Monthly Archives: July 2011
Getting What you Pay For
| July 29, 2011 | Posted by under General Content & Rants |
Last night I went to a new dessert place in town. I was pretty psyched, since the culture here is mostly pubs and beer and I am more of a cafe/lounge type gal. These loungy cafe type places never existed here until now! I knew the place wasn’t cheap, but I was willing to support…
Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips
| July 28, 2011 | Posted by under Food Recipes |
Here’s something perfect for that outdoor BBQ you’re having this summer! (from Allrecipes.com). I copied the recipe as-is but I do not use any of the added sugar. Makes a nice healthy dessert and it looks amazing! Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips 2 kiwis, peeled and diced 2 Golden Delicious apples – peeled,…
Learning Languages for FREE & cheap with You Tube & Fiverr
| July 27, 2011 | Posted by under Frugal Entertainment |
As you know I am trying to learn Arabic but I am doing it with a tutor instead as I felt I needed one on one teaching for this. While learning languages is relatively easy for me, I needed a little break and decided to learn some Danish on the side. Believe it or not,…
This week’s Top 10 Fiverr.com Gigs
| July 26, 2011 | Posted by under Top 10 Fiverr.com Gigs |
Here is another Top 10 list of cool Fiverr.com gigs! I just love this website, so much is offered on here for just $5. Amazing. 1. Will create and mail you a resusable coffee sleeve How cool is this?? $5 for a coffee sleeve AND to mail it? Great deal! Description: I…
Pink Grapefruit and Pomegranate Marmalade
| July 25, 2011 | Posted by under Food Recipes |
I completely drooled when I saw this recipe. OMG…wow. How amazing does this look? Impress your friends, make this stuff for gifts! PINK GRAPEFRUIT POMEGRANATE MARMALADE (recipe and instructions here) Do you have any favourite marmalade recipes?
Psychics, Friends and Airbnb
| July 24, 2011 | Posted by under General Content & Rants |
You’ve probably all noticed that my posts have been rather sporadic and I am not always posting them on time either. I am terribly sorry but this past week has been insanely busy for me! As of Monday, things will be a bit back to normal again. I do have some news for you…
Vegan Corn Chowder
| July 22, 2011 | Posted by under Food Recipes |
This is my friend’s recipe. It is ridiculously easy to make and really tasty! VEGAN CORN CHOWDER 1 onion (diced) 2 Tbsp margarine (I used Earth Balance) 2-3 large cubed potatoes (precook until semi soft) 1 19oz can of cream corn (I only had a 15oz one and it worked great) 1 19 oz…
Volunteering for Artists: Free Large Format Photography Prints!
| July 21, 2011 | Posted by under Frugal Entertainment, General Content & Rants, Gifts |
I apologize for not writing yesterday, I have a friend in town and a guest that I am really getting along with, PLUS it’s PRIDE Week here so things are really busy! I also didn’t have any back up posts. Normally I have a few back ups but I’ve been fairly swamped all week with…
Craft: Scrabble Drink Coaster
| July 19, 2011 | Posted by under Crafts |
I found this amazing craft using scrabble tiles. You can easily pick up an old scrabble board and pieces at a thrift store or perhaps your old game has too many pieces missing. Time to use it for something cool: http://craftingagreenworld.com/2011/06/18/how-to-scrabble-drink-coaster/ I am SO making these to use in our lounge upstairs
LuxeBox: Monthly Luxury goodies in the mail for cheap!
| July 18, 2011 | Posted by under Gifts, Health & Beauty, Luxury Life on a small budget |
I’ve been dying to review this! I signed up for Loose Button’s LuxeBox almost 2 months ago and got the first box last Friday. OH BOY! I originally found out about this on a US blog but their version is called BirchBox. Basically, you sign up for a monthly membership and once a month…
