Being Bullied

It is really so horrible when you heard that your kid was being bullied at school, for me it is really not acceptable knowing that the teachers are just around the corner, and did not reacted to it. When my eldest daughter was bullied at the previous school and the teacher didn't do anything with it, I really confronted the kid and told him he should never do that again. I think my word struck in his mind that he never did the same thing to my daughter again.

When it happens again to the new school she attended last school year, early in the morning at that, though I didn't taken a bath yet, I grabbed Faith with me and went to the school to talked to the teacher intently, I was even trembling, I know I was in the verge of losing my temper, good thing I have my youngest daughter with me to help me calm. The teacher then swore to me that she would talk to the parents on that very day and have the kid send to the guidance office. It was a bit hard because the Mom is my close friend, good thing she didn't get mad at me, instead she understood my feelings and reprimanded his son of his actions at school, actually it was not only Mj he bullied, almost of his classmates, so I think there is really something wrong with him that his Mom could not figure it out. Well, she was away like how many years to work abroad. And her kids were under the care of her siblings, so maybe just maybe it was because of that.

On the other note, why I brought it out today because I just learned in the news that there was a teenage girl who committed suicide because of being bullied at school, and the Mom of teen charge with bullying said that her daughter never did that, she just called her names. The rest of the story here.

When everyone can read it

When I am too preoccupied and get lazy with dropping EC's or clicking the Adgitize, I found myself reading some old posts, it is either from another blogger or my write ups posted a long time ago. And believe it or not I had so much fun reading the old post.

There are times, I would begin from the very first post, call me silly but I find it very revealing and interesting, it helps me to know them more. I must just waste my time but well you could not stop me from doing it especially I am enjoying every line they wrote. I have learned some stories, trials in life that they overcome, and the happiness they've felt, be it with finding the right man, waiting for the right guy and oopps a broken heart.

It is indeed so appalling or inspiring when you would read those posts. And this virtual journey helps a lot of people, mind you we don't need any psychologist when we are so depressed and down because we can actually wrote our feelings and emotions, we just have to make sure that we don't hurt somebody's feelings when we decided to write a single line in our virtual diary knowing when everyone can read it.

Make sure to find a well trusted specialists

As we all know, economy is in bad shape today, so when we opt to get insurance for us, better yet to ask for an insurancespecialists, someone who is reliable enough with the proper documents and stuff and a company that we could trust with our money. It is indeed so hard this time to just lend our money to any insurance company without checking the background of it.

Don’t let yourself be one of the victims of a not so competitive company as I knew someone whose family was distress when they knew that the insurance company they applied a long time ago stated a bankruptcy, they had given enough for it, hoping that the company would take the part and would pay the expenses of their daughter’s tuition fee at school as it was in the contract that they agreed on, now their money was gone wasted. Their daughter did not enjoy it; instead she has to work hard so she could graduate the four years course in College. Until now her parents still are trying to fight against the company to pay them at least half of how much they spent.

On Purpose

When I open my computer this morning and browse the Facebook, I saw one of my friends posted a video, which makes me really teary eyed.

We sure grieve when we lost someone who is dear to us and sometimes asked GOD why he took the person so early. When I was still young, I often asked HIM why HE did not give my parents a chance to stay with us for long years. Sometimes I dreamed of my parents, they said they wanted to stay with us because GOD gives them a chance to live for few hours. I was so happy that I don't want to wake up the next day.

As I grow up, I slowly realized that GOD has plans; of course he won't give us trials in life, if we could not make it. He wanted us to be strong; I also realized that my parents never left me alone, because every time I wanted to talk to them, they or my father just appear in my dream.

Saturday 9 : You're my Bestfriend

This is my first time to join this Meme, I hope I could gain more friends here too just like the other Meme.

1. Outside of your romantic life, do you currently have a best friend? Yes, there were two actually but I just seldom see the other one as she lives too far away from where I lived, the other one just live nearby, the one I went with in Manila and Cebu last year and the one who helped me a lot with my wedding. Thank you my dearest friend Claire.

2. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for? That I and my best friend could still see and hang out with each other even we are state apart.

