MORE PRESENTS

Yesterday the girls got more presents from their Uncle Larry. He got Kaitlyn a big stuffed bear which is bigger than her, a Zhu-zhu pet, Spongebob soap bar, a clothe tiara, mirror and a wand.. She got so shy when she saw the big bear but she did gave her uncle and aunt a big hug and a kiss. We all converged in the kitchen while we caught up with everyone, as if we haven't seen each other for ages,lol.. My niece said that our kitchen faucet looks weird but nice, she has never seen a faucet like ours before. I told her it looks unique, simple and elegant. She said it looked like something from Kohler faucets line. When our faucet is compared to Kohler it must mean it looks elegant. They also mentioned that our kitchen floor looks very nice and according to my BIL it made the KITCHEN. I'm just glad I got a kitchen to cook, wash from the holidays.

BEING TOGETHER

Christmas is over and the New Year is coming. We don't have plans for the New Year since Ralph will be working the midnight shift,It means we will be ourselves. There are times that I get paranoid when we are left alone. It's those times that I really wish we had some sort of a wireless security systems in our house. Thankfully we are in a pretty safe development and I have not heard any break-ins or anything. It still pays to be careful and vigilant so thats why I always make sure the doors and windows are all locked before going to bed. At least when Ralph comes home on the January 1st we will all be here in the house.It comforts me about the thought of just being together on that day. I wish I was back home to celebrate it with a loud bang, maybe I will be able to....

CROSSING MY FINGERS

In a few hours Christmas will have come to pass paving the way for the New Year. This year I got more into the spirit of Christmas, its all because of my kids. I'm am looking forward to the next year and await what it has in store for all of us. Hopefully my trip going back home will push trough since I have been wanting to go home for a visit for almost 3 years now. I am scared of traveling since I will have my 2 year old daughter with me. MIL wants to come since she worries about me traveling alone with the baby and she also wants to see my home country. She worries about how big the airports are. I remember the first time I arrived here I was in culture shock.. Everything was all so new, shiny , different and big to me. The airports was a little bit scary when they are huge,lol. Makes me wonder how many philadelphia airport jobs are filled in or vacant. With the recession still looming over our heads like rain clouds I hope that the economy will turn around for the better in 2010. I'm crossing my fingers will hope and pray that will everything will go smoothly for my trip back home next year.

CHRISTMAS 2009

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS

MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS.. LETS NOT FORGET THAT THIS HOLIDAY IS ABOUT THE BIRTH OF CHRIST AND LETS CELEBRATE WITH HIM IN MIND.

TIME TO MEET SANTA

Every Christmas it has been tradition for many kids here in America to be able to see and sit on Santa Claus's lap and have pictures taken at the mall. With that said we took both the girls last Tuesday to Christiana Mall for see Santa. I was so excited since this will be the second year that Kaitlyn gets to see Santa. We also wanted to see if she gets scared of Santa. We dressed them up in their Christmas finery and head on to the Mall.
Thankfully there was not a long line so we didn't have to wait long. It seemed that I was going to get my wish to have another Christmas photo of the girls with Santa. How quickly it changed, Kaitlyn got terrified of Santa and screamed bloody murder when I tried to put her on Santa Clause's knee. She clung to me with vice like grip and would not even look at him. No matter how I coaxed her into cooperating she had other thoughts. I was sad but I didn't force the issue since there will still be other Christmas. Kayla on the other hand was a pro. She was so excited to see Santa and just hopped on his lap and smiled for the camera. She asked him for toys and other stuff but I really didn't get to hear coz I was trying to comfort her little sister. After that we had dinner at the food court and took the kids to the fountain.


It was a good thing that I brought about two handfuls of pennies for the girls to throw in the fountain. Even though Kaitlyn didn't get her photo with Santa we still had a wonderful time at Christiana Mall. Hopefully next year she will be brave enough to sit on the big guys lap.

HIS NEW LIFE

The year is almost coming to an end and with that we count all our blessings. We pretty much had a smooth year and we have just been blessed. Sure we have had rough patches here and there but who hasn't? This year is very special to Ralph nephew since he became a father last August. Andrew has come a long way from being an addict to now being a responsible father. Getting the help he needed by drug rehab made him realize that he has to pick up the pieces of his life and start anew. Its always a joy to see your loved ones overcome adversaries and come out as the winner. Hopefully the coming new year will be more fruitful for his family as well as for all of us.

