22nd of the Month

YDS Keng, I wish we're at New Bombay for that Palak Paneer or at Banana Leaf for that Curry Roti Prata.  Can't eat meat, it's Ash Wednesday.

A gift for myself and my family.  Signature on the dotted line.  Guaranteed service of five years minimum :D

Review: The Dragon of Lonely Island

The Dragon of Lonely Island by Rebecca Rupp

My rating: 5 of 5 stars



When the husband came home with this book in tow, I thought we might not be able to finish it as "we" are not so much into dragons yet.

She loves Sarah Emily, probably she can relate to her more. I particularly like the wordings and descriptive details which is quite helpful in building my kid's vocabulary. It may seem that some phrases are repetitive but in a good way. Like hints, the little girl was able to predict what was going to happen next.

Surprise, surprise. It was rated "Amazing" by my five-year-old daughter.



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No Flowers for Me, Still..

Chocolate heart for the little girl

Brownies for me

Colorful card for the husband

Spa Treat with Friends

We were all set, allocated the whole afternoon for some girl bonding.  However, the circumstances demand otherwise. Almost felt like having one of those fuente cigars *sigh*  It was already 3:30pm when I was able to finally meet J and M.  Having waited for so long and with one more interview to go, I gave them the green light to proceed to Wensha Spa with a promise to proceed there immediately after.

Surviving the series of q&a, my body begged for some TLC.  It's easier to sell my baked goodies than sell my skills, really :p  I heard a lot of bone cracking as my masseuse started her routine on me.  Ahh.. bliss..

I'm kinda sad I didn't get to spend more time with them but alas the night is too short for husband rants and raves :D  I do hope to see them again before J goes zipping off back to Redmond.

Frontyard Camping

The sun was up yet it was a cool windy Saturday, perfect for outdoor activities. We set up the tent in front, grabbed a couple of books, puzzles and board games.  With pop music streaming from our battery operated FM radio, sans the campfire, it would've have almost seemed real.

Betty Crocker Blueberry Muffin

1960s Vintage Betty Crocker Blueberry Muffin Advertisement
Originally uploaded by Christian Montone

Grabbed a pouch from the store the other day. I don't have a muffin pan so I used paper cups. Just added a half cup of water from a P99 pack, it yielded 5 muffins. I got lazy, didn't take photos *boo*.

The little girl only ate one :p Not that it's not yummy. I'm not sure if I'll buy it again. Hopefully we'll be able to bake decent butter cookies next time ;)

Milky February Update

1. Milky and Me, 2. Milky and Me, 3. Milky and Me, 4. Milky and I, 5. Milky and I, 6. Milky and I

Whenever the little girl sees a pictures of her cousins with their rabbit Vanilla, she'd ask me to take a picture of Milky and her and requests to post it immediately.  Arriving from school, she'd rush to check on her pet after giving me a quick "obligatory" hug and kiss.  I should be jealous hehe

Couldn't really say if she's potty trained already.  When the cat husband is away, I let her run around the house.  It's quite a feat cleaning up and prevent the house from smelling of rabbit's pee.  Sometimes she'd approach us when she wanted to be pet.  We know it's time to cuddle when she looks sleepy sitting motionless in corner.

Bitten by the Love Bug

Parang prenups lang :D I woke up with an overwhelming love for my family.. sarap. Are you ready for the love month? :D

Outdoors at Picnic Grove

I got a call the other day for another interview.  The little girl was quite sad wondering how many more of these I'll go through before she gets her mom back.  Sometimes she forgets things'll change once I stop going to these interviews.

That's why I am more than glad when my parents stopped over to pick her up for a day trip with her cousins.  I could've gone with them but I chose to focus on the task at hand.

SIL took some lovely photos that day.

The little girl wanted to ride the zip line and go horse backriding.  Mom considered it too risky and doesn't want to be responsible in case something bad happens.  They made do with the monkey bars and tired themselves with running around.

Blueberries

Blueberries
Originally uploaded by Blondieyooper

I dreamt of picking a couple from a branch that crept from the bottom of the neighbor's wall. One was as big as a golf ball and happily handed it over to YDS Keng.

The other night I was climbing a tall bookshelf. When I reached the top, I got dizzy and scared to go back down. It was because of my huge tummy (seemed like I was pregnant) I couldn't figure out how to descend the shelf. I willed myself and a few steps later I'm back on the ground.