3. Have you ever helped out a friend with basic needs, like rent or food? If yes. What did you do? Yes, I lend her money but I guess not with food or rent, she has to use it to give it to her sibling for allowance. Is that a help? I guess so.

4. If they re-instituted the draft (for both genders and your were of age) would you go, or would find some way out of it? I just don't understand the question, really hehehe

5. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn't let yourself do. For giving all myself to someone who is not worth it after all, I thank GOD that my husband now accepts me as what and who I am despite of my past.

6. Tell us about the last time you bragged. Bonding time my eldest daughter in Cebu, too bad my youngest daughter was not able to go with us because we have to attend a seminar there and babies are not allowed.

7. What area are you wisest in? Budgeting money and saving some in the bank.

8. Tell us about something that happened that at the time made you "full of yourself". First when I gave birth to my eldest daughter because she taught me a lot of things in life, that somehow I would be love with no condition at all and that is because of her, second was when I met my husband because he loves with no ifs and buts and lastly with my youngest daughter because as a mother of two I have to sacrifice my work and face the responsibility of being a mom and a wife.

9. Has there ever been a time that you wanted to try something in the bedroom, but were afraid to ask? I can do anything in my bedroom without anyone's permission; well my husband is miles apart.

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Misunderstanding With My Tailor

The tailor who would do my seat cover told me that the clothing material I bought for it would easily damaged, she said it is best for curtain and not for a seat cover. But I don’t have any plans yet to have curtains in our window as I still have one I am using for now, besides I am planning to buy a roller blinds so to use that fabric I bought is no way I could use it for curtains. Well, she did not instruct me properly what kind of fabric to buy, she just told me that I should choose a satin like textile material, she hasn’t told me if it has to be very thick.

As I don’t have intentions to buy materials for curtain stuff, I mean not just yet. I told her to push through with the material I bought, and if the fabric would run easily then so be it. Maybe I will just have to deal with it than to spend thousand of money just for another pile of satin fabrics.

Mommy Moments : Summer Days are Here!

Mj just finished her school last week just before we went to Cebu to run some errands, but not her Kumon though, it is a continuous program so she is sticking to that when we are still here. This summer we will be adding her subject and that is reading so she could enjoy and understand what she reads, anyway I will try to enroll her as well to swimming lesson if we have enough time. Summer always means going to the beach or to the pool well at least for me.

Last summer, Mj had a swimming lesson but we were not able to continue it so maybe I would enroll her for another session and make sure we would finish it until she learns the basics.

I will try to bring the kids especially Faith to the beach this time, like her Ate Mj, Faith is obsessed with water.

Mj can play with her Nintendo now since there's no class and no assignment to attain to, she is so happy I bought her new games.

More bonding with Faith in the mall or just walking around with her. I am sure when her Dad is here; he would bring her always in the park or in the pool just like before.

Don't ever let your kid hold a fork and spoon when before eating because she would treat you a food, bad little girl, hehehe.

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I hope my family does not need it for a long time

Not too long ago I made a decision to buy something I hope I could do it soon and that my family does not need for a long time.

Finding an affordable life insurance rate with a dependable company is important. I felt the need to protect my family’s financial future by getting a life insurance policy. I hope they don’t have to use it for a long time, but if they do need it, their finances will be safe.

My father did it as well to us, although it was not the same as life insurance could offer, it is different because it only supports the education of his children until they reach a certain age. But it helped us a lot, well at least for my sister who were authorized to get it in the bank, I was a scholar at the school where I went to for college so I don’t problem much with tuition fees and books.

Hershey's Easter Basket Blog Hop

Willa of My Daily Thoughts and Rambling just sent me this TAG yesterday, it is for a cause so this is not just an ordinary tag at all. Would you like to join?

Here's the rule:

• Copy and paste these rules to your blog post.
• Create a blog post giving a virtual Easter Basket to another blogger – you can give as many Virtual Baskets as you want.
• Link back to person who gave you an Easter Basket.
• Let each person you are giving a Virtual Easter Basket know you have given them a Basket.
• Leave your link at BetterBasket.info/BlogHop comment section. You can also find the official rules of this Better Basket Blog Hop, and more information about Better Basket with Hershey’s there.

