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The Frugal Bachelorette Weekend
In my post below I outlined a few of the things that we did for my best friend’s bachelorette weekend. What I didn’t mention is my surprise at how little it cost us in the end. Just for perspective, I was estimating the personal cost to be somewhere around $200 each for the weekend, since…
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Wedding Update
So, this past weekend was a long weekend for those of us in Canada and was therefore the perfect weekend to have a bachelorette party! I’ve mentioned before that my best friend T is getting married in August. I am one of her bridesmaids, so me and M (another one) put our heads together and…
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Bitter Disappointment
Last night I had a coughing fit and my throat closed slightly.This morning I woke up to swollen lips and intensely itchy skin.I’m developing hives not only on my thighs and torso, but now my face, too. So what are all these symptoms caused by? Why an allergic reaction to the drug Minocin, of course.…
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How do you process information?
I love being organized, and organizing. I think if I really tried, I could be a professional organizer. I stumbled across this awesome blog: The Unclutterer. Right now there’s a great post about learning about how you process information, and how you can apply that knowledge to organizing your life. Check it out and let…
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Do I deserve a raise?
The topic of raises at work has been circulating around the Blogosphere a lot recently, and it got me thinking. I’m due for a “salary review” in July, and I have no idea what to do about it. At my last job I really had no idea what I was doing and I hated the…
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Submit Your Blog for Link Love
Hey folks, Taking the cue from my presentation on the Blogosphere and Netiquitte, I think I’m going to start doing some Link Love posts in here. Problem is, I don’t really know a lot of blogs! I’m looking to expand my reading and find some more blogs of interest. If you’d like to be featured…
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I Wrote About YOU, Dear Bloggers!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, and I feel guilty about neglecting my blog and readers! But I had good reason, this week has been crazy! I’ll just do a quick update on things and hopefully I’ll be able to write some more posts this weekend, I’ve got a few topics I’d like…
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The Vespa Investigation
A while back I blogged about possibly getting myself a scooter to get around the GTA in the pleasant months. I was hoping to get one pretty soon, especially since the TTC strike put a real kink in my plans. However, after a little investigation into costs and logistics, I’ve decided to put off my…
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What’s In Her Purse?
A while ago I was asked what kind of stuff (junk) I keep in my purse on a regular basis. I was out shopping today and purchased a new cheapie white purse and was transferring my stuff over, so I thought I’d take a photo to share with you all! I’m pretty sure I’m a…
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April Budget Challenge Update + May Goals
Well, it’s the closing of the month and the beginning of another, what a great time for an update on challenges! As you know, I’ve been participating in Krystal’s April budget challenge. I challenged myself not to spend more than $60 in the month on beauty products. For me, this includes things like shampoo, hair…