2015 reflection and looking forward

Wow I can’t believe 2015 is over already! What a great year 2015 was for us. Although we currently live in the suburb that I grew up in, the area has grown significantly over the last …

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Happy New Year

Wow, I can’t believe it’s 2016 already. Between Mrs. T’s family visiting from Denmark, getting ready for Christmas, celebrating Christmas, being the self-proclaimed Vancouver tour guide, attending good friends’ wedding, and taking care of a …

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A Readers Challenge – Christmas Giving

For the second straight year, Mrs. T and I decided to help out a family in need by providing a Christmas meal for the family and toys for the kids. We both feel this is a …

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Dividend Income – November 2015 Update

December is upon us and that means it’s time for a dividend income update. For those of you that are new to this site, each month I provide an update on our dividend income and …

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Frugality is a lifestyle, not a fad

When it comes to frugality, it has always been in my blood stream. My parents have already been frugal and this frugal practice was passed down to me. My parents frugal practice were passed down by their …

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Guilty pleasure

There are so many interesting English phrases that puzzles my mind on a daily basis. Today we’ll explore the phrase Guilty Pleasure. By Wikipedia definition, Guilty Pleasure is something, such as a movie, a television …

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In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the …

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