Hershey’s is donating $10 per each blog participating to the Better Basket Blog Hop to Children’s Miracle Network (up to total of $5,000 by blog posts written by April 4th, 2010).

Please note that only one blog post by each blog url will count towards the donation.

I would like to share this Meme for a cause to the following blogger:

Khim of Anything at All
Allena of I'm walking on Sunshine
Ada of Single Mother on the Go
Cacai of Steps and Journey
and the last but not the least Rodliz's Nest

During Our First Day

While my eldest daughter is enjoying the pool right now, I must take the chance to put some pictures here during the first day we arrived in Cebu. We first visited the Ayala Mall right after we took a nap in the hotel we stayed.

I took this picture in our way to the hotel.

Terraces Ayala Mall, Mj was daydreaming at this time

Smiling at Mom

I wanted to visit the Taoist Temple though but when I asked about the place to one of the staff here in the hotel, she said that it might be dangerous for both I and Mj to go there because the location is so quiet and I might could not find anyone there except us, she also told me that there are some residence there that I could not trust at all. So I better not to brag ourselves there, especially that the place is a total stranger for me. I hailed a taxi cab instead going to the Ayala Mall again and ate pasta for lunch; Mj had pork and rice.

Anyway, I’ll be saving the rest of the pictures for the upcoming Meme, hehehe.

First time

Yesterday, the first thing I really wanna do is to hear mass at Sto. Nino Church, but when we arrived here, I just couldn't resist to take a long nap. I didn't had enough sleep from the other night because right after I signed out and went to bed, I and my niece Mariel couldn't stop talking it has been a while that we seen and did not sleep together. And the other night when she went to our house and decided to stay over night, we were talking non stop before we finally went to our dream land. I miss my niece although she is stubborn and sometimes will get her own way, but I love her and I will always be.

We arrived at the church almost at 6:00 p.m., already, we were a bit late but we were able to catch up with the homily. The church was so big and yet it was really crowded with people, it was my first time to attend mass there and I was so overwhelmed. After hearing the mass, we headed to where the Sto. Nino was placed, we have to fall in a long line yet it was all worth it because it was my first to get near him at least touch my hand at the glass, where his image was inside of it.

I know I always thank him for the blessings he gave me but I just can't get enough of saying my gratitude for the help and the love he showed me from the very start of my journey, like you I have my ups and down, oftentimes trials were on my way but he never give up on me when I feel like giving up at all, he guides me and inspired me that I can, no matter what storms in life would I encounter and I believe that until now when there seems to be no way, he would and always find a way for me.

His Birthday

It was my hubby’s birthday on the 19th and I tried to send her an E-card but it didn’t get through, since I got the track code, I was able to retrieve the E-card I sent. This morning when I was trying to think what to post here in my blog, I remember my hubby’s lost E-card. I guess this is a best idea so Terry could at least read my greeting card, I hope you like it hon.

Hi Honey,

Happy Birthday to you hon, how I wish I could really bake that cake not only here in virtual world but in real world. I miss you so much hon and I love you very much.

Thank you for the love and cares you gave not only to me but to the kids as well. Happy Birthday to you honey, and I am looking forward spending my life with you forever

Farewell Party At School 2010

The farewell party was over, the kids were having fun especially my little Faith, and yeah I decided to bring her to the party so she could play with other kids. Although she has been a pain in the butt for me because she keeps on going to the basketball court with group of kids there who were playing basketball, I was afraid that they would hit her so I keep on getting her inside the class room. She tried to let go off me and told me she wanted to go down and walk but mostly she doesn't walk at all, she was running and running around, I am scared that she would stumble or hit her head in the cemented floor. She was already sweating but it seems like she doesn't get tired, she never sat down for a moment no matter how I tried to hold her tight.

Can I borrow your bubbles, Ate?

