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After the hype around Maybelline’s Baby Lips last year, the huge hype surrounding Baby Skin was not surprising but unlike Baby Lips (which, by the way, I think are worth every single penny) I think you should keep your money in your purse when it comes to Baby Skin. I was originally just going to…

Bought in a bind from Poundland (for you’ve guessed it – £1), when I forgot to take my shampoo on a trip, I have been incredibly surprised by this budget volumising Shampoo. What the Packaging Says: Be warned this packaging has a lot of pretty full-on claims! ” - Repair & Volume 0% Silicone - With…

Yesterday we drove across the country to Darlington for the first ever Festival of Thrift. There had been a lot of hype surrounding the two day festival and I was curious to see how it all turned out. After being stuck in an inordinate amount of traffic near our house and swerving across a couple of…

In a bid to take time away from my computer I've been actively seeking out new magazines and books, I'm hoping to start a book group here on A Thrifty Mrs soon but I'm just figuring out the best logistics for it. I thought I'd share my recent favourite magazines and books here and hopefully…

This giveaway is now closed. The winner was announced here.I know you 'orrible lot love a freebie just as much as I do which is why you should all bow down and give praise to me as I bring you another giveaway.When I first heard about chocolate pizzas I wasn't sure if my ears needed…

Be they newspapers you buy yourself or freebies posted through the door or picked up on your commute it’s wonderful to get a further use from newspaper before tossing it in the recycling bin. 12 WAYS TO REUSE A NEWSPAPER 1.  If you’re moving any time soon save those newspapers to use for wrapping plates,…

I have a little announcement for you. This coming Friday over on Twitter I’ll be hosting a Twitter chat with my pals The theme of the chat will be. So put it in your diary and make sure you hop on over so we can share tips and ideas on making over a piece of…

As you may remember last month. I told you about the deal we came across thanks kindly to the folks at Bespoke Offers and their useful website. So, as it tends to, time moved forward and before we knew it was time to jump in the car and head north to The Lake District to…

1. Via Becoming Adorable 2. Via LiveCraftEat - lots of colour choices! 3. Via Craft and Creativity 4. Via Lifeonpaperco 5. Via Economical Me 6. Via Mom It Forward 7. Via Sevin Family (bonus cleaning available printable too!) If you have a laminator (or can access one) simple laminate your printable then you can write…

Organising your underwear is all about figuring out how your use it and when. Okay, okay so you just put it on but really is it as simple ideas as that? My underwear and sock has a few different categories and I like to use that as a basis for small organisation. These categories, by…