Author: cheaplify

1. I got some free cat food for Chiquita Safeway had an offer for a free pack of fancy pate, and since Chiquita is not picky about her pate, I knew she would happily accept this.  In the future, I will not be buying these overpriced “gems” of pate, but I was not above taking […]

This train of thought began after I saw a headline, and I can’t even remember what the headline was, or exactly where I saw it!  It had something to do with the difference between numbing and coping, which is something I have thought about a lot over the last few years. And we’re just gonna […]

YOU GUYS. The delivery men got here with the new washing machine yesterday, and…it was dented. Like, seriously dented on both sides. So it had to go back onto the truck. BOOOOOOOO. I was terribly disappointed, because I had been thrilled at the prospect of having a functioning washing machine again! And I had waited […]

This week, I am thankful: for a few days off I worked five 12-hour shifts in the last six days, and while I didn’t really mind it (they were day shifts!), I’m definitely glad for some days off. My body and brain are a little tired!  I love hospital life for sure, but it’s also […]

This post is part of a very occasional series of random health-related tidbits I love to teach about. 1. Sad tears are actually productive Unsurprisingly, patients in the hospital sometimes cry. And often, they say something like, “I’m sorry I’m crying!” My college girl, way back in the day. Her toddler self actually asked me […]

1. I mended my curtain I have some inexpensive curtains from Ikea in my bedroom (Matilda sheers), and I’m kinda glad they are inexpensive because…Miss Chiquita made a hole in one, and has caused some snags in others. 😉  I just sewed up the little hole by hand, and the repair, while visible, is not […]

You may remember that last month, I bought a variety of things, but I did not spend my entire $100 budget. part of my fun money purchases last month! And I rolled the extra $26 over into October’s fun money budget.  Well, this month, I spent the entire budget in one single place. 😉  Now […]

What I Spent I used to make a lot more sandwiches than I do now, but…two dinner meals were sandwiches this week. 😉  I spent: And that’s it! $81 for me. Sweet.  Please enjoy how short her legs are. Thank you. What We Ate  Saturday Zoe was out, so I made a one-person shrimp and pasta […]

This week, I am thankful: that you all sweetly listened to my complaining yesterday My kids would label this complaining session “a crash-out”. Ha. Sooo…thanks for being here for my crash-out. 😉  that two weeks of this class are done Although my complaining post helped a little, I do unfortunately still hate this class. So, […]