Now, where's Faith? Well, she was in the middle of that circle

The parents brought some snacks and mostly were cakes. Well, the teacher just informed us two days ago so the parents were not really prepared. I guess there were five parents brought a cake and that include us. The party was only two hours but it seems like forever to me, with me chasing Faith all over the corner, surely my energy level would go down. Even though she was not that behave, I am so happy that she was able to enjoy herself in the party, the smile and her laugh was so priceless.

The cakes, mine was the one that has print

At the Basketball court, Faith trying to join the kids

The excess fats that I gained from pregnancy

I made it last night, I did not ate after 6:00 p.m., so I guess I would improve in a few days, I am going to lose pounds somehow I have to have a lot of patience and self-discipline to minimize the food that I will intake.

I was so slim before, so if anyone of you have seen me when I was still working, you may suggest that I should take some weight gain supplements, and no I don't like to be skinny again, I am aiming for losing weight but not too much. Perhaps, I just have to get rid of the excess fats that I gained from pregnancy. A work in the gym would do but I really don’t have enough time for now, in fact in a few minutes, I and Mj will go out again to go to the mall.

Mommy Moments : Field Trips

It's Friday once again and it is time for us to post something about our kid’s adventures. Today's topic would be about the field trip they had, well at the school she attended this school year does not have field trips unlike on her previous school, they usually have one at least once a year. So I would be posting pictures here with her previous school's field trip though I am still hoping that her school now would be conducting a field trip for the students in the future.

Mj at the park, it was one of their agenda for the day

Beside of this pool is a Japanese Tunnel

At the crocodile park, they have this concert from a certain tribe

And yeah, the mom of course

A college degree for finding a good paying job

In order to improve our chances of finding a rewarding, good paying job, we need a college degree. For working adults, the only option used to be taking night or correspondence courses and for those of us living in rural areas, night courses were not a real option.

These days an online college degree can get help you get that job. One line education is becoming more and more prevalent due to the ease of access to the internet and the flexibility it offers potential students. You no longer have to take correspondence courses or attend night school. Online education and getting an online college degree offers us all an opportunity to improve ourselves.

Dance with my Father

I first heard of this song from a friend JN. She was listening to this song in YM and it made me curious what she was up to since the title of the song was on her status online. I click the link to feed my curiosity of what she has been listening to, when I heard of it, I was so speechless. The song really touches my heart, and I am sure if you listen to it, it would make you want to cry as well.

I need enough sleep

Having acne is not funny at all, especially when someone would notice the big pimple in your face so when you finally get rid it. You are floating in the air because you thought that this is the end of your suffering, only to find out later that the scars are there and is ready to haunt your forever. When I was yet a teenager, I was so lucky that I don't have to deal with pimples and acne's and I don't have to search so hard for acne scars removal because I don't use foundations that are strong to my skin, well it's different now because I am starting to have some since that allergy began during my wedding. Anyway, I am not getting any younger though so I think it is natural for my age to have some, all I need this time is enough sleep and this allergy would fade in the morning.

And speaking of sleep, I think I need to close my eyes and join the kids in there sleeps, this is such a long night for all of us because I and Mj have to review her Math from previous lesson, and Faith was there bugging us always. I hope Mj could remember all the formula and the solution for tomorrow's exam.

It Works Only For Ladies

Right after we went to carnival last Saturday, we headed to a restaurant to have our dinner. We were already eating at that when I noticed that two guys were having a hard time with the hand dryer near us. They were pressing something there and later they were already pushing it so hard, and yet they were not successful to get their hands dry. I and my niece Moreen were laughing because that thing is automatic, you just place your hand under that gadget and an air will come out from it.

When it was my turn to wash my hand and used that thing, those guys were laughingly looking at what I was doing and said “ah, that’s how you do it” after I get off from the washing area, their friend went there to use it, still it didn’t work, they cannot stop laughing and said maybe it only works for ladies, lol they didn’t know that you have to place your hand under the gadget and stay there for like seconds.

First Time To Suffer Brown Out

We had been so lucky that we haven't experience brown outs but today I guess we were not spare at all because we already experienced it. I heard eight hours brown out in down town so I think we also have to do our share of not having electricity at least for two hours, good thing the wind was rushing inside the house so it was not that hot anymore.

