Friday Night Link Love - One Frugal Girl

A few of my favorite posts from the last three weeks:

The Quest for a Balanced Life – (I’m constantly searching for this balance.)
Living on $18,000 a year – by choice – (I love the idea that living on less can be a choice.)
Worry About Only What You Can Change – (A gentle reminder to myself.)
Automatic Frugality – (Donna’s posts are always interesting and quirky.)
Let Your Kids Get Dirty! – (I renewed my connection to the earth when I started gardening this summer.)
Vinegar As An Herbicide – (An organic alternative to toxic, commercial products.)
The Rewards of Frugality and Thrift (or, Why We Scrimp and Save) – (A reminder to tightwads… enjoy your money from time to time.)

Featured Posts:

Appreciate What You Have While You Have It - This moment only comes once. If we put ourselves in the same place with the same set of people, the events will not repeat themselves in the same way. The Japanese have a phrase for this. They call it ichi-go ich-ie, which means “one time, one meeting.” The English equivalent is “for this time only.”

Do You Have Too Much Stuff and Not Enough Space? - Stepping inside, I feel cramped and uncomfortable. The problem is obvious. There is too much stuff and not enough space. The room is full of oversized furniture and piles of unwanted objects. Large wooden shelves overflow with cookbooks, medical records, and toys. A stack of blankets and old pillows gathers dust in one corner, next to three …

How to Believe In Yourself - My oldest child is afraid of monsters and the dark. He races up from the basement so he won’t be the last one left down there and still struggles to fall asleep on his own. He’s always been a bit fearful of things, but lately, it felt like his fear was growing. I wanted to …

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