MOMMY MOMENTS

Once again its that time of the week where we get to showcase our favorite mommy moments with our kiddos. Every single day something happens that I treasure and it will be forever in my heart. Today, I we were at the Chiropractor and while the the doctor was adjusting me Kaitlyn was following his move. She would get almost on top of me and put her arms around me while I was on the table being adjusted and imitate what he was doing with matching sound effect (uummmggghh). I just cracked up laughing coz she was just so darn cute even the other patients that were their were smiling and the people who work there. The doctor even said that he would like to take a video of Kaitlyn doing it the next time.

my birthday at BIL house.

Kaitlyn is a handful and at her age she is very very independent, she wants to do stuff on her own and if you try to help her she will get very very upset. My oldest daughter Kayla also cracked me up when she tries to talk to you in a big girl was and say big words that she has a hard time saying. I'm not a perfect mother but I try to be a good mother nonetheless. For more of Mommy Moments click on the badge and it will take you to other mommies with interesting and heartfelt stories.

my girls sleeping together in Kaitlyn's old room, it was on the floor, lol

SUNNY COMFORTS HIS PAL SMOKEY

Pets are not only animals they we take care of, they are part of our family. Last week we had such a big scare, Smokey my MIL grey cat got so ill. Smokey is a big fat cat with a leave me alone personality. Last week MIL noticed that he was struggling to breathe and was just laying down and not move for long hours. She got so emotional thinking that he may die anytime soon. He did not eat for about 4 days and he lost a lot of weight. I took the photo here at night when Smokey was still so sick. Sunny our dog with his E-collar still on felt the need to comfort Smokey. Normally Sunny could not get near Smokey for he would sneer and attack him but this night he was so sick that he just laid down on the floor for the longest time. Sunny saw him and just laid down beside him. He refuses to leave him alone and by the look on his eyes you could tell that Sunny was really concerned about the Alpha Cat in the family. Usually at night when its just me and him, he would follow me around in every room I would go into but on this night he just laid down with Smokey. That got me so scared that maybe Smokey was going to die that night. Isn't it surprising how even animals feels compassion and concern? I realized right then and there that Sunny is indeed the perfect dog for our family. As for Smokey he may be mean and ornery sometimes but Kaitlyn loves him to death and adores him. He would have been missed had he died... Thankfully Smokey overcame whatever he was feeling and he is almost back to his normal self. I guess it also means Sunny can no longer snuggle up to him,lol... I'm just happy that our family pets are all okay.

MOMMY MOMENTS - MAMA

My first time to join Mommy Moments every Friday. Since this is my first time I included the first time I held my first born in my arms. Well it was actually the second time coz the first time I held her she was all bloody, this was taken after she was cleaned up a little bit. I could not stop crying, I felt so much joy and love at the same time. I could not understand how I felt instant love to this little human being in my arms. That was an awesome experience and one that I would like to happen again, I want another baby.

My first born Kaitlyn in my arms.

With my two girls helping me blow birthday cake.

With our eldest Kayla at Sesame Place this past Summer.

With my lil bruiser Kaitlyn

The joy and pain of raising a child is part of motherhood. A job that is both fulfilling and scary at the same time. Fulfilling when you see how your children develop and change right before your eyes, Scared for what their future might bring them. As a parent you only want what is best of your kids. I never did understand that until I became a mom. My kids are the air that I breathe, they bring spring to my step, smile on my lips, sparkle in my eyes but most of all they bring joy and happiness in my heart... For more of Mommy Moments click on the badge and read some of the greatest stories from mothers all over the world..

SUNNY AND HIS E COLLAR

Our baby boy Sunny with his E collar on. He got neutered last Monday, November 30th. He stayed at the ASPCA overnight and Ralph picked him up the next day. I felt so bad for our little goof ball.

Neutering is the removal of the reproductive organ of male animals and is commonly referred to as the de-sexing of male animals removing the testicles. Its advised to have dogs fixed before they turn 6months.

Hopefully he will calm down a lot so we can take him outside for a walk. I tried bringing him to the bus stop one time and it was a huge mistake. A mistake that I almost paid with a dislocated shoulder or arm. Sunny's E collar was so worn by the time we finally took it off. He bumped into anything and everything. Kaitlyn got the worse of it coz she constantly gets knocked down by Sunny for the reason that he could not see. The E collar was suppose to be on for 2 weeks but we have had enough of being bruised and injured by it that we cave in and took it off. Of course we also made sure that his incision was all healed. Sunny is cone free and he is doing just fine...

FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON

Saturday we got our first ever snow for this Winter season. It rained the whole day and by afternoon it started to snow. It was still a mix of snow and rain so the snow didn't really get a chance to stick to the ground. Kaitlyn was so excited to see the snow and wanted so bad to get out. Even if it was freezing cold I had to oblige when she gave me one of her goofy smile and said " I'm a go out mama,peeeessss?". She was in her nightgown so I just put her jacket on and threw her blanket over her legs and we went outside. We just stood by the porch and watched the snow while it was falling. After a long nap we woke up to our front yard and back covered in snow, it was still falling. But I knew that It was going to stop soon. I'm excited for my kids but I am so miserable for me. Luckily I have a very long warm coat to keep me warm when I walk and pick up Kayla at the bus stop. Its getting colder and colder and according to the farmers almanac this is going to be the coldest winter yet in 10 years for my place.

DenTek Product Review

This is a product review for DenTek.

Ever since I was young I loved to floss. I hated getting food get caught in between my teeth. Back then I had no idea that a floss existed to I used thread before which was very very rough on my gum and made it bleed. Today, I have floss in every bathroom in our house and I even carry one in my bag. What I really liked about DenTek complete clean floss is that it doesn't get fuzzy coz it does not get snagged on the teeth. It reaches in between the teeth and its gentle on my gums. I have been trying this product ever since Thanksgiving and not once have my gums bleed. I even used the floss on my two year old daughter since I felt it would be gentler on her baby gums and teeth.The packages is great, its compact and see through. Like I expressed in my video I just hope they put more pepper mint or mint flavor in the floss itself. I have replaced the regular brand of floss that I carry in my bag and as soon I finish off all my old floss I'm getting this brand from now on.

WILL I EVER GET AN INVITE?

We all know that part of starting a family is the thought of how to share and tell your loved ones about the exciting news that you are having a baby. When we found out we were expecting we told everybody right away. There is just something about sharing the news that your having a baby. For expectant moms we start to plan and imagine what the baby's sex is going to be and what he/she will look like. Last year I had so many friends that got pregnant and had there babies this year. All of those first time and not so first time moms still had a blast when it was time for the baby shower. Of course a baby shower should also be special and a lot of thought should be put into the baby shower invitations that will be sent out to family and friends. I have never been to a baby shower before and would love to get an invite (hint, hint). I would also love to surprise someone with a baby shower party. I never had that for myself since I really didn't have any close friends nearby but still instead of giving me presents for my 29th birthday some of my family and friends gave me baby stuff instead.

BATTLEOF THE BULGE

I guess almost everybody has a weight issue one way or the other. On my part I actually thought I would never have a problem about gaining weight. You see, before the age of 23 I was skinny as a beanpole. I ate like a horse but for some reason I just didn't put on weight. Going on a vacation at my grandmothers when I was 23 yrs old kind of set it all off. After that age it went uphill, lol. It wasn't as bed before I got married and had a baby but now, Its a different story altogether. Just yesterday I was so disgusted with how much weight I have gained over the past years that I have been here in the U.S. It's not far from my mind looking for a weight loss diet pill that really works and is safe. I am really going to look around for something to help me up or give me a boost to start loosing weight.

TURKEY AFTERMATH

My apologies for not greeting everybody a Happy Thanksgiving.. As the saying goes " better late than never", so here are some pictures of our Thanksgiving.

This year's Thanksgiving was hosted by my BIL Larry. We left bright and early at the house and headed to New Jersey. My BIL did almost all of the cooking and I was really impress. The turkey came out so tender and juicy, Larry even made some pork pot roast for me in case I didn't like the turkey. He even made sure he had rice for me to cook when we get there. It was just Larry and his two boys since his only daughter Kristen had to work on Thanksgiving day. Thankfully my kids behaved and it went without a hitch! I didn't get to take much picture though since we were all hungry and I was busy getting the kids on the table and preparing their food. All in all it was a great Thanksgiving and it filled us up right to the neck...

Our girls with Uncle Larry's dog.Kaitlyn with Cosmo and Kayla with Taylor

As you can see everybody is already relaxed because they were already full to the brim.

A shot at MIL who looks on proudly at her son's.

