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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been an architect, day-care teacher to toddlers, and library clerk, but am currently a SAHM to a 14yo son and 9yo daughter. After I had kids, I swapped that time to growing all sorts of interesting heirloom foods in my backyard. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? My girl with homegrown okra.

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Growing up in the 1950?s

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up in the fifties made me everlastingly grateful for a number of things, such as hot running water, central air conditioning, automatic dishwashers, TV remote control, the internet, personal computers (typewriters really sucked – no backspacing!) Girls and women wore dresses or skirts. Weather prediction was terrible.

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Meet a Reader | Mid-Atlantic Julia

The Frugal Girl

baking, library storytimes, and being involved in our church’s Bible study, meals for the sick, and other various ministries. How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I liked seeing money accumulate and grow, and that has continued into adulthood! This especially was very important to my husband growing up.

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04/30 Pinterest Pin(s) of the Week: April is Celebrated…

Nicoles Nickels

National School Library Month - The celebration of school librarians and their programs. But for many (especially parents), April is Autism Awareness Month, which was established in the 1970s to highlight the growing need for concern and awareness about autism. Autism – National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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5 FREE Kindle Books | Overlay + More

Saving With Shellie

It’s the memoirs of a girl growing up in 1970s Las Vegas. Did you know you can even check out books from the library for your Kindle. If you are looking to fill your Kindle on-the-cheap, I found a new FREE Kindle Book available today: Overlay by Marlayna Glynn Brown. It looks like it could be an interesting read.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

How long have you been reading The Frugal Girl? I know I found The Frugal Girl through the Non-Consumer Advocate, and I’ve read nearly all the archives. Eventually, when I was married and working at a library I ordered my own copy of the Complete Tightwad Gazette–and I still have it! Also, growing our own food.

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

Family Balance Sheet

My girls love to go to playgrounds, and I like to mix things up by taking them to a different one each week. Local towns, libraries, malls and fire halls also host carnivals and festivals as fundraisers. Build, Grow, Craft & Read. Check out the summer activities at these stores: Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinics.

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