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Updates: January 20 – 26

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Brian / January 26th, 2013 / 18 Comments

CF has been off on a business trip all week, so things are just getting back to normal around here. Since she’s been away, naturally we’ll just have to fit in everything we would have done during the week on the weekend! One of our favourite events has been going on this past week, and we’re finally going to take advantage of it. Dine Out Vancouver features a large list of local restaurants...

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Recipe Idea: Spicy Green Beans

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CF / January 23rd, 2013 / 12 Comments

Having the most frugal grocery budget in the world isn’t going to help you and if you can’t put together at least a few healthy, tasty, and cheap eats! Every month, The Outlier Model features a cheap recipe idea, along with the cost breakdown. Sometimes, it’s not the meat that needs to stand out, but the side. Think of many roast types of meat that you might make – roast chicken,...

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Why not to have children… ever

CF / January 21st, 2013 / 90 Comments

From the time I was about 8 years old, I’ve been pretty adamant about not having children. As a child, I even disliked baby toys. Especially those creepy dolls with the eyes that closed when you lie them down. :S Flash forward to present-day me. I still have absolutely no desire to pass on my genes. A few years ago, my friend was 28 and she was desperate to find a husband and pass on her genes...

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Updates: January 13 – 19

Brian / January 19th, 2013 / 6 Comments

Don’t forget to check out and enter the two contests we are participating in right now. We’re giving away $1000 cash and $100 cash! Today is my birthday! Things worked out pretty well with the NHL lockout officially ending today – you can’t ask for a much better present as a hockey fan. As if that wasn’t enough, CF and I are also going to the Vancouver Canucks game tomorrow...

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