Five Frugal Things | basil, lasagna noodles, & more
Hello, hello! Time for your regular midweek dose of normalcy. 🙂 1. I planted basil When I made my last grocery trip, I picked up …
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What lovely things have you seen this past week?
Reader WilliamB emailed me this past week, suggesting that in these times of unrest, it might be nice to have a post (and comment section) …
What I Spent, What We Ate | I guess I’ve been a little lazy!
What I Spent I made a menu plan for two week’s worth of meals, made a list, and headed to the store. I spent a …
Five Frugal Things | You guys, I gardened (a little bit)
It’s always somewhat noteworthy when I do something plant-related. 😉 So three plant things is VERY noteworthy. 1. I planted some green onion ends. You …
Freezer Challenge Update! Smoothies, pizza, fish cakes, and more
I and lots of other Frugal Girl readers have been busy working on eating the odds and ends in our freezers. We’ve been chatting about …
WIS, WWA | I overbought
What I Spent So, here’s what happened. I made a menu plan, went to the store on Monday, and bought the things I needed for …
8 Menu Planning Tips
I was going to title this, “How to plan a menu”, but there are probably a bazillion equally valid ways to go about this. So, …
Five Frugal Things | Because normal feels good
For a bit of normalcy around here: a usual mid-week five frugal things post! 1. I ordered a lidded 8×8 Pyrex pan Zoe baked brownies …
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes
Pancakes are seriously one of the easiest foods in the world to make from scratch. I promise, even if you are a novice in the …
Freezer challenge, anyone?
Since the grocery store options are a little iffy for most of us, this seems like a perfect time for a freezer challenge. Are you …
6 ways to make your house more lovely for $0
If you have a big fat home-improvement budget, then making your home beautiful is no great challenge. But since most of us have a lot …
WIS, WWA | Week one of trying not to shop
It’s been a weird week. No homeschool tutorial, our appointments are all cancelled, and Mr. FG has now begun working from home. Zoe and I …
You’re suddenly homeschooling! And you have questions.
I’m not sure I thought I’d ever see the day when half of the United States population was homeschooling*. But here we are! Welcome to …
On not using paper towels
This is one of those areas where frugality and environmentalism overlap (in my experience, that happens quite often!). I also think that this is probably …
6 non-grocery-store food ideas for you
Welp. Life has gotten considerably crazier here in the U.S. since I last blogged on Friday. Schools are closed, events are cancelled, people are working …