when mom speaks

A new toy organizer for who else? the brat. Toys and other stuff are flooding everywhere around the house and my mom suggested er actually obliged me to get a new rack for her grand daughter’s toys. Her toy rack simply cannot accommodate all her toys that is why you can see some on the floor and even under our dining table. Yes, a total mess it brings! But we are still ok with it, we can still handle it. We just don’t know until when. Well anyways, while we were at the toy shop Olin saw something like this… Dora toy organizer with 9 plastic bins. Almost the same with the one she has, but this one is Dora. And the price is more than double! Goodness, pricey but I love it too! we’ll see if we can get one or we’ll get the generic one that is way so much cheaper than this. I know, practicality is still the best.

…for the brat the newest Dora Knows Your Name 2.0! Since she already has the first version which is a great steal actually with its so many features and all, for sure this 2.0 is also an uber nice one! Can’t wait to grab this! Olin would definitely love this, another Dora who says her name! so cute!

Product Information snagged from Allaboard:

Dora Knows Your Name is a 12″ cuddly plush character that incorporates your child’s name and favorite things into their friendly character phrases and songs. Plush comes with a USB cable, as well as a CD Rom for Mom to download the child’s name and favorite things into the doll. The plush also has an internal clock so that the content of what it says will change depending on the time of day (morning, noon and night). The character will sing several songs and tell stories that incorporate the personalized information downloaded into the plush. Dora KYN has a new dress. Same head body, arms and internal components. Dora’s dress is pink on top with a flowered skirt.

A friend whom I haven’t heard from in a while messaged me a few days ago and informed me that she is currently enrolled in one of the Regency Beauty Institute beauty schools in Minneapolis. Actually, I wasn’t surprised at all when I learned that she is taking up some beauty course because as I remember, she is the most vain amongst all my friends, she has been friends with make ups and hair dresses! Been flaunting herself with variation of fully dressed self complete with accessories and ala salon styled hair almost everyday! She likes dressing up and loves looking always pretty and prep up. That is why, after some years she has decided to take a big leap by studying fashion and beauty to the next level. I also heard that she’s thinking of building her own business someday, a Salon! what else? I know, she’ll make it big in that! Knowing that she’s studying in the most famous beauty institute in the US today.

snagged this one from Yen

1. When you were in high school, how did you envision your future? Kids, college, marriage, professional, etc.?
+ It was a fairy tale dream actually back then, I used to think of myself and my family living in a big and beautiful house living in super ideal family life.

2. How does that compare to the reality of what was to come?
+ I love my life now, I may not be at my happiest nor at my satisfied state but I’m alright with it, overwhelmed with the love and care I continuously receiving from my family esp from my husband and baby

3. What, if anything, would you change about your choices, had you had the benefit of knowing what was to come?
+ I probably would not change anything from the choices I made. Although I might work a little longer to help my family before settling in the married state. But, everything happens for a reason, I believe the man up there will still provide for me so that I can still work on the dreams I have…

4. Do you believe that the cliche about clouds and silver linings holds true, that out of bad can cause good?
+ I guess so…

5. What about karma? Does what goes around come around?
+ Oh yes, karma strikes faster.

Happy Friday

1. What piece of kitchen equipment do you use the most? - Rice Cooker
2. What piece of kitchen equipment do you use the least? - egg beater
3. What’s your favorite breakfast? - Pancakes
4. Are you allergic to any foods? - nope, as far as I know
5. If you have pets, do you feed them table scraps? - yes, that is what they are for…
   
6. Have you ever had food poisoning? - No, thank God for that
   
7. If you have cats, do you let them walk on your counter tops? - no way!
   
8. What’s your favorite condiment? - tomato ketchup and vinegar with lots of chili
   
9. What’s your favorite wine? - any sparkling white wine
   
10. Is there any food that you just can’t stomach? - raw fish.
    
11. What’s the most exotic meat you’ve eaten? - snake’s meat
    
12. Do you bake your own bread? - no, but i wanted to, it’s been one of my dreams…
13. What do you feel is the most under-rated spice or herb? - cilantro
    

Thanks to the garlic press

My friends since high school, Leah (and her kid, my Godson Lyle) and Glenice taken at the RCBC bank’s blessing last weekend… you see, Leah’s mom (Tita Lorna) is the manager of the said bank so we were able to goof around right after the food marathon

How was your weekend? please see more WS entries here…

Thanks Em for this

passing this to MAI.PEACHY.AGGIE.JOY.JAQC.LITZIE.ABIE.TONI.THEA.ALPHA.PAULA

Anyways, as for alternative naman, I guess a sexy sleepwear will do ;p (malamig ang simoy ng hangin… lol) ;0

For second choice, books is also something that she super favors… so if no Dora available, Books will do just fine…

Thanks in advance to you our Monita and mini monito/monita! mwuah!

