A Bit Dismay

I found out later today that the new house we will be renting might not have a Internet connection because the Smart Bro will not install a 30 feet antennae at all, they were already prohibited last November and since our only option to get a connection is Smart Bro, I might just stay here for a moment though I'm still hoping to transfer a house.

If we can just transfer a house, we could have save more when my husband would arrive here next year because we will not be renting a hotel anymore, I was disappointed, dismayed and frustrated with what I found out. But I have to set my feelings aside as of now because it's New Year and I don't want my emotion would turn me down tonight as I celebrate the Media Noche.

My Dad's Brother

He dies last 27th of this month, we were all very sad when we knew it yesterday, we wanted to go to our province but it would be too late since his remain will bury today. Not to mention, that it is dangerous to travel nowadays and the place where my uncle resides is not that safe, more often than not I have to keep my kids secure, so I and my sister Irenie agreed to just send a money to my relatives there, I know it is not enough but we have no choice otherwise we will be spending our new year in the road.

I cannot imagine he died so suddenly, our first and last talk was on September this year when I tried to invite him to come to my wedding and wanted him to be my escort, but due to some reasons he was not able to come, I saw him last after 21 years was when our other uncle died, his brother, when I looked to his eyes that time, I know he was weary since he is the only one alive from his siblings, he was the youngest of four. I live with his family when my Father died, I was only 10 years old at that time, my life with his family was not that great and he is the only one whom I can speak of, his wife nagged me always but I prolong my patience as at the time, they were the one who send me to school, though out of my endeavor at his place, taught me to be strong, they had given me wisdom about life at the very young age.

Anyway, my uncle died and we haven't given any chance to talk or to spend our time together after how many years of not seeing him, I know he wanted to come to my wedding but sometimes the river of life won't always flows the way we wanted it to be, most of the time it goes to other direction.

House Hunt

Finally, when we roam around the village today, we were able to find one house for rent; it's near at our house now. It is just that the house is located in Phase 2, maybe few blocks away.

I hope to transfer by next month, Mj is happy to know we will be putting up our family of our own. I can't wait to see inside the house though; all we know is that it has a three bedrooms.

Anyway, let me thank Honey for letting me search for a house and letting me to move out from my sister's, I know he is worried that we would be alone and he is not there, with GOD guidance I know we will be alright.

Hopefully I'll Get My Cervix Shot Today

I hope the clinic is really open today so I don't have to go back the next day and or I would be tempted to spend the money for other things as I really love to go to a movie nowadays. With the MMFF around the cinema who would not want to watch as long as you have the money why wait for another day right? But as of now I really need to have my shots done so I don't have to worry anymore.

The house is still quiet as my kids are still sleeping, Mariel already done with washing the dishes, I supposed to wash it early this morning but my tummy attacks me once again, maybe I ate something yesterday that it made my stomach upset, anyway its over now. So after I am finished doing my online task, I would do some cleaning then go out.

Mj's Performance

When it was their turn to dance at the stage, I went over to the first line and took her pictures and videos, I am so proud of her. Of course I am a mother and I hope you understand that. Lol


I guess Faith as well was so proud of her Ate Mj as she keeps on cheering for her, she even clap her hand and called her from where she was seated with Auntie Merlyn.

Renting A House

There are times that I really want to have a quiet moment, but how could I when the kids are running around and are so noisy. Faith is still sleeping and Mj is having breakfast and I just got a headache, geeez I want to go to back to bed to lie down and maybe sleep some more.

I am thinking to rent a house and live separately from my sister's family, I want the kids to have their own room and that I could spend only with them the whole day. I want to clean the house with no other kids bugging to spread all the toys in the floor. But my concern is I have to buy our own things and I can't afford to buy those at one time.

Wahhh, I am confused which one to prioritize by next year, I hope we could accomplish at least one of those next month. I am hoping my husband would apply us a visa by next month, if he would do that I might set the idea aside of renting a place for us.

Couple's Corner : Unforgettable Christmas

Well, I guess as we are still apart for now and I don't have anything to share about the unforgettable Christmas with him yet, I might just share to you the video that my husband created for all of us.