Time to sit down and relax

AFTER EVERY FAMILY GATHERING

For all those people who hosted this year's Thanksgiving dinner at there house deserves a pat on the back. Hosting a Holiday event is not an easy thing to do well unless your Martha Stuart. For my MIL and I, we always give out a big sigh of relief after every party, or gathering here at our house. We always say to each other " we deserve a long vacation" and with all the hard work and preparation we put into hosting a party, dinner or family gathering we absolutely deserve it. We would just end up sleeping in the next day to recover,lol. In maybe a couple or year or more, my family and I will be planning for the big vacation that we have talked about for so long. With a friend that just had a great orlando vacations this past summer its a no brainer for us to go. Hopefully the kids will be a little bit more behaves and matured by the time we go.

KANGAROO or RAMBOROO

Kangaroo's are abound in Australia. I remember seeing a Kangaroo in person when I was about 4 years old. My mom and Dad took us to the circus where I got to see an Kangaroo in a boxing ring with gloves on. To me a Kangaroo is fluffy, soft, cuddly and hops around. But to one unfortunate Australian man the Kangaroo became Ramboroo. Chris Rickard a 49 year old man apparently startled a sleeping Kangaroo while walking his dog. As with the natural instinct of a dog it chased the Kangaroo to a pond. That was where the Kangaroo became Ramboroo and kicked the dog into the water, almost drowning the little guy. The owner tried to rescue his dog but Ramboroo turn and attacked him. Don't worry both dog and master are fine as well as Ramboroo. So when you see a Kangaroo stay out of its way or else.... Click here to read more of the story

I'M SO EXCITED!!!!

It's the beginning of a frenzied week and that means Music Monday.

Most people are not Monday person, they wait instead for the coming weekend. But today, I will change that so here is my entry. The song got stuck in my head when bumble bee in the movie Transformers Revenge of the Fallen sang this, lol.. I could still picture out the yellow robot snapping his fingers to the tune of the beat... So here is a chance for you guys to enjoy it!!! Lets start Monday with Excitement!!!!!



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BILLS AND STRESS

It's almost that time of the month where Ralph has to sort out all our bills. So much bills to pay with so little money. Bills, bills and more bills keep coming in and poor hubby has to work to pay it off. Luckily I'm not a big spender and I always watch what I buy. MIL on the other hand is also struggling to make ends meet specially that she is now retired. One good news though is she has stopped smoking like hubby. Now, she is trying to get on the health wagon and try to control herself from going back to smoking. She is also on the computer constantly either checking for insurance quote as she is thinking about getting another life insurance, playing online games or just reading the news. I just hope that both Ralph and his mom will not go back to the old ways of smoking. It doesn't help that Ralph gets so stressed out with bills, money and work. All in all my husband is doing great as a provider for our family.

HANGING OUT

Today is going to be spent hanging out with my 2 year old daughter. I'll probably be stuck in Barney land for the most part but I hope I can squeeze in some shows that I like. I miss watching My wife and kids, I think its just so funny. One of my favorite episode what when Michael had his colon checked. It just cracks me up when the doctor start singing while holding this instrument that has to go up Michael's behind,lol. That show reminds me that people should do a colon cleanse. A lot of people have died from colon cancer and I think it pays to be aware of how you can prevent this kind of disease. In the future I am definitely going to encourage my husband that we go have our colon checked. As they say health is wealth...

OUR FIRST YEAR

My first time to join in this meme, so I'm going to make this good,lol.....

The first year of being married,hhhhmmmmmm?? I admit it was not easy but it wasn't hard. I had to get use to a lot of things from the country, environment, food, people, language, everything. You could say I was in marital shock. We got married on a snowy, cold and freezing Valentines Day. I not only married my husband but also his little girl. We got married and a few days after found out we were expecting the newest addition. It was another thing being married and pregnant. Our marriage is not perfect but who has a perfect marriage? We have our own faults but one thing I can say is we have never had a full blown fight. Yes we do have misunderstanding but things always get resolved by the end of the day. The one thing I love about my husband is he does not hold grudges,lol. I sometimes get so mad at him even more because he won't hold a grudge and he forgives and forgets. He adores our little girls and dotes on them. A good and loving father and I hope he would just drive me more often to places I want to go and just go shopping with me and keep quiet. I guess thats wishful thinking on my part wanting my man to be patient while shopping,lol.....

