Author: mamabok

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Entertaining Your Kid’s Friends

Chloe loved to have her friends over not only for playing but for eating as well.  She wants them to share their meal with them – and I guess it’s time to get another set of dining table for the kids when the come visit.   We went shopping at a furniture store in town and Chloe picked out a few rustic dining room tables  that she liked.  I liked this one best because they are the size for both kids and adults.   Made of cedar wood – they looked very nice at the other end of the dining room where the kids can have their food on their own while we continue to entertain their parents.  I think its perfect setting.  Of course, Chloe has other ideas since our basement is being renovated and all she wants is to move everything into the basement.

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The Kid Who Wants To See Everything First

Yes! this kid – pretty Mak Kepo (Ms Busybody) and very possessive – she needs to be the first one to see stuff or touch it – I wonder why because we’ve always taught her not to – and we are not as excited as she is when we receive something in the mail.  But having said that – she is afterall a kid – so what do I have to do – to change her to the “proper” way – pray tell!

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Cigar For Everyone

Chloe’s cousin, May  just had a baby boy and chloe asked me where’s  the cigar for everyone?  because I had told her in our culture, we give cigars to everyone when we have a boy – as boys are a celebrated baby back home.  May’s baby is a beautiful baby – so maybe we should get her some fuente cigars  to pass around when we she comes home to visit everyone with her baby after she is rested and able to travel.  May lives in Toronto with her husband – and yes, she will be back this summer with her baby and we are looking forward to seeing her baby and her.   I bet some friends and family here would be delighted to get some cigars from the new daddy.

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So Relaxing

I never had a chance to do cross stitch when I was a kid not because we were that poor but because my mom concentrated a lot on the boys and nurturing them instead of us the girls.  When I got older, I was too busy trying to make a life for myself, so cross stitch never came into my mind.  I took up cross stitch because of Chloe but ended up liking it so much because it’s so relaxing.

The only problem ?  my eyesight – because i need bi-focal for seeing things that are near – and I do have bi-focal but just don’t really know how to make use of it – so I take off my glasses and cross stitch without them.  I noticed that it’s not really that good for the eye – I seems to be straining it a lot lately – so I’m taking it easy on the cross stitch and do a little at a time.  Cross stitch helps me to stay in the same room and watch PB play his games or watch a movie he likes and I don’t.   Of course, it also helps me to stay in the tv room with chloe and watch her Wizards of the Waverly place for the 10th time – hahahha!  So yes, it’s quite pleasing to cross stitch.

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For The Anime Fans

I guess we are not the only ones who are anime fans because a friend’s son and some of our store’s customers are asking for anime as well.  I know of someone who uses the vlc download  to watch their anime shows everyday and cannot do without it.   Currently, we are watching the Legend of Korra dubbed in English of course and loving it. I haven’t tried the VLC media player myself but I hear it’s more stable and the quality of the picture is supposed to be better, plus it supports Blu Ray version as well  – so I’m going to recommend this to my girlfriend’s son who is a diehard fan for anime.  Calling all anime fans out there – check it out and let me know eh.

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Sudden Fever

Chloe felt ill suddenly during dinner time – first she had a tummy ache and then followed by a fever and you know she is really sick when she didn’t asked for milk before going to bed.   She haven’t even completely recovered from her cold and cough from last week and she got sick again – oh my!  it’s gonna be a busy week for me – with her not in school for a few days.

Like any mother we first worry about why she is having a fever suddenly – is her immune system so poor?  is there something she can take for it?  and then of course, there is school that we have to worry about – since she missed already a few days last week and the week before – can she catch up ?

Of course, the doctor situation isn’t the best here in this small town – where you have to make an appointment or go to the hospital and sit in the emergency room for hours – at times like this i truly wished i was in singapore – I bet she can get to see a pediatrician immediately.  Anyway – I will update on her situation – time to go spend time with the kid.

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Flabby Arms

 I’ve been trying so hard to get my arms and legs toned up – get some muscles but no matter what I do – my flabby arms is still showing !  So I read some axis-ht reviews  to see if there is anything I can take – to help me with toning up my muscles and what are the side effects.   Afterall, one needs to know clearly before taking anything right?   I guess if a supplement can help with toning my flabby arms – I’m willing to try it.  I also do toning up with weights and push ups – so I’m really looking forward to a more toned up arms and legs.  Wish me luck now.

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Drawing Class For Chloe

Maybe I’m biased but I think Chloe sure draw a good picture – because I could never draw like that.  Talking about drawing my sister and my dad used to be very good at drawing but I could never draw even a stick person properly when I was a kid.   I remembered when I was young – a classmate drew a boat and I had asked if I could have it and brought it home to show my mom – and my mom told my dad that I drew it and my dad immediately knew it wasn’t me – hahaha!!  see how untalented I was even my dad who was never home knew that I couldn’t have drawn the boat.

Anyhow, I really want to send Chloe for drawing classes but being in such a small town there are no classes available here except for a ceramic store that does painting on the ceramic.  The problem with living in a small town is you really cannot develop your kid’s potential – so here I go again – looking for an art teacher who is available during the weekend to teach Chloe.  I think this craziness to enrich Chloe’s potential has to do with the fact that my own parents didn’t do nothing for us when we were young but I don’t blame them because my mom couldn’t afford it and my good for nothing dad was too busy chasing skirts.  Oh well, lucky for Chloe both her parents are very much in love and loved her too much.

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Cool Welding Helmet For Brother-In-Law

If you’ve met my brother-in-law, Richard – you will find that he and PB are 2 totally different people.  While PB loves his games and computer – Richard loves his outdoors and being rugged.  We haven’t really bought anything good for Richard for the longest time because we never really know what he wants – for he does have everything and he doesn’t really need a lot except for outdoor stuff.  So when I saw this cool welding helmet from miller welders  and remembered how he likes to work on his trucks and 4 wheelers – I figured this would be a cool gift to get him for his birthday that is just round the corner.  I rather get him something he would like and would use than some useless thing – so PB and I would share in buying him this welding helmet and I know he would loved it.

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Basement Renovations Underway

Yes! we are finally renovating the basement – putting in a tv room in the basement with a wood stove and a laundry room, computer room and a play room for Chloe.  The basement renovation will cost us quite a bit but I think it’s all worth it ! why keep the money in the bank and do nothing when you can spend it on something useful right?  That was what I said to PB and since we are not doing much investing this year – I figured doing the basement and the backyard is the way to go.

I’m pretty excited – in another 2 weeks – you can see the finish work and so far *touch wood* i’m pretty happy with the progress.  Wish us luck now – and a whole living room upstairs to entertain my friends from now on – woohoo!