Last night I had the privilege of attending my friends’ second wedding, their renewal of vows after 16 years of blissful marriage.
This celebration was great not only because it was to celebrate a lasting love between two people, but also on the money side of things, was made way more affordable because of the bride’s [...]
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Jul 26
Got Friends With Talent? You’ve Got A Great Party
Jul 19
POTLUCK
My friends are having a barbeque tonight. Instead of buying all the food themselves, they have asked each of the invited guests to bring a dish to share and to bring their own booze. It’s a great way to make sure there is enough food for everyone and that each guest likes to eat and [...]
Jul 12
Summertime Fun: Free, Cheap Or Find a Way to Make It Free Events
Summer is the time for festivals in North America!
Here in Vancouver we have the Jazz Fest, Folk Fest, free drive-in movie events, Symphony in the Park in Burnaby, the Burnaby Blues Fest, Illuminares Lantern Parade, Chinatown and Richmond Night Markets, Summer Dance Series, Canada Day Celebrations, Celebration of Light Fireworks, Summer Dance and Music Concerts, [...]
Jul 05
Cheap Eats: Lemon Chicken
Here’s a very simple and tasty chicken recipe. Best prepared overnight so plan ahead!
Ingredients:
4 chicken breasts approx. $12
Onion $0.62
1 lemon $0.48
Spices like Rosemary, Thyme or Basil
Salt and pepper
Total cost for this whole recipe approx. $14
Makes 3-4 servings
* Prices quoted are those displayed at the Real Canadian SuperStore in June 2009 (all in CDN dollars)
1. Chop [...]
