A mommy friend of mine started working this week. She’s been a SAHM like me so she was happy when she got offered a job after a few weeks of going on interviews. I’m not sure how competitive her new job is compared to philadelphia pa jobs but it’s good to know that moms like myself could go back to the workforce when the time is right. Her daughter now stays with a babysitter when she’s at work, I think this is better than childcare.

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I told my mom she could find several life insurance quotes online if she needs to compare different ones before deciding which one to get on my dad’s behalf. It’s much easier to get these information online than me telling her about it over the phone. I really want to help her out so she could choose what is best for them by letting her know all her options. She was also telling me that we should consider getting one too, maybe not this year but the sooner the better.

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Today marks Iyah’s 2nd term at nursery school. These are some of the things she brought home from school. I have all her projects and school work from the first term all piled up but I haven’t had the chance to take pictures yet. So this term I will try to take pictures of her projects each week so I won’t fall behind.

She’s doing well at school, she’s keeping up with the school work and she has lots of friends. I’m not expecting much from nursery school really but I can see that she’s learning so I’m quite happy. More than anything I want her to be able to socialize with kids her own age but it’s great that I get good feedbacks from her teacher. Looking forward to another term of learning and lots of fun for the little girl.

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It is so so hot these past couple of days, I swear you can cook eggs at the side of the road. I do not like being under the sun when I drop and pick the little girl from school. How I wish ceiling fans could follow me around wherever I go so I could be spared from the scorching heat. It’s good that the little girl’s classroom is air conditioned, at least she is comfortable while she is in class. I hate to worry about her all sweaty while she’s trying to learn.

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Some of my new mommy friends drive their kids to school. I’m amazed that they’re such good drivers, I don’t think I will ever have the confidence to learn how to drive. I’m just too scared of the responsibilities that comes with being the person behind the wheel. I’m not talking about car insurance but the people who might ride the car while I’m driving it. Just thinking about trying to park a car on a tight makes me sweat. I’ll just be contented being on the passenger seat, it’s better for me (and those around me).

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Iyah’s one week school vacation started yesterday and today we went swimming with her friends from school together with their mommies (who are now friends of mine too). The little girl was so excited to play with her friends and of course she loved to swim so you can bet my little girl was ecstatic. This was the first outing that hubby wasn’t with us so I had to do everything myself. This explains the lack of pictures, I was so busy making sure Iyah is safe at the pool so I didn’t use the camera much.

I brought a manual pump for Iyah’s float and it was a big hit with the kids, they took turns using it. We stayed at the kiddie pool so the kids can freely play on their own, within our reach of course. Iyah lost her balance once and swallowed some pool water but she was fine, she didn’t even cry nor stopped playing.

When we got home I was so tired and my whole body was aching. I realized today how hard it is when it’s just me, makes me appreciate the husband even more. I was so sore I went to bed early and stayed there eventhough I wasn’t sleeping.

All in all it was a fun outing for the kids (and mommies too). We’ll definitely do this again on the next school vacation.

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I was talking to an old friend from highschool, I can’t believe how long it’s been. It was nice to catch up on things, reminisce about our teenage years and talk about us now as adults. She’s single trying a new career path and getting back to shape. She even told me about the diet supplement reviews she’s been reading online. I told her about my life as a mom to an active little girl and a preschooler. It was nice to talk about old classmates (and my ex…lol), our old teachers and all the fun things we did back then. Oh how nice it was to remember our lives as teenagers.

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I want to try the new best day cream I saw on the magazine the other day. I don’t often try new products I see on the magazine but I’m really looking for a new cream and the review of the magazine looks promising. I just hope my skin won’t react badly to it. I usually try up to three products before deciding which one I will continue using, this would be my first product so I’ll try to find two more in the next few weeks.

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I was a little apprehensive to buy her Playdoh because Iyah doesn’t like getting her hands dirty but I thought it would be a fun activity for us to do together so I bought her a few sets. At first she was reluctant to touch it because it seemed too sticky so I showed her all the fun things she can do with it, she got interested and tried it herself. She ended up having so much fun. Now she asked me to play with her almost everyday.

I forgot to pick up a moisturizer when we get to the mall yesterday. I hate it when I ran out of my trusty skincare products. I’m not vain and I use just the basics but I feel that my skin gets so dry when I don’t have my moisturizer. Good thing I don’t need treatment for adult acne but still I need to take care of my skin. I don’t switch brands often but I’m open to try a few good ones every now and then. Now I’m off to pick up my moisturizer first thing tomorrow.

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