Living the Good Life

Ready for School

xeemomma — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:05:33 +0000

Almost a week left before school starts. Almost everything’s set – books, notebooks, art supplies, uniforms. My first grader is so excited. One thing, though, I still have to buy him a water jug. His classes are from 8:00 until 2:40, so he needs a large one. Didn’t see a Coleman brand at Shopwise, so I still have to go to SM for that (and while I’m at it, I should check out a study desk for him and maybe have a look at accent tables, too).

And now… the textbooks.

first grade textbooks

Retro Cam

xeemomma — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:26:31 +0000

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To and Fro

xeemomma — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:17:43 +0000

Our days are filled with moving around a lot. Going to school and the classes takes about half our day. I get bored during the three-hour wait, though. Then swimming lessons are another thing. It’s been busy, but not really stressful.

We’ll be wrapping books and notebooks next, as soon as I get the lot from the school. Hopefully, they will be distributed next week.

But on the off-hours, someone knows how to wind down.

Alex playing Plants vs Zombies

Breakfast. Take your pick.

xeemomma — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:23:20 +0000

infusions

Aren’t these lovely?

xeemomma — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:58:12 +0000

I saw this pair at Shopwise, tucked in the corner of the shelf. Someone must have hid them, hoping they’d still be there when she comes back for them.

purchased at Shopwise

Aren't they lovely?

Am I so glad to have looked closely. They were the only ones of the same design left.

Best New Apps and Games for your Smartphone

xeemomma — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:38:39 +0000

Downloading the best apps and games is the best way to get the most out of your smartphone. Since there are new apps and games getting released every day, it can be hard to know what you should download. While there have been many great apps and games to get released recently, these are the ones that you must download on your smartphone.

Google Currents

Google Currents is a new news app that can be downloaded for free on your iPhone or Android smartphone. Google Currents allows you to set up all of your favorite news sources, and will deliver all of the information in one app. The app presents the information in a magazine style and allows you to read the news and watch videos from any location. If you love reading the news, then there is no better way to get all the information in one place.

Stamped

Stamped is a new social networking app that is available for the iPhone. Stamped allows you to get reviews on movies, restaurants, books and music from your friends. If they like something then they will stamp it with their approval. You can then purchase the book, song or movie ticket directly through the app.

Spotify

Spotify is a new music app that is available for the iPhone and Android smartphones. Spotify requires a monthly subscription, but the subscription allows you to download or stream an unlimited amount of songs. There are over 20 million songs in the Spotify library that you can have with you at all times on your smartphone.

Chu Chu Rocket

Chu Chu Rocket was a popular puzzle game that was available on the Sega Dreamcast that is now available on your smartphone. The game will cost $.99 to download to your iPhone or Android smartphone. There are currently over 500 different puzzles available in the game, which will give you hours of great fun.

Minecraft

Minecraft is an extremely popular computer game that is now available on the iPhone and Android smartphone. While Minecraft will cost about $6.99 to download, it will give you an unlimited amount of fun. Minecraft allows you to use blocks to create your own 3D world. There are a variety of different resources that you can find to help build and protect yourself from monster attacks.

X-Men

The X-Men game was one of the most popular arcade games in the 1990s. You can now play this popular game on your smartphone for only $.99. The game allows you to choose your favorite character as you fight against a variety of enemies. If you enjoy classic video games, then you must buy this game for your smartphone.

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Three Boxes of Tissue

xeemomma — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:51:44 +0000

I have gone through three boxes of tissue and two rolls of toilet paper since yesterday afternoon. It all started Friday afternoon. Since then I cannot count how many times I have sneezed and blown to my nose’s content. My god, the sneezing doesn’t stop. What a bitch. *shakes fist*

The headache came yesterday, the dull, annoying kind that left me miserable and frustrated because I wanted to finish some WordPress and PHP thingies. I couldn’t concentrate so the geeky stuff just had to suck it for the day.

I played two new games instead. Thankfully, not the kind where I am expected to cook food and serve them at an unreasonable pace or collect gold bars.

Amazon Games and Software Validation

Amazon Games and Software Validation 2

Revamp your finances in the New Year!

xeemomma — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:46:23 +0000

Are you struggling to make ends meet after Christmas? Well you’re in very good company; many of us have not only overspent at Christmas but also have to deal with the rising cost of food, energy and insurance.

However, you don’t have to start 2012 on a downward spiral! There are many ways in which you can curb your expenditures, giving you the time you need to get back on your feet.

Here are our top tips:

Sell Anything You Don’t Want

You could unlock the cash in some of your unwanted items. EBay is excellent for this as you can sell pretty much anything and be certain that someone somewhere will want it!

You can also sell gold for cash. So many people have old or broken jewellery they can’t bear to throw out. A lot of these same people don’t realise that they could get a great payment for sending their unwanted scrap gold to a good gold buyer. Did you know that the gold price rose 10% last year and has risen every year since 2001?

Pay less for your energy

We don’t just mean shopping around, although this is a really useful way to make sure you’re not paying too much for your gas and electricity.
Try doing the following things and see what you can save:

Fill your kettle only with the water you will be using in that instance. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that it takes more energy to heat a full kettle of water than it does to heat a cupful. Seems simple but can save the pennies and it all adds up over the week and the month.

Use the “Quick Wash” option when washing your clothes. Your clothes are just as clean, washed quicker and you use less energy.

Get a collapsible unit to hang your clothes on instead of tumble drying them.

Turn your hot water off until you need it.

Monetise your website

Things like Google Adsense can really up your income if you have a good enough site. Don’t have a site or blog? Start one. Write about what you are passionate about and you will connect with people who are passionate about the same thing. The more followers and traffic your blog/site gets, the more attractive you are to advertisers. Go on, get writing!

Hopefully these tips will help you start 2012 in style!

No, it isn’t insomnia.

xeemomma — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:07:31 +0000

I am still wide awake and it is almost two o’clock in the morning. I have no clue why sleep had eluded me last night, because for the past few months I had been nothing short of narcoleptic, at least figuratively. I had been sleeping at almost the same time every night and enjoying a ten to twelve-hour slumber. Not to mention my afternoon naps.

So why am I still up at this God forsaken hour?

Maybe it is something I ate last night. The thing is, I only had taco soup. I had eaten the dish many times before, and never had any effect on me, or my sleeping pattern.

Maybe it isn’t the food itself, but the quantity I binged on.

Maybe it is the new game I got and I wanted to get ahead already.

Maybe it is the idea that came to me earlier in the evening, which excites me to no end.

Whatever it is, it got me writing here; finally letting y’all know I’m still kickin’.

Hey.

Hey, All!

xeemomma — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:26:49 +0000

How’s everyone doing? It hasn’t been very busy around here, but I’m enjoying this very relaxed atmosphere at home. I like it so much. I’ve been spending my days reading, cooking, crafting, watching DVDs and TV (I’m addicted to Dexter, Food Network and Lifestyle channel again), curating the Personal Finance Software section of Gizmo’s freeware and being mom.

I still sleep a whole lot, but I’ve managed to fix my body clock. I now sleep before 9 pm, and wake up no later than 7 o’clock the following morning. By the time I step out of my room, the house is clean, my plants have already been watered and breakfast is waiting for me. The new maid is so freaking efficient.

We’ve put up our Christmas tree, but we’re not done decorating it. I’ve been practicing making huge bows I can put on the tree.

Not bad, huh?

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