For me to use the remaining time before going out, I cooked beef steak for lunch so my youngest daughter could have a fine lunch at least, I admit I am not a best cook ever but I am revitalizing my skills of having a delicious meal, most important is that a buttercup should be available for me to sauté the spice.

On the other hand, I should rest now, my kids are already lying in bed, and Faith is again waiting for me to hit the bed. I am not sure if we would go out tomorrow since my friend Cheryl is inviting me for a pool party, anyway let's see what would happen tomorrow, maybe just maybe I must prepare a worksheet for review so Mj could answer it when it is done. I think it is better that way, to type and print it to avoid swollen fingers if I hand write it.

A Little Spank

Faith was so stubborn tonight and so playful, she sometimes bangs herself to a wall when she was running. I told her to stop but she just wouldn't listen, I just knew that she was hurt because she would approach me when she stumbled or whenever she felt some pain.

Lastly, she asked me for a bottle of milk, so I gave her the feeding bottle right after I finished boiling the water; I put her on the bed so she could really rest. I was already doing something here in the computer, when I glanced at her she was pouring the milk onto our bed. So I grabbed the feeding bottle and told her if you are playing with it then I will not give this to you. She was crying a bit but later she found my cellphone in our table, I thought she will just hold it and play like she was talking to her dad but to my surprise she bang it in the floor so I grabbed it. She was insisting for milk this time inasmuch that I wanted to do not give it to her but she was so pity asking me for it, so I gave it to her. She was still drinking it then all a sudden she became so quiet at my back, I came to check on what she was doing.

She did it again! She pours all the remaining milk in the bed, I was so pissed off and did a little spanking on her butt, she cried out loud. I lie down beside while she was sobbing; a few minutes by she was already sleeping.

On the other hand let me show you her picture while she was fast asleep one morning. She was so deeply asleep that she didn't notice the camera.

She is like an angel when she is sleeping hehehe

Give Me One Reliable Briefcases

I am planning on going to Cebu to attend a CFO seminar next week. One thing I need is a case for my computer. Jack Georges has a lot of briefcases and computer cases to choose from. There are a lot different cases for laptops and since I want to take the mini-computer I do not need anything large or expensive. Do you have any recommendations for me?

On the other hand, finally I already sent my mini laptop at the company I used to work before, they repair different kinds of computers and well I was just hoping adapters, and my ex-workmate said he could do it but he is not sure if the parts needed is available at the store, I might have to purchase it in the states since the laptop was sent from there. He gave me an option though and that is to buy another kind of charger that would cost me 1,900 pesos, well I hope he could really fix it at least before I would fly to Cebu, geez I got a lot of things I have to accomplished first is the lap top so I could bring it and a briefcase for it.

The Hurricane

Last Saturday, I treat the kids for a ride in a carnival that was just put up last Month for the upcoming festival here in the city. I never been to this place when they had it last year but this time since my eldest daughter is really asking for it, I should give it at try.

Right after the bump car, we headed to the hurricane rides, since Faith could not ride with us at that roller coaster like ride; we have to leave her with sister Merlyn. I was getting nervous when it was almost our turn, and when we finally sat down, my heart began to beat fast, this time we don’t have any choice but to be brave once and for all.

The hurricane slowly began to move then it went deeper that I could not even hold my breath, I could not shout just like Mj and Moreen did, I guess me and Dodong my nephew was already scared. I could not even look around us when it twisted to the side so rapidly, I just close my eyes and let the wind touches my hair, it sway so wild. Mj and Dodong have to give up at the first round; they really get the operator’s attention to let them remove from the ride. I still push through because I thought I was just wasting my money if I gave up, Mj and my nephew had all the reasons to give up since they were just a kid and the ride was a matter of just a little adventure.

The Chance Of Being At Home

There are times that I get too bored staying at home that sometimes I want to find a job so to divert my attention to something else, but with a very super active baby and my eldest daughter is busy with other activities aside from school, finding a job is impossible to me. It is not that I am not happy with taking good care of my kids, of course with this opportunity I have now that some of the Moms out there doesn't have the same chances as mine, no doubts I am so grateful having them around. But I just can't avoid the feeling of missing my life before, as I used to work my entire life.

