Category Archives: Guest posts

Hannah Goes West: Train 5703 From Truro

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

I’m so happy to welcome Hannah MacDonald to the blog as a guest writer. This is the first in a series she’ll be writing about her move “Out West”. “One way to Edmonton?” the clerk at the VIA Rail ticket … Continue reading →

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Frugal Friday with Alicia Lake: Local Eating

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

This post originally appeared on Alicia’s blog, Cape Breton Local Food Adventure. She has kindly allowed me to republish it here. Well, once again the market season is here, and everyone is thinking about buying local! This year perhaps more … Continue reading →

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Frugal Friday with Erika Shea: Savings Websites

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

A short little post for this short little week: Do you have any favourite money saving websites? Here are a few of mine… Save.ca: this site was mentioned in a comment on the very first Frugal Friday post. Often I … Continue reading →

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Frugal Friday with Erika Shea: Banking

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Hi Dream Big readers! Goodness, it’s been awhile. Today I want to share one of my favourite thrifty discoveries. First, the back story: I’ve never had a whole lot of patience for banks. I’ve had a bank account since I … Continue reading →

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Erin the Librarian – Beer Gardens

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

The books reviewed here are available through the Cape Breton Regional Library. Grains are one of those things backyard gardeners tend to avoid. I know when I think of grains I tend to think of massive wheat farms in Saskatchewan. … Continue reading →

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5 Tips for Cleaning Up Your Neighbourhood

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

My friend Brian is notorious for cleaning up the neighbourhood where he lives – he takes truckloads of garbage bags to the dump every couple of months – so a month ago I asked if he would write a post … Continue reading →

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Frugal Friday with Erika Shea – March’s comments

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

The tips, comments and thoughts shared in just three short weeks of Frugal Fridays have been so much fun (and so insightful) to read through. It’s amazing to see how quickly and wholly this feature has been embraced, the conversations … Continue reading →

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