Just My Tots

My neighbor has one of the noisiest dog in the neighbourhood. She keeps the dog at the porch and the dog barks at just about anything and everything. She has kept the dog for years, and yet the dog will still bark incessisantly at me everytime it sees me. And I live just NEXT DOOR! Duh..even the dog down the road do not bark at me. I wondered if the dog is so hyper because it is kept chained all the time. She said it was because she feared the dog would escape when the gate opens and attacks someone. Poor thing. I think she should buy a wireless electric dog fence and keep it in there.

The beach has got to be one of my boys favourite place. Considering that there is a beach less than 20 minutes away, I really should make it a point to bring them there more often. It is free and fun. Just pack some promotional beach towels, some food & drinks, some toys and we’re off to a fun filled day. The last time we went was over 3 months ago, and I wish I could bring them there soon…

Hubb and I have been considering getting a personal printer at home. From the price that we obtained in websites for printers, the cost of a printer is not high. The only thing holding us back is the frequency of using them. We do not print much at home. We certainly do not want the ink to get dried up when we have only printed a handful of documents. But it is still much more convenient to own one at home.

I once had a nasty fall when I slipped on the the floor mat outside my bathroom. Ever since then, I make sure that I uses only non-slip floor mats such as yogitoes towel mats at home. I certainly do not want to repeat that experience or to risk any of my family members having an accident just because of a slipping towel.

Lately hubb and I have been frequenting DIY shops. In fact, I am proud to say that i have started to learn how to use some power tools! *Ahem* It is pretty fun to see all the tools, gadgets and supplies such as cotter pin at the shop and learning how to use them around the house. It is certainly an exciting feeling to be able to create things.

I love camping as a child. And i thought that once I have my own home and kids, I will get my own camping gear so that we can have our own camping trips. In fact, I thought it would be nice to sleep out in the garden too..just for fun. Sadly with the increasing crime rates, it may not be safe to sleep outside. Sigh….what has our world turned into…

We have the first kids’ sleepover at our home last weekend. My niece came for a sleepover. The kids enjoyed having guests sleeping over as it meant longer play time! Hubb and I discussed that we will need to get extra foam mattresses or perhaps an inflatable bed so that more of their cousins could come over for sleepovers. I enjoyed sleepover at my friends when i was in school. And when my kids are bigger, i will certainly invite their friends over as well.

The other day, my son and I was surfing on the web and we came across an ad about drug abuse rehabs. So he started asking questions about why people need to go to rehab. This leads to a discussion on substance abuse and the perils of it. Though he is only 7, it is never too early to start educating them and hopefully they will never need to use such facilities when they grow up.

This year’s Chinese New Year had been fairly wet and cool. Earlier, a few Feng Shui masters had predicted that there will be a lot of rain as it is the Water Snake’s year. Well, a nice cool weather is always better than a hot as lab furnace weather, since many people will be travelling on the road to visit relatives and friends.

Ahh..the good old days of sending mails and postcards and the joys of receiving one. Instant messaging and emails have certainly made it easier to keep in touch. But I personally still love the novelty of sending and receiving postcards. And I love that Technology is making easier to send customized poscards by printing postcards online.