I had my last weekend clinicals for this semester a few days ago. I gave my presentation on Sunday night. And this morning I have my final exam for my first semester.
So, my frugal things are on the itty-bitty side this week.
Am I full of energy? NO. 😉
1. I wore a pair of nylons with a big hole in the thigh
I could not find any knee-high nylons in my drawer to wear under my dress pants.
But I DID have a pair of black nylons with a big hole in the thigh. I would not wear those with a skirt (ha) but under my pants, they worked fine.
And on the upside, they never slide down the way that knee-high version do.
2. I wore my repaired shoes yesterday
It was much nicer to walk to and from the parking garage with intact heel tips. 😉
3. I used the free version of Canva to make my presentation
It takes a little bit of searching to find the free graphics to use, but I made it work!
I was impressed with how many little body-related graphics I was able to find for all my slides.
4. I used the printer at the college to print my presentation papers
I had to bring a paper copy of my PowerPoint to my presentation for my professors, so I popped by the college to print out all those papers.
I also printed my clinical forms while I was there.
5. I used leftover rice to make some burrito bowls
A friend kindly dropped off enchiladas and some rice and beans a few days ago.
And we had some leftover rice, so last night I used that as the base for burrito bowls. I used a trick I saw online for heating it up; you pour boiling water over the rice.
And it DID work pretty well!
auntiali
Tuesday 19th of December 2023
Whoo last week hubby and I were sick with some kind of respiratory virus. I did 2 covid tests and they were negative. I used my free Covid tests. One test that was from the government was all in Spanish and lacked some of the parts 1. Frugal thing about being sick was we didn't eat too much. Fortunately we had a good supply of home made soup, canned soup and frozen egg bites for me. 2. Before the sickness invaded hubby took the molding off the wall in the very small bathroom (our only bathroom) and painted it as well as the heat grate. He spackled a few spots and painted over them. Looks very nice now. 3. Today after the huge rain storm hubby spent his day in the basement shopvacking water out and doing the laundry at the same time. He's great. He also made dinner so we had real food! 4. I'm trying to get as many prescriptions filled before the end of the year as my deductible is met and they are free for me. 5. Trying to be frugal in making a couple of dinners while the kids are home for Christmas. I don't want to spend a lot of money going out to eat. We are going to have roast chicken on Christmas Eve and prime rib (bought on sale at Shop Rite) for Christmas day.
Kristina
Monday 18th of December 2023
Itty bitty still counts! My FFT this week: *Cooked B,L,D at home including lunches for DH packed to go. **Used pantry ingredients to make green sauce enchiladas in the crock pot (subset of * above, I guess) ***Found fabric to copy a beloved old nightgown, with plans to patch the old one with new fabric. It's too beloved to toss! ****Gave new boots to neighbor, as the seller wanted $80 to return them and offered only $8 refund when I discovered I couldn't get them on my feet (too narrow). I had paid $50 for them originally, so neighbor's daughter benefited and I didn't count them a total waste--I would have taken them to Goodwill. Neighbor is having a financial hard time getting unmarried, so a small good deed and everybody wins. *****Enjoyed wearing a warm sweater I had bought on sale last May. It was an end of season bargain with ugly buttons; I removed the buttons and now find it warm and welcome. Goes well with ancient silk scarf already in my drawer... Happy holidays, everyone! It is a lovely season no matter what you spend or don't spend. I enjoy the music and especially the fine singing we hear from local college ensembles, and live concerts from instrumentalists. Most of the student concerts are free of charge.
Millicent
Monday 18th of December 2023
Congrats on getting thru your first semester in nursing school! We're all cheering you on. With Christmas in less than a week, I'd love to hear your frugal tips, or the best from past holidays? Christmas makes many of us lose our minds, and I always look forward to your posts about Xmas gifting, wrapping and baking!
Sandy
Monday 18th of December 2023
If you paint the edges of holes in hose/tights with clear nail polish they won't get any bigger!!
Made soup from leftovers.
Made my own shampoo.
Brenda D
Friday 15th of December 2023
I need the accountability, so I enjoy this just to keep track! I sure haven’t felt very frugal lately, but I have frugal moments! 1. I bought some Chobani coffee flavored yogurt for half price. Wasn’t sure I would like that flavor, so only bought two. What was I thinking? Mixed with granola, absolutely delicious! 2. Bought a package of Swiss cheese for half price. Everything is better with cheese! 3. I bought a little zip up sweatshirt for my granddaughter for $3 at a thrift store, so cute. And then I found a little pair of jeans for $5. Cute as can be. $8 Christmas gift, yay! 4. Last year I had bout a string of red and a string of green lights after Christmas for $2.50 each. Today we wrapped those lights around upside down tomato cages, added a red bow from my aunts leftover Christmas decor on top, Voila, Christmas decorations for $5. And they look so pretty. End of season this year, I will buy another of each color, because they are a little sparse. 5. Picked through all the “discarded” Christmas stuff of my aunts, salvaged what I could from what everyone else thought was garbage, had enough to make a new wreath, offered it to her. Nope, didn’t want anything. Well I’m not a hoarder, but I can’t throw away perfectly good stuff. I donated some to the festival of trees, which I volunteer for, and added some to my “stash” I always say I’m saving it from landfill. Don’t get me on that soapbox!