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Happy 10th Birthday ~ Angel!

I can't believe how time flies!
Look at how she evolves :)

and look at her now....she turned into an anime character :)

Hayy...
How time flies...What can I say?----Tanjoubi omedetou, Angel!
with lots of love from--Daddy, Mama, and Joie

Instant Dinner

I really do love to cook, but more often than not, our dinnertime is always converted into its simplest form. Maybe because I value my time and energy or maybe because I'm just lazy, hehe...Almost no-cook recipe for today's dinner.
Vegetarian Vermicelli
Vermicelli noodles (soaked in hot water for about 15 mins)
1/4 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/4 cup strips of cucumber
1/4 cup chopped red and green bell pepper
1/8 cup chopped malunggay leaves
1/8 cup chopped corriander
For the sauce:
1/8 cup water
1/8 cup soy sauce or fish sauce
1/8 cup lemon or calamansi juice
2 tbsps muscovado sugar (add more if you want it sweeter)

Procedure: Mix all the sauce ingredients then pour over the vermicelli and vegetables :)

As a special request, I added organic egg omelet with fried kimchi on the side and pineapple strawberry shake.

A Book, A Movie, And A Dinner

It's only Monday and I don't have any idea what to feed my family,hehe... Blame it on Lauren Oliver for writing such a good book - Delirium. It's been on my 'to read' list since last year but I've just revisited that list last night when I woke up and can't fall asleep 'til dawn. So I wanted to finish it today after watching the movie, Mirror Mirror--it just happen to be our Monday date with my Mr.

Oh well, since dinner doesn't have to be too heavy on the belly, simple ingredients such as focaccia bread, cream, shredded quickmelt cheese, black olives, sundried tomatoes with oregano(i made my own by roasting sliced, seeded tomatoes with olive oil, sprinkled with dried oregano) chopped fresh basil, and sliced button mushrooms. Later, after I posted this blog, I'll assemble it and put in the oven at 180 deg. 'til the cheese melts and viola! Vegetarian pizza on focaccia, to rescue the busiest mother/wife, hehe...

In My Bag

One of the simple things I want in life is to have anorganized bag, how I wish to include closet, but I tend to be burara at timesso my closet is a bit chaotic at times also, Hehe.. So while removingunnecessary receipts and flyers in my overused bag, I decided to take pictureson the bits and pieces. Idon’t usually bring them all, I just pick what I need in every go, and it alsodepends on the size of bag I will use.

My favorite bag of the month ~ Leopard print shopping bag by Mango

Kleenex tissue, Smith's Rose Minted Lip Balm, a tin can full of lip balms, black bag organizer with Altoids in Wintergreen
and Acca Kappa Comb,black gadget pouch (back), cellphone and Olympus cam (front)

Inside the black bag organizer: green foldable fan, eye glasses and wipe, memo pad and pen, scrunchie and Acca Kappa comb, bag hanger, Altoids, Capcase' Capsul card holder, Longchamp coin purse, Acca Kappa solid perfume, Bath and Body Works hand Sanitizer, Messy Bessy Hand sanitizer, Envirosax bags, Kleenex Tissue

Inside the tin can: Carmex and Burt Bee's Lip balms

Inside the gadget pouch: Alcatel phone, Kindle Touch Wifi, iPod Touch, Leopard print case: chargers

Pictures taken using iPad2, then "Instagramed" :)

Happy Birthday, Joie! (a.k.a. Enzo)

“Be a strong man when you grow up.” Ate Angel’s birthday wish for Joie (and for herself? Hehe..She might be so worried because she knows, someday, she’ll be in-charge of Joie :)) It will be really so much harder being a special man than to be a special child, that is why she wished him to be strong. No worries Ate, with your wish and Mama and Daddy’s guidance and support, I still believe in hope and I know it’s not just hype that sooner or later Joie will be able to take care of himself and learn how to read this post, and just smile at it :) For the meantime, I just wish Joie a very happy birthday, may God continue to bless you every single minute of your life.  I believe that you always feel how much I truly love you with all my heart (of course, Daddy and Ate, do so, too!)

Later we will have a simple celebration at school. A look up at what we prepared --

loot bags with looney tunes stuffs

Thanks to Ate Angel for the tags

organic gluten free candies

looney tunes invitations~tnx to angry birds for complicating  our already complicated lives, but no, thanks,  Joie will still stick to his all time fave cartoon characters, looney tunes - this will be his second time birthday theme. other faves are tom and jerry and mulan :)

inflatables--bugs bunny and not-so fave--cars 

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rose pastillas as an addtional give-away

edible roses in a vase

birthday cake

ready to party!

Birthday boy--Joie on his favorite spot--pool viewing 

Happy birthday, Joie! I promise you won't hear me shouting tonight--"Joie, lie down properly, hands together, close eyes...and sleeeepppp!!!" :)

Detachable Collars

“Enthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation, and a pinch of creativity” ~ This quote by Bo Benett defines my creations...

A PINCH of Creativity :)

Detachable collars using fabric from old clothes

green leaf: i used felt cloth

w/ ready made cloth-wrapped bead

With just a slight of ingenuity…pwede na  :)

You can search for many other patterns online, even though Albert Einstein said that ~

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources" He..he..

Ha Yuan Greenhills Town Center

One of my everyday favorite foods (buchi, vegetarian siopao, and fresh lumpia) are made from this store. I'm almost here everyday, since it opened this branch near our place. I just can't get enough! :)