Can you handle a $2,000 emergency? That question came up on a survey I was working on. I’m happy to say, I answered Yes! It got me thinking about how more than half of Canadians are $200 away from being…
Next in my series of a wonderful horse job: thoroughbred groom. BACKGROUND: WHERE I WAS AND WHAT I WAS DOING In the mid 1980s, I moved to Kamloops, British Columbia. Inland, about 200 miles from the coast. Ranch country. I…
Today’s post is all about a reality check for older women who are “dating” younger men online. In just about every case, the younger man made the first contact on a dating website or social media. My first disclaimer is…
An unfortunate reality is many single women are closing in on retirement with very little savings. As a woman gets in her 50s and for sure probably by age 60, she’s thinking about retirement. If she’s single and a low-income…
Are you curious to see what food a single woman who’s watching her pennies is buying? If so – you’re in the right place today! It’s the Vegetarian Cowgirl’s May 2021 grocery bill! Why am I a Vegetarian Cowgirl instead…
Has anyone else bought The Garden Corner Seeds from Dollarama? We have a Dollarama dollar store in Cloverdale that I usually stop at a couple of times a month. The birds are eating me out of house and home on…
I find myself in the usual dilemma of when more monthly income is needed. Everyone reading this blog knows what that’s like! Due to life circumstances, I’m scrounging around for an extra $500/month. I’m lucky to have a part-time job,…
Today’s post is Free Kindle novels weekend of May 22, 2021! Yay! Hi friends! Happy long weekend – Victoria Day if you’re in Canada! I’ve found some free books on Amazon Kindle this weekend that are free. Yay! Most of…
In Canada, we celebrate Victoria Day aka the Queen’s birthday on the third Monday in May, turning it into a long weekend. This year it’s May 24, 2021. This weekend! Yay! In the United States, they have a stat holiday…
My Tropical Turmeric Smoothie was created because I had to use up pineapple juice! Who else opens a carton of pineapple juice and then tries to find different ways to use it up before it goes bad? The most obvious…
