Simple Cheap Mom

A Millenial Housewife keeping Things Easy in a Budget

Simple Cheap Mom

A Millenial Housewife keeping Things Easy in a Budget

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    Things I’m Thankful For This Thanksgiving

    In honour of Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving, eh?), I’d like to share the things that I’m thankful for this year. The Sappy Personal Stuff. I am thankful that our little girl is healthy and happy and am so grateful that I get to spend so much time watching her grow. I am thankful that my husband […] More

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    Guess How Much We Cut Our Electricity Bill

    I’ve tried to reduce our energy bill before by making the changes everyone suggests. I started doing my laundry and dishes at night and I turned off the lights in rooms we weren’t using. No matter how hard I thought I was trying, there never seemed to be any difference to my monthly bill. I […] More

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    An Update from Ottawa

    I had planned a post to publish today, but after everything that has happened in our city today, it just didn’t seem appropriate. If you haven’t heard about the shootings today, I’ll add a link to the CBC live feed.  The reports have been changing as the day has gone on, and I’m not a reporter, […] More

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    How We’re Casually Selling Our Car (Don’t Try At Home)

    We are a one car family. My better half commutes on the bus down town for work and the Little Miss and I have the car for errands. Currently, we own two cars. If you’ve read What I’m Thankful For This Thanksgiving, you’ll know what we were very grateful to receive a free car this year. […] More

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    The No-Electric Dryer: Part 1

    We’ve been a machine wash and dry family.  We have a small hanger with clips that we use to dry bras (previously diaper covers) but we’ve been reluctant to take the plunge and start hanging entire loads. We tried drying a load of cloth diapers outside once.  They were still wet after 24 hours, so […] More

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    3 Excuses For Fast Food That Don’t Work Here Anymore

    I grew up in a house where what’s for dinner depended on where kids ate for free that night.  We did get healthy meals too, but I grew up thinking it was OK to eat out multiple nights a week.  I could spot the golden arches a mile away and would beg for Dairy Queen even […] More

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    52 Mini Date Ideas that Won’t Break the Bank

    No cost date ideas Sometimes the cost and hassle of a traditional night out on the town make the idea of another night relaxing in front of the tube look pretty appealing.Last Christmas we decided the perfect gift for a spouse who has everything was quality time together.  We each came up with 26 mini […] More

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