1st Quarter Award

My son received his first quarter award today...It was the "MOST ATTENTIVE AWARD."

I'm proud of my son...even without those awards at school, we still love him but having been given an award means super  blessing indeed...and that makes us happy as parents...

Marq and Leeann's Wedding 091011

One of my friends, Leeann recently got married, and she chose me to make souvenir cakes for her. I must admit so far this was one of the tiring and hardest projects I've done.

If I were to choose between doing cupcakes or these mini cakes, I would still go for cupcakes....Thanks again to my husband who is always there to help me out with my cake projects.

FYI: He was the one who designed the boxes, and it was his idea...again, I admit,  I'm no good when it comes to art okay hehehe!

Below were my 4-inch round mini chocolate cakes with chocolate frosting in fuschia and purple motif...

Thank you for the trust in me Leeann and Marq.. God Bless you both!

Looking forward to more projects in the coming days...Thank you Lord!

Aray

This was during my son's Linggo ng Wika Presentation...

Magalawa Island

My friends and I had a trip to Magalawa Island, Zambales. It was my first time here in this island. I'm not the adventurer type of person I might say because before they convinced me to go with them there my first question was, "Is there a CR and water there?" and they said yes so I also said "go" but believe me a week before the trip, I was really really anxious about things hehehe...

 The trip I should say was like an "amazing race" hahaha...because at 2 pm, about 5 hours before the trip plans were changed and thanks to Jacq..The initial plan was that we'll be meeting at Ayala MRT at 8 pm and we'll be coming from there to Cubao Victory Liner terminal. Hours before that, she said that we'll just be riding a bus from Caloocan Victory Liner Sta Cruz Zambales route....and jacq made pasaway pa...so at 8:30 we decided to board MRT going to LRT station...only to know that the last trip was at 9 pm because it was a weekend whereas jacq told us that the last trip was 10 pm....so we ran only to catch the last trip for LRT but then we failed hahahah...imagine us running with our heavy back packs....amazing race mode indeed....

Then we decided to take a cab going to Caloocan...where we met a very sarcastic and "galit sa mundong" cab driver....hahaha...

Then another series of unfortunate events happened....the cab driver gave us 2 options Quiapo or R10 road, and we chose the R10 road without knowing what that road was ahahaha...the driver took the road going to Caloocan by passing by to R10 road....(If I'm right ha)...R10 road is known for series of holdups and crime rate is high etc etc...there, you'll pass by smokey mountain, Tondo, navotas etc etc..so all throughout the trip, I felt like my heart stopped beating...Promise...and sorry I did not take pictures for I still love my life...PROMISE...

Finally, we arrived at the terminal ALIVE! Thank God for the 2nd life talaga...finally we were able to breathe again...

We left Caloocan Terminal at 12 am and we arrived at Zambales at 4 am. It was still dark when we arrived at the island.....

Here are some of the pictures I took from the island using my GE X500

Starfish

 where we slept and stayed

Tried ISO shot

A day after, here's what I got....

I got stung by an insect called gnat or "niknik"...Believe me it's really really itchy...don't forget to bring your citronella spray or insect repellent...

It's still itchy as of this date...now it's turning dark red in color..still very itchy at times so I apply lotion every time I feel the itch...

Been busy lately because of jaji's examination and family gatherings..hope to write soon....BTW, jaji got 5/5 in his computer exam..and that made me happy...my stress is being paid off by good scores...not expecting much...that alone makes me proud of him and a proud parents....

Clauie's 2nd Birthday Barbie Themed Cupcakes

It was Clauie's 2nd birthday last Sunday, and her mom who also happens to be my friend asked me to make cupcakes for her little princess. She wanted a Barbie themed cupcake design. This was held at Jollibee Festival mall but unfortunately my son was not able to attend the party because he got sick prior to the party so we just stayed home.

Anyway, I would like to thank my friends also "tin and jek" who always make the designs for me when it comes to cupcake toppers or tarps.

Thank you to daddy for helping me out on this..FYI, he was the one who packed the cupcakes in display boxes, and it was him who designed it okay (coz Im not really that good in art..I know hahaha!)

My friend said they liked the cupcakes and also how it looked like. By the way, the cupcakes were made of chocolate with pink buttercream frosting and candy sprinkles...Hoping for more projects to come...

Again, thank you Leo and Gie!

Nutrition Month 2011

July is Nutrition Month, and this year's theme is: Isulong ang Breastfeeding-Tama, Sapat at Eksklusibo!" From what I know, DepEd requires all schools to celebrate Nutrition Month to increase awareness and promote proper nutrition to all Filipinos.

Since my son's in his nursery, they were told to wear fruit hats. We bought that in Quiapo as "ready made" for 100 pesos, but you can actually add on some more fruits if you feel like "OC"ing the hat.There are also plastic fruits available there for 100 pesos/set. We didn't add on some more fruits since my husband told me not to because he said it will be only a one-time use..Well ok fine! Lol!

