Preparing for your Christmas Gift?

September is gone and we are now into the second Ber months!  Have you prepared your christmas gift list?

One of the best things about Christmas is gift giving.  No matter how small or how inexpensive the gift is, it will always be the thought that counts.

Especially for kids, they will always enjoy unwrapping christmas gifts from family and relatives.

Now how do you think of the best gift to give? Based from my experience, here are the things that I look at: 

1. Usability - think about the things that the person can use.  Can be a cellphone casing, usb power cord, tote bag.

2. Something edible - food will always be the safest way to go! Cookies, chocolate, Candies, cakes

3. Personality - how well you know the person will help you identify the best gift. Ie. a person who loves to cook will appreciate a Caserole or whisk. While a person who loves to hike will appreciate a hiking gear or a coleman.

I have browsed through Pinterest and I found some cute gift ideas that you can prepare this Chistmas. 

There are a lot more gift ideas! You just have to do some research! ^_^

Xoxo

Who loves eating?

Who else? Me!!! I love eating and I love eating a lot.  That's why it's always been a struggle to stay fit.  

The best thing about eating is sharing the goodness with the people who matters a lot to you, your family! 

Now grab that barbecue with your father or that chicken with your mother! Share that pasta with your brother and have a lick of that icecream with your sister! 

How wonderful it is to eat together! So make sure to find time to do it! 

Then when you do, please make sure to leave your phone for a while to have a hearty conversation and laughter with your family!

Xoxo

Happy Friday: Movie-nspiration - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

I looove chocolates and I love movies! When the "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" was shown I was so happy to see it.

Aside from the fact that it's full of chocolates and it's kid's stuff, there is a moral behind this movie that I loved the most.

If you have watched the movie - the plot was about the 5 golden tickets coming from Willy Wonka.  Whoever gets the golden ticket will have the chance to tour his chocolate factory and the best child from the tour will have a reward.  One of the golden tickets was with Charlie.

The 5 children didn't know the prize at stake but to make the long story short it was Charlie who won the prize.

The reward was to have the Chocolate Factory.
This is what Chrlie has to say.




There are things that money can't buy and are priceless.
Like how Charlie treated his family.

This is something that we all should ponder because nowadays we are all consumed by the material things that surrounds us and we forget about the things that money cannot buy.

Now: take that phone and send a text message / call to your family and friends!

Xoxo

Happy Strikes Again!

It's again the time of the month when I feel so (extra) beautiful. 

Everytime Sweets is here with me :D (xmpre ako lang wala ng iba ang maganda!)

We always make it a point that we are able to see each other (physically) at least once a month and this time we got a bonus because its 8 loong days! Wohoooo!

I am always happy and inspired to be with Sweets because it's the time where I can be as careless and as demanding as I can be. 

It's so lovely to be inLOVE! Indeed it is the most wonderful feeling of them all.

So for those of you who are not feeling it, just let is out and you will be the happiest you!

Xoxo

Happy Friday: Today, I met my Angel!

"La la la la la la" ... eto ang sinasambit ng mga labi ko noong naglalakad ako palabas ng bahay namin kaninang umaga.

Hanggang sa makasakay sa jeep at sa pagtatanong ng "Ma, LRT po?" sa driver ng jeep, ako ay nakangiti parin :)

I am so excited as if I am in cloud 9 because tomorrow my husband is coming and we will have a vacation! Wohooo! I am so excited that I cannot control my smile!

I was at the driver's seat together with another young lady, student I suppose.

I was reading my feel good book "Bakit hindi ka crush ng crush mo" and was smiling all by myself for like 30 minutes when suddenly...



Imagine drinking a glass of wine then you suddenly saw a crime!
The wine glass dropped and as if the time stopped! 

Yes Imagine that!

Bigla kong naalala na wala akong pera! Literal! Wala akong pera sa bag at wallet ko kase lahat ng cash ko ay naiwan ko sa pantalon ko kahapon!!!
Big Waaaaaah talaga ang pangyayaring ito!

Naisip ko na baka panaginip lang ang lahat, joke lang talaga ito kaya nag pumilit akong maghanap ng pera sa bag ko. Unfortunately wala talaga! Lahat ng mga sinisingitan ko ng pera eh wala ng laman at 2pesos nalang ang natitirang pera!!! Big OMG Talaga! Nakatingin ako sa salamin at sinasabi ko sa sarili ko "Ang ganda mo sana! wala ka lang pamasahe".

