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Healthy Habits: The Push for Plant-Based Food in Hospitals

Motherhood Moments

Optimal hospital care includes serving plant - based foods to assist patients on their road to recovery while in the hospital and informing patients of the benefits of a plant - based diet beyond their hospital stay. According to The American College of Cardiology, hospitalization can be a “teachable moment.” “By

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Thankful Thursday | the heat can leave, please

The Frugal Girl

If I’d had to re-enter college life by diving right into the nursing program, I’d be struggling way more! My previous semesters helped me learn a lot of these online systems, which are so different than the way college was done back when I originally enrolled (1996/1997).

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Thankful Thursday | a math week

The Frugal Girl

And I think it’s funny that my homeschooling experience is coming in handy at college. The other day, there was not enough daylight to allow me to walk before class…so, I walked to and from college twice (I had to go at two separate times for things that day), and that solved the issue for that day. I was so happy!

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How We Frugal-ed in September 2022

Family Balance Sheet

I planted a small garden this year: 2 tomato plants, 1 cucumber, 1 pepper plant that sadly didn’t make it, and 1 butternut squash. My butternut plant yielded nine beautiful squashes. At one time I planted quite a bit, but weeds overtook my garden and turned my favorite hobby into a stressful mess. Total $132.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’m 47, married, and living amongst the cornfields in a college town in the Midwest U.S. As our family and household income grew, my husband and I made it a goal to put more money aside for emergencies, retirement, college, home improvements, etc. I live in a fairly transient town with lots of college students.

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WIS, WWA | getting into a groove

The Frugal Girl

But I would say I’m getting into a better groove of figuring out how to work meals around our college classes and Zoe’s work schedule. Sunday This was the day my foot was the worst, so we had an easy dinner of Aldi cheese tortellini, Aldi tomato sauce, and basil from my plant. Every week is different!

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Why You Should Be Collecting Rainwater

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ever since I graduated college, I had wanted to collect rain and snowmelt off my roof. I was a poor college student and B. my first job out of college barely paid the rent on a 1 bedroom pad, I had to put those dreams off for a while. But seeing as how A. My water bill was pretty much nada.