2014年5月
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Ode to 27
Yesterday was my 27th birthday. In some ways, I feel old, in other ways I feel really young. I think I’ve learned a lot over my life, and so for you today I have 27 things that I have learned in my lifetime. (I’ve grouped them into different categories for your convenience.) Ready? Here we go. Money 1. Most money is just numbers on a paper (ex. your bank account balance) or theory (ex. your house may be “worth”…
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Conventional Celebration
Today is Fred and I’s 4th anniversary. I’m currently sitting on a couch, watching Gilmore Girls and wearing my pajamas, and Fred is at a mandatory event at the school he works at. Some people might look at this situation and think “That’s so sad! Why aren’t you celebrating? I can’t believe you’re alone on your anniversary.” But I’ve never been happier. We learned at a marriage retreat that year four is the most common year for divorce in Canada.…
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Snack Time
I don’t know about you, but I get hungry in between meals. It seems that when I get hungry, I also get grumpy, and we’ve come to realize that Fred I often fight more when I feel hungry. To avoid these unnecessary fights, I’ve started thinking through some snacks that have protein and are healthy, don’t cost a fortune, and that I can throw in my purse and go. I bought a few things that I like that I thought…
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Portable Breakfast (+ Smoothie Recipe)
I hate getting up in the mornings. I usually hit the snooze button 1-4 times each morning. My husband usually has to coax me out of the bed. I’m working on being better at this, but until I become a morning person that just pops out of bed, I need to find ways to save time in the morning. Something that I do to save time is taking breakfast with me on the go. Two months ago, I shared my…
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How We Moved and Turned a Profit
Some of you know that we made a radical decision to move to another town to save money, be closer to Fred’s job, and sell a car. (You can read all about it here if you missed that post) As promised in my previous blog about our moving day, I wanted to share a few things we learned about moving expenses and selling things, and encourage any of you who want to make a change! When we decided to move, we…
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Moving Day & Our New Home
Last weekend we said goodbye to our home of 4 (5 for me) years, packed up our stuff, and brought it to our new home. (Click here to read about our decision to move) Seems simple, right? Well… We had our share of adventures on that day, and I want to share a few of them with you, along with a few thoughts about our new pad. First of all, renting a moving truck was not as easy as it…