Category: The Frugal Girl

1. I submitted my summer 2026 tuition for reimbursement It is a rather tedious process, but I got it done. Yay me! The reimbursement should show up in my next hospital paycheck. As you know, I am not delighted to be in a BSN program, but I console myself by remembering that at least I […]

I scrolled through the comments, looking for questions I’ve missed answering while I’ve been at work. And here’s the whole collection! Kristen, I have a question about the blueberries in your pancakes- is it that you always have fresh blueberries on hand? Or do you use frozen blueberries on occasion as well? I would make […]

You know how my work schedules are all over the place? Well, that is still the case, but I’m in the midst of an eight-week streak of working every single Friday. Which makes sense, because apparently Friday staffing has been a little thin. Luckily, I’m not a person who tends to have big Friday night […]

First, I want to share this picture of Chiquita because it makes me giggle when I look at it. This week, I am thankful: that there was beautiful sunshine on my birthday We’ve been having some much-needed rain, but the day of my birthday was filled with sunshine. Yay! for the rain It has been […]

Breakfast prep changes my life when I am doing my work shifts. I often make egg bites, but I also switch it up by making overnight oats, and you guys have been asking me for my method. Sooo, I’m here to share! I like this carrot version because hey, getting a raw carrot in first […]

I have done a shockingly terrible job of redeeming birthday freebies this year, largely due to a lack of time. And that’s how we know I truly am crazy busy. Ha. Me? Missing out on freebies? That’s unheard of. 1. I got my free Starbucks coffee This one was an easy one to remember to […]

On this day, 48 years ago, I made my entrance into this world. 😉 So, I’m gonna do some navel-gazing. You’ve been alerted, ok?? When I made my first “About Me” page for this blog, I distinctly remember typing, “I am a 29-year-old (yikes!) mom of four” and the “yikes” was because I saw 30 […]

I didn’t do a great job of photographing my meals this week, but here is a VIP employee at my hospital for your enjoyment: His job is to cheer patients up, and his skills are pretty elite. 😉 What I Spent I spent: $64 at Aldi $12 at Safeway $30 on a Hungry Harvest box […]

This is gonna be a little brief because I’m short on time, but this week, I am thankful: for three days of bestie time at work Yesterday, my pal Brittany and I got patient assignments right next to each other, which means we share a nurse’s station. We also discovered that we are working the […]

I’m on track to get my BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) in about a year, and as long as all goes according to plan, I will walk away with my four-year degree and no student loans. If you’ve been following along with my journey this whole time, you already know allllll about my path! […]