The Frugal Girl

Thankful Thursday

July 9, 2020 By Kristen 28 Comments
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New here? Thankful Thursday is something we’ve been doing in these COVID times; an exercise to help us hunt the good that is in our lives and in the world, even in the midst of a pandemic. This week I am thankful: for a kid who drives. Yesterday I realized we were out of both […]

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Five Frugal Things | a new painting project

July 8, 2020 By Kristen 54 Comments
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Facebook Marketplace secondhand side table

1. I mended a shirt (and more). I pulled out my black tank top and noticed it had a small hole (more like a slit). I placed a small black tshirt scrap pieces underneath the slit and zig-zagged it closed. Since it’s black, it’s very, very hard to see my fix. Which is how we […]

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A fail of a Stitch Fix

July 7, 2020 By Kristen 111 Comments
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(Usual disclaimer: If you hate Stitch Fix posts, I totally understand. They’re polarizing! But you’ve been apprised of this post’s content, so if you are in the “I hate Stitch Fix posts!” camp and you keep reading….well, you are proceeding at your own risk. ) This shipment from Stitch Fix was quite un-fabulous. Which has […]

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Two unusual silicone kitchen items I love

July 6, 2020 By Kristen 68 Comments
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I am not a person who likes clutter, and my dislike of clutter certainly extends to my kitchen. Unitaskers are not my favorite thing. At all. But the two I’m going to tell you about today have definitely earned their place in my cabinet! And if you’d like to see me demonstrate them, here’s a […]

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Thankful Thursday | the benefits of gratitude

July 2, 2020 By Kristen 69 Comments
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In an Instagram post earlier this week, I mentioned a Forbes article about the scientifically proven benefits of gratitude. Among other things, gratitude improves your mental and physical health, enhances empathy, reduces aggression, and improves your sleep. All this for the low, low price of $0! Gratitude is such a bargain. And maybe because it’s […]

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