Hinarap ko na ang realidad na talagang wala akong pamasahe, kaya nag isip na ako ng paraan para masolusyunan ang problema ko - eto ang mga naisip ko...

~ Maghanap ng mga bagay na pede ipalit sa pamasahe (kaso ayoko naman ibigay ang cellphone ko para sa pamasahe)

~ Sabihin kay Kuya Driver:

              "Kuya pede nyo po ba ako intayin? widraw lang ako"
              "Kuya wala po akong pamasahe, bayaran ko nalang po kayo pag nag kita na po tayo ulit"
              "Kuya honest mistake po talaga, naiwan ko po pamasahe ko"

After sabihin ang mga katagang ito sabay "Puppy Dog Eyes" kay Kuya Driver.

Naghalungkat parin ako sa bag ko sa pag asang may makukuha akong kahit bente pesos lang na nakasingit kung saan ngunit bigo ako! 

Hindi parin ako nawalan ng pag asa at nag halungkat parin ako.. Nang biglang nakita ko ang Globe 100 Load na binili ko kahapon!

Bigla akong nabuhayan ng loob at naisip na iyon nalang ang ibayad ko ke Kuya.. Pero naisip ko, paano kung hindi siya Globe? Waaah.. ibigay ko nalang ng buo ung 100 load kapalit ng pamasahe ko!

Huminga ako ng malalalim at kinausap ko si Ate na katabi ko...

KL:    Ate Globe ka ba?
Ate:  Opo!
KL:   Bilhin mo na itong Globe100, wala kase akong pamasahe
Ate:  Sabay kuha ng pera sa bag at iniabot sa akin ang 100 pesos
KL:    Ate, kahapon ko lang binili yan..
KL:   Naku Ate Salamat talaga! Hulog ka ng langit! Namumutla na kase ako!!

Hindi ko na inisip kung ano ang iisipin ni Ate basta ang alam ko eh hindi ako nanloloko na wala talaga akong pamasahe.

Ayan, jan nagtapos ang aking problema! Grabe talaga!
Pagbaba ko ng jeep, nag pasalamat ulit ako kay Ate!

Lesson learned:

1. Wag windang!
2. Magtago lagi ng pera sa singit singitan ng wallet!
3. Maging mabait para may angel na tutulong!

Mas magiging unforgettable experience ito kung wala akong Globe100!
Hope you learned something from my katangahan!

Xoxo

Do you believe in KARMA? I do!

When I was in gradeschool, my religion teacher would always tell us that in order for us to recieve God's grace, we should always do good to others. 
That it's not good to do bad things because it will come back to us.

It was all about theory at that time until I grew up.
It was just the "Golden Rule" until I have experienced it first hand.

Let me share with you a very wonderful video that I have seen.  
It says a lot about the Golden Rule and how Karma pays us.



Now, let's do our part in sharing the love that we have!

Talk to you all soon!Do not forget to Subscribe to hear more from me! :)

Xoxo

One day Workshop: Building Self Confidence through the Arts!

Last August, Tita Ninang Judy asked me if I wanted to join a workshop about confidence building.  I was excited to attend so I said "Yes".

I never expected anything from the workshop because it's the first time for me to attend.  I just knew that the speaker would be none other than Direk Enchang Kaimo and that's it.

Here comes September 15, 2013.  I arrived at Letran Calamba at exactly 8am and all of the other participants were already at the venue.  I registered and then we all waited for the workshop to officially start.

Around 8:30am, we started the wonderful journey ~

It was my first time to attend such workshop and so I just went with the flow.  My initial thought was, since I was already there might as well give all my energy to the workshop.  I had no inhibitions (siguro makapal lang talaga mukha ko! :p ) and thus I was able to let it all out!  

I didn't care whether other people were watching me, my mindset was ~ this is a day that I should enjoy!

The workshop was not all about acting - it was actually about learning to be yourself, carrying the best you and expressing how you feel in a manner that other people would understand and relate to! 

It was so much fun and I learned a lot.

This was when we had our short comedy skit - it was just a 45 second comedy skit but it took us more than 10 takes just to perfect it! hahahahah!

