Emily

I’ve been mulling over a pair boots for quite some time. I don’t actually need the boots- it’s something that I want. Naturally I questioned how much I wanted the boots and considered If this was an item that has value. I finally decided yes. I saved enough of my allowance to buy the boots, checked for sales (none), then made a trip to the store and bought them. Full price.

Growing up I was taught to never pay retail- I think it may also be a golden rule in the personal finance world- but lately I find myself ignoring the rules and buying at full price. In fact, I’ve been avoiding sales. Continue Reading

Hello November. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness have kept me busy lately; I’ve been burning the midnight oil, putting in 70 hour weeks at work, dropping a few more on the blog and spending every spare minute with the darling men in my life. The load started to take its toll last week and I found myself with the chills and sniffles. Daniel confined me to bedrest.

Being sick had its perks, I watched TV and ate chocolate in bed, but it meant skipping my Sunday afternoon meal prep session. With work being the way it has been, I did not find the time to cook during the rest of the week. So we ate out instead. Continue Reading

With the temperatures dropping this week, it has reminded me that we’re half way through my favourite season of the year. Autumn flies by in such a flash and there’s never enough time to accomplish everything on my fall bucket list. Here are some of the fall activities we do as a family:

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