No Time For Exercise

July 29th, 2010

I’m looking forward for the time when I can get back to exercise. I don’t have much time to exercise these days, and even if I do, it seems like I’ve already lost my momentum. I’m usually like this when my routine gets disrupted. Now, it will take more effort and motivation for me to get back to my regular exercise routine. And I guess, I can only go back to that once I get back to our daily routine.

So, as of now, I’ll just have to ‘enjoy’ these days without exercise. I will be back to my exercise routine. I will seriously do my workouts again until I’ll need spirometers (kidding!). I will be back to my fit and healthy lifestyle.

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Part Time ‘Househelp’

July 29th, 2010

My Hubby asked me again whether I want to hire a part time househelp. He asked me this  question a few years back when my 1st child was still a baby. And now with 2 kids, homeschooling and other responsibilities, he feels that a part time househelp might be helpful.

I don’t really know the details of payment and stuff  in getting part time house help but a few of our expat friends gets their service. Anyways, I’m still not sold out with the idea.  I think I still want to be a full pledged domestic diva or maybe I just want to save some money.

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Online Business

July 25th, 2010

Every now and then, I always think of setting up an online business. I still haven’t tried out ebay yet. But my idea is selling some items from Thailand that are unique yet affordable. This online business is just floating on my mind but I still don’t have any idea on how to go about it. I’m quite limited for now since my hands are already full being a ‘domestic diva’, a homeschool teacher and a mom of 2 energetic kids. I know that I have to wait for a little while before I can seriously plan out and implement this desire for a small online business. I’ll have to go on a small scale first so as to test the waters. For other serious businessmen and investors, they opt to go big like they  buy silver bullion and invest on them since they are already more experienced and more knowledgeable in business.

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Feels Like A Saturday

July 25th, 2010

Today is a Sunday but it feels more like a Saturday for me. I guess  it’s because of the coming two days holiday starting tomorrow. It’s nice to have long weekends. I get to relax a bit and not think about our girl’s school work, uniforms and homeschool.I hope there will be more long weekends.

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9th Birthday

July 25th, 2010

My niece is turning 9 years old this next week ( 3rd of August). Her birthday is actually a day after my birthday. Anyways, we’re planning to do something special for her. I saw this Princess Ice Cream cake from DQ and I’m planning to buy one for her as a surprise. It’ll be nice if we can all wake her up with the cake and sing her birthday song. But then, her birthday falls on a weekday which means Hubby has to go to work and our daughter has to go to school. So, I guess the morning surprise won’t work.

Anyways, I’ll have to think of how to surprise her and at the same time start looking for a present for her too.

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Budgeting and More

July 25th, 2010

I noticed that our grocery expenses are getting higher and higher each month. So, I did a little evaluation and try to see whether there are items we bought that are a ‘luxury’ or impractical for us. But then, most of the things we buy are food items and therefore not a luxury. One very noticeable thing though is that we changed our kids’ milk. Instead of buying the powdered milk, we are now buying fresh milk for them. A liter of milk only lasts for 2-3 days which means we have to buy a lot in a months time. But it’s no regret buying this milk though because it’s fresh and more healthy for us and the kids.

Anyways, as moms and domestic diva, it’s important to budget our income and expenses well so, as to avoid being on debt. Some Mom’s opt for credit when there’s no more food supply. Being on credit indeed helps us in times of emergency but it’s not wise to always rely on it.

And speaking of credit, have you heard about the TransUnion Lawsuit? If you applied for credit in the US between 1987 to 2000, you might get some claims against TransUnion.

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The Original Handyman

July 25th, 2010

The original handy man has come- my brother. I’m saying that he’s the original handyman because it was only after seeing him that my husband got motivated to become a handyman himself.:)

And true enough, on day one since the original handyman has arrived, he already thought of ways to store the bicycles that are all scattered at the garage. He plans to place giant hooks on the garage wall so, that the kids’ bicycles can just be easily hanged. Wow! That’s really a great idea which only a real handyman can think of.

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Amazing Grace Birthday Contest

July 25th, 2010

My Cousin is having another fabulous blog contest for her birthday where you can win as much as 100$ as a total grand prize. What do you have to do?

1. Blog about the contest with the title “Amazing Grace Amazing Birthday Contest ! “ and place the link of her blogs in your bloglist : A Walk to Remember, GraciaFashioista, kids turf and A Bucket of Wisdom.
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It’s so easy to join right? So, head on to her site now, Amazing Grace and join! For Cash & EC Credits :

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Make Up and Me

July 25th, 2010

I’m not an expert in cosmetics and such. In fact, I’ve only learned how to put make up when I got married. When I was single, I had my sister to rely on the beauty ‘department’. Whenever we go for weddings or special occasions she’s always there to fix my hair and put my make up. She just loves to do this that sometimes I wonder why she didn’t train at the  Florida cosmetology School, since its the fastest and most reputable beauty school in the US  .

So, when I got married, I had to learn how to put make up for myself. I usually just use the basic make up stuff and when I’m in the mood and have time, I sometimes try to experiment. Anyways, this post reminds me to search some make up tips in Youtue so I can learn more things.

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What’s for Dinner?

July 25th, 2010

Since I’m not a very good cook and only know limited dishes, it takes me time to think on what to cook for meals especially when visitors are around. Most of the time, I can easily get away with this ‘problem’ by inviting guests to eat out. But we can’t eat out for every meal everyday right? It’ll be expensive to eat out for every meal every day. And somehow, cooking for your guests somehow spells ‘good hospitality’.

Anyways, I need to make it my next mission to try out new recipes so, I can cook a variety of dishes for my family and future guests.

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