But before that, on the second thought I might just want to share to you, the first time I know it was Christmas. Way back when I was just a little kid, my friends was unstoppable asking me to join them for caroling but my Father did not let me so I stuck at home. It was 24th night of December, I think it was 10 or 11 p.m., at that time, when I heard frequent loud fire crackers outside our house, I thought it's the end of the world, I thought there's a war and that we need to hide. When I check on my sides my sisters were not there, my Father is in the other room and I thought to get up to warned him that there is a war going on outside. But I was so scared to stand up; I was worried of my sisters, where the hell are them? Don't they know there's a war and that we need to hide somewhere? Good thing, that I heard my Dad footsteps, checking on me, I called him immediately and was sobbing, he asked me what happen. I answered I guess there are many people got killed outside, when would they stop? My Father laugh silently and he said that it was only fire crackers because any moment from now, the world would celebrate the day when Christ was born, what the ??? is there any way we could celebrate it quietly, I mean not making me this scared at least, then I heard my sister laughs approaching our home and greeted us in the doorstep "Merry Christmas"

Yeah, I miss my Dad, so terribly missed him and that was one of my unforgettable Christmas with him. Anyway just click here for the video that my husband made for us.


I apologize for not following the rule of this Meme, I know it is for husband and I moment but because I can't share to you yet of it, I hope this would still count as my entry today.

Bonding with a Friend

One morning, when I got so bored at home, I drag Faith to our neighbor. I was there for hours; well she would leave soon so I took the moment to see her even just before her flight. Faith also had a blast, she behaved at first but later when her Ate Mj followed us, she became so active as well, she mingled with my neighbor's daughter and they were playing inside the girl's room.

Her sister never left her alone; she always accompanied Faith and let her enjoy their bahay-bayahan lol!

The Greatest Tale To Tell

I am so tired but I was so happy with my eldest daughter's event today, they were able to portray the right message and the greatest tale to tell. The kids were so cute especially the kinder, they dance so graceful even though yes, they did not dance altogether, some kids danced ahead and some were late, some was a bit confused of what they were doing. On the other hand Mj and her co dancers were so cute with their crown in their heads and their dresses and oh the stunning hair do, I was so proud of her.

But geezz the Seraphinie or did I spell it right? I am not sure, but he act so natural, I guess he is already a fourth year high school student, he portrays a not so bad but he keeps on complaining his life, it was so boring and all that. So God sent him to the earth where he should search a great tale to tell, he did not like it but he has no choice but to obey the GOD Almighty, he had come to a lot of fairy tales, love stories, heroes, family until he came to the time when Mother Mary and Joseph were looking for a place to stay over night as Mother Mary will about to deliver the Almighty Jesus soon, Seraphinie did help them and he even ask GOD to help him, he knows he cannot go back anymore to heaven because his time is almost up to search for another tale to tell, nevertheless he need to help this couple who are looking for a house so she could deliver the baby. Until Seraphinie got an idea and that was a manger, sure it is not a house but at least the baby could rest, then later he realized that the baby who was just born is the Messiah, His Messiah, the savior of all human kinds and the one who sacrifice himself so to save us.

Seraphinie realized that the greatest tale to tell is when the day Jesus Christ was born, Merry Christmas to all of you!

I Made It

When I was in college, I thought I could never compete to all the students who have taken Business Accounting, as I never like numbers when I was still in High school. But I was surprised because I made it and I was even got the highest score in our exams than the other students, I was really so confused about how did I do it, while I got the terrible lowest score during High school days.

Until our guidance office offered us a test, the test was about which career would fit us and which course should we take as our major. I got interested with the test so I took and right there and then I found out why I was able to cope with the accounting subjects, and it was only because of my interests, if my interest is high enough for me to be determined to achieve my goal, regardless how hard it is, that won't be a problem for me because I absolutely will going to make it.

From then on, I pursued the Accounting course even I have to sleep late and wake up so early, that doesn't matter to me at all, I enjoyed what I was doing and I never get tired of solving the problem that our teacher gave us, and when I get the financial statement balance, it was a mere success for me.

