WIS, WWA | $161!
What I Spent I sure made up for last week’s lack of shopping. I spent: $68 at Aldi $13 at Noodles and Company $28 at …
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Thankful Thursday | this is a hard stretch!
You guys, I am kind of crispy again. 17 more days, 17 more days, 17 more days. It’s gonna get better! This week, I …
Unimportant things I feel strongly about
Do not take these seriously. Or personally. (I am in the middle of a long string of almost-no-free-time days, so this off-topic randomness is all …
Five Frugal Things | failed yogurt rescue
1. I successfully used up a failed yogurt batch I almost never have a yogurt fail but…this time I used a store-brand cup of yogurt …
“I’m not willing to spend money on that”
In my Frugal Girl Facebook group, reader Reese shared this article and said: Has loud budgeting been talked about? I’m usually pretty polite about saying, …
WIS, WWA | $18
What I Spent I didn’t realize it until I sat down here, but I guess I really haven’t done much grocery shopping this week! And …
Thankful Thursday | left hand/right hand secrets
Before we get into our lists, a small theological diversion, which you can skip if it doesn’t interest you! Last week, we talked about …
Miscellany | 3 bites, Snoopy badge, and more
Just a few quick random things from me this morning! Realization: I can eat three egg bites I’ve only had the actual Starbucks egg bites …
Five (tiny) Frugal Things
I did not intend to make a collection of tiny frugal things, but when I sat down to write this post, I realized they were …
Q&A | What about labor and delivery??
First, there’s a question that keeps coming up in the comments, so I’ll answer it here! Some of you were surprised that I took a …
WIS, WWA | feeling crispy
What I Spent This week, the burnout has been hitting me hard. And I feel rather crispy. A small comfort is that many of my …
Thankful Thursday | Let’s add some contributions
Reader Elizabeth Y. sent me an Instagram reel of Adam Grant talking about the idea of adding a contribution journal to your gratitude journal. He …
On weathering this economic uncertainty
A reader wrote to me the other day to ask if I would talk about weathering these uncertain economic times (tariffs, a tumultuous stock market, …
Five Frugal Things | and birthday month begins!
1. I added a birthday offer from Safeway to my account They’re giving me 2x the reward points for my birthday month, so I “clipped” …
Nursing School Advice From an Almost-Graduate
Hello, everyone! Today we have a question that is rather specific about nursing school; it comes from a reader who wanted help assisting her coaching …