Give Me Back My Five Bucks

It’s been very difficult to find the time to workout while the Olympics are happening. I skipped last night’s workout in favour of watching snowboarding half pipe and the Czech vs. Slovakia hockey game. Props to Shaun White! That guy is unbelievable! I also watched Lindsey Vonn do some interviews after she had won. She is the only female athlete I’ve seen so far who wears make-up during her race and during interviews. And apparently she was even caught on camera putting on make-up minutes before her race! Come on!!! Both BF and I have never heard of her before, … Continue reading →

1savvysaver asked … I’m curious, how much have u made from swagbucks so far? Here is what I’ve made so far: $515 in Amazon Gift Cards (45 Swagbucks = $5 Amazon Gift Card) $50 US in cash (70 Swagbucks = $5 US in cash via PayPal) TOTAL EARNED = $565 The #1 question I get is “how do you earn so many SBs?” My #1 way is through referrals. When you refer someone, you get 100% of the SBs that they earn, up to a maximum of 100 SBs. I also subscribe to their blog, have them on Facebook, use … Continue reading →

So I finally had enough Amazon gift cards (from Swagbucks) to place another order with free shipping. Here is what I ordered: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks ($5) – kind of a guilty pleasure read. I find Sparks to be super super cheesy, but I’ve been wanting a light read and the movie has sparked my interest in this book. Ryan Adams & the Cardinals: A View of Other Windows by Phil Lesh, Ryan Adams & Neal Casal ($20.38) – well, come on. I’m not going to not buy it. It’s a collection of about 200 photos of the band … Continue reading →

If you’re from my hometown, chances are you know who Jeremy Baker is. And if you don’t, I’ll tell you that he’s the afternoon show host for The Zone 91.3FM. He’s a great on-air personality and I’ve had the pleasure of working with him sometimes when I worked back in my hometown. Anyway I know he’s been reading my blog lately and I found it VERY cool that he’s been inspired by my lunch challenge, and is now taking on The Sandwich Project in an effort to save money. (Take a look at the photo – Jeremy’s wife baked him … Continue reading →

Who watched the Canada vs. Norway game last night? Iginla was on fire! Not bad for Canada’s 4th line winger. Props to Norway for keeping it close for a while. It’s probably tough coming from international ice to NHL sized ice, without a single NHLer on your team. I also got a chance to check out figure skating. Used to watch it a ton when Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko and Josée Chouinard were the stars of Canada. Not to mention Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler! Now, I don’t know anyone. Anyway after Patrick Chan skated (meh), I did Level 3, … Continue reading →