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christmas cupcakes

2012-01-10T21:22:00.004+08:00

Red velvet cupcakes covered with frosty, angry birds and holly leaves icing :) Merry Christmas ;DNO I didnt make those angry bird icings, I bought them along with the holly leaves and red dot icing sprinklers.

My Dessert Buffet at Udette's Wedding

2012-01-06T00:47:00.008+08:00

Presenting Nyem's dessert buffet :DhappinessNext pic is with my handsome driver and beautiful apprentice, couldnt make it without them. Thank you very much.Pag paying na ang customer may fee na din kayo, since pro bono pa lang, thank you muna :)During the party and before the dessert buffet was opened to guest. Chocolate fountain is now on! look <3Got to take a pic with the bride.Photo op with

Macau

2012-01-05T19:20:00.002+08:00

One of the overdue posts is the sidetrip to Macau. We took a ferry from HK and sailed for an hour to the city of lights, Las Vegas of Asia. The trip was pretty much exhausting it was a Sunday and the local Macauians (do they call them that?) are going home I pressume from their HK trip thus the immigration overload. We were at the line, wala nga talaga line eh, for an hour and a half.

Jessica Alba's Post baby - ABS

2012-01-04T11:11:00.006+08:00

This is sooo depressing. No more rice please. AaaaarghShe gave birth only 5 months ago and look at her. NO FAIR!photo from Peoplehere

2011 Qs

2012-01-03T15:29:00.002+08:00

Celebrated New Year with my Mariano clan. Following are the questions I asked about 2011. Try to answer them too.Ready. Get Set. Go!1-pangalan ng bagyong sumalanta sa calumpit2-initials ng 1 lugar sa mindanao nasalanta ng bagyong sendong, may corned beef din ito3-football team ng pilipinas4-2011 first runner up Ms.Universe5-Sinong nakalaban ni pacquiao sa match niya noong May bago si Marquez6-

2011 the year that was

2012-01-02T23:08:00.004+08:00

Took 2010 survey pressed Ctrl F to find 2011 then replaced it with 2012 next is to find 2010 then change to 2011 :DYear all set now let the ball rollhere's 2011 end survey!What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?Build the house and make a dessert bar!Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?Procastinated and wasn’t able to make on for 2011, last

Time4Learning

2011-12-18T00:46:00.002+08:00

Here's to finding ways to make learning with Thea fun. I've been invited to try Time4Learning for a month in exchange for a candid review. Their online program can be used for homeschool, as an after school tutorial and for summer learning. My opinion will be my own, so come back and read about my experience. You can write your own curriculum review, too!

Dolphin Again

2011-12-10T07:38:00.002+08:00

Thea pointing to a pictureAte Yos: SharkThea points to picture againAte Yos: SharkThea: DOLPHIN(ang kulit ni ate yos and teacher, dolphin nga yun eh!)

OCEAN PARK HK

2011-12-09T22:49:00.005+08:00

Good thing I had my printed map on me, it says if you want to go to Ocean Park go to Admiralty MTR Station.Exit signs abound at the MTR and they are very tourist friendly. There's this exit going to Ocean Park buses all we had to do was follow the sign! I got loads of jump pics but nothing is bloggable enough! ;p So if jumping shots fail I do plan B pose - let's call it The X pose haha.Lined up

Travelling To HongKong

2011-12-09T21:50:00.006+08:00

I wanted to name this post Travelling to Hongkong Alone to Meet the Handsome Husband but its waaaay too long so I cut it short to 3 words.Prequel:I have never been scared to travel alone, it was something I never was afraid to do. I was alone when I first went to an international airport! Yep I did felt a lil nervous especially at the immigration but going through all of those alone was an

2011 Travel presents HongKong ;)

2011-12-02T16:57:00.007+08:00

I am born during Jackie Chan's era so when I saw the wax figure doing kungfu I said uuuy si "Jackie Chan" with that my husband said in a lower voice "Si Bruce Lee yan" hahaha eh malay ko di ko nga kilala si Bruce Lee Jet Li pwede pa ;pJust one of the things I enjoyed during my 4 days 3 nights stay in Hongkong.Jackie Chan este Bruce Lee's figure is located at "the entrance" of Madame Tussauds wax

Pasko ng Pilipino kasama ang COKE

2011-12-02T16:11:00.003+08:00

BOWI saw this video at Facebook and tears fell down. I have to say thank you to Coke for touching Filipino lives with commercials like these. Here's another one.Kudos Coca Cola. Til the next one.Love,Nyem

Iphone Explodes!

