Thank You Gifts For My Doctors

Some of my doctors are very nice here – some not so – and in all my years in Canada there had been some people in the hospital who have made my life a lot easier and encouraged me when I was having difficulty with my health issues.  And because of them – I have had better control of my health now – but what do you give those doctors who have everything money can buy?  I don’t really want to buy some generic thing just because – so the spouse said some cufflinks in a nice gift box would be a really nice gesture.  So knowing that one of them is leaving the town to start a practice in Halifax – I decided to get him a nice cufflink as a thank you gift and hope that whenever he wears it – he will remember me.

Stressless Christmas

I had a pretty much stressless Christmas this year  – why?  because I found a place that took care of all my gifts – including the ones for the spouse.  So whenever some said they can’t find any gifts for husband anywhere – I show them where I get my gifts for the spouse.  Plenty of goodies to choose from and which husband can resist all these lovely chocolate right?  well, mine loved his chocolate best – I had a pretty much stress-less Christmas and from now onwards – you know where I’m getting HIS gifts.

Exercising With A Yo-yo

Missy Moo asked for a yo yo for Christmas – because she had just seen some of her classmates doing all sorts of tricks with it during gym.    Apparently, you not only can do tricks with a yo yo – you can also exercise with it – and then co-ordinate your movements.  I told Missy Moo that she should be careful – in case, she swings the yoyo  into her face or worst someone else’s face.  In which she replied in a matter of factly way – that they will be trained by an older student on how to maneuver the sassy moves – just like any routine – or dancing she might be learning.   Now isn’t it something ?  I used to love playing with a yoyo – when i was a kid – walking the dog and making them swing inside a triangle but now the kids even have more tricks to do with the yoyo – so yes !  we are getting it for her – maybe she will have something to do at the store – instead of telling us she is bored all the time.

Keeping Healthy During Winter

Winter is definitely here – we’ve had rain – the wind and the snow – and it’s getting colder every day and nights are longer now.  I tell Missy Moo to keep warm -when she is at school or outdoors and when she is indoors – I try to heat up the room that we are in warm.  The only problem I have keeping her warm is in the store.  You see – to heat the store – it will cost us an arm and a leg – heat and oil is very expensive here and we don’t get a rebate like the ones that ct electricity gives out to the good people in Connecticut because we are a business.  But we have to keep somewhat warm – and if I can have it – I will leave the store temperature up at 25 degree Celsius the entire time we are at the store but of course that is not possible as the bill will definitely kill us.

So how does one keep healthy – without overpaying the power bill or oil bill?  layers – yes! you heard right in layers – I dress Missy Moo and myself up in layers – that way if we are cold we can put on another layer and if we are hot take off one.  All of Missy Moo’s pants has fleece lining – now that would definitely keep her a lot warmer than her friends.  Unfortunately, adults can’t get that kinda pants – else I would too.  How are you keeping healthy during Winter?  share your tips please.

Stress free Christmas

Yes! i would like a stress free Christmas and in fact – I think I might achieve it this year – as someone is dressing up the window of our store for Christmas – I don’t even have to worry about that ! woohoo!!  so when a customer came in to ask me for gift ideas for wife I told him – he will have to check with the spouse – for I am having a stress free Christmas – hahah!  But seriously, I buy everything online – so no need for gift wrapping nor mailing and postage worries.   I have been doing this for a few years now – and for friends from away – I think it’s the best thing to do.  I loved that I just need to pick the item online – and the rest will be done by someone else.  Yes, I do pay a wee bit more – but what the hell right?  you have to keep the economy going.  So if you want a stress free Christmas – use my secret – shop at reliable places online – and you will be all set.   So while others fret and sweat it out – or run around n the cold – I sit and relax and wait for the gifts to arrive at the receiver’s address – and await my thank you emails.

