Aggie MacKenzie is probably best known to British TV audiences for her double act with Kim Woodburn on “How Clean Is Your House?”, but you may not know that she’s also a passionate cook. That’s why she has just launched the Aggie MacKenzie Family Cookbook, offering ways to save time […]
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The state of the economy and the need to watch the pennies means that more new and expectant mums than ever before are buying baby goods second-hand. A survey found that nine out of ten mums had bought three or more second hand items to save money, with 300% more […]
One of the big responsibilities of any parent is how much to talk to their children about serious, complicated and potentially worrying issues. On one hand, most parents want to allow children to maintain some degree of innocence, and to be shielded from the worst the world has to offer. […]
Last year, when the scale of the economic crisis was still dawning upon us, the UK’s Office of National Statistics found that the slowing property market could be reducing the divorce rate. That doesn’t mean that relationships have suddenly got significantly better. In fact, financial turmoil places a real strain […]
A recent survey carried out by Organised Mum found that three-quarters of mums are spending at least £20 per week more on food, with 25% saying it’s at least £40 per week more. When asked what measures families are taking to cut down weekly food bills, 59 per cent said […]