The Frugal Girl

DECEMBER 18, 2023

I’m a 53-year-old mother of 2 (grown) and grandmother of 4. I had two older siblings, but my sister passed away in a car accident in 2000 and my brother passed away from MS in 2020 so now I’m an only child. Here’s Ginger! Tell us a bit about yourself. I’ve been divorced (unmarried) for 15 years. Wow, time flies.

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Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

I grew up eating these sweet and sour meatballs – my grandmother and my mother would both make them. They are my brother’s favorite meal and even now my mother knows it’s a surefire way to get my brother to come over for dinner!

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Recipes Brother Grandmother Mother's 61

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 12, 2013

I knew it would make an adorable puzzle and my brother and sister in law would just love it! This is a great gift for everyone – ranging from a new parent to a child to your grandmother! It took just a few minutes to get it all set up and arrived so quickly! They love the puzzle and have it on their coffee table right now!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

My Grandmother was born in 1898. Your environment defines what is considered a ‘need’ My Grandmother lived in a different environment and had different needs than I. Secondary needs are shelter, a way to keep warm and a band of brothers to hang with for protection. Absolutely not! She lived on a farm. What is a need?

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Cheap Chica's Guide To Style

OCTOBER 30, 2015

My first lessons in beauty weren’t from Glamour or Vogue , but rather from my grandmothers, mom and aunts who used their own unique techniques, as well as products I never saw in those magazines. I didn’t take a dip in the Blue Lagoon but my brother did – and sent this mask made from silica mud from the lagoon itself.

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For the Mommas

JANUARY 26, 2014

The last five years of Layla’s life were spent appeasing her lessthan-loving grandmother, followed by being her grandfather’s caretaker. Her fiancé vanishes, leaving the battered and bloodied body of his brother in their London apartment. Growing old before her time, Layla lost her identity.

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North Carolina Grandmother Motivation Free 61

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

One of my great-uncles on my Mother’s side of the family bought enough plots years ago for all of my Grandmother’s side of the family. When Mom died, my brother purchased additional plots adjacent to hers so that family coming after could rest there as well. I bought those plots from him several years ago.

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