Category: The Frugal Girl

Since my digestive system has calmed down, I am still drinking kombucha, just at a slower rate. Please enjoy Chiquita observing the kombucha bubbles. Her fluffy cheeks are really 10/10. What I Spent I spent: $37 at Safeway $30 on a Hungry Harvest box So, $67. (Are Gen Alpha kids still obsessed with the whole […]

This week, I am thankful: that I have one more week left until part-time life Today is my third shift for the week; next week I have three, and after that, I’m down to two shifts a week. Woohoo! I’m very hopeful that this will be the sweet spot, especially while I am still in […]

As you know, one of my mainstay workday breakfasts is high-protein overnight carrot oats. Well, I randomly decided to add some apple chunks into the mix recently, and ooh, it’s so good that way! The apples provide a nice crunchy texture in what is otherwise a pretty soft bowl of oats. 11/10, would recommend, will […]

I got on a roll of cashing out all my credits and rewards. 😉 1. I ordered a Panera gift card on sale You’ve seen me do this lots of times before! I have a Citi credit card that I use exclusively for groceries because it gives me 5% back. Then I use my points […]

Or can it be both innate and learned? These are questions sparked by a trip down memory lane inside my brain! At no time in my life from birth through age 19 (when I got married) did I experience financial instability, but as I look back, I can see a pattern of interest in thrift […]

Breaking news: the much ballyhooed ice cubes at Aldi have been marked down again. There were only three boxes left, and I opted to leave them for someone else. 😉 I kinda wish I’d bought a box, though, just so I could try them and give you a review! What I Spent I spent: $45 […]

This week, I am thankful: that after today, we’re down to two weeks! Yup, I only have two more weeks of full-time nursing. And for both of those weeks, my shifts are split up a bit, so this is actually my last week of three shifts in a row. (Three shifts in a row is […]

Lisey and I were on the phone the other day, and she was telling me about a pair of shoes she bought on Depop, a secondhand fashion site. Of course, I told her about the shoes I just bought from eBay. And then we got to talking about how great it is when you can […]

1. I bought work shoes on eBay As you know, I like my wide-toe-box Altras for my hospital work shifts. My current pair has logged a LOT of miles, and is ready for retirement. Please admire the shaped-like-a-foot design Unfortunately, Altras are pretty pricey. So, I hopped onto eBay, found a very gently used pair, […]

In an effort to repopulate the good bacteria in my gut, I’ve been faithfully drinking kombucha. It’s not the most delicious beverage in the world, but it has been shown to be benficial for digestive systems, so I figure it’s worth trying. Because my system took a whooping when I got sick! What I Spent […]