I have officially become a yard sale junkie.. hahahahah!! before coming to Canada.. i would imagine myself to buy things from a yard sale.. not that there is anything wrong with it.. but you know us Chinese right..?? so many superstition .. and feng shui reasons. But our latest purchase of a mini fridge.. because our 3 months old mini fridge broke down a few months ago.. and we refused to pay for the same brand and get stuck with it because the warranty insist that we mail it back to them. For the postage, I might as well get a new one eh.

We also managed to buy a scooter for a friend of the store .. his son is so cute.. we just adore him. So when we found out he loved chloe’s scooter so much..i just had to get him one. And guess what..?? one came up in the yard sale online.. and we got it for him.. muahahah!!

We also bought the bed frame from the yard sale.. but of course.. the mattress is new lah. But had we bought something new like that.. it would have cost us a good $300 .. and we paid really cheap for this one. But course, we did our fengshui cleansing with sea salt .. and holy water.. and only had good thoughts while cleaning it. Plus we bought another coffee table on the yard sale.. a round one.. because the one we had .. has sharp corners. So yes.. ! i admit.. i’m officially a yard sale junkie .. muahahha!!!

So we finally bought our patio set from my favorite store in town. It was on sale.. and it was a no tax day. For those who are not aware of this, in Canada - taxes are like 13% - pretty high in my opinion.. for a place where one can get a new landed property for as low as $125K as compared to home of $1.3 million. Back home where the standard of living is higher.. the GST we paid were mostly included in the price that we see .. and only at 3%.

Why did we wait so long to get the patio set..?? because we are pretty el cheapo.. and only feel that we will only buy things at the right price.. and not necessary the right time. So PB put it together.. one evening when it was really hot in the house. Glad the man is very handy .. and can do stuff like this on his own. Oh.. and special thanks to Uncle Jerry for helping us bring the patio set home from Superstore.

Yes.. ! i still want a dream basement for the spouse. Granted that would means . .more basement time alone for him.. but that would also mean .. more living room for me.. where i can pretty it up . .muahhahaha!! that’s my big plan. Afterall, my house is finally taking shape. We’ve again talked about it this afternoon.. and although i know we can afford a basic basement.. i want also a fire place. So that would mean an outdoor chimney as well. .which can cost us a few more thousands .. if we are not careful. So like any sensible adult.. we are gonna hold .. and wait till we pay some more on what we owe on the house first.. therefore those ball lock pins have to wait for abit still.

I wrote about some awesome “xiao” neighbours i have right..?? just a few weeks ago.. who rode on his lawn mower .. at midnite..?? Yes.. !! that ultra “xiao” one.. who cannot seems to get enough of mowing their lawn .. during the summer. .and now winter. So this year’s summer project.. we hope to get some fence installation done. In fact, we had wanted to do it .. a few years ago.. but decided not to.. because we didn’t wanna appear to be hostile. But seeing that they are getting more and more “xiao” every year.. i think we have to protect ourselves.. and our property.. plus our privacy. Wish us luck!!

After a month of caring for a sick kid.. and sending her to the hospital for countless of times.. we finally had a weekend.. whereby .. we can clean the whole house. Chloe was still sick .. but some cleaning had to be done.. but we ended up doing more.. because i was on the go.

The “ang moh” help with washing the toilet.. and the rest i did .. and then he cooked for the kid.. and kept her busy.. so that i can continue doing my cleaning. Afterwhich, we finally hung up stuff.. that we had bought years ago.. to decorate the house. Finally, after living in the house for 4 yrs.. we finally got to decorate the house.

This was actually meant for the living room.. but the brat claimed it… for her own.. so this is in her room right now.

We are really forward to getting our basement all renovated and insulated before winter this year. There is just so much potential for our basement .. since it is the size of our house itself. So whenever we go shopping like we did today.. we look out for stuff that we could use in our basement when it is completed. At wicker emporium there were some very lovely candle stand at $16.99 that i was tempted to by and we are looking out for a TV wall mount for a tv for the brat in her corner at the basement.

I was at the Bank of Montreal this afternoon and met a Chinese couple and their son from New Jersey (I kid you not). They were originally from Malaysia and it is always good to see an Asian face in town because you get to chat in Chinese and it’s great to somewhat connect to home. According to the couple, there are quite a few Chinese families where they come from. Now that’s comforting to know if I was thinking of re-locating or doing business there.

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I have an infection on my laporoscopic surgery .. and one of the wounds just wouldn’t heal properly. On antibiotics .. and was told not to shower.. but sponge bath instead. But what about my hair..?? The shower faucets in all our bathrooms are those that are non removable.. so i’ll have to stand inside the shower.. and get myself wet.. if i wanted to wash my hair. Luckily, we managed to get hold of my hair dresser .. and she took me in immediately. I had a hair cut.. and a great hair wash.. awesome..! felt so good after that.

