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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. Our first house post-wedding was very sparsely furnished/decorated because I didn’t want to spend money on something I didn’t absolutely love. Before kids, I spent my free-time volunteering at a stray rescue shelter for dogs.

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Meet a Reader | Midwest Andrea

The Frugal Girl

My wedding dress, thrifted! Small joys, the sunrise in our backyard I had an amazing college experience, but I only knew about that program because I took the advice and recommendations of my advisor in high school, and I also took the recommendations of faculty members for internships and student organizations.