PB Weekend # 10: Christmas Party

It's Mj's Christmas party last Friday, the Mom is so busy fixing things for the party, her carpool arrived so early so we were not able to join them to the school instead I rented a tricycle for us to get there. Mj was so excited, it's her first Christmas party for that school, she joined the games and all but sad she did not win yet she still have a prize because she was able to get two candies when the Teacher pour some candies to the kids.

Games during the party

Palpitating

I am not sure if it was because of the I Ching Sung Laxative Tablets but since I started taking that tablet I already started palpitating. The I Ching Sung Laxative Tablets could help you on your constipation so you would have a chance to lose weight, as I cannot pooh everyday I tried for two days. I was palpitating a bit on the first day I was taking it but recently I can feel that I am palpitating frequently already.

I must stop taking it, it's too risky for my health, I also noticed that it doesn't have BFAD approved, yes it could help with my constipation but if my heart beats fast this is not normal anymore.

Let Me Write Your Love Story

It is true that when you lift all your burdens to the Lord, he would help you all the way but I never thought that if you let GOD be part of finding one true love could also be done, he just need your pen and he would give you the perfect partner for lifetime.

During my wedding, it is one of the spot in the program to show the littlest and biggest gift that the guest has given you and the little gift among them was a book, preciously given to me by my cousin. The title of the book is When God Writes Your Love Story, sure when the one we love said goodbye we often asked this "God where are you in my most difficult time? But didn't we know that the real author of our own romance is not us it is actually him, well that is if we let him write our love story.

Let me share to you this quote when a lady was deeply hurt and asking GOD why does she have to suffer much when she just want to have someone to love and to hold.

"God, where are you in this?" my heart cried silently. "I am your child. All my life, you know I have longed for something beautiful. I have searched for true love. Does a pure and perfect romance even exist in this dark world of lust and perversion and sin? Should I even dare to dream of something beyond the shallow, meaningless, cheap version of love I've known so far?"

Then came a soft, gentle tugging upon my heart. Suddenly I somehow knew that my life did not need to be this way and that God had something better for me. It was almost as if God himself was reminding me... I am the Author of True Love; I am the Creator of Romance.

A quiet challenge deeply touched my spirit in that moment, as if GOD were tenderly standing before me, with tears of boundless love in His eyes, whispering to my heart... You have searched for true love in your own way. But my ways are not your ways. I want to script a beautiful tale just for you, but first you must trust me with the pen of this precious area of your life. Will you let me write your love story?

My Freebies

On December 14th I was surprised when my sister told me that I got something delivered by LBC, I thought it would take awhile before they can send it to me but I was wrong because they delivered it fast.

I already posted this entry about the Johnson Body Freebies in My Little Home account so as promised here are some of the pictures.

I Am Not In The Mood

What happen to me today? A while ago I was motivated to write something new here, but it blew away. Suddenly, I am not in the mood to post something relevant at least of what I did today. I am so exhausted and tired and cannot think of anything good to say.

I must take some time to recuperate my power, my thoughts, my being the active blogger and whatever, I am sorry I don't know what I am saying here. I guess I need to park for a moment.

Couple's Corner: Shopping Galore

Even before I met my husband, I shop clothes only if there's occasion, I shop shoes if my other shoes cannot be use anymore, I shop bag if my bag has damaged. I shop for Mj only seldom and that is when birthday's and Christmas, when she asks me something, a toy perhaps, I always told her to wait, I never buy her toys whenever she likes, she would always wait for the right time. But my favorite spot in the mall is the grocery, every pay day I would always shop for food at home, I get things in budget and oftentimes I had my calculator on hand.

When Terry and I met and or after the marriage, I still seldom bought things for myself, as I could recall, I only have one new blouse this year and recently the phone, well except for the wedding, mostly I bought things for my kids. So my husband never ceased me of surprises, like the mini laptop on mother's day, the magic sing for the wedding and the cell phone for Christmas, I know those were only little but the thoughts, that I always counted.

Thrifty, that’s what my friends always quoted me, well I know it sounds weird but I am really fond of saving a little amount in my bank.

