The coming months will be a little challenging for me. There a are a couple of family members who will be celebrating their birthdays in the next 2 months. Since most of them are adults, finding the perfect birthday gift is not an easy feat.

I’ve always considered giving them a gift basket because I know they will appreciate it since they can use it. I mean, what can you give people who have almost everything they need, right? Gift baskets are perfect for these occasions since it’s not a common gift and there is an assortment of items in the basket itself.

Have you ever given gift baskets to your loved ones as gifts? Which do you recommend, those that come with a complete set of ingredients for them to cook, or those that are filled with chocolates, cheeses and wine?

Being treated at a hospital is a luxury nowadays. Those with medical insurance or health cards are lucky that they don’t really feel how expensive treatments can be but are they treated the same way as those paying in cash?

Since I stopped working for a company and pursued doing jobs online, one of the benefits I definitely missed was my medical insurance. I tend to look out for my health more now and not just have myself checked at the spur of the moment since I shoulder all the expenses.

But one thing I noticed was there is a difference on how patients are treated depending on their method of payment. Those that use health cards usually wait a while, well, depending on the urgency, but I’ve noticed that those that pay in cash get more attention right away. Another thing is that those with cards are usually sent to different labs for tests but those who pay in cash sometimes just stay in one area/room and then medical computer carts are just brought to them.

I don’t know, maybe it’s just me or maybe it was just a coincidence that I notice those on several occasions. I just hope that hospital customer service be improved whether a patient is paying through a health card or by cash. After all, they’re both still paying customers, right?

Coming from a school where honors were non-existent, I must admit that hearing about my nephew and niece getting 4th and 2nd honors respectively is such an excitement. I’m sure they already got rewards from their parents but being the only 2 out of 4 kids in school (other 2 are still too young), I would love to be able to get them a toy or two as well.

I was thinking of getting them a yomega since they both love playing with a yoyo. I know it will be the perfect toy for them this summer and that it will be the perfect keepsake since their family may be moving to another province before the next school year starts.