New Home

To all my readers, passers of my blog, I would like to inform you about my new home!!

please visit my new blog home....

it's official...

it's mine...

Bubbly Mom!!

See you there...

I am not a Writer

okay...  I would like to remind everyone that I am not really a writer!! I just love blogging and sharing my thoughts.

You may noticed some wrong grammar, wrong spelling and some other things that are not acceptable to YOU... sorry for that but this is my BLOG...

IF you can't stand it then stop dropping by...

I can still breath without you...

Seriously...  I don't really care.

XOXO

Okay... Okay...

I'm still here.. just busy thinking of so many things...

My only outlet is reading bookssss and visiting polyvore site to do some inspirational boards. (check my previous posts)

Anyway, I had my blood test already and I am hoping for the best!

Now... I am thinking about our work. It's really exciting and of course stressful but I am excited for it. The team is ready! Everything is well plan! I am very thankful to our Mentor and of course to my husband. They are working until late in the morning just to prepare everything for us to have a great transition on Sept. 5.

So we will be busy in the coming months! This means that we have to start saving for the house renovation! whew I can't wait! I am even checking house designs and decors as a guide. We also went to Rustan's to check the house items and it just made me more excited!

I also love that kids are doing great! Pillow is gaining weight and become happier everyday. She also learns new things that simply made us giggle!

Gareth is also doing well in his therapy and I can't wait to witness more developments from them!

I have nothing left to say but THANK'S GOD! I am forever grateful to you!

Goodnight everyone!

Bed Weather

It's raining for 2 days already and I can't even go out. I wanted to have a night out with my sister and hubby but I can't do it. We are afraid of floods and it might damage our bumble bee. :D

For 2 days I am working in my pajamas. The kids are very lazy lately. They all wanted to sleep and wake up if they wanted to eat. I so love the bed weather but still worried of the people near the river or landslide prone areas. I hope everyone is safe!

I'm really thankful that I have a kindle to save the books I wanted to read. Just yesterday I bought 20 ebooks for 10php each. So cheap and I got the latest titles! So excited!!

What's On Your Mind?

This blog is my only outlet. I have a twitter and some social media networks but most of the time I express myself through this blog. I've been blogging since 2007 but I don't really share this blog to some of FRIENDS. I know that my blog is searchable in Google but I don't really share the link personally to my friends. I think this is still my hiding place and so glad that I can still pour my feelings freely here.

Well... there are a lot of things going on.

1. Health - I don't know but lately I am bother about my health. I don't know if my sugar shoots up again but sometimes I am so uneasy. I think I have to do something about it asap. Sometimes maybe I am just stressed out that is why I am experiencing weird lately.

2. Health Insurance - since I am working online, I don't have health insurance or benefits from the company I am working. So I got this insurance but it has a lot of things to do before the approval. I already signed up and reserved money for it but the agent texted me that I need to have blood test first before they will approve my application. OMG! it's really killing me... I want that insurance asap. But I don't have a choice but wait!

3. Career - starting next month we will have career transition. We will not be under in any outsourcing sites. Our remittance is directly from the company and this one is really keeping me nervous. As much as I hate changes but I think this time I should embrace it. This is for the benefit of the company and of course for us but it's not easy. Lots of adjustments to do but we have to deal with it.

We are now handling the US and Canada marketing accounts. The preparations is really not easy and we are staying late for to prepare everything before September comes.

4. Deadlines!! - yes we need to meet deadlines! We need to show to our clients that we are ahead of them and ready for everything! I know we are but still I need to recheck... recheck and recheck!

5. OC- yes I am OC and because of that I want everything in order. I discuss what I want and I expect from the people around me to deliver what I want also and sometimes they failed so that adds frustrations and depressions in my part.

Finally, I pour some already but I know that I can only do things that is within my control. I am hoping that in the next coming days I will feel better.

I hope so...

XOXO

Managing Stress

Managing a business is not a joke. I feel so weak recently due to some planning. We need to open our 2nd store and I am still looking for that perfect place. Well, I hope it is really perfect. I am also doing the inventories, uploading pictures and labeling the items. I need to work for the business permit too. whew! lots of work!

As a Country Marketing Manager, we will be operating widely this coming Sept. We will be managing Canada offices too. The waiting is killing me and added stress as well. We need to finalize everything so that we can start when September comes.

So a massage will definitely makes me feel better. I should have it this weekend.

Loving My Life!

I had my shopping spree today before the big event next week. We went to Greenhills to purchase hubby and Gareth's outfit for the event. We also went to S&R for few items.

So far, everything is ready!

THANKFUL!

