Little Rituals
A while ago we got into the ritual of having homemade soup for lunch on Saturdays, with leftovers used for Monday’s lunch or supper. Most of the time I make fresh rolls to accompany the soup and the...
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Budget: January 7-20
I get paid twice a month, which means twice a month I watch the woosh! Today was no different! :) Here’s our budget for the next two weeks after paying the mortgage, one utility bill and internet/home...
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The Budget This Week
I was paid the middle of last week and a mere 5 days later have the sum of $1.50 left in the bank. But the bi-weekly mortgage payment was paid, as was childcare, the water bill and wee girl’s $5...
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Frugal Fatigue
I wasn’t quite sure how to start this post. I love our downshifted life. A life where simplicity and frugality isn’t built on perfect images or expensive “simple” items – as is prolifically promoted...
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Budget: January 7-20
I get paid twice a month, which means twice a month I watch the woosh! Today was no different! :) Here’s our budget for the next two weeks after paying the mortgage, one utility bill and internet/home...
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Missing Our Garden
I’m missing the garden tremendously. If you knew how positively non-green thumbed I was growing up, you’d find my sentiment quite funny! My punishment as a child was to pick up all my mum’s rose bushes...
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I Could Have Spent $591
One day I’ll write more about my philosophy regarding kids and extra-curricular activities, or at least how I try to handle it all – frugally while giving great opportunities. But today I wanted to...
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Our Frugal Christmas: December 27 and December 28
Weekends. Always special. Saturdays are my very favourite day of the week. I forget about what awaits Monday, I feel less-tired than Friday and I just find I’m relaxed, like there’s an extra spring in...
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Goals For 2015
While I may have worried about writing a re-cap of the last year, I’m very much looking forward to a new year with some new goals and hopefully progress. I have many hopes for my children, but one of...
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How We Saved Money This Week
This week has flown by, between work, appointments at the local children’s hospital, selling things to plug away at my goal , a few meetings across the province and well it is suddenly the weekend. The...
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Frugal Christmas: Fun Family Activities: Nativity Scene
I found this again at the end of last week and meant to share it with you. Made by Joel has a wonderful paper Nativity that we are exciting about making again this year. It’s as easy as printing and...
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Simplicity & Accepting Setbacks
We’ve spent much of the weekend making crafts and reading Christmas stories. It’s an easy thing to do when Mama is siiiick and is counting the hours until the Dr opens (always a sure sign as I...
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Frugal Friday: Buying Used Clothing For Kids
I get compliments on my children’s clothing almost daily – their peers, teachers, people on the street, other parents, grandparents. I always laugh (mostly quietly to myself) because I spend very very...
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First Pay Day Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is my first pay day, because of when I started in the cycle it has been a long time since I’ve had a pay check. I have no clue what the final amount will be for – there’s mandatory … Continue...
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These Weekends
I love my people. I love the healing nature of weekends, especially now that my new job has started and the days are so very very long. The weekends are busy. There’s no denying that. Busy with simple,...
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Reclaiming Simple Sunday
And here we are. After a truly lovely weekend where every direction I looked I saw just how beautiful our lives are, I sit here, left-over oatmeal muffins made, lunches packed, wee boy back for an...
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Our Frugal Christmas – Gifts and Cards From The Children
Arts and crafts are a great tool in our family to relieve stress and help the children meet some of their occupational therapy goals. Three years ago when they arrived wee girl could barely hold a...
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Garden Dreaming
Two years ago I knew absolutely nothing about growing food. When I say nothing, I really mean I pretty much had some awareness that a seed should go underground, soil on top and it needed watering. How...
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Good Eats This Week
I love feeding my children well, I love that they look forward to our home cooked meals and that no matter what we face each day there’s a reminder of the love that awaits them. I’m still spending...
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Dear Thanksgiving Weekend
You were just what we all needed, wanted and craved. Trails were explored. Apples were picked. Animals were adored. Godparents company was enjoyed. Church was inspiring. Bikes were ridden. Crop from...
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