12 Months of Celebration! – 2013 Goals

My goal this year is to have things to enjoy and look forward to every single month. I usually do – by chance – but this year I want to avoid both the lulls and the overbooked months I had

12 Months of Celebration! – 2013 Goals

My goal this year is to have things to enjoy and look forward to every single month. I usually do – by chance – but this year I want to avoid both the lulls and the overbooked months I had

2012 Goal Update: Month 12 and Year-End Report

I will zip through my December updates and tell you how my goals worked out for the year. Kulture Goals: See 12 concerts Goal status: PASS – 10 events over 15 nights; saw 40 bands Rom and I bought tickets

2012 Goal Update: Month 12 and Year-End Report

I will zip through my December updates and tell you how my goals worked out for the year. Kulture Goals: See 12 concerts Goal status: PASS – 10 events over 15 nights; saw 40 bands Rom and I bought tickets

Year-End Grocery Tally 2012

We Ate HOW Much? This is an update to the half-year report posted here. I started a tally last January 1 of how much food Rom and I brought into the house for a full year. I had tracked grocery

Year-End Grocery Tally 2012

We Ate HOW Much? This is an update to the half-year report posted here. I started a tally last January 1 of how much food Rom and I brought into the house for a full year. I had tracked grocery

A Penny Saved

Every year I try to account for every penny I spend, but of course, some of them just seem to…escape. I should be writing an ode to the penny because Canada is going to stop producing its 1 cent coins

A Penny Saved

Every year I try to account for every penny I spend, but of course, some of them just seem to…escape. I should be writing an ode to the penny because Canada is going to stop producing its 1 cent coins

An Exacting Life is One!

One year old, that is! It was last December 26 that I decided to post about my exacting ways, and I am delighted that you have found me and followed me and read my posts. I am especially happy that

An Exacting Life is One!

One year old, that is! It was last December 26 that I decided to post about my exacting ways, and I am delighted that you have found me and followed me and read my posts. I am especially happy that

End Times Illuminations

Last night I fell asleep early watching Adventure Time, and forgot to do the time zone conversion which would have told me that the world had already ended at 7:12 pm local time! Coincidentally, it ended up being an eerie

End Times Illuminations

Last night I fell asleep early watching Adventure Time, and forgot to do the time zone conversion which would have told me that the world had already ended at 7:12 pm local time! Coincidentally, it ended up being an eerie

10 Things I Hate About Winter

I have a love/hate relationship with winter. But having winter is better than the alternative – not having it! Here’s my list of pros and cons. 10 Things I Hate About Winter Dark before 5 p.m. Having to idle the

10 Things I Hate About Winter

I have a love/hate relationship with winter. But having winter is better than the alternative – not having it! Here’s my list of pros and cons. 10 Things I Hate About Winter Dark before 5 p.m. Having to idle the

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Winter Warm-Up Drinks

I can’t think of “winter” and “cozy” together without adding Hot Drinks! I am a coffee fiend and I drink it all year – when the temps reach +30 C, I barely pause before brewing another pot. But in the

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Winter Warm-Up Drinks

I can’t think of “winter” and “cozy” together without adding Hot Drinks! I am a coffee fiend and I drink it all year – when the temps reach +30 C, I barely pause before brewing another pot. But in the

Core Cold Weather Wardrobe

I spend most of my clothing budget on cute things to wear for summer vacations. Never mind that our weather is cold-to-freezing for 6 months of the year! I sat down and figured out what pieces I should own to

Core Cold Weather Wardrobe

I spend most of my clothing budget on cute things to wear for summer vacations. Never mind that our weather is cold-to-freezing for 6 months of the year! I sat down and figured out what pieces I should own to

Veggie Update # 6: The Half-Year Edition!

Because it’s just a few weeks before year-end, I will do a little wrap-up of my vegetarian experiment this year. We’re well into month 6 of being 95% vegetarians at our house. We eat meat once a week or less

Veggie Update # 6: The Half-Year Edition!

Because it’s just a few weeks before year-end, I will do a little wrap-up of my vegetarian experiment this year. We’re well into month 6 of being 95% vegetarians at our house. We eat meat once a week or less