Miscellany | with one week left

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 …

WilliamB sent me this as a prompt for a discussion here: At what level of income or wealth do you think it’s inappropriate to try …

What I Spent Well, hello there! I am not normally a Black Friday participant because I dislike crowds and limited-number-of-items deals, and also, a lot …

Well, hello there, friends! You must have some space in your day (maybe you’re not in the U.S.! Or maybe Thanksgiving is a quiet day …

If you have a life that looks a bit like it could have been plucked out of a Hallmark movie, then this post might be …

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 …

First up: lots of you asked if I could just move the belt loops on the striped Helly Hansen raincoat I bought on eBay. It …

What I Spent I was just looking at my calendar and realizing…I only have to balance school and cooking for three more weeks. Actually, more …

This week, I am thankful: that I feel more like Regular Kristen than I did last week I got a chance to get a bit …

I always feel a little like I am guiltily pressing the easy button when I do a miscellany post (like, “Wouldn’t my readers be better …

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. …

I have a general question I thought you or a reader could help me with. Since you eat most of your meals at home and …

What I Spent I spent: $49 at Aldi $9 at Safeway And that was it for me: $58! What We Ate Saturday This was my …

Ooof, you guys. I’m gonna be honest, I am feeling unusually blue right now, like a little cloud of sadness is hanging heavy over my …

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 …