I miss the cramming early in the morning, had a small amount of breakfast and I was ready to go, the reason why I didn't have any problem of gaining weight because I frequently skipped meal, then I only have a one cup of rice every lunch. And when I arrived home, Mj would hug me so tight and would tell me all the games she played at the neighborhood. My last job was sometimes deprived me of having ample time with Mj because every time I went home every morning she was at school already and when I woke up at night, she is already sleeping. There were only few times that we could talk with long hours, and while I was sleeping, she would just lie beside me until she gets her eyes closed.

Right after I gave birth to Faith and decided to resign, Mj was so excited and happy that I could finally have more time with her and her youngest sister. So when I felt bored with my life now, I just thought of the good times we had and we will have with my kids, in that way I would realized how lucky I am that I have this chance of being at home with the love of my life and that is my family.

Mommy Moments : Cars and Kids

Obviously we don't have a car, only their dad has in the states, and I have all girls so we don't have a toy car, lol but we have dolls. Anyway do you think that it would stop me of posting the theme here in my blog, nope, of course not. If I don't have cars why not post a picture of my kids my kids enjoying the ride in a taxi cab? That could be, here are some of their pictures.

I and Faith in the cab

Watch out Faith!

Faith and her Ate Mj

My two lovely cutie kids

I am such a lucky Mom

I am just so lucky that I got two kids who always make me happy all the time. I have Mj who always willing to assist me when we go to the mall to grocery shop, she also assists me with her little sister whose job is always to make us all busy because of the messy thing she did. Well, Faith is a super active baby but she is always our sweet little tea pod who always greet me with “hello” every time I arrived home.

Both Mentally and Physically

When I was an administrative assistant, one of my jobs was to search a very reliable and affordable store for office supplies, my boss was so meticulous when it comes to the materials that they used, is the paper had a fine or coarse texture? Does the pencils damaged immediately? Most importantly he was so nosy about the price, so I have to be careful of buying such when we ran out of those. I sometimes got pressured when purchasing those items for our office, while trying to canvass for those, it took me weeks to purchase some supplies that I didn’t know he already ran out of supplies and yet the items were not yet delivered.

Geez I could still see his killing looks, he got really mad at me. I realized I was not being focus anymore, I got nervous all the time when he makes a request or when we ran out of supplies, not to mention that I was already pressured with my daily reports and computing the payroll every week, finalizing the statement and such. I decided to quit because it was not healthy anymore and it didn’t help me already both mentally and physically.

Way To Go

I just received a good news today, my husband already had a noticed that my package arrived already but he was not able to get it from the post office since he got home late from work. He had a overtime due to some issues for their conference room set up. I hope he won’t have an overtime work tomorrow so he could drop at the post office to get my package.

Now, another package I have to send him tomorrow I already have all the requirements and I hope we could start with it at least before this month ends, this is way to go I know, but I believe we would be together soon.

When I'm Gone

There are a lot of insurance options I can take advantage of to protect my family. That is one reason why I got term life insurance. Term life insurance gives me peace of mind because I know I am prepared if something happened to me. I would not stick my family with a heavy burden of debt because the amount I am insured of would take care of it.

Some people may say that we don’t need life insurance or may have wrong conception about it such as you're just making your life fuss about death, it is not that we don’t want to live a longer life, but in today’s generation some circumstances would happen all so sudden so better to be ready than to leave your family be burden for financial terms, I mean they already have enough on the day they lose you, so why not making it hard for them when it comes to financial stability, they deserve more than that, and you will not worry anymore for them when you're gone.

Alice in Wonderland

We waited for few minutes in the movie before it start so Faith was so busy laughing at the kids behind us, then since no one occupies yet the three seats beside us, she keeps on sitting there right next after the other for how many times, so I bet she was already tired when the movie started because after a while that she keeps on saying "Wow, Ma look?" I found her already sleeping in my arms.

