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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. My family loves watching movies and tv series together, and having regular game nights. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I started reading The Frugal Girl back in 2010 when Kristen’s kids were still itty bitty.

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WIS, WWA | all Safeway

The Frugal Girl

I never had room for a toaster oven at my other house, but I do really like having one here, especially for reheating things or making two-person servings of food. Thursday Zoe and I finally had a night where we were both free, without any pressing homework due, so we watched the last two episodes of the 1995 Pride and Prejudice.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

The Frugal Girl

The repeated defrosting cycles tend to cause freezer burn on foods pretty quickly, so I try not to keep things in my kitchen freezer for long at all. Related: A post about freezing food in glass jars. And here’s a post about freezing food odds and ends. Here’s my cinnamon bread recipe , in case you want to make some!)

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Do you live in an ingredient household?

The Frugal Girl

It’s a home that stocks mostly, well, ingredients, instead of ready-to-eat foods. I have not watched the TikTok discourse on this, but I’m guessing that there is a sense in which we all sort of feel like we should be an ingredient household. Also: are we counting things like bananas as ingredients or as ready-to-eat foods?

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10 Ideas for an Affordable Girls Night Out (Or In!)

Couponing 101

Girls nights out can really make a difference in your sanity. Here are some ideas for quality girl time that won’t break the bank! Watch movies, vent about boy problems, pop some popcorn and just have fun. Grab a drink, get some food and spend the evening laughing and having a great time. Get Crafty. Game Night.

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WIS, WWA | a new year of grocery shopping!

The Frugal Girl

What We Ate Saturday Zoe and I met up at Panera after her work shift, got some dinner together, and then went home and watched a movie together. ? Thursday Zoe picked up some fast food for herself after work, and I ate some random stuff from the fridge (leftover pasta and some butternut squash soup , plus a grilled cheese sandwich).

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Disney Dresses For Girls From Kohl’s.com

Saving Everyday

One of my favorite things to do at Disney is people watch, and the little kids in their adorable outfits are adorable! We were just there a few days ago and saw a lot of little girls in tutu dresses. Disney Frozen Elsa Tutu Dress Girls 4-6x. Disney Frozen Elsa “Love” Tutu Dress by Jumping Beans Girls 4-7.

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