Give Me Back My Five Bucks

On Sunday I was asked by our club administrator to play a game in another field hockey league because they were short players. It is a very recreational league with quite a few beginners. Still, it was fun and it’s good exercise. After the game, she asked if I wanted to play on the team permanently, and I think I’m going to do it. I used to play in a social league like this back on the island (as well as for a women’s team), and I really miss it. The cost of the league is $100/season from September-March. No … Continue reading →

Monday 29th $134.80 groceries $3.62 Tim Horton’s $46 fitness pass to rec centre (10 classes) + $14.11 sold Amazon book Tuesday 30th $34.37 gas $2.89 groceries (hoisin sauce) $2.30 Amazon.ca (bought 3 Christmas presents for $32.30, but I had $30 worth of gift certificates thanks to Swagbucks!) Wednesday 1st No Spend Day! Thursday 2nd No Spend Day! Friday 3rd $8.50 lunch Saturday 4th $48.74 sushi dinner (this was our 3-year anniversary dinner) $16.58 cupcakes for dessert (4 – yes I know how expensive they are!) Sunday 5th $11.31 Starbucks (for BF and I) $15.67 car wash TOTAL: $310.67 Not a … Continue reading →

Okay, the month of December is a bit of a spendy one. BF and I are going over to the island for Christmas, and there is a chance we are going on a week-long hiking/backpacking trip (brrr!). So my Miscellaneous category reflects those expenses, plus any last-minute presents I might need to buy. For those of you who are new to my blog, currently we are just a single income family. BF has been in school since May, so we have been living on just my income since then. Starting in February when he finishes up his program, he will … Continue reading →

Well, it’s December already. It doesn’t seem like that long ago I was going crazy waiting for the Olympics to start. Now that they’ve come and gone, and 2010 is almost over, BF and I (and maybe a few other friends) are planning a trip to Sochi in 2014 to watch the next Winter Olympics. :) And I bet you 2014 will be here before we know it too. In work-related news I am getting a raise in both my FT and PT jobs. My FT job raise was written into my offer of employment, and the boss at my … Continue reading →