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Free Kindle eBooks: Edible Crafts for Kids, Backyard Farming And More!

For the Mommas

Edible Crafts for Kids by Leanne Perry: In this book you will find 27 unique and exciting crafts you can create and eat with your children while learning about food, colors, shapes, and textures. And by playing with food, children will learn to appreciate ingredients and combine new and old flavors.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

Kids (and parents) get excited about summer trips and activities, so I like to post a family calendar on the refrigerator with all of our summer plans and activities. We like to start a backyard fire to roast marshmallows and invite friends over to enjoy the long summer day. Fun @ Home: Host a backyard S’mores party.

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My Backyard Compost

Family Balance Sheet

I literally run to my bins, dump the food scraps and run back in the house. It will start filling up much faster soon as we increase our intake of fresh food in the spring and summer. I know I am a geek when I say it is fun, but it really is and I think it is going to be a great lesson to teach my kids.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs. After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. I started reading The Frugal Girl back in 2010 when Kristen’s kids were still itty bitty. Enjoying some outdoor time.

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Frugal Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids and Couples

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Show Your Love with Food. One of the easiest ways to show your love on Valentine’s Day is with food. Thanks to Pinterest, you can search and find literally hundreds of special foods for Valentine’s Day from desserts to fruits to eggs and toast. If you have kids, you can plan a special day for them.

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Summer is my kids’ favorite season. My kids have three months off from school, will spend their evenings and weekends at the community pool, and hang out with the neighbor kids. It’s FREE and each playground visit is a new experience with different kids to play with and different equipment to explore.

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Kids Eat Free in 2017 – Awesome List of 80 Restaurants

Coupons Do Work

Here is an awesome list of restaurants offering free or nearly free meals for kids. Most restaurants offering “kids eat free” promotions are for certain days and times. Kids Eat Free Menu by Day : Kids Eat Free Everyday : Bruster’s Real Ice Cream : Kids under 40 inches receive a free baby cone.

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