This Mom Needs Wine

Time to invest in your child's future #investing #insurance

2026-03-06T18:06:00.001-05:00

I've been working in the insurance industry for over four years, and I love it. I made the change during Covid, when I was laid off from my dispatching job in the pest control field, since the world was under lockdown. I was hired by one of the top known Insurance companies in Canada and earned my RIBO license. It started as a remote position, but I was forced back into the office once things started to go back to normal.

Originally, I lived in Toronto, Ontario and that would have been doable, but I moved and bought a house in Barrie, Ontario. I sold my condo and bought a house up north with my mother, since prices were too high in the GTA. Mom and my grandmother were renting a two-bedroom apartment for about $1200 a month, and my mortgage was about the same monthly, so it made sense to just be under one roof. Mom would help me with my daughter, and I'd help her with caring for grandma with her worsening Alzheimer's.

There was no way I was going to spend over 12 hours commuting by train and missing out on so many milestones with my child. Switching companies at that time for a remote job was the best decision I’ve made, and I love where I work.

What do I do for work? Well, I’m a personal lines insurance advisor and I'm basically the person who processes the home and auto policies. If you’re needing a new home or auto policy, I can hook you up with the best coverage at a reasonable price. With the way that the economy is going, along with climate change, people are shopping around for the best deals. The industry is in high demand, as you never know what tomorrow holds. With that said, one of the most important things is to make sure that I’m protected. Not just protecting my life but also saving for my children's future.

1 lb (500 g) skinless, boneless chicken breasts	1 tbsp (15 mL) butter or margarine
1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil	1 large onion, finely chopped
1 cup (250 mL) sliced mushrooms	1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried basil	1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried oregano
1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt	1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour	3 cups (750 mL) milk
1 tbsp (15 mL) Dijon mustard	3 cups (750 mL) egg noodles, uncooked
1 pkg (10 oz/300 g) frozen mixed vegetables	1/4 cup yoghurt (optional)

1 can lentils (rinsed)	1 cup dry bulgar wheat
1 cup boiling water	1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice	2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp. salt	1/2 tsp. oregano
2 tbs. freshly minced mint (or 2 tsp. dried mint)	2-3 tbs. freshly minced dill ( or 2-3 tsp. dried dill)
fresh black pepper, to taste	1/4 cup packed freshly minced parsley
1/3 cup finely minced red onion	1 bell pepper (any colour), diced
1 celery stalk, finely chopped	1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 tomato, diced	1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

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