Welcome back to another (and very special!) Frugal Family Linky. It’s the school Easter holidays for many of us this week
and next, so here are some ideas from last week’s party to help keep the kids
entertained.
and next, so here are some ideas from last week’s party to help keep the kids
entertained.
Dinosaur Egg Hunt Hatch from Adventure in a Box
Baking Home-made Pizza with kids from Mum in the Madhouse
Paper-plate Mini Beasts from Multicraftingmummy
Painted Stone Garden Markers from Adventure in a Box
Search and Find Spring Time Sensory Bin from Dabbling Momma
We have been busy baking and tending to our vegetable seedlings
this week. We are trying to be much more frugal in the garden this year. We are
expanding the number of varieties of veggies and fruits that we grew last
year, to help feed us through the summer months. We have planted out a good few
seeds now into seed trays inside and some of them are peeping through now which is causing great excitement! It looks like we are going to have some bumper
courgettes and sunflowers this year. I’m disappointed though that the peppers
haven’t germinated though. I’ll be very keen to read your frugal gardening posts this week.
this week. We are trying to be much more frugal in the garden this year. We are
expanding the number of varieties of veggies and fruits that we grew last
year, to help feed us through the summer months. We have planted out a good few
seeds now into seed trays inside and some of them are peeping through now which is causing great excitement! It looks like we are going to have some bumper
courgettes and sunflowers this year. I’m disappointed though that the peppers
haven’t germinated though. I’ll be very keen to read your frugal gardening posts this week.
Exciting News from the
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We are thrilled to announce our new ‘Voted Top Blog Post’! and an exclusive monthly badge to display for that blog poster as well. The ‘Voted Top Blog Post’ for the month is awarded to the one post that stood out for being not only Frugal but also for its ingenuity and its simplicity too.
The Voted Top Blog Post for March 2015
Mama Goes Frugal for a wonderful DIY Lime Kitchen Spray ideal for Spring cleaning!
This month we are launching our new monthly ’round up’ and we will be sharing our top featured posts from all the participating co-hosts. These featured bloggers will be invited to display the exclusive ‘I’ve been featured on’ badge on their blogs!
Things to Make
How to Make Garden Markers from Rocks – Adventure in a Box
Night Stand Transformation from blah – Altered Artworks
DIY children’s winter wrist warmer protectors – RU Supermom
Reurposed Sweater Craft Ideas – Junquere Thunque
A Scavenger Hunt Exploring Texture in Nature – Hodge Podge Craft
Frugal Ideas
Improve your Garden Soil without a Compost Heap – Whole Food Home
8 Steps to Creating a Family Budget – Just Another Mom
15 reasons to Love the Library – Syncopated Mama
Meal Planning tips for Busy Moms – Super Mommy Club
Shamrock Pretzel Pops – Mommys Bundle
Frugal Things to do with the Kids
Inventors Box Play Date for Preschoolers – Little Worlds
DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs – Study at Home Mama
Bubble Runway Popping – Hands on as we Grow
DIY Geography Boxes – Child Led Life
Fine Motor Play with Pom Poms and Plastic Bottle – Best Toys 4 Toddlers
Musical Shapes Insulating Tape Activity – Milk Craft and Honesty
PreSchool Activities Invitation to Play Rainbow – Learning 2 Walk
Pin the Tail on the Bunny – From ABCs to ACTs
Montessori Sand Tray Tips to Promote Writing – Planting Peas
How to Make Coloured Pasta – My Bored Toddler
If I ran the Zoo Crazy Animal Activity – Mommy Crusader
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Hi I’m Helen and I run the Frugal Family Linky with my co-hosts on a weekly basis. I am quite lucky as far as being frugal goes having learnt lots of thrifty things from my parents. My mum taught me to cook at an early age and by the time I was a teenager I was cooking the family evening meals twice a week. I am so glad that she took that time to show me some basic cooking skills. this means that most of the time I make the family meals from scratch!
Last September I set myself the Frugal Family Challenge of living on £100 a month for food shopping only, feeding two adults, one teenager and a 4 year old daughter. It was a challenge but I was able to keep to our budget on most occasions.
This year I am looking to grow more food and I am hoping grow some organic crops in containers. We will continue to support the local plants and wildlife through sympathetic and companion gardening that will hopefully attract the bees again this summer.
You can find out more about the Frugal Family Challenge by clicking here. You can also find out more on my website Witty Hoots, on the Witty Hoots Facebook page and on Witty Hoots Twitter as well.
Don’t forget to check out the links to all these wonderful frugal posts and of course if you write a blog then feel free to join in with our weekly Frugal Family Linky.
Helen
Witty Hoots
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Love the idea of the stones as vegetable markers, me and my two little girls recently made stone monsters which was so much fun, so we will definitely be making these next. Thanks for the idea. Lucy
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Thanks much for including our Search and Find Spring Sensory bin! I also love the dinosaur egg hunt!