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It’s easy to lose track of how much you’re spending when out shopping for things you love.
Whether it’s a jacket you’ve been staring at in a shop window for the past few weeks or that impulse purchase on the way to the checkout, your tightly controlled budget can quickly be forgotten – and this doesn’t just happen on the high street. With months of darker, colder evenings ahead, it can become all too easy for energy bills to rise far beyond the expected – especially as there’s no price tag to keep you in check.
So, I want to show you how difficult it can be to keep a track of your spending without any idea of how much things cost.
Lots of craft ideas for kids and teens
My shopping haul
This is what I bought yesterday when I was out shopping for craft supplies. I went without GG, knowing how many things she will want to add to the basket when faced with her dream shopping trip. Second only to splurges in New Look, shopping for craft materials is her favourite way to spend a morning, and afternoon, or indeed, and entire day. My credit card usually gets dented, even though I try hard to disappoint her with my restrictions.
As usual though, even without her influence, I managed to buy much more than I was intending to.
You can make your own worry dolls, with dolly pegs, embroidery cottons, and pipe cleaners, with a bit of tacky glue.
Keep younger kids happy with a bumper bag of pompoms, wiggly eyes, pipe cleaners and lolly sticks.
Tween girls will love making this jewellery tree, with glass paints, clay, and spray paint. A glue gun is always handy too.
Card-making never gets boring, especially with all these gorgeous bits and pieces! There are lots of stickers, Washi tape, buttons and gems, a bumper pack of card blanks and envelopes, my daughter’s favourite thick typewriter font stickers (great on the jewellery tree), glue, 3D paints, metallic paints and pens, a great set of paper edging scissors, ink pads and stamps, and a couple of pretty hole punches. As you can see, I got a bit carried away here!
And when they’re a little older, and love to plan, scrapbooking is the thing. This lovely pad of designer papers was a hit with GG!
Thankfully, for those of you wanting to get a grip on how much you spend on energy, help is at hand. E.ON’s smart pay as you go meter allows you to keep tight control on how much you spend on energy by showing exactly how much you’re using in real time.
All of which means you’ll have some extra cash to spend on the things you really love…
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Terms and Conditions
1. Entry is open to UK residents only, excluding anyone professionally associated with Actually Mummy or the promoter. Entrants must be over the age of 21, and will be asked to confirm a date of birth if successful. This is due to the inclusion of scissors in the haul.
2. One winner will win my entire shopping basket. The prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and there is no cash alternative.
3. The competition starts at 12.01am GMT on Wednesday 20 January 2016. and closes at 11.59pm GMT on Tuesday 2nd February January 2016.
4. Entry is free and must be made by commenting on this blog post answering: ‘What do you think is the total value of my shopping haul?’ The winner will be the guess closest to the actual total.
5. The winner’s name will be available on request. By entering this competition participants consent to their full name being available by request from Actually Mummy.
6. All entries will be recorded using Rafflecopter and the winner must have commented on this blog post for their entry to count. Only one entry per person will be allowed.
7. If more than one winner guesses the correct amount the winner will be chosen by using a random number generator built into the Rafflecopter widget and will be contacted direct on the email address provided. If
the winner does not respond within 7 days a new winner will be drawn.
8. The prize will be sent within 28 days of receipt of the winner’s address.
9. In the unlikely event that the prize becomes unavailable the Promoter reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value. E.ON reserves the right to amend or withdraw the competition at any time without notice or liability.
10. The Promoter’s decision on all matters is final and binding on all entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.
11. Entry to this competition confirms that participants have read, understood and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
12. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entrant and / or winner at its discretion and without any notice in accordance with these terms and conditions.
13. This competition is governed by the laws of England and any dispute shall be governed by the English courts.
14. The Promoter is:
E.ON UK
Westwood Business Park
Coventry
England
*Disclosure: I have been compensated for my time in administering the competition.
SuperLucky Blog Giveaway Linky
I will guess £56.00
I’m going to say £94.
