Readers. For the first time ever, no one got all the cookie answers right! In previous years, someone eventually got them all correct, but this time 0/116 got them all in order. A lot of you were really close, but boy, that last cookie stumped a bunch of you. Almost no one guessed it was […]

It’s a little crazy to think of, but it’s true: I’ve been blogging here at The Frugal Girl for a decade now. That practically makes me a senior citizen in the blogging world.   I mean, in 2008, when I started blogging, the blogosphere was just a fraction of the size it is now. Social […]

A reader recently wrote in to ask how to find recipes here on The Frugal Girl. Chipotle Chicken Kebabs, in case you were wondering. And here’s a tip on storing chipotle chilies. So, I’m here to help! I do often link to recipes in my What I Spent, What We Ate posts, but there are […]

Happy New Year, frugal friends! I missed talking to you guys last week, but it was definitely a smart choice to take the week off. I thought I might get a bit of down time, but it ended up being a very busy week, with lots of social plans (mostly for my girls! Sonia and […]

First: You guys are amazing.  Over 1300 of you filled out my survey, and lots of you took the time to write thoughtful responses to the short-answer questions. Thank you so, so much! Really, you all are fantastic. Now, get comfy, because this is going to be kind of long. Ok! First question: You guys […]

Actually, between last night and this morning, three of you did! But the first one was Trina.  Great job, Trina!  Look for an email from me today. You guys, thank you so much for playing along.  We always have fun picking which cookie we want to share with you all, and Sonia and Zoe were […]