Five Frugal Things

1. I skipped this week’s Hungry Harvest delivery Yesterday I got the email letting me know my Hungry Harvest box was coming this week and …

This is one of those weeks where I was feeling unsure I could come up with five! Prepare yourself, none of mine are going to …

Sometimes my friend Katy does a version of Five Frugal Things that’s comprised entirely of tiny frugalities. And this time around, I have a collection …

On Sunday afternoon, I had a free block of time. Amazing. This came on the heels of the first week of fourth semester, a week …

1. I got a free health screening plus $100 My new health insurance offered a $100 bonus for completing a little health screening at CVS. …

1. I turned some towels into napkins In the comments on a recent post, Kristin-with-an-i said she was surprised that I buy paper napkins, given …

1. I mended a dress I got a thrifted dress that had a tiny hole on the side. So I just stitched that up by …

Please note: there are no pictures of blood in this post! It’s safe to keep scrolling. 1. I worked the CVS deals for some conditioner …

1. I got a small Christmas tree With the way the semester end is bumping up so close to Christmas, I got a very late …

Mannnn, these are always hard when it gets down to finals week! I feel like I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel. 1. I used …

1. I got some cat freebies on Buy Nothing Someone was giving away a few cat toys, and since Chiquita is very good at playing …

1. I mended my duvet cover A bit of the seam at one end started to fray. And we all know what happens if we …

1. I got some free fluorescent bulbs Someone in my Buy Nothing group was offering some new in the box, so I picked them up. …

1. I got some marked-down novelty earrings You know how I’ve been wearing novelty earrings (borrowed from Zoe) to my pediatric rotations? And how I …

1. I car-pooled with my clinical group My clinical group for peds is going to a hospital that charges $25/day for parking. None of us …