Hi Kristen- I saw you mentioned selling schoolbooks on eBay in your miscellany post.  I have been meaning to do a big clean-up, and I …

What I Spent So. I did not plan a menu this week. And I was reminded that I cannot be trusted without a menu plan. …

If you’ve tried making pizza at home, odds are good that you’ve turned out some pretty mediocre pies. Not disgusting pizza…just very meh pizza. I …

The other day, I was making a batch of whole wheat pancakes, and I noticed that I got the batter mixed up in less time …

But first, a homeschool frugal thing. 🙂 1. I did early renewal for the umbrella group. The yearly family fee starts out at $85 and …

Because heaven knows we all could use one. America is a mess, the world is a mess, and we are probably all individual messes too. …

First, I just want to say: thank you so much for keeping the discussion on my last post so respectful. I really appreciate all of …

It’s been a little bit quiet here, I know. I just…I haven’t quite known what to say or what’s appropriate to write.  Since I am …

If you have a question you want me to answer in a future Q&A post, send me an email (kristen@thefrugalgirl.com) and put Q&A in the …

I’ve been using this sauce every time I make pizza lately, but I haven’t ever put the recipe in a blog post. And I figured …

What does it say about me that I have stockpiled more flour than toilet paper? Hmm. What I Spent I had planned on going grocery …

Looking for the good is especially important at a time when the discouraging things can start to drown out the encouraging things.  So, during these …

Happy Tuesday! It’s time for some frugal things. Five, to be exact.;) 1. I got a free Starbucks drink My birthday was in April, but …

I’m saving the “embarrassing frugal habit” question for the end, so keep scrolling to get to that one. 😉 First, a few other questions. How …

What I Spent This was not a week for a big shopping trip. After all, I spent $430 last week! I did get a Hungry …