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Category Archives: Organization

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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Better living through poverty

Sunday, October 18, 2009

James and I typically like to keep things pretty tidy, have discovered a new way to keep things ship shape.
Now I already subscribe to the minimalist school, having less stuff means having less stuff lying all over the place making it untidy. But certain things you might have considered essentials?
Take a dish rack, for [...]

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I got my new wallet

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

and it is suuuuuper thin. It’s made out of parachute cloth. When empty, it is as thin as a dime, no joke. I’m pretty pleased with it. Here’s what is in it right now:

- mastercard
- health card
- building pass (rfid card for the office)
- debit card
- [...]

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What's in my wallet

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

I am bored at work. So here is a list of things that are currently in my wallet.

debit card
credit card
BC Care Card
Safeway card
Vancouver Park Board card
Mountain Equipment Co-op card
blood donor card
library card
fit stop card (where I park my bike)
expired Ontario driver’s license
Ontario organ [...]

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being productive at work

Monday, May 28, 2007

but not FOR work. For myself! I am taking advantage of having nothing to do, and spending the afternoon setting goals. Mostly financial. Right now I’m just jotting them down willy-nilly, then I’ll sort them into personal/financial/career/etc. and micro, short, medium or long term. Once I have that I’ll go [...]

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