The Frugal Girl

Today, it’s been 14 years since I first hit “publish” on a Frugal Girl post. In case you were interested, I started out my blog …

This first one is making me unreasonably happy. 😉 1. I spray-painted my mailbox flag The mailbox here at my rental is past the flower …

It’s a Q&A day…let’s dive in! I am curious about the refurbished items that you have purchased, such as the electric kettle from eBay. I …

This week, I’m thankful: for the berries growing in my backyard These are wineberries, and there are several bushes in my yard, plus lots of …

What I Spent This week I spent: $15 at Target $18 at Whole Foods $27 for a Hungry Harvest box $20 at Aldi $14 at …

Today we’re meeting a Pacific Northwest reader who is my polar opposite when it comes to growing things. Denise has four gardens that total an …

1. I got some free silverware! We were getting by with a rather motley assortment of flatware from the abandoned house, but we were pretty …

Last night, a follower messaged me on Instagram to tell me that she is going through a separation prior to a divorce, and as a …

(Today’s title references a post I wrote: You don’t need whiskers to do that.) This week, I’m thankful: for my dad’s help with my piano …

What I Spent This week, I spent: $10 at Mezeh $15 at Firehouse $21 at Weis $20 at a local store $26 at Safeway That …

I’m sure that a lot of you are already familiar with Laura! She’s an author and podcaster, and her writing has appeared in places like …

1. I’m using up some old coffee by making cold brew When I went to my other house to grab my things to move here …

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Last week, when I wrote about why I am decorating my rental even though it’s temporary, Reese, who has been through a divorce herself, left …

This week, I’m thankful: that we found Zoe’s hamster One morning this week, we realized that he had gotten out (as hamsters will do!) We …

See Friday below for the post title reference. 😉 What I Spent I spent: $30 on wings $49 at Aldi $13 at Safeway $11 at …

I’m traveling back from Texas today, so here’s a post from the archives. I wrote this almost four years ago, during my first marital separation, …

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