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Five Frugal Things | on a Monday!

The Frugal Girl

I found some red thread in my sewing box. And then I set up my sewing machine. So, I sewed a scrap piece of denim on the inside, using yellow thread to hide my stitching. Then I used blue thread to hand sew around the hole, to keep the hole from getting any bigger. appeared first on The Frugal Girl. She got it.

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Five Frugal Things | with some tiny things

The Frugal Girl

Our library only had it in an ebook version (boo) and copies weren’t cheap on eBay, so I added it to my Amazon cart. So I took a needle and thread and just hand-sewed both of the ends closed. The post Five Frugal Things | with some tiny things appeared first on The Frugal Girl. That happened on the shirt!

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? Sewing holes in clothes, using up leftovers before they go bad, finding free activities for my little on the weekends, checking buy nothing or marketplace before purchasing- I am always just looking for ways to spend money. How has reading the Frugal Girl changed you?

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Box are some of my favorite authors) and I use the library to borrow both regular books and electronic resources. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl about two years before I escaped from the workforce, which was almost eight years ago. Yup, I’m a voracious reader. Made me proud!

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30 Free but Thoughtful Christmas Gift Ideas

Family Balance Sheet

Are you a knitter, or crafter or do you know how to use a sewing machine? Borrow a new(er) movie from the library or find a good movie on your cable/subscription account. And I got the idea from my daughter’s Girl Scout troop Christmas party. Each girl was to bring an old, but a usable toy or a handmade item.

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04/30 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: April is Celebrated…

Nicoles Nickels

National School Library Month - The celebration of school librarians and their programs. Related Stories 04/23 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: Veggie Gardening 04/16 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: Sewing for Baby Girls 04/09 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: Tin Cans. National Autism Association.

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Target Black Friday Ad 2014

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LeapFrog Bubble Guppies Science Learning Software - $15 LeapFrog Octonauts Science Learning Game - $15 LeapFrog Problem Solving Learning Library Software - $15 Kyocera Hydro Vibe (Virgin Mobile) - $29.99 Sleep Sets - $5 Vizio 39" Class 1080p 60Hz Full-Array LED TV - $219.99 Baby Einstein Neptune Walker - $29.99

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