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The grocery stores are feeling eerily reminiscent of their early 2020 selves. It’s kind of wild! I don’t know if I’m just getting sort of used to this type of thing or what, but I am less pressed about it than I was in early 2020. I’m kinda like, “Well, ok. MORE
I just love it when international readers write in, offering to participate in this series; it’s so much fun to get a glimpse into life in various parts of the world. Today, we’re meeting F, a Parisian reader. Here’s F: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. MORE
Howdy guys! It’s Tuesday and you know what that means: a fresh Five Frugal Things list. I got some Safeway app deals. I installed the Safeway app for the first time, and they gave me some first-time user offers. MORE
Edit: OH MY GOSH you guys. I totally messed up this poor reader’s name. For some reason, I typed “Amy” this morning instead of “Ann” Mea culpa, Ann, and everyone else! Today we’re meeting a reader from Vancouver. MORE
As a frugal blogger, I tend to write about how I avoid buying things. But I do think that there are legitimate reasons to purchase things. I think that if a purchase is useful or particularly joy-inducing, that’s a good reason to drop a few dollars. MORE
What I Spent. Ok, well, it’s a week and a day until Christmas. Close enough. Christmas really sneaks up on you when your semester ends in mid-December. Yikes! Here’s hoping all the things I ordered show up in time. This week, we spent: $64 at Harris Teeter. $28 28 at Lidl. $21 21 at BJs. MORE
This week, I am thankful: that the college testing email was an accident. I got a notification yesterday telling me that I would have to send proof of a negative test every week before going on campus, despite having all my shots. I was like, “REALLY??” MORE
It’s the first week of December and shew, we sure did make up for some low spending weeks this time around! Read on… What I Spent. 102 at Giant. 145 at Aldi. $12 12 at Weis. $7 7 at Safeway. Aaaaand that adds up to $266. December is off to a ROARING start around here, I guess. MORE
Hello, everyone! Today, we’re meeting Rachel. She’s been reading here since 2009, but she’s actually never left a comment. She’s making up for it today, though! MORE
As usual, I am happily spending my Black Friday at my house and not at the stores. It’s not a moral high-ground thing for me…I just don’t enjoy Black Friday shopping ( here’s why ). MORE
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Corrine and I am 36 years old. I live with my husband, 7-year-old son, 3-year-old daughter, and 2 cats (one is a tuxedo, like Kristen’s, and the other is a snowshoe Siamese). My husband and I have been married for 11 years. MORE
This week, I’m thankful: that we got snow! The last few years have been pretty light on the snow end of things, and I felt a little sad about that. Snow is rare enough here in the mid-Atlantic that it feels like a treat to me when it does happen. that we did not lose power when it snowed. MORE
This week’s edition starts out with two eBay sales. I’m never going to get rich off of the things I sell on eBay, but it does make me happy to send things off to people who want them. It’s like low-stakes match-making. ??. I sold a Christmas ornament from the abandoned house. MORE
This week, I’m thankful: for potholders from my aunt. My aunt has been busy using up fabric scraps by making potholders, and she’s sent some along with Lisey the last few times she’s come home to visit. MORE
Some weeks, I have a running list of interesting frugal things I’ve done (such as trash-picking a cool glass vase ). On such weeks, I have lots to choose from when I sit down to write this post. But this week, I don’t think I have done any particularly interesting frugal things. MORE
Hello, everyone! Today, we’re meeting a reader who does almost none of the cooking at her house. Her secret? Marry a chef! Here’s Shannon: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. I am an empty nester who works as a nurse. MORE
Hello, everyone! Thanks for playing along with our cookie game yesterday. ?? No one got all the answers correct, so I spent a long time poring through the comments this morning trying to figure out who got the closest. MORE
When calls go out to give meals to others, I find myself paralyzed.* What are good things to make/give that are frugal, delicious, and have a high likelihood of being well received? MORE
I am currently working on learning four chapters’ worth of material for a regular exam (#8 for the semester) which I need to take this week, and then on Monday, I have a cumulative final. MORE
Every now and then, I mention my rough pregnancies in passing, and usually when I do, readers have some questions about hyperemesis (which is extended and extra-terrible morning sickness). The full name is hyperemesis gravidarum, often abbreviated HG. MORE
Recently, I was listening to a Huberman Lab podcast about gratitude practices , and the host (a Stanford neuroscientist, aka, more of an expert than me!) is actually not a big fan of making gratitude lists. MORE
Hey everyone! For our first reader interview in the new year, we’re meeting a nurse who recently moved back to the U.S. from Hong Kong. You may remember we met another reader from Hong Kong in November!). Here’s Trish: 1.Tell us a little about yourself. MORE
I stored my black nylons in a Ziploc bag. Mr. FG and I had a funeral to go to on Saturday ( I wrote a little about it here, on my other blog ), so I was looking for some legwear to go with my black dress. MORE
