let’s talk about collecting

Collecting things will make you happy. It is a want, not a need. You sometimes tell yourself ,“I deserve these” after working so hard. Do you agree?

remaining. a few have been bought

unico hijo’s 25th and Blake's Wings and Steaks

It was a special day for the sole reason why I became a Mom. I will always mention this trivia about him: I gave birth to him on Mother's day. Very fitting right?  I started last year on giving him a birthday card complete with my personal dedication/wishes/blessings. Being a self-confessed old soul, I wrote it for his eyes only not for the social media to see. I don't greet him also on Facebook like what most do now. I just post pics for souvenir(and to unload my phone's gallery). I'm not against it, I just feel it's not me when I do that. If others do it, I simply respect their choice. To each his own, right? Choose happy.

my Friday the 13th birthday 2018

I had a very simple birthday celebration. My small family of three just had a lunch date at Contis. Yun lang, we found the food not too yummy na unlike before. We were disappointed. We should've tried other restos na lang instead.

Holy Thursday 2018

I woke up at 5:00 am. Nowadays, I've been sleeping before midnight which is unusual for me. I went to the bathroom but went to bed again hoping to sleep some more. I woke up at 7am, when I heard my  husband open the door. He was scheduled to bike today. I immediately did what I have in my sked for today, that is doing the laundry. I took a bath afterwards and had a quick coffee fix with my diced hopia I bought yesterday at Ayala Malls Cloverleaf.

Baclaran church and Ayala Mall Cloverleaf

I decided to tag along with my husband to his work today. 

Hermit out

I want these bamboo(kawayan) plants at Army Navy in my home

Last Saturday, my husband attended a wedding somewhere in Pampanga with my father in law and obviously, I begged off. Umandar na naman ang pagka-introvert ng Lola niyo. Haha.

be happy NOW

Woah, the first quarter of the year is almost done!

Yesterday, I felt the need to blog and pour into writing what I've been thinking as of late. This could be what you may call 'birthday blues'(April is my birth month), but I'm not feeling blue at all.

orchid and bonsai show

When I saw this in the news the other day, I immediately planned to go here. It would be a sin not to, since it's just a fifteen minutes drive from our place on a Sunday.

bed of flowers

I didn't bring my digital camera because it's heavy. My husband just dropped me off because he has to work and I just took public transportation in going home.

exercise to eat

I've been going to the gym twice a week now. I told my husband I need a motivation like a beach trip. Same day last year I was five to seven pounds thinner yata. Para siyang walang narinig. Haha. 

It's a far cry from my usual last year and that is four times a week. I wish to return to that kind of normalcy again.

Specially when you're eating like this post gym...

new Spode plates

If there's one thing that I'm frustrated when it comes to reaching for my goals this year is my capacity to save up. I'm not performing well in this area. I bought new teacups and plates for my collection. Again. Huhu.

blessed week ahead

My sister is celebrating her birthday today. Yesterday, we(my Mom, Aunt, and sis) visited my late Dad to give honor. We believe that during our birthdays, we should also celebrate our parents. Because without their loving presence, we won't be here on earth.

why plant

For the past few weeks, this is what I was busy of. The reason why I'm lagging behind with my blogposts, too. I spend most of my time outdoor. 

Brewing Point

To break the monotony of activities, my husband and I love to dine out either in a cafe, restaurant or a nearby food joint like food parks or sometime fast food. Our 25 yr. old son is busy now with his work(on a graveyard sked), sometimes extra curricular activities(joining online game tournaments). Thus , most of the time, he can't join us especially on spontaneous moments like this. Bumabawi na lang kami sa kanya sa movie watching, out of town trips plus, we make it a point that if he's at home, it's a must that we eat together as a family.

caught this while waiting for our food 

March 2018

I used to long for this season(dry) but this year yata I will "abstain". My birth month is thirty days away but I think I can't handle the humidity and hot air that these months will bring. 

Though I cooked Pancit Canton for lunch today, I'm not celebrating.

Menopausal na yata ako kahit hindi pa.  Haha.

midweek blessings

I feel blessed today. First on the list was this bloom, been awaiting for it since it's not that often that I get to see flowers in my garden. I only use blooming fertilizer once in a while. 

a rainbow and more plants

This rainbow made me smile on a gloomy Tuesday. Luckily, the road was almost carless when I took a shot.

 a Rainbow is mysterious for me

I asked my husband to accompany me because I'll buy more plants, rocks, and fertilizer in the garden center this afternoon.

where I placed the rocks

back to gardening

I went to the nearest Garden center from our place. I want to revive my garden before it gets too hot.

weekly update

I've been thinking lately if I would just update on a weekly basis. My life isn't that interesting naman to post my activities day by day. It's actually routinary. It would have been different when I was still teaching. That, I would categorize a fully loaded life. 

Stay tuned.

so young

Last Sunday, I received a bad news thru my FB feed. The sister of my childhood best friend died. She was my sister's batch mate too. We visited her wake today. We learned that she died of Asthma. She's just 47 years old and has three children. Life is short, really. May she rest in peace. God speed R!

our Razon's Pit stop before heading home

quick Trinoma visit

Husband had a quick meet up. He asked me to come. I window shopped while he's doing his business.

Coffee and donuts' indulgence before heading home...