While doing renovations in our house, one of the workmen paused to look at a flattering photo of me wearing makeup and a fancy gown. I heard him let out a low whistle and ask my son, Joshua, "Who's that?"
"That's my mom," Joshua answered.
"Wow," the man said, "my mother doesn't look like that."
"Yeah," my son said, "well, neither does mine."
—Tammy L. Vitulano from Reader's Digest
Moral of the story - Mommies keep looking good all the time!
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
An Ode to Mother's Day
As an ode to Mother's Day, I wanted to blog about the best mothers I know. And so, here's a trip back to memory lane...with pictures of my dearest Nanay and my Lola Maring and Lola Gavina.
Blast from the past: Mines View Park, Baguio City circa '79
This one is a picture taken in Sampaloc, Quezon, my parents' hometown. If I remember it right, this place was in their old elementary school.
Lastly, a rare picture of my two lolas holding hands and smiling together. Lola Maring (left) is my Tatay's mother while Lola Gavina (right) is my Nanay's mother. Lola Maring passed away when I was about to graduate from college while Lola Gavina passed away when I was already working. I actually got to introduce my then-boyfriend, now-husband to her and her comment was - he's "pogi". Hahahaha!
I know that all three of them: my Nanay and 2 Lola's are enjoying the company of God, his saints and angels. That is the place they all had longed to be when they were still on earth and I'm sure God had generously prepared a place for them in his House.
Anyway, just want to say from earth to Heaven - thank you so much for the bringing me up in this world and taking care of me. I know you are watching over me day in and day out. I love you all and miss you sorely.
My Birthday Date
Hunny brought me out for a date on the eve of my birthday.
We first went to mass at the HFC in Eastwood. The relics of Blessed Pope JP2 were there so we took advantage to pray to him for our special intentions. :-)
Here's me and my hun on my xxth birthday celebration!
Thanks for the treat Dad!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Moving Up Day 2012
It was our daughter's Moving Up Day last March 17, 2012. It was held at SM Masinag Cinema 2.
She was dressed in Hippie costume since this was the theme of their musical presentation. I must admit, she was so cute and pretty in her outfit. Even though one of her lower teeth fell the morning of the event, she was still all smiles and gleaming with joy.
Sharing with some of the pictures:
Happy happy!
Congratulations Zara for being 1st place in the Storytelling Contest! Next year, you'll be a gradeschooler na! Hello Rosehill!
She was dressed in Hippie costume since this was the theme of their musical presentation. I must admit, she was so cute and pretty in her outfit. Even though one of her lower teeth fell the morning of the event, she was still all smiles and gleaming with joy.
Sharing with some of the pictures:
Happy happy!
Congratulations Zara for being 1st place in the Storytelling Contest! Next year, you'll be a gradeschooler na! Hello Rosehill!
Monday, March 5, 2012
It's Summer Time!
"School's almost over. Summer is back!" That's what my daughter kept telling me yesterday as we went through her text books trying to study for her final exams this coming week.
She is actually right. School is close to being finished and we could already feel the summer heat. However, we still have some tests to go through. Actually, we still have a total of 4 exams: Math, Social, Science and English. Whew! This sounds really tough given that she is just at kindergarten level. Hahaha!
Anyway, now that summer is here, we can't wait to really enjoy it! My family has been planning on going on a trip to the beach! Or maybe if that won't work, we can go to a nice resort or club house swimming pool. This Friday, we're actually scheduled to go on a fun swimming party with my daughter's kinder classmates as a sort of farewell to school. Plus, it's also a fact that like Zoe, many of her other classmates will transfer to other school's already so the party will be like our last time to bond with the other kids and mommies.
The party will be held at the village club house. That club house swimming pool is open all-year round. No need to worry about the changes in the weather and seasons because it has synthetic turf all around it. Thus, even it the sun is very hot, none of the lawn grass will ever wilt! Great thinking, right? It saves them a lot of money to maintain the garden and foliage.
Anyway, back to my tutoring! Happy Summer everyone!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Christmas and New Year 2011
Supppppeeeeeerrrr long time, no see here.
It's been so long I have practically forgotten how to do html. Hahahaha. And before I even forget, let me just quickly post our family pictures over the holidays. I know it's almost Valentine's Day but better late than never, right?
These first 2 are our Christmas Eve pictures (Zoe loves to do wacky pics now) while the last one was on NY's eve.
The kids are growing up so fast....so fast that this blog couldn't keep up.
It's been so long I have practically forgotten how to do html. Hahahaha. And before I even forget, let me just quickly post our family pictures over the holidays. I know it's almost Valentine's Day but better late than never, right?
These first 2 are our Christmas Eve pictures (Zoe loves to do wacky pics now) while the last one was on NY's eve.
The kids are growing up so fast....so fast that this blog couldn't keep up.
Anyway, see you again soon!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Rediscovering Q.C. Circle
Last October 30, on our 6th wedding anniversary, we decided to bring the kids somewhere we've never been to. So we braved the glaring heat of the weekend sun and drove ourselves to Quezon City Circle to check out the playground and other facilities there.
First, we were greeted by a long range of tiangge stores.
First, we were greeted by a long range of tiangge stores.
Some stalls were selling fancy home stuff which of course caught my attention:
Look at those LV kitten mittens! Cute!
Then we proceed to check out the food stalls - and subsequently had BBQ and pancit for lunch from one of the stores there. At less than 500 bucks, we were uber full plus the kids loved the experience! Sorry, no pictures.
Look at those LV kitten mittens! Cute!
