We Survived the School Year...and Teacher Appreciation Post
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2y ago
School is finally over and the kids' summer vacation has officially started. We survived our first full school year in Canada! Hurray! It wasn't easy, especially because of the pandemic.  Caila had been going to school full time. That meant every day she had to walk to and from school for about 15 minutes each way, wearing a face mask, sanitizing her hands frequently, keeping her distance from others, etc. Fortunately, the school she attends strictly follows the School District's protocols, so there weren't that many affected cases and Caila never fell ill the entire year. Even after ..read more
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What Are You Thankful For?
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3y ago
Happy Thanksgiving Day! Today is a holiday and a special day to be thankful here in Canada, and it's our first time to celebrate it! We didn't have the traditional dinner with turkey and pumpkin pie, though. The turkeys are just too big for us to consume, and I don't know how to make pumpkin pie (or if the kids will actually like it). But of course, we know this is the day when the people in Canada remember all the things they are thankful for in their lives, the blessings they are grateful to have received. With so many things that has happened, the fact that we're alive right now is enoug ..read more
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Starting a New Life in Canada
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3y ago
To our delight, the day we arrived in the country was also the first day of snow in Langley.  Having never experienced it before, Hubby and our girls were so excited, they headed out immediately after breakfast the next day without wearing their jackets. Talk about "the cold never bothered me anyway." Hahaha!   Anyway, Hubby was told to report for work on Wednesday (January 15), giving him a few days to adjust from jet lag and take care of a few things.  One of this was to apply for his Social Insurance Number (also known as SIN).  This is important because without it, a p ..read more
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How We Moved from the UAE to Canada
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4y ago
Even before we came to Canada for a vacation back in 2015, Hubby and I already knew we wanted to move here eventually.  We tried applying for Permanent Residency through Express Entry and looked into other options, but unfortunately our points were either not enough or we weren't 100% decided with the choices available.  So, Hubby checked vacancies that were posted on the internet and applied for positions that were similar to his current job. Also, we included it in our family prayer every night for God to allow us to work and live in Canada.  This went on for more than two yea ..read more
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Ten Years of Blogging!
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4y ago
Happy 10th Blogversary to me! Wow! 10 years, 777 posts and countless friends made just by sharing glimpses of my life...or as I called it in the beginning, my blabbers and thoughts. Yes, I know I was MIA from blogging for a year, but I do hope I'll get my mojo and time back. After all, I still have to share our "UAE to Canada" story, right? Anyway, thank you to the PR and marketing people I've worked with, for their trust and for always providing amazing experiences to bloggers like me. Thank you, dear friends and followers, for visiting, staying, reading, leaving your comments, and also ..read more
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Iftar at Entre-Nous Restaurant
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5y ago
A few days before I was scheduled to give birth last month, Hubby and I went to Novotel Dubai World Trade Centre to attend the Iftar Preview at Entre-Nous Restaurant. The special pre-Ramadan buffet prepared by Chef Jean Ballouz and his team of chefs offered a wide selection ranging from authentic Arabic, Mediterranean and a variety of international dishes. Cold and hot mezzeh, traditional Ramadan sweets and beverages, Arabic desserts, and a live cooking station were also available.  And of course, the star of any Iftar, the lamb ouzi, was present...much to Hubby's delight.Needless to say, we e ..read more
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My 40th Birthday and Baby Gender Reveal at Jollibee Burjuman
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5y ago
Ever since I attended a birthday party at Jollibee in the Philippines many (many, many) years ago, I knew I wanted to have one as well. No, not for my future kids (because I was still single then), but for me. I didn’t care if others might think it would be “too childish” or “not appropriate” because I was way past being a child. I wanted to have a birthday at Jollibee. So you can imagine my delight when they opened the franchise here and put up branches that could hold parties. Since I was turning the big 4-0 this year, and as the saying goes “Life begins at 40,” I decided this was the perf ..read more
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