with all of my girls from small group going away to college, jen (the other girl in our small group not going off to college this fall) and i wanted to treat them with a college care package.
we also didn’t want to break the bank.
with careful planning,  a short list of good ideas, one trip to target, and a little bit of craftiness, jen and i created cute college care packages for our girls.
The Care Packages included ::
** big pink …

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frugal girl, you don’t have to give up gift-giving **

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i love {the idea of } nude platform high heels, but {realistically} they’re not a good style for me. tyler {my husband} loves me in flats + i love flats. last week my friend {anika} was in town and we went mission shopping to find her a pair of good brown summer shoes. of course, {life would have it} that while she was shopping, i would find that perfect shoe i didn’t even know existed. i wore to smithereens a …

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well, for this post i am inspired by an all used up notepad. i just finished writing out my week’s to-do lists and the pad of paper is all gone. accomplishment at its best.

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One of my favorite affordable retailers is (almost) within walking distance from my house.
Another one of my favorite things is to be able to give the perfect gift at an affordable price!
Whenever I need a good, affordable gift for a family member or friend, I go first to TJ Maxx!
Recently, Stephen and Robin – Tyler’s brother our our sister in law – moved into their very first new home! Tyler and I are so happy for them and we wanted …

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