2011-12-02T12:42:00.002+08:00

just when I am thinking of buying one has here comes the news:photo from au.news.yahooyahoo reportIt says that an Iphone4 recently explodes and emit smoke alerting passengers of an airline which landed at Sydney Australia. Report says that the phone started to emit a "significant amount of dense smoke, accompanied by a red glow" after landingTrip to Hongkong na lang ulit Daddy :P

I don't like Videoke

2011-11-30T22:41:00.003+08:00

WARNING: This is a rant so if you dont like to hear it skip this.My sudden dislike of Videoke came up when I realized it induces alcohol intake to men. Have you notice yet? Singing of songs at the videoke is correlated to the number of beer they consume. They think they sing better when they're drunk. Which is for me the most lame excuse to drink.Videoke - the one you rent for 500 pesos or more

Countries that dont need a Visa from Pinoys

2011-11-29T21:49:00.006+08:00

I happen to line up at the check in counter beside a group of yuppies going to Singapore. Suddenly the counter girl asked the guy este gay assisting me if SG requires a Visa for Pinoys, I almost laugh for how can she not know? Then this guy naman added some more info that made me want to raise my eyebrows , he said you would only need visa for Japan, Korea, China ok na until he said Macau. He's

Holiday Decorations

2011-11-20T17:00:00.001+08:00

For Filipino homes Christmas decorations usually start after All Saints Day! Hubby setup the tree last Saturday I put up the flowers but it looks boring without Christmas balls so come Tuesday I bought some more decors, swag of "plastic" leaves P75 each and some christmas balls. Since its market day i bought a box of 30 balls with shiny strings for the tree and a star for only 250 pesos - a

House Construction - Permits

2011-11-19T06:54:00.004+08:00

Yay! I did find the "Permits" post I wrote before hubby reformatted my laptop. Virus virus go away. I find it hard to find my files every time "rouge" (laptop's name) gets reformatted. I dont know where did the bug came from maybe when someone shared her usb, nahiya ako magdecline - lesson learned the hard way.So here it is :)House Construction Part4 – PermitsYou will need a building permit

My Althea Keys

2011-11-16T07:26:00.005+08:00

She took my phone again and asked mommy to go to music then she chose "NO ONE" by Alicia Keys, her new flavor of the month after her monthlong romance with "PRICETAG" - yes she did love that song. Thea will play them over and over until we all memorize the line, thank God for the repeat mode otherwise we'll have to hold the phone and put it back to the favorite song.Back to "No One" song: Last

What Blessed Means

2011-11-04T15:13:00.007+08:00

Blessed means celebrating Thea's 3rd birthday with family and friends! I meant for all of us to just dine together and just decorate the house to turn it to a happy mood but it felt like I threw a party! I put up a Backyardigans tarpaulin not the usual Happy Birthday banner just because I knew Thea would prefer to have Pablo, Uniqua, Tyron, Tasha and Austin's picture over hers. I also setup the

House Construction - SAMPLE CONTRACT

2011-10-24T15:40:00.005+08:00

I know I already wrote Part 3 when we were still at my parents house but when we moved I forgot all about it besides moving in pala is not EASY. We still have loads of stuff left there and we couldnt yet figure out where to put it here, just when I thought the closets are enough haaaay. OPLAN GARAGE SALE na ito!!!Anyway, since we havent hired a contractor for the whole house we need assurance in

House Construction 101 - Part2 -Revisions

2011-10-23T19:03:00.000+08:00

We commissioned someone to draw early January, 12th to be exact. The final draft came out February 18. That's not the blue print yet ha, only the last draft. By final draft I mean both us and the draftsman have agreed on the drawing finally. It took us more than a month to finalize the plan and it didnt help that the one we commissioned and us doesnt agree with everything. Do not hesitate to ask

Pedring - Sept 2011

2011-10-06T19:38:00.006+08:00

It was Tuesday, when Typhoon Pedring struck Luzon with its 140KPH wind - it brought havoc to Manila including The Bay area, The Sofitel, US Embassy, Mall of Asia and merely all establishment near Manila Bay. I wonder what happened to the Ocean Park. The storm had super strong wind and the high tide last Tuesday afternoon made the water overflow the seawall and made Taft Avenue and Pedro Gil huge

Pray For Calumpit

2011-09-30T20:56:00.003+08:00

Certified Calumpitena asking for prayer from the blog world. UPDATE: It rained heavy last Tuesday September 27 but we got NO as in 0 flood.Come Thursday the dam started releasing water and it went chest deep. Today September 30, it is reported that the river has overflowed from the Calumpit bridge meaning Mac Arthur Hi Way is now flooded too, that's the road in between Apalit and Malolos. Water

Project Dreamhouse at Wordpress :D

2011-09-24T05:20:00.003+08:00

I know right? It's been a while since my last post and I even promised to make a blog about revisions. Reason 1: Running errands for last minute preparation for the house blessingReason 2: I was having fun driving! I told yah, automatic cars are stress free. Clutches, Primera, Segunda, Tertiera, Quatra and Quinta drive me nuts.Reason 3: The reason above all these is WE MOVED! Yey! well we havent

