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Five Frugal (mostly tiny) Things

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Mostly tiny things this week! 1. I got an annual symphony pass So, after my little $10 symphony evening the other week, it occurred to me that other nearby city symphonies might also have a student program. And as it turns out, they do! Another city offers a student deal where you pay $35 and then you can go to basically as many concerts as you want over the next year for $0.

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Meet a Reader | Maria in Florida

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Today we’re meeting a Floridian reader…and I know we have some regular commenters who also hail from Florida, so you will especially enjoy this. ? 1. Tell us a little about yourself Greetings from sunny Florida! My hubby and I retired in Central Florida after downsizing to a new home in order to age in place and enjoy the warm weather. Joaquin, our sweet, trusted, good-looking companion lives with us rent-free. 2.

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WIS, WWA | $18!

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What I Spent It was a cheap week at my house. I spent $18 at Safeway, and that was it! That’s an awfully short spending report. So, here’s a picture of the brilliant blue sky from yesterday. I walked out of an appointment, looked up, and felt so happy when I saw it, so I stopped and took a picture. Also, when I got home from the appointment, I went out for a walk, stopped in a sunny spot, closed my eyes, and just soaked up the sunshine.

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Thankful Thursday | Injection #1: done!

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This week, I am thankful: that I got to give an injection this week I had only ever done injections in the lab, in a fake practice sponge, and I felt rather terrified of giving an injection to a human being. It’s just a label, from my lab bag. No needles in sight. ? But this week in clinical, I did it! I was nervous, but it went fine, and I think I will be less nervous next time.

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Q&A | cinnamon, SIM, jeans, and grocery spending

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Hi Kristen! I would like to ask, how do you freeze cinnamon bread? Do you bake it first? Pre-slice it? Do you have a post about how you freeze stuff? Thank you! -E I do bake it first! I let it cool thoroughly, then put it in a plastic bag and stick it in the freezer. If you have a smaller household, you could cut the loaf in half and freeze each half separately; that way you can just get out half a loaf when you want some cinnamon bread.

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Five Frugal Things | symphony for $10? Yes, please.

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1. I got a $77 ticket for $10 I learned that the symphony here offers student tickets for $10, which is a crazy good deal. Last Friday, Zoe was working and I had no plans, so I called the office and asked if they had some seats for that night’s concert. They did! I just had to email over a picture of my student ID and poof! My $77 ticket immediately became $10.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

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Today’s submission comes from Mary, who usually signs her comments as “Mary – Reflections Around the Campfire”…so that’s what I titled the post! 1. Tell us a little about yourself Hello, everyone! I’m Mary, and it’s a pleasure to participate in Kristen’s Meet a Reader series. I’m in my 60’s, I’ve been married to the love of my life for 44 years and we have two adult “kids.