Sewing

I made a Dora the Explorer  cotton fabric  sundress for my daughter C.   She loves it and she wore that dress at school.  Now, im so thrilled of making her dresses...gosh ...my adrenalin is pumping...and I will make sure to have the pics of the dress I sewn and have it uploaded on my facebook account.  Got to go now and maybe I can sew at least 2 dresses tonight....and maybe a little purse for her...wish me luck!!!

Vera Bradley wallet

March 10th ..I purchased my vera bradley wallet for $33 its on sale bec the fabric is discontinued...yeah im happy but not really that ecstatic when I don't have it ...now that I have it...the feeling is not as excited as I was before...

Going crazy over Vera Bradley wallet

I must have that Vera Bradley wallet ...my gosh...i'm craving for it...the  fabrics...you don't get tired of lookign at it...it mesmerizes me....OMG!!!!can't sleep....i need to have that....

I hope the retail outlet is open tomorrow so I could buy one....and maybe I will be satisfied...

Busy day

Today Sunday was a busy day...had to got work from 7:30 to 2pm and then headed to a city for about an hour drive just to buy a router...since we were there and there's a  fabric store there...I bought few yards  for my daughter's dress....and for some crafts...patterns...ate at cici's ...then back home...my daughter needs to have her meds...and the nebulizer...then ...since my daughter interrupted my napping...i have to open my FB...and was able to chat with  my cousin whom I have no communication for ages....

Its nice...we both update each other... and its fun and enlightening...


Now, I have to give nebulizer to my little while she's sleeping or else she will not like it all.

Hoping

My child has been diagnosed with a mild pneumonia.  What I do not like about the receptionist or the doctor's assistant is that they do not know what to answer when you ask them a question.  By the way, I went to this new doctor which my co worker referred me...the doctor is good but the receptionist and whoever are there...are not...they do not smile...its like the patients are annoying to them...our first time there...no greeting at all...won't even bother to look at you...nothing...if only they would just put the patient forms outside so the pateints would just be doing self service thing.  I do not want to go back there anymore but the doctor is good...does the doctor knows his people treats the one giving them work and money for them to live were not treated nicely?  It goes with the looks anyways...that's how I just reasoned it out...the looks justifies the attitudes...bad looks...bad attitudes...no customer service...they should not be working in a medical field after all. 

I will still go and search for a good doctor with good people around him...bringing in a sick child at a doctor's office with a bad looking personnel aside from the bad attitude doesn't go together...its like you might want to hit someone else's face. If you have been gone in  my situation before... you know what I mean.

Can't sleep...so many things to do running in my mind...tried to relax...ah I might as well read to get my eyes tired ... tomorrrow is  a busy day...bring my child to school, back home, clean the house, cook, clean the yard, pick up my daughter and then doctor's appointment, then...i hope I could relax...


I bought bandannas ...i will try to sew those top and pants...i hope it will come out good.

Why?

People sometimes pretend ...why?
Some people are lucky, others are not ...why?

Where do I begin?

I have a lot of things to do...never ending...which I like as it makes me feel  worthy...useful...

The thing is...I do not know where to start...its overwhelming...

And everytime I am at work..that's the time my mind seemed to be organized and I have already the list of things to start with...but when I got home....the list seems to evaporates...its like when I see what I am supposed to do...I do now want to do it...yeah the word is "overwhelming"...  I wish I am as organized as other people.

Why do people do these at the fastfood drive thru?

Here are some of the funny, irritating, annoying habits of people using the fastfood drive thru:

1.  Just drove by.
2. Doesn't know what to order and it takes long time before choosing a sandwich.  If you are not sure of what to order, get inside and take your time...because there is a car behind you who is in a hurry  -  that's why its drive thru...because you know what to order and get your order done fast.  BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHERS BEHIND YOU.
3. Don't be too picky...if you made your order wrong and its your fault...don't act as if you own the place and treat the crews like stupid people.  If  you dont want a tomato and you forgot to tell the crew you don't want tomato...then just remove it...don't lem them make another one for you as you are wasting food.  Some people here are not having the luxury of eating as much as twice a day.
4. Do not use your cel phone while you are ordering ...the crews can hear you over the microphone. They are not interested in your conversation...nor they are interested in the kind / model of your celphone.
5. Always prepare your payment.  Do not go there unprepared...like you have to dig for your change...look for your wallet and would just come back later to get your wallet, card, money...
6. Do not go there and show off your wallets or your purses or you bags or your pocketbook...the crews are not interested with that...all they care is get your order and you pay and they prepare what you order and get out of the place as they have "timer".  Do not slow them down.
7. Do not lie.  If you only ordered 5 sandwiches...and then complain that you got only 4...well...can you stomach that?
8. Do not be too greedy...if that fastfood don't charge for extra it doesn't mean  you abuse the priviledge.
9. Do not scream nor raise your voice while ordering...the eardrums of the crew with headsets will get worse.
10. Turned off your engine specially if you have a big trucks...the crews can't understand what you are saying ... engine sound ...noise...then your voice...noise....eardrums of the crews...busted.
11.  Do not speak too soft while ordering...crews can't get your order right.
12. Roll down your window when ordering...common sense please.

