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Happy Thanksgiving!

Nicoles Nickels

The day starts/started with my mother or me or now my daughter getting up and stuffing the bird and getting it into the oven. Then my daughter required mashed potatoes. My nieces, my daughter and I sing all the songs, loudly , to the annoyance of my brother and son-in-law. I can still picture it in my mind.

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Don’t be a Buy-It-New Snob

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I had purchased a much smaller (less sturdy) one at Walmart for $20 – my daughter-in-law inherited that one. 25 nearly new hot wheel cars for the grand nieces and nephews to use at our house – $1 for all. Glass leftover containers 3 for $.75. This set is at least $20 new and around $15 used on Amazon.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste. On one of our driving trips, we visited the Shrine of the World Apostolate of Fatima in New Jersey on our way to see a niece at her college. I do want to try growing things in pots, though–like tomatoes and herbs. How has reading the Frugal Girl changed you?

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