Category: Home Furnishing

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Christmas Deco Hunting

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I don’t know about other folks but in our family, we shop for Christmas decors every year and we keep adding but sometimes we don’t even put them up because it doesn’t go with the theme.  This year , we had to go simple because both PB and I are so busy with both the store and my work online.  But Christmas ain’t Christmas without adding one or two new ornaments or decor at home.

There is a place just a little way out of town that have all these wonderful Christmas decorations and for reason/s that I cannot fathom, we don’t go there often enough.  This year, I had to go there and found quite a few things.  Did I tell you that our Christmas tree at the store is white this year?  this is the first time I have a white tree for Christmas.  In the last 14 years with PB , our Christmas trees has always been green, so this was really a nice change.  Loved the new Christmas tree at the store and love all that we bought.

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70″ 3D TV

Yes, we have a new 70″ – 3D tv – and when PB asked me if I’m alright with him buying a 3D tv – I told him as long as we pay it in full, not with credit card nor having to dip into our savings – power to him.  So yes, we don’t believe in spending money that we don’t have and yes, the tv is paid in full and we don’t owe anyone for anything not even the stock in the store.

He ordered it online from future shop and it only took a few days to arrived.  Chloe and PB are enjoying their 3 D movies tremendously, as for me – a tv is a tv – as long as I can watch my shows on it – I’m good.  I’m so low-tech I know hahahaha!

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Not Very Domestic

I’m not very domestic and worst when it comes to gardening.  After living in my house for 8 yrs, I finally have a flower bed and it had to be made by someone !!!!  failure – hahahhahaa!!  too expensive to pay for a flower bed like that $200 but I guess everything cost money – therefore, I’m only getting one for now till I can afford to get another one.  Well, afford isn’t the right word, just when I feel a need to get another one to make my front yard look better I guess.

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TV In The Kitchen

We all loved out TV shows especially the little brat and in order to make everyone sit down at the same time to have their supper, I’ve decided to go browse around for  standandmounts tv stands.  I also want to put in the kitchen/dining room – a LED TV, that way everyone would love to come have supper at my place.  At the moment, we just bring all our food to the basement and sit on the couch and watch tv, therefore, enough is enough, everyone needs to eat together at least one meal a day.

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New Mattress

 

New mattress is due for the princess because the last one we had bought wasn’t an expensive one – in fact, we had just bought one that wasn’t that expensive and that she would be comfy with.  But I think it’s time to buy her a new and better mattress, after all, she does spend a lot of time on her bed and she is getting older – a good mattress is due.    I checked out some mattresses at bedroom furniture nyc  because they are organic.  Why organic you asked?  or you must think I am trying to be upper class – hahah! but none of those things, just that I don’t want Chloe to be sleeping on something that can trigger her asthma.If you don’t know by now, the fill of a mattress can be filled with airborne allergens and chemical toxins as well, so why risked it especially if you don’t have to.   I rather pay more for a organic mattress than make my kid suffer.  Sure it’s a little bit more than you would pay for your regular mattress but we really want her to be able to use the mattress till she is in her teen years – so this is a good investment.

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A Wood Stove Finally!

Yes, we finally got the wood stove in and will be installed within a few days.  We have been trying to get someone to install the wood stove since summer when the basement was done – but Home Hardware don’t seems to want us business – since they didn’t really managed to send someone to come install it.  We finally went to Pleasant Supply instead. and they came thru’ for us and we will be getting the stove installed soon.  And ppl complained that they can’t find work in this town – now that’s bullshit!

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My Handy Man

Don’t you love it when your man is handy around the house?  I loved watching PB put nails into the wall or fix the window or build something for Chloe.  I was looking for some new  kitchen faucets  to replace our old one in the kitchen and couldn’t find them in our local stores here – so PB showed me some that he can order online and he said he will replace them for me – because I like them all pretty up – hehe! the exact words PB said.  He knows me too well – so he thinks – but truth be told – guests comes into the kitchen and sit around the kitchen most of the time, therefore, it’s important to keep the kitchen looking nice.  But the real reason is because the old faucet is really looking tired and needs to retire it soon. So the new kitchen faucets are to come soon and before Christmas – I will be able to show off my pull out kitchen faucet.

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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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The HandyMan

I used to be the handy woman at home when I was back in Asia – because my brothers, sisters and mother depended on me a lot but ever since coming to Canada – I don’t have to do any handy woman stuff because PB does it all.  Yes, he is quite handy I have to say, he does all the screwing, repairing and putting storage together or changing the car tires – he even has a  leather seat repair kit  to repair the leather sofa that we have in the living room at one time.   Sometimes, I think I’m so spoilt here because I expect the spouse to do all the heavy lifting for me, I’m almost like the damsel in distress here – hahah! but I like that I don’t have to be the only one at home doing everything.  And any woman out there will tell you they loved the handyman spouse – they are so macho to us.

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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.