyle and advice videos, I have a vlog channel where I am currently uploading weekly vlogs…