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Four Fun Vacation Ideas for Broke-Ass Girls
You want to go on a girls’ vacation, but money’s tight. So how do you take a well-earned break with your besties without spending too much? As a gal who loves to travel and is used to doing it on a shoestring budget, I’ve got a few ideas up my sleeve…
Broke-Ass Kitchen: Baked French Toast
Cooking’s biggest enemies are motivation and patience. The idea of making something from scratch is always nice, but the execution? Before you’ve finished your mental list of the ingredients you need to grab from the store, you’ve probably found yourself sitting at a restaurant instead. Now, imagine being the kind
Thirty Bucks: Fluid Yoga
30 dollars doesn’t go too far around these parts. Assuming your routine amounts to four bucks in Muni fares, eight in a decked-out burrito, and 10 (we’re playing it low here) in alcohol, that’s like a day and a half in San Francisco. Important things like dental health, physical fitness
Maoz: Not Just For Vegetarians
Maoz is (sort of) a chain, but there’s only one in the Bay Area. I love the simple concept: they only sell pitas, falafel, and fries. And sure, I wouldn’t call it “authentic” Mediterranean food, but it is damn tasty. So why even mention Maoz? The best thing about it
Civil War Reenactment
According to some rudimentary Internet research, the world of historical reenactment is a strange and nuanced one. Honestly, that’s pretty expected. It takes some peculiarly fixated folks to want to simulate trenchfoot and bayonet wounds and the numerous other miserable accoutrements of historical battles. Nevertheless, they soldier on. Apparently, the
Story time for a Broke-Ass Mom
Thursdays mean story time for us at our local public library. I have to admit that I did not seek it out when I became a SAHM; instead I literally stumbled upon it. Six months ago, my son and I were out for a walk, and I noticed a line
FREE Gypsy Jazz with Beso Negro Tonight at Yoshi’s SF
Yoshi’s SF has marked January as FREE local talent month. Stop by the lounge tonight, Thursday, January 26th to see Beso Negro and their darker, faster, more danceable, more bluesey, Gypsy version of jazz. Beso Negro hithers from the North Bay with some roots in Spain. The band has an