The Frugal Girl

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A reader wrote me an email telling me about some family troubles, including the story of her son leaving an abusive marriage, with his little daughter in tow. I’ve realized that I need to have better control (parental control) over what he’s doing on the phone. Do you know if any parental controls that work well, etc?

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Phones Cat Health Frugal 175

For the Mommas

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

When Lila Moore inherits her grandfather’s house, she finds herself in a small Midwestern town where margarine is never an acceptable substitution for butter, a coveted family recipe can serve as currency, and the friend who will take your darkest secrets to the grave will still never give you the secret to her prize-winning begonias.

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Crochet Baby Bills Grandfather 55

Saving With Shellie

MARCH 26, 2015

The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown – $2.99 Heartwrenchingly beautiful, this will change the way you look at life, love, and family. Then Andy’s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. Any parent would. I hope this helps you find something new and great.

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Libbys Boys Kids and Family Grandfather 40

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. Hello, everyone! Maybe four years?

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 181