In a few more months we will be approaching our 3rd year of blissful marriage. Hopefully and with God's grace we will be together forever..

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WHO IS IN AND WHO GOT ELIMINATED * DANCING WITH THE STARS *

Among the many highlights of my week is watching my favorite shows. One of them is Dancing with the Stars. I have watched it since the beginning and I could tell by then that the show got me hook, line and sinker. Anyho, yesterday was an amazing show. Each remaining couple had to do 3 dances and by far Mya and Dmitry stood out. After they did the dance it was safe to say they were a shoo-in for the final round and they deserve to be there.

Tonight, watching the semi-final elimination was nerve wracking. As soon and Mya and Dmitry was safe I let out a big sigh of relief ( mura sad ko ug apil sa). One down and 2 more to go. The second to be in the finals were Donny and Kym. The last one was still a surprise for me. Who got eliminated ?Joanna and Derek, what the heck?!@#$. They deserve to be in the Finals, she did a great performance yesterday night. I guess I under estimated the fans of Kelly Osbourne. Let me just say that its good to see Kelly get her life back together but she should have not been in the final round. But in fairness to Kelly her performance was great but not as brilliant as Joanna's. It was actually a toss up between Donny and Kelly for me.

Next Monday, the kiddos are going to be tucked in and sleeping before 8 p.m. I can't wait to see another incredible performance from Mya and Dmitry. By now you can tell that I am rooting for them.... What can I say, Mya is a great performer and Dmitry that gorgeous hunk of a burning love is an excellent teacher. And like Glenn Good man said to Mya " tooty fruity what a booty"

PLANS FOR BLACK FRIDAY

Another Holiday is fast coming up, Thanksgiving. I have come to look forward to this every year since I got here. Its usually another excuse for all the clan to come together, celebrate with laughter and pig out on the many foods laid out. This year I can breathe easy since we will not be hosting it, Its Larry's turn this year. The other thing that I look forward to is the much anticipated Black Friday. The one time in a year where you get rock bottom prices and great buys. Hopefully I can be witness to this big event. Hubby has told me he will drop me off the mall but on a condition I go in the day not early in the morning, besides I would not last 10 minutes out in the cold waiting for the stores to open. I'm hoping to get great deals on apparels, lotions and some other stuff. Workers in the mall better make sure that there barcode scanner is working properly. I have roughly 1 more week to earn some money for my planned black friday shopping, cross my fingers and toes,lol.

LOOKING OUT

Question for wives, do you get along with your in-laws? I know so many women that don't get along with the dreaded In-laws. I am one of the fortunate ones that get along great with my In-laws. It works great because my MIL lives with us. Our house is built with an In-law suite and its perfect for her. She has been nothing but a blessing for us as a family. She watches the kids for me, she drives me around and she treats me like I'm her daughter. If it wasn't for her RA(rheumatoid arthritis)she would still be very very active. I do worry about her sometimes even though we live in the same house. When we do go out somewhere and she stays home I worry that something may happen to her specially since she has been taken to the hospital last year after Thanksgiving. That incident left her scared, she even looked into getting emergency alert system in cases that we may not be there to assist her. I hope to God that nothing like that will happen to her. Now, I make it a point to check on her if she doesn't come out of her room and on times that she is not feeling well at all. She looks out for me and I do the same. Isn't that what a family is all about, looking after each other?

ITS NOT OVER

Going to the Chiropractor was really a smart move on my part. I had been having lower back pain on my right side for a long time and it seemed to be getting worse and worse. Stabbing and lower leg pain on my right side was what got me to say I need a Chiropractor. Or course I had to see our primary physician first and she actually recommended that I see one. I was hesitant at first as I didn't know what to expect but there was nothing to worry about. I had been going to my Chiropractor for 12 session and yesterday was my last, so I thought. I was re-examined and I did improve a whole lot. I was advice though to come for another 6 session to really work out the kinks in my body. Thank God we have an excellent insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield or else I would never have been able to afford it. For those living in North Carolina they should really check out Blue Cross Blue Shield NC. It really an excellent insurance if I say so myself. So far, we have been more than satisfied with the coverage and service.

M FOR MONDAY MAYHEM

Today's meme- Have You Would You?

For each of the prompts, you may answer with an image, a sentence or however you want to.

Simply copy and paste this into a post on your site and answer the prompts.

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HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Go Skinny Dipping?

Sssshhhhh, Yes I have.Last Summer in our swimming pool in the backyard.

