Category: <span>Entertainment on a Budget</span>

The Government Grinch, or Creative, Re-thought Provision?

A well-meaning conservative politician that I follow across the country from me, finished off her latest mini-rant by asking if Trudeau will be ruining my Christmas. My immediate thought was, “No!”. Christmas in our house isn’t tight because of government idiocy, but instead because of lost jobs earlier in the …

Large Eggless Skillet Cookie (10 or 12 in pan)

As some of my readers may know, I am allergic to most store-bought chicken eggs.  Over the years I have learned this is less to do with the egg itself, and more to do what the chickens are fed, as I am unable to eat chicken or turkey either, unless …

Be a Rebel and Enjoy the Holidays! Ways to Have Fun and Stay Healthy This Season!

“Hundreds of medications are either running low or out of stock completely, with some store shelves depleted of children’s allergy medication, adult cough and cold syrup, eye drops and even some oral antibiotics, industry experts say.” https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/drug-shortages-worsen-across-canada-extend-beyond-kids-pain-and-fever-meds-1.6154117 Yet more criminal behaviour from the string pullers as they seek to feed …

Taming the Cupboard During the Holidays: It CAN Be Done! Examples Inside

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) As a single mom with kids in school, it is important to …

Becoming the Entertainment Rebel

#Thrive Thursday is here again, and this week’s subject is all about being a rebel around the idea of entertainment! For most people I talk to, the idea that entertainment is a testbed and breeding ground for agenda-driven ways of thinking and perceiving the world around us, is preposterous at …

Summer Fun on a Happy Budget!

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) This week as we Tame the Coin over the summer, we will …

Focus, Fun, and Fidget Busting

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) If you are homeschooling your kids, tomorrow could be a very “interesting” …

Forced Staycation? Spring Break? Here’s some ideas for you

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) Scheduling among working mothers has become a sudden issue with the COVID-19 …

The One-Hour Walk Adventure

(edit end of 2024:  Originally written when I was seeking to coach Christian single moms around stress, money, and feeding their kids a healthy diet.  The advice here is applicable to everyone however, so it stays posted here) “What are we going to do today?” “I’m bored!” “But I read …