"Squeeze The Day"
One of the things I have always thought would be amazing to do would be to take a knife skills class or course. The one where they teach you how to chop and slice like a chef without cutting yourself. The other reason I …
As Spring arrives my thoughts turn to road trips and travel. With Covid still affecting touring, today I am going to reflect on a particular road trip heading into the interior of British Columbia. Our journey took us to a great gem in the Cariboo …
It is starting to look like Spring here on the West Coast of Canada and I love it! Seeing the green peek out on tree branches and the tulips, crocus and snowdrops start pushing themselves up out of the ground makes me smile. Those little signs …
As far back as I can remember my parents had a big garden and a greenhouse. My Mom would start planting tomato, cucumber, peppers and any other vegetable of choice in January or February as seedlings indoors. Over the years she tried various containers to …
Since I work outside the home I find weeknight meals can sometimes be rushed or when I go to make that “perfect” comfort food meal, I am missing one or more key ingredients. For me, I have found making a menu of things I want …
As I sit to write this blog post I wonder what kind of year 2021 will be for me. I wonder what kinds of things I will do, what new things I may learn, where I might go. My one wish for 2021 is that …
Ever notice that the things you perceive to hate…sometimes it is because you don’t know all there is to know? Take me and wine. For years I believed I hated wine. Why? I had a horrible taste of wine years ago which convinced me …
Frugal living is a hot topic right now and who can blame anyone. The cost of everything seems to be sky-rocketing. Where I live it is the height of blueberry picking season and yet they still charge $4-6 per pound in the stores. Now, I …
Does your husband/significant other surprise you with either gifts or nights/weekends away? I hope he/she does. I am so incredibly blessed to have one that does. It may be something small like my favourite chocolate bar on a Friday night to enjoy with a movie, …
When it comes to frugal shopping, I do not claim to be an expert. I do however think I am a shopper who is aware. What do I mean by being aware? Let me explain…. Growing up I was always taught to shop for …