Category: The Frugal Girl

I warned you last week that I was feeling some complaining coming on, and since you all said you would appreciate an occasional “Let’s all vent!” post, here we are. This post will be filled with terrible faces from me I have two things to complain about today.  The washing machine saga So. I FINALLY […]

What I Spent   I spent: $24 at Safeway $13 at Aldi $21 at Panera And that was it: $58 total.  What We Ate  Saturday I had some leftover pasta, and I do not remember what Zoe ate! Sunday Wellll….in news that will surprise no one, I made some blueberry pancakes after work. I think it had been […]

This week, I am thankful: for our cats This is a kitty who got shut out of a bedroom for interrupting homework. And this is a kitty who has a thick winter coat right now. Ok, and maybe some extra fat. that I canceled/postponed my New Mexico trip I feel glad for a few reasons. […]

This is a thought that has popped into my brain more than once over the last 3.5 years of living in my little rental home. In fact, when my brain starts to calculate the rent amount from the last three years, I mentally look away because the thought is so unpleasant. In addition to the […]

1. I got some free cat food for Chiquita Safeway had an offer for a free pack of fancy pate, and since Chiquita is not picky about her pate, I knew she would happily accept this.  In the future, I will not be buying these overpriced “gems” of pate, but I was not above taking […]

This train of thought began after I saw a headline, and I can’t even remember what the headline was, or exactly where I saw it!  It had something to do with the difference between numbing and coping, which is something I have thought about a lot over the last few years. And we’re just gonna […]

YOU GUYS. The delivery men got here with the new washing machine yesterday, and…it was dented. Like, seriously dented on both sides. So it had to go back onto the truck. BOOOOOOOO. I was terribly disappointed, because I had been thrilled at the prospect of having a functioning washing machine again! And I had waited […]

This week, I am thankful: for a few days off I worked five 12-hour shifts in the last six days, and while I didn’t really mind it (they were day shifts!), I’m definitely glad for some days off. My body and brain are a little tired!  I love hospital life for sure, but it’s also […]

This post is part of a very occasional series of random health-related tidbits I love to teach about. 1. Sad tears are actually productive Unsurprisingly, patients in the hospital sometimes cry. And often, they say something like, “I’m sorry I’m crying!” My college girl, way back in the day. Her toddler self actually asked me […]

1. I mended my curtain I have some inexpensive curtains from Ikea in my bedroom (Matilda sheers), and I’m kinda glad they are inexpensive because…Miss Chiquita made a hole in one, and has caused some snags in others. 😉  I just sewed up the little hole by hand, and the repair, while visible, is not […]