A Car Story, Part 2
Part 1 of A Car Story is here. Continuing on to the new mate and the new car… I didn’t need the Aries K car I’d been left with after my first big break-up. If I’d sold it, I wouldn’t
A Car Story, Part 2
Part 1 of A Car Story is here. Continuing on to the new mate and the new car… I didn’t need the Aries K car I’d been left with after my first big break-up. If I’d sold it, I wouldn’t
A Car Story, Part 1
The story of the cars in my life is really the story of my independence. I grew up 20 km from the city, in a rural area that later became suburban. Most of the dads in the neighbourhood worked “in
A Car Story, Part 1
The story of the cars in my life is really the story of my independence. I grew up 20 km from the city, in a rural area that later became suburban. Most of the dads in the neighbourhood worked “in
Garbage Without the Yuck
My city (Halifax) has an excellent program for garbage pick-up, recycling and composting. They say that 60% of all solid waste is diverted from landfills through the program. The basics are: Residences have garbage pickup every 2 weeks. All food
Garbage Without the Yuck
My city (Halifax) has an excellent program for garbage pick-up, recycling and composting. They say that 60% of all solid waste is diverted from landfills through the program. The basics are: Residences have garbage pickup every 2 weeks. All food
Personal Finance Snapshot
Rom and I have been married almost 4 years, and since the beginning, we have kept our finances separate. This seems to be an unusual arrangement, so I thought I would post about how we do it. The reasons we
Personal Finance Snapshot
Rom and I have been married almost 4 years, and since the beginning, we have kept our finances separate. This seems to be an unusual arrangement, so I thought I would post about how we do it. The reasons we
My Old Time Skillz
I have a lot of skills that are very old-fashioned. I didn’t learn them recently to be retro, I learned them way back when they were still valued! Some of these skills have served me well. For example, I like
My Old Time Skillz
I have a lot of skills that are very old-fashioned. I didn’t learn them recently to be retro, I learned them way back when they were still valued! Some of these skills have served me well. For example, I like
Blog Kudos to 10 Friends
The lovely Viv at rerouted and wherethejourneytakesme has nominated me for the double blog award, “Very Inspiring Blog” and “One Lovely Blog.” I appreciate the shout-out on her blog and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about
Blog Kudos to 10 Friends
The lovely Viv at rerouted and wherethejourneytakesme has nominated me for the double blog award, “Very Inspiring Blog” and “One Lovely Blog.” I appreciate the shout-out on her blog and I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about
Are You the Household Mastermind?
Since this is a blog mostly about Domestic Life, I would like to address all the Household Managers out there, or Household Masterminds, as I like to refer to us. There are six reasons why I have probably assumed this
Are You the Household Mastermind?
Since this is a blog mostly about Domestic Life, I would like to address all the Household Managers out there, or Household Masterminds, as I like to refer to us. There are six reasons why I have probably assumed this
12 Months of Celebration: Month 1 – January
I set myself the goal of celebrating every month in 2013 and I’ve failed already! Some things I hoped/planned to do in January were: Go see Academy Award nominated films. I had narrowed it down to Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty
12 Months of Celebration: Month 1 – January
I set myself the goal of celebrating every month in 2013 and I’ve failed already! Some things I hoped/planned to do in January were: Go see Academy Award nominated films. I had narrowed it down to Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty
Winter Wardrobe Realities
Now that it’s been icy-cold for a month, I’ve put my cold weather wardrobe to the test. This is the fourth season in a row I’ve been intentional about evaluating my wardrobe, so by the end of March, I will
Winter Wardrobe Realities
Now that it’s been icy-cold for a month, I’ve put my cold weather wardrobe to the test. This is the fourth season in a row I’ve been intentional about evaluating my wardrobe, so by the end of March, I will
Stop Counting, Start Living
Upon hearing that I have a blog about tracking things, the most frequent thought that leaps to people’s minds is, “You need to get a life!” Some kind souls keep it to themselves, but I know it is there, lurking.
Stop Counting, Start Living
Upon hearing that I have a blog about tracking things, the most frequent thought that leaps to people’s minds is, “You need to get a life!” Some kind souls keep it to themselves, but I know it is there, lurking.
An Exacting Life 