I’m loving school vacation, the little girl and I get to do fun things and go places on a weekday which is great. We don’t have big plans this month but we’re definitely enjoying ourselves. It would have been nice if we had Branson tickets but nevertheless just relaxing at home and going out every few days suits us just fine. I like having no plans and the little girl does too, she knows it’s her school vacation but we do a lot of learning activities at home and I don’t think she minds at all.

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School vacation doesn’t mean all play and no work for the little girl. Well it’s not really work, Iyah likes to practce letter writing, color pages on her coloring books and read stories in between her playtime. I know kids lose interest in learning activities if you try to make them do it longer than they can take so I try to include these activities in between playtime. She doesn’t complain, she’s actually more enthusiastic if I don’t force her but rather ask her what activity she wants to do. If she wants to color, we color together, if she’s up for letter writing then I give her a pencil and her workbook. I just make sure that at the end of the day we’ve covered our bases. It’s not stressful for her and more and I get to have a happy toddler enjoying her school vacation at home.

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I had a good chat with an old friend of mine from highschool last night. It’s really nice to catch up and get reacquainted with an friend from my teenage years, ahhh the year of Boyzone, Backstreet Boys and N’ Sync (lol). We’re both moms now although she had her little boy much earlier than me it was great to share mommy stories, we’re also both looking for the best weight loss pills as we both want to get back to our pre pregnancy shape. We’ve chatted for about an hour it was time to get our kiddos to bed. We promised to do it again next week, I look forward to that.

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I have been tempted to buy myself an exercise equipment every time we pass by Aibi at the mall. I know I can burn more calories if I have an elliptical at home, it’s much easier than getting outside and jog around the neighborhood. I do like going out but I hate having to think of what I’m going to wear, unlike if I exercise at home then I don’t have to think about that at all. I don’t mind buying refurbished fitness equipment either, I know it is okay to purchase one here at they come from reputable distributors still. The only thing that is stopping me is that I don’t know where to put it in my house, I do not want it to be an eyesore on my living room.

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I had my first parent teacher conference today and I’m so glad it went well. It’s the end of the first semester and parents were given a schedule to meet with their form teacher to discuss the progress of their child. We were also given their porfolio to look at and return the next day. It’s so nice to see pictures of Iyah doing all sorts of activities at school. I’ve seen her observation checklist and her progress is great. The teacher informed me that Iyah doesn’t like to get her hands dirty (like touching glue and paint with her bare hands). I’m going to pick up art supplies for us to use during the school vacation, gotta let her get use to the using her hands for art projects. I’m happy that we did well this first semester, phew half of the school year gone.

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I was searching online for the best sunscreen for my little girl but instead I stumbles upon treatments for eczema. I want to get her a new sunscreen with higher spf for her to use when we go to the zoo next month. There’s a water park inside the zoo and as much as she’s going to have a great time splish splashing I need to make sure she gets enough sunscreen to protect her skin.

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A friend of mine and I were chatting the other day and we talked about shopping and of course beauty products. She asked if I could recommend a best acne treatment for her. I’m not using any of those products so I searched online for products she could try. I know how confusing it can get to choose a new product because there’s a lot available in the market today. Every single one says they have the best formulation and would work 100%. Of course different people have different skin types and what works for some might not work for others. It is just a matter of finding the right one that will work with your skin.

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My husband wanted a new rug for the living room, he’s been telling me that we should get a new one for months. He really wanted one of those shaggy type rugs we often see at Courts when we go there. So last month I gave in and told him we could buy a new one. I felt bad for throwing away our old area rug (we bought it when we moved here last year so it’s not reall that old) but I just know that we won’t be using it again and that it’s too heavy and bulk to keep in our storage room. Anyway we’re happy with our recent purchase, it’s the right size for the living room and the colors won’t get dirty easily even if you have a toddler at home.

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Awww that’s my little girl exploring the playground on her own. It was a big playground with lots of different play areas and she happily wandered on her own. I kept a watchful eye but I let her play and enjoy herself. When did this happen?! Soon I will no longer have a toddler at home (a fact I’ve yet to accept), although I’m a bit sad about that I am also looking forward to the new experiences and memories we will have. I’ve known that Iyah is independent, even her teacher at school told me that she can do things on her own most of the time. Seeing her this independent tugs my heart a little bit, she no longer needs mommy to help her in everything she does. It’s bittersweet I guess, I’m happy that she is discovering more about herself and what she can do but I’m also sad that she’s moving farther and farther away from being my baby girl.

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I got a few more auto insurance quotes in the mail today (along with a nice package I’ve been expecting this week). We don’t have any use for it since we don’t have a car here and we don’t plan to buy one anytime soon. My mom on the other hand is looking at several insurance quotes for their car, I might give her a call to share what I have here so she can have an idea as to how much is the price difference here than back home.

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