Hey everyone! I’ve got a post-Christmas reader interview for you today. My favorite part of this one is the photo under question #4. ??. Tell us a little about yourself. Hello! My name is Stevie and I have been married for 28 years and have two sons and one daughter-in-law. MORE
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! Time for the last menu/grocery report for 2021. MORE
Hey, everyone! Time for our weekly thankfulness exercise. And mine’s going to start out with hunting for the bright sides of a $500 vet bill. Ready? This week, I am thankful: that we were able to get our cat seen on Christmas Eve. MORE
You know how when you are exercising, there’s a point where you feel like you really cannot possibly keep going for a moment more? And you know how often turns out that you actually can do a little bit more? MORE
Normally, we do try to get this done a little earlier in December. But since Lisey has moved out now, we had to wait until she came back for a visit. If we did only four cookies, this would be way too easy for you guys and where’s the fun in that? (4 4 x 3 x 2 x 1= only 24 possibilities!). MORE
I got a $5 rabies shot for our cat. We are required to keep her up on her rabies shots, even though she is strictly an indoor cat. A rabies shot is kind of expensive at our vet, but the animal shelter offers a $5 rabies shot clinic about once a month. MORE
Hey everyone! We are meeting Jenni today, and the title of this post references the fact that she has a fake brick chimney in her house. presumably, this was not her personal decorating choice. Scroll on down to see it! Tell us a little about yourself. MORE
I sold a pair of Sonia’s old glasses. Katy, of The Non-Consumer Advocate , gave me this idea. I listed this pair quite some time ago, and when the “you sold an item!” ” email came through, I almost wondered if I still had the glasses. But mercifully, I did. MORE
I know the internet, social media, and smartphones in general get a (somewhat deserved) bad rap. I mean, I definitely can see the downsides, particularly when it comes to social media. There are lots of reasons I keep Instagram off of my phone almost all the time!). MORE
I sold some unneeded wedding rings. Mr. FG ordered some silicone rings for himself, but it took a couple of tries to get the right size. Happily, the company will send you up to two new packages to help you get the size correct, and it did indeed take three total tries to fit his finger. MORE
Today we’re meeting a reader from Vancouver. She shares my family’s love for googley eyes, and I think you will love her outdoorsy photos (the snow-shoeing one is my favorite.). Amy worried that she had sent in too many photos and I was like, “Too many photos?? MORE
Sometimes I get Q&A submissions that require a whole post ( like the one about patience ), but today I’ve got a few quick ones. You mentioned LED twinkle lights in a Thankful Thursday post. Can you show us a photo and tell us which ones you have? Karen. MORE
In Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book, Little House in the Big Woods, she describes a visit to her grandparents’ house, where she and her family share a meal with the grandparents plus some uncles and aunts. MORE
We didn’t actually EAT four pork roasts, mind you. ?? But I did buy four of them. What I Spent. This week, I spent: $117 at Aldi. $98 98 at Weis. $14 14 at BJs. And that adds up to $229 for my first spend of the new year. MORE
Today we’re heading to the southern part of the U.S. to meet a reader from Alabama. I think you are going to love seeing the little guys that she crochets; so cute! Here’s Jessy: 1.Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Jessy. I’m a stay at home wife and foster mom. MORE
Hey friends! Since it’s Christmas tomorrow, I’m busy doing holiday-prep tasks today. So, I’m going to just skip the usual menu/grocery report this week. And I’ll leave you with a picture of my Christmas tree. MORE
Dorinda is a girl after my own heart…she sent lots of photos in with her interview answers. I love it! Tell us a little about yourself. I’m Dorinda. I grew up on a wheat and beef farm in Kansas, spent seven years in north Dallas, and now reside in Colorado with my husband Greg (Mr. MORE
My first two items this week are both grocery-related and they both were a bit of a headache! I got a $50 Harris Teeter gift card. MORE
So you know what’s funny? All semester long, I pretty much didn’t miss posting a day! But now I’ve missed a couple while on break. I think the reason is that while Lisey was home for winter break, I didn’t have access to my usual desk setup, so I got all out of my groove! MORE
After Julie saw that last week’s interview with Dorinda was the last one in my queue, she wrote to say she’d love to participate. So, funny enough, we are meeting two Colorado readers in a row! Tell us a little about yourself. MORE
Hey everyone! I didn’t post yesterday because I spent the day studying for and taking my last regular exam (#8!). I got both the lecture and the lab portion done, so now all that’s left is my cumulative final on Monday. Sweet. MORE
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 18, 2022
I got a $5 rabies shot for our cat. We are required to keep her up on her rabies shots, even though she is strictly an indoor cat. A rabies shot is kind of expensive at our vet, but the animal shelter offers a $5 rabies shot clinic about once a month.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 17, 2022
Edit: OH MY GOSH you guys. I totally messed up this poor reader’s name. For some reason, I typed “Amy” this morning instead of “Ann” Mea culpa, Ann, and everyone else! Today we’re meeting a reader from Vancouver.
