DIY Felt Pencil Toppers

My Lemon loves our new addiction! It’s the felt pencil toppers J

     

The monsters are his favorites. He even helped me paint those little monsters!

This is a very productive activity to bond with your kids, it even stimulates their creativity.

I don’t know how many will be making this coming days .. we still have 8 monsters in line J

Cloth Doll Ideas

I’ve always wanted to make a cloth doll for my little niece, #Na-Na but I just have the urged to slowly do it this week.

I have ideas coming from #Shelly of Gingermelon, you should visit her site. And because all of her creations were cute, I find it hard to make my own design! Harhar

For the doll’s face, I’m thinking of using fabric paints. Im just worried because I am still not comfortable with paint. Another option is to use colored pens. And the other is to hand embroidered the eyes and lips, which is very tedious.

I already made my patterns. I even pasted it on card board. I’m on my way now on tracing it on felt cloth. I dunno were to buy colored felt/wool cloth and synthetic fillings! L

Maybe I should test it first on jeans or old tshirt/blouses. What do you think?

Anyways, my colleague volunteered to buy the things I needed in Calamba. Hope to have my supplies tomorrow so I could start stitching!

Goodluck – to me!

By the way, I’m already done with my cloth name for my little bun! Will post it on my 35^th week of pregnancy J

 

DIY/ Tutu Skirt

Last December, my sister and I decided to go Christmas shopping at SM Calamba. She saw this cute tutu skirt for her 1 year young princess which cost a whooping P499.99! For the cuteness - yeah maybe it will passed. But for practicality, I boast my sister that she doesn't have to buy one cuz i'll make one for my pamangkin! Whew! my..my..my...

 well, the skirt is not that hard to make. i search for the easiest way to make a no-sew tutu skirt.

And - here it is!

 I made this skirt at about 3 hours. Actually, cutting the tulle cosumes alot of my time that tying it.

Does she look like a princess or a ballerina?

NIKE KD VI

And so our "Mr. Picky", Mango have his new pair of NIKE KD VI Basketball shoes...







paired with this Nike Elite Basketball socks...





This latest signature shoe of Kevin Durant opted for a low-cut form that bolsters quickness and lateral movement, providing traction and impact protection.

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Nike KD V - BHM

Nike KD V – ‘Black History Month’

 

My son Chico likes this Nike basketball shoes so he suggest that our little Lemon have it as well , which the former gratefully agrees!

So our little one, Lemon and big bro Chico have their new pair of NIKE KD V-BHM size 5.5 shoes - thanks to their dad!

Well, they already know that I will give them their Nike Elite socks as Christmas present so I let them have it and paired with their Nike shoes.

Brand: Nike Nike Basketball
Model: Nike KD V
Color: Anthracite/Pure Platinum-Sport Grey

Hubby and I were not into giving our kids the lavish gifts on their birthdays so we make it a point to give them something valuable on Christmas! My sons were actually looking forward for this season!

Our budding lady, Peach has pink Nike running shoes which she personally picked!

Basketball shoes is really the right present for them aside from the fact that they were all athletic.

  

Disclaimer: photos are not mine. you could click the link to see the rightfull owner. 

DIY Arts and Crafts To Do List 2013

Here’s my DIY Arts and Crafts to do list before 2013 ends.

• Organized my kids medal (tagging and framing)
• Upcycle old jeans ( which I already have ideas and patterns to do)
• Have an at least one fun-art activity with my kids ( which I already have an idea )
• Make an indoor plant or wall plant
• Start my Mod Podge activity ( I already have the materials)  

I just need alot of extra time to accomplished all of those LLL

Humbly Grateful to All

I usually check my blog twice to thrice on weekdays. So normally I visit it at Google’s search engine. But today – I felt warm and good all over to know that my articles were acknowledged by others JJJ

For a typical  mom and non-pro (writer/blogger) like me, this means a lot me. I mean – whew! MARAMING SALAMAT po. I am so happy that my articles contributed in its own humble ways..

  

These are some of the articles which has been taken into credit J

           

Photo Journal: Villa Gregoria, Majayjay Laguna 2013

We had a family reunion early this year at Villa Gregoria, Majayjay Laguna.

It's my second time to visit this place but the water and the nature still has its great appeal to me and so with the whole family.

Monster Dino never fails to scare to kids!

strolling around the villa.

These kids would laugh when reminiscing this place!

Hubby and kiddos love the nature.

They have different sets of pools and slides!

I commend the the resort management coz each pool has on-looking pool-guards.

Feliciano and Associates Dental Clinic

Dr. Danilo 'Doc Jojo', as his friends used to call him, has been my othodontist since college when my mom decided to put me in orthodontic metal braces.

This dental clinic has the best dentists in town! They have this latest advancements in dental facilities as well as well-trained associates.













I like the interior designof the clinic, seems like a spa in the metro!





My kids started visiting their dentist when they were two years old, and I am glad that at an early age, I introduced to them the value of taking care of their teeth.

 
Feliciano and Associates Detal Clinic is located at Feliciano Columns, Santa Cruz, Laguna.

Samsung Camera - Cartoon

My son Lemon likes to make kutingting my samsung digital camera. he discover this camera trick last July 13 when were taking our lunch at Rose & Grace at Sto. Tomas, Batangas.

