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I cook, save where I can, and try to live life to the fullest. Along the way, I hope to share some information that I hope others find helpful or at least, entertaining.

Archive for January, 2009

Working-Mother Woes

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

I work fulltime, and I’m beginning to see a disconnect between me and my son. I am very grateful to have a family member whom I trust to take care of my son while husband and I are away at work, but I feel that I’m missing out on the bonding.
Last night, it was [...]

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Vicky’s Money Saving Tips Part II

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

For those with babies such as myself, make your own baby food
I started off by buying those jarred baby food. Not only did my baby refused to eat store-bought baby food but it was very expensive. Those little jars costs around 0.80 cents a piece and I really question how healthy it is to feed [...]

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Vicky’s Money-Saving Tips Part I

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

With the current economic crisis and mass lay-offs happening all over the Bay Area, many are really strapping down their finances to make sure they can support themselves in case they find themselves unemployed. I have always been very frugal and my frugality has helped me and my family save nicely. We have an emergency [...]

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Chef Vicky: Lion King Roll (Sushi)

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Sushi is delicious, but it can get expensive eating out all the time, especially for the fresh and mouth-watering kind of sushi that makes my tummy very happy. I occasionally eat at the Sushi House in Alameda and often get the Lion King roll (baked salmon roll). Every bite is savored as each morsel of [...]

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