I’m guessing £62.40
im guessing £76., fingers crossed
£83 I hope its the right answer
I will guess £79.34
£53, I’m guessing x
£52.50 (I was going to guess £53, but Jennifer got there first ^^ !!).
What a fabulous stash of crafting goodies.
Mmmm I recon £78.00, great comp Helen I love craft, especially now I have my new planner, and have the time to do it x
£56.30 is my guess! Xx
I’ll try £45.90!
I think it cost £87.56 🙂
I guess £75, I’m not too good at guessing
my guess is £66.21 🙂
my guess is £133.23 x
Im gonna say £99.99
I would say £107, great prize
£86.54 that’s my guess
£100 is my guess x
Around £76.30 for the nice prize.
£67.83 is my guess!
£88 is my guess
im going to guess £67.97
My guess is £68.50 – thanks for the chance to win we loves crafts in our house
I think £114 ALL TOGETHER XXXX
£123.32 would be my guess xx
I guess £128 all in all. Hobbycraft is my weakness!!
My guess is £125.86
My guess is £70.
£64.50 I think. It looks a great haul though, my daughter would love to get her hands on this!!
I’d estimate £120
My guess is £73.50!
My guess would be £105.97
My Guess is £138.19
I think they would have cost £39.99
£112.00. Thats my guess 😀
Wow you’re both going to have lots of fun 🙂 I guess you spent £135
I would think about £145. A lovely prize
I will go for £62.95 🙂
I’m going to guess £236
My guess is £69 ?
I would guess about £78
My guess is £42
I think it comes to £78.25
£82.57 is my guess
£76.34 is my guiess
£76.34 is my total
I would say £68.40
got to be at least £79
I’m going to guess £127.80
I think its £111.23
£72 is our guess, lovely haul!
I think the total is £89.25
I think it’s £52.34
my guess is £102,96. fantastic prize.
£103.45 is my guess
£110.21 is my guess
My guess is £63.57. My two would love to win that lot! Great competition!
£88.88p is my guess
£126.00 is my answer
My guess is £55.00
My guess is £49 50
Great prize I’m guessing £136
I’d guess £100 🙂
£68.78 – random guess!
I’m guessing £61.47
I think it’s £107.84
I think £112.23, Looks a brilliant prize!
I think about £65.75!
I’d guess about £86
My guess. £76.80. A fun prize.
£102.12 as a plucked out the air guesstimate
£149.99 is my guess – to be honest I have no real clue!
I’m going to guess £59.76
I would guess £74.63
£68.99 is my guess!
£157.22 is our guess, and we are praying to do well! Miss E is desperate for this haul. Thanks, Mich x
I reckon £46.25 or thereabouts!
about 63 pounds i guess
£61.50.
Thank you for doing this, I would use every item in that pic! Thank you.
£86.68 is my guess!
I think it would be around £147
My guess is £123.45
My guess is £68
£120.67 – what a super prize
i reckon it is worth £48.62
£89.90 I think, great prize for all us crafters xx
£78.90 I think your haul comes to around.
Great giveaway! 🙂
My guess is £116.89 x
I’m guessing £98.75
I am going to guess at £132.87
Our guess is £102.
£89 i smy guess
£189.99 – Not including postage lol
I’m probably wrong but my guess is £89.59
£77.56 would be my stab at this
Wonderful bundle of goodies. My fuess is about £83.39 🙂
My guess is £87
my guess is £129.56
I am guessing £66.75
I would guess £78.85
£94.07 (random 7 pence added there lol)
£86.26 is my guess
My guess is £56!
£101.74 but I could be wrong. Many thanks for the competition.
£121.46 xxx lovely giveaway xxx
I’m going to guess £82.25
I guess it cost £72.50
£73.11 – fingers crossed – my son would love having fun with this bundle
£66.97 is my guess
i would say about £80
£93 I think, looks like a great shop
i think with all that about 97.50
£142.56. I honestly have no idea and have a feeling this is going to be too high.
I guess about £94.
