Welcome to The Frugal Family
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I never wanted children, so I’m as surprised as everyone else that I’m a mother to four amazing, crazy, funny, frustrating, beautiful children.
It’s been a tough road to get them, and we’re no strangers to heartache, but here we are trying to teach and learn at the same time! It’s always an adventure, but just recently we decided to overhaul the whole show.
Welcome to The Frugal Family
3y ago
Grab a cuppa, I want to share something with you… Last week I had a bit of a meltdown (more than one if I’m honest) over Lockdown 3.0. I felt overwhelmed by all things work, school, space, endless requests for snacks and the laundry spinning out of control. It wasn’t pretty. So, I’ve been trying to work out why I ... Read More ..read more
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3y ago
We’re nearly there! This is the last week of ideas, but I hope not the last week for you to feel a little more in control and able to make good decisions about hearth and home. The idea of everything we do here at The Frugal Family is to help ‘normal’ families take action and feel empowered, not by buying ... Read More ..read more
Welcome to The Frugal Family
3y ago
I’ve been enjoying my checklist this week, it’s really made a difference to how consciously I do things. We are on half term here, and the kids have been reminding me to stretch while I’m at the computer, which is great as I usually forget. It’s been nice to get them involved too. I’m a bit advocate for teaching and ... Read More ..read more
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3y ago
It turned out a techy gremlin means you didn’t get Week 1 in a timely fashion… I’m so sorry. If you are playing catch up don’t panic, this is supposed to help you feel in control not under stress. Try things, think about things, or choose to not do things – it’s in your hands, no judgement here. Let’s Crack ... Read More ..read more
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3y ago
Here we go! If you missed it you can still download a Checklist for the whole month, to do one simple activity a day – get your free copy here x We’ve got a suggestion or idea for Monday to Friday, ways to show what you CAN do – for yourself and the planet. So let’s get this week back ... Read More ..read more
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3y ago
Our Business of the Month for October is a truly inspiring project run by Charlotte Booth. I’ll let her tell you all about it. I think you will agree with me that Charlotte beautifully represents the CanTober attitude! The Leicestershire Community Cupboard was started by Charlotte, 3 years ago. It aims to support individuals and families across Leicestershire ... Read More ..read more
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3y ago
I was pondering what to have as a topic for October, last year we share our No Spend Month ideas, but this year that felt very high pressure, when things are already tough enough for most of us. Almost simultaneously our lovely friend Lisa Cole asked if we could collab on something positive to support ourselves, and others, to feel ... Read More ..read more
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3y ago
By popular request, I’ve started a Frugal Fun Mail Swap! You have a whole month to sign up, and then a whole month to send your post to whoever you have been allocated. I’m using a free service called Elfster, so there are no costs to taking part except the postage. In fact the rule is you can’t send anything ... Read More ..read more
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3y ago
Better late than never! I’d like to introduce you to an amazing and innovative business in Ruddington. I’ve been watching them for a while, growing and working hard, but during the Covid-19 Restrictions I’ve been even more impressed by their ‘can do’ spirit. They have diversified and become a real beacon for their local community. A business that has ethical ... Read More ..read more
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4y ago
What a long month July is! We’ve had five weeks to consider, battle, shout and think about the single use plastic in our homes and lives. How did it go? I’ve found we had more plastic packaging then usual on our food shop, for various reasons we had to stop our fruit and veg box for a while, and I’ve ... Read More ..read more