As promised, here’s another simple layout I made for the Photobook of my little pea;) It’s his 1st year memorable photos so you’ll be seeing his baby photos all over again. I won’t post it all at once because well, I need fillers always! haha Obviously, this one is very simple specially that I have been a lover of elements for the longest time. If you see my old layouts here, you’ll noticed the changed. I guess, when you stopped scrapping that what happens. But I love this one! And I plan to scrap more!

My youngest when he was still a few days old! Have a great day/night! I’m off for a little me time The husband is here and said we can go out for a lunch break! Later!

In a few months time, winter will be over and then spring time will be in the air! My favorite month for sure! And that means, flowers will be in bloom! And after that season, summer heat will be here by then and when it’s summer everyone should just enjoy the warm weather! I already asked the husband on what are the fun things he got in mind for the boys. We are planning a family trip anywhere back home. Aside from the vacation to see family and friends back there. We are also planning a getaway to somewhere the little boys haven’t been to yet. We are thinking of going to Boracay again or another choice would be to go to Bohol since the 2 lil boys haven’t been there. We’ll see..what I’d love to do though if money and time isn’t the problem is to go to Europe! And have a Portugal vacation. I’ve been saying this for the nth time. We even have the Schengen visa application ready last year. But of course, there are things that  are rather important and needed to do first. Maybe in a couple of years time! Because that time, we are celebrating our 10th anniversary!

Anyway, I’ve checked this Portugal hotel and they are very affordable compared to the others I have seen! they have deals to anywhere of your favorite destination like Spain, Turkey, Africa, Italy, and a lot more of a must visit places! What I am up to now is this Portugal round trip that is way nicer deal compared to the others I found! hopefully, in the near future we could be there!

As I am typing this, I am also chatting with someone I know who’s sister will be getting married this summer! I am of course excited because it will be held back home. And that means, we might be there because my little boy’s last day of school will be around early July. Hopefully though we can make it to the wedding! I’d love to meet the few of the gang and friends;) Then we are talking about wedding ideas, where to get those things and so on..of course she’s looking for the best wedding centerpieces. Glad I found that flowers site where she can just order online. With specialized wedding flowers for 10 years, I’m sure it’s worth it! I’m excited;)

You know what keeps me going after a half year without someone who help here in the house? Is the very thoughts that I will be somewhere warm and nice this coming summer! Although, Mom will be here in a few weeks to help around. I still want to go somewhere away with the boys of course! And when I saw this jamaica all inclusive resort, I thought we could hang out there. They also have available romantic vacations for those seeking more private and who are in honeymoon! Since they have honeymoon packages or even wedding packages like this caribbean weddings. I’m pretty sure this place is packed with couples! Who want to just enjoy their time together and away with the hustle and bustle of the big city! With not so expensive packages, I think the husband would love to check this out for me;) We are celebrating our anniversary this May and we are always open for ideas on where to celebrate. But with tight budget, I guess closer to home for now will always be a good idea!

Here’s the New Year’s QOTW! Hope you had a fabulous holidays everyone;) Beginning next week, I will have something new here in this Meme. I have a few things cooking up. So, stay tuned!

If you’re joining;
+ try to leave some love to other participants! Specially to the one up above you!
+ A link back to this post or to this blog would be appreciated.

1. What do you hope to have accomplished before the end of 2009?
2. How’s the New Year treating you so far?
3. How do you feel about yourself right now?
4. What are the seven wonders in YOUR world?
5. ‘Sometimes I can be ________________’
6. As a child, what job did you hope to have?
7. List 3 things about which you consider yourself very knowledgeable.
8. List 3 things that you do very well.
9. Do you think you look your real age? Have others ever made comments that they think you look younger or older than you are?
10. Are you an artist? If so, what do you create?

Have fun!

Questions of the Week

I slept around 9pm last night and look, I am wide awake right now! I really really wanted to wake up only around 5 or 6am but I am lying in my bed with a growling stomach! I told the husband I am going to be up and he said, yeah because you have something to write! haha I think I need a coffee but I am hoping to be back to bed after a few expiring things to do here. I had a worst toothache last night too. I need to go to to my dentist as well as my eye doctor! these are the things that I need to do for myself this month. And to think that the clinic is just across at our place! No kidding!

Anyway, I have been reading something about this search engine marketing. With Internet Marketing such as search engines is one of the key to success in businesses these days. And I’ve heard a lot about search companies that will help your site or firm gain great traffics and will make your website a top notch in everyone else! And with idea you can be sure that there is someone looking for your company. Change those visitors to customers as they always say. Base from my personal experience, when I go shopping for a shoes maybe or any kind of stuff, I did my search using search engines and it’s helpful, easy and hassle free. Now, I’m off to get a coffee! Anyone?

