Category: The Frugal Girl

I was on my library’s website recently, looking for a book someone recommended. I ended up having to request an inter-library loan, which I’m still waiting on, but in the sidebar, a different book called “Happy Money” showed up as a recommendation. I was like, “Hmm, well, that’s a good pairing of two things I […]

You know how I recently did some Very Professional jewelry repair? Well, I brought that same energy to a shoe repair this week. 1. I glued my work shoes Every shift, I wear my eBay-obtained Altras to work. Unfortunately, a little piece of the tread on my current pair came loose. The overall tread still […]

You know how I recently did some Very Professional jewelry repair? Well, I brought that same energy to a shoe repair this week. 1. I glued my work shoes Every shift, I wear my eBay-obtained Altras to work. Unfortunately, a little piece of the tread on my current pair came loose. The overall tread still […]

When I was a teenager in the 1990s, I thought that if you grew up and “made it”, you’d live in a colonial-ish house with a garage and a driveway, probably in a housing development.  Sorta like this one, from The Unoriginal Mom: You raise your kids there, and live happily ever after, basically. Obviously, […]

What I Spent I spent: And that’s it.  seasonally colored fungus 🙂 Mainly, I was trying to stay out of the stores because I hate the pre-Thanksgiving crowds! I’ll do a trip this coming weekend instead, when everyone will be shopping at retail stores, not grocery stores.  What We Ate Saturday Zoe wasn’t here, and […]

Hello, everyone! Today is officially Thanksgiving Day here in the United States, but as you know, every Thursday is actually Thanksgiving Day here at The Frugal Girl. 😉  (Just without the pumpkin pie.) Sooo, as per usual, I’m gonna make a thankful list and you can join me!  for the learning in a hard shift […]

1. I “fixed” my locket When I graduated from high school, my aunt and uncle (the ones Lisey lived with during aviation mechanic school) gave me a locket with my initials engraved on it.  It also has my graduation year on it! I got married a little over a year later (!!), which meant that […]

The U.S. recently stopped minting pennies, largely because they cost more to produce than they are worth. And a reader wrote in to ask if we could have a penny-based discussion, because she has some concerns. I hadn’t looked into this a whole lot, but after reading the opinions of people who know more about […]

What I Spent I went to Aldi this week because I needed…everything. And one of my bags, which is quite an old one from an in-store Athleta purchase, ripped as I unloaded my groceries. When a bag is mendable, I will always take the time to do a repair. But this one was made of […]

This week, I am thankful: for flowers that I didn’t have to plant  Sometimes I choose to take a walk in the historic downtown area instead of on a wooded trail, and when I do, I always enjoy seeing the lovely flower-filled plants people put together. I’m not much of a plant-person myself, but I’m […]