Summer is here!

Well, the hot summer weather has arrived. I finally found some time to post an entry. I'm sitting here with the lights off, enjoying some quiet time. The evenings are busy, since returning to work from mat leave. There is always something to do. Regular house hold chores, mini projects and entertaining the little d. Life is good. I have a week off, as little d is off school for that time, and starts summer care on July 9. So R and I are sharing babysitting days. I spent the last two days catching up on house chores and tackled 2 of my mini projects. -rearranging my kitchen drawers: moved my junk drawers and cutlery drawers, moved little d's drawer too - took my piano certificates out of their frames and put them into page protectors - empty frames will be added to my garage sale bin - organizing my garage sale items into empty Pampers boxes (they sure come in handy) Photos to come(iPad can't upload photos) :(

Happy Belated New Year! Welcome 2012!

I've been viewing blogs daily! But haven't thought of anything unique to write about. So I figure, why not just a quick summary of the past few months, leading into 2012. Fingers crossed as I write this my little D, stays fast asleep, till the morning. Let's begin: October, we celebrated Danica's baptism.

November, time to clean up the clutter and get ready for the holidays! We bought our bookshelves and put together our office area, Ikea- White. (picture to come) December, Christmas at our house! With a new baby, I figured, it was probably easier to have her home, and invite our family over for the feast and gifts! It was easier, but VERY busy! It was my second time making the turkey, following my MIL's instructions ( don't tell her i forgot to mix in the parsely into the stuffing, after I stuffed the turkey) I was tempted to pull out the stuffing from the cavity, but decided against it, and did my best to make it look like the parsley was added. Regardless though, it tasted delicious! Little D was lucky to get her own tree in her playroom, and we put ALL her gifts there. Hubby was thrilled that we were able to buy a REAL tree! and I must admit- we shall get a real one every year. Though the clean up at the end was a B*&(&(&! It's worth it!

After dinner and gifts, we transitioned to annual Christmas Bingo game, decked out with prizes and additional green and red markers! no more pennies! The big winner was Melanie- AGAIN!!! They won in Christmas 2010, and she won the big pot with 2 prizes and $80 some odd dollars! * * ** ** December Eve, into January 2012.... was a quiet one at home, just hubby, D and I. I was a tad under the weather, and we all still recovering from the festivities. Everyone seemed to have laid low this year. Both D and I were already asleep, when the big ball dropped at midnight, poor hubby, rang in the new year solo on the couch. All in all, a great 2011 and so far 2012 is treating us right! ( the weather has been good to us) barely any snow and so mild and it's half way into January! D is almost 9 months old! And my mat leave has only a few months left! I need to enjoy every minute! She's already enrolled in Montessori daycare! On her second set of swim classes! The house is more less completed with renovations/extenstion. Now just little things here and there. But wait- there's a huge basement to finish- something that hubby will work on little by little.

How time flies!

Here we are mid August, with many things that has happened. I thought I would be able to blog about everything since I was put on bedrest during my pregnancy early March, but never got to it- what did i do with all my time? watch tv and more tv and more tv; and a visit or two more to the hospital for some scares. And then on the same night that I returned from an overnight stay at the hospital, that night my water broke, and our baby girl was born on April 23! She arrived three weeks early!

The contractions were horrorandous, and I only had to endure 1 hour of it, while waiting for my epidural
I had great family support. But will back track the whole experience in another post. ( or you can click here to view the post my dear SIL wrote and who was also one of my support person: http://ourdivineprovidence.blogspot.com/2011/04/welcome-to-world-danica-lin-bajc.html)
In the mean time, here is a photo of the wee one taken on July 30. (dressed up and ready to go to a wedding ceremony)

Age 3 months: Meet Danica Lin

Living Area and Foyer ~ Before and After

Oh the hideous wood cabinet that stops you at the front door. And also blocking beautiful sunlight.
We just had to take take it down.

Skipping along...to the Nursery Room

Thought I'd jump ahead to getting the nursery room started. We ordered the baby furniture. The crib, dresser and night stand. It will take about 8 weeks for delivery...which brings us till the end of Aril, leaving me about 2 weeks before my actual due date! Yikes!

Here's a pic of the crib.



The nursery is set up, but haven't the chance to take a 'done' photo, because baby sleeping in there, and only chance I get to update blog is when she's sleeping :)
However, I do have a photo of her closet...check out the clothes! I will get a photo of the nursery very soon.

Long time no BLOG

It's been awhile since I last post a message...going back to September, we went on a trip to Cuba, and since then a new beginning is about to start for us. We're pregnant! Though baby wasn't made in Cuba, it was a great coincidence to squeeze in a trip before our lives become hectic come, May 2011.
I have a photo updates to make, bathroom mirrors for example have been returned back to Home Sense, my husband noticed that the glass was slowly coming off, luckily they took it back even after 3 months, good thing I also kept the reciept! Luckily, we found new ones to replace them!

This is the latest update for now. Be back soon.!

Great finds at SS, NEXXT, HO and HS!

Did you know Home Sense, restocks every Monday, Wednesday and Friday?
I was at Home Sense on Sunday, didn't find any mirrors for the jack and jill bath...but on Tuesday, a whole different story, there were tons of new ones in stock!

Here they are!





But fast forward to the future, after we hung these mirrors, the glass started to peel off, we ended up returning them for different ones..photo to come!


Found some great deals at Home Outfitters as well!
Matching bedskirt and Euro Pillow cases- on clearance for $5.99 each! The duvet cover are from Superstore, the brown and white decorative cases are from the NEXXT warehouse sale



And opposite the bed, are frames from KSP, shelving from the NEXXT warehouse sale and vase and candle from the top shelf is from HomeSense and lower shelf, candle and brown vase were gifts