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The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 11, 2022
I sold a pair of Sonia’s old glasses. Katy, of The Non-Consumer Advocate , gave me this idea. I listed this pair quite some time ago, and when the “you sold an item!” ” email came through, I almost wondered if I still had the glasses. But mercifully, I did.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 13, 2022
This week, I am thankful: that the college testing email was an accident. I got a notification yesterday telling me that I would have to send proof of a negative test every week before going on campus, despite having all my shots. I was like, “REALLY??”
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 14, 2022
The grocery stores are feeling eerily reminiscent of their early 2020 selves. It’s kind of wild! I don’t know if I’m just getting sort of used to this type of thing or what, but I am less pressed about it than I was in early 2020. I’m kinda like, “Well, ok.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 12, 2022
When calls go out to give meals to others, I find myself paralyzed.* What are good things to make/give that are frugal, delicious, and have a high likelihood of being well received?
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 6, 2022
This week, I’m thankful: that we got snow! The last few years have been pretty light on the snow end of things, and I felt a little sad about that. Snow is rare enough here in the mid-Atlantic that it feels like a treat to me when it does happen. that we did not lose power when it snowed.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 7, 2022
We didn’t actually EAT four pork roasts, mind you. ?? But I did buy four of them. What I Spent. This week, I spent: $117 at Aldi. $98 98 at Weis. $14 14 at BJs. And that adds up to $229 for my first spend of the new year.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 28, 2021
My first two items this week are both grocery-related and they both were a bit of a headache! I got a $50 Harris Teeter gift card.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 5, 2022
So you know what’s funny? All semester long, I pretty much didn’t miss posting a day! But now I’ve missed a couple while on break. I think the reason is that while Lisey was home for winter break, I didn’t have access to my usual desk setup, so I got all out of my groove!
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! Time for the last menu/grocery report for 2021.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Hey, everyone! Time for our weekly thankfulness exercise. And mine’s going to start out with hunting for the bright sides of a $500 vet bill. Ready? This week, I am thankful: that we were able to get our cat seen on Christmas Eve.
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 17, 2022
Today we’re meeting a reader from Vancouver. She shares my family’s love for googley eyes, and I think you will love her outdoorsy photos (the snow-shoeing one is my favorite.). Amy worried that she had sent in too many photos and I was like, “Too many photos??
The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 3, 2022
Hey everyone! For our first reader interview in the new year, we’re meeting a nurse who recently moved back to the U.S. from Hong Kong. You may remember we met another reader from Hong Kong in November!). Here’s Trish: 1.Tell us a little about yourself.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 21, 2021
This week’s edition starts out with two eBay sales. I’m never going to get rich off of the things I sell on eBay, but it does make me happy to send things off to people who want them. It’s like low-stakes match-making. ??. I sold a Christmas ornament from the abandoned house.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Corrine and I am 36 years old. I live with my husband, 7-year-old son, 3-year-old daughter, and 2 cats (one is a tuxedo, like Kristen’s, and the other is a snowshoe Siamese). My husband and I have been married for 11 years.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 14, 2021
I sold some unneeded wedding rings. Mr. FG ordered some silicone rings for himself, but it took a couple of tries to get the right size. Happily, the company will send you up to two new packages to help you get the size correct, and it did indeed take three total tries to fit his finger.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 24, 2021
Hey friends! Since it’s Christmas tomorrow, I’m busy doing holiday-prep tasks today. So, I’m going to just skip the usual menu/grocery report this week. And I’ll leave you with a picture of my Christmas tree.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Today we’re heading to the southern part of the U.S. to meet a reader from Alabama. I think you are going to love seeing the little guys that she crochets; so cute! Here’s Jessy: 1.Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Jessy. I’m a stay at home wife and foster mom.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Hey everyone! I’ve got a post-Christmas reader interview for you today. My favorite part of this one is the photo under question #4. ??. Tell us a little about yourself. Hello! My name is Stevie and I have been married for 28 years and have two sons and one daughter-in-law.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Hello, everyone! Thanks for playing along with our cookie game yesterday. ?? No one got all the answers correct, so I spent a long time poring through the comments this morning trying to figure out who got the closest.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Normally, we do try to get this done a little earlier in December. But since Lisey has moved out now, we had to wait until she came back for a visit. If we did only four cookies, this would be way too easy for you guys and where’s the fun in that? (4 4 x 3 x 2 x 1= only 24 possibilities!).
