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9 More Simple Ways to Save Money (Recent Frugal Wins)

  • Frugality
  • Jul 21, 2026
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Apparently, one roundup of frugal wins was not enough!!! Last week I shared nine simple ways we’ve saved money this summer… and immediately came up with another list! Of course I find the “big” wins especially exciting—I have a flight-related story that’s big enough to deserve its own post; stay tuned!!!!!—but the little things matter…

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Visiting St Fagans in Cardiff: The UK’s Best “Free Day Out”

Believe it or not, I still have more European recaps to write. Better a month late than never, right?

You’re in for a treat today because we spent part of our final Welsh weekend exploring…

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  • United Kingdom, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jul, 20, 2026
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Another Day in Cardiff: Penarth Pier, Cardiff Bay + City Center

I mean… why not turn This Time One Month Ago into a little series, right??

Here’s how Friday, 19 June shook down in Cardiff, Wales, for our little family.

A Slow Morning

First up, a walk…

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  • Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 19, 2026
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Saturday Naps + One Month Ago in Cardiff + A Keeper

There are several dozen things I could be doing right now, but I’m basking in the delight of watching France get thrashed in the first half of the France-England match.

Harumph. It took me…

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  • Random, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jul, 18, 2026
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Happy Things Friday: 18 July

And just like that, the month is over half gone. I’m not sad about it; summer (and by summer, I mean school vacation) always feels like a week too long. Even still, I’m astounded…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Favourite Things
  • Jul, 17, 2026
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9 Recent Frugal Wins: Simple Ways to Save Money This Summer

I have completely dropped the ball on recapping frugal wins from our time in Europe. I wanted to post at least a few times a month. Oops.

I did manage to share Europe on a…

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  • Frugality
  • Jul, 16, 2026
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50+ Foods to Try in Europe: What We Loved (and Didn’t)

I thought it would be fun to do a culinary wrap-up from our European adventure. I also thought: this is going to be such an easy, fast post to write.

It. took. so. long!!!!

We aren’t…

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  • Food
  • Jul, 15, 2026
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      Visiting St Fagans in Cardiff: The UK’s Best “Free Day Out”

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