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 cousins from PEI and Ottawa can come stay with us at the lodge.  We had always wanted log furniture for the lodge because it just fits the entire place.  And who can resist this arty looking piece of furniture right? I can just imagine – making our rooms to be like a jungle theme -  i can’t help it – i really want the kids to feel like they are actually doing something outdoors – and enjoying all the fresh air and not on the computer all the time.

Many of my friends are still renting a home – because rental houses are so cheap these days – you can get the entire house for less than $1000 – and for those who’ve just migrated – I strongly recommend you rent and don’t buy a house till you are all settled and know where you actually want to live.   Unlike in Hong Kong where I come from – houses or apartments are not as expensive and if you can get your house or home – from the owner itself – you don’t even have to pay a real estate agent any commission.

Houses and apartments in the West are a plenty – so don’t be worried about not getting a fair price – make sure you check everything out before renting and that you have all the papers done correctly.  Landed immigrants are so eager to buy a home but let me tell you – it’s not the best decision to make especially if you don’t know the place well.  I’ve lived here for more than 15 years and still haven’t really found the best place to recommend my friends – so i strongly suggest they rent first and get to know the neighborhood before settling down and putting so much money in the investment of a house.

My brother-in-law is very good with his hands and since retiring he has been doing projects of home made decorations for fun and some for sale to friends and relatives.  He has his shed for doing this and one day while visiting him – I saw some of the work he did and decided that this Christmas I should buy him some micrometers to work on some projects that needed them.  Every Christmas I find it so hard to get him anything for he is a man with just about everything – I’m glad I stumbled into the shed the other day – and he was talking about the micrometers.  Hopefully, with the new micrometers, I too can get him to make some home made decorations fo my home – I love these kind of decor.

We are all set for Christmas – are you?  and yes our theme is red this year – what about you?  Loved the decor right?  I do – we’ve invited a professional to dress up our home this Christmas – because we are entertaining in our home this Christmas and since the spouse said that we have the budget for it – I hired someone else to do it and she managed to do up everything in the house within a day and at such ease.

Now that my house is all pretty up – I can prepare the menu for the big day ! woohoo!  NOT!  but what can you do when your spouse decided that not forgetting the VP of the company is the best thing he had done the entire world – so now I have to outsource – I can’t  be all dressed up and then cook as well – sorry.

Making ordinary snow man like this one is easy – how about making a colorful one – I saw a neighbor who did that earlier and I’m gonna copy her – I’m making a pink snowman the next time – stay tuned.

]]> http://www.trenduk.org/2011/12/making-snowman/feed/ 0 http://www.trenduk.org/2011/11/christmas-holidays/ http://www.trenduk.org/2011/11/christmas-holidays/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:05:23 +0000 Trendy Chick http://www.trenduk.org/?p=2337 Tempted to bring the entire family to Disneyland this Christmas because the room rates are as low as $42 at the orlando hotels .   I would love to go that’s for sure – but we have to get back in time for school as we have all 3 kids who are still in school.  It had been a long time since we’ve been to any Disneyland – and the kids would love to go again – especially the 2 younger ones – and as you know – once they are older – they won’t want to go anywhere with you.  So the spouse and I are discussing about the Christmas holidays and hope we can find the time to go with them.  Like they say – they don’t get any younger anymore and we really want to spend some quality time with them.  Whether we choose the Disney Vacation Packages or the Condos – we are still going to save money – for Christmas is magical in Disneyland.

I would love to buy something like this for the lawn for Christmas decor but at $25 a pop  – now that’s too much I’ll have to say!  darn! i should have bought more stuff during the craft show at the Rodd Grand Hotel this year.  I can understand that they are hand painted at at 22″ tall – but still – pretty ex – for me.  So I’ll have to keep looking for some other lawn decor.

Lawn decor for Christmas is now in session – we are taking out stuff – getting ready to decorate the lawn once Remembrance Day is over.  As a show of respect – we never decorate before Remembrance Day.   This year – I hope we can get all the stuff out before the end of November – Christmas is but 50 something days away.  In this household, Christmas is the biggest celebration for us – and the entire town.

The Elliott Dopp Kit was a must buy for me – because the spouse traveled a lot and he needs to put his toiletries in a nice holder. This is also a great gift for any guy who travels – I’ve seen this many years ago – when a co-worker had used this – and I had admired it – but too manly for me.  Made with reclaimed truck inner tube – it’s quite different right?  At $22 – usual at $32 – looks like leather but not – genuine leather – I think for $22 – it’s a great buy.

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Now wouldn’t it be nice to own a house like this – a fantasy house – kids would love it that’s for sure – especially for princesses in the home.  Now if only we can have a separate house build next to our regular house for our kids when they were young  – this could be a playhouse for them – while we live in the real house.  Getting rid of your kids for a few house would be easy with this fantasy house – don’t you think?

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