Category Archives: Budget

At Our Table – $40 (£25) Week Grocery Budget

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Looking at some of our goals for this year and beyond, I’m really trying to reign in expenses for our family. After sifting through our favourite recipes and finding ways to cut back, I’m confident the $40 a week budget … Continue reading →

Posted in $40 Grocery Budget, 2013 Goals, Budget, Family Life, Frugal Food, Frugal Living | 7 Comments

Back To The Budget

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

I’ve been feeling a tad low lately. It would be easy to blame the pneumonia, but I think it is more likely a culmination of things, some of which I mentioned here. I sat down this afternoon and listed the … Continue reading →

Posted in $50 Grocery Budget, $60 Week Grocery Budget, 2013 Goals, Beans and Rice Budget, Budget, extreme frugality, Frugal Food, Frugal Living | 42 Comments

Day Three: Month of Nothing

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

Well, all my hopes for an early night went out the window last night when one particular cat knocked the frog tank down {for the second time, I might add} and there was dirty water, rocks and frogs everywhere. Thankfully … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, Budget, Family Life, Frugal Living, Frugal Parenting, Ma Famille, Month Of Nothing, Oh so Blessed, Parenting | 17 Comments

31 Days Of Nothing (Excess)

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

I mentioned one of my major goals for 2013 was for my family to be involved in a 31 days of nothing project (though personally, I think it isn’t right to call it “nothing” because if you have food you … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Beans and Rice Budget, Budget, Do something, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, extreme frugality, Family Life, Giving, Goals, Month Of Nothing, Orphan Care, Parenting | 39 Comments

In Our Kitchen

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Back in November, with the move and a hard look at finances, I decided I had no choice but to set some limits. Limits which were possible, but also limits which did not sacrifice what matters to us: kindness, green … Continue reading →

Posted in $60 Week Grocery Budget, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Beans and Rice Budget, Being Gentle and Kind, Budget, Frugal Food, Frugal Living, Menu Plan | 11 Comments

School Costs – Those “Optional” Extras

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

I wrote about this sometime last year, it was one of the biggest surprises as a parent to a children in primary/elementary school. And now we have now reached the 1 month mark since the new school year began and … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Family Life, Frugal Parenting | 10 Comments

Current Financial Goals

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Lately my mind is filled with thoughts about the importance of emergency funds. It is partly because of the slow job market (not that I’m looking for a new job) and partly because through the blog world I know many (mostly adoptive … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Budgeting for Holidays, Emergency Funds, Frugal Living | 16 Comments

Letting In The Light & August Goals

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

It has taken being away, to help me see my focus and direction over the last few months has been off.  While I could ramble off stressful things like new special needs diagnoses for my children, a huge amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Goals, Budget, Family Life, Finding Myself, Getting Healthy, Lessons Learned, Monthly Plans and Reflections | 7 Comments

Finding Gratitude On A Hard Day

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Today was one of those days, in fact I sat crying at my desk (totally ridiculous, I know).  And instead of focusing on trying to find something good, my mind was on: The difficult morning I had with my daughter … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Family Life, Sometimes life feels hard | 16 Comments

Having A House Guest

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

Over the last three weeks we had our first house guest since we became a family.  I’ve mentioned a bit about the impact on the food spending, but I thought I’d share what I’ve learned, both to help myself understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Frugal Living, Lessons Learned, Ma Famille | 18 Comments