My Trusted Elliptical

I’ve been sickly lately that’s why I asked my kind team leader Ashley if he could grant me consecutive restdays which he glady granted me. He gave me Saturday until Tuesday and I was really grateful for that. It’s just that since I’m always home and most of the time I’m sedentary, I can’t find anything else to do but to gobble up every edible thing within my reach. I was so happy that last week I got to fit in all my pre-pregnancy jeans already and now I’m pretty sure that I’ve gained a few unsightly pounds with my pigging out for 4 straight days. Good thing that I’ve got my trusted elliptical to help me lose what I’ve gained.

Look Ma, No Hands!

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Sophie has a new manner of drinking milk now, she wants to drink it from the bottle while sitting down or standing-up. She gets bored taking her milk lying down already. But our problem is that she easily gets choked when she does that. I’ve mentioned that to one of my trusted sellers Jing and she said that she knows the right product for me, Podee. I immediately visited Podee’s site and found out that it’s the solution to our problem! Podee baby bottle is a complete feeding system that allows babies to feed in an upright or semi-upright position. It reduces colic and ear infections. And most importantly, no more dropped bottles with Podee! See for yourself to believe.

“Enjoying my new bottle while posing for the camera.”

“I wonder who invented this bottle, it’s really super?”

“I’ll just take this off for awhile so my fans can see my pretty little mouth.”

“I can even watch my favorite cartoons on Nick Jr., Dora the Explorer while drinking milk.” “Calling all baby Podee advocates out there, join me in convincing other babies to start using Podee, it’s the best feeding system on the planet!” 

Specially Abled

I believe that differently-abled people are very special. They were created by God uniquely, apart from others because they have an important mission in the world and that is to bring hope in someone else life. I remember during one of our charity work in Marikina,  I’ve met a special man with cerebral palsy. His name was Gerry. He told me how he met his better half through that institution. She was a volunteer there and amidst the geographical, physical and mental differences, love budded and blossomed into a wonderful love story. During that time I was so broken hearted because my then boyfriend cheated on me. I lost hope that I’d still find God’s best for me until I’ve heard Gerry and Lena’s story. And of course you all know that I’ve met and married the man that God specially chose for me. I prayed and never gave up on love just like Gerry and Lena advised to me. I refuse to call people like Gerry differently-abled from then on, I prefer calling them specially-abled persons.

My own business

I plan to have a clothes or shoes shop. This early, I am listing down all the things that I need for my store like a cash drawer, a barcode scanner, a computer and of course a place where to set it up. My husband who is now operating a construction supplies business actually have a complete POS system and he said that instead of buying individual items, a POS system is more advisable. I am really excited about this project of mine. You know, I have always been out of the office most of the time and it means being away from my daughter. If I have my own business then I could have more control of my schedule or might as well bring my kid there.

Easier Said Than Done

“Move on” is what people always say to you when there is something untoward that happened. It is just so hard to do sometimes, especially if you are the one who needs moving on. I loved living in the province. It’s my private haven. I loved it that I’m so close to nature that I could almost hear the trees talking to me. I love sitting by the brook eagerly waiting for the arrival of my characters in the stories that I’ve weaved on all the afternoons of my short stay there. Some of my stories started with kids running around, playfully splashing each other with the cool and clear water, or with women happily chattering while bathing or with men exchanging jokes after a hard day’s work at the rice fields. I still remember it all like it was just yesterday. That was 21 years ago. I was so heart broken when my dad told me one day that we have to move to the city right away for reasons not known to us. I didn’t know what to say feel or do. My mind has gone numbed thinking that I’ll have to say goodbye to my private universe. We left like thieves in the night. It was around 2:30 in the morning. The move was chaotic. The moving truck was so cramped that we needed to leave our other things. Things that had sentimental value to us. Things that would remind us of our wonderful time in the province. I was so mad. But what choice did I have, I was only 9 years old. It’s not like there was still time to look for a company that was to say the least at par with a boston moving company. If there was, I’m sure that though leaving our place was painful, our transition would have been pleasant, comfortableness wise. And most importantly, we needn’t have to leave any of our precious things. It’s been more than 2 decades already but I still can’t completely move on from that sad experience. I guess, it really is easier said than done.

Mocha Shake by Moi

Have you ever tried Pancake House’s famous mocha shake? I’m so addicted to it that when I was pregnant, I wanted to drink it almost every week but of course I didn’t because I was very mindful of my blood sugar level. I didn’t want to contract gestational diabetes and endanger Sophie’s life. Anyway, my younger brother used to work there and gave me the recipe as to how it is exactly done. The ingredients were quite exorbitant but the smiles on the faces of my loved ones when they tasted my mocha shake was…priceless! Here’s a picture of my favorite concoction:

My Mocha Loca

I blended the mocha ice cream, fresh milk then glazed the inside of the glass with Hershey’s chocolate syrup, whipped cream, marshmallows, chocolate chips and Viola! My very own mocha shake ala Pancake House. They all loved it. Yaya was all praises when she tasted it. She didn’t know that it was just so easy to make, he! he! Want to try some?

Wonder Wall

It’s been a year since I’ve last looked at our living room, I mean to really look at it and see what needs to be added for it to have a life again. Ever since my difficult pregnancy and traumatic delivery I lost track of time. Juggling motherhood, being a wife and a career woman at the same time made me feel as if time is like sand in my hands. Now, that I’m slowly adjusting and having more extra time, I will seriously think about redecorating the entire house not just the living room anymore and for starters, I’ll be buying beautiful wall fountains! I saw a few while window shopping. I’m after quality but it should be affordable too. I still have to stick to my budget if I’m dead seroius in beautifying our home. And I really am.

Color of the Year

I’ve read from one fashion magazine that the color for this year is Mimosa yellow. It’s a warm and engaging shade of yellow. So if your 2008 has been blue for the color of last year was Blue Iris, expect that you’ll be turning over a new leaf this year and the sunshine will be back in your life. I must admit that I’m not a yellow type of person when it comes to colors that is. I’m a pink and purple gal. I used to hate the purple color but I’ve grown to really love and embrace it when Sophia was still in my womb. And until now, I still like it. Though it’s one of the popular colors this year, I’d rather have Purple over Mimosa Yellow for color of the year. If you’re about to choose between the two, what would you choose?

Color of the Year

My Color of the Year

The Gift of Time

I’ve been racking my brains out thinking of the best gift that I could give my wonderful hubby on our upcoming anniversary and I still haven’t decided yet until now. I’ve murmured to myself a minute ago that “I’m running out of time” and Eureka! I now know what to give my DH on our special day, a luxury watch! DH (Read: Darling Husband), is not a materialistic kind of person. It’s very seldom that he buys or requests for expensive things that’s why I think it’s high time that I’ll give him even just taste of lavishness. I’ll check out those Sector watches that he was eyeing the last time we went to the mall. And besides what better gift can I give him other than the gift of time? I hope he’ll like it.

A One of a Kind Movie Experience

After giving birth to my lovely Sophie, it took me five months before I was able to watch a flick in the movie house again. Not just rented DVDs anymore but a real movie house. It was only then that I’ve realized how much I missed being inside it. The smell of popcorn, unlimited ice teas and of course the feel of the leather seats. There was this particular theater in Cubao that I loved the most, the GPC. The seats are not ordinary; you’ll be relaxing in the comfort of a lazy boy! Can you imagine how comfortable I was with legs propped up while sipping my iced tea and munching on my popcorn? I’m telling you it was heaven! Because of that experience, I’m seriously thinking of getting a home theater seating, I just don’t know what does hubby would have to say to it though I’m keeping my fingers crossed.