House Construction 101 - Part1

2011-09-08T17:53:00.007+08:00

April 4, 2011 Start of construction of our dreamhouse project. But all of it didnt really began there, it began with the conceptualization of the design.First you need someone to draw your house, I suggest you find your trusted architect to do the job or the known draftsman who drew almost all the houses in your area someone who they will vouch for, because everything will start on this crucial

The Gift

2011-09-03T18:29:00.005+08:00

Last 2009 I celebrated my birthday in Brunei, that was my first birthday as mommy nyem, I baked and had my two wonderful gifts with me - my daughter and my husband.2010 we went to Miri, not exactly on my day itself but we went there just because I asked hubby and even though it took us 2 hours on the border to had our passports chopped it didnt matter because we all have each other and we got

Birthday Blog 2011

2011-09-01T12:09:00.004+08:00

Foremost, my thank you's to all who texted, called and FB'd me during and even after my day. Text greetings came from Nanay A, Ate Lalah and kids, Roseline, Nanay E and Tatay,Udette, Chie,Noreen, Lea, Ate Melda, Tita Cely, Ninin, Ate Vi, Ate Leng, Ate Mai and Tita Myr. FB friends greets too, thank you Edward, Rodney, Ellen, Ate Levs, Victor, Angel, Udette, Bim, Rhea, Ate Liezl, Gaye, Inets, Leah,

Every Girl needs Girl Friends

2011-08-26T18:42:00.005+08:00

Need as in required or necessary, something you cant live without. Every girl needs a girl friend, and a set of girl friend is definitely a blast! Meet my fabulous girl friends: UDETTE >>> We got closer when we sent each other emails about love and life and ministry. When we were younger as in I am 17 I think and she is 14, we were inseparable in one of our youth camps. It was in Baguio and we

Case of the Unpretty Momma Moment

2011-08-26T16:38:00.004+08:00

Today, I feel pretty actually "ehem" I am hahaha! I had my hair rebonded and cellophaned to a dark brown shade. In my quest to feel pampered I went to the salon and had my hair done and my toes too but that's a tragic story since the girl "murdered" my toe - healing now so no worries. For some, hair treatment is a regular thing. I do mine annually, whenever I feel unpretty and confidence level

Pyralvex

2011-08-26T16:23:00.003+08:00

Ouchy, I happen to have the most incredibly stubborn and biggest 'singaw' (mouth ulcer) in the world haha exag, but yeah it is that big that I couldnt smile enough because my gums will hurt. I discovered Pyralvex when I still had dentures and mouth ulcers abound because of it. And when that happens I just go to the dental clinic and ask the dentist to put some on the sore gums. Eventually i

KITCHEN MUSICAL

2011-08-20T21:47:00.006+08:00

have u heard about it yet? There's a new tv-musical that is truly asian! And the best part is two of our own recording artists topbills the show, Christian and Karylle! "THE KITCHEN MUSICAL (TKM) is a 13-part genre busting television series that fuses fine food, great wines and sizzling drama and comedy in the musical world of two-star restaurant, The Avilon. Serving soon. from youtube" Karylle

No Clutter Please

2011-08-18T18:32:00.002+08:00

There is Time for everything under the sun - Ecclesiates 3 Hence, there should also be a room for everything hehe. By everything I mean -clothes, shoes, books, groceries, linen, kitchen stuff, tools, even the iron board and walis should have its own place. We are still thinking what to do with hubby's bike, maybe we'll hang it to save space. The husband likes a medyo-zen inspired theme, may

OVEN - ELBA

2011-08-04T06:18:00.008+08:00

Was canvassing ovens for some time now for my fabulous (yes I will keep on dreaming and you cant stop me) kitchen. I have been going back to SM appliance center and have been eating my heart out over this ELBA 61x631G free standing cooker.Cooktop stainless steel surface 18/10 3 gas burners, 1 hotplate Oven gas ovengas grillDimensions 60cm L x 60cm DYep, I did looked at La Germania and the other

Here Comes August - THE HELP movie review

2011-08-03T16:16:00.004+08:00

Aint it just Christmas yesterday? A little more days and we'll all be spending for gifts again nyahaha. SPEND that word has been a major thing to us lately. There were a lot of things to buy for the dreamhouse project, it is on it's last stage and boy our saving account seems like it is being devoured by a gargantuan creature. No regrets though, we are all excited about it. First time Thea

Wooden Toys BENHO & Melissa & Doug "Cousins" :)

2011-07-29T20:57:00.005+08:00

Benho Toy Company is a part of Zhejiang Hexin Toys who manufacture for large companies such as Hasbro Toys, Melissa & Doug, Tomy, The Children’s Group and others.source We got our princess' Melissa and Doug Peg Boards in Toys R Us - Malaysia. They seem to look pretty much like the Benho Toys so I searched for it and found that they are certainly related. Their manufacturers are the same.

