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WIS, WWA | a not-icy one

February 26, 2021 By Kristen 67 Comments
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Tuxedo cat on bench, looking at the camera.

Last week, it was snowing as I typed the Friday post. And today, it’s sunny and pretty much all the snow and ice has melted. Also, I saw buds on some plants while we walked this morning. So it really feels like spring is coming! What I Spent It was a light-ish week on the […]

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Thankful Thursday |

February 25, 2021 By Kristen 88 Comments
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New here? Thankful Thursday is a weekly practice we’ve been doing to help us all pay attention to the good that is around us, even in the midst of really hard times. It’s a $0 mood booster. This week I am thankful: that Lisey took my van to be cleaned For Christmas, Mr. FG got […]

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Meet a Frugal Girl Reader | Battra92

February 23, 2021 By Kristen 111 Comments
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This week, we’re mixing it up and meeting a male Frugal Girl reader, one who has been reading since almost the very, very beginning. 1. Tell us a little about yourself Hmm, let’s see. I don’t think I am all that interesting. I’m not super comfortable in talking about myself (one reason I still use […]

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Thankful Thursday | a late one

February 18, 2021 By Kristen 64 Comments
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New here? Thankful Thursday is our weekly (free!) practice to help us hunt for the good, even in the midst of tough times. Join us in the comments if you need a mood boost. This week, I am thankful: that we had blue skies yesterday We’ve had a string of cloudy days here, which made […]

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Five Frugal Things | Prunes: now extra-dry!

February 17, 2021 By Kristen 93 Comments
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1. I have been eating some extremely dry prunes In my pantry clean-out, I found a container of forgotten-about prunes. At this point, their texture is reminiscent of shoe-leather. But I have discovered that they soften up quite nicely if you cut them up and mix them in before you cook a bowl of oatmeal. […]

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