It was after dinner .. and i was in the kitchen getting something for Chloe.. since she didn’t wanna eat the peaches.. that i had bought specially for her. She tried it . .and spit it out. Yup..! very fussy eater..!! that girl..!!! Anyhow.. i was in the kitchen. .and asked her.. “You want yogurt . .Chloe..??” .. no reply. I asked again.. “you want yogurt Chloe..??” .. and yes.. she replied this time.. she said.. “Weee”.

For those who are not aware of this.. Chloe is in French Immersion in Grade Primary School.. and she doesn’t count her 1,2,3s in English these days.. but does not hesitate to count them in French. I bet her teacher would be really pleased to know that she answered me in French. Pretty awesome..!!

As you all know, Keegan (our babysitter) will be going away to nursing school next year. I’m sure you also know that we treat Keegan as family and therefore I am on the look out for some private student loans to help bridge the gap with the loan she is already getting from the government. Keegan, being a smart girl, had started saving for her nursing school a while ago but you and I know that when you are away from home, there are lots of expenses incurred.

Private student loans are therefore the best option for teenagers like Keegan because the interest rates are low and there are no payments till she is done school. No fees are involved and a there’s a 2% graduation reward. It is pretty simple to apply and it’s done online. If you are planning for college anytime soon, check this site out because you don’t want to get stressed up in the middle of your school year just because you don’t have enough money for other unexpected expenses.

Up to a few months ago, my Chloe had never used a real scissors to cut anything before. She did use those craft scissors .. but not the real/sharp ones and because we are always busy at the store and can’t watch her like a hawk if she uses the scissors on her own, we didn’t want to take the chances of her losing her pinkie or a thumb. Yes, I admit we are slacker parents.

Two weeks into school, her teachers called for a meeting in regards to her lack of motor skills, in which we tried to explain that Chloe had no idea how to maneuver the scissors at all…. not because she is lack of motor skills .. but because we never let her use it before.

So here we are .. 3 months into school.. and she can use the scissors perfectly well.. and cut her snowman really well.. as you can see in the above picture.

Chloe’s snowman.

All done within a few mins. And she said this to me.. when i asked her to look up for a picture. “But mama, children need to be careful when they are using their scissors, I can’t look up now..! For soon ok..??” muahhahahahaha!!! how cute is that..?? and pretty smart as well eh.

Christmas is just around the corner and boy is it coming fast! I was at the mall this morning and the place was packed! I was out of breath and the traffic was horrid. Yes ! Christmas is here, there’s no denying it now. And like any wife/mummy, we are now in a frenzy to try and get ready for this once a year celebration. Most people have a love-hate relationship with Christmas and I’m sure you can relate to that. Getting Christmas party ideas , recipes and most importantly, decoration tips for our home.

If you are anything like me and need planning tips and ideas, you will find this online site to be very helpful and insightful. It provides simple planning tools and expert advice for all your upcoming parties and is a place where you can pick someone else’s brain to find all the information you may need for your Christmas celebrations and more. With so many tips and ideas shared on this site I find that I am less stressed out, in fact I put my kid to work on some Christmas craft ideas and kept her happy and busy, plus she thinks she is all important now. Now I know I’m going to have a Merry Christmas! Are you? Get ideas online easily at celebration.com.

Well.. Thursday came and went.. and we are at Friday today. Chloe’s form teacher was sick since yesterday.. and it got me more worried today.. because I was afraid that the relieve teacher didn’t know what was going on. And fearing that Chloe might stumble again.. I decided to quickly ask the relieve teacher if she knew about Chloe’s special need for the bathroom help, in which she replied she did. As i was walking outta the school, i took another look at Chloe. .and she had my photo frame on her desk and staring at it. *sob*… oh it breaks my heart.

During break time at about 10.15am, we were at the school to visit.. and they didn’t get to eat inside the class like they always do.. and in the end.. Chloe didn’t get to run around at all, she only had time to finish eating. I was devastated. *sigh*. Maybe, we are wrong to push her to school so early, she is barely 5 yrs old.. and doing what a 6 or 7 years old is doing. I feel like a really bad mother right now and i’m so not kidding.. coz’ as I’m writing this.. i’m sobbing as well. This is so hard .. we want what is best for her.. but i really feel she may not be ready for the pressure.. and the long separation from us. I am seriously considering taking her out .. and putting her in pre-school for the rest of the year. Heart breaking .. to see her so longing for me.