Wooden Toys @ My Lil Planet

2011-07-22T18:37:00.007+08:00

Soft Launch of My Lil PlanetToys are tools for learning. Kids may not know it but when they play they learn, especially when you give them the right and suitable toys for them. Puzzles for example help develop their cognitive skills and hand-eye coordination. They can help in alphabet, numbers, shapes and color recognition. Some kinds teach classification too like vehicles, pets, fruits among

A Girl worth Fighting For

2011-07-11T13:47:00.003+08:00

I heard this line er song from Mulan and I wonder when will someone tell that for me. You know, young girls dream to be fought for hehe. But this post is not about me but the little girl who for me is worth fighting for. They say this and that about her, the doctor says it will take a while for her to be able to communicate verbally, internet says tough things that we need to go through, some

Transformers 3 & the new girl

2011-07-04T23:30:00.005+08:00

Is it just me? I had a headache watching T3, seriously. I was looking at my watch and it has been over an hour and no climax yet. Well yeah the special effects were great no doubt about it, but hey Michael Bay I hope you squeezed it to a lil less than 2 hours. The three comments I gathered from the three men err boys who watched it was "Megan Fox is still hotter" "Mas gusto pa din namin si

Half Year 2011

2011-07-01T07:34:00.002+08:00

Today is July 1, 2011 the beginning of the year's second half. How did your first half went? Was it fun? Was it productive? have you done anything to inspire someone or even make them smile?My six months were busy months. My starbucks planner (yep the one that made me coffee addict last december) is full of activities. January - March was drawing months, I mean for the house. That wasnt easy, i

letter to Brunei

2011-06-12T22:32:00.010+08:00

Dear Brunei,Hi! It's been 13 days since we last saw you and we've been missing you already. I hope everything is good and I also hope that you miss us too :)I will miss the double rainbows.And the beach too. I will miss your culture.I'll miss The Mall and Yayasan, though I must admit I'd miss The Mall more (the shopaholic in me confess haha). And of course Empire. Oh darling Empire, I love you. I

Father's Day t-shirts

2011-06-12T21:06:00.009+08:00

Custom t-shirts are very much in demand these days. Customers would be those who want to see their name in their shirt, people who want to personalize their gift, advertisers, schools and so many others.So I went to cafepress t-shirts site and I got interested. They got timely Father's day gifts (which is next Sunday mind you), graduation, even pets. I like this humor shirt :DThe prices range

Slide

2011-05-25T08:34:00.003+08:00

COnfession of the Momma Queen: I rock climb, I rapel, I even ziplined. I like swings but slide is a no no no. I cant remember going down the slide, be it at the park or at the pool. Slide is a different dimension I couldnt get myself to even try. Maybe because of Tatay's story about the manong who fell down the slide at the pool and lost his life, I was still in elementary and the idea etched in

love love love

2011-05-19T14:40:00.004+08:00

1.loveWe are here in Seria, Brunei and will be until the 30th of the month. Her dad gifted her a drumset and she loves it :)2.love loveFamily is complete, Playground is near, Thea happy, Mommy and Daddy happy! Next picture is at OGDC - Oil and Gas Discovery Center! We missed this place, Calumpit kids dont have a luxury of a playground neither a park with grass as in none, well you cant count the

then and now

2011-05-06T20:46:00.002+08:00

Mom and Child Pic Contest

2011-05-06T20:05:00.005+08:00

Here's my mother with her firstborn. yay kalahati lang si ate mai :DNext pic is Ate Leng, nope not an entry again, since we couldnt find a pic of nanay and ate leng. Some old pics were lost during the fire :(Kasing arte ni yazmienApple, eto daw ang entry ni Nanay! Please get the 50 pesos from her hihi! This is her and ate lalah!Alas this is me! Don't I look like my daughter?(To Apple again,

Nanay E's Day

2011-05-05T21:44:00.002+08:00

Me and Tatay went out for an errand (re:fire department report chuva) morning of Nanay's birthday. When we came home a surprise birthday girl was gifted with a balloon from Thea, and 3 red roses plus an ice cream from Tatay.Tsup tsup moment! Sweet :D

Water Fun Activity

2011-05-05T21:29:00.005+08:00

Thea had her water fun activity with the kids and teachers of Habilities. She was cranky during the first half of the session and the mommy was beginning to think that the 700 pesos that I paid for will go to waste, good thing she catches up at the second half and enjoyed the hoop transfer part. She loves water and I didnt had any doubt she'll get cranky maybe the culprit is the rumbly tummy :)

House in Progress

2011-05-02T18:48:00.003+08:00

Jesus in a Child's Heart

2011-04-27T20:10:00.002+08:00

This I have to share and also for me to always remember the child's faith and her love for Jesus.From my cousins Status Update:While eating fish for lunch with my 3-year old pretty niece, ShemTita Minette: Ingat ha? Baka may tinik yung kinakain, tignang mabuti.Shem: Bakit? Baka matusok si Jesus?T. Minette: Bakit? Nasan ba si Jesus?Shem: Dito. (pointing at her heart)=) like like likelove love love

