We Are Family

I don’t want to 2008 to end without looking back at the things that transpired throughout the year. It has been a roller coaster ride for me and that is in terms of work and financial aspect of things. I had a very challenging environment to deal with at the office and I will admit that it put a lot of strain on me. I thank GOD for giving me the strength beyond what is normal to cope up with it. Still, I am grateful for it made me better; professionally and personally. I found these words true…

What does not kill you, will make you stronger

January 2008
2008 calendars from Amore
Attended 3 weddings
Watched National Treasure with M0rn1ng
Bought plane tickets to Singapore

February 2008
Bad cough and colds
B.boy had a haircut
Start of our Shawarma business

March 2008
Tough times at the office. I’ve been given weightier responsibilities.
My local paypal works. I was able to withdraw funds at BPI.
B.boy turned two
Memorial 2008
I was able to pioneer this month.

April 2008
Flushed my old phone in the toilet bowl which was later retrieved and found working.
Got a new phone
Got out passports ready
Attended another wedding
Mom and dad were here and we went to Manila Ocean Park
Met Amore’s mom and got her package
Got my arm burned while cooking with a pressure cooker
Our company merged with Reuters.

May 2008
Celebrated our 3rd Year anniversary. Got a Nine West Bag from M0rn1ng.
Singapore trip
Still so busy and stressed with work
Registered as an Avon Lady
Booked a flight to Davao. This is also our anniversary gift to my parents.
Bought my rayban sunnies
Attended another wedding
Sold our panwich stall

June 2008
Got rid of our problem yaya. We were so relieved
Congregation outing at Laguna.

July 2008
Transferred to another floor area at work
B.boy is already taking another milk besides breastmilk. Were on our way on our weaning process.
Sick again and went to the doctor. I’ve been working too hard.
We lost the space we are renting for our shawarma stall.

August 2008 – First Family Long Road Trip
Simone was home
Happier without our nanny
B.boy has started drawing circles and curves.

September 2008
Financial crisis shocked the world. Our company was also affected. Prudent measures were taken on spending.
Attended my officemate’s wedding.
Bought our sofa bed.
Had 2 consecutive resignations in our team.

October 2008
Celebrated our years of togetherness
B.boy was weaned
Davao trip with papa, mama and my sisters
Our house has been burglared. They got M0rn1ng’s bike
Got sick after our Davao trip

November 2008
Shopped for our District Convention
My period came back after almost 3 and half years. Hehehe
Went home to Ilocos to spend a week long holiday with our family.
B.boy was potty trained. He only wears his nappies during bed time.

December 2008
Got my hair cut
They finally announced the CA Vision at work and that includes expanding our team. I hope this works for the better for all of us.
District Convention. M0rn1ng had a part. We also saw some of our long lost friends from Marikina.
Went to the dentist.
Held a successful garage sale. Our closets had more space and we were able to generate some money, enough to buy B.boy a study table.
Bought a new pair of shoes and a new wardrobe.

I hope 2009 has better things in store for us.

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We’re still unsure if we’re going to go to Marikina this 28th. We’re supposed to borrow my inlaw’s van but I think it will be unavailable at that time. It will too much of a hassle to commute going there so we might scrape this off in our plans.

There are times when M0rn1ng and I talk about buying a car for our family. It could be pretty convenient especially when we go on out of towns and conventions. Also, we no longer have to take a cab whenever we go around the city. However, having a car entails costs too: gasoline expense and maintenance. It is also expensive to buy car parts. So we think that we’re better off without one at this point of time. Anyway, from where we live everything is accessible, be it office, kingdom hall, and malls.

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Taken almost 2 weeks again on our District Convention. Our baby is no longer a baby. There are times that he doesn’t want to be kissed. Oh how fast time flies! I hope I have documented much of his growing up years in this blog. I’m planning to make a book out of it soon.

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We’ll be doing some major home cleaning tomorrow. I have to get rid of the stuffs that we seldom use: either sell them on garage sale or give them away. We also have to clean the screens and replace those broken ones. We’ve been looking at different kitchen sinks these past few weeks. Our current one needs replacing. We also need to replace the water pipes as it causes leaks in the kitchen which is awfully hard to clean up.

If we have extra money, we would look for affordable bathroom cabinets with mirror. This would make the bathroom look neat and organized.

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I’ve been meaning to visit the dentist since October but due to the gazillion things to do, it got pushed back and back and back. Good it wasn’t buried into oblivion. hehehe. Things are pretty laidback here in the office so I scheduled and appointment during lunch time.

I went there in full belief that I don’t have to wait and queue. That’s the reason why you set up and appointment right? However, there were a lot of people waiting for their turn. So I waited for an hour for my turn. I just hope that the assistant have informed me so that I won’t have to go there and wait for an hour doing nothing. It’s just a wait of time.

Anyway, since I was there already, I didn’t bother to go back. I stayed and read some magazines. I just wanted this to be done and over with. I should make time for taking care of myself too and that’s teeth included. As expected, i already got cavities. The dentist said that it was small and with proper brushing it will be good. But I decided to have a filling nonetheless. I have 3 free fillings as benefit from the office and I thought, heck, why not use it.

