About

Hi, and welcome to my blog! I’m Kristen, a 33 year old mom of four, and wife of one. I’m a homeschooler(I’m a homeschool graduate too!), part-time piano teacher, part-time piano player, part-time photographer and baking nut, among other things.  I live in the Mid-Atlantic area on the east coast of the United States.

I’ve been frugal all my life, and I write this blog to inspire other people to live on less(cheerfully, even!). This blog is all about the practical, day-to-day ins and outs of frugal living(you won’t find posts on index funds and investing here!), and it’s also the home of Food Waste Friday.  Since I love to take pictures, a text-only post on The Frugal Girl is pretty rare. In addition to my main blog here, I also maintain a 365 blog, where I post a photo every day of year.

Much as I love bargains and savings, I don’t live for them…I live for God. And bargain hunting is one of the ways that I serve Him by serving my family.

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If this is your first time here, you might want to browse through some of the most popular posts I’ve written.

• My Un-Riveting Story

• Frugal, Patient Gardening

• Easy, Cheap Composting

• How To Paint Wooden Furniture

• How to Make Yogurt

• How to Make Grape Jelly

• How to Make Fried Cornmeal Mush

To get an idea of how I spend my time, you can read:

• A summer day in the life of The Frugal Girl

• A school-year day in the life of The Frugal Girl

The Cast

Though my blog is about frugal living, it also ends up being about my day-to-day life, and so my family shows up here on a pretty regular basis.  To help you keep us straight, here’s a run down of the characters who live at Chez Frugal Girl.

Mr. FG

Mr. Frugal Girl (or Mr. FG as we refer to him most of the time) is my husband of 13 years. He’s pretty camera-shy, but he does show up around here in pictures every now and again, mostly when I’ve managed to be super stealthy with my camera. 

Joshua

Joshua’s the oldest and the only boy (poor guy!). He shares my love for photography and maintains his own 365 blog.

Lisey

Lisey (pronounced Lee-See…it’s a nickname for Elise) is domestic, crafty, super dependable, fairly even-keeled, and she gets along with almost everyone.

Sonia

Sonia (pronounced Sone-ya) is my blonde 7 year old.  She’s a turtle-loving, hug-giving girl with a petite body and a not-petite personality. 

Zoe

Zoe, at 5, is the baby of the family. She’s fish-obsessed and takes a pretty happy-go-lucky approach to life. 

So, that’s us! Thanks for visiting my blog…I hope that it’s a blessing to you.