£56.39 is my random guess
£82.82 would be my guess. Great range btw 🙂
I think it was £102.23
I will guess a £110
I think it was £62.50 x
My guess is £114
My guess is £72.98.
Thanks for running the competition
My guess for the haul is £135.67
my guess is £45.98p
£112.50 is my guess someone will have some fun !!
I’m guessing £146.05 🙂
Hobby craft is a weakness for my son too. He loves it more than toys r us!!
I’d guess about £150
I think it is £78.65
My guess is £72
£82.19 is my guess
Hmmm I will guess at £62.92
i reckon you spent £ 59.50, fingers crossed x
I am going to guess £162.75
I’m going to say £60.99 x
I’m going to guess £102.54
my guess £127.27 which is a bargain for hours of fun.
My guess is £117.20
£67.80 – no idea really…
£150….FAB PRIZE, WOULD LOVE THIS
I’m guessing £105.95 x
£123.45 maybe. would love to win thank you
I’m going to take a punt on £79.36
My guess is £87 🙂
My guess is £112
I’m guessing £104.75
I am going to guess £77.45
i guess £79 great giveaway
£38.77 is my guess
My guess is £102.76
My guess is £99
I’ll guess £93….Thanks
Lovely prize! My guess is £115.97. Thank you.
My guess is 38.52p
I’m guessing £49.26
Wow! The kids would LOVE this.
I guess £87.65
I’ll guess £65.98
£68.79. Fantastic bundle of items! : )
£63.99. What a lovely collection. x
£117 Pounds is the total I think
I think £52 – fingers crossed.
£105 is my guess
I think about £75.00 🙂
I will go with £75.11. Some wonderful craft ideas have just come to life whilst looking at your shopping!
£54.00 for the total amount
My guess is £43.99
My guess is £58.50
My guess is £74.78
My guess is £53.85
£75-84 is my guess
I guess £143.13p
I think it was £83.99
I would guess at £115
My guess is £71.84
I’ll go for £101.45
£78.98 is my guess
£117 ( but would make some lovely creations )
My guess is going to be – £62.84
£72.53 I think is the cost of the haul
my guess is £83.79, got everything crossed
£137.30 and worth every penny
My guess is about £78.39.
I think at least £104.63
Fantastic craft bundle?
£48.99 is my guess 🙂
£44.78 is my guess
Wow, great amount of stash you have. Should keep the kids happy at half term! My guess is going to be £166.47
I guess you looked in for the best prices £43
£136 lots of lovely stuff there
I think £141.50 x
£60.12 is my guess. Great competition, thank you!!
£107.82 is my guess. (insert extra words here to hit the word limit when the answer is just the guess).
My guess is £215.40
My Guess is £72.37
As a guess I would say £105
I’m going to guess £52 but it’s hard to tell. Craft supplies vary wildly!
I think £83.20 Lovely items 🙂 xx
Hello my guess is £77.77
I guess the value is £50.50
I guess the total value to be £102.86
I’d guess £99.40
I’d say it’s close to £200
I think £113.26 is the value of this huge bundle!!
I think it is worth £126
I’m going with £128.83
no idea so i will guess £78
My house number is 78 lol
£255 xx perfect prize for a craft beginner xx
£73.95 that’s what I think it costs
£113-00 is my guess
Would guess at £140
I guess… £42.22 it’s certainly a fab haul
My guess is £107. Great selection.
Great haul! I think it came to £117.89 although this is a total guess lol! xx
lots of lovely stuff! i’d guess £76
I guess about £128.85
Fabulous haul! I’ll guess £67.80 x
£68.17 is my guess 🙂
My guess is £85
My guess is £55
£123.74 is my guess
£150? fantastic giveaway ty
my guess ia £67.47
Very much a guesstimate £120.46
£97.02 very random guess lol
£127.27 is my guess
I’ll guess £156.21 because all those wee things add up quickly
I think About £98.65
My guess is £85.54
My answer is – £109.00
My guess is £112 🙂
£48.75 is my guess!
My guess is £65.43
£99.50…what a great stash
My guess would be £85.54
Wonderful giveaway! I love making my own cards to save money and add a personal touch!
