Motherhood Moments

DECEMBER 16, 2022

As always, life got in the way during the 2 years we spent writing FULL. Alayna graduated high school and moved away to college, all the while working on the book. One of Melissa’s daughters had a life-threatening medical emergency that required a long hospitalization and persistent follow-up.

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Kids and Family Girls Parenting Growing 100

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

My own kids were born in different time zones, too – one in MN, one in OH. I’m a long-distance cyclist, a triathlete, a wife, a mother of two, a sister, a daughter, a friend, DIY-er, and a community member! C with Finn, my parents’ dog Our daughter is 12, and very into the arts and science. We lived for 2.5

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Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 199

The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

Our daughter is 24 and was adopted from Eastern Europe when she was one week short of a year old. He married the love of his life almost two years ago, so now we have a daughter-in-law, too. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation.

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Green And Frugal Kids and Family Hotel Frugal 186

The Frugal Girl

JANUARY 22, 2024

For 20 or so years I’ve been homeschooling my kids, and am now down to about 1 1/2 (one full-time homeschooler, and one doing College Credit Plus with some support). I was baking some brownies for a friend and remembered that her daughter was vegan, so I wanted to adapt my sugar free recipe to use flax eggs instead.

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Rent Son Frugal Home and Garden 189