Doc Joey came up with this topic for PPBC! It made me realized about my daughter’s upcoming second birthday, to party or not is the question right now… anyways, before I continue with my reading about movers New York let me just blurb here my daughter’s First birthday bash last January.

What can you say about birthdays? Did you celebrate your kid’s birthdays with a big bash? Or a trip? Or just a simple celebration at home?

:: I definitely love birthdays and celebrations! this much better if we have unlimited moolah to spend!

:: We celebrated my daughter’s first birthday with a bash, not that ‘big bash thing’ but we kept a budget layout so we wouldn’t have to go over board with the expense. It was a happy celebration, I must say. Successful! you can view the party details and supplier ratings HERE (PART 1) and HERE (PART 2)

Was there anything significant that happened during your kids’ birthday?

:: Everything was memorable, things happened according to what my husband and I planned. It was a blast! The kids truly enjoyed every single moment of it, games, prizes and the magic shows. Don’t forget the delicious food that my mom make sure to be overflowing, she cooked additional viands to add with the catered ones.

Were you happy about how your kid’s birthday celebration went?

::  Oh definitely!

Any special memories?

:: Everything was memorable and special

Any other thoughts?

:: I should have hired a face painter though… it was really fun pala!

… to buy stuff specially when it comes to shirts and blouses. I love buying the same shirt style in different colors. Basta I find the fit and the design beautiful, I make sure to get at least two Got this thing from my mom actually, used to think it was a weird thing, but now I’m also doing the same thing! lol

How about you, how do you like to buy your shirts?

How do you like to get an online degree right at the comfort of your own home? crazy? not! Now you can! by enrolling to those university online like the well known Capella University is offering for those who wanted to earn a bachelor’s degree or finish any four year course or undergraduate specializations even certificate programs! Available for grabs online! Example of detailed courses being offered are  graduate degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, psychology, public health, and public safety, and bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety. A lot to choose from right?! You’ll get mixed up actually when you still haven’t got any idea on what to get because their offertories are all so worth to grab! Being one of the preffered and accredited institution to offer this online courses, Capella has earned a lot of praises and recommendation from other school boards and business institutions. Being able to produce great valued graduates, who wouldn’t want to be one of them right?! Right. So there, if you are looking for a chance to finish or revamp your college courses, see the offers of Cappela university and study online! Now that sounds nice!

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Snagged from Mel

1. List 6 things that describe yourself today.
2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs.
3. Tag other online friends you know.

Links: Creative In Me Little Peanut Me and Mine Pea in a Pod Sugar Magnolias Doll Me Up Deviously Creative IamDzoi My Happy Place To the Moon and Back Raising Sandy My Colorful World Working It MyParty.Finds.A Home. Em’s Detour Stripe & Yellow Something Purple Vanity Kit Mind Bubbles Living the Healthy Life As We Face Forever Feeling after the I do meme me kathycot buhaymisis walkonred whenmomspeaks kathycotcooks

1. I was able to buy something  expensive (after a long time) for myself from my blog earned moolah
2. I was able to cook breakfast (fried liempo with sinangag), lunch (sinampalukang manok) and dinner (buttered shrimp in garlic and ketchup)
3. Ordered another batch of Dora collectibles for the brat
4. Had a super tampo with the husband but we are ok na as of this writing
5. Was able to finish 8 tasks thats more or less additional $60 for my Paypa! yipee!
6. Laugh so hard when the daughter danced till she dropped for us after dinner

So there, my 6! how about you.. it’s time to share yours! feel free to snag… fillers! fillers!

Ang aking laptop kompyuter na kagula gulantang na nilalaro ng aking anak! Dyos ko po! nagulat na lang kame ng makitang eto na siya, kalikot at nagmamadaling nagpupumindot! Kaya’t matapos ng picturan-galore na ito ay dali dali na akong lumipat nga aking lugar laptapan! mahirap nang maisahan muli ng bulinggit…

My laptop computer, when it surprise all of us that my daughter is actually playing with it the moment I went out of the room. OMG! she was actually pressing keys and the works with the tabs and all as if searching for those affordable modern furnitures online ! So what I did after I took a photo of her, I immediately transfer my laptop to another place

Before I search for an electric blanket online let me just announce here about my friend’s YEN blog contest… as to celebrate her super cutie son’s 10th month birthday… so here’s how the contest goes..

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