Happy March everyone.
Spring will be upon on us soon, are you planning outdoor projects? Thinking about or planning a Garden? A big Spring Clean?
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Happy March everyone.
Spring will be upon on us soon, are you planning outdoor projects? Thinking about or planning a Garden? A big Spring Clean?
Our annual vegetable garden will be planted in May. I do not have the space or time to start anything indoors. I seed everything straight into the garden and buy my started tomato plants from the same lady at the Farmer’s Market for $2/pot.
I currently have part of a Christmas planter, green onions regrowing in a cup, red roses in a vase. The roses aren’t looking so happy and they are only 6 days old. I’ve trimmed the bottoms, given new water with plant food, and even added some Sprite to the water.
I will start a few things indoors but mostly because I have the seeds and want to use them up. Happy to see the 1st signs of spring.
My online classroom seems to have a revolving door of students. Since the beginning of the school year I have had 5 students transition to in person or move to another province. I’ve also had 7 students join my online class at a couple of random dates between January and February. I currently have a class of 18 students, 7 of them have identified needs.
The weather was not as nice as forecast, but we still took our kids sledding for an hour this afternoon. They were the only ones on the hill.
I need some inspiration for my meal planning. What are your plans?
I’m buy red potatoes on Tuesday evening, 10% off at Sobeys - 25c Eclipsa.
Wednesday - pork roast, gravy, mashed potatoes, cooked veggies. Thursday - leftover pork roast, noodles, and veggies. Friday - use leftover mashed potatoes to make shepherd’s pie.
I’m struggling to figure out what we’re going to eat tomorrow.
Good Morning,
Here is my meal plan, we had the Roasted Chicken last night and I am thinking maybe the Spinach and Ricotta Pasta bake for dinner tonight.
· Roasted Whole Chicken
o Mashed Potatoes
o Roasted Asparagus
· Spinach & Ricotta Pasta Bake
o Cesar Salad
· Beef & Broccoli
o Rice
· BBQ Chicken Sandwiches
o Roasted Sweet Potatoes
o Cesar Salad
· Ground Turkey Chilli with Sweet Potatoes
o Cornbread
· Steak
o Baked Potato
o Sauteed Mushrooms & Onions
o Roasted Asparagus
o Cesar Salad
· Slow Cooker Beef and Potato Au Gratin
o Salad
· Slow Cooker Garlic & Butter Chicken & Potatoes
o Salad
· Chicken Fajita Rice
o Salad
· Slow Cooker Balsamic Pork Roast
o Potatoes (TBD)
o Veggie (TBD)
Morning ,off to the mall for 11.00 a.m when it opens .I need to return 3 items i bought at xmas ,my plan get in and get out .
Then on to donate to value village -may go in as i need more puzzles .If there is large line ups i will not wait .
February savings total $371.45.
Coupons used
$64.42
10% off Tuesday
$9.18
Amazon gc - Swagbucks
$20
PCO - NF
$50
Air Miles
$50
Caddle
$32.20
SCOP
$17.16
Mr. Mikes Rewards
$30
Gift Cards
$15 - Indogo gc from work
Stuff Sold
$47
Domino’s Pizza Points
$16.50
Contest wins
$19.99 - 10” pizza - Trifon’s pizza
This morning I cut up the end of the leftover roast beef. I have pearl barley simmering in a pot, which I’ll turn into soup this morning.
Tonight I am making sweet and sour pork with rice and mixed veggies.
Tuesday is leftovers.
Wednesday I’ll make my wiener and bean soup for lunch.
Good Morning Everyone,
Was up and working by 5:30 this morning, felt great, oh how I have missed being a morning person.
Feeling a little guilty today as I did not book any training session but I just lost track of time on Friday and was busy with other things. I got no work done all weekend, instead I focused on the house.
Since I was up so early and working away I have already taken a break and swept the Kitchen floor, I should have mopped it but I think I will leave that for the weekend. On the weekend instead of just doing the kitchen I will tackle the Kitchen, Hallway and Entryway because the Entryway needs a good scrub down. Our Entryway has a lot of salt that is being dragged in on our shoes and muck from the freezing and thawing cycles that keep happening this year.