On the other hand, when Alice was just a little girl, she keeps on dreaming about a hole, she always told her father about it and that she was falling inside that hole, she saw rabbits, and cats and some creatures that are not ordinary at all. When she grows up she still had that dream until when she was persist by her Mom to marry a guy whom she doesn't love. It was during their engagement party that she saw this rabbit, wanting to catch her attention, so she chases the rabbit and soon she found a hole and falling down inside it.

The adventure begins from there, here's more

Living A Simple Life

I had thought not only one time but a million of times whether I would transfer a house together with my kids. When I decided to take the chance to look for a new house, I didn’t expect that it was that hard to find one that is so nice yet affordable, mind you we have to check if it was gated, if the window has grills, if there were some damage we have to fix, like the toilet bowl that I think it was malfunction for years already, if I just have enough funds I may replace it with that of Toto toilets but this is not my house so I should not touch the things that I have no right to decide, the owner should be the one to initiate whether it has to be replace or not, but if we would stay here for another year, I think I really have to do it my own besides it will be deducted to my rent here.

The transfer became successful; I get to bond my kids more. We always had a quality time together when I don’t have to go to downtown. And the house is so quiet now, though you could hear Faith’s loud voice and her scream whenever Mj is teasing her, but that voice had become music to my ear. Yes, we’re living a simple life here yet I am so happy and contented with our life now.

We'll Be Watching A Movie Today

It's Sunday and this afternoon we will be going out to hear mass, then we'll be watching movie "Alice in Wonderland" after. Mj has been bugging me if we could watch this movie but we are still here now, my eldest daughter is still not yet finish with her breakfast and I just finished feeding Faith, now she is so busy wearing Ate Mj's shoes.

We really have to be hurry now because I don't want to get home late tonight, especially when Mj have a class tomorrow. So I have to say bye bye now folks and have a good Sunday everyone!

A Long Queue

It is really important for a cashier to have a good and well function barcode scanner, the one that could easily detect the code of its product so they don’t have to type it, and the queue will not be that long, the customer doesn’t have to stand and wait for their turn for hours.

Last Christmas, when we were rushing to buy foods for Noche Buena, we were standing in line. The line was so slow and one customer ahead of us had a lot of groceries. The scanner at the cashier's section was not working properly and many items had to be rescanned. When it was time for the lady to pay, she wanted to use all her coins. Good thing that we decided to transfer in another counter when we noticed that we were not moving at all, the guy who replace us from that lane looks like he could kill someone at that very moment, he really stare at the woman so seriously when she was done.

Mommy Moments: First Aid Tips

I believe first aid is necessary inside the house especially when you have toddler that goes around the whole place and running around at the same time. I have digital thermometer at home, so when Faith is not better or Mj, I could track their temperature immediately if they have fever and so I could buy paracetamol for them. I also have betadine and alcohol here so when Faith gets cuts from running, I could easily treat her.

So far even Faith is a hyper active toddler, she did not encounter major injuries yet, I hope not though.

On the other note, when Faith was still a baby, she always gets choked whenever she took her medicine or vitamins. Although it was only minor, Terry gave me this tip before so I thought to share it to you too.

Step 1

Check to make sure the baby is not breathing. Watch to see if the baby's chest rises and falls. Listen for the sound of a breath, but don't spend more than 30 seconds listening and watching if you believe your baby is choking.

Step 2

Shout loudly and ask someone to call 911. If you are alone, go to the phone with your infant and call 911 as you simultaneously attempt to dislodge the foreign body in your baby's throat.

Step 3

Hold the baby in a face- down position, placing the baby lengthwise on your forearm, head pointed toward the ground. The baby's body should be firm against your forearm. Brace your forearm against your thigh if necessary.

Step 4

Deliver five firm back blows between the shoulder blades, using the palm of your hand.

Step 5

If your baby doesn't begin to cry after the back blows, lay him or her face up in the other arm.

Step 6

Administer five chest thrusts: Place three fingers in the center of the baby's chest, with your middle finger positioned in an imaginary line between the nipples. Raise the middle finger off the chest and use the other two fingers to thrust.

