Christmas is over..

After a few days of being in lazy mood, plans of keeping the Christmas decors is put on hold.. but today I finally did it! all by myself! As expected, my husband was again...surprised.. "how did you moved the Christmas tree to the basement? Isn't it heavy?" and so on.. When i came home that afternoon from the daycare with my daughter... she had the same sentiments.. she immediately noticed our fireplace without decor.. and she insisted to decorate the fireplace again. I just said that Christmas is over so we have to remove the decorations. She mumbled, "haaay.." with her face looking really sad. I just told her that next year we're going to decorate the house again for Christmas, and she began to smile again.

Christmas was really over.. no decorations.. no Christmas tree.. For me, our house looks spacious again, lots of empty spaces.. Anyway, it will only take a while before another Christmas. Hoping that the spirit of Christmas will always be in our hearts. Enjoy life!

Addition to his collection

after work

with his number 1 fan, he can't stop playing

this.. his new best friend..

it was my christmas gift to him.. i don't have a choice because this was the only thing i knew he wanted.

House hunting

Belated happy hearts day everyone! For the past couple of months we've been busy looking around, finding for our possible new home. We didn't limited our search in Brossard but visited nearby area like La Prairie, St. Hubert, Greenfield Park and Longueuil. House hunting is fun yet stressful. We are not in a hurry but everything happened so fast. We've seen houses of different styles, bungalow, two storey, split level, semi-detached.. and after careful consideration of it's value including location, community and accessibility, we've finally decided to get the house at C section of Brossard, this is the golf course area in Brossard and is now under development.

We've seen a lot of houses in that area including condominiums. My husband once loved a house in La Prairie but the area is not like Brossard, the accessibility and location is not good. So since I'm still on the way of learning to drive and it would be a hassle to take public transpo, we've agreed to stay in Brossard. We are accustomed to this area and we feel that this is really our home. This area is good for children and young families like us. Compared to the other cities in Quebec or Montreal, Brossard is not crowded. Some said that they didn't like the South Shore area because of the Champlain bridge, but for me and those living in the South Shore, they never know how we feel since they are not living here. Each day I'm traveling , that bridge serves as my relaxation. Who wouldn't be amazed of the magnificent view of the St. Lawrence river and downtown Montreal as the backdrop? In the morning, the sun rays added reflection and change the color of the river and the buildings around the river becomes as precious as sparkling gold. At night, it is totally different. The lights of the buildings and darkness pleased the eyes of a passerby.

So, now we are in the process of documentation and we've agreed to move at the end of May. This will be our 1st year here in Canada. How time flies! Have a great week to all.

Snow and headache

Here's the result of non-stop snowing yesterday. It is a total nightmare for commuters, the slippery and wet road conditions. I just let my daughter stay in the house today since our car is still out there full of snow! My husband is not patient enough to wake up early and remove the snow so, I just did it a while ago and caused me headache. At least i removed some, but it will take more time to remove those frozen ice.

Elyse was also out there with me making snow balls, and playing with her shovel. Now she fell asleep in the couch and snoring, I guess she had a tough day. Walking in the snow can also make me feel so tired. And also because i was out there for about an hour not remembering that the temperature today is -10, it makes me feel worse.

Anyway, it's time to cook for dinner. Good day to all! Ciao!

Bedroom furniture

Last night when we were about to sleep, my 2 year old daughter asked me if we can sleep in the new room. "I want to sleep in the new room! new room!", that was her exact words. I was surprised because it was the first time she insisted to sleep in the new room. Ever since this BEDROOM FURNITURE arrived, I noticed this sudden change in her. At first she was afraid to stay there but now, she's spending most of her time jumping in the bed and playing with her favorite toys and playhouse in that room. I believe this PLATFORM BED is making her stay more fun.

Aside from the simple and elegant design of this BEDROOM FURNITURE, I'm not worried that she will fall down from the bed while sleeping or playing. This PLATFORM BEDS are not just designed for elegance but crafted for safety as well. As this is more important to me since I have a daughter who just love to turn our bedroom to a playhouse.

I'm glad that little by little, my daughter is enjoying her new BEDROOM FURNITURE most especially her PLATFORM BED. Sooner, she will be sleeping there alone without being afraid. I really can't believe she's growing up so fast. It's her second week in the daycare and she is not crying anymore. Also, she stopped calling herself "baby", she said she's a big girl now!

Home Furnishings and Warm comforters

From time to time, I'm fond of checking the net for the home furnishings available online. And since it's already September and winter season is just around the corner, I have to search for the best offer available on home furnishings like set of comforters. I'm still patiently searching and turning the pages of catalogs from different shopping malls around my area and compare their prices. I admit that i can't stand a chilly day, most of all the -40 degree Celsius. So how will i survive on winter season? Our heater will surely help but of course a nice set of comforter will make me feel warm and comfortable.