9 Mornings

It’s been like how many years already that I haven't attended the 9 morning's mass. They said if you could complete the 9 mornings at 4:30 a.m., everyday, your wish would be granted. And yes it worked with me, though it took awhile before I really had it and it was just this year.

Now, I am planning to do it again, complete the 9 mornings and wish afterwards. I have some wishes I really wanted to have and that is to fly with my kids to Dad. How I wish it would be granted.

PB Weekend # 9 : Happy Birthday Xian 2x

On Friday since Mj has to attend her one hour session in Kumon, sister Merlyn together with Faith and niece Mariel went out together but the house where they held the party is a bit far from where we live, so I was worried why it took them so long to arrived. After 30 minutes of waiting for them, I saw a taxi approaching to the house, and then I went to check if it was them. I was so happy that Faith showed me her smiles when she clung to me.

Me and the kids

Me and sister and a friend

Relatives and Friends

The birthday celebrant

Bubbles

Faith loves water, the reason why I had to bathe her twice a day, one at early in the morning after Mj finished her bath and at night before bedtime, as much as she love water, she also loves bubbles too, she even requested to make a bubbles out of soap whenever I bathe her and she loves to catch it in her so tiny hand.

One night, when we were goofing around our bedroom, Mj was playing some bubbles and faith was giggling and wanted to catch it, but it would popped before she could even touch it. Lol

A Stressful Day

Just so hectic today first I have to send Mj to the Kumon for an hour session then at 12:30, p.m., they had a final rehearsal for their play that will be held on 22nd this month, I was really tired as that but we have to shop for her stuff and her gift for her manito.

In as much as I really wanted to just go home after shopping; I just can't because I have to drop by at my sister store to load the rice in a taxi cab. On our way I thought I could just relax immediately at home but geez the traffic is so long and were stuck in one spot for 15 to 30 minutes. It has been a stressful day but what made me more stressed is that I still could hear either Mj or Faith coughing, they already done with the cough medication but until now they still suffer for it, will I send them to their pedia and get another dosage of antibiotic again? I am so confused though as I am worried of the side effects that my kids will be getting from it.

Router Issue

Just like what I posted on Little World of Fun account, I really had a hard time of figuring out what happen to my router yesterday, it didn't just connect. Then I suddenly remember of resetting it so it would go back to default setting, I thought it is just so simple but gee I have to wait for more seconds to finally reset it.

After I push the button at the back of my D Link DIR 300, I went to the homepage of D Link since I could no longer find my manual and the CD of my router. I just follow the instructions then after two hours my D Link function well, but wait my agony did not end there yet, because my mini laptop could not picked up a signal from my router so I have to reboot it again and type the 192.168.0.1 in my browser. I review all the necessary procedure to broadcast the signal and then there it was I just have to set up the wireless once again after the Internet set up.

Geez, it was nearly 12:00 a.m., when I finished the router issue.

Couples Corner: Jealousy

I used to be a jealous person before with my exes, and I know if I felt that way we never get succeeded with the relationship, I don't know but maybe it is just my instinct told me so that we never meant to each other. When I and Terry met and we pursued the relationship into something real, I never felt to be jealous anymore and for me that was a sign that he is already the one whom God sent.

And I am sure enough he never get jealous with somebody else, not to mention that I don't have guy's friend well I had some but they were all married and most of all even he is not around I don't go party's or gimmick at night. I only go out at night when friends are inviting me out and he knows them, I don't also stay out late I wish I would so to divert my attention to some other things and not bugging him to apply our visa as soon as possible, although I know what are the reasons why he is prolonging for us to apply for it. Well, I guess he could not blame me for that because I just want us to be together as a family. I mean the kids are growing so fast and he missed the every chance of witnessing them of learning new things especially Faith.

Being jealous is really not a healthy gesture in a relationship, the best advice when you feel that way, you should tell your predicaments to your partner so to avoid a serious fight that would lead to misunderstanding and worst, separation.

Starting To Buy Some Gifts

I supposed not to buy one today but my niece message me this afternoon when I was out to pay my contribution at SSS and Pag ibig, if she could follow me wherever I was, so I told her to meet me at SM. I don't have any problem with giving the kids their gifts since they only want one and those are toys but with teenagers they wanted some specifics, like a nice shirt or a trendy pants so I would let her choose what she wants and I just wrapped it so she could have it on Christmas.

