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Days of Our Week

It’s officially our one week and a few hours stay here in China so allow me to share with you how things were. As many of you know, yaya Angel is here with us so we divided the work loads. She took charge cleaning almost all the dusty areas because i’m extraordinarily allergic to dust. When she’s done cleaning, I do the arranging or re-arranging. I did all the cooking for lunch and dinner. From the grocery, preparations and cooking itself. Beakfast is simple – bread, cereal, milk or fruit. We take turns in taking care of the kids and washing the clothes. The ironing we leave to Ayi, our local helper who works only on Sundays. We maintain her just so we have someone to contact incase we need some stuff that are not available in the market and of course, my ever supportive hubby wants me to have … Continue reading

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ARE YOU A NIGHT OR A DAY PERSON?

SHE WRITES: My mother-in-law used to tell me that instead of staying up late at night and waking up late the next day, I should sleep early and wake up early. Staying up late at night (or until early morning) isn’t a problem for me but waking up early is a real struggle, especially if it’s cold or raining! I also like working at night because I think it’s more peaceful so I can focus on what I’m doing more. Although I’ve read that it’s healthy to sleep early or at least before 11pm, it’s still something I have to force myself to do. Even if I can function well during the day, I still believe I am a night person because of the reasons i stated =D. How about you? Are you a night or day person?A. nightB. dayC. others (pls. specify) YOU WRITE: (please read comments portion for … Continue reading

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WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO TAKE A BATH?

SHE WRITES: When I was in the Philippines, I took a bath anytime I wanted or needed one. It didn’t matter if the sun was up or down. All that mattered was if I think I needed one, I’ll just go ahead and take a bath. When I was pregnant, I even took a bath 3 times a day in the summer! When I came to China last year, I learned that most (if not all) Chinese takes a bath at night. When they wake up the next morning, they just brush their teeth, wash their face and rush through the day. Most Filipinos however take a bath in the morning but before we retire at night, we have half baths (washing the body but not the hair). This difference raised an argument between my husband and his co-worker… Our Chinese friends think bath time at night is BEST so … Continue reading

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