What books and/or magazines did I read this month?
- There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Aherns
- Started with Baby Proof by Emily Griffin
- Started with Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
What movies and/or TV shows did I watch this month?
- Shrek 2 and 3
- Valentine's Day
- One More Chance
- In my Life
- In Your Eyes
- Beauty and the Beast :)
What special days did I celebrate and how?
- MIL's 70th birthday
- Cobi's Baptism
What gifts did I give and/or receive?
- We gave a nice shawl to MIL
- Socks for Cobi
- Hubby gave me two pairs of shoes for my birthday
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
- Cough and Colds and Colds and Cough
- I had severe headache
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
- Watched CATS Musical Play with my sister
- Dinner with Farrah and Erik
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
- Sumo Sam last weekend
- Dusit Thani's Cross Over Lunch Buffet
- Jade Palace
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
- I bought a couple of clothes at THE RAMP shangrila
What were this month's disappointments?
- Still no Yaya!
- I had to take a few days off because I wasn't feeling very well
What were my accomplishments this month?
- I lost weight! After getting sick I checked the scales for a couple of days and I realized I lost a little weight. I've been avoiding heavy snacks too and going for crackers. My tummy is not too flat though but I feel lighter.
Oh, we are!
This is one of those long weekends that we just stay home, enjoy sleeping in and wake up at 9:30AM. Have a late breakfast. Have a late lunch. Take a nap again then wake up at 5PM! Bliss! I haven't had this much needed rest for awhile now. We are always out on weekends and when we get home, we still need to clean the house or clean up the kids or I have to iron our clothes. This weekend is the best. Last Saturday, we went to hear mass and then man a table for our upcoming Christian Life Program for Couples for Christ (if you are interested, send me an email at michellemagbag@gmail.com). We left the kids at the in laws for them to play. They both had a blast. Last Sunday, we had a quick trip to the mall to buy Hubby's presents for me (*grin*) then had dinner at Sumo Sam. It was quick but the we all had fun. Today would be the same. I love it! I realized that we will do this again for the next long weekends.
I also had time to surf the net. Yes, I can do this everyday but knowing that I won't have to rush my surfing would be lovely. This morning, I was able to check out a few articles about gold bullion of US Gold Bureau. I love it when I have time to read thoroughly and not just scan it. I have the luxury to learn that gold has been recognized from the time of ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to more modern times. And even up to this day, gold is still considered to be one of the best investments.
I hope there are more long weekends coming soon. Because at least we get to rest, and at the same time, bond as a family. Times with them are just priceless!
After chatting for days with my Mom I suddenly miss her and can't help but reminisce
on our Jakarta/Bali trip last year. My Mom and I together with my sister all had a blast! It was a 4 days and 3 nights all girls trip of shopping, swimming, massage and food trip.
It was an out of the country trip to celebrate my Mom's birthday. We all love to travel and since we had a FREE stay at Rama Garden Hotel c/o Astoria, we grabbed the opportunity, booked a promo airfare through Cebu Pacific (MNL to Jakarta) and Air Asia (Jakarta to Bali).
And now that Mom decided to go home for the holidays, she promised that she will treat us for another trip! A trip to Cebu on February next year! Yey! It was one of the great news I've received that day after being so tired and stressed out. I can't wait for that weekend. It's going to be a weekend of girl bonding, food trip and shopping. We will avail of Plantation Bay's spa too, which my Mom said is a must!
But for now, she will have to check out the healthcare medical jobs that she is eyeing for months now. Hopefully she gets to apply soon and get a job that she really likes in her field which is somehow medical. She needs to work for our upcoming trip. LOL! But I'm sure she'll get that job. I know my Mom. She gets whatever she wants. Most of the time. (*wink*)
1. I'm getting better after getting sick last Saturday
2. Upcoming long weekend!
3. BioFlu and Alaxan
4. Coffee
5. Yahoo Chat
6. Internet - keeping me up to date
7. The kids
8. Fashion blogs
9. More Blessings
10. 1 week to go before my birthday! Yey!
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Well, Andie's cry here that is...
She always gives us that look everday. Before we go to work, when we arrived from work to have lunch, when we leave work again, we get home from work, and before we sleep. She gets really, really cranky these days. I used to think that she is probably teething but I realized that she has been like that for months now.
Is she already in the "terrible two stage"?
I guess so!
3 more months and Andie is turning two. Sometimes when I see her, I would think, am I sure if she's only two? She's long for her age (well, comparing to her Ate) and can now speak a few words. She can understand instructions and I can even ask her to do something like throw this and that to the trash can, wear her own slippers, get this and that, and more. I guess her advantage is having an Ate who talks a lot. I would ask the Ate to talk to her all the time, teach her a few words and the Ate will happily oblige.
They love each other so much. Well, except for those days when they grab each other's toys and hair! LOL! But I can see that the other gets lonely when one of them is away. Check them out!
As for Andie's nearing the terrible two stage - WISH ME LUCK!
I've posted a couple of days ago about Ate A's having her Dada as her tutor. These days he can still manage since the lessons are pretty simple and they even haven't reached Pre Algebra and other Math Word Problems that I couldn't imagine they will be taking up in the future. But I had to prepare myself for the inevitable and check out other resources when I came across TutorVista.com.
They offer a whole range of lessons that I might find useful for Ate A and Andie when they start taking up difficult lessons such as Slope Formula, polynomials, and even Algebra. They can even teach how to divide first! I remember my Dad would put up a blackboard in our study room and did his best to teach me the simplest way to divide. Of course that wasn't so simple then, but well, I learned a lot. It just takes patience and time for the kids to learn and TutorVista offers these two important aspects in learning.
I completely forgot to post Kuya Toby's 7th birthday! So here it is...
It was held at Big Red Barn in Tiendesitas December of last year. We were too busy during those days that I forgot to post it here.
Anyway, I can't remember the details anymore but will just share a couple of photos and see how Ate A enjoyed the party!
She looked so small here. I can't believe Ate A grew up so fast in the span of 8 months!
Ate A and the birthday boy!
Dada's girl!?
Look at Baby A! LOL!
Such a shy little girl!
It was a simple yet very fun party. After eating, the kids played games and then off we went to explore the area! We were given tickets for rides so we tried the "egg ride" and the train ride which the kids love so much. We also get to meet clifford, the big red dog!
Fun Ranch is nice place to have your parties. You may want to check it out!
BIG RED BARN
Fun Ranch Complex
Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue,
Pasig City
http://www.kidsrulehere.com/brb/
1. Meet up with my friend MM later!
2. Online window shopping
3. Blogging!
4. My Uncle's successful heart bypass
5. Movie date with Farrah tomorrow
6. Extra, extra strength
7. Supportive Hubby
8. Future Travels
9. Online Assignments
10. Coffee!
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Well, as of now, my little girl's great tutor is her Dada, the Hubby. Everyday she has assignments that need to be done and the Hubby patiently works with her everyday. For now, she has Free math help when she needs it anytime. At least her curiculum is not yet complicated. Wait until she gets to College and deals with College algebra and Trigonometry. With that she will needing a lot of help and I would want to hire a professional tutor for her. I remember I used to fret over these courses. It was so hard I had to ask my genius classmates for help. Good thing they were willing and supportive.
There is also another option that my little girl can take, Free homework help from TutorNext.com. It looks very promising. I have yet to check the requirements though. All I know is that they are there to help you with your math problems and any other course problems in school particularly in College. Such a big help, if ever! Hubby will be happy, at least with this, he won't have to tutor our little girl until College. (*grin*)
And I'm joining! Just look at the prices!
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