Beach 2011

2011-04-24T16:51:00.005+08:00

PhiPhiBeach Morong Bataan April 22-23, 2011

Royal Wedding Guests - Mr. Bean

2011-04-24T16:16:00.004+08:00

I find it extra funny that Rowan Atkinson will attend the wedding, i mean "THE WEDDING". I guess I've watched too many Mr.Bean shows that I am secretly hoping now that nothing will go wrong at the ceremony especially when the queen walks down the aisle, hmmmm would she? Honestly I dont know if the queen will walk, I just think Mr.Bean and the queen shouldnt be at the same place.Maybe because of

After the Fire

2011-04-22T06:13:00.004+08:00

One of Thea's favorite toys, People meet the braveMr. Starch, Potato Head Iron Man edition!He survived, good thing he was wearing his armor and helmet. His back is rated PG, what with the bloated butt :DThe true survivors though are my parents, Nanay and Tatay. After the fire they courageously faced the challenge and though it hurts to see the remnants of the fire they rebuilt the kitchen and I

SUNOG April 10,2011

2011-04-19T06:34:00.007+08:00

My story:2:15am Margie, my sister's help, opened our bedroom door and said "May SUNOG". I am having goosebumps while writing this.I immediately got up, carried Thea and run down the stairs "braless". My baby was crying obviously from waking her up,when we reached the street I started screaming Sunog which made her cry more. The fire was not huge then, it was still in the backyard where the

A nice Laugh

2011-04-06T06:18:00.003+08:00

It was a surprise visit to Leah's house este mansion! Their 3 bedroom two-storey house is fabulous. Her kitchen cabinets are nice too, the same with what I want... pull out trays and white paint! So happy they live there! Their home is like 2 blocks away lang from our home-in-progress! Yep the construction is ongoing that's why I am super busy. I will post the preliminaries next time just so you

Falcon Crest

2011-04-04T18:48:00.004+08:00

BUSY BUSY BUSY but I had time to edit pics to share with you guys. The only reason I can see is because I've enjoyed myself with my date at this adventure trip we had last March 26. Awesome time at falcon crest, had it not been for the heavy traffic at bocaue exit it would have been superb experience. "With an area of 9.5 hectares, the place has amenities such as, swimming pool, retreat house

march 12

2011-03-13T23:05:00.003+08:00

Clockwise: 1. She started the day with TAHOOOO!, one of the few things she likes to eat. 2. Bath time at her pool. Since our Tagaytay spree Thea has been refusing to take a bath at the bathroom. Might have been the shower, we tried using it no bath tub at Lake Hotel eh. Mrs.Maparaan, aka ME, made her take a bath at her pool :) 3. Activity and bath in one, when you see an opportunity - she's

tagaytay weekend part 2

2011-03-11T22:01:00.002+08:00

Dinner at Taal Vista. The newly renovated Taal VIsta! I dont know lang if its just me but I think the selection on the buffet table is not enough. It's 900 per head too which is a little bit pricey for the dishes served, me thinks.Team Brunei. Sleep time muna :Dthe best pic by far is this haha! hija dun sa bowl pwede.

And the real Challenge Began

2011-03-11T11:20:00.006+08:00

I've been scanning OT notes and my notes re Thea's response to our sessions. I felt the need to be more organized and have a backup in case my notebook got lost. So there scanning done last night and I wrote thisThe first thing we did is punching hole on the aluminum foil. Super easy naman she didn't complain one bit. (Butas na yan di lang halata plus gusto nya nakalubog ang toothpick)An hour

Bow Down Lower

2011-03-08T21:53:00.003+08:00

Not less than 3 times (this year) did I knock my head at the jeepney's ceiling before I went down, and it's only March. This afternoon I banged my head again while going down the jeep. I am carrying thea and on our way down I bumped my head big time. Good thing I was able to keep my balance. I miscalculate the height resulting to me banging my head, ouchy. I should have stooped down lower. They

tagaytay weekend part 1

2011-03-07T16:23:00.002+08:00

just want to share pics of our weekend getaway to Tagaytay City.at Lake Hoteland Picnic Grove

HELP

2011-03-01T09:52:00.003+08:00

I dont often ask for help but now I would because I think I need company tomorrow for Thea's 2nd checkup.Anyone here free tomorrow March 2, 4-5pm Medical City Pasig? Please PM me. ThanksIf you, Bunny Jane, is here in the Philippines i would have called you right away. Just pray for me alright? I need extra strength to brave whatever the doctor will tell me.