Jaji's First Artwork Using Poster Paint

Jaji's first artwork using poster paint as his assignment in Values Education

2 Sundays of Happiness

I am happy because for 2 consecutive Sundays, Daddy and Jaji were here with me at home..That rarely happens because dad has a weekday off.  Meaning, our rest days rarely meet. Most of the time, it's jaji and I who eat together and bond.

I've thought of cooking and baking for both of my boys since I can consider that a rare family day for us....

Cupcakes for Pia and Rommel's Wedding June 20, 2011

Yesterday, we attended a wedding celebration of my husband's cousin. My husband cooked some of their requested dishes like chopsuey and sweet and sour fish fillet and the famous dessert of Filipinos, buko pandan hehe!

We have thought of baking cupcakes for them as our gift. The reception was held at the City State Tower Hotel at Mabini Ermita. Well, the party went well. They liked what my husband cooked and it was a blockbuster, especially the fish fillet.

Anyway, honestly,  I was so proud of my cupcakes this time.....and glad that finally my husband gave me 2 thumbs up for this! Looking forward for more cupcake projects soon!

Cream Puffs

I'm inspired today that's why I was able to bake  for Elijah....Cream puffs..

I used all what's inside my ref as toppings..and Elijah loved it....and I lavet too!

Pictures GE X500

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Scissors Are For Cutting Paper Not Hair!

I bought a scissor for Elijah as one of his requirements in school as he is about to start school this June. He enjoys a new milestone in his life which is learning how to use the scissor. now,  he can cut papers using it and everyday he would practice cutting and enjoys it a lot until today, as he was waiting for the papers for cutting, maybe out of boredom, he cut his hair...I was cooking and he was just a few feet away from me and suddenly, I saw a few strands of hair on the floor...to my horror I saw him with a "poknat" already! wahhhh! oh my! what did you do to your hair my son!

Anyway, I've realized that's part of growing up and curiosity of kids..

Finally...after the long wait

This is a happy day for me. Finally, I was able to buy my long-awaited rotating cake stand with the help of my husband who carried the stand for me as it's quite heavy..that's why it took a while before I was able to purchase one. Finally our schedules met and we were able to buy it from Divisoria. Now, I could practice cake frosting with the help of this...Love it!!!

GE X500

Recently, I bought a GE X500 camera and here are 2 of the shots that I made....

So far, I like my new camera..It's like having a DSLR for a cheaper price...

Organic Shampoo and Conditioner

I've discovered something new and organic as I was browsing the internet..I've been looking for an affordable organic shampoo and conditioner to try since I'm starting to have hair fall and dry hair, then I found Gandang Kalikasan or Human Nature products. All their products are organically manufactured plus the fact that most of their profits benefit our local farmers of organic produce that they use in their products. I was enticed to try it and I ordered online. They have a nice ordering system..So you order online via their online site and after that you'll either deposit your payment thru BPI, credit card, etc and then you'll fax to them your deposit slip or give your credit card number for verification and then after 2 days after payment was made, they deliver it right through your doorstep at a very cheap shipping fee of 50 Php. Nice right? No hassle at all....


I've ordered the following for me to try on...So far, I love their shampoo and conditioner line. Their shampoo doesn't form a lather that much but overall your hair will feel clean really! The scent doesn't last that long unlike others out there that you can buy at the supermarket. You can also smell the natural fragrance of rosemary, the mango buttter, etc etc

At first my hair got a bit stiff and hard to comb but I've observed that it takes patience for you to feel the result...Now, my hair doesn't feel that rough or stiff.  It is now becoming soft as days pass by continuously using the product. Also, since I have psoriasis my scalp also tends to be dry and flaky at times.I've observed that through continuous usage of this product, my flakes lessened and my scalp is not that dry as it was before.

My verdict:  Highly recommended especially to those who have problems on hair fall, hair thinning, dry and flaky scalp!

Meetup With High School Friends

Last night was a blast! After not seeing each other for a long time, especially Khay who now resides in the US, we got to see each other once again last night and also as a farewell party party for her as she's going back to US again this Saturday.  She just got married here in the Philippines with Jamie, her Fil-Am hubby.

We went to Vivere Sky Lounge Filinvest Alabang last night to dine and have chitchat as it's a nice place for fine dining and to have conversations. I've been there twice already with the same group of people. The place was cozy, the ambiance was quiet, but since we were there last night, the place was filled with our laughters and loud voices.hehehe! "Sorry naman happy lang!"

Their food was really awesome! Here are some of the foods that we ate there..and overall, I liked them all.....though a little bit expensive but not bad for a fine dining setting, plus the ambiance and the food, but food orders took a while before it was served to us..maybe because of our table's location and we're not that as visible to the waiters...

The Four Flavor Pizza

Carbonara

My salad...forgot the name...but it's the best!

Stuffed Squid

My favorite...coffee cheesecake

Brownie ala mode