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Woken up somewhere that you have no idea how you got there?

No, I have not...

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Eaten a rabbit?

Never have but it would not hurt to try.

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Have a meet-up with another blogger?

No, never have but I have met a lot of friends.

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Stolen a candy bar?

Yes I would but not in a store,lol... I always steal candy bars from him

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Roasted a pig?

I miss roasted pig. I love it and can't wait to eat one again

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Bounced a check

Never have, why? I dont even know how to write one,lol

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Gone for a balloon ride?

Nope I don't think I ever will... Afraid of falling

HAVE YOU or WOULD YOU...

Write a really cool Monday Mayhem ?

You tell me :)

ITS F FOR FRIDAY FILL-INS

This is my first time joining in fill in fridays. I am never good at meme and awards and for that I apologize to those people who have passed on meme and awards to me. Its not that I ignore them, I have no idea how to go about doing it and I end up forgetting,lol... So I hope this will be the start of something new...


1. The last band I saw live was I don't think I have ever seen a live band, my life was boring when I was still single. I was the goody goody two shoes.
2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is meeting up with the whole Schifano clan. Just keeping in touch, the food and the laughter. I am all about family.
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is far from being done. Haven't even started yet,wla pakoy sapi..Magtigum sa ko unya hulat sa mga dagkong sale,heheheh.
4. Thoughts of buying a faux fur coat or pea coat fill my head.
5. I wish I could wear costumes next halloween.
6. Bagpipes reminds me of kilts..and Sean Connery
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to sleeping in, tomorrow my plans include sleeping in and just relaxing, wanted to go to the mall but can't and Sunday, I want to sleep in again!

ANNOYING CALLERS

Have you been getting calls from telemarketers? I have been getting about 5 calls already and its has become very annoying. Its from PLDT back home selling me a promo about unlimited calls to the Philippines for only $55 a month. Are you kidding me? I have told them from the start that I was not interested so as not to waste there time and effort. I talk to my mom frequently online via Yahoo Messenger on voice chat as well as on Skype. When I do call them I use my cellphone but only on special occasion and I have a plan on my phone. It just irritates me that someone gave my number out. When they asked me if I could refer someone I never give out phone number. Its just downright rude, disrespectful to give out friends number to telemarketers. The telemarketers are just doing their job but they have to understand that when someone tells you they are not interested stop calling. Who ever you are that gave out my number, please don't do it again. Ask your friends first.

HE FINALLY QUIT

For the past weeks my hubby has done something great and monumental. He has quit smoking and we are just counting the days. In a couple of days it will be a month since his last puff of cigarette. It has not been easy on him and me. He finally woke up one day and just said he really wants to quit smoking. He saw our family doctor and he got a prescription that helped curve the need to smoke. I am just so proud of my hubby but with him quitting he has to find another vice. Well not entirely a vice just something to take his mind away from smoking. He has bought a new car, a 2004 Jaguar. Before buying the car he consulted me and asked for my opinion. Since he is going to be paying for it with his cigarette money I told him to go for it. He went around and online and looked into a lot of stuff, insurance marketing was one of the many things he looked into. Considering that its going to be our third car he had to find the best insurance coverage we could get at an affordable rate. My husband is an amazing man, he can make anything happen if he puts his mind and effort into it. I'm specially proud of him for taking the initiative to a healthy lifestyle and stop smoking. Should he slip and fail, I will always be here, we will be here to support him.

PATHETIC EXCUSES

Winter is the season where most of us are cooped inside the house, we get to eat our most loved comfort food. I am no exception to that, my comfort food includes anything that is sinfully gooey, chocolate, sweet and fat inducing.. Every Winter I gain weight and my excuse would be I need all the energy from the chocolate bars and junk that I eat. I am also hibernating and need a lot of fats!Whoa hibernating? I'm not an animal, I should not be doing that but that is one of my many pathetic excuse. I want to try this season to cut off my excuses dead on its track and start loosing some much needed weight. A friend of mine has been religiously on her diet and she is slowly but steadily reaching her goal weight. Dieting doesn't seem to be working for me anymore, I probably need something like a fat burner to help get rid of my stored fats from last Winter season. Gosh, I really hope I get the will power and determination that she has. I know I am getting heavy, I see that every time I look in the mirror and put on my jeans. But why can't I convince myself to be strong?