I’m guessing £126.79.
£71.17… thanks for giveaway
my guess is £142.96
My guess is £114.50
93.56 is my guess. looks fun
£81.33 is my guess 🙂
my guess is £72.98
my guess is £99.99
£71, not very good at guessing!
Fab haul my guess is £63.66
im going to say £72 …
What a wonderful collection. I’d guess this super stash is going to be worth £106
I guess £115.88 such a fab haul of goodies !
I think it is £101.94
answer – £127 – would love to win
£117 – great bundle!
I think you’ve spent £164.47
I think it was £103.84
I think its around £135
Fab bundle of goodies! My guess is £64.25
£47.74 is my guess – thanks for the opportunity to enter.
£139.89 I think – I always end up spending more than I mean to when I hit the crafting shops 🙂
My guess is £147.25
My guess is £107.32
My guess would be £148.75 ??
I’ll guess £59. I’m probably way off!
I would guess the total is £72.87
£138.63 is my guess
£91.42 is my guess 🙂
£45.87 – would love to win this to give to our local children’s play group – Fingers Crossed!
I think £104 its look fantastic!
£97.79 is my guess.
£105.75 – that would be my dream shopping trip! 😀
£147. This would be brilliant to start my new teaching course with!
£99.97 fantastic prize 🙂 fingers crossed
My guess on the shopping haul price is £62.98 🙂 🙂
Great comp and hello from my ne crafter to another,
I’m
Guessing £77
I think it is 13.49
I’m guessing £67.
£142.34 is the guess I have
My guess is £118.50 x
forty seven pounds and fifty pence!
98.97 is my guess things are generally more expensive than they seem 🙂
I’m guessing about £125.00
My guess is £102.98
I’m going to go with £82.67
£79.97 My daughter loves crafting! Great prize 🙂
i think about £86.99
£74.99……Not good at guessing :/ Fab prize!
I’m going with £77, there’s an awful lot of stuff there!
I’d say £112.87
I think around £79.87 but probably loads out Im useless at this lol
Some lovely things there, I’m guessing £75.
I think the value is £132.99
Great haul there, im guessing the cost is £124.00
My random guess is £63.20 🙂
I think is £63.25
my guess is £88
£75 is my guess
£156.89 is my guess 🙂
My guess is £153
My guess is that you are being super generous, there is so much, it certainly is a hall. I’m guessing £200
I’m thinking around £94.75
I think around £73.54
I think the cost of all this was around £89.45
About £116.84 for the haul.
£72.41 would be my guess
£89.25 is my guess
I am guessing £76.50
Is it…….£73.94??? Lovely prize! ??
£101.49 is my guess
I’m gonna guess at £142.76
£117.68 is my guess
i guess about £63.50. lovely prize 🙂
£105.50 is my guess x
It’s a difficult one £68.98
£69.99 is my guess thanks for chance
£101 I think 🙂 great haul!
I guess £72.85? It can’t have been cheap!
£166.66 would be my guess
I guess £91.35p
£91.17 – found just in time!
im gonna guess £67-99 there all expensive but if your like me i find the bargains 😛
£48.56 is my guess
I would guess at £72.29
my guess is £101.10
My guess is £150 thank you.
My guess is £99.98
£78.49 is my guess 😀
No clue so I will guess £103
£148.49p is my guess
£96.55 is my guess x Fingers crossed
I’m probably way out, but £117.26 🙂
I’m going to guess at £103.87 🙂
£111.00 is my guess 🙂 That is a wonderful craft haul!
48.20 I think… This hard
I think it cost £76.00
My guess would be £66.12
I’d guess £62.88 😀
£104.00 pound i guess 🙂 xx
My guess would be £96.50
My guess would be £76.75
Wow! What a fantastic prize! I estimate £98.47
I’m guessing it would total to £72.50
Having over spent massively on all little bits like this on more than one project, I’m going go higher so I reckon about £170? Maybe a little less 🙂
£70.55 is my guesstimate – fingers are crossed