Month: December 2011

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Rounding Up 2011

A round up for 2011 – since it’s coming so closed to the end of the year.  So what have I done right or wrong for 2011 – what are my achievements for 2011.  Well, I started out wanting to be a healthier me – in 2011 and started with going to the dentist – but instead of making me smile – a few hundred dollars later – I came home with a few months of pain in the exact teeth that I had a filling – that wasn’t even bugging me.

Far forward a few months – summer came – Chloe finished her Grade 1 with good results but still having trouble with standing up for herself.  And this summer Chloe started playing with the neighborhood kids – and on the trampoline as well.  She had a great time doing that but not without a lot of getting used to – to other kids and compromising.    She went to day camp every day because she liked it a lot and had a good summer.  We only went out of town twice – this year – because the store had been so busy. Work wise at the store and myself – it had been a great year.  This year my regular advertisers were great to me and  i had a lot more private advertisers than I did last year.

Health wise – I’m still struggling to lose weight – and stay healthy but I have to work harder next year.  I also took control of my online life and gave up some games and some friends online – best moved I’ve made.  I didn’t have time for the online games (fb or mahjong) – nor did I have time to take care of others (because I started taking pills for my anxiety attacks).  I spent a lot more time with Chloe and helping her with doing well in school and reading especially.  I also took care of the house and myself a lot more than I did when I was taking care of others.  This year – Chloe did well in school and socially, I made more friends than I did in my entire life both online and offline – spent more time with friends from here – and gotten a friend to help out at the store in May and it is still working perfectly well – no stress ! thank God!   This year I got more involved with the things happening around downtown and this town.  This year things had to change because I had to set my priority right and I’m glad I did what I did – because some people are never happy with the good things that is happening in your life.  The business tripled its sale from the previous years and we had more customers come thru’ our door more than the last few years.  We also ate more often out – and going to different places to try different food around town and a little ways out of town.

This year had been a great year – despite a few unpleasant things – I count my blessings.  What about you?

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Believing In Santa

Christmas is finally over and as usual – I have a very happy kid – and every year on Christmas morning – I see more and more difference in Chloe – she has definitely grown but she didn’t lose her innocence at all.  Why?  while her friends keep tell her that there is no Santa – Chloe strongly believes that there is one.  And I’m happy about it – I certainly don’t want her to be growing up so quickly and not believed in fairy tales and tooth fairies and the magic of Christmas.  Some kids in Chloe’s school are all so grown up and so persistent in telling Chloe that there isn’t a Santa Claus – I feel bad for these kids for some are even younger than Chloe.   Kids should have a bit of magic in their life as long as they can – don’t you think?

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Christmas Eve 2011

Christmas eve came and went – and I woke up very tired the next morning because the kid didn’t wanna sleep on the eve and woke up extremely early on Christmas day excited to open her presents.  We didn’t get to bed will almost 4am last night because Chloe kept waking up asking if it was time yet – or if Santa came yet.  So it took us some time to wrap up all the presents we got for her and those from Santa.   But it’s finally over and another 364 days to Christmas again !

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Helping Out With Christmas Wrapping

If anything – Chloe is never too lazy to help us out to do anything – from dishes to taking down movie tags at the store – so PB wanted her to help out to wrap her grammie and grampie’s presents for Christmas.  She was very happy indeed and did a very good job.  I guess at 8 years old she can do pretty much anything albeit not perfect but who cares right?  The lesson learned here is never to refuse a child when he or she wants to help.  Unlike my mom – she was never happy with us helping her sweep or mop the floor – hahahha!! she either accused us of lying about the chore or doing it again herself – so we practically gave up. I never want my child to feel the way we felt with when I was young, Chloe need not prove anything to us at all.

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Organic Skin Care For Kids

Found some organic skin care for Chloe at the supermarket the other day – but they were old stock I think.  Parked right at the back of the store – I think I’m going to check out the health store instead.  I’m trying to look out for skin care lotion for kids for Chloe and a friend who is a beauty blog expert recommended some brands to me – I can’t find it in our local pharmacy – so I’m going to try the health store instead tomorrow.

We never used to use anything except Johnson baby lotion – and we do the same for Chloe but I think she is old enough to use other things but I don’t want anything but natural stuff for her.  After all, you don’t want to try her skin like a mature skin right?   Wished me luck, you know how ulu this place is – they have some stuff but not all.

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My Baby Turned 8 Today

Yes!  Chloe turned 8 yrs old today – but she is down with a cold and fever – slight one – thank God!   She has grown so tall and so smart – I cannot asked for more.  8 yrs ago today – I gave birth to her in Yarmouth Regional Hospital – she was 7 pounds 1 ounce – a healthy baby with a head full of hair.  The doctor who delivered her was a doctor from out of town, Dr Macbeth – after my C- section – I lost a lot of blood but it was worth it  Chloe brings so much joy to us – and she makes us so happy!  I thank God everyday for her.  All I wish for her is to be healthy always and to grow up with integrity.  Thank you everyone who have been with us for as long as Chloe was born – I started this blog to journal her upbringing and I never looked back.

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Chloe’s Concert 2011

Chloe had her concert in the church today and her grammie and grampie came too !  which was a good thing because she wanted so much for them to see her on the stage.  The kids were so cute – I tell yer – they grow so fast.

PS :  now if you see your kid’s picture on this blog and you don’t want them to be – just let me know – don’t need to get crazy ok.

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Raised $725 For School

Yes ! Chloe raised $725 for her school – thanks to the many generous uncles and aunties online and her Kai Mah – plus all the customers at our store.  So here is prove that the money had gone to the school and Chloe won in bringing in the most money and thus she got to cut her principal’s hair.  She had so much fun it was hilarious.

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A Self Sufficient Kid

So I want Chloe to grow up to be a self sufficient kid – but I sure started late.  Like all parents – and especially the first time ones – we tend to hover and over protect our babies and seriously, that is quite normal because we loved our kids and we don’t know any better.  As for me – there was no one to teach me – for my own upbringing was entirely different.   But one thing I’m very proud of Chloe is – she learned to clean after herself  (toys) when she was very young.  She can mess up the entire room – but when it is time to clean up – she does a great job!

But the dressing up, bathing, picking her own clothing and pouring her own drinks – all these came only at a later stage – and I’m not ashamed to say that it’s completely my doing because I’m the helicopter mom. But for moms-to-be or the new moms out there – children are a lot more resilient and a lot smarter than we give them credit for and they are capable of doing a lot more than we think they can.

So I keep reminding myself – all the time – to help Chloe grow into a self-sufficient kid – so that she will develop her self-identity and to learn that she is a competent lil’ girl and worthy of her friends and anyone around her.

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New X’mas Tree 2011

This year we are really late in putting up our Christmas decoration at home even though the ones for the store – was up straight after Halloween.  I think that has to do with having Gary around – so I got lazy at home – plus we were busy trying to get Chloe’s birthday going.  Our new X’mas tree this year was bought last year after Christmas  – so we got this pre-lit tree cheap – less than 100 and it’s 7 ft tall.   Chloe always have a good time – putting up the Christmas decoration – and we finally put up the trees and lights today.  I can’t wait for Christmas to be over – and things can go back to normal.  Thus far, it had been cold – but not terrible yet.