Last year the oldest just went to college in the city and we had bought her a 2nd hand car to help her go from her apartment to the campus but since gas is so expensive we decided to let her scoot around the city in a scooter instead of a car.   So we went [...]

For Canadians in Nova Scotia, don’t missed out on this program, if you and your spouse combined income is less than $42K per annum – then you are entitled to this rebate of up to $200.  Sure $200 is not a lot but why not right?  every little bit helps.  If you are a single [...]

A few weeks ago, we did a little re-organizing of the home office to make space for the children to use our home office and also because it was Chinese New Year and a tradition in our home to clean up.   We also bought the kids their own printer with extra  ink cartridges so that [...]

Some people are so talented and in their free time they make these console tables for sale locally.  You’ve gotta admire them for the work they do – and these tables are on sale for only $40 – no tax.   I say they are quite beautifully done but I don’t know how solid they are.  [...]

We have a summer lodge by the lake in Ellenwoods and i’m so excited today because I found some log beds that i’m so in loved with – it fits the theme of our summer lodge perfectly.  Our lodge was bought – so that during the summer, the kids and their extended family – the [...]

We have been hunting for a good and cheap bean bag couch like the above – but preferably brown in color for my kids.  They had been asking for it for years now and I missed this one selling cheap in our local yard sale.  So now I have no choice but to get something [...]

I’m always on a look out for ways to furnish my home and make everything as function-able as possible but fun and pretty.   Saw this online and decided to share a new way with everyone on how you can shoe racks with a twist.  This is DIY project but it seem fairly simple.  I bet [...]

Chinese New Year being early this year – about 10 days from today, I had actually wanted to get some Chinese calligraphy for my home and a few friends who had adopted kids from China.  Unfortunately, Etsy’s owner who does this Calligraphy didn’t reply to my many message inquiring about his work – so I’m [...]

Yes! the best time to buy Christmas decor is after Christmas and we all know that – but did you consider buying cheaper handmade Christmas decor after Christmas ?  yes – those are the ones you want to look out for during yard sale – you can get those cheap too.  Like the ones after [...]

We bought this for Christmas and the kids are reluctant to let me keep it away since Christmas is over – the loved their Santa toilet cover and mat.  But for any kind of toilet cover and mat – you and I know that it has to be washed quickly because of all the bacteria [...]