SUNDAY DINNER DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A ROAST How do you celebrate Sunday? A roast beef for Sunday dinner every week could get extremely costly for today’s grocery budget but don’t let that stop you from creating new traditions for your family. I’m sure almost everyone has heard of the Sunday dinner where your parents cook up a hearty full meal as if it were Christmas dinner. That’s what it was like in my house growing up in England and something I hope to continue with my family here in Canada. The idea around Sunday dinner is that it was a time where family would come together for at least one full meal at the table. Even today families still prepare Sunday dinner as one of the few days of the week where time permits a full meal especially since life is far busier than it has ever been. Thank goodness for the crock-pot and now the Instant Pot. What’s for Sunday Dinner Mum? Growing up family dinners were pretty standardized in our house as far as meals and times would go. My mum likes to cook but was never adventurous so my siblings and I would look forward […]
Our Sunday Dinner Traditions With 6 Recipe Inspirations: The Grocery Game Challenge 2018 #2 Apr 9-15
10 Wealth Strategies: How To Train Your Brain To Think Rich – Net Worth Update Feb 2018 (+0.69%)
TO THINK RICH YOU NEED MORE THAN JUST IDEAS! We went from nothing to simple millionaires in 40 years by going to work and saving our money! It took us a long time with plenty of ups and downs but with the wealth of knowledge available today YOUR rich can be done even faster. Can you remember a time when you earned (first job, first career, extra cash), won (Bingo, Jackpot, Contests etc.) or was given money? I can. Perhaps you can recall the feeling that electrified throughout your body as if you had just eaten the biggest most delicious dessert in the world. (that would be brownies for me) Some may describe it as a money high filled with excitement or thrills that lasts until you do something with that money. It’s almost as if a bit of stress is allowed to fall from your shoulders depending on the situation it is feeding. This is the feeling you want to have every day and it’s called financial peace. In order to get to this point you have to train your brain to think rich. This type of mindful financial education comes with a full buffet of rules set out […]
Why Do Grocery Stores Water Mist Fruits and Vegetables? : The Grocery Game Challenge 2018 #1 February 5-11
GLISTENING WATER MIST IS MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY APPLE I’ve been freshened up ever so lightly with water mist as I’m looking through fruits and vegetables at the grocery store and for some reason it makes me happy. Sound familiar? Consumer conditioning most likely but understanding the reasons behind this lavish Canadian and American way to sell produce is more than the just-picked look. Trade secrets? Not likely however there are pros and cons to benefiting from the water mist psychologically and financially from both the store and customer perspective. Back in the UK I was never introduced to this type of care for produce as it’s not a practice that was used. Judging by our recent visit to the UK using automated water misting machines still isn’t on the market. *note- that I am aware of. Most often I would go by the sweeter the smell the sweeter the taste ideal when making my purchases. This is why I find it incredibly important to smell what you buy before you buy it. Our son thinks the automatic water mist machines at the grocery store are exciting and acts all giddy when he can see the mist in […]
Don’t Make Money Problems Your Daily Obsession : Our Net Worth Update November 2017 (+0.27%)
MONEY ON THE BRAIN WILL LEAD YOU TO A DEAD-END Are you that person who constantly thinks about your money problems? Do you have a friend who can’t stop talking about their money problems? I’ve been in both situations over the course of my life and I’ll tell you from experience that it’s not a fun place to be. Everyone has had money problems at one point or another unless they were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Many of the rich and famous grew up in families with money problems yet went on to become multi-million dollar actors, actresses and musicians. 15 Rich Celebs Who Grew Up Poor Leighton Meester Jewel Hilary Swank Sarah Jessica Parker Jim Carrey Demi Moore Eminem Leonardo DiCaprio Tom Cruise Stephen King Mariah Carey Jay-Z Sean Combs Celine Dione Oprah Winfrey Estimated Net Worth 2.9 Billion Money problems can happen to anyone but constantly worrying about what you must fix instead of living your dreams will harm your financial future. Most people when they get down in the dumps about their money problems they want to do nothing and look to support from anyone that will listen. Some people are super […]
Thrift Store Back To School Clothes Are Still New Clothes
Back To School Shopping: In With The Old Out With The New Back to school is typically associated with buying new school clothes and supplies only because we’ve been sucked in by a mass marketing system. The further we get pulled the more we believe and want rather then simply spending money because it’s a need. As soon as August rolls around the Back to School deals start showing up in the local flyers and media because they want parents to get ready ahead of time. With many families struggling to get ahead financially spending a fortune on school clothes is just out of the question. Then again you might be a parent who buys a new wardrobe year after year to go to work. Why is there this need to always wear something new or different? I’m pretty sure most people spend their time worrying about other things rather than what John or Suzie wore to work. Maybe clothing is the next step up the career ladder and if Suzie dresses better than Sarah she’s a shoe-in. Sounds daft BUT this really does happen. We put too much emphasis on what people wear rather than what their skills […]
