North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About Us
Sarah
Isabella
Isabella
I started blogging in August 2018 through a Facebook Page as a online diary and gallery to remember our adventures, it kept me busy whilst the girls' father worked long hours away from home. In September 2018 I found myself a full-time single mum of 2. The adventure then really began as I made it my goal to ensure the children grow up w
I started blogging in August 2018 through a Facebook Page as a online diary and gallery to remember our adventures, it kept me busy whilst the girls' father worked long hours away from home. In September 2018 I found myself a full-time single mum of 2. The adventure then really began as I made it my goal to ensure the children grow up with the best memories and experiences without bankrupting myself in the process!
Isabella
Isabella
Isabella
Isabella is the inspiration behind the Penniless Parent, a gentle soul with a zest for life and gratitude for every opportunity she is offered. Isabella is happiest when exploring the great outdoors with me and rarely says no to a new adventure.
At 6 years old Isabella is developing an awareness of what mummy is doing and is thrilled to
Isabella is the inspiration behind the Penniless Parent, a gentle soul with a zest for life and gratitude for every opportunity she is offered. Isabella is happiest when exploring the great outdoors with me and rarely says no to a new adventure.
At 6 years old Isabella is developing an awareness of what mummy is doing and is thrilled to be featured on this webpage. When not on one of our adventures she spends down-time zombified watching YouTube clips of strangers opening toys and doing crafts therefore is super-excited to be in-front of the camera on our Homework Fun page.
Rosie
Isabella
Rosie
Since coming along in early 2017 this little rascal has turned our world upside down in the best possible way. The absolute opposite to her placid, kind hearted big sister, Rosie is a firecracker and if something is too hot/too cold/too big/too small we all know about it! I have been filled with empathy for those poor parents (myself in
Since coming along in early 2017 this little rascal has turned our world upside down in the best possible way. The absolute opposite to her placid, kind hearted big sister, Rosie is a firecracker and if something is too hot/too cold/too big/too small we all know about it! I have been filled with empathy for those poor parents (myself included) who have truly experienced life with the terrible-twos, but she has given me a more-experienced parenting perspective from which to write and for that I am grateful.
Having said that and with all the bias in the world Rosie is the cutest tot and as her speech develops i'm sure she will feature more on this site.
My Experiences
The Penniless Parent is me, you and most other parents at some point in their journey to retirement! I am a former Physiotherapist who turned my hand to being a blogger to create this website come resource, for all parents looking to raise their children to be happy little souls with a zest for adventure and enthusiasm for life. I'll admit, for the first few years of parenthood the trials of life got in the way and I found myself working in the NHS, paying out all I earned in salary to childcare and I asked myself, for what? To have someone else raise my kids?
In February 2018 I left the NHS and embarked on life as a stay-at-home mum. My partner, the children's father worked away from home providing for me and the kids, keeping the roof over our heads and food on the table. Everything we spent had a consequence. Bills were being missed, the washing was piling up and the kids were driving me up the wall!. I began free blog writing as a way of boosting morale. The more I shared with people about how I was feeling, the less alone I felt and I soon realised that watching the pennies was something that all my friends were doing to varying degrees, rich or poor, it didn't seem to matter, once you became a parent it was less about spending money and more about getting value for money. I was continually googling 'things to do with kids' and 'free days out with kids' to find inspiration for our next adventure.
I have since focused the blog on reviewing places, services, products and past-times that create memorable moments in their childhood without emptying the bank, so that as adults absent of a financial nest-egg they will have a head full of happy memories and positive experiences in which to reflect on and forge their own way with confidence.
My Community
The journey of parenthood has shaped the life I live now and the people I see regularly are ones that share in the belief that kids don't need expensive toys and holidays, they need attention.
My aim is to create a free blog and a resource that is full of money-savvy things to do with the kids and that is simple to access and easy to use. I am especially keen on hearing about things that are a little bit off the wall or different such as night-time bug hunts when camping or a neighbourhood rounders game in the local park.
Join My Journey
I love it when friends share with me a day out that they enjoyed or money-saving hack they discovered and with their permission I share these on the free blog always under the anonymous cover of The Penniless Parent.
If you know of somewhere I don't and want to tell the world feel free to write a review and send it to me with any pictures you care to share. If you're not a keen writer simply drop me a message and tell me where it is and I'll add it to my diary as one to explore!