3 Happy Years of Meal Planning

Yup, February marked three full years of meal planning at our house! I still remember being intimidated by the process. Some of the things I was afraid of: I would schedule a meal and then “not feel like” making it

3 Happy Years of Meal Planning

Yup, February marked three full years of meal planning at our house! I still remember being intimidated by the process. Some of the things I was afraid of: I would schedule a meal and then “not feel like” making it

Living Pay to Pay

At the end of January, I made a big contribution to my RRSP (retirement fund), to the point of wiping out my cash savings. My next pay dates were February 6 and 20. For the whole month of February, I

Living Pay to Pay

At the end of January, I made a big contribution to my RRSP (retirement fund), to the point of wiping out my cash savings. My next pay dates were February 6 and 20. For the whole month of February, I

READING DOWN THE HOUSE Report # 5

READING DOWN THE HOUSE is a challenge to myself to read the books I’ve already bought, and have in my house, rather than continuing to buy more. Feel free to join in and link to your blog in the comments,

READING DOWN THE HOUSE Report # 5

READING DOWN THE HOUSE is a challenge to myself to read the books I’ve already bought, and have in my house, rather than continuing to buy more. Feel free to join in and link to your blog in the comments,

What I Liked About February

What I didn’t like about February: Luna the Cat chewed several large holes in my newest scarf – I can’t leave stuff alone for a minute before she eats it! A bit short on fun ^^ shortest list ever^^ What

What I Liked About February

What I didn’t like about February: Luna the Cat chewed several large holes in my newest scarf – I can’t leave stuff alone for a minute before she eats it! A bit short on fun ^^ shortest list ever^^ What

Am I Athletic?

Answer: no! Now I will backtrack. In school, athletic prowess was always much admired. You were not considered a well-rounded student unless you excelled in a sport and were on a school team. Teachers spent a lot of time encouraging

Am I Athletic?

Answer: no! Now I will backtrack. In school, athletic prowess was always much admired. You were not considered a well-rounded student unless you excelled in a sport and were on a school team. Teachers spent a lot of time encouraging

I’m an Adult Now

What I thought adult life would be like: What real adult life is like: Not at all a bad trade-off! When I turned 18, I could vote and attend R-rated movies. When I turned 19, I could sign a legally

I’m an Adult Now

What I thought adult life would be like: What real adult life is like: Not at all a bad trade-off! When I turned 18, I could vote and attend R-rated movies. When I turned 19, I could sign a legally

These Are a Few of My Favourite Things

I bet I’m not alone in being a blogger who loves office supplies. I can hardly imagine life without file folders, paper clips and Post-It notes. I like office accessories far more than I like fashion accessories! Despite keeping most

These Are a Few of My Favourite Things

I bet I’m not alone in being a blogger who loves office supplies. I can hardly imagine life without file folders, paper clips and Post-It notes. I like office accessories far more than I like fashion accessories! Despite keeping most

What Do You Bond Over?

I am currently reading Rob Sheffield’s latest book, Turn Around Bright Eyes: the Rituals of Love and Karaoke. Mr. Sheffield’s two true loves are music and women. This is his third best-selling memoir on the same two subjects, and I

What Do You Bond Over?

I am currently reading Rob Sheffield’s latest book, Turn Around Bright Eyes: the Rituals of Love and Karaoke. Mr. Sheffield’s two true loves are music and women. This is his third best-selling memoir on the same two subjects, and I

Do You Do Weekends?

Weekends are an odd concept, but I suppose we are lucky to have “cycles of work and rest” as opposed to flat-out work, for most of us! I am always taken aback when the media (magazines, websites, TV shows) focus

Do You Do Weekends?

Weekends are an odd concept, but I suppose we are lucky to have “cycles of work and rest” as opposed to flat-out work, for most of us! I am always taken aback when the media (magazines, websites, TV shows) focus

A Week of Eats

At our house we make a meal plan, grocery shop, and prepare and cook “most” of our own food. I thought I would show you what that looked like for a week. I’m doing it in retrospect (like Economies of

A Week of Eats

At our house we make a meal plan, grocery shop, and prepare and cook “most” of our own food. I thought I would show you what that looked like for a week. I’m doing it in retrospect (like Economies of