Parties, parties and more parties

Ever since I started working full time, I have gain new friends. And new friends means being invited to parties. And parties means meeting more new friends.

After being a stay at home mom for 7 years, this is a welcome change to my life. Now I have a social life! ",)

Sometimes I just have to send my regrets. There's just too many occasions. Today, I am invited to 2 house warming parties. But I am not going since I have other things I need to attend to.

Ten Things I would LOVE to do

After doing the 10 things I would never do... here's the 10 things I would love to do before I die...

1. Make pro-blogging my regular income
   
2. Ride the hot air balloon
   
3. Sky diving
   
4. Parasailing
   
5. See Europe
   
6. See Australia
   
7. Try all kinds of roller coaster ride
   
8. Visit Maldives Island
   
9. Take a romantic cruise
   
10. But to do all that, I need to win the lottery first!

Ten Things I would NEVER do

1. Forget the power of GOD/LOVE.
   
2. Stop taking pictures/videos.
   
3. Abandon a family member or a friend in need.
   
4. I will never try smoking, drugs nor drink alcohol.
   
5. and I would never gamble.
   
6. I will not go to a bar.
   
7. Couch potato.
   
8. Get cosmetic surgery/liposuction.
   
9. Stop blogging.
   
10. Commit adultery/murder/crime.

The best distraction

Whenever I had a party at home or went to a friend's party with my kids, I always make sure that I have their Nintendo DS with me. And as soon as they finished eating, I will give it them to play in one corner. That way, they will not distract me from the party. And they will not be fighting over anything else.

How to fake a clean house

Here's how to fake a clean house:

1. Odor Control
   Spray your favorite air freshener to remove any unpleasant odors. Pay special attention to the trash areas. Turn up the air conditioner, a fan, or open the windows to get stale air moving. Throw something sweet and tasty in the oven. Some women I know keep frozen cookie dough on hand for this very occasion. Not only will the house smell wonderful, but you'll have a tasty treat to serve your guests.
   
2. Clutter Control
   Nothing makes a house look messier than clutter. Grab a laundry basket or a sack and begin gathering up items. Don't worry about putting them away. Just stow the basket or the sack out of sight until after the guests leave.
   
3. Freshen Yourself
   In your clean bathroom mirror, examine yourself. The truth is that your guests will spend more time looking at you than at your house. If necessary, change clothes, run a brush through your hair, put on some deodorant and/or spray body splash.
   
4. Living Room
   The place where you'll be sitting and visiting the most, needs the most attention. Since you've already removed the clutter, and made it smell nice, now all you have to focus on is tidying surfaces. Work quickly from left to right tidying each surface and removing any extra clutter. Quickly vacuum the main walkway of the floor.
   
5. Bathroom
   Grab disinfecting wipes or a cleaning cloth and all-purpose spray. Wipe down all the surfaces quickly. Remove any clutter. Change the trash. Quickly wipe down the mirror. Make sure there is hand soap, a hand towel, and toilet paper accessible.
   
6. Entryway
   The first thing that your guests will see is your entryway. Remove any clutter. Tidy up with a broom or handheld vacuum.
   
7. Dishes
   If you have a few spare minutes, load those dirty dishes in the dishwasher, or rinse and stack them neatly in the sink. Take a cleaning wipe and wipe down the kitchen surfaces.
   
8. Other Areas
   If you've finished all this and your guests still haven't arrived, keep doing small chores until they arrive, focusing only on rooms they will see. Some ideas might include, vacuuming floors, changing the kitchen trash, dusting ceiling fans, and straightening books and magazines.

Source

Vacation is over!

We just came back from a 2-week vacation. We had a blast. Lots of laughter, lots of food, and lots of love, hugs and kisses from families and friends.

But even though we were on vacation, my kids still have to do some homework to catch up. Poor kids! Nevertheless, they still enjoyed playing with cousins and swimming at the beach.

I wish we could afford to go home a lot. But it just costs too much, the airfare.

Tagalog DVD movies

I just discovered that our local library had a small selection of Tagalog DVD movies... among the list are the Mano Po series, Sharon's Forgive and Forget and Cross my Heart, some documentary on the Philippines... and some unknown selections. Unkown (to me) because they didn't provide the names of the actors and a synopsis of the movie as they do with English movies.

And you can borrow these for FREE!

A bad day!

As I was doing my first load of laundry, I had this instinct not to do a second load. But I still decided to go ahead with my second load and guess what? I forgot to take out my cellphone in my pants! Huhuhuhu... it got soaked in the laundry and now its useless! Arrrrgh!

I should always follow my instinct! Now, I gotta find me a new cellphone!

Viral Linking

I decided to to this tag too... and re-arranged it...

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