Earn, Save, and Live Joyfully.
I don’t think you need a lot of special tools to make great meals. In fact, I think a sturdy set of pots and pans and a few sharp, comfortable knives are all you really need to make incredible meals. A few Christmas’s ago my husband purchased a set of high-quality, non-stick pots and pans … Read more
My husband is not the best at celebrating birthdays and anniversaries, but the remaining days of the year he is the most caring and sweet man to bless this earth. Honestly I don’t think he sees any reason to focus on a special day. I also think he feels pressured to choose the perfect activity, … Read more
My husband and I are planning a three day trip to Boston in February. According to weather.com the average temperature in February is right around 39 degrees. That means it’ll be a bit nippier than the 80 degree weather we had the pleasure of experiencing on our last weekend trip together to Key West, Florida. … Read more
I’m working on a crazy, chaotic project and I’m starting to feel the burn out from working too much already.
Do you have a list of go to dinners in your repertoire that you tend to eat week after week? I certainly do. This week my husband and I prepared macaroni and cheese, buffalo chicken with baked potatoes, beef tacos made with prepackaged seasoning and open chicken sandwiches with stock based gravy. I bought two … Read more
I got a little bit crazy looking for the $100 gift card I lost yesterday. I bought a new purse a few days ago and I tried to fit all of the contents of my current purse into it. After realizing there was absolutely no way everything was going to fit I decided to return … Read more
That’s right. I came home from vacation weekend before last, piled up all the mail, opened all of the envelopes and set aside everything important. I found a $100 gift card in the stack and set it aside somewhere. The trouble is I can’t remember where somewhere is. I searched the house and can’t find … Read more
Sometimes I think I forget to breathe. I think I tighten my chest and literally hold my breath. In my every day life I think I do this more often than I realize. An acupuncturist once told me I hold the weight of the world in my shoulder and some days I think she is … Read more
I’m not a big shopper. I tend to stay out of the stores whenever possible and rarely spend money on unnecessary items, but when I do shop I often find myself lured to certain departments. Take the home and bedding departments for example. Ever since I purchased my beach home I’ve been on the look … Read more
Since I started One Frugal Girl in March of 2006 I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my my relationship with money. Here are some of the key things I’ve learned over the years: Remember that the best moments in your life don’t cost a lot of money. Simple family dinners, picnics with … Read more