2 of my favorite topics: Thea and Cakes

2011-02-26T20:15:00.003+08:00

I said I'll make more fab cake next time right? My little girl's pic will show you i've improved! I tried making sunflower cake for Gail's 11th birthday, I'll go out to see my gf's too so I decided to make another one now heart shaped and since it was EDSA day sakto lang ang yellow theme!THe pink heart cake is today's cake. We didnt know Ate Mai and the kids were coming, the cake I made for Gail

Born This Way

2011-02-22T21:33:00.002+08:00

You're beautiful in your way'Cause God makes no mistakesYou're on the right track, babyYou were born this wayNo, I am not a fan of Lady Gaga. The first time I heard the song was when this kid sang it and I fell in love with it na. Well there are lyrics that I am not comfy like transgender and lesbian ... but the line I quoted above is undeniably awesome.You're on the right track baby. :D

Play Doh!

2011-02-19T21:23:00.004+08:00

She used to refuse to touch clay now she enjoys playing with it especially when mommy makes hotdogs and she slices it with a "kunwari" knife!Google says I could also hide a coin inside the dough and let Thea find it. Yey, another activity for tomorrow. I need to research a lot because Thea gets bored with old toys agad. And the last pic is for daddy: My lovely little "drummer" pacute girl! Love

Thea's Sensory Book

2011-02-18T20:15:00.006+08:00

i wish I knew where Thea's ninang bought this so I could recommend it to all the mommies. But if you cant find it just DIY for your kiddos, its a good activity for kids above 1yo:D -Thea's pacute smileZipperClockYour kid will enjoy putting hand into the mitten, feel diferent textures and snap differrent shapes.Thea's last picture is in serious mode, she's having a hard time removing the snaps eh

Globe Broadband glitches

2011-02-16T18:55:00.003+08:00

I need a portable internet and chose Globe Tattoo over Smart because the latter cant be installed on Windaws 7. In terms of techieness Globe outwit Smart here. The new Globe MyFi and the new faster tattoo (I forgot the name) is tempting, I want it but I dont want to buy them yet just because I have the tattoo which is relatively new.Problem is I couldnt avail the unlimited surfing for a day

CAKES!!!

2011-02-15T17:59:00.002+08:00

hi there everyone :DFebruary is a celebration month, there's valentines then lots of birthdays sa family.So here are the cakes I baked for them. Next business will definitely include my cakes pero ngayon try muna sa mga kamag-anak pag naperfect na magdesign go go go!!!for Ate's birthday feb 6this and the last pic is for simon. today is his birhtday!Simon's was a rectangle cake cut to make 2 cars.

wishing on a Twinkling Star

2011-02-09T17:08:00.004+08:00

"Winke Winke yitey tar aw ay der wat are"I just heard Thea sang her first song. Yep, you read it right she sang a song. I'll say it again now read with joy "THEA SANG A SONG!!!"I am a very proud momma!Side kwento muna, yesterday her teacher said they were putting the star shape on the board and they heard her say "twinkle twinkle, I got a lil jealous because I havent heard it yet. Then I

valentines day goodies

2011-02-05T20:59:00.003+08:00

Hey Hey Hey! Valentines na naman.Didnt I say I'll launch my business this coming valentines? I tried baking several recipes. Bought heart shape pans, red chocolates, valentine cookie cutters the works men! Then suddenly we had a project to help our niece so the new valentine goodies include roses and rose chocolates.I started making the rose chocolates early January. Googled/YouTubed the correct

God Has a Purpose

2011-02-01T19:08:00.004+08:00

God has a purpose when He gave me a good voice. He knew I'll have a baby who will be musically inclined and I'd have to sing to her all the time to make her happy. He knew I'll mesmerize my 2nd year classmate with "Till My Heartaches End" song and I will marry him years later.God has a purpose when He brought us to Brunei.He knew our relationship is young and we need to be away from our comfort

Busy December & January

2011-01-20T21:09:00.012+08:00

Who in the Philippines is not busy during December? I dont know anyone. Or I was sooo busy to even notice that. With all the preparations for Christmas and my hubby's arrival I wasnt able to blog much last holiday season, so let me give you a glimpse of what happened. Dec 21st - had a wonderful time with my handsome date for the whole day. Tree by tessa prieto with barbie dolls may live barbie pa

Hello 2011!

2011-01-17T19:41:00.006+08:00

Hi! As much as I want to post everyday and keep this blog updated my life as a Stay at Home Mom prevents me to. I mean yes, I could but no I wont because I feel guilty when I miss something about Thea. I am sooo into her, oh well I bet you know naman na that by now.Anyway here are my views for the coming year. Madame Nyem sees that this year would be quite life changing =) Georgraphical, Toddler

2010 the year that was

2011-01-10T18:39:00.007+08:00

here's 2010 end survey!What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?Get drunk. Nah, I dont know. Get my first driver's license, had my hair rebonded, and became an occupational therapist :)Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?No new year's reso for 2010 i hope I could make one this yearDid anyone close to you give birth?Ate Leng - 3rd baby

Look Who's Here

2010-12-22T21:37:00.003+08:00

And look who's extra happy!But ofcourse I am super happy too!

A Berry Merry Christmas to You!

