2017 bucketlist

I don't think we will afford an abroad holiday this year. We already have a camping trip booked and maybe we will squeeze in another short caravan holiday somewhere, but apart from this it will be days out for us instead over this year. Places I would really like to visit are

• Richmond park to see the deer.
• Chessington World of Adventures, the older kids love it there!
• London Museums.
• Bournemouth Beach.
• West Wittering Beach.
• To take the kids to see another show of some sort as they loved Disney on Ice at the 02 arena.
• Longleat zoo.
• Hyde Park.
• Battersea Park.
• Box Hill Nature trail.

These are just a few I can think of. As you can tell I love to be outdoors with my children and we all love a nature trail! so much fun to be had and I cant wait for some warmer days.

Mrs H x

This was us last year at our local ecology centre on rold dahls BFG dreamjar hunt!

Money saving tips

As the New Year approaches, many people will be making their resolutions, and for some this is to save money. For me too! Here are some ways ive found to save those pennies.

1. Meal Plan - Before you do the food shop, make a list of what you already have in the fridge/freezer and then meal plan accordingly. Believe me this really cuts down on the grocery bill!
2. Make a list when food shopping and stick to it, don't buy any unnecessary items!
3. Sell any unused items of clothes or dvds and old toys etc and pop the earnings in your savings account.
4. Always pay yourself first - any money that you can put in to savings, do it first (after bills of course) rather than last, that way you wont miss it.

I also plan on doing this savings scheme this year for Christmas 2017.

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New Years Resolutions

When it comes to New Years Resolutions, I usually don't  have any. This coming year is different. I have a few! I want to lose weight, 3/4 dress sizes to be exact and be happy in my own skin. I have already signed myself up at my local slimming world and start next Monday! I never thought I would say I'm looking forward to starting a diet, but I've seen a few people transform their bodies with slimming world and I'm eager to do the same. Also I want to really try and save some pennies and have been trawling the net for different ways of doing so. I feel like both of these resolutions go hand in hand with being more organised. They just wont work if I don't organise my time properly so that is my third and final resolution.

1. Slimming World.
2. Save Money.
3. Be more organised.

I would love to know some of your resolutions, or if you don't make them, why not? Please follow me on my journey.

Here's to 2017!