and more ...


by the way...are you one of them?

Sewing Patterns

I have been looking for free  sewing patterns for 5 year olds (girls) - it can be bags, purses, pants, dress, skirts...please share it with me.  Thanks.

My Daughter

As I was busy  trying to organize and clean the  house, my daughter ( a five year old adorable girl) asked me what she will do with her old toys.  I told her if it's not good or not working properly just throw it away.  I continued with my usual house cleaning chores and when I peeped into her bedroom, she told me "Mommy the Dora DVD is not working".  I told her I will try to wipe it clean.  She said...Mommy, you said if its not working, throw it away...its not working...so I threw it away.  The $13 DVD was there in the trash...wet, now really dirty and can't be rescued.  Then, I told her that if she needs to throw anything that doesn't work...she would have to show it to me first.


The other day, we went to Kmart to do some shopping.  I call my daughter "big girl" as she doesn't want to be called "baby".  We kept looking around until we both saw a nice make up kit.  She asked me what's it...and I said its a make up kit for big girls...her eyes widened and she said proudly..."mommy, I am a big girl...I can have that make up kit".  I could not believe what I heard.  Well, anyway, now I know when to call her "big girl" and to be so careful of what I am about to tell her as it bounced back to me.

I need help in Starting a Home based Business

This is for real! I am into sewing and  also arts and crafts.  Just like most people, I need extra income to pay the bills. But the problem...how will I start?  I have read books, magazines, searched on the internet about the how to's...But what I want is from those people who really started from scatch.  How they were able to pull it. The "real" pros and cons.

I do not want to be so dramatic to gain sympathy why I  want to have a business.  The main reason is  to augment the income...any reason/s so personal will be mine.  In short, I need to learn from those people who before was just like me a neophyte.   I wish they could share their experience not just with me but to those who wants to start a business.

Used Vehicle Deal Experience

One Friday afternoon, I asked my husband that we looked around for another vehicle as my Nissan Quest 95  with more than 250K miles sounds like it needs "tinkering".  We went to a dealership, we did not get the Jeep Liberty Renegade 06 because the monthly is $385+.  They said why not try the Suzuki XL7 07 with dual transmission and certified.  We end up with $334+ a month for 72 months. Why? I have my husband is  a co-applicant who happens to have 2 repos, 540+ credit but he is the one who has good income. Unlike me with a close to 650 credit but I only earned $1000 gross monthly.  I asked for discount...not given...they said that we are lucky a bank accepted the loan with an interest rate of 19.20++   Then added the gap insurance, tag title, whatever, closing cost, whatever that is...ta da! the used vehicle costs like $26,000  that includes the Nissan Quest as trade in which they only valued at $500 and they asked for $1500 down...so its $2000 down.

I want to hear from experienced people who had this experience, or one who works in a car dealership and I want to know their opinion...did we or did we not get a good deal?

Am I doing the right thing?

Raising an only child is very challenging. Having one child for me is good enough as I have a very difficult pregnancy - that lead to my child being born 28 weeks gestation period.  Enough of that history as it just makes me so emotional-imagine,  remembering how I was drained emotionally, physically, financially and to the point I nearly lose hope (the only thing that's left).  Good thing my child and I survived!!!Thank God!

Now back raising an only child...I grew up with a father who was strict and I got the belt, spanking...With my child...I am not even sure how to raise her.  If I spank her (only if she did something very bad), knowing her who is so sensitive..she might take it hard and hate me.  If I just talk to her about it...knowing her..she won't listen..well..not unless I pretend to cry...but for how long will that have an effect on her.