Flu Mist

It’s that time of the year again – and once again – we had to order the Flu Mist for Missy Moo for her flu shots – from our local pharmacy.  I had ordered it about a week ago – and yesterday I was told it was available – so I made the appointment to have Missy Moo get her flu shots today.  We had to pick up the vaccine before leaving for the doctor’s and had to have them on ice pack – while they were packing the vaccine for me – I also noticed they were using a very nice and small printer – unlike ours that is quite big and white in color and pretty dirty by this time.  The Epson TM-T88V that they were using was black in color and it was pretty small as compared to ours at our business – and being black in color – i can see that it won’t show that it is dirty after a few years like ours.

After collecting the vaccine – I went back to our store – and I told Mr Moo about the receipt printer I saw there – I like the fact that it was really fast when it printed out my receipt – unlike the one we are using.  An auto cutter is always good for a printer – then I don’t have to worry tearing receipts out for our customers in horrible shape.   And a new receipt printer like Epson has a 4 yrs warranty.   We might consider the Epson TM-T88V for our next printer – when ours goes out of service – I guess the pharmacy must have some good tech savvy guy working and buying their electronics for them.

Medicine Cabinet At Work

We don’t have a medicine cabinet at work – so we stored all our usual emergency stuff in the washroom at the store – but we found out quickly that it can be quite inconvenient and embarrassing as I have my personal stuff in there.  So when I received some Target coupons the other day – I decided to invest in a real medicine cabinet – that way – when a customer/s need some emergency stuff -  the spouse don’t have to rummage thru’ my personal stuff in the washroom.   Thanks to the coupons – I didn’t have to spend so much on the medicine cabinet and even bought some allergy medication for the store.

Happy Meals = Healthier Meals @ Mickey D?

So Macdonald’s announced that they are providing our children a healthier meal – that still involves 500 calories a meal – hardly any healthier for a 7 years old you would think.  But having said that – we do have to give our kids some junk food right ?  yes, kids need to have some junk every now and then and shouldn’t we the parents be responsible for our kid’s diet instead of making Macdonald’s change their menu – to make us think that bad parents are good ones?
Missy Moo eats fries and nuggets every now and then – she wants the fries more than the nuggets and the toy and yes we are lucky because she never ask for a lot of junk food.  But we also make sure that she gets her exercise – she drinks lots of water and no pop – and lots of running around.  So Macdonald’s may be changing the happy meals in Fall but it’s still up to us parents to do the right thing and not push the fast food restaurant to do surface changes.

Happy Marriages Makes Fat Woman

Study shows that happy marriages makes fat woman – I read – hahah!  so I walked passed a window today and caught a glimpse of my fat bum and thought about what I read – ahhhh! so it’s true eh -  happy marriages do make fat woman – well – at least fat bums ! in my case.  But I guess it’s also because I sit a lot for work too – so I told myself to get up my lazy ass and stop sitting down so much.

I’m guessing it’s because we don’t spend so much time prettying ourselves so much after getting married and more inclined to watching sappy movies together and enjoying cuddly time.  Not a sin – I’ll have to say – but not entirely healthy either especially if you have a spouse who looks boyish – because come another few more years – after you have a baby – you are gonna be looking like his older sister.  So be careful – don’t be too happy now?  or be a little be more cautious eh.

Exercising With New Ping Pong Table

While Missy Moo was at the Y – last week doing her karate class – i sat at the recreation room waiting to pick her up.  But as soon as she got out – she wanted to play with the toys at the recreation room and one of them was at the ping pong table aka table tennis.  I used to play table tennis in school because the bats were cheap to buy when we were kids – and I played pretty well at it too.  But it had been a long time since i played ping pong but am glad that I was able to give Missy Moo some ping pong tips .  We played for like 30mins and I was sweating profusely – that reminded me that playing ping pong is also a form of exercise and I’ve seen some people selling ping pong tables on the yard sale at home.  So if I do see one cheap enough I might just get one to put in our basement and use the ping pong table as a form of exercise – especially during winter.  Now Mr Moo can’t say there are no games he can play with me – for I refused to play computer games or game console games with him.  I love playing games but just not those you have to sit around and become a potato couch.

