The Frugal Girl

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Five Frugal Things | I fixed it, Officer!

The Frugal Girl

I bought an inexpensive pair of dress pants I have something scheduled where I need to dress up, and…the last pair of dress pants I have is from somewhere around 2012 or earlier. I tried them on, but I was definitely skinnier in 2012 than I am now because I could barely button these pants, even standing up.

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Stream of consciousness

The Frugal Girl

2012 me with my niece (who is now 12 years old) Mannn, I love babies. (If you’re new here: one of the things that first made me think that I might want to be a nurse was walking through the stillbirth of my niece and the subsequent joyful birth of her sister ), so OB has my heart.) ” She is not wrong. ?

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Messy, clean, messy, clean = NORMAL

The Frugal Girl

I wrote a little post about the messy-clean-messy-clean cycle back in 2012. Do you find yourself thinking that you’re the only one with messes? P.S. If you can’t do all, here are the three household tasks I recommend not skipping. So click here if you want a trip back in time and a picture of my old kitchen in a messy state.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

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We had to sell it less than 3 years after buying it, and between that and the market timing (bought in 2009, sold in 2012), we were lucky to come out of the whole situation with our original mortgage paid off completely by the sale! What’s one thing you splurge on? Cycling equipment and gear.