September 2nd, 2008 by shoppingmum
My kids hardly have time to go to the nearby playground since they have started school. However, we have more time for them this week, so we try our best to bring them to the playground these days. There is a boy who is always there practicing football with his father. He always dresses well in nfl jerseys, long socks and football sneakers. His dad must be his coach as he always giving him instructions during the practice.
The other kids will just look at him practicing as he has used up half of the field! However, most of us don’t mind him occupying the grass as he seems to be very serious in his game. Besides that, judging on how devoted his father is being there with him most of the days, they might want to achieve something great in football. The boy is still very young, so I guess with proper training and a pinch of luck, he might be able to make it big in the future.
Anyway, hubby used to play football too, but I don’t think he will teach our kids seriously in this game. The most he can go for is getting them cute jerseys, kick some balls and that’s all. LOL!
He is more addicted to golf, so I guess he wants his kids to play golf like him.
August 28th, 2008 by shoppingmum
I’ve always had a simple life and in fact, I don’t go through a lot of ups and downs. Or maybe I’ve been too optimistic and that’s why I feel like my life is pretty monotonous? Anyway, I don’t have any much to wish for as long as my parents, hubby and kids are doing well.
However, I do believe in fate and how things can work better if you know about the direction in life. I’m not superstitious, but I don’t mind finding out more about Joe Galaxy® which includes the UFOs, One World Order, esoteric, and how the concepts can be used on personal development. I’m pretty curious about how can it helps someone to understand better about who he really is, and why is it suitable for anyone who desires prosperity and success.
Maybe I’m yet to be a believer, but if I’m willing to pay $499, I can get Joe Galaxy® which comes with 80 Gigs of videos and lectures of hidden truth. That sounds like a lot of money to me, but if you are willing to pay for the truth, check out the link. You can easily watch the videos on your iPod, so it’s very convenient.
So, are you interested? Honestly, I’m very curious.
August 23rd, 2008 by shoppingmum
I’m not sure if Justin’s school will celebrate Halloween, but I really hope that they will. LOL! It’s nice to dress kids up in costumes and furthermore, it’s very easy to buy those costumes online or get them from some toy stores. I saw some pretty fairy dresses and I think Isabelle will love to get one. As for Justin, he will look nice in Batman or Superman’s suit. 
If you are celebrating Halloween, don’t forget to send a nice halloween gift basket to that special someone. If you hate shopping and wrapping gifts, just order them online and most of the merchants offer wrapping and delivery services too. That’s how I send the presents to some of my friends as it is very convenient to a lousy gift wrapper like me. Besides that, I hate sending the parcels by myself! LOL!
Anyway, it’s our first year in Bangkok, and we haven’t kmade friends with other expatriates. Maybe some of them will celebrate Halloween. There are some expats staying in my neighborhood and they have little children like us too. I wonder if anyone of them will organize trick or treat? I sure wish my kids can join in and have some fun.
July 25th, 2008 by shoppingmum
Frankly, I don’t really like to have all those fragile feng shui figurine or China in my house because my kids might accidentally break them if I’m not watching them. I don’t have time to be as watchful as I was in Ipoh, so it’s best to keep the house as simple as possible to minimize the risk of them getting hurt.
However, hubby likes those stuffs. If he knows any Art Moving company, maybe he will try to move some of the figurines over here to our new home. Most of these objects are very fragile, so it’s not easy to move them. You will need to find those art moving companies with experience in packing and handling the masterpieces. They can’t just be shipped by sea like the way we did for our stuffs! Some of our boxes were opened and torn, and some of my kids’ wooden toys are ruined too. So, those fragile China and figurines will definitely break before they even reach here.
Thus, if hubby wants to place anything fragile of his liking, he can do so at the office. My kids only come here in the evening, and they have a kids room now. I guess the possibility of them breaking the objects is much lower here!
July 25th, 2008 by shoppingmum
I found that my house doesn’t look homely yet. You can’t find any photos of us in any part of the house, and we hardly spend time in it. Maybe we should just go home earlier instead of spending so much time at the office or going out on Sundays.
