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Five Frugal Things | a regular tree

The Frugal Girl

If you are new here, you might not know that Lisey has a history of wanting off-the-wall Christmas trees, such as this Cookie Monster tree. It’s more expensive than grocery shopping, yes, but less expensive than takeout! I did not buy a new phone My phone was having some serious reception issues, rather out of the blue.

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My Word for 2019

Family Balance Sheet

I recently just put a 30 minute screen limit on my phone for social media and hopefully that will help me reduce my time spent on a daily basis. I spent most of the holidays baking cookies, eating cookies that others gave us, and dreaming of cookies that I’d like to try. It was a good day!!

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7 Ways to Save Money on Dinner

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We write down what ingredients we need and this plans out our grocery shop. You can also try making things that will last a few days like cakes or cookies so that you do not have to bake as often. Miss T: We do this very process once every two weeks. For us it has been well worth the effort.