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Budget dinner meal plan

Healthy and budget friendly dinners

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 by Simple Essentials

This week I’m continuing the grocery budget challenge I set myself. In this video and blog post I’m sharing some simple, healthy and budget friendly dinner recipes. As an extra bonus, they are also gluten free! If you missed the lunch and snack recipes, check out my last post. Tuna Pasta Bake I normally just…

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Budget lunch and snacks meal prep

Budget friendly lunch and snacks

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 by Simple Essentials

In this weeks video I share some of my favourite gluten free budget lunch and snack recipes. I am a firm believer that making budget friendly meals can be both tasty and very healthy. The recipes I cooked: Home made hummus: recipe from this blog. Zucchini bake: recipe from this blog. Chickpea Salad Recipe: 1…

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Grocery budget challenge

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Simple Essentials

Last week I set myself a challenge to cut out grocery budget in half and still eat healthy. I noticed that our grocery shops for the week were consistently getting up over $100, so I wanted to see if we could eat just as healthy for a little bit less. It turns out that with…

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Goals theme reflection

Setting a theme instead of goals? Check in

Posted on May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 by Simple Essentials

In the beginning of this year I shared my simple, yet effective method of setting a theme for the year instead of goals. To stay honest and transparent, I wanted to check in with you on the theme for my year and 3 sub categories I set in January. So how am I tracking? In…

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3 Easy Habits for Simple Minimalist Living

Posted on April 18, 2021May 17, 2021 by Simple Essentials

Getting started with minimalism can often be a bit overwhelming. If you’re not in a great space for a massive declutter right now, these 3 simple habits or tips will likely be more helpful for you. I’ve been doing these 3 basic things pretty much every day for years, and it’s really helped me feel…

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We bought a van!

Posted on March 26, 2021May 17, 2021 by Simple Essentials

Dreams do come true. For years I have dreamed of having a campervan to go exploring in and we randomly found just the right one for us! A slow moving 1988 Nissan Urvan in great condition and with a pop top roof (so Paul can actually stand up in it). Sometimes we have to be…

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5 frugal tips: sustainable and minimalist life

Posted on March 13, 2021May 17, 2021 by Simple Essentials

I sometimes get the question what my top frugal tips are to save money and be kind to the environment. In this short video I share my 5 key tips around how I live a simple and financially aligned life that works well for me. Buy quality over quantity. Most often I’ll save up for…

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Meal planning and grocery haul

Posted on February 21, 2021May 17, 2021 by Simple Essentials

I am a huge fan of meal planning! It saves you money, time and most importantly it greatly reduces food waste. In our home we have been meal planning on a weekly basis for the past year and a bit and it has made a huge difference in making our week simple and stress free….

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Budget check in and New Year goals

Posted on January 23, 2021May 17, 2021 by Simple Essentials

As we kick off a new year, many of us set goals and intentions for the year to come. I’ve talked about how I start my year in this video, and how I choose a top line theme to guide my focus every year. For a few years my theme was actually personal finance, because…

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A theme for the new year

Posted on January 17, 2021May 16, 2021 by Simple Essentials

After the big, crazy year that 2020 was, I know I’m not the only one who wants 2021 to be a bit different. The first few weeks of a new year is when many of us set personal and professional goals, and sadly it’s also the time we tend to forget that willpower can only…

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