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
After Julie saw that last week’s interview with Dorinda was the last one in my queue, she wrote to say she’d love to participate. So, funny enough, we are meeting two Colorado readers in a row! Tell us a little about yourself.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Hey everyone! I didn’t post yesterday because I spent the day studying for and taking my last regular exam (#8!). I got both the lecture and the lab portion done, so now all that’s left is my cumulative final on Monday. Sweet.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
As usual, I am happily spending my Black Friday at my house and not at the stores. It’s not a moral high-ground thing for me…I just don’t enjoy Black Friday shopping ( here’s why ).
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 3, 2021
It’s the first week of December and shew, we sure did make up for some low spending weeks this time around! Read on… What I Spent. 102 at Giant. 145 at Aldi. $12 12 at Weis. $7 7 at Safeway. Aaaaand that adds up to $266. December is off to a ROARING start around here, I guess.
The Frugal Girl
OCTOBER 20, 2021
As a frugal blogger, I tend to write about how I avoid buying things. But I do think that there are legitimate reasons to purchase things. I think that if a purchase is useful or particularly joy-inducing, that’s a good reason to drop a few dollars.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 16, 2021
I know the internet, social media, and smartphones in general get a (somewhat deserved) bad rap. I mean, I definitely can see the downsides, particularly when it comes to social media. There are lots of reasons I keep Instagram off of my phone almost all the time!).
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 7, 2021
I am currently working on learning four chapters’ worth of material for a regular exam (#8 for the semester) which I need to take this week, and then on Monday, I have a cumulative final.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
I stored my black nylons in a Ziploc bag. Mr. FG and I had a funeral to go to on Saturday ( I wrote a little about it here, on my other blog ), so I was looking for some legwear to go with my black dress.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Hey everyone! We are meeting Jenni today, and the title of this post references the fact that she has a fake brick chimney in her house. presumably, this was not her personal decorating choice. Scroll on down to see it! Tell us a little about yourself.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 17, 2021
What I Spent. Ok, well, it’s a week and a day until Christmas. Close enough. Christmas really sneaks up on you when your semester ends in mid-December. Yikes! Here’s hoping all the things I ordered show up in time. This week, we spent: $64 at Harris Teeter. $28 28 at Lidl. $21 21 at BJs.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Howdy guys! It’s Tuesday and you know what that means: a fresh Five Frugal Things list. I got some Safeway app deals. I installed the Safeway app for the first time, and they gave me some first-time user offers.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
I just love it when international readers write in, offering to participate in this series; it’s so much fun to get a glimpse into life in various parts of the world. Today, we’re meeting F, a Parisian reader. Here’s F: 1. Tell us a little about yourself.
The Frugal Girl
OCTOBER 21, 2021
You know how when you are exercising, there’s a point where you feel like you really cannot possibly keep going for a moment more? And you know how often turns out that you actually can do a little bit more?
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
This week, I’m thankful: for potholders from my aunt. My aunt has been busy using up fabric scraps by making potholders, and she’s sent some along with Lisey the last few times she’s come home to visit.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Recently, I was listening to a Huberman Lab podcast about gratitude practices , and the host (a Stanford neuroscientist, aka, more of an expert than me!) is actually not a big fan of making gratitude lists.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Dorinda is a girl after my own heart…she sent lots of photos in with her interview answers. I love it! Tell us a little about yourself. I’m Dorinda. I grew up on a wheat and beef farm in Kansas, spent seven years in north Dallas, and now reside in Colorado with my husband Greg (Mr.
The Frugal Girl
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Sometimes I get Q&A submissions that require a whole post ( like the one about patience ), but today I’ve got a few quick ones. You mentioned LED twinkle lights in a Thankful Thursday post. Can you show us a photo and tell us which ones you have? Karen.
The Frugal Girl
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Hello, everyone! Today, we’re meeting Rachel. She’s been reading here since 2009, but she’s actually never left a comment. She’s making up for it today, though!
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Every now and then, I mention my rough pregnancies in passing, and usually when I do, readers have some questions about hyperemesis (which is extended and extra-terrible morning sickness). The full name is hyperemesis gravidarum, often abbreviated HG.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
In Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book, Little House in the Big Woods, she describes a visit to her grandparents’ house, where she and her family share a meal with the grandparents plus some uncles and aunts.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Some weeks, I have a running list of interesting frugal things I’ve done (such as trash-picking a cool glass vase ). On such weeks, I have lots to choose from when I sit down to write this post. But this week, I don’t think I have done any particularly interesting frugal things.
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