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Very Proud of Henry
My online earnings came a few hours ago, and I asked Henry to withdraw some money for me. Unionbank, the bank I have tied up to my PayPal account, has an ATM located a few blocks from our house and Henry took his motorcycle to go there. When he came ...
Really Happy
Yesterday, I had a really great time with my family. Henry did not have to go to work on that day, and since one of my aunts came home from Canada, I took it as the time to drop by to my mom's place.The kids were really happy to see their grandparent...
Happy Birthday to my Mother in Law
Happy birthday to my mother in law!!!This will be the first birthday we will spend apart since I married your son, and I surely miss you. But of course, I am happy for you that you're in Hawaii. I hope you have fun celebrating your birthday there!...
Happy 6th Birthday Keisha!
Happy 6th Birthday Keisha! I love you sweetie!...
Arts and Crafts for Kids
It is quite usual for parents to provide the best books, toys and games for their children. However, there are other fun and educational activities that parents can add to their schedule such as arts and crafts sessions. These activities are import...
Awake at 3AM
It's a little over 3AM where I am at and I am awake at this ungodly hour because I saw Henry off to work. Sometimes I wish we just ran a business or something so that I could see more of him each day. I only get to spend Sundays with him, and usually...
A Happy-Sad Goodbye
Yesterday, we said our happy and sad goodbyes to my mom in law as she flew to Hawaii aboard Hawaiian Airlines. She needs to stay there for 2 years before she can come back to the Philippines for a vacation.I asked my dad to drive us to the airport so...
Preparing for Keisha\'s 6th Birthday
For today, I planned on going to Jollibee to inquire about their birthday party packages for Keisha's 6th birthday on the 29th. Inspired by one of her classmates that had the party on their school complete with a character/mascot appearance, I wanted...
Catching Up!
Whew!I totally have some serious catching up to do on my blogs. With everything that's been going on in my life right now, this is one of the things that I have neglected so far.For starters, there have been so many changes in my life recently. One o...
Here Comes the -ber Months!
I can hardly believe that Christmas is really just around the corner. September, the first of the -ber months is here and it's like a little over 100 days before Christmas.October will mark Keisha's 6th birthday, and November will also be Henry and m...
My Sister and oDesk
I'm sad that my eldest sister Elena walked out of her job today. But it's something I can't question why she did, because she has always been the level headed and rational one amongst us sisters. Since she will be jobless, I suggested that she start ...
My Mom in Law's Visa Interview
First of all, I'd like to thank the many well-wishers who greeted me and my mom in law on the 19th, both here and in FaceBook.I am happy to say that her visa was not denied, but it has not been given yet either. This is because the consular officer n...
Tomorrow is D-Day for my Mom in Law
Tomorrow is the scheduled Visa interview for my mom in law. We need to be there before 8:30AM tomorrow, and since it is already midnight, I may need to get some sleep myself. I am both excited and nervous for her, but I am diverting my energies into ...
Keisha and Nicole
I wanted to share my netbook's current wallpaper. Looking at this picture makes me realize just how big my kids are....
A Movie Fasting
Henry and I finally got to watch another movie after so many months of not watching movies on the big screen. It was nice, especially since we also got to share the experience with my sister Elena and Keisha.We watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood...
Busy to the Max!
A couple of weeks back when I got diagnosed with pneumonia, I was able to stay home and do tons and tons of online writing jobs. Most of those online jobs were thanks to oDesk, and I am really glad I came across that site.Now that I've been back to w...
Off to Hawaii!
My mom in law received an email from the National Visa Center regarding her petition. We have been waiting for several months already and now, she already has a schedule for her visa interview! Her interview is scheduled at 8:30AM on August 19.I am g...
You're the 1, Goldilocks!
I always like to celebrate special occasions like birthdays, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, and any other special day with a nice cake decorated with a special message. Like this Father's Day last June 21, we celebrated it with a Choco Chiffon cake...
Nicole Blowing her 2nd Birthday Cake
Father's Day Cake
I just wanted to share this picture of Henry's Father's Day cake. We surprised him when he came home from work by turning the lights off and jumping from our hiding places when he walked in the door. Too bad I forgot to take a picture before we start...
I Cried
I was making Keisha her name plate for school and I just couldn't help but cry. I could have easily printed her name off of the computer and glue it to a piece of cardboard but I didn't. I chose to writer her name on a piece of bond paper over and ov...
A Day at Home
Since both kids are sick, I decided not to go to work today. Nicole is already better, but Keisha is the one I'm worried about. Today is supposed to be her first day of school, and she totally missed it because she's sick. I know there won't be much ...
Henry's First Day Off
Today is Henry's first and only day off from his training at Pilipinas Teleserv. You read it right, it's his first and only day off from work. Their company requires them to work 6 days in a week. I'm glad about the feedback he's giving regarding his...
June is Here!
Tomorrow is the first day of a new month. June usually marks the start of classes here, and my eldest daughter Keisha is starting her Kinder 2 school on the 3rd. Kinda weird that her school will start on a Wednesday.With the H1N1 scare, students who ...
Second Day of Training
Today is Henry's 2nd day of training at Pilipinas Teleserv. He's working there as a call center officer and his account is Touch Mobile or TM. He'll be in training for 16 days and his pay is almost 17k a month. Not bad for a first time call center ag...
Blogging Blues
Lately I've been getting the blogging blues. Sometimes, there are days when I know I have a deadline and I slack off doing something else. Before, I experienced a writer's block, wherein there were just some times I couldn't write anything.Now, I'm b...
Eat Bulaga!
Too bad!My mom in law just heard from our neighbors that today's episode of Eat Bulaga! would be filmed at a covered court which is about a block away from our residence.If Keisha wasn't sick, I would have bought the kids with my mom in law to watch ...
Me and Henry
I took this picture from the secondary camera of my Nokia 5800 Xpress Music. We don't have a lot of sweet pictures together, and now I'm glad that we do....
Flu Vaccine
Today Henry will be taking the kids to my office for a flu vaccine. I reserved 4 vials for us, for me, Henry, Keisha, and Nicole.The shots are good for an entire year, and they're only Php 350 each. I said to myself, having four vials would be Php 1,...
Moments with Henry
Henry, Keisha, and I went to SM Valenzuela yesterday not to go shopping, but to run some errands. One, we had to buy my mom in law a card, two we had to her her beaded bracelet fixed, and three, to buy boneless milkfish. I don't know if I've mentione...