I would like to make Spinach & Ricotta Pasta for dinner tonight but will have to see how Mom feels the last two times I suggested this dish she kind of wrinkled her nose and asked if there was anything else we could have.
Last night before bed I cleaned off once of the shelves in the Bathroom Closet and did some more work in my room. I also did a bit of mental inventory on things I either need to finish or still need to tackle. I keep having one good week, one bad week and I need to stop that cycle and make them all good weeks. Even if it is only 15 or 30 minutes each day it is something. My new life saying is:
"Sometimes it is better to get SOME of the things done and not worry about getting all of the things done"
Thinking I might tackle Laundry today, we will see.
It is super windy here today, glad I do not need to go out.
Have a great day everyone
Morning! Windy windy here today. Apparently chance of bad weather over the next 24 hrs. We will see if it happens!
Making my dog her healthy treats today. Mixed it all up just letting it sit now (so frustrating baking with coconut flour. the key is to let it sit so I am doing that this time and hopefully it will be less frustrating to work with!!)
Meal Plan:
Hockey game tonight so we like to make dinner and have it ready for when the game starts so probably veggie burgers with Greek salad tonight.
Tuesday: DS asked for chicken tetrazini so that is what I will make. I have one last bag of chicken breast chopped and marinating in the freezer. Will make lots so he has leftovers for dinner Wed night since it is his fav.
Wed- Will figure it out. Probably breakfast for dinner.
Angela -i am always amazed at the amount of coupons you use each month.
I had $21.00 in coupons used for the month of feb,but then again there is only 2 of us so less to buy .I also find i would love to trade on our site but so many want coupons i dont have .
I did email a few weeks back a few companies for cpns and i got them all the other day ,so that helps.
I'm kind of glad today is going to be a ty day. I don't want to go out anywhere (accept for a walk in my neighbourhood- Will bundle up soon and go) so no spending for me today.
I needed a door handle so went to CT yesterday. Found tons on clearance! Had a CT GC kicking around in my wallet that had $5 on it so after that it cost me $6.48!! Deal! Especially on a need (DS got locked in and had to take it off- it has been wonky for awhile) Could have used my CT $ on the card but I'm saving that for Spring shopping.
The snow has started here and doesn't look like its going to stop anytime soon. Glad I am working from home today and don't have to go anywhere. And my vehicle is parked in the garage :) I will judge the snow fall by the neighbours SUV as it collects on top!
The dog biscuits are done and in a sealed container. Pup tried 2 to make sure they were ok. She approves! I will make a batch for my sister's pup at the end of the week and deliver to them on the weekend.
I got back from the mall -not fun returning my 3 items -i was hot in my winter coat even thou i had a t-shirt on (could be my hot flashes ) waiting in lineups even thou the mall just opened outside the gap 5 people in front of me .The disney store had a good sale on but i wasnt gonna wait in the lineup.
Then off i went to value village(yeah no line up) .I donated my 3 boxes and got a coupon .In the store i went right to the puzzles
(2) cobblehill 500 piece puzzles 2.99-i had a coupon spent 5.00 save 2.00 =so i paid 4.75 for the 2 puzzles .
Then popped into giant tiger for a few deals -asparagus 1.97 -yummm ,t-shirt for my little granddaughter that is sick right now age 3 $2.00 plus a few other items .
I went for a walk in this windy weather. Thought I was going to blow over!! My dog goes out quickly and doesn't mess around out there.
Really no snow on the ground. Just wind blowing it around.
@Frugalbigmama we had a bunch of squalls but it would snow start to stick and then the wind and sun would come out and the snow would be gone. I am not complaining, I am happy to not need to shovel.
Update on my father health news: He have others exams to pass with the cardiologist and will be operated at the end of the week.I called him this afternoon no call back and no response...it is weird I hope he is ok
He eat well,keep the mind,have books and tv
His birthday is this week march 7 ...
recalled my father because I was worried he close his phone when he have exams to do and did not check it after..now the potential date of operation is at the beginning of next week.....after that I called my 2 aunties to give them the infos...he have many heart test to pass to check if he have others issues ..i hope not... he will call me now because I have fees interrubain when I call him and he can not make out of the city call at the hospital.
