Author: mamabok

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Buying For Christmas

We started early this year buying for Christmas and I remembered about the craft show at the hotel in town this year.  In fact, we went there to view and buy the 2 days the vendors were there.  Unfortunately, the favorite vendor that I was set to buy and spend money with and on – didn’t show up this year.  That was really a bummer!  I wanted to get the Grinch but Chloe was scared of it – so in the end I got a penguin.  They were all priced reasonably and I really loved to support our local vendors if possible.

This year’s Christmas – I decided that I would buy whatever I want – afterall, you only lived for so long – why not make yourself happy right?  I’m just glad that we don’t have to worry about money anymore – Thank God!  and in fact, we are able to help others with what we have – and I intend on doing it often – help others.

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Another First Without Grammie

First Halloween without Grammie – one of the many first *sigh*  – so sad but what can one do but to make sure we show our loved ones that we care for them.  But sometimes it is hard to visit because no proper food cooked for the kid in the evenings when we visit and no proper place to eat.  Plus sometimes Grampie is busy with his own stuff to do and cannot spend much time with Chloe when we visit – so it defeats the purpose when Chloe comes home and complains that she didn’t get to spend much time with Grampie now that Grammie isn’t around.  *sigh* but what can we do – we do try and I know Grampie is trying too – I guess he just don’t know how to play with Chloe yet – like Grammie did.  But he is trying and so is Richard.  She thought that Grampie was going to carve a pumpkin with her but in the end PB had to do it for Grampie was busy with other stuff.

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Halloween Doesn’t Have To Be Scary

Saw this at a yardsale but was too late – but my g/f is trying really hard to get it for me, I think they are too cute – don’t you.  Halloween need not be scary or creepy,  it can be anything but.  I loved these very clever yet simple doll all dressed up.  I know Chloe would loved it.  Chloe has decided to be a cowgirl this year – so it’s gonna be very cheap for us this year – woohoo!

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Freedom Or Self Indulgence

I’ve been thinking alot about getting this scooter since PB got his bike but as much as I liked it I wonder if it was for freedom or is it for pure indulgence on my part. I don’t drive here in Canada but I figured such a small scooter I should be able to handle and not panic when on the road.  But having said that, Chloe wouldn’t go on the scooter with me and if I needed groceries, there really isn’t much space to put my groceries. But it would be somewhat freedom for me just not total freedom, so for now – I’m just going to set this buy aside and think of more feasible transportation that I can use on my own without any help.

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Shopping For Christmas Already

Yes! call me crazy but I think if you see some  cheap macanudo cigars  online, you might as well start shopping for Christmas now.  I know that some of the extended family loved the cigars during Christmas time and special occasion, so I figured it would be handy to have on hand when we get invited to Christmas parties or Halloween ones. I only buy things when they are on sale or if they are dirt cheap for I cannot justify buying expensive stuff.  What about you?  are you starting soon?  I’m hoping that this year I would do better than last – buy shopping systematically.

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The Very Sassy Kid

Chloe is almost 9 yrs old  – well, short of a few months and boyyy! is she sassy this kid !  sometimes I wonder if it is because we are too lax with her or are we giving her too much freedom to express herself.  We haven’t really punished the Chloe before and even before we could, she would start crying and say she is worried about getting punished *slapped forehead*.  But things gotta change I told PB because I can’t have a sassy kid growing up in our household, so these days before she can turn too sassy, we stop her and tell her what the consequences are if she continued.  Normally, she would stop but when we have friends over, she does try and push her limits – so we will continue to monitor this situation because I definitely don’t want to bring up a brat for a kid.

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Winter Boots For The Kid

Fall is definitely here by the weather we got today and even though we don’t like to see Christmas decoration for sale in the mall, we have to face the fact that Mr Winter is coming whether we like it or not.  The school had sent home notice about sledding and snowboarding and that helmet is now required but not compulsory yet.   Time to get Chloe some  Snowboard Boots  before we can’t find the right size and color for her.  Anything pink is good but I have to buy something slightly bigger for her because she refused to wear anything that is fitting for her feet.   I don’t know if it is a good thing but whenever we feel that the shoes or boots fits her perfectly, she tells us otherwise.   A good fitting shoe and boots is very important for a child who is still in the growing stages but she is stubborn, if it hurts her feet, she rather not wear it, so a good snowboard boots is important for her.

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Home Made Jam For Thanksgiving

So Thanksgiving is round the corner and I’m at a lost as what to get for her new teachers this year.  This year Chloe is in Grade 3 – she is in an upstairs class and everything is new with her even her teacher and her teacher’s aid.  I didn’t want to not give anything because we do what to give thanks to good teachers for our children right?  and in the end we decided on some home made jam made by Grampie – I thought that wasn’t too shabby.  Of course I paid grampie for the Jam and went home and gotten both PB and Chloe to decorate the Jam bottles but they didn’t do it the way I wanted them to.  So when Chloe went to bed that night I re-did the whole shaping up the bottles to make them look pretty.  So they are all ready for giving away to the teachers on Friday.

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Rainy Season

 We just got back from lunch at the Chinese Restaurant and it was drizzling a little but we also noticed that there were water leaking thru’ the window’s at the restaurant and wonder if the owners knew about it. The  window replacement newport news va  would be the place to introduce them to if they needed replacement of windows but I guess since it is a rented place, the landlord would take care of it.  Any rain coming into windows is never good news at all and must be taken care of immediately else there will be mold in the house and water damage in other areas that needs repair.  I don’t know if I should point this out to the owners without sounding too busybody or how i should do it. Sure they are friends but I don’t want to be seen as being pushy which is not good at all.