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Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Toddler Time!

June 12, 2019 by Penny 11 Comments
Frugally Awkward Toddler Moments

Are kids expensive? Are kids cheap? No one knows and everyone claims they do. The only thing I actually know is that there are plenty of ways to be frugal when it comes to having a toddler. It’s not just about learning to say no to their wants. It’s also clearly about learning to say … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: awkward, child, financially awkward, frugality, hand-me-downs, parenthood, secondhand, spending, toddler

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Toddler Clothes and Toys Edition

February 13, 2019 by Penny 13 Comments
Frugally Awesome Awkward Stories Toddler Clothes Toys

We made a choice when we had our son. We agreed to raise him differently. He eats pizza. He’s even had French fries. If I’m being entirely honest, he’s also eaten crayons, sock fuzz, and whatever he found in the dust pan at the play place that accidentally got left in the middle of the … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: awkward, baby, clothes, consumerism, grandparents, hand-me-downs, materialism, secondhand, toddler

Sometimes Spending is the Answer

October 17, 2018 by Penny 12 Comments
Sometimes Spending is the Answer

“He looks like Buster Brown.” This statement is equal parts puzzling and entertaining when you don’t know who Buster Brown is. That’s the camp I fell into before today. I could tell my mom was dismayed over my son’s new haircut based solely on her delivery. The deadpan look. The hand on her hip. The … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: awkward, baby, cheap, frugal, frugality, parenthood, parenting, parents, saving, spending, toddler

My Favorite Frugal Five: A Recap

September 24, 2018 by Penny 8 Comments
Favorite Frugal Five

I am frugal? I am frugal. When I was unsure of myself when I was little, my dad would always comment, “Are you asking me or are you telling me?” I’ve become much more clear on a lot of things since then. I do love the Cubs. I did work hard and get everything done … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: awkward, change, frugal living, frugality, growth, Plutus, Plutus Awards

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: The OfferUp Edition

September 10, 2018 by Penny 8 Comments
OfferUp Frugally Awesome Awkward

Call it serendipity, coincidence, or even divine intervention. As much as I believe that I am largely chartering my own course, every once in a while, the universe slaps me with a reminder to do something. Literally. OK, it wasn’t a slap. It was a trip. I was walking across the intersection in front of … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: app, awkward, buying, flipping, hand-me-downs, OfferUp, online, reselling, sales, secondhand

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Lawn Mower Edition

July 23, 2018 by Penny 22 Comments

This series took a hiatus for a while. But I don’t want you to think for one second it was because I haven’t been my usual frugal awkward self. I have. I have. I still chirp, “You too!” when a server tells me to enjoy my meal. I still wave at strangers who are waving … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: awkward, DIY, frugal, homeowner, homeownership, marriage, repair

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Holiday Edition

January 3, 2018 by Penny 34 Comments

The holidays are full of awkward moments. Like when your mother-in-law excitedly shepherds you into the family room to see the new family photos she framed. Your two sisters-in-law look like they stepped out of a magazine. And you? Well, you look like a cross between a Goodyear blimp and Violet Beauregarde because that’s what … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: awkward, budget, Christmas, frugal, holiday, saving, spending

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Baby Items Edition

September 20, 2017 by Penny 7 Comments

Now that I’ve been a mom for two months, I know precisely two things: when it comes to kids, there are lots of opportunities to spend money and there are lots of opportunities to embarrass yourself. Take, for instance, the weekend I stood up in a wedding. I met the other bridesmaids at the nail … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: awkward, baby, cheap, diapers, frugal, frugal fail, newborn, saving

Frugally Awesome…or Awkward: Pregnancy Edition

February 1, 2017 by Penny 39 Comments

Life has always been a little awkward for me. Since I shared our pregnancy news, though, the awkward factor has been off the Richter scale. Take, for instance, bowling last weekend. As the pins started to wobble after my feeble attempt at a strike, a coworker shouted, “Jump! You’re bigger now!” And then there was … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Save Tagged: awkward, baby, Baby Brezza, baby registry, baby shower, financially awkward, Pottery Barn, pregnancy, umbilical cord

Frugally Awesome…Or Awkward: Haircut Edition

September 19, 2016 by Penny 71 Comments

About a month ago, I was driving home from work and decided long hair was exhausting. So, I did what any sane person does. I found a Great Clips coupon and lopped off 7 inches of hair less than an hour later. And man, did things get awkward.

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