Then we proceed to check out the food stalls - and subsequently had BBQ and pancit for lunch from one of the stores there. At less than 500 bucks, we were uber full plus the kids loved the experience! Sorry, no pictures.
Then we went to the Circle of Joy - which brought the kids joy indeed.
There was also a new Zipline.
Mom and Luigi share a cone of dirty ice cream.
Pictures below tell me why it's called dirty ice cream. Haha!
...but we ate it all anyway!
Mom and Luigi share a cone of dirty ice cream.
Pictures below tell me why it's called dirty ice cream. Haha!
...but we ate it all anyway!
And balloons! Who wouldn't want balloons?
There were also carts for kids.
Boat rides for the whole family!
And slides! Lots and lots of slides!
There were also carts for kids.
Boat rides for the whole family!
And slides! Lots and lots of slides!
A trip there is so worthwhile. Just make sure you bring an extra set of clothes for the kids and yourself because it could be a very sweaty and tiring exploration. :-)
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Happy Anniv, Hunny!
This year, we celebrated it with some nachos and drinks at Agave Eastwood.
Blogged about it here so I will not forget when we reminisce our past celebrations.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Zoe and Family
I received a priceless gift from my daughter this week.
She came home the other day with a "card" for Mommy. She said, "Mom, this is our family. This is me, Luixx, you, and Dad." Awww, it was so cute.
At the back of the card is something that made me think.
If you can't decipher, the card goes:
Dear Mommy
I love you Ate Cat
I love you Mom
I love you Dad
I love you Lxxxx
From: ZxxxVxxxxx
As St. Josemaria says in "Christ Is Passing By" -
She came home the other day with a "card" for Mommy. She said, "Mom, this is our family. This is me, Luixx, you, and Dad." Awww, it was so cute.
At the back of the card is something that made me think.
If you can't decipher, the card goes:
Dear Mommy
I love you Ate Cat
I love you Mom
I love you Dad
I love you Lxxxx
From: ZxxxVxxxxx
I noticed suddenly that it was a "Dear Mom letter" but then the first line in the body of the message says "I love you Ate Cat." Hahaha! Whether t'was intentional that she wrote her Ate Cat's name before me doesn't really matter since I am no longer a sour-graping Mommy like I used to be. The fact that she is very thoughtful and caring to all of us in the house makes me happy, regardless on who takes, like in a movie title, the top billing. :-)
The card did teach me something more -
The card did teach me something more -
Our family is very important. God willed that each human person enter the world into a family. When we teach our children how to love, that same kind of love is something they carry within themselves and poured out to the other people around them.
...theirs is a home full of light and cheerfulness. The unity between the parents is transmitted to their children, to the whole family, and to everyone who is involved in their life. In this way, every truly christian family reproduces in some way the mystery of the Church, chosen by God and sent to be the guide of the world.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Field Trip 2011
Sharing some pictures from Zoe's recent field trip to Seriland inside the Manila Ocean Park. These are from the Trick Art room:
Apart from Seriland, their class also went to Davao Crocodile Farm and Museo Pambata. :-)
Apart from Seriland, their class also went to Davao Crocodile Farm and Museo Pambata. :-)
Taxes Time Again
Over dinner, my husband and I were having a discussion about how our individual careers are going. I mentioned to him that in my office, there was already an announcement to all employees to get their tax documents ready for the annual filing that is due around March or April next year. Being a new hire in my office, it was said in the memo that it would be my sole responsibility to submit all necessary documents from my previous company and all other tax status changes that I might have incurred in the past months. We are already at Q4 of the calendar year and it’s about time to get some papers ready for tax submission. Thus, I suggested to him that we prepare for that early on because in my job as Payroll Manager before, I have seen countless employees doing their taxes late. As such they were all dazed and in a hurry to touch base with their accountants to prepare their respective tax annualization reports.
I also shared with my husband about this website that can help people with their tax preparations and assist them in filing for a tax return extension if in case it is needed. Also, they can help in getting your due tax refund at the earliest span of time. All you need is to fill out a form online and leave it all to them. Now tax preparation is no longer a hassle. You can concentrate on doing your work well and performing beyond the expectation of your company and clients.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
One Day...
I promised myself that one day, I'll bring my kids to Luneta Park just like how my parents would bring me and my sis there when we were young.
Last month, I have seen the realization of that wish. Seeing Dr. Jose Rizal right there brings back wonderful memories of our happy family. He stands there looking proud and happy to be a Filipino. He made me feel that too! Luneta is still an enigmatic place full of history and culture and I hope it stays that way.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Happy Birthday Hunny - belated post
Hi everyone! Sorry for neglecting this blog again...for 2 months to be exact. Good thing, I found an"open" slot in my calendar today to allow me to do a quick post. Hopefully, little by little, I'll be able to mark a permanent time again to do my posts, including those which send me to short trips to the bank. Hihihi.
Anyway, for this quick post, I want to remember the birthday of my hubby which we celebrated last month. Again, just like last year, we had it at the Paseo Uno at the Mandarin Hotel. Love, love their lunch buffet!
Happy Viewing!
The birthday boy:
My Appetizer Plate:
His Main Course Plate:
Caramel Cake ordered from Estrels:
Happy Birthday Hunny!
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
May Santacruzan 2011
In honor of Our Lady of Fatima, our village's patroness, we had a kiddie Santacruzan last May 14. Zoe joined in as a flower girl.
Sharing some pics...
Sharing some pics...
This was her flower bouquet.
Zoe posing with her Lola and baby brother:
Lining up with the other kids:
Happy to join the procession:
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