Category: Simply Frugal

Kids’ birthdays sneak up so fast, don’t they?

Frugal living hits different when you’re already stretched thin, and I know what it’s like to feel stuck between “I’m doing my best” and “why is everything so expensive right now?”

December hits and suddenly everything feels expensive!

I love getting crafty at Christmas time, but sometimes I want to make things that look like I bought them at the store.

Some mornings, I open the fridge and just stand there for a minute, hoping something new magically appeared overnight. The shelves look bare—half a loaf of bread, a few eggs, maybe a bruised apple rolling around in the drawer.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve wanted to give a little something to a friend, if it’s for a birthday, a thank-you, or just a “thinking of you” moment, but I’ve had to pause and remind myself we’re living on one income over here.

When money’s tight, breakfast can feel like one more thing to stress about.

When summer hits my town everything just gets sticky, sweaty and that leaves me totally exhausted.

Throwing a party doesn’t have to empty your wallet—especially when it comes to the food!

I know cutting back on spending can feel a little, well… extreme sometimes. Trust me, I’ve been there, staring at my bank account like, Where did it all go?