My Happy Place » being a mom

Hello There!

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:33:46 +0000

Just some photos of mi bebes and moi. Most of them taken at St. Lukes Global City, where we’ve been hanging out lately. Yes, the kids are getting sick (again and it’s only January) but that’s Philippines + allergies for you. Hope you’re all having a great day!

A photo of your truly, because I know you miss me.

Rockstar Girls

admin — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 03:30:50 +0000

I’m an expert on skipping events to blog. And this post is another evidence of that. However, I just love this photo so much that I just have to share it with you!

See these girls? These are the daughters of my online friends. We met about 5 years ago just by blog hopping and look at us now. Even our kids are now hanging out and having fun together! I just love it. We have playdates now too, not just coffee meet ups. And this coming November 27, we’ll have our annual early Christmas party to celebrate not just Christmas but our anniversary as online friends.

Rock on!

Photos taken from Sam and Migo’s party.

The Girls These Days

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:45:48 +0000

It’s true what they say! The more kids you have, the more fun your home will be. Not mentioning more chaos / bills / headaches / worry when they get sick. But these are small things compared to the joy that they bring us. We are truly blessed!

New Entertainment

admin — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:38:24 +0000

Have you heard of diabolo? It’s often called a chinese yo-yo, which according to videos looks fun but very challenging to use. The reason I’m asking is I wonder if this is a good alternative to the usual entertainment being offered for kiddie parties. A friend of mine doesn’t want to hire a magician, ventriloquist or acrobats anymore and would like to try something new.

I saw several videos of entertainers doing this and they are just so good! I think people are getting tired of seeing the same entertainment over and over again especially if it’s the same host. Not only that, our circle of friends are the same and we tend to hire the same set of people. It’s getting tricky looking for a new kind of show because it’s not just the kids that you need to entertain but the adults as well. Still, at the end of the day, the kids will enjoy no matter how many times they’ve seen an act if that person is really good.

Loving Your Career

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:16:35 +0000

Thanks to the number of Database Designer Jobs, my friend, who had no choice but to leave her crappy company found a new loving work family. She’s just so in love with her new company that it’s all she can talk about. I’m very happy with my current work situation which is why I want everyone around me to be happy in what they do. We can’t all have our dream jobs but a nice, comfortable working environment can definitely make up for it even if we’re not exactly crazy at what we’re doing for a living. A happy employee will work far better than a disgruntled one, after all.

Decadence

admin — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 06:58:37 +0000

One of the great things about being a mom is that you can make your husband buy you presents as a thank you for raising the kids. It doesn’t end and it will work all the time no matter how old your kids are. Face it. Without our moms, we wouldn’t know what to do! Even now that I have kids of my own, I still buy gifts for mom just to show her how much I care. Whether it’s a simple flower arrangement or a fruit basket, a mom will always appreciate these touching gestures. As for me, I wouldn’t mind receiving a gourmet food basket filled with premium chocolates and cheeses. In fact, I will drop hints to my husband to do exactly that since he hasn’t exactly given me anything for my birthday yet.

High Tech

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:10:27 +0000

Funny how Sandy loves to Google just about anything. I always make sure that I watch what she does online especially on Youtube as you never know what she could click. Anyway, I saw that she was Googling Garmin GPS and when I asked her why, she told me she heard about GPS from her classmate’s dad. Such a curious little lady! There are also searches on different continents and this last one which proves how girly girl she is – barbie musketeers. Even on her iTouch, she loves searching for things whether via App Store for new free games or in Safari for images of her favorite cartoon characters. I was worried as well that she may not like to read books anymore now that she found a way to learn things using the Internet. But I see that she still likes reading stories and just uses the computer because it’s fun.

Tired but Happy

admin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:22:40 +0000

Whew! We just finished celebrating Meg’s first birthday party. I’m so happy on how it turned out, thanks to our dear suppliers who made sure everything went perfectly. I do want to blog about it but as usual, my schedule is limited. I still got loads of stuff to do before the week ends – get new life insurance rates, clean up the small room so we can stock the gifts from Meg’s party, quick shopping for other school stuff that Sandy needs and tons of work related to-dos that will never end. I do know that the teaser video will be delivered in a few days so please watch out for that!

Someone is Back to School

admin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:50:27 +0000

Pardon all the instagram photos. I am just too lazy to use our DSLR or my point and shoot. At least with iPhone, you can easily upload or style it using apps like Instagram or Hipstamatic. And now, here I am blogging about them.

See Ate Sandy on her first day as a Rosena. Time flies so fast, really. And no, I will not blog about how excited yet sad I am that she’s no longer my baby. I may cry and I will never be able to finish this post.

Gosh. I still can’t believe five years have passed already.

Meg’s Wishlist

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:45:51 +0000

Hello friends. The Husband will frown for sure on this blog post but most of my friends have been asking me what Meg would like to receive on her birthday. To make it easy for you guys to shop for gifts, here’s her (or should I say my) wishlist.

Please stay away from stuffed toys (unless it’s Pororo the little penguin!), play-doh (we have tons already), beads (too young), small stuff that she might eat.

Any items that has: Pororo, Mickey Mouse

Educational toys or musical toys.

Play pretend toys.

Activity table or anything that she can ride on

Board books. Dr. Seuss, Richard Scarry books. Any books for 0-2 year-olds like:

Beddy-Bye Baby

Pat the Bunny

Books about sisters, mommy, daddy, sleeping.

Clothes for 18-24months. Going out (shirts, jumpers, shorts, leggings, dresses) Sleepwear, house clothes ( tank top, walking shorts, dress )

Big aprons for art stuff, playing and eating.

If in doubt, gift certificates will be appreciated. In fact, we prefer this so we can buy what she wants instead.

But as I’ve said, gifts are not expected. Taking time to celebrate Meg’s first birthday is more than enough for us. See you!