Tag Archives: money

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: How To Make Paint out of Milk

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Today’s post is from local blogger Angela Mercer-Penny. Her blog is called Five on Nine Farm, which is where she originally posted this piece. She lives outside of Sydney and also owns Sweet Biscuit Bath and Body, on Charlotte St. … 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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Q+A with Laura MacFarlane

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Q+A is a regular feature now on Dream Big Cape Breton. These are interviews done over the Internet, via email or Facebook. I send someone 10 questions, then they write back their responses! It’s quicker than an in-person interview, and … Continue reading →

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Frugal Friday with Erika Shea: DIY Sushi

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

A few weeks ago we set out to make sushi at home for the very first time. We learned two very important lessons: (1) it is easier than you might think; and (2) it is cheaper than you might think. … Continue reading →

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Frugal Friday with Erika Shea

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

By Erika Shea Last week when Leah proposed to make Frugal Friday a regular feature – and with a guest contributor at that – I had to hold myself back from dropping everything I was working on (making myself ridiculously … Continue reading →

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The Luthier and the Librarian: Brian Dean and Erin Phillips

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Brian Dean and Erin Phillips live in Whitney Pier with their 4-month old daughter, Miriel. On one of the coldest days of the so-far mild winter, Feb 13th , I drive through Sydney and out to the Pier for a … Continue reading →

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