Pups, Doreen,
I think it depends on our expectations on maid. One might be good in our eyes, but may not be good in others.
Coral,
Hire maid gotta see luck de. Our 2nd one was a disaster, I wondered why we let her stay for 2mths haha..
You can let maid calls home, but maybe state the conditions. A friend of mine allows her maid to call home dunno once or twice a week, each call got a time limit (after the time limited by my friend, the maid has to pay for her own), but that is provided when the maid does her work well. It's a bonus to the maid.
However, if you are interested, I can ask/talk to the maid. But her contract is only ending this Dec, unless you can wait? Initially, my uncle has decided to let her goes off early in Sep, so that she can goes back to her family to celebrate hari raya (she has left home for 4 years+ and she really miss home), but now my uncle prefers her to stay till end of contract (last mth my aunt wants to take over this maid, but now confirm not taking over cos aunt's mil prefers to renew their current filp maid). Now, seems that my sis's bf's parents want to take over her, I'm not sure of the latest details yet, so if you are interested, I can ask for you, and if you want to meet this maid, we can arrange.
I'm a bit reluntant to let her go actually cos she's a great help to my mum, but I really see nothing much for extra help at this time. Besides helping my mum with housework and the gals, she's also a good listener who companys my mum when there's no one at home.
Also, depends on what you are expecting from the maid. I can tell you more abt this maid. She has no problems with housework (no need to tell her what to do, she will does herself, we don't have a timetable or list for her), but she has not take care of newborn yet. She was hired to take care of my late grandma before coming over to help out at my mum's place. She doesn't really know how to cook, simple ones can, make kuehs and simple food ok, cos she learns from us.
However, note she has MP3 (she bought her own, I brought her to buy one but think spoil le) and HP (my uncle gives her). But she only plays with them when she's free.
Mango,
At times, they do fight. Which siblings won't fight and argue?
But they really love each other.
Last Sun, while on our way for breakfast. The gals were holding hands, walking together happily. Then suddenly, they stopped and I saw Jolene moved Jaslyn over to her right side. I walked up and realised there's about 4 cats on their left side. Both gals are scared of cats, but it's really touching to see Jolene trying to protect her sister despite she also scared of cats.
Crystallized,
Ordered from Mong's for Jolene's cupcakes and Sweet Secrets for Jaslyn's.
I ever saw from Smiling Orchid and Ecreative, if my memory doesn't fail me.
Talking abt bday, I actually ballot for chalet for end Sep but din manage to get it.
Haiz... now dunno where to celebrate (I just want a mini one) and I dun want to do at home leh.