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

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

Saving With Shellie

AUGUST 24, 2015

Letting kids have unsupervised time online can be scary for parents. When kids are little it’s easy to monitor them with parental controls and kid-safe web browsers. A good practice is to encourage them to never post or say something unless they would be comfortable showing it to their grandmother. Trust, But Verify.

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For the Mommas

AUGUST 10, 2014

He and his family are moved by the plight of the settlers there and vow to help. A desperate Vivi dives headfirst into the quicksand that is Greeceher parents birthplace. The old man teaches the boys the virtues of living a simple life and teaches them even more about letting go of the past and never taking things for granted.

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Fridays Daughter Grandmother Wisconsin 51