Making time to Blog

In my current crazy-busy situation, whenever I think about my unattended Blog, I feel guilty. It's been ages since I blog.

I'm trying to remember why I started blogging in the first place. I think it was because my friend cowie blogged about her kids (http://cowie.wordpress.com/) and reading it made me think that there were so many things that I can hardly remember about my own kids babyhood and toddlerhood. The memories of baby-ing 4 kids seem to blur and jumble into one hazy fog. So, I think I thought to myelf that I should start recording down some events in their childhood now that will help me remember in my old age.

Well, I've written 129 posts since I started in Feb 2009 (18 months ago!), and I'm now trying to plod on. Someone asked me what happened to me? How come so long no updates on Blog? I said "Check my Facebook. I update there ma". She said it's not the same. She enjoyed reading my blog.

Well, since I have at least one Constant Reader, and at least one person who wants me to continue to write..... I guess I will!!! but I'll cut myself some slack. I promise to update at least once a month(?)

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Ginawati & Antonsiti are back!!!

yeah....

Sacked my maid 2 Fridays ago. She had the "3-hands" syndrome (chinese for thieving). Not only that - found her with a handphone with recent calls to a few men, and upon calling the phone company, found out that she has reloaded more than $200 in 2 weeks!! Where did she get the money?!!!!

Anyway, prior to catching her red-handed, I have been thinking about not renewing her when her contract ends in October. She has been an iritation to me, as I feel that she's really inefficient. I need a helper whom I dont have to constantly remind to do her work! In fact, I have been doing some of her work for her! So ... can't have her around anymore... so sent her back to the agent.

So - it's back to Ginawati and Antonsiti again!!

But this time - I do not feel as stressed. Kids were a great help. Not much complaining fromt hem either.

Other than taking turns to wash the dishes, putting their own folded clothes into the cupboard and cleaning their own space (beds and books) they are assigned specific tasks :

Damian - brings in the clothes
Stephanie - sweeps the floor
Josephine - washes the shoes
Jeremy - washes the cups and glasses

it's been 2 weeks. so far so good. and we didn't even get in the part-time cleaners :-)

oh, I invested int this:

It's the Phillips garment steamer. Really cuts down my ironing time.