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postcard perfect 02: toronto islands – canada

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Today, I am sharing this lovely postcard of the Toronto Islands, Ontario Canada. It has the city’s vast skyline in the background. This is also one of the very first postcards I have  received. This was sent by no less than our gracious host, Mommy Willa.

The Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands in the city of Toronto, Canada. Comprising the only group of islands in the western part of Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the city centre, and provide shelter for Toronto Harbour. The islands are a popular recreational destination, and are home to a small residential community and to the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. They are connected to the mainland by several ferry services.

The islands comprise the largest urban car-free community in North America, though some service vehicles are permitted. Recreational bicyclists are accommodated on the ferries, and bicycles, quadracycles, and canoes can be rented on the islands as well.

~ Wikipedia

I also find the white bear (is that a polar bear?) in the stamp very adorable. Thank you so much,  Mommy Willa + more power to Postcard Perfect! 🙂

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raising a picky eater

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What do you do to make your kids eat the food that is served to them without giving in to their food preference?

I guess when it comes to feeding Jared, the key will always have to be listen to the signal he is sending or the message he is trying to communicate. I cannot really make him eat the food I served him 100% of the time + there is no way I will force him!

When he was just starting to eat his solids, it was really quite a daunting task to feed him, I noticed that he’d only want to try a different type of food once. If i mash him carrots for today, for example, I must give him a different one tomorrow, like papaya or other, the next day, otherwise, he will not eat it! It has been like that for awhile. Even when I make him Cerelac he would easily get tired of its taste + refuse having it the next day!

He also went into that phase when he’d entirely refuse any solid food I offer. I’ve tried variety of food but all I’d get as an answer is a mouth tight shut + several shakes of his head telling me “no mum”. I was worried for awhile thinking he might not be getting the complete amount of nutrients + minerals he needed to grow up stronger + healthier.

Nowadays, although we’d still have struggles when feeding, he’d normally gladly accept anything I feed him, especially rice + soup. My son just enjoys having soup, so we make it a point to include it  in our menu each meal time as much as we can.

I guess the key really is to listen to what our babies are trying to tell us. They would accept solid when they want to + when they are ready, as much as they’d ask for their milk when they hungry + stop feeding when they are full.

For now, his feeding bottle is his best friend, but I have no worries about it. I read somewhere that it is really ideal to wait until your child is ready to wean, instead of force-weaning him. I guess, I’d content myself in listening for the meantime, anyway, there will be loads of time for solid eating when he is a bit older. I’ll let him enjoy the bottle for now.

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applying for an eon card

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Like I’ve mentioned in one of my earlier posts, I finally managed to apply for an EON Card last week. For those wondering what this card is, EON Card is usually used to verify + withdraw funds from your Paypal account. I have been wanting to for the past several months, but I did not find the time to visit a Union Bank branch before. So last Wednesday, together with my son + Jared’s dad, I went to the bank’s branch in Baliuag + applied for one. If you haven’t got an Eon Card, I guess it is also the right time you get one

Here are the requirements:

  1. 2 valid ID’s (preferably the government issued ones like Voter’s ID + SSS)
  2. your TIN card as well, as you will be needing the TIN number when you fill out the application form
  3. P350 to pay for the annual fee.

Steps in applying:

  1. Simply visit your nearest Union Bank branch + approach the Customer Service desk, inform them that you will be applying for an Eon Card.
  2. Submit the fully accomplished application form, together with the annual fee.
  3. You will then be told to come back in two weeks to get your card. Just don’t forget to get the branch’s telephone number so you can make a follow-up first before dropping by.

It was really very easy to apply for one, several minutes will be good enough to go about filling out the form + finishing your application. In my case, though, I had to re-write my signatures as they hardly resemble the ones on my ID’s which I did a decade ago.  It was quite embarrassing that I even had to practice for awhile scribbling my signature on a piece of paper until I got it! The hassle of not writing much. It has been eons ago since I’ve written manually + forever ago since I signed any documents! Well maybe it is time to practice my rusty writing skills!

How was your experience like when you applied for an EON Card?

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