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 also realized that some of my med-surg patients would enjoy seeing fun earrings? (my older ladies love seasonal things!)
Well, I bought a package of 50% off Halloween/fall earrings; I will wear the pumpkins for my Thanksgiving shifts, and I’ll use the spooky ones for work next fall.
I only wanted the cute pairs from this package, so I listed the 8 other pairs on my Buy Nothing group (I will not be wearing coffin earrings to work at the hospital. Ha.)
I put them in a little sauce container I’d saved; that way they wouldn’t get lost in transport when they got picked up.
2. I canceled some Subscribe and Save items
Occasionally when I order things from Amazon, I select the subscribe and save option to get the discount. But the discount is a loss if you keep getting items you don’t want, so I popped in and canceled the things I don’t want more of.
3. I had an extremely random lunch yesterday
I ate:
- the last two slices of deli ham
- the last cup of cottage cheese
- the last mini cucumber
- a plate of browned sweet potato slices topped with cilantro and the last of the queso fresco
Yay me for using up so much random stuff!
4. I made chocolate pudding
We ended up in a too-much-milk situation, so I employed my usual milk-waste-avoidance solution: some chocolate pudding.
This is never a wrong choice. 😉
Also, making the pudding is an easy process, and the recipe just uses regular ol’ pantry ingredients (in addition to the milk, obviously). Win, win.
5. I…
- continued my streak of not buying food/drinks at the clinical hospital or work hospital
- have not bought takeout of any kind since October 25th
- bought a bag of marked-down Reese’s pumpkins for Zoe
- used my Amazon gift card to buy these work-friendly cat/pearl earrings
Carys
Tuesday 12th of November 2024
1. Used peel and stick fabric to cover my cat scratches on my couch. With kids and cats not a great time to invest in new furniture.
2. I bought a ski pass - the IndiPass that gets me 2 days and 1 discounted day at a dozen ski places not to far from where I live. Skiing is an expensive sport so anything to save and I love supporting local businesses.
3. I made sure to use up a fitness pass I bought during a sale to go to a class instead of letting it expire. Life has been hard recently and it would have been easy to just curl up on the couch, but this got me to do something I like to do around other people.
4. I made yogurt for the 1st time successfully. I cheated and used ultra pasteurized milk, but it worked. And just in time as my oldest had to take some antibiotics.
5. Our entertainment for the weekend was going to a friend’s birthday party at a great indoor play place. It was a no gifts party, which is what I do with my kids. The kids were tired at the end and it was great to catch up with the parents.
Jaime
Tuesday 12th of November 2024
1) Got my discount at a couple vendors for volunteering at the farmers market 2) E-mailed for my free month of compost for my volunteering 3) Saw the musical Bright Star at a local community theater in exchange for volunteering at the concession table 4) E-mailed support for our bidet because it was having issues (out of warranty) and they sent us a complimentary new one 5) Used my class credit for a class at the Jewish restaurant/learning center. I pay for the membership and 2 class credits are included
Ruby
Tuesday 12th of November 2024
It's been some kind of week: replaced a broken-down chair in our son's room, repaired his old desk after it collapsed (it's a mid century piece and was not up to the amount of junk he had piled on it), and he backed his car into a pole and badly damaged the rear quarter panel. Ouch. Said car also needs new tires.
However, I made a big pot of chicken and rice kibble topper out of marked down chicken drumsticks for my dogs, which saves $14 over any storebought option. Made big pitchers of iced tea and citrus punch super cheap. Spent several hours on Sunday putting together a very thorough budget for next year, when my husband retires.
Cindy Brick
Tuesday 12th of November 2024
Those earrings (and others) would be so great on a simple quilt!
I had a wall quilt hanging in my hallway that included handkerchiefs and openwork lace. My pins went on it -- earrings, too. (The loop earrings went through the lace holes.) That way, I could enjoy my jewelry, even while I wasn't wearing it. It was easy to walk down the hall, choose what I wanted to wear -- then reverse it on my way to bed, putting the piece back on the quilt. Worked like a charm -- and made the quilt more decorative, as well.
Becca C
Tuesday 12th of November 2024
I made some sourdough bread. We ate it with white chicken chili and then used the leftovers to make French toast sticks for breakfast the next morning.
Collected a bunch of native seeds to spread around in a new garden bed I made. Raked all our leaves into the bed to be mulched over the winter.
Got through the Target Christmas section without buying any new decor I don’t need! I call this a win!
Made focaccia for husband’s work potluck. He said everyone raved about it and I didn’t have to buy anything for it, just used the herbs growing in my garden.
Made lunch for company without buying anything, used all items we already had. I made French onion soup, loaded baked potatoes, and apple pie.
Made apple cinnamon mini muffins and cashew date bars for snacks for the kiddos this week. Making snacks at home saves so much money and packaging, but it is a lot of work. I am baked out this week!