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What My Pregnancy Cost So Far: Part 1

June 26, 2017 by Penny 18 Comments

Being pregnant can be pricey. But how expensive are we talking? It’s something I wondered often when we first found out we were expecting, so I decided to keep a running tally of what we were spending, both on ourselves (OK, mostly me, but I’m the one doing the heavy lifting whose pants don’t fit) and … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: baby, budget, maternity clothes, pregnancy, spending

Forgetting About Frugality

May 3, 2017 by Penny 33 Comments

I gave it my best shot. I really did. But if being pregnant has taught me anything, it’s this: there’s a time and place for frugality. And the time isn’t always and the place isn’t everywhere. What a thing to say just two days after I condemned the side hustle. It is almost as if … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Spend Tagged: clothes, free, frugal, frugality, Half Penny, maternity, pregnancy, secondhand

You Don’t Have to Be Beyonce

March 20, 2017 by Penny 34 Comments

You have the same number of hours in a day as Beyonce. I can’t quite pinpoint when that graphic t-shirt water bottle mug first appeared, but it’s been enjoying a resurgence in popularity as of late. And there’s already been much said about how it’s complete gospel or total garbage. But what we really need to remember … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Wonder Tagged: Beyonce, depression, hustle, morning sickness, pregnancy

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

Busting Our Grocery Budget

January 18, 2017 by Penny 26 Comments

The second month of my pregnancy was, hands down, the most spendy month of my frugal life. While I don’t think it was quite on par with my 200-pairs of-shoes existence, it was exorbitant by every other month, especially when it came to our grocery bill. Of course, I understood that when there was a … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Plan Tagged: $200, Aldi, budget, cooking, grocery, grocery budget, kitchen, meal planning, pregnancy, pregnant, shopping

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