Which path?

Am I in dilemma? I am weighing the pros and cons, once again.
There is a part of me that wants to do this but I have a lot of concerns.
Another part of me thinks I should be doing the other thing.
Hmmmm.

xoxo,
24yomummy

Confirmed the registration for KAAK course.

A while ago, I just confirmed my registration for KAAK course in SEGI college. The course is expected to start on Nov 2011 and ends in March 2012. As I will be taking care of L.A on full-time basis, I have decided to attend the course on part-time basis; that will be on every Saturday, plus Wed/Fri of that particular week.

If you ask me, what is my feeling about my enrollment? Well, mummy is excited, L.A :)

This will be the first step for me to be educated in the area of childcare. 

My source of motivation comes from the dream that I have > to start a happy home for children that provides quality childcare, and because quality comes with a higher price (these days), I am determined to challenge myself to do what I can on the charging fees without compromise the service quality.

This is my dream.

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4th October 2011: 

I had a wonderful time with L.A at home. I am grateful because we have First Year Child Booster, I managed to kept L.A busy with meal, and blocks while I took out sometimes to vacuum and mop the floor. Today, I also made fried noodle for DH, he complimented on the food. He said it was yummy. I guess, it is true what the expert said, practice make things perfect. The last four words that I just wrote reminded me on one of the challenges that is still in my list. Though, there are times, I miss my working life...but when I cook and get to spend time with L.A all the time, I realized that I don't miss them that much (the work), but still, I miss hanging out with my ex-colleagues. 

xoxo, 

24yomummy

How to be happy with less

Last night, after L.A finished watching some of her Barney videos, I browsed through Youtube's video and I saw this video from How Cast: "How to be happy with Less". I thought it is interesting look from another perspective. I hope, after you watch the video, you will be more happy. 

You'll need:

• Acceptance
• Frugality
• Happy thoughts
• Enjoyable experience & 
• Environmentalism

Tips:

• True happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you got.
• The more you buy into the idea that more money you make happy, the less happy you will be. 
• As long as the bills are paid, there is not much difference between the poor and the rich.
• Think about happy thoughts.
• Think about ways to save money than spending it 
• Focus on things you can use than stuff you can buy.
• Experience brings more pleasure than possession.
• According to research, buying something doesn't make us as happy as we think we will, or for as long as we assume, it will. 

The video's link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFJl2nSL5tQ

Thanks How Cast!

I write when I am upset.

For multiple reasons, I was a bit upset today. 

I went to the fridge and took that ice-cream and ate it. I asked myself, was it due to stress that I seem to be enjoying eating this?

I finished the big scoop of ice-cream, and started doing the chores to kill those calories.

Today, I see L.A was very happy. I am  glad that I can be there to watch her grow, and do all sort of things with her. When I see her beside me, I know that this is the best thing that we can provide for her.

I am a full time mummy, now.

Hi, It has been for a while, since I last wrote. Last Friday, was my officially last working day in my current company. After I resigned, I had a wonderful time with L.A. However, I am still trying to get use to this schedule and lifestyle as a full-time mummy.

Working 9-5pm at home, from a system analyst to a nanny.It is a transition period from a fixed paycheck and health benefits to no fixed paycheck, and probably I don't need those health benefit.

Let's talk about L.A and the fun things we spent doing, yesterday? YES!

In the morning and early afternoon:
Mummy was busy cooking for breakfast and lunch, so, daddy took care of L.A
Mummy made American breakfast & fried mihun. Mandy only ate fried mihun. L.A insisted on self- feeding, so mummy put her on the corner's room floor (so that it is easy to do the clean-up, later)
After lunch, we had a drawing session, mummy drew many fruits, L.A continue babbling and scribbling on the drawing board. We played ball, and chase and run.

Late afternoon:
Next, mummy bathed L.A and let her play with the water for a while. After bathing, mummy massaged L.A's legs with Vaseline's lotion. L.A took a short nap.
When L.A woke up, she had cake as snack, and she continue drawing, while mummy preparing the monthly's budget and settled bills online.

Evening:
Mummy brought L.A walked around the neighborhood. Mummy wanted L.A to learn how to socialize, so mummy brought L.A to ah Ma's place. L.A's cousin stayed over, and L.A mingled with them.

Milestone: At 19 months, 1 week, L.A wants to be independent when it comes to self-feeding or drinking.

That's all for now, ta!

9Teen Sept 2011 - Brought you close to my heart.

I'm very elated, I would say. Another 4 days to achieve my dream of being a full-time mummy. I'm not really excited about staying at home, and sleeping late. That are just the 10% of it. But I'm all excited about the reality that I can know be there with L.A and watch her grow. I like the idea of loving her, and raising her to be a happy baby.

I know someday she will grow up to be a loving person, and having a strong passion to see that the people around her are happy. 

I don't know why. But, I just knew it.

A while ago, when she was sleeping just next to me, thoughts running through my head, what if she is going to get married when she found the right person? Will I be ready for it? I'll probably have to happily accept that. I slapped my thoughts, then I took both of my hands and brought her close to my chest, and cuddled her.

While I can. 

Just like some food products that have expiry date, someday, my motherhood's role will one day 'expire'. 

Mummy loves you, little L.A. Though the motherhood's role will expires someday...mummy will love you, and that will be ALWAYS.

Somedays, I might need it.

http://mompreneurasia.com/