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 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 [...]

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 [...]

So everyone wants to know what I got for Christmas – well, this is it – and antique cello from the spouse.  You see, i had been eying this for the longest time from a local antique shop in Toronto and the spouse knows about it.  But I was unwilling to pay so much for [...]

At 50% off the original price – the after Christmas sale had already started yesterday – so I rushed in to all major stores – and locally owned craft stores to check out for good buys.  Loved the candle like lamp and bought it for like 60% discount – great buy – so everyone look [...]

For those who are waiting for a good sale for your Christmas decors – Wicker emporium is now having a 50% discount – so make sure you stock up for next Christmas now.   We usually don’t get new items till they go on sale – and only use them the following year – I think [...]

Feeling under-decorate for Christmas this year  – I took an idea from a hand made basket by a lady in a local yard sale and did my own basket – to decorate every corner of my house that seems and looked bare.   It’s very easy to do – and you don’t need to spend a [...]