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15 Fun Frugal Fall Family Activities + {Free Printable!}

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Make memories and celebrate fall with these frugal fun family activities! BONUS: There’s even a cute free printable fall activities checklist! Spring has always, hands down, been my favorite season.  But the last couple of years, fall has slowly been enticing me and I’m getting kind of concerned that I’m going to soon have to…

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How to Get Your Kids to Eat Salad

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Wish you could get your kids to eat healthier? Here are the tips we used to get our three kids, 6 and under, to not just eat salad, but love it! There are affiliate links in this post – please read my full disclosure policy.    I still clearly remember the day I first realized…

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How to Save Money on Kid’s Clothes

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These simple tips will help you save money on kid’s clothes and still dress them well. I love the first idea especially!   This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Garanimals. The opinions and text are all mine. Kid’s grow so fast, and sometimes it can feel like every time you…

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How to Easily Quiet Noisy Toys

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Don’t you just hate those kid toys that are annoyingly loud and play the same sound over and over again?  You know, as if you don’t already have enough commotion and noise going on in your busy household, right?!  My husband and I were agreed that we were not going to buy toys that made…

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20 Inexpensive Homemade Gifts for Kids

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This fun collection of easy to make homemade gifts for kids will not only save you money, they are unique and sure to be loved and enjoyed! Perfect for Christmas gifts, birthday gifts or just because.  There are affiliate links in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my…

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Filed Under: Family, Frugal Gift Ideas, Frugality, Kids Tagged With: cheap gifts, Christmas gift ideas, frugal living, homemade gifts

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Welcome! I’m Lydia. I love to share easy homemade recipes, simple homemaking tips and great money saving ideas. I want to help you find ways to live well and enjoy life on a budget! Read more…

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