Diabetic Smoothie

Yes! you read right!  a diabetic smoothie at the local Farmer`s market in town !  how awesome is that !  so of course I had to buy it – they are made out of real cranberry and bananas – and it was very sourish – i tell yer!  but it`s a smoothie and if you are craving for one – you can make one yourself at home – but if you are at the Farmer`s market – pay $4 for it.  But you can also try this recipe recommended by diabetic living.

Boosting One’s Confidence

My grandmother used to say that you are first judged by your looks and dressing before your personality – and in many ways I have to agree with her.  As we all know – the pretty girls always gets what they want and they get away with just about everything – pure evil right?  When people say that the inner beauty is more important – that’s just pure bullshit – hahahh!!  pardon my language – but it’s the truth.  From a very young age – I learned that you have to dress appropriately to be treated the way you want people to treat you.  Dress up in sandals and shorts and walk into Louis Vuitton boutique and see if the shop girls will rushed to serve you – nope! and i don’t blame them – and fully understand it too – not that i agree with them.  But it’s only you that can make other people respect you by dressing up appropriately right?

So I’m starting Missy Moo young – and even though Mr Moo doesn’t believe in dressing up and love his jeans and t-shirt – me and Missy Moo are quite different. Even if we were just going to the neighborhood grocery store – i would put on my sterling silver pandora and some lip gloss before heading out.   First one have to learn to respect ourselves – then others will – if i were to go out in my PJs – then people will treat me the PJ way.  So if you want to boost your own confidence – make sure you are dress appropriately.

When You Are Over 45 Years Old

When you turn 45 and above – you will noticed that things are not quite the same anymore  – well – you probably noticed it when you turned 35 but refuses to admit it – like yours truly.   But seriously, at 46  – things are definitely beyond – trying to ignore it and kidding yourself – hahah!  I look at Missy Moo every night when she sleeps and admire the smooth and taut skin she has – those days are over for me – of course – but wait a minute – life ain’t over for me – so I have to do something about it right?  even if it is not the same – I need to try and look good – after all 46 is still a long way from retiring or being my grandmother and even then my grandmother still wants to buy the best perfume – muahhahaha!!

I don’t go out in the sun too long – but I still need to put on sunscreen because the harmful UV rays can still get me and I have to watch out for age spots – so don’t forget – if you are my age – make sure you do the same too.  Protect yourself and your skin from the sun.

I also try to eat fish at least twice a week and not just fish and chips – but real baked salmon from home.  Some people who don’t like fish or sardine – can take some Omega 3 supplement that you can find easily in health stores.  Lucky for me – I love baked salmon with lots of garlic – so I’m good there.

I read a long time ago that hot long baths and showers are not good for old skin like mine – and I have to admit – I’m bad when it comes to that – I love long showers and try and stay in the shower for longer than I need.    And moisturizing one’s skin is also very important – but I only do it after a shower – and not unless – but eh.   I should actually moisturize my skin in the morning too – before going to work – so I’ll have to work on that – i need more time!!!   And lastly – the good thing about me is – I don’t drink nor smoke – now that may be the reason why ppl think I don’t look my age – I may be 46 but they say I look more like in my mid 30s – hahaha!! woohoo!!  so yes!  I keep reminding myself – I have to do all the above and now at  46 I have to seriously do more.

Sex Life After Hysterectomy

Someone asked me the other day – if my sex life is affected after my hysterectomy – hhaha!  I was quite amused truth be told – but I can fully understand if you were going for a full hysterectomy – you want to know right?  I don’t know about other people – but I took a long time to recover from my full hysterectomy – I don’t know if it was because I had a huge fibroid – meaning more cuts and more healing to be done – that affected my sex life – because I was always in pain for the longest time.

But having said that – now that I’m all healed – I can do whatever I want – without worrying about accidental pregnancy.  After all, one doesn’t want to have a kid at my age right?   I’m sure everyone’s experience is different – but I think sex will resume given time – so if you are worry about your sex life after your hysterectomy – don’t worry about it – and the spouse will have to understand – mine did.

