I’m Susan, a follower of Jesus Christ, wife to a wonderful man, and mom of three little people (ages 4, 2, and an infant).

When I was single and new to St. Louis, I taught at a small Christian school and lived on a correspondingly small income. Now that I’m married with kids, we seek to stretch our resources as much as possible to be good stewards of what we have.

What we’ve found is that living in St. Louis helps us enjoy many fun activities as a family in an affordable way. It’s easy to take advantage of the many frugal attractions and options we have here, such as the Zoo, area parks, performances, festivals, and great coupons!

Whether you live here as well or just want to visit like a native, take a look around the site to see how you can take advantage of what the Saint Louis area has to offer.

In addition to blogging, my hobbies include reading, exploring with my family, and couponing. I do FrugaLouis in hopes that it’s a blessing to St. Louis area families; my reward is hearing that the information you find here is beneficial. Feel free to leave comments or email me suggestions (frugalouis at gmail dot com). I love to hear from my readers!

If you are new to St. Louis, you might be especially interested in the following:

If you are visiting the area, consider:

If you are looking for insights in managing a family, these posts might be helpful:

  • “Chat with Mom” entries of interviews with frugal older ladies
  • “Running a Frugal Household” entries one, two, three, and four
  • Homemade! recipes for mixes and commonly-used household items