We were taught the basics on how to be great theatre actors. :D

This was our class! Look how "pasaway" I was. 
Instruction was to look up but I was like smiling with my peace sign! Tsk Tsk!

With Direk Enchang.

Then together with Tita Ninang Judy, Judd, Myko and Ate Grace.

Then the much awaited certificate. :D

Now I wonder, will I look good if I act in a theatre? Hmmm.. interesting eh!?
It's always fun to learn new things because according to Direk -

"No one is perfect, if you are, then might as well die"

Xoxo

Mini Craft: Bracelet Holder and my Arm Candies!

Yesterday My babies finally arrived! 

My arm candies!! My question now was - where will I put them? 

Lemme think! Here's what I got:

- Carton tube from a foil wrap

- Black felt paper

- Scotch tape

- Scissors

Very simple, just cut the felt paper and cover the carton tube.  Since the carton tube is round, try to fold it a bit so that it would be oblong!

Tadahh! Now I just need a stand and my arm candies are in their new holders! Cute isn't! 

Let's start off with my Black and Gold Collection.

Then we have the Pink Collection.

The Gray Collection.

Finally my Chain Collection

I also have sets, here you go!

This is Christine

This is Roselyn

This is Athena 

Then finally, Catherine

Wow suddenly I'm addicted to these cute kikay arm candies! Don't you just love them!? 

Xoxo

Look!! There's light!

Have you heard of the song "Ironic" from Alanis Morrissette?

Let me share with you the lyrics.

A traffic jam when you're already late
A no smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meetin' the man of my dreams
And then meetin' his beautiful wife, umm
And isn't it ironic
Don't you think?

Sometimes life is really ironic! We have planned our fairy tale life but not all the time we can get what we want.  Most often than not, we are confronted with the things that we don't want, things that we are scared of or the things that are unexpected.

With these life events or moments, we will then ask

"Why me? Why this time?"

Then I always answer, even if it's easier said and done, that...

"There is always a Reason for every Season"

This is how we should look at things, how we should answer all our questions and how to have a peace of mind!  

~ The rainbow will not appear without the rain

~ The butterfly will not fly if it didn't pass the caterpillar stage

~ The tunnel isn't a tunnel if there is no light in the end

~ A great Sailor is tested by the big waves
~ A diamond is not as shiny if it wasn't polished

So whatever is happening to you right now, remember that a star cannot shine without darkness.

Happy Thoughts always!

Xoxo
 

Saturday Simple Meal

Now it's time to share what we have shared for dinner!

Carbonara: 

1kilo Spinach Fettuccine

1 big can Evaporated Milk (Used Alaska)

2 cans Campbells Cream of Mushroom

250g All Purpose Cream (Used Alaska)

1 can mushroom (sliced)

1 can Luncheon Meat (Used Liberty)

Shredded Bacon (used Purefoods)

1/4 cup Butter

2 Tbsp Olive Oil

Chopped garlic

Chopped white onion

Parsley

Shredded cheese (used Eden)

Steps:

1. Fry the Luncheon Meat in a separate pan, set aside.

2. Fry the shredded bacon in a separate pan, set aside. Make sure that it's crispy

3. Place butter and olive oil in a pre heated pan and saute the garlic and onion. 

4. Add the Luncheon Meat, mushroom, cream of mushroom, condensed milk and all purpose cream.

5. Let boil, set aside

6. Boil the pasta for 11 minutes, set aside

7. Sprinkle shredded cheese and parsley for garnishing.

Grilled Chicken:

1/2 kilo Chicken Breast

1/4 cup calamansi juice

1/4 cup vinegar

2 tsp garlic powder

Salt and Pepper

Steps:

1. Cut the chicken breast and put little cuts per chicken so that the marinade will sip into the chicken

2. Mix all ingredients together

3. Marinate for 1-2 hours

4. Grill until golden brown

They all said it was good and I am so proud of myself! Awee! Very simple yet elegant that fits a meal in a resto! 👍

Till our next meal! 

Xoxo

BER months na!

Wow time really flies and it's already the start of the BER months!

It means? It means?? It means???

It's time to rememBER!

 - the people who made us laugh

 - the moments that made us happy

 - the things that made this LIFE a very wonderful one!

It's time to be THANKFUL and to GIVE BACK!

Xoxo