I’ve bought some photo frames, so if I’m not too busy later, I will choose some photos and print them out. Maybe we should have some photo pillows too so that it looks like OUR home. LOL!
I’m not sure if personalized pillows are common in Bangkok, but you can order the custom pillows online from vision bedding. They might be more costly, but these pillows have more personal touch. Nonetheless, my kids might prefer to have Spiderman or Cinderella pillows instead of their own photos. LOL!
But if you are interested, just hop over to the links and check them out. I think they are cute, but that depends on personal choice and of course, your budget!
July 24th, 2008 by shoppingmum
Personally, I think Blackberry is a nice phone, and I thought about getting one before I bought Nokia N95. If you are looking for a smart phone, Blackberry is one of the options. Epocrates has just launched some free medical applications for blackberry too, so if you ever need to use the drug reference guide, you can get one of those models by Blackberry.
Just find out more about this from Epocrates website if you are interested. I’m not a clinician, so the features might not be useful for me. But if you are a clinician, do check out the online drug reference from Epocrates.
This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.
July 23rd, 2008 by shoppingmum
I’m not good at playing games but hubby is more adventurous in trying out new games. I’m not sure if he has tried paintball guns and airsoft, but if he ever wants to get airsoft supplies, he can order them from ZephyrPaintball.com. Some companies organize these games for their employees as a way of building their team work, so maybe we can do so in the future huh?
However, I don’t think I will take part in the games. I hate to be “killed” and ended up in red paint. Furthermore, the idea of running in the bush is not my type of activity. If it’s a shopping game, I will definitely sign up for the game! LOL!
July 23rd, 2008 by shoppingmum
I guess most parents are aware of the benefits of storing the stem cell of our children and it’s more commonly done when a baby is delivered where the stem cells can be taken from umbilical cord. We did that for Isabelle but too bad we stopped keeping the cells for her now. It might be a mistake, and we should have thought about renewing it before we moved here. However, all of us had totally forgotten about this until the personnel gave us a call! 
But anyway, if Isabelle is interested to keep her stem cell in the future, there is still another possibility. At least it’s not going to be hurt when stem cell is harvested from menstrual fluid. The cost of doing so might be more expensive, so she can decide about this later on.
If you are interested to know more about this technology, check out C’elle website. You may also find out more about what others think about this from C’elle Client Testimonial.
July 21st, 2008 by shoppingmum
My kids are going to a Thai preschool at least for the first 2 years of staying in Bangkok. They won’t be learning a lot about English so I will have to start home schooling with them soon. I have bought some books for Justin, but they are more about writing and learning the alphabet. He has started learning about phonics, but he can’t read yet. Thus, I’m still looking for reading programs which both my children can learn from home.
It’s great that I stumbled upon Funetics this morning. It has some games in teaching preschool children about color, spatial relationships, shapes, and numbers. The children will learn about phonics too, and eventually, they might be able to read. I might ask for a free trial and hopefully, it’s what I’ve been looking for.
Just check out the program if you are interested. After all, there is no harm trying out the product first!
July 8th, 2008 by shoppingmum
We decided to cancel Isabelle’s stem cell storage after some thoughts. We didn’t receive the statement, maybe we have left home when it arrived and we have totally forgotten about renewing it. We paid cash previously, and didn’t use auto debit. The person in charged called me days ago, but we can’t provide her the credit card details. I just don’t feel comfortable like that. Thus, hubby and I discussed about this and we canceled it. I know it is such a waste, but if Isabelle wants to store her stem cell again, she can do so as stem cell can be harvested from menstrual blood. Just check out C’elle Client Testimonial and CNNmoney.com to find out more.
I feel a bit bad about this, but what to do? We didn’t sign up for auto debit previously, and it’s a mistake. But then again, it’s never too late to store. At least with the latest technology, women can decide if they want to do so next time, but of course, don’t wait until menopause!
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