The Frugal Girl

Five Frugal Things | free cereal! cheap mums!

September 9, 2020 By Kristen 95 Comments
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1. I got a free box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch Mr. FG alerted me to the million-box giveaway General Mills was doing. Since he likes that cereal (the girls don’t really eat cereal at all), I picked up a box, scanned my receipt, and got the $5.30 credit to my PayPal account within 24 hours. […]

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10 things you’ve got wrong about homeschooling

September 8, 2020 By Kristen 55 Comments
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A number of you have asked for more homeschooling posts, since you’re unexpectedly joining the homeschooling ranks this year. I love reading “here’s what you’re doing wrong” types of list posts, so I thought it might be fun to do one about homeschooling misconceptions. Ready? 1. You do not need a decorated/dedicated homeschool room So […]

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Thankful Thursday | no legwarmers, please

September 3, 2020 By Kristen 60 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 for the good that is in our lives and in the world, even in the midst of a pandemic. It’s Thursday! Time to exercise our thankfulness muscles, everyone! (Imagine me as a perky 1980s aerobics instructor, […]

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Five Frugal Things | I appreciate you guys

September 2, 2020 By Kristen 70 Comments
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Before we get to the frugal stuff, I want to say that I tried to respond to most of the comments on Monday’s post, but if I missed yours: Thank you so much for your prayers and love and thank you for sharing your stories. You all are the kindest and best group of readers […]

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Q&A | Kids, Marriage, and Money

August 31, 2020 By Kristen 194 Comments
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Joshua, Lisey, Sonia, and Zoe sitting on the steps

I have a 5 month old and am finding it hard to connect with my husband. How did you and Mr. FG maintain your relationship and marriage when your kiddos were young? -Reese Oh man, I feel totally not qualified to give marriage advice since I’m a frugal blogger, not a relationship blogger. I am […]

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