I hope can better take care of my teeth. The dentists said that I should floss the lower incisors better kasi “sungki” eh. I’m glad I’ve crossed one item on my TO DO list.

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Bad colds, this is what I’m having right now. Blame it on the cold weather. I’ve never been a fan of cold days. My perfect day would always be bright and sunny. I love warm weather and it reminds me of my prefect place: the beach. So I figured out that I won’t last in places where there are winter times for I want it summer all year long. Hehehe.

The only thing that I love about cold weather is that I get the chance to change wardrobe. I can use my long sleeve shirts, jackets and scarves. It would also be a perfect excuse to wear boots. Speaking of which, I saw some great UGG boots on sale over at footwearetc.com. It looks so stylish and at the same time comfortable. Perfect for winter wear.

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Ingredients:

24 Prokids disposable diapers (new born)
1 Hooded receiving blanket
1 Provo bib
1 Provo Baby Shirt
1 Disney Forgsuit
2 8Oz Feeding nurser
4 Child of Mine small towels
1 Enfant baby soap
1 Enfant baby cologne
1 Enfant baby shampoo
1 Enfant baby lotion
1 Enfant baby brush
1 Enfant baby comb
1 Enfant water filled teether
3 Baby bunnies

Price:  Php 2,000

*What are Nappy Cakes? These are better known as diaper cakes and can make a good gift because it will be a nice centerpiece to any party.

You can see our other stuff here > http://www.nicemorning.net/category/cakes/

For questions or orders, you can leave a message here or contact us at 09173299107 and look for Debbie.

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I had a realization when I was putting B.boy’s toys last night. He doesn’t have much and most of these are just given to him. I was planning to go to the Richwell Sale but I hadn’t set aside some time. I’ve been wanting to buy him a toy laptop so that he won’t bother me whenever I do something in our PC.

The top item on my priority list is a slide. I’ve been scouring Evangelista for a second hand one but I couldn’t find anything. So I’m thinking if he would settle down for swing sets. He enjoys riding the swing that my dad made for him in Ilocos so I think he would also appreciate having one at home.

Anyway, that could be a backup plan if I couldn’t find any slide. If you know anyone who can make a small slide or someone who is selling a second hand kiddie slide, please let me know. It would be a wish come true for our little boy.

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This is one of the latest Nappy Cake that we did. This is perfect for a Baby boy which showcases orange, blue and yellow.

Ingredients:

22 Pampers small disposable diapers
1 Child of Mine Receiving blanket
1 Child of Mine Burppad
1 Child of Mine Baby Shirt
1 8Oz Feeding nurser
1 Nivea lotion
1 Nivea extra mild shampoo
1 Nivea head to toe wash
1 Nivea powder
1 Tigger cutiee toy

Price:  Php 1,000

*What are Nappy Cakes? These are better known as diaper cakes and can make a good gift because it will be a nice centerpiece to any party.

You can see our other stuff here > http://www.nicemorning.net/category/cakes/

For questions or orders, you can leave a message here or contact us at 09173299107 and look for Debbie.

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…before 2008 officially ends. I only got 2 more working days in the office and I’ll be off to enjoy my week long vacation. We’re not going anywhere as we prefer to spend this one week cleaning the house, catch up with old friends, share in the ministry and basically just hang around the house. I have to list down some of the basic things that I should do in the next couple of days:

1. Finish my self assessment and wider feedback (Dec 23-24)
2. Appointment with the Dentist (Dec 24)
3. Clean our closets and get rid of those stuffs we seldom use (Dec 25-26)
4. Hold a garage sale (Dec 26)
5. Visit our friends at Marikina (Dec 28)
6. CBS year-end party (Dec 27)
7. Spend the night at my in-laws (Dec 27 / Dec 31)
8. Provide lunch for the C.O. (Jan 1)
9. Need to check current life insurance rates (by first week of January)

So, it’s going to be a busy week ahead. I hope we can generate some money on the garage sale as I’m planning to buy a study table and chair for B.boy.

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See their thumbs up sign? Pauso lahat yan ni B.boy. hahaha! He told the other kids to pose with the thumbs up sign.
It’s good that he has these kids as friends from the congregation.

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I noticed that one of the BIG bosses is sporting a tanned look these past few weeks. I got the chance to catch him when I was at the elevator a few weeks ago and commented on his tan. I asked him if he has been at the beach lately but he said that he was playing golf on the weekends.

I think golf is a good sport but it can really do some damage on your skin especially if you do not put any sun block on. He also said that he’s enjoying his new sport a lot and has been buying some golf equipments such as golf clubs. Well, it’s an expensive sport at that but if you can afford it, I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t give it a try.

As for me I still prefer more action sports such as swimming and basketball.

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Tuna Linguini

Salad

We were so inspired to cook during the weekends. I love love love love the salad. It’s been ages since we had that in our house. I missed the smell of lemon too.

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