A New Beginning

so what have i been doing during the two festive days. well as some of my fellow bloggers had suggested, i did went shopping (but did not go beyond Puchong) and i bought things that were only for me. not anyone else. i tried to find maternity dresses but i just could not gauge on how big my tummy will be in 4 months time, thus unabling to fit in that particular dress anymore, so i had no choice but to scrap it off. i can always buy my christmas dress in december itself, as well as a dress to my sister's church wedding in May and a probably nice long gown for her wedding reception next year (i just hope that i would not pop by then, else i would have to be in confinement period already).

so what i did was i had to buy new undergarments (cannot believe i mention this here!), new shoes as well as a nice top with a necklace to match. hubby is coming back tomorrow, so i wanted to look extra nice for him. man, absence really makes the heart fonder, ain't it? i did not manage to do anything to my hair, cos i do not know what to do with my hair anyway, so i left it be. uuh uuh, i did buy 3 dvds for me to watch, and so far i finished 2, 1 more to go. i seriously recommend The Other Boleyn Girl everyone. very deceiving indeed.

so all in all i spend quite a lot, but i am not a shopaholic by nature. thus this is once in a blue moon kind of thingy. most of the things i really really need, and my hubby can justify that as well. he has never seen me go gaga over sales or promotion or discounts. he did touch a little bit on my spending habits when it comes to buying gadgets like handphones or cameras. gosh i am a sucker for that. although he prefers me buying clothes instead. i guess in time i will start modifying my wardrobe. i do want to feel attractive and pretty for him.

well that part was when i lost or spend my money. the next paragraph was how i came to my senses and told myself that i should be getting my own money from now on to splurge on my materialism (if any). i checked my paypal, and not bad. i can earn more if i had been more active in finding opportunities (but of course i had to be careful in not over indulging myself in paid reviews, because that would spell the end of the authenticity and the reason why this blog is here in the first place). so i came across SnapBomb, the latest buzz in the blogging world offering more paid opportunities for people like me, a stay at home mum. what i have learned as an SAHM for the past year is that i can find the money (without sacrificing time with my children) online, but i have to be disciplined and willing to be creative and innovative about it. it does not have to be writing for paid reviews, there are a million things that you can do on your own, and at your own pace. gosh, if you put your mind to it and think out of the box (PLUS you must do the things that you love doing), i am sure it will come to you.

my hubby said that we use only 5% of our brain. that is so true. i cannot help wondering what magnificent things we can do if we utilise it fully, our at least half of it. wonderful things can come out of it, don't you agree?