Since I”ve been so ill for the last two weeks.. it means.. that we weren’t making as much money.. in the stores.. as much as we would like to.. and employees salaries were higher too. Our dream basement with home theater and the works.. just have to take a backseat for now.

Furnishing my home is what i do constantly. My mum used to say that even if you’ve lived in the same house for the last 10 years, you will find something to decorate and make your home look and feel as comfortable as possible. And for those who are not into blinds because you think they are rigid, then you are wrong because there are so many different kind of blinds to choose from. .and different materials that you can use, like the discount Bali blinds that is featured at Blind Central Online.

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I’m obsessed with making my home comfortable and presentable.. and I’m sure alot of ladies out there are exactly the same as I. I’ve learned very quickly that decorating your home need not be an expensive project, if you play with area rugs, as they make such a big difference in a room and can transform the room to what you want it to feel. Voted rug retailer of the year is Abingdon Rug located in Virginia. They specializes in premium quality area rugs that are affordable. For all your indoors and outdoors rug, you have to check them out for their huge variety to choose from.

We are in the market to get some patio furniture.. and as you can see.. who the tester is.. and liking it alot. She even had everything arranged nicely.. and laid on the outdoor set.. as if she was taking a nap on it. And promptly said goodbye to the patio furniture as we were going towards the car.

I love my kitchen alot and that’s because I spend alot of time in it cooking up home cook food for my brat. I really try to make her 3 solid meals from home.. and even though i bring her to work with me, food is packed. I’m so proud of my kitchen because even the kichen cabinet knobs are specially ordered to blend with the rest of the house. PB said i am kitchen crazy .. but can you blame me.. when i had a state of the art kitchen back home..?? How many of you .. go kitchen crazy like me..?? and buy all sorts of knick knacks.. to make a theme outta your kitchen.

Those who knows us, knows that we have always been looking out at getting new curtains for the entire house. For 3 yrs in this new home of ours, we finally did get some for 2 rooms, one for the living room.. and one for the tv room. . and we only bought them because they were at half price. Yes.. ! you heard me right..! i never buy anything .. unless they are at 50% discount. El cheapo..?? yes..!

Decorating and furnishing the house is what we woman do best. We are always up to something, and by simply changing the window blinds or curtains one can make a room look completely different and set an entirely different ambiance to fit your needs. As for the man in the house, he doesn’t really care as long as we are happy with whatever we buy.

When comparing curtains versus vertical blinds, both does a great job but if I was looking for blinds I would want to definitely choose a reputable company to order from. One that can customize the size for me since our home windows are quite huge. Vertical blinds work great when you have a patio door to cover up and ordering the one I want online is easy too. JustBlinds is not only the largest independent window covering retailer in USA, they offer a 30 days satisfaction guarantee on all their blinds. They do free shipping and give out free samples to their customers, which is simply awesome, that way i don’t have to window shop in order to buy the right blinds.

I’m sure you all know that i love to decorate my house .. and am trying to make it look presentable.. that way I can entertain friends and family. Summer is the best time.. i think to do BBQs.. and I really want a family gathering. We were quite undecided whether to stick to blinds
or curtains for our windows.. because the curtains sold here didn’t have the right sizes we want. To specially order them would cost us a small fortune. In the end we decided to only dress one room at the time. What about you ..?? you have blinds or curtains..??

We have a very bad habit .. when we take our meals. At the store, we eat in front of the computer.. and as soon as there is no customers. But at home.. we never eat in the kitchen.. because we don’t have a tv there. I had contemplated on putting a tv wall mount in the kitchen.. so that we can finally eat in the kitchen.. instead of the tv room. Afteall, the dining room is going to waste.. coz’ we only at there once.

Many years ago, i wouldn’t think of nothing speaking money on furnishing the house. But of course things are different if you are spending the man’s money.. and not making your own. I love fanciful stuff.. who doesn’t . .and many year ago, i would never think of buying them only when they are on sale. I want something.. and i want it now. Life sure changes.. once you have kids eh..?? We finally got the curtain rods that we want for our tv room too. Nice or not..?? Not ex either.. !

When my friends or relatives visit our home, they always say our bathroom vanities are simple yet elegant. We had carefully chosen the design ourselves, to fit him and her… and our bathroom is not those girly gal type.. because one has gotta think of the man too eh.

After more than 3 yrs in this house, I am ready to revamp it.. and give it a little spruce up.. and decorate it to the style i want. I’m hoping to start working on PB’s recreation room in the basement.. because we were so inspired but what we saw at Gerald’s house. It was really nice..and cozy and it would really give PB a breather and a place to go to .. to do his stuff.. afterall, we all need a break from each other. I’m gonna do one room at a time.. and not hurry myself.. because it has to be cost effective. I’m giving up on our backyard.. because after spending so much money on it for the last two years.. i’m still not seeing it turn green. The weather is too harsh here..?? But I’m still looking forward to a good BBQ .. during this summer. Hopefully, the weather is more pleasing this summer… last year it was horrid.