About Kristen

This week, I am thankful: that I’m halfway through my semester! I had my cumulative final for my mental health/med surg class yesterday so that …

Yesterday, Rebekah (who comments as Rebekah in SoCal) sent me a question she wants some help with!     My husband and I are facing …

1. I got some free nail polish When I lived with Sonia, I used to just borrow some from her extensive collection when I wanted …

It’s been a bit since we’ve had a non-U.S. Meet a Reader post, so this will be fun. Here’s our UK reader: 1. Tell us …

What I Spent The last two weeks of this 8-week class have been NUTS on the school front. Soooo, my meals have been pretty low-effort. …

Well, hi there guys!  I’m typing this up super quick from my kitchen table before I leave for clinical. My coffee is brewing, I’m waiting …

I am tired. I usually write posts the night before, and I had intentions of sitting down tonight (Tuesday night) and writing another edition of …

Guys, I promise that one day in the future, I will have a little more time and space for interesting frugal things. For now, I …

Today we’re meeting a familiar member of the Commentariat: Central CA Artist Jana, as she names herself in the comments!  1. Tell us a little …

What I Spent This week, I spent: $23 at Safeway And that’s it. I have been quite absent from the grocery stores this week! What …

This week, I am thankful: that today, we are finally, finally promised some sunshine! We have had rain and clouds for I think the last …

The other night, I was listening to some podcasts while I prepped dinner, and when I saw the, “You’re there to make money, not to …

1. I signed up for the student discount at Safeway I was walking through Safeway the other night and an announcement came on the loudspeaker …

Oh man, I love it when readers include a bunch of photos with their submissions! If you feel the same, then today will be a …

What I Spent Last Sunday afternoon, I decided to take a break from studying, and I went to Sam’s Club. Except, silly me, I should …