One year ago I was active with a group of moms online who all wanted their kids to be featured in magazines. We all got to know each other when most of us moved to Facebook.

Back then, I was one of the few who were living outside the US and it was then that I found out that having a permanent helper or maid was deemed a luxury for most of them. Here, almost everyone I know has a helper, a maid, a stay-in nanny, a driver, a male helper, name it… any shape or form of physical help, you can easily find here, for a price of course.

Since then I got curious about the availability of similar services and I chanced upon Maid Service Fairfax VA. Good to know my friends abroad can actually get the help they need if they wanted to. Maybe some of them has hired the service since we talked. Now they can’t say that I’m the rich momma anymore just because I get some help. It was such a misconception that I knew I had to correct.

Have you used such a service? Or do you have house help with you too?

Since it’s Thanksgiving, it’s also that time of the year for me to realize that Christmas is just around the corner. It’s easy finding a gift for kids, that’s actually a no-brainer. What’s hard is finding tokens for the adults. Sometimes I think that they have almost everything so why give them something they already have?

I was browsing online for unique gifts when I landed on a site for customizing coins. This is actually a great idea because I’ll be sure that no one else (aside from those I give it too) will have the exact same coin… well, unless they order for the same exact design from the supplier.

It can be used as a commemorative piece or decor, a paperweight, or maybe they can even start a coin collection. Sounds exciting, right? Now I got to think of a design that’ll make it unique for our family. Want to try having a customized coin too?

Thanksgiving is coming up and I know a lot of families take this time to bond together.  Some even fly miles just to be with their loved ones for Thanksgiving.  It’s not just about dinner but it is one day in the year when you all take a moment to realize all your blessings for the year.

Because it’s a once a year experience, I actually thought that maybe, to make it a bit more interesting, family members should come in costumes.  Yes, I know costumes are used for Halloween or sometimes even Christmas, but since those holidays are more often than not spent with friends, why not have one more day in the year when all the family could have fun in costumes?

I know kids would love it, and it won’t cost too much since you can re-use you costumes from Halloween.  Makes me think, if we push through with this idea, what costume would I choose?  Maybe I can get myself a nurse costume since it’s easily available, or a clown costume just to make kids feel at ease over dinner. What do you think?