At the home furnishing section, I saw this huge collection of comforters on sale. I'm specifically looking for hypo-allergenic comforters since my daughter has allergies. I also like this reversible comforter with the price practically affordable in it's class. I just love the smoke/chocolate color, I'm sure it will change the ambiance of our room. It is also available in different colors and the best part of this, I can order this online so no hassle of going to the mall.

At home with Ikea

Last Monday, we visited the Brault & Martineau showroom nearby our place and finally decided to get a new bed for Elyse's room. We wanted a queen size bed instead of a baby bed for her. Although she is not yet sleeping there alone and always want to be beside me, we want her to conquer her fear and hoping that soon she will become an independent sleeper. So now we are reserving the room for our friends and relatives who want to sleep over. To make the story short, we ordered the bed frame, cover and mattress. They promised to deliver the items last Friday but sadly, I was waiting all day but no delivery was made. Around 3pm when I called their office and asked them what was wrong with the delivery. They said that the bed frame will not be available until August. So my husband who was pissed off by their service visited their store that same day and canceled our orders.

It was after the Little gym class of Elyse last Saturday, when we decided to visit Ikea. We had our lunch at the food court inside Ikea and ordered roasted chicken and french fries with cheese and mushroom sauce topping. I really love it, it's mouth watering! Their roasted chicken is similar to those of St. Hubert's.
We got this Malm black-brown bed frame and Sultan mattress, and was delivered to our place the next day. Elyse didn't left the store empty-handed, she got the Klappar Igelkott pull-along toy while I also got a Korall fisk storage basket for her toys.
Going to Ikea is my relaxation and getting all the stuffs we need
is more fun and exciting. See you around!

Perfect lighting...

Part of moving is looking around for lightings that would match my furnitures in our new home. I came across with fine art lamps that would definitely look great in my dining area. I want this nice chandelier hanged above my dining table. I just love the ambiance and wonderful effect!

On the other hand, George Kovacs lightings has various table and floor lamps added to his wide range of indoor and outdoor lightings. I'm just excited to use the lightings to decorate my house. I believe his table and floor lamps will be gorgeous in my living room.

Whereas the artistic designs of Minka Lavery lightings caught my attention. Her collections are composed of contemporary and traditional designs and also known as energy efficient. I can't wait to do the finishing touches in my bedroom! Now, I have a perfect lightings in my house.

Another one coming up!

We're finally home! Last Saturday was a long day! The furnitures were delivered but was only halfway done assembling everything around 7pm so, we decided to took a rest and extended our stay at Auntie's place until Sunday. We started our day by hearing mass at St. Patrick's and picked up some goodies at Kim Hour, a Chinese store along Van Horne. We bought our Thai rice there along with other Filipino products like bangus belly, longganisa, tocino, monggo, purefoods corned beef, chippy, ding dong, hopia and pancit canton. While waiting for Tito Edwin and kids, we sat at the bench in front of "Bahay Kubo" resto and tasted their yummy version of "karioka" and "taro pearl shake". It really feels home, right? Van Horne and Cote des Neiges are the places here in Montreal where most Pinoys are residing.

Even my husband is a bit hesitant, that night we've decided to finally move in to our apartment to check if everything is working. Good for me so, I can start my Monday morning fixing everything.
Well now, I'm done and even our internet and cable tv is working. We've just finished watching the NBA finals. It really feels good!

By the way, it is my husband's birthday this Saturday! This Friday, we have a dinner date with our close friends and relatives while on Sunday, we will have a whole day tour in Quebec city. I'm still thinking what to do on Saturday, is it a brunch out at Tutti Frutti? or Casey's? Let's see!
That's it for now, have a nice day everyone. Thanks for reading and happy blogging! :)

Ready to move!

We're 'finally' moving this weekend! Our furnitures will be delivered in the apartment this Saturday, so I should clean everything on Thursday and Friday. We also got the keys of the apartment after signing the 1 year contract of lease. We almost have everything we need except for knives, chopping board, pillows, blinds for the rooms and curtains for the living room. I will check Wall-mart this afternoon and hopefully get what i need.

Last night i noticed that my laptop cannot detect my external hard disk! even if i changed the cable! hu hu hu.. all our latest pictures are saved there, including our Europe and Montreal tour! :( Most of all.. my digicraps are also there!! :( Hoping we can still recover the pictures!


Another story, we are planning to watch the F1 race here in Montreal this June but the weather is not cooperating. If it's not cloudy, it's raining! One friend told us we better postpone our plan and instead prepare for the event next year, I even asked 'why'? Because next year is the 30th year of F1 race so it's gonna be a 'HUGE' celebration. And I guess it's not really possible since our moving date is the same as the schedule of the race! :(