Good earlier evening everyone!!!! :)
I will post a resume here because I did posts in various threads.I am not in shape physically I was dizzy and not good when we when walking so more walking and exercices will be on the menu for me in the future....Changing my habits of drinking diet pepsi and menu planning too.
I have no more familly doctor but he did renew my medications because it is an important one ...He have 72 years old and take his retreat and had like 300 patients so he cannot rely to others doctors me and others ones surely...that suck...I am on a waiting list and i have to call them to update my infos tomorrow...the max to have a new doctor is 1 year... wow...
My aunt offer me to take me to metro wednesday to purchase some sushis has a treat so sweet of her
She made me 2 coquilles st -jacques)seafood,bechamel sauce and cheese,smoke meat and wonton soup ..what a nice gesture too!
I did the grocery so I am good until saturday when I will do another trip and renew my medications too
spend at maxi ans cie 70$ and at the coveniance store 20$...grocery is expensive...i did some menu planning with that
I have so far
-chocolate milk,smooties,milk,eggs,white bread,chicken ,french baguette,chicken cranberry spread x2 ,croissants,.carrots muffins,ham,cheese macaroni salad,sour cream,yogurtsx3 vanilla,spinach quiche x2 could make with what I have spaghetti ,pasta sauce rosee,lemon chicken,chicken strips with patatoes and a few other options so I am good to go I think
I will have to take appointement for my tooths many of them,,,,
have a good night
Good morning everyone!!! :) Only slept 4 and a half hours so naps will be on the menu today ....:( :( :(
I would have prefer if my father his operation was at the beginning on this week..now I have 1 week to stress and think about that and it is not fun...... :( :( :(
Checked the flyers ,maybe a few price matching with iga and superc next week....
I will call my aunt for sushis wednesday and I see I still need a few things I forgot....I want to purchase litter for eve because she is low and I will not take the big box for easy transportation....and if she need more I will transport the box because my father will not forcing for a while and it is 30 lbs
off to watch some tv on the couch still in pyjamas
Good Morning! We didn't wake up to the expected snow they were calling for. I'm ok with that!
Many pile ups on the 400 yesterday. So many bad sections that this happens on everytime we have snow squalls etc. So happy I didn't have far to go.
DS can only eat thinly sliced meat on his sandwiches so I won't cook up roast beef. I found sliced meat on the Flashfood app for a good deal so will walk up and pick that up later today. Will use up for his school lunch sandwiches for the rest of the week.
I took the BLSC out of the freezer for dinner tonight (Chicken Tetrazini) Have everything needed so will make that later this afternoon.
Today I will focus on laundry and tidying up my bedroom. Friday I hope to start posting stuff for sale again for porch pickup. My fun money jar needs to be fed!!!
Have a frugal and safe day everyone!
I just cleaned out the fridge. Tossed a few things. Moved yogurt to the freezer for smoothies.
Will make smoothies every afternoon this week since I stocked us up on Almond milk and yogurt. Use up what we have!
Kitchen is clean but I think I will cook up the pasta now. Then I can clean the pot. I heat up this pasta dish in a fry pan before serving so it is piping hot so it is great to prep stuff ahead of time and then just whip it all together in the pan to heat up and serve.
Just cleaned out a reuseable bag full of expired flyers and coupons.
I sat it under my desk so I would see it and do it and finally did.
One thing with not really shopping my purse stays clean! Usually I just take in my credit card so no junk gets put in my purse.
I went on the balcony this morning 30 minutes and boy it was cold and windy compared to the others days...wearing toque and scarf
Supper tonight is something with chicken ....chicken sandwich with tomatoes,lettuce and swiss cheese or chicken salad with avocados since I have some chicken and veggies to use up....I think since i will go to metro tomorrow with my aunt I will buy less saturday at maxi .....so min wasting of food.