Step 7

Look into the infant's mouth for a visible blockage. If you see no sign of a foreign body, attempt to ventilate the baby with your mouth.

Step 8

Place your mouth over the baby's nose and mouth. Make a tight seal with your lips and blow out. If your breath does not move the baby's chest up and down, move the baby's head and neck into a slightly different position and try giving one more breath.

Step 9

If the airway is still blocked, continue with another set of back blows and chest thrusts until trained medical help arrives.

Annoying Orange

Have you seen this annoying orange in you tube? Well I just seen it today when I supposed to search some songs that I could download here in my laptop to just have some time to listen later but what I found is this pretty annoying orange, I wonder where they got this irritating behavior but guess what even he annoys you much you would find them funny, yeah because I keep on laughing while watching it.

The first video was when the orange meet his match and of course it is an orange too! You may guess who survive. Lol

The second one was geez this is so creepy, lol but I think the most hated character in the Saw movie finally gave up by this so annoying orange.

Top 10 EC Droppers for the Month of February

The meaning of Friendship

A friend is like a flower,
a rose to be exact,
Or maybe like a brand new gate
that never comes unlatched.
A friend is like an owl,
both beautiful and wise.
Or perhaps a friend is like a ghost,
whose spirit never dies.
A friend is like a heart that goes
strong until the end.
Where would we be in this world
if we didn't have a friend.

I just copied and paste this poem for all my entrecard droppers for the month of February, I am just so delighted that you are all here, never ceased to give me clicks almost everyday.

These are the following:

A site for Women
Are you Hungry
Cloud Musings
Dropzone
Nekialorddies Life
Swampy Acres Farm
My Christan Diary
My Sweet Haven
Blog Tipz

Something That We Can Depend On

I didn’t have enough sleep last Saturday because of the following situation. It was 11:00 p.m., that I drag the kids to sleep, I warned Mj this time to wake me up when she wanted to go to the bathroom to sleep. Mj and Faith were already asleep when I heard my cellphone rang, it was my cousin who warned me to prepare because she heard from a friend that a tsunami will be coming to the Philippines, an aftermath from the Chile earthquake. And the places that will be affected were Davao, Laguna and Legaspi. I message her back if that was true, she told me that it was from CNN and I have to open my computer to trace the news.

So I decided to open my computer in the middle of the night and message my husband to it, I was terrified and afraid that I forgot, we’re too far away from the ocean. Our place is too elevated to be reaching by a tsunami. But it was not that I am afraid of, what I fear was that what if an earthquake would occur. What would I do? Some part of my brain told me to calm down and just think of the first necessary thing I have to do when things like that will happen.

It was 1:00 a.m., that I told myself to lie down besides my eyes can’t make it anymore, I could have been bang my head in the keyboard if I have to insist myself to wake up. At 3:00 a.m., my friend Clarinda called me and told me about the tsunami, she and her Mom was watching the CNN and she was also scared about it. She asked me if she could come over and stayed in our house for a while. I told her to come over as soon as she finished packing, when she hangs up the phone, Faith woke up and tried to play my cellphone, I accompanied Mj also to the comfort room to pee. It was quarter of four when I finally closed my eyes; I was still scared and nervous at that time. At 5:00 a.m., Claire called me again and told me that the tsunami will take effect after 6 hours to 8 hours, so I decided to open my computer again. I was watching the CNN online and learned about the discoloration of the ocean and the latest update of the NOAA.

Sure, when Mother Nature will do something harm, we can’t stop it. But with our prayers I know and I believe that it is still the most powerful and something that we can depend on. God will never forsake us if we just trust him with all our might. From Saturday night and until now I am still afraid, but because I trust in HIM and he is always with us, I know nothing bad will happen to me, especially to the kids.

Prayers, our prayers are the only one thing that can save us; we just have to believe that a miracle could happen along the way. We can all survive with the trials that our Mother Nature has given us, but do you know that what happen now is only what we had done to her. As what the newscaster said “Earthquakes can’t kill us but what can kill us, are the things that we had put into this world”.