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Twas the night before Christmas

night before Christmas, Christmas, Holidays, gift giving, presents, Season of giving, gift giving
/ December 24th, 2012 / 2 Comments
It’s Christmas Eve and Brian and I are busy enjoying some time off and getting ready for the holidays.  There’s apple cider simmering, rum and eggnog to drink, and even a cute little Christmas tree to make our little condo a bit more festive.  We both have the week (and a bit!) off of work and we plan on enjoying every last moment. Our (tiny) tree In the spirit of end-of-the-year laziness,...

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Happy Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day, holiday in Canada, Canadian holiday, holiday
/ November 11th, 2012 / 5 Comments
Happy Remembrance Day everyone. Brian and I are taking a holiday today and tomorrow, so instead of the usual Monday post, here are a selection of Remembrance Day events around Canada. Photo credit: Rego-d4u.hu via Flickr In my own beautiful, rainy British Columbia: Vancouver – Remembrance Day Ceremony Lighting the Torch Jack Poole Plaza: Come and see the Olympic Cauldron being relit at 8am...

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3 Ideas for a Cheap and Frugal Halloween

3 Ideas for a Cheap and Frugal Halloween
/ October 31st, 2012 / 17 Comments
Halloween is one of those retail holidays that can easily suck the life from your wallet until it is dry.  Mail-ordered costumes, custom stencils for artistically sliced gourds (technically pumpkins are gourd-like rather than true gourds), environmentally unfriendly half servings of sweets… oh the madness!  Don’t let it!  So many years, Brian and I tried to go all out for Halloween...

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Summer 2012 Garden recap

Garden recap, Vegetable Garden, grow your own, vegetables, gardening, community planting
/ October 15th, 2012 / 27 Comments
One of the best ways to cut down on food costs while eating healthy is to grow as much of your own food as possible.  This past summer marked our first attempt at growing a balcony garden AND our first opportunity at a community garden.  There were some ups and downs, but overall, it was a very rewarding experience.  Financially, I think we did okay! Balcony garden costs: $12: 3 bags of...

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