I had dim sum for high tea with a few old and good girlfriends from college and we all agree that we are not getting older – despite the fact that we are still very active in our life.  But there is no denying the fact that our body does feel old many a times [...]

Summer is not here yet – but if you have a few teenage kids at home, the smartest thing to do is to make them fill in application forms for summer jobs around the town and also job banks.   And unlike my parents – who never let us work in the summer – we never [...]

My daughters are in ballet classes right from young – they loved dancing and even tried highland dancing when they were 6 yrs old but didn’t continue because their schedules were very full.  Back then the teacher never asked for their dancers to slim down just a pound or two because they were already in [...]

So you are thinking of buying a new house/home now – because you are ready – to own something huge and to call your own.  Well, you better hurry because Finance Minister of Canada – Jim Flaherty just dumped some new mortgage rules for all Canadian and its resident to “protect the stability of the [...]

The entire family and friends went out shopping today at the outdoor shopping mall – it was fun!  We should do this more often – we found a few good deals but most importantly – the kids had so much fun.   Some people say the older the kids get – the less likely they want [...]

When a friend showed me her strawberry flavored cigarette during a dinner party at Christmas – I was quite amused and asked the spouse if we should get something like this for the in-laws for they smoke like a chimney.  According to my friend – this electronic cigarettes habit forming is as closed as you [...]

So the son saw this at our local yardsale and asked if he can buy it for $2500! it’s a 1988 bike and even though the owner claimed that he had replaced the fuel pump, clutch, chain and sprockets.  Don’t forget the spark plugs and air filter – the son reminded me – when I [...]

The neighbors around us are almost all fishermen and during a certain month of the year – they are usually not home because of the fishing season.  For those who are not aware of this – fishermen have the most toys – from 4 wheelers to snow blower and heavy duty tools in their garage [...]

I don’t know if it is an Asian thing – but we were brought up knowing the value of gold.  My grandmother would go and buy gold bars every time she found out that the gold prices were reasonable.  And as young kids – she would buy gold trinkets for us – never toys but [...]

While most people will be heading to Cancun or Mexico soon – to avoid the cold – I know that some has already gone and come back.   As much as I would love to work – the spouse had to work – and is extra busy during this time of the year.  The lucky couples [...]