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Five Frugal Things | 100% mending

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Flufflyland velour whale

This week’s edition of Five Frugal Things happens to be entirely about mending, because once I get my sewing stuff out, I like to get it all done at once. 1. I fixed Arthur’s eye. We bought Zoe a handmade velour whale from Fluffyland when she turned six and in case you weren’t an FG […]

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WIS, WWA | Some appreciation, from me to you

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Hungry Harvest mangoes

This week, I’ve been reminded again of something I appreciate about you guys: there are so many of you that consistently show up and interact in the comments, talking to me and also to each other. As I look back on my posts, I see comment counts in the dozens and dozens on most posts, […]

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Marketers do not want you to be content.

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pink and yellow flower

Long Intro: On Monday, I wrote a Five Frugal Things post that mentioned CoolSculpting. And I wrote a few words about body image, and about how much money we could save if we did not believe the industry’s message which says, “Your body is wrong, and we can help you fix it.” Apparently I should […]

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A few words about body image + 4 other frugal things

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Old Navy polka dotted cardigan Sonia

1. I bought a squirrel repellent for my van. Longtime readers will remember my persistent troubles with squirrels nesting in my van. (Last year, I even found live baby squirrels in there!) I’d heard the suggestion of an under-hood light before, but at first, I thought that made no sense. Squirrels aren’t nocturnal, after all. […]

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What I Spent, What We Ate | groceries + Chick Fil A

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Zoe with a black shelter kitten

What I Spent I spent $107 at the grocery store, plus $33 at Chick-Fil-A (see below!)   January Grocery Spending Week 1: $33 Week 2: $199 Week 3: $140 What We Ate Saturday Mr. FG and I went out and shared a pizza. Sunday It was a really unseasonably warm day, which made us feel […]

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