Author: mamabok

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Professional Day Means Play Dates

School just started and already there is a professional day, so like usual we have to keep Chloe occupied and after lunch I called one of my gal pal to ask if she wants to go to the park in the evening.  But we learned that her mother wasn’t feel good, so I offered to take Jasmine to our store for a few hours, so that Chloe can play with her.  Hailey who is Chloe classmate showed up at the store to rent a movie and so she stayed for abit to play.  Hailey is such a lovely child and we all loved having her around.

Chloe and Jasmine played at the car park with their scooter for abit and then we headed to the YMCA for the kids to work off some of their energy before Jasmine got picked up by her mom.  It was a good afternoon for Chloe, Chloe loved having all her friends around too.

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Potential Income For The Future

When I was very little, my parents used to talk about the importance of a pension and annuity from the pension back home in Asia.  Unlike in Asia, in the West, not every company provide their employee with such a plan, therefore, or should I say especially if you lived in the West, it’s important to know or place for your potential income in the future.  My best friends who migrated to USA knows all about the  tax sheltered annuity  and different kind of annuity  and seeing the recent event of another friend going through a divorce, I feel a need to be informed with regards to any potential income I can get when I’m too old to work. They say the earlier you plan, the better it is for both your spouse and your children, so my advise to all Asians who migrated to the West, please look out for yourself and your future as well, do not wait for something to happen in your marriage before scrambling to make ends meet.

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Taking Care Of Myself First

All my years in Canada especially after having Chloe, I’m constantly doing something for her or for the business and our home.  Of course, there is nothing wrong with it but given the recent event with a friend living here for the last 10 yrs and her recent development with her ex, I feel a need to say that every women and mothers out there must take time from their everyday chores and work to take care of themselves first.

Why ?  you never know what will happen in the future – things may change and you may not even suspect it but don’t wait till last minute to realize that all that you’ve done for the spouse, his business and his family, left you with nothing.  My friend is going thru’ some nasty shit from her ex – and she certainly doesn’t deserved it, it also make me realized that as spouses, you need to know about your finances, don’t just ignore or leave it to him to do everything.  If he raked up your joint credit card or gets an overdraft from the bank with your name on it – you are pretty much screwed.

All women around the world must smarten up about your finances especially those who left everything in Asia and came to the West in the name of love.

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A Man’s Thing

A customer at the store had recommended that we get the  antimicrobial hand wheels  for something that the PB was working on – so when I was out shopping, I thought I would stop in the hardware store and ask them if they had any for me to buy.  But of course, I didn’t know what it was and how much it would cost nor where to look for it but I did try.  Anyhow, I didn’t find it in the end but PB told me he knows where to get it and told me not to worry about it.  I guess stuff like that is a man’s thing eh – so I’m not going to worry about it and let the boss get it and finish up what he was supposed to do months ago.

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Growing Up With Chloe Grade 3

Today is the start of Grade 3 for Chloe.  She was all excited and wanted to get to school on time.  We put on new clothes for her from Gymboree and The Children’s place and after breakfast, we headed for school.  Got there just in time, because she needed to use the washroom before we left.  She was happy when we left her in her class room and her new teacher seems great and have many years of experience , so I’m sure she will be a happy student this year too.

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She Came But Didn’t Visit

Chloe’s godma came all the way from Toronto for a week vacation but she didn’t come visit chloe at all.  Of course, Chloe was disappointed and we were working the entire week but was available in the evenings but nope no sign of her godma.  *sigh* what to do and what to say right?  I comforted Chloe and explained that her Godma must be really busy – but of course, she didn’t understand it and sulk the entire day.  We ended up bringing her for ice cream and the park and then YMCA for a swim and some playtime – to appease her.  Poor Chloe !

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Special Bonding With A Special Aunt

Chloe doesn’t have an aunt from my side of the family, for I’m not in talking terms with my sister.  I deemed my sister crazy because she never liked that I am better than her in a lot of ways even when we were kids.  If I was smarter than her in school or if I scored higher than her in exams, my sister tried every way to make me look bad in front of my mom and friends.   So no – I don’t want to keep in contact with her.

So when Chloe loves HJ like a real aunt – I am very happy because HJ isn’t my sister but she sure is better than a sister and she sure is good with Chloe.  I cannot be more pleased with this friendship – and I’ve got so many makan kakis now.

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To The City To Help A Friend

We are heading up to the city to help a friend pick up some of her stuff from storage and had to cancel our BBQ that was planned because Chloe’s Godma Lynn was going to be in town.  But the way I see it, helping a friend is more important than a BBQ – plus Lynn would also understand.  Anyhow, this is Digby and the weekend is starting to look really good, the drive is thus good, we had taken gravel before we stopped to eat in Digby and this is a restaurant in Digby.  We will stay in the city for 2 nights and 3 days and then head back home before movie day.

I hope no one would be in the position that my girlfriend is currently in now – living out of a suitcase with nowhere to call her home.  I still cannot believed that her ex – can be so cruel as to leave her alone.  He is in for a huge surprise if he doesn’t do right by her soon.

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A 100 Acres Land

The father-in-law has a 100 acres of land and he wants to donate land to charity  when he is no longer around – I think that is a very good idea don’t you?  But I doubt the rest of the family is going to think the same way.  But if that is his will, we have to make sure that it would be carried out.   We had asked him if he meant all the 100 acres or just some of his land and his reply is always the same, so I guess he is sober and sane right?  I like the idea even though some friends think that we are being too generous because some part of his land are lakeside land and I know he owns an island here too somewhere. But we don’t need the money nor do we have the time to take care of 100 acre of land, so why not do something good in this life right?  I’m all for it.

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Summer Camp Is Almost Over

Summer camp will closed even earlier this year – in fact in another 4 days.  Why ! oh Why!!  my poor chloe is going to be so bored.  She loved to do outdoorsy stuff during the summer and even though she is only there for a few hours and we have to pay full price – we feel it is worth it because it gets her outside and she learns to get along with other kids.

This year for summer camp, we have less complains – she seems to be enjoying herself more and seems to be getting along well with others except for 2 little girls who loved to boss Chloe around.

Chloe has grown taller this summer and put on some weight as you can see here – she had only gotten sick once this summer – and she continues to thrive but still misses her grammie and speaks of her often.