The event is our little way of giving thanks to God for all the blessings. For the past 11 years of our lives together (with hubby) we went through some difficult moments. There are moments that I thought I can't go on anymore but with God's help and grace we are still together.

Gareth moment:

When I was pregnant with Gareth that was the moment we were overjoyed! We always wanted to have kids. Though Gareth has a condition right now that sometimes broke me as a mom but still I have to stand still for him and it didn't stop us thanking God for everything.

Pillow moment:

Pillow came unexpectedly but in my mind I planned her! I always wanted to have a baby girl. A girl that make us all laugh. Pillow not just made us laugh but she also brought tears to us.. happy tears! We are so amazed of her little ways and I am so happy to have her.

My Husband

He is someone I always prayed for. When I was younger, I always find myself praying for not a perfect husband but for someone I can be with for the rest of my life. So thankful that God answered my prayer. He always see to it that I am happy. He also take care for us. He is a hands on Dad to our kids. He changes kids diapers, put them to bed, cooked us delicious meals, make us laugh, comforted us and continue loving us. He is also a good provider and a perfect husband!

I wish to celebrate this event to all the people who loves us, who cared for us and stays with us all through out this year!

Peeps!! please come and let us celebrate!

Hey!

I'm still here!

It's a busy week for us. Well, we are preoccupied by our daily routines such as sending Gareth to School and Therapy Center, Pillow's Birthday Preparation and of course as a Country Marketing Manager.

Everyday Gareth has a class and therapy so we are very busy attending all this and so happy that there are some visible developments. I can't wait for more.

About Pillow's birthday celebration, I already booked the following:

Venue

Venue Decor

Photography

Videography

Cakes

Cupcakes

Host

Food Carts

Today we bought the 40 toys as prizes at Toy Kingdom. We are like kids when we are picking the toys. I so love the feeling. I miss the feeling of being a kid again and I just keep on picking toys I wanted.

By the way, I also hire a Party Planner to manage the event and I hope everything will turn everything so perfect!

We are doing this for my little girl, this is our celebration for giving her to us and of course for surviving the hardships we had during pregnancy.

What's UP?

I am busy reading ebooks lately through my Kindle3. I have 3,500 free ebooks from the seller and I am so happy! Of course I can't read all the books but I am trying to choose something that interests me.

I have 25 books saved in my Kindle and so excited to read my first 25 books. I still find time reading between 2am to 5a.m when I'm done working and just waiting for the managers to email me if they have concerns but most of the day they are not bothering us so I think it's the best time to read.

I am also downloading scrapbook templates for Pillow's Guest Book. I hope I can create unique pieces.

It will be a busy weeks ahead but I will still try to update my blog regularly.

Spender?

For this week alone I will be spending 20k for shopping alone! OMG! I know that I need to stop! okay... just let me be.. it's my birthday month!

Weekly hubby is giving me allowance to shop but sometimes I don't use it, instead I save it so I am still a good girl.

But lately.. I'm not. My orders from U.S are here and I need to pay in full and I want to get the kindle 3 soon so there...

After all this... I realize I should stop. Of course I know when to stop. I am not really into it but when I am stressed or depressed my only outlet is to shop online.

Lately, I think differently. 70% of our income goes directly to our savings account but I believe that it will not earn that much so I decided to put it somewhere safer but earns more.

So I look for a Financial Advisor and so happy that I found someone that has a passion in it. I learn a lot from her and tomorrow we will be meeting for the first time. I am excited and all my questions are ready.

I can't wait.. and I think this is a wiser decision so far.

oooppss maybe I'm just getting old or matured? but no matter what you called it, I think I am wiser now that I am 32. :D

Happiness

What is happiness?

Well.. for the past 2 weeks parang hindi ko na naramdaman to. Simula kasi nong may nangyari kay hubby parang puno na ng takot ang buhay ko. Takot ako na baka may mangyari ulit na ganon at parang lahat ng bagay gusto ko control ko. Siguro praning lang ako o kaya na trauma lang ako sa nangyari at dahil nga don parang hindi ko na magawang sumaya.

I really find ways na maibalik ang dati pero feeling ko ang lungkot ko pa rin. Parang no one can make me happy. I hope mawala na tong feeling na to kasi ang hirap. Ang bigat bigat sa pakiramdam ko.

I even put my FB profile on private kasi ayokong magpost don ng kung anu ano that will reflect my current mood. I am a happy person pero ngayon parang biglang nagbago. I don't know...

Thank you!

I am a type of person who always says Thank you to everyone! If someone did good things or serve me I always thank them. It's my habit and so thankful that I have that behavior because I am so thankful for all the good things happening to us even the littlest.

