My awesome parents bought a brand new Maytag Bravos washer dryer set and didn't know what to do with their 3 year old Kenmore set (front loading too!) and so they gave it to us! Our current 1980's sexy stacker washer dryer was working just fine but we really want to upgrade the appliances in our hom…
Blog posts January 2010
The bumps & bruises in life
I have been fairly lucky with my health, never been very very ill but I've had some weird things go wrong with my body. For example, I've had ovarian cysts since I was 14 which lead to a laparotomy when I was 20 (my first surgery and first huge scar across my abdomen). Then at 22 I had an isolated…
Vacation Planning
As soon as I heard the Olympics were coming to Vancouver, I announced that I would not be in town for the celebrations. Too much chaos that I did not want to be part of. Don't get me wrong, I am very pro Canada and want to support our athletes as much as anyone. I just feel that the money would h…
Karma CARma - part duh
Today was my appointment at ICBC to get my car assessed before I can get it repaired. The nearest location was about 15 mins away so that was convenient. I found it relatively easily but was confused on whether to park first and announce I was there or just pull up to the parking bay. I decided t…
Shoppin' in the USA
So a few weeks ago while having dinner with Cindy & Alice, we decided to go on a girls road trip to the US to get some clothes. As I'm returning to work for March 1st, I thought I'd add a few new pieces to my horrible wardrobe and save some money while I'm at it.
So we picked January 24th to go…
Wok Box - River style
When I was home last (aka Campbell River) I noticed that a brand new Wok Box had opened in the new Mariner Square. I put it on my ''go eat there" list. Well tonight, while my parents were eating Chinese food (which I can no longer eat it upsets my tummy) so I figured it was a good time to try th…
Money smarts
Inspired by the book "Smart Cookies" (which I have previously blogged about) I decided to start my own Money Group. I figured that I could inspire other friends to get on the financial bandwagon and also learn a thing or two along the way.
What is a Money Group you ask? The simple way to descr…
Karma CARma
I've had a wee bit of bad luck(?) this year when it comes to my cherished car. I bought it practically brand new in 2004 (it's a 2003 Toyota Corolla Sport) right off the lot. When I heard that the Corolla line was redesigned from the grandma looking thing it was to a new sporty version, I wanted o…
Baking with Jodelene
I think it's time to level up! I have enjoyed making and sharing my dinner recipes with all of you but I am now ready for the next step! Since I eat pretty healthy, there won't be any decadent desserts coming my way but I am going to attempt to bake some yummy treats.
Here is my first attempt:
Cooking with Jodelene
Need to prepare a quick dinner? Clayton came home tonight with all the ingredients and I had dinner on the table within 1/2 hr. Quite impressed with my multitaskin' in the kitchen!
Recipe provided by ehow.com and modified by me :)
Vegetarian Asian Stir - Fry
Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 20 …
Cooking with Jodelene
All last night I could think of was having eggs benny for breakfast! Considering that any place that offers breakfast on the 1st of January will be packed for hours, I settled on making poached eggs on toast. Simple, healthy and delicious! I've read many different ways to make poached eggs from u…
Goodbye 2009. Hello 2010.
Every December I get excited about the coming year. So full of hope, dreams, goals and new beginnings. Unfortunately the next year has been over-run by the Olympics being synonymous with the word 2010 that it's lost its luster for me. I could rant on and on about how much I dislike the whole Olym…
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