2010-12-18T19:16:00.004+08:00

This one is the BERRY!my first ever successful blueberry cheesecake venture! woohooNow this is for the MERRY!my little girl making pacute para inyong lahatMERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE Lots of love, Nyem & Alvin & Thea

Lemon Squares

2010-12-10T19:11:00.002+08:00

Want some lemon squares?How much does it costs? Actually I dont know. BuT I dont think this is the time to sell these stuff since sugar costs are waaaay waaay up at P63/kilo this recipe requires 2 cups of granulated sugar and 2 cups of confectioners sugar for the crust. This squares are definitely not for diabetics, to think that the recipe even suggested sprinkling powdered sugar on top for

Cookies

2010-12-04T20:49:00.003+08:00

Dear Santa, I want bigger cookie cutters this Christmas and that beautiful Willton magazine about decorating at "Cooks exchange" in Megamall. Oh I also want those fancy stainless icing decorating set, my cheap (as in 19 peso) plastic decor set burst open when I wast trying to put icing, I bought 2 just in case but then both of them burst. And did I mention I also want pyrex bowls for melting

Thea turned 2

2010-11-30T14:24:00.002+08:00

I know I know this is a month late but hey I wrote this Nov 1 pa I was hoping you could see the video. Unfortunately the video cant be uploaded, file too big I think, and then I forgot about it. So here are the pictures during my little princess' birthday.October 30, 2010 9:00-11:00Am at Jollibee Puregold Malolos we held Althea's bday. It was a blast. Me and Alvin are bunso (youngest child) so we

Therabilities

2010-11-27T19:46:00.005+08:00

We went to Thera for Thea's home program follow up session. When she saw the building she started to cling to A.Yos (her yaya), but this always calms her down.I love the waiting room. I love the Sensory room. I love Teacher ALta. I love everything because Thea has been most cooperative yesterday. She didnt even cry when she saw Teacher, she walked going to the Sensory room and was following

Playroom

2010-11-24T18:25:00.003+08:00

This is the reason for my busy schedule lately. We've been fixing this room to become Thea's play and learn room. Before it was really difficult to make her go in, thanks to the community's Michaelangelo for the Backyardigans drawing Thea now wants to go there every morning! We will remove the bed but we are still waiting for the Thea's slide and swing to arrive from Brunei. It has been over a

Occupational Momma - Thea's Activities

2010-11-20T19:29:00.003+08:00

Hi! Been busy lately. Since day one of diagnosis, I've been spending lots of time researching about GDD and ASD. Our twice a week visit to her OT , Teacher Camille, has taught me how to teach Thea how to play with her toys properly. Since she doesnt respond to words yet Thea needs to be prompted. By prompting, I mean I need to show her how to do things like when we do coin banking, you have to

PLAN

2010-11-05T15:40:00.002+08:00

I just got Thea's initial evaluation and her proposed home program from her OT at Therabilities. It's overwhelming really, with the 9-page observation/assessment/recommendation I had to catch air to breathe. But all is well, I am thankful that they are taking their profession seriously and they made effort to do an intensive evaluation for my little girl. Makes me realize I still dont have one

Me Time

2010-11-01T09:59:00.006+08:00

I am now here in Brunei for a short stay. Short meaning I arrived yesterday and will go home tomorrow night - SHORT. I had to leave my bunny hunny to her lola and yaya to make room for myself. Did I say room for myself? And why is it that I am still planning things that I have to do once I get to Pinas? Oh well, me time now also means time alone to think, to plan, to set goals and create new

a Special Momma

2010-11-01T09:46:00.003+08:00

This is for me and for everyone who believes that their children are a blessing. The Special Mother by Erma Bombeck Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressure and a couple by habit.This year nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how these mothers are chosen? Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth Selecting

blessed

2010-10-29T23:00:00.002+08:00

my dear thea, You're about to turn 2 years old Mommy will always remember the day you were born. You are daddy's girl from the beginning because you waited long hours for dad to arrive from Brunei before you said its time to get out of my womb. You are mommy and daddy's angel. There were no one but us in the room when the nurse brought you from the nursery. We were excited and scared you might

love letters

2010-10-26T06:27:00.001+08:00

Love letter is a lost art. What with the text and all the real time communication gadgets. if there's anything nice about being apart - they are the random love letters i receive in my inbox.Love it!

rant

2010-10-16T05:46:00.003+08:00

Some people thinks i am 0A na, what with the 'firstborn' churva. Comments like my child is like this and that when she's 2yo is piling up with comments that they got better after a while. Friends i love u and i know u love me too but now i need u to consider that we are preventing something huge. If she is well I am the happiest but if she isnt i dont want to regret that i havent done my part as

fyi

2010-10-16T05:08:00.001+08:00

FYI i'm still alive! I just dont have time and my lappy is not with me - i so miss it and its hard to write with a fone when blogging imagine a sore thumb after a hundred word.Nway, me and thea are here in Pinas indefinitely. She's diagnosed with global developmental delay at risk of ASD one of the causes myt be traveling to and fro brunei-manila. She's having a hard time daw sabi ng doctor kasi

happy 3rd!

