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Grocery Budget Motivation #3

Grocery Budget, meal planning, budgeting

CF / September 4th, 2013 / 21 Comments

Ever since the broken fridge incident, Brian and I have been attempting to rebuild our fridge and freezer supplies. But at the same time, we haven’t increased our grocery budget, so it’s been hard stocking up on things. The freezer is still so sad looking! But we are making progress slowly and still making sure to eat a well-balanced diet. Photo Credit: psd via Flickr For new readers,...

Posted in: Food and Grocery Tagged with: $100 grocery budget, cheap groceries, Grocery Game Challenge, grocery motivation, real life grocery budget, Saving money on groceries, shopping list

Being a good Craigslist buyer

good Craigslist buyer, Craigslist, buyer, seller

CF / September 2nd, 2013 / 20 Comments

Recently, I’ve been helping a friend get rid of some stuff on Craigslist. I’ve always been pretty good at selling things on Craigslist and for the most part, it’s easy. Listing is free, browsing is free, and Craigslist takes care of anonymizing your email for you. I like it better than eBay because it’s local and you don’t have to bother with shipping. But at some point,...

Posted in: Home, Life Hacks Tagged with: buying craigslist, buying on craigslist, craigslist, ebay versus craigslist, kijiji, selling on craigslist, what is craigslist

Remembering to take care of yourself

CF / August 26th, 2013 / 33 Comments

Lately, I have been feeling a bit more run down, a bit more irritable, and a lot more tired. Work has been crazy busy, with most people working 10 hour days and sometimes weekends. Once, a few of the guys had to babysit the software through till 4am in the morning! Yikes. Photo credit: Bruce Clay Inc. via Flickr During times like this, it’s easy to let your health slip. I’ve felt...

Posted in: Philosophy Tagged with: eating healthy, eating healthy tips, exercise routine, home exercise, taking care of yourself

August Garden Update

Garden Update, homegrown, gardening at home, gardening

CF / August 19th, 2013 / 10 Comments

Another month of summer down means another month of gardening has passed us by. Last month, we showed off our new community garden and the seedlings and plants that we had in the ground. This month, Vancouver has had a long bout of sunny, warm weather, followed recently by some cooler showers. This can only mean one thing – harvest time! New Community Garden Despite the monstrous tomato jungle...

Posted in: Home Tagged with: apartment gardening, community garden, garden update, Gardening in the city, grow your own tomatoes, growing your own food, small space gardening