Here are some of my favourite reads from this week;

• Travel Cheap Without Sacrificing Qualityat Eliminate The Muda
• Starting a Kitchen Garden at Five Cent Nickel
• Retirement Inspiration – Stop Working, Start Living at Single Mom, Rich Mom
• Learning To Live Frugally at Path to Living Simply
• In The Trenches Guest Post at Early Retirement Extreme
• Bloom where you are planted at Down to Earth {brilliant post}

Have a great weekend and I’ll see you Monday

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Hello and happy Saturday. This week has been flown by; one minute I was unpacking, the next minute it was Friday! Time does seem to fly

I’ve tried to catch up with my reader this week, however failed dismally…too much good reading; these are just some of the little gems I’ve enjoyed;

• Choice: friend or foe? at The Thrifty Chick
• Which do you enjoy more: Saving or Spending? at Budget’s Are $exy
• Cleaning Products: Are you spending more than needed? at Small Notebook
• Home Improvement: DIY and Save Money at Five Cent Nickel
• Saving should not feel like a diet at Canadian Dream: Free at 45
• My Filofax and Me at Shopaholly
• Green Market Love at Hither and Tither

Have a great weekend!

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Hello and happy Saturday. What are you up to this weekend? We’re busy packing and getting ready for a holiday/scouting trip to the Lisbon coast.

There are some great places to visit; Cascais and Estoril on the Lisbon coast and then further up the coast and inland, Peniche, Sintra and Obidos; it’s going to be a busy week!

Here are some of the posts I’ve enjoyed reading this week;

• Portuguese Chicken: How to make piri piri at Emma’s House in Portugal
• How to Survive Travel Planning at The Thrifty Chick
• Help! Please send more hours at Shopaholly
• Organic Groceries on a Budget at Wise Bread
• The ”why” in minimalism at Girl with the Red Balloon
• Catfight finale at Single Mom Rich Mom
• The Catfight: Results and Life Lessons at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance
• Individual Sour Cherry Pies at Sweet Fine Day
• 7 Steps to a minimalist wardrobe at Miss Minimalist

Ok, that’s it for this week. While I’m away I’ve scheduled a few posts {let’s hope it all works} as I’ll be off line until next Sunday. The posts are all a tongue in cheek mini tour of the downstairs of our house; I hope you enjoy

Have a great week, back next weekend!

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Hello and happy Saturday. What are you up to this weekend? We’re gardening and eating lots of strawberries this afternoon, and then off to see Eclipse tonight…I’m very excited, Mr MTP not so!

Here are some of the posts I’ve enjoyed reading this week;

• The No Spend Month at Small Notebook {I think the thoughts in this post are how I’m feeling, like I’ve reached a level I’m comfortable with}
• The Rewards of Frugality and Thrift at Get Rich Slowly
• Playing the Long Game at Regards from the Balcony
• Sun Filled Coastal Home Tour at Cafe Mom {I love this house}
• It’s been a journey at A few things from my life {a lovely, well deserved success story}

Ok, that’s it for this week, have a great rest of the weekend and happy 4th to all my readers in the US; have a great day tomorrow :-)

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Hello and happy Sunday.

Link love is a little late this week as I’ve been having a little internet free time and enjoying the lovely weather here in the UK; long may it last!

Anyways some reads I’ve enjoyed this past week;

• Casa Branca at Casa Azul {renovating a house in Portugal}
• Holiday in Seville at Moving to Portugal {touring Spain, from Portugal}
• Day Trip: Fire Island at Hither and Thither {things to do outside of NY; I have a growing list!}
• Is Saving Money too Overwhelming at Ultimate Money Blog
• Natural Face Cloths at This is my Life
• Eco Scrubbies at 3191 {thank you for the link Get Stuff Done}

 Have a great day

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Hello and happy Friday! 

Blog love is on Friday this week as tomorrow we’re hitting the road in search of the sea! It’s been one of those weeks and the sea is very calming…..we’re taking a picnic, so no spending will be involved

Some of my favourite posts from my reader this week…… 

• Twelve reasons you should work from home at Regards from the Balcony
• 10 Steps to a Minimalist Office at Miss Minimalist
• Homemade All Purpose Cleaner at Karina, ink
• Recipes for a Saturday afternoon at Hither and Tither {food and NY, two of my favourite things}
• Yes, we eat a lot of pizza at The Little Red House {food}
• The view is nice from up here at Sweet Fine Day {NY}

Have a great weekend and I’ll be back Monday with a Frugal Challenge update!

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Firstly thank you to all of you who entered my giveaway to win a copy of The Complete Tightwad Gazette. All the entries {comments and retweets} were numbered and the winning number, as generated by Random.org, was 14; Victoria.

Victoria left the following comment on her favourite frugal practice:

I make my own laundry soap using; grated olive oil soap, borax and washing soda. Add 1 tablespoon to the wash and my clothes come out clean every time.

Congratulations go out to Victoria, the book will be on its way.

Thank you to everyone who promoted the giveaway on Twitter; I really appreciate your support :-)

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Hello and happy Saturday; how soon do they seem to come around! I hope you’re having a lovely weekend so far; we have my eldest daughter visiting this morning and then we’ll be watching the football tonight. Do you have any plans?

Here are some of my favourite reads this week:

• The Closet Makeunder: Buying The New at Small Notebook
• Simple Living, Self Employment & the Ability to Travel at Will at Simple.Organized.Life
• My 600 Monthly Budget Details at Mize Journey {see how my Portuguese friend plans her budget}
• Ten Frugal Moving Tips at Budget Confessions
• Ten tips for Britain’s blighted young things at Monevator
• Stephmodo Guide to Paris at Stephmodo

That’s it! Don’t forget to enter my book giveaway and please tell your friends about it, it’s free to enter and closes midnight Monday 14th June {GMT}

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It’s time for another book giveaway on Move To Portugal and this time it’s my favourite book on frugality: The Complete Tightwad Gazette, Amy Dacyczyn’s brilliant 900 page plus tome ‘that promotes thrift as a viable alternative lifestyle’.

If you’re learning about frugality and want to learn more, then this is the book for you.

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How do you enter:

To enter:

1. Leave a comment below telling me your favourite frugal practice or habit
2. Retweet {RT} this post on Twitter and let me know in the comments that you have done this

Rules:

• Giveaway closes Midnight {GMT} Monday 14th June 2010
• Maximum two entries per person {comment and retweet}
• All entries to be given a number and the winner to be chosen by Random.org

…….and don’t forget if  you’re on twitter and not following me, why not? lol. You can also subscribe to my RSS feed here.

Please help me to publicise this giveaway

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This giveaway is now closed

Hello and happy Friday. It’s an early link round up this week as I’m going to a family birthday party tomorrow and I might not have time for interneting {is that a word?}

• The 50-Percent Solution at Get Rich Slowly
• What’s holding you back from your financial dreams at Early Retirement Extreme
• Will a high salary make you happy?at Monevator
• A 10 ten day tour of Portugal at Emma’s House in Portugal
• Fresh Strawberry Cream Pie at Sweet Fine Day {gorgeous}
• Oh, summer. You are so…hot at Door Sixteen

That’s it for now; have a lovely weekend

On the blog next week; a book giveaway, look out for details!

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