DIY Furniture
If only I’m a domestic goddess like other people I know, I’d be all over projects like using upholstery fabric to dress up an old chair. Or painting furniture like the photos below.
Amazing how much you can save if you have the time and inspiration to create things like these. I’m all for creativity myself – it’s what I do for a living after all, but at the end of the day, I’d rather buy these pieces in a shop at a reasonable price.
Wall Mounts
My husband found a new addiction – flat tv mounts. Ever since he started fixing the smaller room for our daughter, he became obsessed in maximizing spaces for all the areas in our house. One of the million things that he wants to do is to buy several TV mounts so we can have all our TV sets mounted on the wall. I agree with him but only if he can find affordable ones. I don’t think I want to spend more than $150 just to organize our TV sets. Not only that, he wants to mount my 24″ LCD monitor too so I can use my work monitor for watching movies as well.
Too Much Waste
After cleaning our medicine cabinet, I found several expired medicines, a small tube of metrogel, packs of sanitary pads, two cans of infant formula (that Meg never took) and five bottles of hydrite. Amazing how much we can hoard in 10 months. I feel bad about the formula though. I could’ve given it to our nanny who has a sister with a 4-month-old baby. So much wasted stuff! I need to be better in organizing our stocks or else, we’ll just end up throwing money.
Room for Ate
I know I should be getting quotes from Wholesaleinsurance.net but I got distracted with these lovely kids’ beds. As you may know, we are slowly turning the other room into Sandy’s bedroom. This means we’re planning on repainting the walls, buying cute but hopefully affordable furniture like bed and lamp shades and lastly, find a space for all the junk that The Husband has accumulated for the past year.
Here’s my top three:
Gifts: Picture Frames
Just found some really nice customized picture frames that I could use for my niece’s baptism. At first, the mom (my cousin) wanted them as giveaways but it might be too expensive even if we just give it to the ladies. We came up with the idea of just buying at least 20 and then give it to godparents instead. The customized frames will work just right since we can either spell out the godparents names or have it engraved.
Own Space
I was supposed to be shopping for cutting tools but then a twitter alert made me check out a web site for kids furniture. Before Sandy and Meg, I used to wish that I have plenty of funds to buy designer handbags or gadgets. But now, having rooms such as below is the only thing I can think of. Imagine being able to give your kids a room like this? I don’t know about Meg yet but I’m positive Sandy will be over the moon. In fact, having her own room is the only thing she can talk about too. Not that she’d actually sleep in it at night but it’s a nice option to have your own space for playing and studying, don’t you think?
Wish List for Black Friday
Black Friday is just around the corner. Everyone I know, even the guys who swore they hate shopping, are getting excited on what kind of sales the stores will offer. For me, I’m only interested to buy the following:
Luxury bed linens – similar to the ones that you see from 5-star hotels. I can never afford the regular price but if it’s a 50% or better yet, 70% off, you can bet I’ll be the first in line of campers. These sets below remind me of our current bed sheets except for the 1200-1500 thread count. I just love these colors and they will complement the furniture in our master bedroom.
Netbooks or iPad (I wish!). For when I’m on the bed (breastfeeding Meg) or outside, meeting with a client.
Tory Burch Reva ballerina flats. Make them 70% off and I’ll be grateful for a couple of months. 
32″-42″ LCD TV set. Not for me but for The Husband whose greatest wish this year is to have a huge TV set where he can watch F1.
HDTV Deals
The Husband will be happy to know that there’s a sale on HDTV at Buy.com. This SONY Bravia has an original price of $1,399 but currently selling at $595 from the Buy.com website. It’s a whopping 42% discount – total of $595! I can already imagine what else I can buy from the savings. 
Seriously, BUY.COM can make your dreams come true. That is, if your dreams have to do with buying high-ticket items as a very low price.
Teach Kids to Pay for Things, like DrJays Clothing, on Their Own
You’re not the only one with a stressful life. Managing a home and working too is a common stress that many people share. You hardly have any time for yourself between working, cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring kids around. Parenting is a stress within itself without all the worries of bills and taking care of your house. There are some things you can do, however, to relieve the stresses of life and find time for yourself.
The first thing you can do to relieve stress is be wise with your money. Don’t spend money on items that are going to break or wear out quickly. Money is a major stressor and if you are wiser about the way you spend it, there will be more of it, which will reduce your stress. This is especially true for things you are going to buy your kids. They do not need to have everything their friends have. Teach your children that if they want something, like DrJays clothing, they should save money to pay for it themselves. This will save you money and teach your kids a valuable lesson in the meantime.
To the Veterinarian’s Office!
No matter what kind of pets you have, they’re going to get sick at some point in their lives, just like humans. Pets can overcome some illnesses on their own, but others need the help of a trained medical professional. Vets study for years to become specialized in animal care; when your pets get sick, take them to the vet’s office.
A veterinarian is skilled in diagnosing animal illness, as well as giving vaccinations, taking x-rays, offering preventative steps to avoid future illness, and performing minor to intensive surgery. Since animals can’t talk, a skilled vet will know how to gather information to make a diagnosis based on an examination of the pet. A vet will also get information from the owner. From this information, the doctor can take the steps needed to treat the pet and get it on the road to full health. This may include the prescription of pet meds, a certain regime the owner needs to follow with the pet, or maybe even some degree of surgery. Vets will also have advice on how to prevent the illness from recurring.
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About Joy
I am Dzoi, a 28 year old Filipina who currently works as a web designer. I am a loving wife to my equally loving husband Sherwin and a mommy cow to my 2-year-old daughter, Sandy.
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