2010-10-12T08:30:00.000+08:00

Mine is a life of love, blessing, laughter,inspiration and hope when He brought me to you.Happy 3rd sweetheart! I love u

Blog Tip: How to Strike through Text and Put Different Color Font

2010-09-15T14:18:00.007+08:00

I have been wondering how bloggers do this tricks (especially during the election time where we have blue, green, orange candidates) but was only able to unveil it recently. I will update you again if there's any other cutee little things we could add to make our blog more interesting. The html code are as follows:the code result:your text goes heredifferent font colordifferent background

What I want to BE?

2010-09-14T16:23:00.006+08:00

"What I wanna be, What I wanna beWhen I grow up to be big me"Have you heard that song? It's from Barney - the purple dinosour :DNo, I am not thinking of what Thea could be when she grows up. I am thinking about myself, oh yeah there's still lots of growing up for me too. I don't want to stop dreaming, how then can I tell my daughter to achieve her dreams if I haven't even tried my best achieving

Thankful

2010-09-04T19:59:00.005+08:00

Lots of things to be thankful. One of the thousand things is the additional year God has given me and a promise of another blessed year.Thank you for the greetings everyone. Every year I list my bday greeters and I will do just the same now! Texts from Mik, Ate La, Ate Mai, Madear, Yeyeng, Inets, Ate Gladys, Ate Ellen and Nanay A. Facebook greetings from Geng, Kap & Abby, Apple E, Inets & Bim,

Protection = Insurance

2010-09-03T15:08:00.004+08:00

#18 of our 31 ways to be a better Sahm is about Financial Planning. It says that we have to save, invest and insure.I am not a financial guru but I try to apply what I learned in school and office to my family's finances.One of the hardest issues families encounter are about finances. You may not know it, (well - now you will), but I took Financial Engineering as post graduate studies. On one of

31 Ways to be a Better SAHM

2010-08-30T13:45:00.006+08:00

1. Dont fuss the small stuff - by that I mean the small things lying on the floorthat the little one played with.2. Get a good rest. 3. Have a "ME" time. As in uninterrupted "ME" time, installment "ME" time is not exactly it.4. Love your husband and treat him like a king. (Waaah sisingilin ako ni Alvin nito) Have you watched Charlene's interview with Aga? When the husband treats his wife as a

My favorite "me time"

2010-08-25T09:58:00.003+08:00

is when I woke up and the little girl is still sound asleep, husband in the office and there is silence in the air. The room might still be in a chaos from last night's mess (oh this girl can mess the room in 60 seconds, how she do that i dont know), but i am alright. You know why? Because it will always be like that, I'd rather see it untidy than not see my little girl happy (Oh I can say that

Fresh Perspective

2010-08-18T12:34:00.004+08:00

I read today's "Cup of Comfort" its a devotional for Mothers and read two words that stuck to the heart > "FRESH PERSPECTIVE"These past week was, hmmm what adjective best fit lets try, an anxious filled week. Stressed, worried, wanting, But first FacebookJoanne's status: I wish i can be a FULL time MOM...Ivy said: hi joanne. i agree with you. kung kaya naman financially why not? i've been a

10 habits of happy couples from Psychology Today

2010-08-15T20:52:00.002+08:00

1.Go to bed at the same time2.Cultivate common interests (at the same time cultivate an interest of your own)3.Walk hand in hand or side by side4.Make trust and forgiveness your your default mode5. Focus more on what your partner does right than what he or she does wrong6. Hug each other as soon as you see each other after work7. Say “I love you” and “Have a good day” every morning8. Say “Good

My little bookworm Thea

2010-08-13T13:44:00.007+08:00

My little girl had a book love affair. Here she is last January with 2 disney princesses books. Look closely at the second picture, ok na sana eh seryoso sya magbasa kaso baligtad yung book :DThea reads in the car. Here she is reading Baby Jesus books and Little EInstein colors and shapes. These two books plus Jonah are always in the car to keep her entertained during long trips. Di pa naman

Blessed Ramadhan!

2010-08-12T08:31:00.003+08:00

I heard that you shouldn't say "Happy Ramadhan" but "Blessed Ramadhan". Moon was sighted last night and the fasting began this morning, no food till the moon is up again. Practicing Ramadhan is also their way of living the life of an unfortunate, with this they will know how blessed they are and sharing their blessings will be honed in their character.No, I will not fast but I will count my

The Garbage Bag Dress!

2010-07-29T10:38:00.006+08:00

I was browsing People.com and saw a black dress face-off for J.Lo and Rihanna, I didnt like the material used, it made me think of rubbish. Here's a similar dress made out of black "garbage" plastic bag =D Twas my shower party, they made the dress and the bouquet. I wonder if the tree house is still there =D I miss these girls, see you very soon. Handa nyo na gift nyo kay Thea!Now look at the "