Our kids are at the age where there opinions are becoming more and more defined. Particularly when it comes to what they prefer for presents and while I think it’s great for family (grandparents, aunties and uncles) taking the kids to chose what they would like or giving an ‘experience’, I’m sure I’m not the […]

Common sense tells us that keeping in good health is the right thing to do but sometimes, you can’t control what happens. Last Friday I had knee surgery to reconstruct my ACL (due to a soccer injury) and I consider myself very lucky. Granted, going in for surgery provokes anxiety and the rehabilitation process is […]

This is a great time of year to start saving because summer is over and it’s ahead of the holiday season. How much is enough? That is the question. For many of us, we assume we are limited by what’s left over at the end of the month. How about approaching it a different way? […]

The squirrels are busy, busy this time of year. The chestnuts hardly hit the ground and they’re gathering them up and stashing them away. How about you? Are you setting aside for your future? It’s not easy to do with all the competing demands on our pay checks but if we don’t save for our […]

It’s been a little over a week since we returned home after a fabulous summer vacation and the return to regular life is a bit of a shock.   Did you take holidays over the summer? Did you do something fun? A trip, travel or staycation? How much did it cost compared to your budget […]

It can be easy to lose track of what you’re spending on Back to School stuff. Supplies, books, clothes, courses, sports, lunches and getting set up in a new place. Here are a few very simple tips to spend a little less and save some money and they are keeping in theme with Reduce, Reuse […]

Whether it’s flying the nest to college or sending your little chicks off to school for the first time, it’s a good idea to set a school budget. Knowing what expenses to expect and what money you have to pay for them will allow you to make wise choices. Here’s a quick and simple budget process: […]

Well, I did it! Made my own Peach Rosemary Jam. Made from fresh Okanagan peaches (4 lbs for $5), some sugar, lemons and rosemary. It made about 10 jars and it tastes yummy. I would say it took about 2 hours hands on time and 4 hours marinading time. It didn’t turn out quite as […]

Like most things, when there’s an abundance of something (supply) and it’s availability at premium condition is shortlived…it’s a buyer’s market. Fruit season in BC means plentiful varieties of fruit such as raspberries, blueberries, plums, apples to pears to name a few. The issue for many of us city folk is how to store it when it’s […]

I’ve signed on the dotted line to reduce my ‘work’ week to 60% = 3 days per week. With two  kids in elementary school we wanted to find better balance in our lives so that we weren’t quite so frazzled by Friday. The idea sounded good but it took a little bit of figuring to […]