Seriously, October has flown by spookily fast!  I cannot believe it’s already time to call for November Sponsors!! If you have an Etsy shop, small business or blog, I offer specially priced advertising rates for anyone that wants to sponsor FrugalBeautiful.com!   I will be out of town next week and already have had a few inquiries for the limited number of ad spaces…

I’m a simple lady and a total normal human being with a finite amount of willpower and a proclivity for unhealthy habits.  People have been tweeting me questions about my healthy habitssince it seems I have successfully turned around 25 years of inactivity, overeating, and laziness.  Hell, I’m finally using my yoga pants for YOGA instead of essentially being a pair of stretchy pants that…

If you’re reading this on Sunday I will be approaching the starting line of my very first 10k -the Surf City Beach Derby 10k  ..my very first 10k!  Ahhh!  I will have a race-recap soon, but for now, enjoy my week in pictures…this one’s so “me.” It seems my obsessions for the week include eating healthfully (and drinking pumpkin beer!), shoes and being with friends.…

I started Frugal Beautiful in January of 2011.  At the time, I was navigating the cold, stark waters of life in a new part of the country (A.K.A. not sunny southern California) and trying to catch my breath from the realization that I didn’t want my Ph.D. and the master’s degree I was working on was totally crushing my spirit.  Oh, did I mention, I…

  Are you doing any runDisney or Halloween races that require a costume or some extra flair? I am doing the Rock N Roll Halloween Half Marathon in Los Angeles at the end of October, then of course, the Tinker Bell and Princess Half Marathons with runDisney in early 2013. Having the right running gear is vital, but come race day- sometimes it helps to…