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Welcome back to another (and very special!) Frugal Family Linky. It\u2019s the school Easter holidays for many of us this week
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Dinosaur Egg Hunt Hatch<\/a> from Adventure in a Box<\/div>\n
Baking Home-made Pizza with kids<\/a> from Mum in the Madhouse<\/div>\n
Paper-plate Mini Beasts<\/a> from Multicraftingmummy<\/div>\n
Painted Stone Garden Markers<\/a> from Adventure in a Box<\/div>\n
Search and Find Spring Time Sensory Bin<\/a> from Dabbling Momma<\/div>\n
We have been busy baking<\/a> and tending to our vegetable seedlings
\nthis week. We are trying to be much more frugal in the garden this year. We are
\nexpanding the number of varieties of veggies and fruits that we grew last
\nyear, to help feed us through the summer months. We have planted out a good few
\nseeds 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
\ncourgettes and sunflowers this year. I\u2019m disappointed though that the peppers
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We are thrilled to announce our new ‘Voted Top Blog Post’! \u00a0and an exclusive monthly badge to display for that blog poster as well. \u00a0The ‘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.<\/div>\n
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The Voted Top Blog Post for March 2015<\/h3>\n
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Mama Goes Frugal for a wonderful\u00a0DIY Lime Kitchen Spray<\/a>\u00a0ideal for Spring cleaning!<\/div>\n
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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. \u00a0These featured bloggers will be invited to display the exclusive ‘I’ve been featured on’ badge on their blogs!<\/p>\n
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How to Make Garden Markers from Rocks<\/a>\u00a0– Adventure in a Box<\/div>\n
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Night Stand Transformation from blah<\/a>\u00a0– Altered Artworks<\/div>\n
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DIY children’s winter wrist warmer protectors<\/a>\u00a0– RU Supermom<\/div>\n
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Reurposed Sweater Craft Ideas<\/a>\u00a0– Junquere Thunque<\/div>\n
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A Scavenger Hunt Exploring Texture in Nature<\/a>\u00a0– Hodge Podge Craft<\/div>\n
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Improve your Garden Soil without a Compost Heap<\/a>\u00a0– Whole Food Home<\/div>\n
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8 Steps to Creating a Family Budget<\/a>\u00a0– Just Another Mom<\/div>\n
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15 reasons to Love the Library<\/a>\u00a0– Syncopated Mama<\/div>\n
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Meal Planning tips for Busy Moms<\/a>\u00a0– Super Mommy Club<\/div>\n
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Shamrock Pretzel Pops<\/a>\u00a0– Mommys Bundle<\/div>\n
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Inventors Box Play Date for Preschoolers<\/a>\u00a0– Little Worlds<\/div>\n
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DIY Chalkboard Easter Eggs<\/a>\u00a0– Study at Home Mama<\/div>\n
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Bubble Runway Popping<\/a>\u00a0– Hands on as we Grow<\/div>\n
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DIY Geography Boxes<\/a>\u00a0– Child Led Life<\/div>\n
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Fine Motor Play with Pom Poms and Plastic Bottle\u00a0<\/a>– Best Toys 4 Toddlers<\/div>\n
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Musical Shapes Insulating Tape Activity<\/a>\u00a0– Milk Craft and Honesty<\/div>\n
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PreSchool Activities Invitation to Play Rainbow<\/a>\u00a0– Learning 2 Walk<\/div>\n
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Pin the Tail on the Bunny<\/a>\u00a0– From ABCs to ACTs<\/div>\n
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Montessori Sand Tray Tips to Promote Writing<\/a>\u00a0– Planting Peas<\/div>\n
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How to Make Coloured Pasta<\/a>\u00a0– \u00a0My Bored Toddler<\/div>\n
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If I ran the Zoo Crazy Animal Activity<\/a>\u00a0– Mommy Crusader<\/div>\n
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Every month we will be featuring one of our co-hosts to let our blog readers get to know us better.<\/div>\n
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Hi I’m Helen and I run the Frugal Family Linky with my co-hosts on a weekly basis. \u00a0I am quite lucky as far as being frugal goes having learnt lots of thrifty things from my parents. \u00a0My 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. \u00a0I am so glad that she took that time to show me some basic cooking skills. \u00a0this means that most of the time I make the family meals from scratch!<\/div>\n
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Last September I set myself the Frugal Family Challenge of living on \u00a3100 a month for food shopping only, feeding two adults, one teenager and a 4 year old daughter. \u00a0It was a challenge but I was able to keep to our budget on most occasions.<\/div>\n
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This year I am looking to grow more food and I am hoping grow some organic crops in containers. \u00a0We will continue to support the local plants and wildlife through sympathetic and companion gardening that will hopefully attract the bees again this summer.<\/div>\n
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You can find out more about the\u00a0Frugal Family Challenge<\/a>\u00a0by clicking here. \u00a0You can also find out more on my website\u00a0Witty Hoots<\/a>, on the\u00a0Witty Hoots Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0Witty Hoots Twitter<\/a>\u00a0as well.<\/div>\n
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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.<\/div>\n
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Thanks for sharing your frugal blog posts with all of us! By linking up you give my co-hosts and me permission to use a picture from your post to feature you on our sites or through social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook. Pictures will only be used to feature the post that you shared and may be incorporated into a ‘featured post’ collage. We will always contain a link directly to your blog if you are featured on the Frugal Family Linky.<\/i>
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