Category Archives: cheap fun
www.great(free)canadianfilm
Finally! Maple-coated films like Blackfly (1991) Beaver Family (1929) and Being Caribou (2004), are all freely available online. And those are just three of my favourites from the “B” section of the National Film Board of Canada’s new Online Screening … Continue reading
Filed under cheap fun, journalism, thrifty
Recessionomics
Despite the headlines that more of us are pinching pennies as the recession picks up speed, I haven’t noticed many of my friends or family changing how much they’re spending. To find out if the newspaper headlines match what’s really … Continue reading
stealing my bike
The black plastic-y key for my $14.99 bike lock kept bending slightly until it was nearly T-shaped. This summer, it finally snapped in two when it was inside the lock, leaving me to fish out the bit inside with a safety … Continue reading
Filed under cheap fun, green living, thrifty, Toronto
A dress a day #3
When rummaging through racks of used dresses it’s easy to get lost in the heady mix of stained musty goodness. But keeping the “classics” in mind will help you get a lock on vintage dynamite. I spied this red, button down, … Continue reading
Filed under Birmingham, cheap fun, green living, thrifty, vintage
