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Meet a Reader | Gretchen from Oregon

The Frugal Girl

As well as other “from scratch” things like my current main hobby of teaching myself how to spin yarn from our sheeps’ wool. I think that I heard about Kristen’s blog through Katy, the Non-Consumer Advocate. I think that I heard about Kristen’s blog through Katy, the Non-Consumer Advocate.

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At-Home Lunar New Year Celebration

Shereen Travels Cheap

While I was there picking up my order, I also grabbed this year's Harney & Sons tea , which is delicious and a set of 3 decorated sugar cookies for dessert. (If Well, I am probably never doing that, so instead I snagged this awesome gold fish platter. You may recognize the juice glasses I bought another year.

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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

Tell us a little about yourself I’m 40 years old, married with two sons who are 11 and 7 years old. We don’t live super frugally, but we do live well within our means and try not to be wasteful with our resources. I only started reading the blog when I saw Kristen’s post about her separation and was curious what had happened.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. I was searching for ways to cut back on expenses and found this blog. My oldest child and our dogs not too long before I started reading this blog! We share our home with a 70lb rescued mutt.

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One Year In:  Our Experience Sponsoring a Child In Africa

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Last fall, I was contacted by World Vision to host a review and giveaway on my blog for one of their Christmas presents. I researched the company as well as several other companies that sponsor children, and I was impressed with World Vision. years old, just like our son. My Son Is Learning and Growing. Janvier is now 9.5

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Productivity Tip: Bunch Certain Tasks Together

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’ve started applying this concept in my work day as well as to my personal tasks. Checking my email, checking comments on my blogs, and visiting my social media accounts are all tasks that are somewhat similar and require similar levels of mental exertion. Writing a blog post, though, is a different proposition altogether.

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Sideline Supplemental Income Opportunities for Retirees

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you have writing skills, life experience or special expertise, you could make money writing articles for blogs, company websites or ghost writing eBooks. I got started by having my own website, joining several blogging networks and getting to know other website owners via the networks and conferences. Medical transcriptionists.

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