Can't Wait!

October 15 - mark you calendars! Two of my favorite stores in 1 building - that will make a serious dent in my finances.

On Being Yaya-less

The little girl’s yaya left more than a month ago. Since then, we had 1 new yaya but I let her go after two weeks, suffice to say, she wasn’t fit for the job. At the moment, I am not actively looking for a replacement since my parents’ helpers help us out.

The husband and I are contemplating whether we still need a yaya, after all, our little girl is turning 4 yo soon and she goes to school already. We just need a yaya to feed her (she can be really picky and fussy at meal times) and watch her. Being yaya less entails a lot of adjustment on our part. For one, I have to get up a few minutes earlier now to take a bath and get dressed, prepare the little girl’s breakfast and feed her. On days when the husband is not out running, he takes care of bathing the little girl while I put on my make-up and blow dry my hair. Then I bring the little girl to school and I go back home to eat a rushed breakfast. Most of the time, if not all the time, I’m 10-15 minutes late for work but my attendance is not monitored, so it’s ok. The husband picks her from school and then he brings her to my parents and they, along with the helpers, take over till I get home. Thankfully, we just live next door.

Come weekends and the husband and I don’t have a bazaar, I’m hands on with the little girl. I take care of all her meals, baths and watches her when she takes her mid day nap. Most of the time, I have errands to do so we either bring her with us or we leave her with my parents.

Like I said, it’s a major adjustment. But we’re doing great, plus, it’s less one person to deal with. And I really don’t like the idea of yayas tagging along because I feel like it’s an intrusion of family time. But then, that’s just me. I was promised a yaya by January, but we’ll see how everything goes. Hopefully, we won’t need one by then.

Where Can I Get This?

I was browsing for some decorating ideas and this bathroom caught my eye. The ladder type shelf is perfect for our bathroom. I wonder where I can find this here? Or should I just have our carpenter make one for us?



*sorry, I can't remember where I got this pic