by Thrifty Lesley | Dec 8, 2022 | Christmas, Saving Money
E-Cards from Jacquie Lawson As an update to sending Christmas cards. I completely forgot to mention that I use Jacquie Lawson e-cards through the year for all kinds of greetings cards. They are all created by a team of very creative people with beautiful, and unique,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 7, 2019 | All Recipes, Dinners, Valentines Day Ideas
Vegan Valentine Meal I’ve been thinking about a celebration meal for this years Valentines Day and decided to do a vegan one this year. Two courses are from the archives, one, the starter, is a new, although very simple, invention. So we have a black olive and tomato...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 30, 2019 | Budgeting, Saving Money, Valentines Day Ideas
Valentine’s Day on a Budget It’s Valentine’s Day soon and February 14th is the day florists make the most profit, closely followed by Mother’s Day. This is partly because 12 red roses, the classic Valentine’s Day gift, will set you back a huge amount of money,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 14, 2015 | My Diary
Happy Valentines! DP bought me a big bunch of lilies, my favourite flowers. They will be scenting the whole kitchen in a couple of days. We were going to have Avocado, Tomato and Orange Salad today, but when I went to Sainsbugs to get the avocados, they were like...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 6, 2015 | Saving Money, Valentines Day Ideas
Well here we are again, February 14th and the marketing extravaganza for all things heart shaped, padded red satin and cutesy teddies. Suggested menu this year Raw carrot, apple and cashew soup Tapas of Patatas bravas, spinach dumplings and lemony butter...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 14, 2014 | All Meal Plans, All Recipes, Dinners, Valentines Day Ideas
Valentines Day Dinner Well, I’ve had a ponder for your Valentines Day Dinner, and this is what I have come up with. I think it is a beautiful menu, I hope you do too. We have a Smoked Salmon and Crispy Toast starter, a main of a warm Asparagus, Bacon and Egg...
