Hi ~ I’m so glad you stopped by! My name is Heidi, and I’m the ‘frugal girl’ behind the fun money-saving community here known as ‘The Frugal Girls”!

What Readers of The Frugal Girls are saying…

• “Thanks for all your tips and tricks.  You’ve already changed my life in so many ways!” ~ Michelle

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• “I’m new to your site…and in love… I’m wondering how I’ve lived without you!! Thanks for putting in all of the hard work -so we don’t have to!!  As a homeschooling and SAHM of 4, 5 yrs and younger…I am beyond appreciative!! THANK YOU!! ”  ~ Crystal

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• “I cannot believe the coupons on here… AMAZING!!! I am a mother of 7… this is a site I am sharing with all my friends!  Thank you for making coupon clipping easy and saving money a breeze!!!” ~ Melissa
  

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• “I’m new at couponing but it didn’t take long to get addicted.  Your website
  is fun, perky and really helpful.  Thanks!”  ~ Elizabeth
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More Random Facts About Me…

• First and foremost, I’m a follower of God.
• I just can’t imagine life without Jesus by my side!
• I’m oh-so grateful for all the wonderful blessings he sends our way each day ~ yep… He rocks my world!
• I was born in Washington.
• Washington State that is {not D.C.}
• The western part.

• Know what that means?
• Yep… that means rain.

• Lots and lots of rain.
• If you’re not from the NW, you have no idea how much rain I’m talking!
• I ended up in Phoenix, Arizona.
• Talk about 2 extremes!
• I love sunshine, though.
• And the cactus are just crazy-cool!
• This works out well… because keep in mind ~ I’m in Phoenix.
• I met my hubby when we were in college.
• We were 19 years old.
• We went to two different colleges, but met at church.
• For awhile, I thought his name was Travis.
• Later I found out it wasn’t.
• I knew I had to get to know him from the moment he walked through the door.
• Aww ~ love at first glimpse?
• He took me to Phantom of the Opera for one of our first dates.
• It was downtown… in Seattle.
• I got a dozen beautiful roses that night.

• I got another dozen the next night!
• He’s still had a hard time topping that.
• We dated for 2.5 years before getting married.
• That was way too long.

• We honeymooned in Maui.
• He got food poisoning in Maui.

• I cried.
• I kept thinking in my head “in sickness and in health, for better or for worse”
• Poor hubs!
• Oh, but I still love him to pieces!

• We started our family with a cat.
• Her name was Jasmine.
• Jasmine found out she was expecting.
• Then… so did I!
• She had six crazy kittens.
• I had one sweet baby boy…

• 2 years later I had another sweet baby boy…  oh Boy!

• Yes ~ I have 2 silly boys I absolutely adore.
• They grew.  Fast.  And now they’re BIG!
• Kind of like little men.
• That’s right… I’m outnumbered, living in a house full of guys!
  

• … hungry guys, I might add!
• Thank goodness I love coupons!
• It blows me away to see how much 2 boys can eat!
• It’s true ~ I live in a man’s world.

• Which is why this website is pink!
• … and my favorite pen has purple ink!
• I used to work in H.R. for a hospital, but was laid off in 2009
• I have always loved coupons!
• My impending layoff took it to a whole new level.
• I am an auntie!
• I have seriously adorable nieces and nephews!
• Nope ~ not a few.
• A LOT!
• Actually, I have 20 nieces and nephews!
• This is because hubby has 7 siblings.
• I keep their names & birth dates in an Excel spreadsheet!
• I used to have a Border Collie named Roy.
• He was the craziest dog, and I loved him to death.
• He went absolutely nuts when I used scissors.
• That was a lot… because I love coupons, remember?
• He would run around like a maniac when he saw scissors or heard scissors.
• It got so goofy, that you could look at him and just say the words ‘Snip, Snip’ and he went 110% crazy!
• Someday I’d love to have another Border Collie.
• I’ll name him RJ {for ‘Roy Junior’}
• I love the beach.

• I love dark chocolate.
• I love to laugh.
• I really love coffee!
• In college I worked an internship at the Starbucks Headquarters in Seattle.
• It was a dangerously, desperately delicious place.
• I’ve been a Starbucks fanatic ever since!
• I love saving money, being frugal, and finding a great deal.
• … and I really love sharing these deals with YOU!

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