Zooming In...

November 28, 2011

   My little rocker!!! She used the badminton racquet for a kick ass guitar. 

November 27, 2011

   Today is a special day since we will be celebrating three birthdays in my sister's family... my 2 nephews and my Brother in law. This is Carlos' cake while Mikko had a Ben Ten cake. My sister bought this cakes from the cake vouchers she bought from a groupon site. 

November 25, 2011

   While watching Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on TV, Hello Kitty made a special appearance and made me relive some of my childhood memories. Super cute!!!

November 24, 2011

    Saw these very cute plastic chairs at Dimensione. 

   Can't wait for the Hunger Games movie.... made me all the more excited when I saw the trailer. This is the Vanity Fair photo of some of the tributes and Rue is definitely adorable, she really looks like what she was described in the book. Hay tagal pa ng March !!!!  

November 22, 2011

   Made a Christmas wreath out of old garlands and colored balls and put them on my front door. I know it's very simple but  I just have very little imagination when it comes to these things. Sa lagay na to kinopya ko pa ito when I googled for some ideas. But still it wouldn't stop me from getting excited with the upcoming holidays :)

    While sorting out some old toys to be donated, I had misgivings in letting go Buzz and Woody. Even though Kyle is 12 now, this 2 toys had been with him since he was still a kid. Maybe because I just watched Toy Story 3  again last weekend also added to my dilemma. I think I'll hold out for a few more years...

     Mia's quirky preference when it comes to pasta...she only eats them plain, pag may sauce na ayaw na niya kaya when I'm cooking pasta dishes I make sure I set aside some for her before I toss in the sauce. 

                           Another theme photo... this is actually a macro shot of my pot scrubber.  

  This was Mia's shot, I kid you not!!! I left her alone watching Bubble Guppies while I was out back doing the laundry. She made more photos but this by far was the clearest among the lot. She was even so proud showing them to me :)

   

    During my teenage years , I absolutely love Archie comics. I love Betty more for him than Veronica . Ira has some comic books of her own and I'm glad she likes them like I did .

   Mandy has a very quirky behavior when it comes food. Everytime I throw at him scraps of food, he wouldn't eat them not unless he sees me leaving. Here in this photo, the bread had been there for about  a minute now but still he wouldn't touch it...because I'm there :)

   A funny quirk I have is after I take a bath, I immediately turn on the electric fan as soon as I enter our room. Natatawa nga si husband cuz siya naman baliktad kasi nanginginig siya sa lamig kaya pinapatay niya agad yung fan. It is a quirk for me  because like what I said on my previous posts. lamigin din ako pero hindi talaga maalis sa akin yan everyday. 

  A gift from my Tita from Canada... assorted jelly  berries. I super love them coz they are not that sweet at all  given the assorted flavors. The kids didn't like it much. So I guess they're all mine :)

   Me and 2 of my closest friends had our monthly girl bonding today. We had lunch at Banapple after hearing mass. I decided to eat less during breakfast to make way for Banapple's enormous servings. And it paid off..I finished my Hickory Smoked Ribs even the rice and corn kernels. Too bad  there was no more room for dessert. Later in the afternoon we  proceeded to Cravings to satisfy our sweet tooth  by availing their unlimited cake and coffee promo for only 150 pesos. For me, Banapple's cakes are much more  delish. Can't  wait for next month :)

November 12, 2011

  Another reason to celebrate today!! The Underground River was included in the new 7 wonders of the world. I'm proud to say I was one of the millions who voted . We went to Palawan 2 years ago and it was truly a majestic place.... you can't  literally see any trash lying around because of the the disciplined Palawenos. Hoping Manila is just like that..... 

  I found this 1cent coin today, I remember  we call them "mamera" and since it has very little value, they are being used mostly as "pantantos" during bingo games.  A fitting post for today's date :)

   I have no more household help for a week now. I thought  it would be difficult for me but I  guess I'm getting used to it now. But one thing I detest  is doing the laundry. Hay naku, magplantsa na lang ako, wag lang ako maglaba!!  The fact na Mia  will constantly bug me is taking me forever to finish them ..grrrrr!! 

   Mia is experiencing LBM today and I feel so helpless cuz there aren't any medicine like Lomotil for kids. The only thing you have to do is make sure you let them drink water with ORS ( Oral Rehydration Salts)  so they won't be dehydrated. But all my kids never liked the taste, lasang gamot pa rin daw. This is truly heaven sent for me since it just tastes like water only with added electrolytes. ....Halleluiah!!!

  She looks so serious, pounding on the keys , one of her toys that keeps her busy .... for a few minutes then she'll be looking for another toy that she fancies. Aahh, the joys of Mommyhood :)

  Goldilocks brownies + Selecta vanilla ice cream =   happiness!!!

  These are Angry Birds choco pops  which my friend had for her son's birthday party. Something for the weekly theme.. very colorful indeed but for me nakakasawa na si angry birds,kaya di na siya cute for me :)

 Mia went to her first ever dental appointment. A good thing her dentist is also her ninang so she is familiar with her na. Kaso she is  sooo makulit pa rin, ayaw magopen ng mouth. I was so worried kasi why her gums easily bleed, ayun medyo namamaga nga daw. ..  Pinky said that I will have to brush her teeth more thoroughly kahit na mag away pa kami, at maghihiyaw pa siya :)

    A top view of my daughter's milk bottles with caps, which reminds me I have to gradually wean her off her bottles now that she'll turn 3 soon. 

  I bought this blouse at Divisoria today. I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it from a display mannequin. The fabric is breathable cotton  and I so love the color and print. I can think of a lot of ways on how to wear it...best of all it's cheap :)

 While waiting for Mia's lab result, I took this photo of the hallway and also  prayed the rosary hoping it wasn't dengue fever.When her results came, she has UTI ..... haay like mother like daughter talaga....but still I'm thankful because the result was better than I ever expected  :) 

  The store where I usually buy my groceries had a kick out of their Halloween festivities by transforming their male staff into characters from the movie Avatar.Ang galing kasing kuhang kuha talaga!!!