Northumberland – child/budget friendly days out

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Huge thans to Kathryn Brown who blogs at Crystal Jigsaw for this wonderful and  useful guest post: North Northumberland, by Kathryn Brown (www.crystaljigsaw.blogspot.com)   There is a little corner of England right at the most northern point which borders Scotland; this corner is known as north Northumberland and boasts some of the most incredible coastline [...]

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5 Crafty kids giveaways and an inspiring idea from docraft

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Thanks to Docraft for this giveaway and  crafting ideas You will find lots of kids craft projects to keep kids occupied through June whether it’s a beautiful sunny day or a typical British rainy day! Visit http://www.docrafts.com and check out the children’s section  Being a parent on a budget doesn’t mean that your little ones need to [...]

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Parks – what’s your local park like?

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Parks are a budgeting mums no. 1 summer budgeting activity option.  Local parks can be absolute lifeline for all parents for the following 2 reasons: they are free and open all year round …hurray. Usually empty of big kids on a weekday, they are usually well maintained by the council, safe, and they help your little one [...]

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Nottingham – child and budget friendly days out

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Embrace your environment  I live in Nottingham, a city full of contrast, and it is fabulously fun to have a child here. We have taken our children on walks round Sherwood Forest abd tree climbing and boating at the stunning University Lake. he has been for many rambles and picnics for  at the gorgeous Colwick [...]

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Imaginative Play for Children – some amazing ideas

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Author Bio: Lucy Quick co-founded Perform with her partner Will Barnett in 2000. Perform run unique drama, dance and singing classes to help develop children’s confidence and social skills. With over 120 schools today (and growing) Lucy juggles spending time working and spending time with her lovely husband and two children. She writes over at [...]

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Book review and Giveaway: Wild Swimming Coast

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This giveaway is now closed and winners have been informed Wild Swimming Coast is by Daniel Start £14.95  Punk Publishing (avaiable on Amazon)  This is again a  thick, glossy book just waiting to inspire you. It is packed with gorgeous photos of places all over Britain’s coastline  where you can swim, these are the best kept of [...]

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25 brilliant baby freebies!

A fab guest post from the good folks at Lovemoney.com How to get free nappies, free cuddly toys, free baby food, free baby books, free money from the Government – and more!   Check out these amazing baby freebies! They’re cute and cuddly, but they can be expensive little things, clocking up £9,152 in running [...]

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Budget Days out for Families in South Ayrshire, Scotland

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Thanks so much to the fabulous Julie Creegan-Bell  for this excellent guest post. Julie blogs at Me, him and them do pop over and check out her own great blog. Over to Julie…… I live in Troon, South Ayrshire in the West of Scotland, and being a stay at home mother of two kiddies aged 1 [...]

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Book review and giveaway: Cool Camping – Kids

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According to this book camping and children go together like hot chocolate and marshmallows. I have to say my children adore camping and their eyes shine with excitement when it is even mentioned.  Camping has always been the great budget family holiday option…but do tales of rubbish, boring, and campsites with terrible facilities put you [...]

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Introducing the fabulous Flexi-Bath (Innovative product review & 5 to giveaway!)

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 Thanks Emma for this brilliant product review. Emma Button is a working mum who blogs at Mellow Mummy. A first-time mum to Lara, Emma likes to take a relaxed approach to parenting and is always on the lookout for money-saving products that take the stress out of parenthood.  A foldable baby bath doesn’t sound like [...]

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Child/budget friendly days out: STAFFORD

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‘Freebie fun in the Ford’ by ‘Childcare is fun’s’ Fi Star-Stone After living for Ten years in London of which I now know inside out for things to do for free or on a budget, we relocated back home to the Midlands, to the wonderful Stafford, that we affectionately call ‘The Ford’. Being the socialable, [...]

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Last chance to vote for the baby budgeting blog x

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This baby budgeting blog is a finalist in the MAD (mummy and daddy) blog awards sponsored by Butlins. Voting closes next week so if you like this blog please , please vote for baby budgeting for Best new Blog   Whilst you are doing so it is well worthchecking out the other finalists too, they are FAB! Thank you [...]

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