Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I called in sick today. I’ve been feeling awful all weekend. My throat feels like it’s on fire, and I’ve got a cough and the sniffles. Ugg. So obviously, this resulted in a really crappy hockey tournament. Saturday was okay, but Sunday and Monday were really hard to keep my energy up. Especially when I started to breathe hard, my throat got so raw and painful. Anyway, we lost in sudden death shoot-outs in the semi-finals (to the 4th place team), which was a real let-down. :( This coming weekend, I’m going back home to the island … then May … Continue reading →

I love concerts. Live shows are absolutely the best, but aside from local indie shows, the last concert I was at was Mika in February, and the Ryan Adams show in January … and I didn’t have another concert lined up until today! On July 12th, Wolf Parade is coming to the Commodore Ballroom (the best venue for live music I’ve ever been to) here in Vancouver, and I’m stoked! I bought tickets for both BF and I, which set me back about $75 for both of them, after all the awesome Ticketmaster charges. I also think that 2 or … Continue reading →

Without even thinking, I wore a pair of cute brown/red sandals to work today. I bought them last fall (summer clearance sale!), but haven’t broken them in yet … and I guess I just forgot that they were new? But anyway, after the 40 min. walk to work, my feet were literally crying out in pain. I cannot walk home in my shoes. Not a chance. I tried to put my shoes back on to walk the 10 metres to make some tea in the kitchen, and I was hobbling. It hurt so much. 3 blisters does not feel good … Continue reading →

June’s challenge is going to address a lot of people’s major budget breaker – dining out! This month’s challenge is to set a monthly dining out budget for yourself (and your family, if applicable), and stick to it! If you would like to join me in my challenge, please leave a comment and indicate how much your budget is for. Personally, dining out has always been a hard category for me to control. It’s so hard to say no when friends want to go out, or when I want to treat my sister to a lunch … or when I’m … Continue reading →

Well, it’s about mid-way through May, so it’s time for the Week 2 update of the May Grocery Challenge. How did you do? Are you still on track to meet your goal? Please leave a comment with: how much you’ve spent/your grocery goal ambellamy – $88.95/$120 Amphritrite – $12.31/$85 asgreen – $112.26/$150 BeachGirl – $69.43/$150 change is a good thing – $34.79/$80 Frugaleconome – $63.85/$125 honugurl16 – $290.59/$350 Hyperchondriac – $19.27/$50 krystalatwork – $61.49/$125 L@SpillingBuckets – $148/$250 livingpaychecktopaycheck – $13.79/$100 Looby – $135/300 LP – $192/$370 meg – $40/$150 No More Spending – £124.68/£200 paidtwice – $280.72/$435 Rhonda – $332.55/$400 … Continue reading →