I purchased my first home back in 2004. Pre kids, pre marriage, pre single parent, pre life as I know it now. I Not only was I clueless to the real estate market, I was making the purchase from a whole province away! It was a crazy process to say the least. Thankfully I had a great realtor that helped me through the process, but I definitely could have benefited from the input … [Read more...]
VIP shopping with RBC #AvionVIP
You may recall my random ramblings about the 5 reasons I was so excited to start my Christmas shopping this year. This past weekend, while the smallest kid was at her breakfast with Santa I took the opportunity to spend some quality time with the biggest kid at Coquitlam Centre. Our first stop... The RBC Avion Holiday Boutique of course! We ditched our coats and umbrellas at … [Read more...]
5 reasons I can’t wait to start Christmas Shopping! #AvionVIP
Every year I tell myself that next year will be different. I will plan and organize and carefully execute my Christmas lists so as to not be that frantic, frazzled mom rushing around the last week before Christmas. And every year I am that mom running frantic and frazzled around the malls, typically towing one or two heavily bundled children behind me, arms loaded with bags … [Read more...]
What I learned from the BC teachers strike
Kids are expensive! Now, it didn't take the teachers strike for me to realize that kids are expensive, but the stress it put on my bank account really drove home the importance of preparing myself for the future. Thankfully the smallest has her heart set on being the Easter Bunny when she grows up, but the biggest kid has listed some career choices with heavy educational … [Read more...]
