mini ulta haul

Little mini Ulta haul! I don't buy as many products as I used to since I only wear powder and mascara at work, but I love skincare. I've been trying to cut down on how many items I buy as I still have so many to use up, but I couldn't help finding some items on sale and using up some rewards points.

NYX Filler Instinct Plumping Lip Balm // Wldkat Starflower + Snow Mushroom Ultra-Hydrating Sleep Mask // NYX Marshmellow Smoothing Face Primer // J.Cat Clear Eyesurance Anti-Fatigue Cooling Under Eye Balm

My skin is horribly dry in the winter, so I'm looking forward to trying out this sleep mask! I also haven't tried anything from wldkat before, so I'm excited to try a new brand, too.

I sleep pretty badly so I have some bad undereye bags, so I like to try different eye creams. Pacifica is usually my go-to, but I saw this balm from J. Cat and wanted to give it a go.

While I don't wear colored balm often, I love a good neutral! I plan to use this as an everyday color.

I didn't photograph the primer because I didn't want to shorten it's life while I'm still using up a sample tube from Too Faced, but I love a good primer and can't wait to try it.

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frugal friday - november

Here's to this month's savings! (And another month closer to Christmas!)

• November's no spend days: 11!
• Grocery deals: $3.99 Freschetta frozen pizza (when did pizzas get so expensive??), free bag of Lay's ranch chips, $1.99 bag of petite potatoes, $1.99 strawberries, two bags of salad for 85¢ each, $1.99 package of snacking tomatoes, 25¢/pound sweet potatoes
• I checked out I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy as an ebook from the library

• I redeemed three offers via Ibotta and got 85¢ cash back for my regular deodorant, Og's food, and the receipt.
• My employer offered us our choice of fish, turkey, or ham and choice of pie for the holidays - I chose six pounds of fish and a pecan pie

Here's what I decluttered!

• Another couple bags of recycling, to the proper bin
• An over-the-cabinet plastic bag holder, my coffee table that ended up just too large for my space, iced coffee maker, bookshelf, a muzzle that I bought for Tucker and ended up not needing, three Lego sets, - all sold on Facebook Marketplace
• Six books - sold on Pango Books
• Two tote bags - given away on Facebook
• A pair of heels - one of which Og chewed up, thankfully they were a cheap pair I didn't love
• Four spools of destash ribbon - sold on Etsy

And again, how I saved on food waste!

• I brought home two and a half quarts of chili, some greens, and some diced tomatoes from work - all destined for the bin, but still good!
• Og helped me finish up a red bell pepper before it spoiled

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link love

recipes I'd like to try: roasted garlic, olive, tomato pasta salad // broccoli & feta pasta salad // red lentil fritters // tofu tomato pasta sauce // vegan ranch orzo salad // vegan black bean soup // turmeric & coconut braised chickpeas // white bean pasta sauce // chickpea cutlets

I love this Tomato Girl Summer print over at Blind the Sun.

Recently I rewatched some old Disney favorites and I'd forgotten how gorgeous the animation in 101 Dalmatians is! Here's a great article on it.

It's been a few years since I've read it, but I'd like to read Mort(e) by Robert Repino again!

I think I need to order one of these Boone Bigfoots pennants.

Photo by Marco De Hevia on Unsplash

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frugal friday - october

(the little menace himself)

I decided that I'd keep Frugal Friday to a monthly feature

• October's no spend days: 12!
• Grocery deals: 99¢ can of Campbell's chunky soup, $3.99 Digiorno pizza, $1.99 4lb bag of sugar, a 10 pack of instant potatoes for 80-ish¢ each
• I made two returns to Amazon for items that didn't work - $24 something back in my account
• A false charge from Kroger finally went back into my account after a week
• My rental company had added a $38.50 charge to my account and I didn't know why. I disputed it and after a few emails back and forth, they admitted it was an error and it was removed from my balance due
• I mended one of Og's toys where he'd torn a hole. Luckily it was at a seam and I just quickly sewed it back up
• I redeemed a coupon for a free coffee at Royal Farms
• During a hectic time, I had forgotten about hanging clothes to dry. Now that it's almost time to turn the heat back on, I've pulled out my drying rack (similar!) and I've been air-drying clothing again

Here's what I decluttered!

• A little llama dog toy that fell apart beyond repair in the washer
• Four empty jars from Dayum This Is My Jam (from some pickles and my favorite salsa), dropped off at their booth at the vegan festival
• A big bag of recycling, to the proper bin
• Six planters of various sizes, sold on Facebook Marketplace

And again, how I saved on food waste!

• I baked a frozen pizza instead of ordering one for delivery (I always end up tossing dried out delivery)
• The last time I made curry I had frozen a few portions and thawed one out for lunch one day
• I brought home a container of pasta salad, some peas and green beans for Og - all destined for the trash at work, but definitely still good
• While I'd used up all of the delicious fresh black pepper pasta, I used up the last of a jar of my favorite Tomato Basil pasta sauce on some boxed capellini 
• Instead of buying a bottle of ranch, I made some at home for $2.78 (already had the mayo). Not a huge savings, but it tastes so much better than storebought

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