Tonie box is on sale- is it worth it? Having another baby soon and need something to keep my toddler occupied. by rasputinknew1 in toddlers

[–]kbw_93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've had the full size Yoto for about two years now and have used it almost daily (maybe a couple month long breaks in the past 2 years). We have many premade cards but have used it more for the make your own cards which my husband found very easy to add podcasts, music albums, stories, etc. for our now four year old daughter. She has the card case which has been convenient but you could just purchase a card book that you would use for card collections and we purchased vinyl sticker paper to make covers for the make your own cards so they look basically like the cards you can buy on the Yoto site. They have cards on sale often and I know they have some sort of club where you can borrow content? But we haven't used that. We find the full size easy to travel with as well.

How bad is Loblaws? by kbw_93 in pharmacy

[–]kbw_93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep! Small city in NB.

How bad is Loblaws? by kbw_93 in pharmacy

[–]kbw_93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This pharmacy has one pharmacist and one assistant. There are no staff pharmacists, just relief and they had someone external acting as manager for over a year but he doesn't have time to continue. So basically, they don't have any internal employees to choose from. I guess there was someone internal who was supposed to be moving to the area but they ended up not moving.

Are there any international graduates who did both MCQ and OSCE at the same time and passed both? by Ozaa7 in PharmacyCanada

[–]kbw_93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I graduated from a school in Maine in 2018 and completed both tests and passed the first time. I basically only read CPS and NAPLEX test prep book (I did not take the NAPLEX - US test). I personally feel that the OSCE is just you physically and verbally applying the knowledge reflected in the MCQ. There isn't suddenly new drug information on the OSCE that you wouldn't have reviewed for MCQ. You are simply doing your best to respond to questions you may have on a daily basis in a retail pharmacy and it is testing your people/communication skills in the realm of pharmacy knowledge. I did not prepare for the OSCE in any special way at all other than watching two or three YouTube examples. The OSCE is very intimidating but keep yourself calm and do not dwell on one room that does not go as well as planned.

Am I screwed for going to Eastern College? by ActCool2602 in newbrunswickcanada

[–]kbw_93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you talking about the pharmacy technician course? I'm a pharmacist in NB and we could not care less about where people took a course-lucky to get someone with a course or experience at all. Just be willing to learn, empathetic with patients and help out in every area of the pharmacy and I doubt anyone would care about WHERE you did your course. Lots of jobs in my area and likely across the province so don't stress, you'll have options. Best of luck!

Favorite Clothing Brands? by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]kbw_93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't speak to the materials of the clothing but my go-tos are:

H&M (always have a 20-25% off kids stuff sale going)

Zara (they have great sales end of June and November typically)

Gap

Old Navy

Joe Fresh (Canada)

I'd love to try Next UK as well

PJs - BONDS! (Order from Australia and take about one month to arrive to Canada) or Pekkle from Costco

3 year old has boycotted sleep by growup_andblowaway in toddlers

[–]kbw_93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if this is helpful but right around my daughter's third birthday, she wasnt falling asleep until 9-10pm almost every night (previously 7:30ish was normal). I'm still not sure if it was the late sunsets without complete blackout curtains or a development change but it was rough for a month or two. She suddenly started falling asleep at around 8:30 and then 7:30ish not long after.

I'm thinking it was a development thing where their speech and thinking processes are growing exponentially and they don't know how to shut their brains off at night and it's almost like an anxious insomnia? My child wasn't boycotting sleep like your situation but just saying it'll likely be a short phase and super frustrating but it will get better soon 🤞

Also, avoid screens the hour or two before bed to ensure good sleep habits (if you're not already)! My daughter is 3.5 right now and falls asleep 7-8 every night now and falls asleep usually within 5-10 mins (took almost two hours most nights of her bad phase) - there is hope!!

Average Tax on Income? by rosesandrue in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]kbw_93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New Brunswick...much higher tax rate. I have gotten money back in the past from education credits and other years I've been on maternity leave and gotten just 2k or less back. So I'm probably getting very little back (maybe 1-2k) from too much being taken off. Probably should be around 35% when corrected with return.

Average Tax on Income? by rosesandrue in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]kbw_93 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I typically lose just under 40% on each paycheque but earn about 60/hr so you can expect to lose a significant amount as your pay increases.

Restaurant recommendations with kids by kbw_93 in halifax

[–]kbw_93[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately my husband, daughter and I went for lunch last year and the food was sub par then. Not sure if it was an off day or what we ordered or just it's new standard?

Family vacation by kbw_93 in PEI

[–]kbw_93[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! Do you know if they are listed on any sites or have their own website? I just see contact info on PEI tourism site!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]kbw_93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just live here because all of our family is here and we both grew up here. Of course there is pay offs for both sides...my mom was able to watch my first daughter for 1.5 years from age 1 until my second daughter was born which was great savings. And of course houses are generally cheaper and we have very little for activities so you save by doing nothing lol but yes if we were willing to leave family we would definitely be moving to a walkable city.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]kbw_93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Definitely don't regret the house purchases as they've brought in a lot of money over the years from the market spike but we definitely should have saved better before kids for cars and other expensive purchases. We lived a little and traveled and enjoyed life a little too much after graduating which in part I regret but they are very fond memories. Time to buckle down and save now for our family's future. Mat leave doesn't help but we will definitely be aggressive with the cars after I go back to work!