tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12547474124577090042024-02-19T09:46:51.753-06:00My Small World...A place to meet people from different sides of the world, sharing thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences in life from different cultures.Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.comBlogger1155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-23147388533385064742014-07-02T10:32:00.000-05:002014-07-04T11:10:43.793-05:00Our Baby Finally Found Her ThumbOur dear baby doesn't know how to sleep on her own but yesterday she realized that she has a thumb to suck and put herself to sleep for a nap. Her Pediatrician told us to let her cry or it will get worst because she needs to learn to sleep by herself. It's sad to hear her screaming and cry when she's sleepy so I decided to just wait until she's a little bit older. NowMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-64010112273329616792014-07-01T15:16:00.000-05:002014-07-01T15:16:42.054-05:00Decluttering and OrganizingI'm in a mission to organize the stuff that we have in the house coz we've been donating our stuff to the American Veterans but we still have a lot of stuff. Sometimes I just go out with the kids so I can't see the work that I need to do in the house because it's too much and I don't know where to start and how to do it knowing that I have a fussy baby and a 5 years old. Boy oh boy, Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-83447890364661077112014-06-27T23:38:00.000-05:002014-06-28T13:39:07.449-05:00Fri-dateIt's supposed to be a date for me and DH only but we made it a family date night because my cousin who I trust to babysit our DD is out of town plus our DD baby is pure breastfeed so we have to bring her. We went to Waffle House coz it's DD's new favorite restaurant and it's close to or house, just in case if we need to go home early for some reason. Luckily the baby sleeps while we Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-7072177794924343302014-06-26T23:00:00.003-05:002014-06-28T13:25:45.182-05:00Thursday is Asian Market DayWe have an Asian Market here that have fresh produce every Thursday. Today I was hesitating on going to the Asian Market because there's not enough time to go out. But the last minute I decided to go coz my friend told me the other week that the Asian Market had live blue crabs and I love crabs so I went and I'm glad that I did. I bought 4 crabs (hopefully they are meaty), veggies forMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-10255368277974835152014-06-23T18:02:00.003-05:002014-06-23T18:02:48.920-05:00Our Baby's First LaughYesterday I noticed that our almost 4 months old baby started laughing when I was playing with her. I was doing some chores and dcided to put her down on her sister's bed to take a rest while thinking of what to do in the room. I was blowing her armpit to sound like a fart. At first she smiled then later she was laughing. Today she laughed again! It's the sound that Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-53225297225732124942014-06-22T10:43:00.001-05:002014-06-26T22:53:12.454-05:00Back to Blogging Again
I've been thinking of updating my blog many times after giving birth and
today is the day to do it. I just have so many things in my mind that I need to
do it in writing or else I will forget about it. Plus I received offers that
has a good pay out so why not. I will probably do short updates because of the
baby and all the to-do lists that I have. Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-39165886222937140622014-06-21T23:30:00.000-05:002014-06-22T10:57:56.003-05:00Chores! Chores! Chores!I am so behind with house chores because the baby needs me almost all the time and my DD who's the big sister also needs me. The chores that I need to do keeps on piling up. I know, I'm trying to let go of my perfectionism and too organized type of person when you have kids especially with a baby to avoid stress but still it's nice to live in a clean and tidy house. Thanks to Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-41267430011800767732013-09-20T06:00:00.001-05:002013-09-20T06:20:53.882-05:00Prenatal VisitYesterday was my prenatal visit for this month. My oh my, I thought I was on track with the weight I gained but the Nurse Practitioner who handles me said "Have you been eating"? Well, of course I am coz I am not starving but I only gained 1 lb. and she's not happy about that. My assignment is to eat even if I'm not hungry and she told me to stop doing what I was doing thatMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-25000833147452622332013-09-15T05:46:00.000-05:002013-09-20T05:58:51.609-05:00Grilled Tilapia
Lately I've been craving for grilled foods. I met one of my friends at the Asian store one day and asked how I was doing. Well, I told her that as usual my taste buds are still picky and only wants Filipino foods but this time I want grilled foods. She then told me that she'll grill a tilapia fish using charcoal if she has the time. Perfect, coz I was looking for that Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-59112555081891291672013-09-11T05:35:00.000-05:002013-09-20T05:45:59.578-05:00Baked Lechon
Another craving that I can't buy in the restaurants here is the lechon so I search Youtube on how to make one so I can have some. Luckily, I found this bake lechon recipe instead of making a lechon kawali which is deep frying the pork meat with skin on. What I'm after of this is the crispy pork skin. Claira and I ate this and singing "Heaven, I'm in heaven". Lol
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-82983247544414303222013-09-05T05:29:00.000-05:002013-09-20T05:35:07.781-05:00Grilled Corn
I've been craving Filipino foods and since there's no Filipino restaurant here then I have to cook the foods that I crave. Here's a photo of a grilled corn that I haven't eat in a long time. I finally cooked it right this time. Craving solved! :)
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-92191769333487173792013-08-30T05:18:00.000-05:002013-09-20T05:28:37.700-05:00Philippine Heritage Group Annual BallThis is the event that we look forward to every year and this year we hit the dance floor again! It's nice to see familar faces and most of all, kids enjoyed it too.