Father is good...talked to him a few minutes this morning.He talk to his familly regularly he have the tv and books and eat well.I decide I will try to stress less because nothing can be done before next week
Have a great day
Me I am just relax today....I need it
Just realized I have not the key of the mailbox and no pc card and metro et moi card oh well..less things to deal with ! :)
Last week I wanted to cancel by calling my insurance agent my insurance life and it is so complicated...since 1 years and a half I am paying 79$ per month witch is to much for me for my budget in the moment and in the future...so I said I have no more money to put in that...he said writhe to me an e mail...I got the response back by e-mail it has to be a letter by hand with tons of infos I have to put and he suggested I lowed my insurance to still be insured because otherwhise I wont be able later to get another life insurance and will be denied...wow....I will think of that and take a decision when my father will be out of the hospital...
I am very deceived my father cancelled his insurance life 1 month after taking it because now with his heart surgery no more compagny will insure him...that suck....
Side of familly of father his father(dead),her sister and i dont remember the others have heart issue
I will lurking on the site today I think
Good Evening Everyone,
Today was a busy day, normally I book 2 training sessions a day but today and tomorrow I booked 3 as we have a number of employees I want to spend some time working with.
I did not want to lose steam on getting stuff done around the house so when I had a minute here or there I worked on some of the smaller tasks on my list:
Well I made myself a honey and lemon this morning I got all of the hand dishes done, there were not a lot but nice to have them done
A comforter I crocheted for Mom was living on my Bedroom floor, I am not sure how I ended up with it but it was there so I washed it and put it in her room.
I washed the last load from my room, a load of red/pink and hung them up to dry. Tomorrow I will bring them up and sort it.
Mom had been planning to go pick-up a curbside order today so I planned a slow cooker meal I could prep on my lunch. Even though she did not go I was committed, everything was out. I made Garlic Butter Chicken, Potatoes & Carrots in the slow cooker, when I read the notes on the recipe a lot of people said they found it to be bland and did not have enough seasonings so I added in some extras. It was tasty but next time I would not cook it as long, the recipe called for 4 hours on high but the potatoes were a little softer than I normally prefer.
Now to figure out dinner for tomorrow, thinking I might keep it super simple and have Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwiches (BBQ Chicken is cooked and in the freezer) with Garlic Parm Roasted Sweet Potatoes and a Cesar Salad. We will see tomorrow.
One more thing on the work to-do-list for today to get done and then see if I can get a few more small things done around the house before bedtime. I got this, I can do this, keep pushing on.
Hope everyone has a wonderful night
I recieved my shipment from old navy/gap today (except the masks).The sleep t-shirt is so comfy ,loose and not hot for a t-shirt type.The two tank dresses are going back (i look like a line backer in them ,i swear some dresses nowadays are made for barbie type figures.
Big Sobeys shop tonight. I was charged for a cantaloup instead of celery, which got resolved at the store. I also didn’t get the right amount of air miles, but I have a picture of the in store sign and I’ll have to come back another day when customer service is open.
48% savings (coupons, 10% discount, AM redeemed, rebate).
$115oop
$21.76 10% discount
$62.44 coupons
$20 Air Miles redeemed
$0.75 Eclipsa
269AM were credited, not including the missing Air Miles
Good Morning and Happy Hump Day! For some reason I was thinking it was March 6th. Only the 3rd!!
@flemeth - Did you print off the $5 Lightlife coupon? It is not my guys fav (he just tried the Impossible meat on Monday night-we had burgers and salad for dinner) and he loves it. I tried it and it does taste not so fake (I do not like the fake meats at all) Hope to stock up the freezer this weekend so will be on a hunt for a deal to use coupons.
I came into the office this morning to get some stuff done and file away stuff I was done with. Has been a very productive morning so far.
I went to RCSS yesterday and decided to redeem $20 in PC PTS from my 2nd card. I got a tray of BLSL chicken breast, 4L milk, bananas and miracle whip (DS's request- $2.99 is my price but it was on sale for $3.48 with 500 PC PTS so figured not bad since I was redeeming. Well it gave me the 500 pc pts twice :) so that made me happy :) Paid $1 and change after redeeming points.
Spent $3 earlier in the afternoon for a loaf of fresh bread and sliced meat (flashfood) for DS's school lunch sandwiches this week.
I have been doing lots of retirement research (early) lately. I have a good plan and as soon as an empty nester may take the dive!!! So purging is in full mode now! And all $ put in travel account :)