The Diary of a Frugal Family https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk Living a Fabulously Frugal Family Life Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:59:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 Homemade Chilli Cheese Breadsticks Recipe…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-chilli-cheese-breadsticks-recipe/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-chilli-cheese-breadsticks-recipe/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:00:46 +0000 http://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=19221 Chilli cheese breadsticks are my new favourite snack! A while ago, I shared my favourite homemade breadsticks recipe with you and today I wanted to share a slight variation on that recipe – Chilli cheese breadsticks!  The chilli cheese version are softer than the regular breadsticks that I make which makes them even better for […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-chilli-cheese-breadsticks-recipe/feed/ 0 Five Free Things to do in Middlesbrough…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/six-free-things-to-do-in-middlesbrough/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/six-free-things-to-do-in-middlesbrough/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2020 11:23:29 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=34625 I often find myself googling ‘free things to do in’ whatever place I’m visiting so I thought I’d start a series of blog posts featuring free things to do in various parts of the country. I’m starting today with free things to do in Middlesbrough. I feel like Middlesbrough gets a bit of a bad […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/six-free-things-to-do-in-middlesbrough/feed/ 1 This week’s meal plan {2nd March 2020} …. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-weeks-meal-plan-the-one-i-batch-cooked-on-sunday-2/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-weeks-meal-plan-the-one-i-batch-cooked-on-sunday-2/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:00:39 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=35545 Oh my word, how is it possibly March already? Remember last week when I did all that batch cooking?  Well, it’s a good job that I did because I ended up unexpectedly working away for half the week so if I hadn’t have been so prepared then I can easily see last week descending into […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-weeks-meal-plan-the-one-i-batch-cooked-on-sunday-2/feed/ 0 This week’s meal plan – the one I batch cooked on Sunday…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-weeks-meal-plan-the-one-i-batch-cooked-on-sunday/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-weeks-meal-plan-the-one-i-batch-cooked-on-sunday/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:00:12 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=35517 This food we’re eating this week was almost all prepared on Sunday as part of a batch cooking session! I’m really struggling with meal planning at the moment as I’m not getting in from work most days until 6 pm – by which time the kids have usually already had a cheeky snack and don’t […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/this-weeks-meal-plan-the-one-i-batch-cooked-on-sunday/feed/ 0 5 ways to save money on a family caravan holiday…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/5-ways-to-save-money-on-a-family-caravan-holiday/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/5-ways-to-save-money-on-a-family-caravan-holiday/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:57:47 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=35527 This is the time of year when lots of people (including me) start to think about their Summer Holiday!  One option that you might want to consider as a cheaper holiday is a family caravan holiday, either here in the UK or abroad. A family caravan holiday could be a cheaper option for you and […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/5-ways-to-save-money-on-a-family-caravan-holiday/feed/ 1 Homemade blueberry and banana muffins…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-blueberry-and-banana-muffins/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-blueberry-and-banana-muffins/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2020 19:55:26 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=27600 Today I’m sharing my recipe for amazing blueberry and banana muffins. **Spoiler Alert** You’re going to LOVE them. 😉 Over the weekend, I had a couple of bananas and a punnet of blueberries that needed using up and the easiest way I could think of was by making some homemade blueberry and banana muffins.  They […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-blueberry-and-banana-muffins/feed/ 0 Amazing Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/amazing-blueberry-lemon-sugar-scrub/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/amazing-blueberry-lemon-sugar-scrub/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:01:52 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=30413 This homemade blueberry lemon sugar scrub is amazing!  It leaves your skin feeling super smooth and smelling amazing so if I were you, I’d get making it ready for a bit of pampering! Both me and Miss Frugal are huge fans of body scrubs and can whip one up in no time at all but this […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/amazing-blueberry-lemon-sugar-scrub/feed/ 1 25 thrifty ideas for Random acts of kindness that won’t cost you a penny…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/random-acts-of-kindness-thrifty-style/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/random-acts-of-kindness-thrifty-style/#comments Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:51:15 +0000 http://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=24103 Today felt like a good day to dust off this old post, give it a polish up and share it with you again because I want you all to be overflowing with as many ideas as possible to be kind and make someone’s day! One single random act of kindness isn’t going to change the […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/random-acts-of-kindness-thrifty-style/feed/ 8 Ten budget family meals for the week before payday…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/ten-budget-family-meals-for-the-week-before-payday/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/ten-budget-family-meals-for-the-week-before-payday/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:31:16 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=31213 Today I’m sharing ten budget family-friendly meals which are perfect for the week before payday! I’ve lost count of the number of times over the years when that last week before payday has felt like it would never end! We’re a lot better these days but that last few days before payday still seem to […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/ten-budget-family-meals-for-the-week-before-payday/feed/ 0 Super cute washi tape home sweet home sign…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/super-cute-washi-tape-home-sweet-home-sign/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/super-cute-washi-tape-home-sweet-home-sign/#respond Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:10:52 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=30419 This super cute washi tape home sweet home sign will look amazing in any home – it’s easy to make and looks super cute! For someone who isn’t a natural crafter, I seem to have accumulated a ridiculous amount of washi tape so today I thought I’d share a quick and easy washi tape craft […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/super-cute-washi-tape-home-sweet-home-sign/feed/ 0 Fakeaway Slimming World Meatzza…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slimming-world-meatzza/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slimming-world-meatzza/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2020 12:16:37 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=35455 OK, you’re going to need to bear with me on this one because I absolutely know that a Slimming World Meatzza (which is essentially a pizza with a meat base rather than the usual dough base) doesn’t necessarily sound the most appetizing meal in the world.  Stay with me though because I made this last […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slimming-world-meatzza/feed/ 1 Homemade DIY Exfoliating Salt Scrub…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-diy-exfoliating-salt-scrub/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-diy-exfoliating-salt-scrub/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:05:10 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=31787 I’m sharing my homemade DIY exfoliating salt scrub with you today and I think you’re going to love it!     Usually, I’m all about a good homemade sugar scrub but when I went to make one last weekend, I had to make a choice between using the small amount of sugar we had in […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-diy-exfoliating-salt-scrub/feed/ 0 How Intentional Spending can change your life…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/how-intentional-spending-can-change-your-life/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=30209 Have you heard of intentional spending before?  It’s something I first wrote about back in 2016 but it’s been on my mind quite a bit lately so I thought I’d share some more thoughts on what intentional spending means to me and how I make it work for our family so we can do more of […]