With my cousin and friend.
Hitting the dance floor!
Kids dancing Salakot, a Philippine folk dance.
With friends.
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-22046957031440255502013-08-24T04:56:00.000-05:002013-09-20T05:17:25.181-05:00Florida Vacation!It's nice to be on the beach again! Walking on the sand and hearing the sound of the waves are very relaxing. The only problem was that my body didn't cooperate. I was tired, foods taste yucky and going out when it's hot made me breathless. Thank God I survived and Claira had fun! That's what matters the most. Good memories to remember and meeting relatives.
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-86930304452414092612013-08-19T04:40:00.000-05:002013-09-20T04:56:28.949-05:00Yes, I'm Pregnant!God really listens to kids who pray because Claira was praying to have a baby sister or brother so she'll have a playmate at home all the time and now I'm pregnant! Claira is so excited! She's been telling everybody she knows that there's a baby in my tummy! hahaha We're glad that our little girl is ready to be a big sister. She even told me that she'll help take Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-55749473767846599622013-08-13T18:17:00.000-05:002013-08-13T18:17:23.249-05:00Glad to be HomeVisiting relatives is always a good idea to end summer vacation before our little one goes back to school. We're glad to be home. Next will be downloading pictures, doing house chores and of course, seeing friends again. Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-69304844780918600892013-08-02T19:04:00.000-05:002013-08-13T18:18:45.001-05:00The Wilderness at the Smokies
The Wilderness at the Smokies in Tennessee is an Indoor/Outdoor Waterpark. We love the lazy river, the place but not the food. There are restaurants inside but I was craving for the home cooked meals and not the greasy fast food ones. Good thing we didn't stay there for a week or I'm going to lose some weight. Lol
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-68040525669210052472013-07-26T18:52:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:59:36.075-05:00Our little one is Skating
Our little one is skating for the first time. She liked it and want to go back again. It's one of my dreams when I was a kid... to learn how to skate but that didn't happen. I may be too old to learn but I still want to do it someday. The problem is I can't at this moment. Why? Hmm There's a good reason why and I guess you'll agree with me too. Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-38341000175273510932013-07-19T18:48:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:51:54.474-05:00Goodies from my Sister in California
Surprise! Surprise! We received a package that we didn't expect today! Lots of goodies and other stuff from my sister in California. We loved them all!
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-45130687174805093222013-07-12T18:37:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:46:47.884-05:00Get together with Friends
Friends, foods, chitchats and laughters. Friends that eat together, stays together. hahaha
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-32353825101535494382013-07-05T18:31:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:37:34.718-05:00Fourth of July
This fourth of July was the worst we had. It was raining on and off and then it rained so hard during the firework show. I didn't even want to go but we already bought a ticket for the parking and our friends are going too so we did. I hope next year will be a great firework show.
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-71377341572756299552013-06-28T18:22:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:30:10.215-05:00Bowling with Friends
It's my first time to play bowling here in the US and it was fun! We didn't even notice the time that it's almost midnight. We will surely do it again. Hmm Maybe when it's practical to play bowling again. :)
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-69045982736665889822013-06-21T18:12:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:21:56.218-05:00Disney on Ice Disaster
I am so excited for my little one because it's her first time to watch the Disney on Ice. The first half of the show she was doing great until the part where Rapunzel flying on the air. I think we were so close to the Disney characters that it made her dizzy seeing Rapunzel flying in circles up on the air. She almost fainted and so we went home early. When we arrivedMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-32550681086744145222013-06-14T18:01:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:12:29.019-05:00My Little Me
She is mommy's sunshine, a friend, a great little helper, loving and caring daughter, my joy and the reason for everything I do (and of course her daddy too). Time flies so fast. She can now talk like an adult and sometimes her ideas are better than mine. How that happen? :)
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-70452287992338983792013-06-07T17:51:00.000-05:002013-08-04T18:01:15.612-05:00Malabar Spinach in my Garden
Last year my Malabar Spinach or Alugbati in bisaya has a lot of seeds that dries on the garden last winter and now they are growing like weeds which is good coz I don't need to buy one to plant in my garden. Now I have free veggies growing in my garden for me and my friends. Yahoo! :)
Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07629527877927988492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1254747412457709004.post-51128066069171660592013-05-31T17:42:00.000-05:002013-08-04T17:51:21.233-05:00Flowers in my Garden
Planting is hardwork but seeing your plants growing especially blooming with pretty flowers, all that hardwork is gone. It's priceless! Here are some of the flowers in my garden.
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