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WIS, WWA | half Hawaii!

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The post WIS, WWA | half Hawaii! Friday I dunno, BUT I do know that today I’m going to make a meal plan for next week. School starts Monday and I know it will be helpful to have a plan going into that. What did you have for dinner this week? appeared first on The Frugal Girl.

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Thankful Thursday | from the island

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I’m typing this from the middle of the ocean; Hawaii specifically! Obviously, Hawaii is nice too, but the main draw is seeing Lisey. ? So, here’s some Hawaii-themed thankfulness. She’s really missed Lisey since the Hawaii move, and to see them reunited is wonderful.

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WIS, WWA | Island Eats

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Oh, and earlier in the day we got shaved ice, because of course you have to do that in Hawaii. Yep, Lisey got braces here in Hawaii! I got loco moco, and this version was chunks of meat in teriyaki sauce on top of rice, with an egg. Sunday Lisey’s boyfriend’s mom made dinner for us: chicken plus rice and beans.

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A “What’s Up Wednesday”

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But she has work to do on planes in Hawaii. Also: I can fly to Hawaii to visit her for free once I have a break from school. It was lovely to have her room occupied again for a few days. ? I shed some tears last night, coming home to her empty room. I miss my girl! And I have schoolwork to do. The comments are all yours, guys!

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What day even is it??

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A reader later let me know on Instagram that flying standby off of Hawaii is almost impossible. So, Lisey came and picked me back up from the airport and I spent one more night in Hawaii. I tried several other flights for standby, but no luck. (A My anecdotal experience confirms this.

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Thankful Thursday | with a bad attitude

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This week, I am thankful: that Lisey is safely back in Hawaii Her airline doesn’t have flights to and from an airport here, so she had to fly into and out of JFK in New York City. A photo she sent me on her way back to Hawaii Also: her free flights are standby, so it’s always a relief when there still end up being empty seats.

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Five Frugal Things | free Starbucks for me!

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I made a use-it-up dinner I haven’t done a proper grocery shop since I got home from Hawaii, so I have been scrounging a bit. And for me, I made whole wheat blueberry pancakes, to use up the last of a jar of yogurt, plus some blueberries that had gotten wrinkly during my Hawaii trip. but at least I got the ball rolling.

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