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]]> No Council Tax to pay this month? Here’s 21 things you could do with the extra money you’ll have…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/no-council-tax-pay-month-heres-30-things-extra-money-youll/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/no-council-tax-pay-month-heres-30-things-extra-money-youll/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:00:33 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=27354 Lots of us pay our council tax over 10 months which means that we have a two-month break from paying every year in February and March.  Today I’m going to share a few ideas on what to do with the extra money you’ll find yourself with over the next two months… First of all, I’m […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/no-council-tax-pay-month-heres-30-things-extra-money-youll/feed/ 2 Super Tasty Homemade Mini Cheddars…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/homemade-mini-cheddars/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:25:22 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=29459 Homemade mini cheddars are on the menu today! So, one thing I feel like I’m getting back to these days is making things from scratch and really thinking about the food we’re eating – making it more enjoyable, better for us and definitely more interesting.  Last weekend I made some amazing little homemade mini cheddars […]

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]]> Slimming World Pizza Chips…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slimming-world-pizza-chips/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slimming-world-pizza-chips/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2020 15:09:21 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=35406 Slimming World Pizza Chips are literally life-changing if you’re on Slimming World and you like a cheeky treat like me! This recipe is pretty vague for a couple of reasons – the main one being that no-one likes the same flavour pizza!  The beauty of this amazing meal is that you can use whatever you […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/slimming-world-pizza-chips/feed/ 1 Cute Valentines biscuits that hang on your mug… https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/biscuits-that-hang-on-your-mug/ https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/biscuits-that-hang-on-your-mug/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2020 10:00:06 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=29007 Did you know biscuits that hang on your mug were a thing?  Well, they are and even better than that, these super cute Valentines Biscuits are just perfect to make for Valentines Day. Sometime last year, we went to a garden centre and had a sneaky hot chocolate in the cafe there and when it […]

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]]> https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/biscuits-that-hang-on-your-mug/feed/ 1 Five things you can cut from your budget to save BIG… https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/five-things-you-can-cut-from-your-budget-to-save-big/ Tue, 21 Jan 2020 10:00:37 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=31231 Today, I’m sharing five things you can cut from your budget to save BIG!   1. Subscriptions This is kind of an obvious one but if you go through your bank statement with a fine tooth comb, I bet you’ll find a subscription or two that you can cancel.  Lots of us have them whether it’s […]

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]]> Amazing Coconut Cake…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/coconut-cake/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 10:00:54 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=26571 Oh my goodness, you are in for a treat if you try this coconut cake because it is genuinely the most amazing cake I’ve made in a long time! Honestly, it’s such a lovely cake and takes me right back to my school days as I’m 99% sure that this was one of my favourite […]

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]]> How to save money when you think you can’t afford to…. https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/save-think-cant-afford/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:10:27 +0000 https://www.frugalfamily.co.uk/?p=27175 Today I’m going to share a post with you with some ideas for how to save money when you think you can’t afford to… I know it’s not always easy to save, especially if you don’t have much money spare anyway so I wanted to give you a few ideas on how to save when […]

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