Weekend Happenings
The weekend just passed again, just like that. I'm gonna be like Tia and say, "Can I have 2 more days off?" Oh, I wished! 4 days weekend 5 days weekdays. Let's make a week 9 days. They should amend it for Tia's sake! Lol.
What did you do Saturday and Sunday?
I was off work Saturday and Sunday but I'm a Mom so that means a day off from work is to work from home doing chores I haven't done while working or things I haven't done for the week which is more than an actual paid job.
I did a lot of cleaning, cooking, washing, folding and preparing Jigz's suitcase and what he needs for his residential trip.
Tia's Cupcakes
Last Friday Tia asks me if she can bake a cake or make cupcakes and then I promised her tomorrow Saturday she can make one. Good thing there's a pack of Unicorn Cupcakes Kit that I have in the pantry. So she gets up early in the morning and wakes me up to make the promised cupcakes.
It was very easy to make, less mess and this is surely to be like cupcakes because it has separate packets and instruction. I'm no good at baking, to be honest, and I'm not trying to be good at it. Not yet. The only thing we need is water and an egg. Tia did everything from mixing to cracking the egg and decorating. I have to help her put it in the oven and take it out. She was very pleased.
After sorting Tia out and keeping her happy. Next stop to pack Jigz's suitcase.
Jigz's Residential Trip
I have shared with you before that Jigz will go for a residential trip on March 7-11 at the Share Village. That's all the P7 class and it cost £300 in Fermanagh. Now the school send me the list of what he needs so I'm trying to sort it out if we have everything that he needs.
I'm happy to read that they are not allowed electronic devices and even pocket money is just £10. I'm excited coz I know how it feels. We used to go on a field trip in school and I'm always looking forward to it.
More Cooking
It's the weekend so I have time to do more cooking without any rush. I made Christmas dinner lol. We had a Roast Beef Dinner and it's just lovely. And we had apple pie with custard for dessert!
We have a cat now!
My husband surprised us with a cat. Her name is Willow and her owner has to move house where she is not allowed so the heartbroken owner has to ask my husband if he could take him. She got all the papers from the vet and gave all her things like her bed, toys and all.
Unfortunately, she escaped from our bedroom window. And we couldn't find her. Luckily and thank goodness she came back not long ago. Surely she's wanting to go back to her owner. No doubt.
And during Sunday I cut everyone's nails, check and clean their ears and that's including Mum. Mum's skin is getting dry not just because of her age but also the weather so I keep rubbing a moisturizer. And I usually sit with Mum accompanying her while watching or hearing her stories.
The truth is even I want to be active online to make extra money when I'm home, I just can't because I want to be physically present with Mum. She doesn't understand when people come to the house holding phones all the time. And even I explain to her she doesn't get it and get sad that they don't talk to her instead they are on the phone. That's when some of the family and relatives visit her. If you have elders in your house, you can relate to that.
So that's how my weekend goes. It's Monday again and back to school. I'm trying to anticipate now Tia's morning words of wisdom.
And before I end this article let me share this Tia's new words that she learned in school. Tia knows she's not allowed to say bad words. And she knows bad words when she heard one. And if she's not sure, she's going to ask you. Yesterday she told me,
"Mommy, we don't need to say bad words. We can just say, Oh my piggy heart!"
So that's what I'm going to say,
"Oh, my piggy heart."
That's not a bad word.
Thank you for reading.
Tia and Jigz, they're growing too fast and getting witty hihi. I love the food slideshow, it's making me crave more.