A Mom's Life and Loves

Pool in the House

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:59:42 +0000

I remember those days when we’d spend a lot of our summer in my Godfather’s house. He has this huge pool and a patio where we can spend all day relaxing. I love the fact that he welcomed us in his home and that we could there anytime we wanted to.

There were times when we’d see a floating chlorine dispenser when we got there. He got accustomed to having his pool cleaned frequently just to make sure that the pool would be clean any time we’d come for a swim.

What to Give on Valentine’s Day

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:05:13 +0000

Since we’ve been together for a little less than 2 decades, it’s been some time since we’ve given each other gifts for Valentines. It’s not because we forget but because we both don’t feel the need to anymore since we always say that every day is Valentine’s day anyway.

This year though I’m thinking of giving the husband a little something, just for one. It’s literally “little” because I’m planning on giving him a new pair of cufflinks. He’s been going to a lot of meetings lately that I know the cufflinks will be put to good use.

A Housewarming Gift

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:47:17 +0000

Knowing that someone close to me is looking for their own house, their own abode, really excites me. I guess it’s because I for one know how hard it is to save up for one, and to sacrifice a lot for owning your own home, that I really appreciate when other couples or families get their own homes too.

I decided to look this early for the perfect housewarming gift for them. I wanted something that might be overlooked but definitely says something about their new property, their new home. So I searched online for gifts for a new home and found these great Tin Wall Decor that they can hang on their fence or the posts/gates. It’s like a Welcome Plaque that can be customized to have their family name and year of move in.

I know they would just love those since it will definitey “mark” their newest accomplishment in life.

Finding a Data Entry Job

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:49:11 +0000

It’s been a couple of years since my sister left the workforce. Sometimes she think of going back to work since this year all three of her children will be going to school. She’s pretty sure the expenses are going to be way too much for her husband to handle.

One advice I gave her is to try and find a routine job, so she won’t get overwhelmed right away. One such job is Data Entry and a lot of them have vacancies here in our area. It wouldn’t bring her much stress to begin with because she will only have to encode data that went through document imaging from company overseas.

From then on, she can learn the ropes of how the company’s operations go and move up the corporate ladder. At least it would be easier since she has already familiarized herself with most of the processes.

Post-Christmas Shopping

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:48:25 +0000

What I love about holidays is that stores really go all out with their stocks at sale prices. We normally don’t go shopping before Christmas or New Year because of the Holiday rush. We also try to avoid shopping a couple of days after the holidays because for sure there would be a lot of people buying stuff because of their money gifts.

I’ve learned that window shopping online is a great idea during these days. I get to see most of the new collections and if I wait long enough, I know most of these stores have clearance sales because of either surplus or because they’re changing their collections.

I particularly wait for a boys designer clothes sale for my nephew. His 2 other siblings have tons of clothes because of their cousin’s hand-me-downs, but my nephew isn’t as lucky. Since the only other boy is a year or so younger than him (from his father’s side), he doesn’t have any hand-me-downs available.

So sometimes, when I have some spare from my meager earnings, I buy him a pair or two. It’s amazing how his eyes twinkle at the sight of new clothes. I thank all the stores around us for a lot of sale opportunities. Post-Christmas shopping is definitely more enjoyable with bargains and discounts.