Tula: Mga Anyong Tubig sa Pilipinas

I have made an impromptu poem because my little Lemon needs a  tagalog poem on the different bodies of water in the Philippines. I humbly share my poem to all mommies - i know how it feels! LOL

Ang Inang Pilipinas ay pinagpalang totoo


Sapagkat naliligid ng Karagatang Pasipiko

Dagat Tsina, Celebes, Sulu at Mindanao

Sa hiwaga at ganda himig at tula nagagawa



Tayo na’t maglimayon

sa payapang ilog at talon

Ang Rio Grande sa Mindanao

tayo ay magsitalon



Bukal na mainit-init marami sa Los Banos ang tungo

Meron din sa Albay gayun din naman sa Camiguin

Kung gusto mu naman sa Samar at Leyte

Kipot ng San Juanico sigurado ang byahe.



Sa lawa naman kilala ang Lawa ng Laguna

daungan namn ng barko ang Look ng Maynila,

Di patatalo ang Pangasinan sa ating kasaysayan

Pagkat ang Lingayen Gulf panalo sa pagalingan.





Tayo na’t magliwaliw sa mahal kong Talon sa Pagsanjan

Dinayaro ng turista ditto sa bayan ng Laguna

Kuryente ay di probleman sa lugar ng Zamboanga

Sapagkat meron silang Talon ng Maria Cristina



Pilipinas na Perlas ng Silanganan

Regalo kang tunay ng kalikasan!

Angelina Jolie Had A Double Mastectomy

My children can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was.  ~ Angelina Jolie

I was shocked when I heard from the news that Angelina Jolie underwent a double mastectomy. It even shows pictures of what this procedure would have been. And I was – ano’ng nangyari???

From an op-ed article in the New York Times, I’ve noted:

I have always told them (her kids)  not to worry, but the truth is I carry a “faulty” gene.

I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer. It is reassuring that they see nothing that makes them uncomfortable.

They can see my small scars and that’s it. Everything else is just Mommy, the same as she always was.

And they know that I love them and will do anything to be with them as long as I can.

On a personal note, I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.

My heart is warmed by her bravery!

As a mom, I believed that Jolie is extremely brave for making a huge decision such as this.

She could spare herself from the agonies of painful procedures, scars and series of surgeries. Instead, she courageously endures the pain and face her situation in order to be there for her children in the future.

In my most humble opinion, all her actions and reasons for coming up into that decision boils down into one reality that she is – a mother! An extremely selfless woman and a very much of a mommy!

What she did defines  what mothers would willingly do for the sake of her children and family.

To Angelina and to everyone who’s on the same plight and are fighting for their health, life and family – my prayers are with you! Kudus!

 

 

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How did Strawberry Get its Name?

Last weekend, my youngest son Lemon asked –

“ Mommy, bakit strawberry ang tawag sa strawberry?”

It took me a minute before I could reply. I usually have witty answers to his never-ending questions about everything that tickles his curiosity.

But this one is really mind-boggling! It would be easier sana if he’d asked me about blueberry for I could instantly say that the name is due to its color! Haha

For how did strawberry gets its name??? I humbly admit to my little one that I don’t have any idea as to its origin. Instead I promised to get back to him once I have the answer.

So there goes my search for this cutie strawberry. I never expected a lot of amazing facts about this fruit – err plant!

Belonging to genus fragraria, that makes it a close relative of rose plant. While blueberry has a seed inside it, strawberry seems having its seeds on the outside.

Now, remember the parts of a plant we studied on our science class? The part of the strawberry that we eat which we all know as fruit is actually the “stamen”. Stamen is the part that holds the ovaries. On the other hand, the outside seeds that we visibly see is in fact the plant’s ovaries! Ready? This means that the seed is actually the fruit which has a separate seed inside it! (anu raw?) Whew! What a berry complicated anatomy!

Going back to our question, there is no concrete written facts as to how it gets its name. Some believed that farmers have this practice of spreading a layer of grass straws around each plant in order to grow and protect strawberry plant against climate.

That’s it! Hope it satisfies my Lemon’s curiosity and I hope I make sense! haha

List of School Supplies for My Grade Schooler

I just finished enrolling my eldest son, Chico in a state university.

 

Mango and Peach are already in high school while Lemon was left in grade school. All three were on the same school. We planned to enroll them before this month ends.

So I am now busy listing school supplies for our students.

As advised by school registrar, high school basically needs 8 notebooks and ballpens!

So here are Lemon’s school supplies as a grade schooler:

notebooks

long brown envelope

red ballpen

manila paper

cartolina white

cartolina colored

expanded envelope w plastic envelope

pentel pen

set health kit

pencil case

pencils

crayon

sharpener

eraser

pad paper

ruler

glue

plastic notebook

plastic wrapper

scotch tape

Hope this would help mom’s like me.

Do you have a more complete list of school supplies? Please do suggest. Thank you.

Mother’s Day – My Mom Was Once A Chef

I can cook, but not well. I figure I have six years until my children discover what  their friend’s mothers make for dinner – Jane Pauley

When I come across this quote, I just couldn’t help but smile..

I was on my teenage years na when I realized that my mother doesn’t actually knows how to cook! For once I thought that instant noodles with eggs and sautéed chicken with ketchup were special on our dinner table! Haha!

the ever dependable-Rodeo cornedbeef!

Now I know why hotdogs (we love Purefoods Beefies!), bacons, hams and tosino were so staple at our fridge! And canned goods like corned beef ( you still remember RODEO?) and sardines (555 and Master Sardines) never run out of stock!

I love you, Nay –  best chef ever!