Five Frugal Things

As you guys know, I’m normally pretty good about redeeming all my birthday freebies. But the other day I looked up at the calendar and …

1. I successfully used up a failed yogurt batch I almost never have a yogurt fail but…this time I used a store-brand cup of yogurt …

I did not intend to make a collection of tiny frugal things, but when I sat down to write this post, I realized they were …

1. I added a birthday offer from Safeway to my account They’re giving me 2x the reward points for my birthday month, so I “clipped” …

Just a note: there is nothing April Fools-ish about this post. My brain is too absorbed with nursing school to come up with anything clever. …

1. I mended a small hole in my leggings I’m pretty sure I snagged these on a thorn while venturing off the trail to inspect …

1. I got a free pie plate I’d mentioned I was going to stop by Goodwill to look for a pie plate, and then it …

I thought I could find five just from yesterday but I came up one short. 😉 1. I glued my toothbrush holder back together My …

1. I ordered a boxed set of books on eBay When I was visiting with my Aunt Kathy, she was telling me she thought I …

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 …