Archive for May, 2013
Recipes
Recipe: Veggie Burgers
This recipe will satisfy even the biggest meat-lovers at your dinner table. The patties are so dense and packed with wonderful ingredients that they will make your Friday night home ‘pub’ meal tasty and healthy all at once. Plu...
Reviews
Site Review: Online shopping made cheaper!
I have been relying on online shopping more these days in hopes to simplify my life. Saving a physical trip to the store with my toddler (which requires packed snacks, toilet breaks and at least one unavoidable tantrum) is some...
Saving
Plan ahead to save
We bought our current house four years ago. We chose to buy an older home that needed a facelift: 1) to save money and 2) to inject our own character into the decor. Each year we budget and plan for one major project (e.g. pain...
Lifestyle
How to Save on a UK Summer Holiday
As the days get longer and the weather warmer, our minds start to turn towards summer holidays. If you’re on a budget you may be thinking that this summer’s vacation will consist of a couple of days at the local beach, or maybe...
Beauty
At-home highlights
I have been dyeing my hair since I was fifteen as a simple way to play with my look and discover my sense of style. In recent years, this beauty regimen has become a necessary inconvenience to cover my significant percentage of...
Economy
Father Miser’s rant about gas prices
What the heck is going on with gas prices these days? Each time I fill up at the pump, I’m paying more for less – that’s an equation I’m not entirely comfortable with! A year ago at this time, the cost ...
Health
A mother’s sanity for the cost of a gym membership
I have been a stay-at-home-mom (SAHM) for nearly three years. After going back to work between my two pregnancies, I decided to take an extended leave following the birth of my daughter so that I could focus on my children in t...
Budget
Budget 2012: A Catalyst for Change
Last week, Canadians were hit with the effects of the federal budget announced on March 29, 2012. Programs were cut and over 19,000 public service jobs were eliminated, causing social unease and insecurity related to jobs and p...
Beyond the Blog
Mother Miser is interviewed by Together Family on raising money-savvy children
Raising money-savvy children can be a challenge. As parents, we want to give them the world, but do not want them to expect it. It is a difficult balance to strike and one that takes commitment, practice, and patience. However,...
