Give Me Back My Five Bucks

I had a great weekend back home! Saturday morning I got up early and went to the gym with a friend. She works at a rec centre, so she wanted to go to that gym (since she gets in for free – plus she needed to skip off for a bit during our workout so she could buy tickets to the Olympics). The drop-in rate for the gym was $9!!! I couldn’t believe it. That’s DOUBLE what I normally pay. The gym is nice and big and there are lots of machines … but definitely not worth $9. I was … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, Ginger Corsair (from Ginger Won’t Snap) just e-mailed me and wanted to pass on this message to her readers. I know that a lot of GMBMFB readers also read her blog, so here it is: Hello my darling readers. You may have noticed that the blog is currently closed right now. Some of you have expressed concern that you might have offended me in some way and I have locked you out–however this is not the case! A privacy issue has come up in real life, and in order to sort things out I have to close the … Continue reading →

My search for the perfect pair of jeans is never ending. Last night I watched a documentary called Blue Jean Confidential on CBC. It was actually really, really good. And that’s when I got to thinking, if I’m willing to shell out $200 for a pair of designer jeans, wouldn’t it make more sense to buy a custom made pair of jeans? Enter IndiDenim. I’ve heard good and bad reviews about them. Mostly good. For around $150 US you can totally customize the jeans you want, and if they don’t fit, you can return them and order a new pair … Continue reading →

I realized over the past few days that I don’t have a lot of work appropriate summer wear. Over the past few years I’ve been slowly trying to collect classic pieces that will last. I have pants, 3 sweaters and 3 button-down shirts. I own 1 skirt that is work appropriate (and is about 6 years old), 1 summer weight cardigan (I have 2 other cardigans, but both are cashmere and long sleeved – way too hot for summer) … and 2 or 3 dressy short sleeved tops. I’d like to buy 1 or 2 skirts (that could be worn … Continue reading →

Yesterday after work I was supposed to meet my friend for a walk. I changed into shorts, a t-shirt and runners. When she came to meet me, she was wearing flip flops and a dress and asked if I wanted to go for dinner instead. That kind of annoyed me because I had planned on going home and making dinner with BF after the walk. But I said yes anyway, since I was already there and I hadn’t seen her in a while and she clearly wasn’t dressed for a long walk. I suggested Subway (because then I could use … Continue reading →