Author Archives: Jocelyn

ICBC Car Seat Regulations for 2013

The 2013 ICBC car seat regulations divide kids into a few stages. Stage one includes infants and toddlers up to 20 lbs and one year of age. During this stage, car seats must be rear-facing. Rear facing is the most … Continue reading

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RIP Glymm

As you all may have heard, Glymm has declared themselves goners. Unfortunately, their business model just couldn’t hold up any longer and they weren’t making money on these boxes. Much like the case with my attempt at Butin Box. While … Continue reading

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April Fools!

I’ve spent the past week making as many friends as possible. Between trips to the lake courtesy of a friend with a cabin up there; baseball tournaments, warm, summer-like weather, I’ve run into a number of really nice people. This … Continue reading

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Keeping Active!

This morning, a friend and I went down to the sandy volleyball court, complete with dead, partially decomposed seagull. It was a blast! I haven’t played volleyball in years, so my forearms are pretty sore. After trying out the interesting … Continue reading

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February Glymm? Also, Nursing Discussions…

Did… Did I just receive my February Glymm box? I just received a Glymm box but it’s way too early for March and I can’t recall receiving a February one… I received a sucker, eye shadow, a giant thing of … Continue reading

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Trials and Tribulations

In November, managed to land a temporary line at a long term care facility. I had an amazing time there. Learned a lot and met a great assortment of coworkers. Out of the four places I have worked, this place … Continue reading

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October 2012 Glymm Box!

Been a while since I’ve posted one of these, but October’s box inspired me a little bit. I received my first TopBox and was a little disappointed in its contents, but maybe I just had high expectations. I’m really enjoying … Continue reading

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Mini Mantras

I’ve been quite busy with my return to work and just being a parent in general. Finding time to cook, clean, shop, run errands, apply for various things, fill out appropriate paperwork, getting my eldest to school, finding child minding … Continue reading

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What a busy month

I can’t believe we are half-way through the month already! I have been amazingly busy between a broken washing machine, baseball season coming to an end, birthday parties, swimming lessons, trips to the lakes, oh my! I haven’t been sticking … Continue reading

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Back on the Budget Bandwagon

Last month, I received a tax return since I overpaid my taxes in 2010. June was a month of redemption, but I didn’t go too crazy. I probably spent around $500 on groceries last month, mind you a lot of … Continue reading

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