First, I am thankful that husband is doing great after the health incident last 2 weeks. He is now more careful in everything he does. If he feels like so tired and need rest he is not forcing his mind to work. He is also concern in the food. Since I plan our daily menu so I know that we are eating in complete balance like we have soup, vegetable, fish and meat. He is also taking vitamins and some cleansing drinks.

Second, our work is very rewarding. So far for 4 years working online, this year is the best. We become a Country Manager and managing almost 300 offices virtually and it's not easy but we are used to it now. At the end of Summer we will be handling more and even more next year. I am so thankful to our mentor and of course to God for thrusting us this opportunity of a lifetime.

Third, I am so thankful that my kids are healthy and doing great! everyday is a great time with them. They are our joys and loves. We are doing all this crazy things for them. ahhahaha

Fourth, I am thankful that we have a very caring nanny. She loves my kids so much and I will definitely include her in my prayers and of course I will help her in whatever she will be needing from us.

I have so much things to write but I don't know how to express it all here.. Remember, I am not a writer and I am not really good in expressing myself.

I offer everything to God and I believe that He has a great plans for my family.

Something about Me

I was a BFFs, Gossiping Machines and hard worker.

Saturday at Serendra

Kapag Monday hanggang Friday ay sobrang busy talaga kami. Kahit sa bahay lang ang work namin ay halos hindi na kami makakain sa tamang oras. Minsan ang sakit na rin ng balakang ko kakaupo dahil sa dami ng work. Of course... hindi ako nagrereklamo.. sinasabi ko lang.

Anyway, we decided to go out with kids today since Saturday naman. Dinala namin sila sa Serendra. Natuwa naman si Gareth kasi ang laki ng space na pwede nyang takbuhan at si Pillow naman natuwa sa mga fountain.

Pagkatapos ay kumain na kami. This time mas pinili namin ang Filipino Food kasi kasama din namin ang dalawa kong kapatid na mahilig sa kanin. Nag enjoy naman sila. Si Gareth at Pillow ay parehong behave habang nasa restaurant kami. Hays... mabuti naman at marunong na silang magbehave.

After Serendra, nagpunta na kami sa store namin sa Dampa sa Libis then go to Eastwood para mag coffee at icecream.

Tapos umuwi na kami ng bahay na tulog na tulog si Pillow at si Gareth naman ay kanta ng kanta sa loob ng sasakyan.

As a mom... I am happy and contented...

We had a great day and very thankful!

XOXO

Back to Reality

After we had our vacation at Bohol, well we still work even during those trips, we are now back to reality. We are working everyday until 5a.m. or even later until we forced ourselves to rest.

Owning 2 laptops and extra usb internet are a big help for our work. We really can't leave without those gadgets. We need constant access to our emails to communicate with our clients.

It's summer but it's not the vacation time for us since this is the moment that we have more projects. I am very thankful for the works we have though sometimes its very stressful.

So what's next? what will happen to us for the coming months?

We will be focusing on our work, preparing for Pillow's first birthday and planning for our next trip.

Those are the things that keeps us busy.

Until next time...

Fr. Al Pilgimage

I am a graduate of Sisters of Mary, Cebu 3rd Batch. The last time I visited my school was year 2000 and so happy that finally my batchmates arrange a trip to Cavite to visit our dearest founder, Fr. Al.

Things I Wanted to Do

I have so many things to do lately.

Here's the list:

1. Living Room Makeover - we will be buying new sectional sofa and computer table to combine our living room and office area.

2. Adding new items in my store.

3. Start saving and investing. We will try mutual fund and time deposit.

4. Out of town trip.

5. Cook something special.

What's Up?

So busy lately for adding new items in my store. We are also doing some home interior upgrade and we've been scouting new furnitures. I am quite excited for interior design.

Yesterday, I was shocked about the tsunami and quake in Japan. As if my world stops. I don't want to go anywhere or do anything but I know I should go on and offer prayers.

I hope they will recover soon.

New Look

As promised here's the picture of my new hair do :)

Hair Rebonding

Last week ko pa talagang plan magpa hair rebond. Boring na kasi ang magulo kong buhok. Since, I always sleep late, nagising kami mga 4pm na so nagmadali na agad akong pumunta sa beauty salon. Nagstart ang rebond ko around 6pm na at natapos ng 11pm.

Grabe gutom na gutom na ako don at sakit na ng balakang ko kakaupo. Sa sunod na magparebond ako magdadala na ako ng Jollibee food. ahahahah

So far happy naman ako sa result at mukhang nagustuhan ni hubby kasi panay ang pacute nya. LOL

I'll post pics next time!