For Moreen I might buy her a shirt just like Mariel or jeans, Moreen is not as picky as Mariel so I could choose what gift would I buy her definitely it is also something that is not outdated, I know girls are so up to the latest style so I am sure she would love what will I give her.

My Day With My Little Rascal

The closest cousin of Mj, Dodong just celebrated his birthday today, so I decided to tell my sister Merlyn to spend her day together with her son, I was left with Faith at home. So far we enjoyed our bonding here although sometimes Faith was becoming pain in a butt, just like when I was in the computer, trying to concentrate what to write in my blog, there she goes tapping the keyboard. So I gave it a quit, I let her took a nap but suddenly I fell asleep as well since I slept too late last night. Imagine I slept at 4:00 a.m., because I found out that there is something wrong in my Mary Anne's Musings account, the text of my header was not properly aligned so as I am not technically inclined yet wanted to figure out how to adjust it and or edit the code, I stayed up all night. I could not sleep also so instead having a headache trying to close my eyes; I opened my mini laptop and started to look for the right code.

So as long as Faith went to her slumber early this afternoon, I also hit the bed for two hours, good thing she was also tired from running around the house and took a nap for hours as well. When she woke up and took her lunch, I also plug the magic sing and started to select the title of the songs I wanted to sing but how I could do that while my little rascal here wanted to be carried or trying to poke my eyes. I had to stop before I got hit so badly, so we ended up waiting for her Ate Mj and Ate Mariel to arrive from school so they could look after her while I was cooking our dinner.

PB Weekend # 8: Our Christmas Tree

Due to some circumstances that cannot be avoided, yes we just put up our Christmas Tree today, I and sister, well actually I was just an assistant of putting up our antique so old fashion Christmas Tree, well I guess the spirit of Christmas is not base with a very glamorous tree in our homes, Christmas indeed is for sharing our blessing to our love one's and to those who need our help. Merry Christmas everyone!

Kids In Their Coffins

After the massacre that happens in Southern Mindanao another brutal news I heard the other day from Sister Merlyn. Kids were murdered inside their house and the eldest sibling who is a teenager was raped. Their mom was out of town, they have some crops that needed to harvest in Leyte so she asked her eldest daughter to man the house and take care of her youngest brothers while she is out in a few days, the kids asked her of any pasalubong a Kalamay perhaps, but when the Mom arrived at their house in Panabo, she was so stunned of what she saw, her three kids in their coffins.

The neighbors heard loud shout from the eldest daughter at 1:00 a.m., but they ignored it since it was cut out. They thought it was not serious at all, sigh, if they just checked what's the commotion all about, they might saved the kids from the culprit. Their father is working abroad and cried so hard over the phone when he knew about it.

Down To 36.7

When I woke up this morning I checked my youngest daughter temperature immediately, I was so terribly shocked when I found out that she was too hot already and that she reached the 39 flat degrees Celsius, I was so really worried. I looked for her Paracetamol quickly so for her to take it, she refused it at first as she was in a deep sleep when I got her up yet I have to persist her so she will get better at least, although I was already planning to send her to the hospital, probably let her be admitted so she would recover right away, since it has been 3 days when she had fever and it would only subside after an hour then her temperature rise up an hour before her medication.

She was sweating all the way right after the medication, and her fever continues to go down before 10:00 a.m. She began to be active again, she ran back and forth in the kitchen with her Kuya Yanyan, if she doesn't like to be bug by everyone early this morning and she gets near to no one except me, later on she love to get the attention of my two sisters, she was slowly starting to bug everyone around her again. Thank God she is doing alright now, I don't have to deal the echoing cries of Faith if she would be admitted in the hospital, it terrifies me a lot even just to imagine it. I already have enough when Mj was diagnosed of a dengue fever and it really get into my nerve, if I could avoid it, I will never, never send my kids to the hospital unless if they will have a desperate case that I don’t have any choice but to send them in.

