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Monthly Archives: November 2009

James envies my student status and the ability to stay at home two days a week.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

James:  Do you want to come to work with me and hide under my desk so I can pet you?
Elaine: What?  I’m not your pet.
James:  Well… we could snuggle in the closet then.

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Bar Fridge Meal Planning

Thursday, November 5, 2009

One tactic I’ve often used for budgeting is meal planning.  Usually I’d do it on at weekly basis, or sometimes I’d make meal plans as far as 2-3 weeks in advance.  I’d sit down with my recipe box, pick out what to make, and formulate a list from that.  Then I’d buy everything in one [...]

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Fall in Stoke Newington

Monday, November 2, 2009

Autumn here has been lovely so far. I’d gotten used to Vancouver’s leaf sludge and feared more of the same here, but it hasn’t been so. A couple rainy days and that’s it.
I do still miss Vancouver - you don’t get that combination of sea and mountains here, for one. I miss [...]

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