It’s so easy to grab a box of granola bars off the shelf at the grocery store. I always have an eye out for when they go on sale so I can try different brands and flavors. I’m really kind…
Today I’m sharing a recipe for a low cost shepherd’s pie that’s vegetarian. Saying the title of this post is harder than putting together the easy vegetarian Mexican shepherd’s pie! The ingredients are low cost and many of them should…
It’s time to follow up on a post from late 2019 about Christmas stress caused by lack of money. January credit card statements have been rolling in with the bad news on how much Christmas shopping you did. The big…
There are many women out there who’ve never taken care of financial matters. It’s not because we’re not smart enough. It might have been how we were brought up or maybe it’s just the dread and avoidance when it comes…
I love getting free things and I’ve spotted some novels that I liked reading that are free right now. I’d like you to get them while you can! You don’t need a Kindle to read books for free. For years…
OK, I know what you’re all thinking. No, I was never a boy scout! Ha ha! Just for the record, I was never a Brownie or Girl Guide either. Boy Scouts Canada was a thing when I was a kid…
In the summer of 2019, I went on the Cloverdale Ghost Walk, a walking tour around the downtown area that focuses on the dark side, some of the bad and unfortunate things that happened in Cloverdale. Most of which happened…
For twenty years I had a built-in traveling companion. Now I was single again and wanted to travel. OK, so what’s stopping me? Why not? I’ve traveled alone before and I can do it again! Here’s the problem with being…
I read an article on the Canadian Budget Binder about the most expensive grocery stores in Canada. Here’s their list: Many of these stores we don’t have in British Columbia, but the writer is in Eastern Canada and is going…
One of the joys of living on the Wet Coast of Canada is all the rain. Joy? Not so much. The dampness really gets to me sometimes. Even on days when I wouldn’t expect to feel chilly, I’m cold, and…