Insurance For Diabetics

I thought I should talk a little about insurance on here since I’ve been asked a lot from friends who have and don’t have diabetes  – as most people have the misconception that once you have diabetes you just cannot be insured anymore.  I don’t blame them for thinking this way because I too thought the same way for the longest time.  But a check with  Wholesale Insurance I see that it is not true – because a lot of carrier will still insure you – and the premium isn’t as high as I thought.  So if you are looking for life insurance – don’t hesitate to contact your local insurance agent – or if you are like me – you might want to check it online with wholesale insurance because they have a list of carrier and compares the rate for you.

High Tech Family Clinic

As outdated as this town is  – like I’ve always complained – the family clinic I go to – is very high tech – all the doctors used a laptop to note down all their diagnosis and these information is then shared it around the office – in which even the receptionist knows when the doctor needs the next appointment with you – without having to go to the front desk to tell the receptionist.  Highly efficient too – because I don’t see them digging thru’ files all the time when I am there.  They also uses a  remote data backup from what I understand – which I got interested in – because of the large amount of paperwork we do at our store too.

I took an interest and read up on the recovery manager software program – and showed Mr Moo as they were not expensive whatsoever – so for a peace of mind – and not have to worry about losing any important files and information – Mr Moo will look into getting this program.  I would definitely feel less stressful once we have that  program for our store.   You never fail to learn a thing or two from your family clinic that’s for sure.

Fresh Breath

The outlaws smoke like a pair of chimney – for those who are not aware of this – so we decided that we should ty and get them some ecigarette not only because of them but moreso because Missy Moo goes to visit often during the summer.  We know they can never quit smoking and regular tobacco is so expensive – I don’t know how anyone can afford it these days.   So besides the no smell, fresh breath when kissing Missy Moo, it will save them some money in the long run and they can just about smoke anywhere without stinking up anywhere from their car, house, room and my front door and office back door.    So we are going ahead to get the e – cigarette for them since it’s money back guarantee eh.

Cigars Or Cigarette

While i loathe the smell of cigarette – i don’t mind the smell of cheyenne filtered cigars – don’t even ask me why – but that’s how I feel about cigars and cigarettes.  So each year during any special occasion or even for our friends who smokes – I only  buy cigars for them.  The father-in-law and the brother-in-law – who smokes – I too buy only cigars – hopefully, they get the hint that I don’t mind them smoking cigars when I am visiting but not cigarettes.   I love the aroma of cigars – I don’t find that they stink up your clothes as badly as cigarettes – nor the hair – so if you asked me to get you a box of cigarettes when I am traveling and going thru’ duty free shops – I would only pick up cigars.

Feeling Confident

Feeling confident needs some work – as we all know.  Not only has one gotta take care of our health which is 1000% most important but looking good and taking care of your personal hygiene is darn important too.  I started using  anti aging products when I turned 40 – even though my wrinkles haven’t appeared yet at that time but I know they will start creeping up really soon.   But like my mom used to say – prevention is better than cure.  And some 40 years ago – my mother was using the oil of Ulan – because there were no anti-aging products like they do now.  We are so lucky – that we have so many products that we can try and use – to repair our confidence to face the world.  Whether you are a stay at home mom or working mom – it’s important to take care of yourself and by ignoring those wrinkles doesn’t mean that it is not there.

Gift Baskets For All Occasion

2.5 yrs ago – I was in the hospital and a very good friend brought me a fruit basket but of course I can’t eat it – flowers would be more appropriate don’t you think?  so people!!  send flowers to a sick woman!!! in the hospital – don’t send fruit baskets ! now for Mother’s day or a birthday – that’s a different thing altogether eh.   Mother’s Day gift baskets online would be what we are getting for Mother’s day – but for a girlfriend or wife – get her flowers please – well some chocolate dipped strawberries would be nice too.

I used to send gift baskets to friends from away – I think it is a nice gesture – it doesn’t have to be for a special occasion and I know of some friends who would just send gift baskets just because to another blogging friend met online.  Everyone loves receiving gift baskets and if you can find a place that doesn’t cost and arm and a leg to send some – like we do – then it is definitely worth it.   So yes, remember flowers for hospitals but gift baskets are for all occasions.