Frugal Friends

Haaaaaappy Monday, Friends! Last week’s Budget Tool Kit mentioned summer activities as something to plan for. And that got me thinking…. …what free activities are there this year?! Gif by theoffice on Giphy Growing up in small town Iowa, the one thing everyone looked forward to was the town carnival. 🎠 Live music! Parades! Fireworks!…

Happy Friday, Friends! It’s the end of the month, so ya know what that means… It’s time to budget for June! 🤸‍♂️ I’m determined to go into summer intentionally, so I am so stoked to do a little mid-year goal-setting. While we can’t plan for everything, we can plan for some things! What to Include in…

It’s Wednesdayyyyy!  Did you notice a lot of those Spring and Memorial Day Sales offered discounts on home improvement products and tools?  As a long-time single girl, I (Misti) have learned just how important it was for me to have my own set of tools (pre-nomad life anyway). You never know when you need a…

Happy Monday, y’all! 🌻 It’s Memorial Day, of course. To call back Kim’s chat about traditions last week, this day is one in which American families maintain traditions, like decorating graves, to honor those lost in service. At some point along the way, other traditions emerged around this date. Retailers created their own tradition–because most…

Finally, it’s Friday, friends!  Have you ever had a moment where you close your eyes, and the world stops moving? Wherein you’re so happy and you can’t imagine being anywhere but here? 🤔 Maybe it was your graduation day, a well-celebrated birthday, or even a night on the town, but chances are, there’s a common…

Happy Wednesday, Friends!  Have you ever gone grocery shopping and felt that all consuming “I need to get out of Walmart right now” feeling, because you: Entered aisle 2 & it’s definitely a black hole You’re 85% sure someone walked their pony into the beauty section For me, it’s usually because I put too many…

Hello, Monday!  How do you feel about traditions? I (Kim) have a long history of traditions in my family. From family baking day to binging scary movies in the fall, we do it all. Regardless of how you feel about traditions, there’s something to be said about the comfort of what’s familiar. A favorite tradition…

Happiest of Fridays, Friends! I (Misti) want to spend a little more time reflecting on relationships today. As I wrap up my 6.5 week “friendship tour,” I’m finally checking in on my finances… And man, I went WAY over budget AGAIN. But this time, I’m not beating myself up too much about it. Why?  In…

Hiii, Friends! Some of you know I (Misti) am a pet sitting nomad… And let’s just say, despite my best intentions, pet sitting isn’t always a walk in the park. 😅  Sometimes, those lovely little angels just decide to wake up and choose CHAOS. It’s been a few months so I think I’m finally ready…