Couples Corner : Kiss and Make up

So tired and so busy today, Faith has been sick since Tuesday, she had a fever and it reach up 38.5 I haven't enough sleep since last night, good thing she took a nap this afternoon and I had time to rest a while too.

Every time we have arguments, my husband is always the one who will makes a way to settle the problem down so for me to be at ease. And as I am a type of person who would forgive easily so we don't have arguments that take too long, especially when my eldest daughter would tell me to talk to Dad because she doesn't want Faith to grow up without the care of a Father. I know she is just being silly to say those things, maybe she cared for her sister too much and that she doesn't like Faith to be like her. And don't get me wrong I have no plans to be quiet all along with my husband, it is just sometimes I need to be alone to think of things that somehow hurt me because of what happen which I realized at the end Terry doesn't plan those things to happen.

Kiss and make up would be just easy if both of you are contributing to reach out, it is just a matter of talking and clarifying things around, as Terry and I always did.

Top 10 EC Dropper for the Month of November

Faith got a high fever last night until early dawn and she was clingy early this morning, Terry was worried about her condition, she doesn't want me to put her down so I have to get away from the computer for a little while to attain her. She doesn't even want sister Irenie to carry her, all she wants was her Mom until after an hour when she took her medicines, she started going around the living room and showing her Tita about what she read.

Sister Merlyn arrived so after she ate her breakfast, she puts Faith to sleep and that I have time now to blog hop and to show my gratitude to all my Entrecard droppers for this month, they are the following:

All Stace, All The Time
Bottom Lines
Smart Mommy
Life's Journey
Little World of Fun
Twerlyn's Way of Thinking
Pinoy Teens
Three Chies' Trends
Anything Goes
My Little Home

Needless to say, my first and second top dropper would be seen in my side bar.

We Will Go Out Today

Faith's cough is still so hard, I already gave her a medicine for it but she's still coughing especially when she sleeps at night.

So today is Faith's day, I might also send her to the Wonderland where she could play a lot of toys, after her appointment to her pedia, I am sure she would be happy with it. Well, she always love to go out that's why when I would go out alone I have to passed by at the back door so that she could not see me out of the house otherwise I could see a lot of tears and could hear her loud cry.

Folks I have to go now and prepare myself so we could go home early today. Bye bye for now!

Precious And Happy Moments For Her

As you all know Terry and I have two beautiful daughters. And as we watch them grow, we try to record each of their milestones. From the very new video of Faith and photos of MJ I have posted here, we try to record each special occasion, the first Christmas, their birthdays and christening to MJ’s swimming lesson and all of her school programs.

As the girls get older we will do our best to keep a video and photo record of them, that they in turn will be able to share with their kids. In a couple of years MJ will be graduating from elementary and entering Junior High School and then she will follow-up with the scary world of High School itself.

In high school, she will attend her first dance and her first Prom. As any high school kid knows, the Prom is a really big thing and having the best prom dresses really will be noticed. So when we help MJ select what prom dress to wear, we want to make sure it s elegant and stylish. We want her to have the perfect dress for her Prom and to make it very special occasions.

But of course, her decision will still be followed, I am just here to give her suggestions about prom dresses and such, I guess there are a lot of selections for prom dresses it is either in a store mall or online shops and she would be confused about what to choose, in the contrary I am sure she knows what she wants and she would picked up what suits for her taste.

Soon after the Prom will come graduation, college and then, if she finds the right man, marriage. Sometimes, Terry thinks it would be nice for MJ or Faith to wear my wedding dress, but I think that the girls should pick out their own wedding dresses. For me, my wedding dress is special, but I would certainly not object to them wearing it and making it a family heirloom. They must be the ones to choose the wedding dress that they want and will cherish.

I know I may be dreaming about how I want the kids to prosper and to record all their big moments and life’s milestones. We have too little time to spend with them as infants and toddlers. They soon grow to school age and before we know it, they will be asking for that Prom and then Wedding dress. Sometimes I wish time could be frozen in a moment of happiness that is why I will do my best to capture these precious moments in video of in a photo. I can’t wait to take the photo of MJ in her Prom Dress.