I meant the holidays! The husband went back to office yesterday and he said he needed to sign a few things. The little boy will only have 1 day more left before going back to school. And I need to put him to bed early again because he’s been staying too late during evenings due to the holidays. The youngest got a cough so I didn’t update yesterday. I also had a migraine so, I was lying in bed most of the time Monday. But I felt so much better now after the 10 hrs straight sleep! So far, my Tuesday is starting way better! My boys are still asleep so, it’s so quiet!

Anyway, I leave you with this simple layout I made a few weeks ago! There are more because I scrapped like 20 pages! This is for the Photobook I am making for my youngest as his 1 first year photos…The photos in the layout below celebrates his being 3 months old. Reminds me always why I love being a Mom;)

And oh..I posted a Chanthaburi, Thailand travel page in my other site. I have a few loots on the way in my shopping blog. I promised to post the remaining scraps I have been raving maybe tomorrow

Have a great day ahead! And Stay safe wherever you are! Xo

My dear husband has been joking about me not getting a new eyeglasses yet. If you read my blog regularly, you know that I have been ranting about my contact lens. I actually have not used neither my contact lens and the old eyeglass now. I really need a new one. It caused havoc for me because I have a poor eyesight and I’m a near sighted. I still have to check on my doctor but last month has full of appointments that I actually just thought about it now. The last time I attempted to get a new contact lens, the attendant in the store told me that the prescribed one should be the latest since I’ve had the check up results a few months ago or was it a year already?!

Anyway, I really need to get myself to my doctor or it will cause me a lot of problem and trouble! Like last night while chopping onions, I almost chopped off my finger! Because I can’t see well. And I have to get myself nearer as possible at my youngest face because I can’t see his face clearly. I’ve had eyeglasses since college and this one now is getting really bad because of the so called computer vision syndrome . The husband told me about it. So, I should do something about and I might be blind at a young age! haha Heaven forbid! Joking aside,I found this pinhole eyeglasses the other day and it got me really thinking. Have any of you tried pinhole glasses? I’ve heard about this one many times before but never really saw one using them. Or at least, someone I know. It says in their site that you can use pinhole glasses either you have myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, computer vision syndrome or cataracts. For a only $14.99 a pair, I guess this is totally a steal? Interesting! Will have to read more about this.

I just got a call! That a friend of mine will soon be married to her long time beau and I couldn’t be happier of course! They have been together for the longest time and they’ve separated ways a few times and went back a few times altogether! So now when I heard the news, I am glad they are starting a new life together both because they belong to each other arms indeed! Hopefully, we can attend the big wedding of the year because they’re getting married by summer! And since we are going home by that time, I am smiling from ear to ear! It would be a great reunion of friends who also live abroad. And I thought my friend will love the details and styles of this Wedding Ideas that I saw a few times already. I love to look at this site.Aside from their online interactive tools, you can check the inpiration photos of those who got married already and used this site for ideas. Really nice wedding dresses too!

Mary at RT suggested that we post signs with red for this week. So, here are my red signs! Taken when we went for a walk in the neighborhood last Saturday. Such a busy sight, I know.

This one though, I just hope you can read An old store that has those sale and huge signs!

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Do you have any idiosyncrasies or unusual quirks when it comes to food and/or eating?
+ I am a very picky eater. The husband even joked about my being like that a few times already. But what can I do..I also make sure that I eat salad every after meal or if no salad, any dessert will do.

Have you ever written love letters? If so, do you still have any of them?
+ Yes of course. During the boyfriend and girlfriend stage with the husband. I do hope I can do that these days.

How easy or difficult is it for you to say you’re sorry?
+ I have to say that saying sorry can be a tough job specially if you’re really wrong. But I know where to place myself. I just say sorry. It feels really good after!

Have a great week ahead!

The husband has been buying stocks since he was still single.  So, it’s more than a decade. And even though the stocks has been in turmoil due to economic crisis these past months and quarters, he’s still hoping that economy will surely get back into it’s feet. And for the longest time,I still don’t know how to buy stocks and trade options. Even looking for a promising stocks, I have no idea how to do that. In the other hands, the husbands seems good and doing fine. But during the US economic crisis, stocks and trading are just really low that we needed to let go on some of them. So anyway, the husband said that this options express tools will be helpful for me if I am going to learn more with this stuff and on how to be a better options trader as well as stock trader! We’ll see..