BAGHEERA AND KEEPER

Finally after some time I bought a new bag and wallet to replace my much bigger bag. The other bag I carried around before was 2 times bigger than this one. Things got lost in my other bag and MIL and hubby complains that its much too heavy, lol. Well its true, It was to heavy and bulky for me to be lugging around on a day to day basis. I got the bag and wallet the other day at Walmart. Yes I am a Walmart shopper, I love shopping there specially with the prizes they offer. The bag is only $16 and the wallet $7. I can't afford to buy a bag that is over $25, I just can't see myself right now buying something expensive when a cheaper one will do. Let me rephrase that, I can afford to buy a bag over $25 but I wont, not now. I'm not saying I will never buy a bag over $25 but its unlikely that I won't. See? I'm contradicting myself, whatever!All I'm saying is I would rather have that extra money in my wallet than having an expensive bag that I have nothing in my wallet. Hey, I have nothing against women who love and collect expensive bags. If you have the money and can afford, then by any means go ahead and please yourself. To each its own. So far I am happy with my purchase and If I could have gotten a cheaper bag I'd return this in a heartbeat. But this one kinda grew on me, I think I'll keep her for a long time, if she holds up to all my junk. And I shall name her Bagheera, like the panther character in jungle book. And the wallet shall be named Keeper.

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If your curious to keep checking on days to follow what is inside my bag.

COULD THIS BE FOR SOMEONE YOU KNOW

In the past Halloween where kids, big kids and adults get to dress up in there favorite costume or character, have you noticed that the firemen or firefighter uniforms never go out of style? Kids at an early age specially boys want to grow up and be a fireman. I don't know if its about the red fire truck or the uniforms itself. Adults sometimes come to realize about what they really want to do in life. If my daughters would one day want to become a firefighter I would not stop them. Daddy would probably be so proud of his little girls and want for them, Bachelor of arts in fire service is a program that helps with gaining more knowledge in fire protection, fire prevention, fire education, management skills and many more. This degree can help you rise up and be the best in the field of fire services.If you know anybody, tell them to check the link above for more information so they can start off their career in the right track.

WEEK 7

Yesterday was week 7 double elimination for Dancing with the Stars. Have you seen how thos professional dancers looks? They are just slim,fit and hot hot hot. Looking at them makes me want to loose weight so much more. I have even thought about taking diet pills to help me out. I guess I will have to look at alli reviews to see how the pills work. But anyhow lets go back to the elimination. The bottom 3 consisted of Aaron, Michael and Mark.Michael Irvin and dance partner Anna first got eliminated. I think Michael improved so much and he looked like he had so much fun and was just out there to dance and enjoy. The two other contestant Mark and Aaron battled it out for one last dance hoping for the judges vote to save them. Mark danced the Cha-cha while Aaron did the jive. I knew right away that the judges were going to save Aaron. It was a pity though that Mark had to go. I am not a big Aaron fan but this is what I can say, he takes it way way way to seriously and it was ridiculous when he said to Mark before the dance off " don't take this personally?". Are you kidding me Aaron, it seems to me your the one that is taking this personal,lol. I cant wait for next week when all the remaining contestant have a chance to do 2 dance routine. I hope Mya and hunky Demetri get 10's....

OUR VERY OWN

Part of the American dream is having a house you can call your own. When I got here the house had already been bought, the transfer was done but the packing was not over yet. Both Ralph and I are lucky enough to have a house that in a few years time will really be ours. I have always wondered though what manufactured home are like inside. My husband said its no different from our house and they are built to last. Homes like that are built to meet the standards of Department of House and Urban Development. Therefore those houses are safe, durable and they do look very homey.

SHELVED PASSION

Reading used to be one of my passions. As a teenager I could get lost in the pages of any romantic paperback or novel I could get my hands on. It was my addiction, eating and sleeping was something I could do without as long as I did not have to put down the book I was reading. Even school was not safe for my addiction to reading, luckily I didn't flunk. That was before but now I seem to have lost that love for reading. We get Sunday Newspaper delivered to our home yet I never read it. I should actually read the paper since the its all about whats happening in the world. I guess its also because holding and touching the newspaper leaves ink and dirty smudges in your hands. My little one is two years old and loves to pretend reading the newspaper with her Mima. After all the pretend reading and role playing grandma she ends up with black smudges all over her face and specially the hands. I wonder how those people who work at a publishing company handle all that. They probably use Anilox roll to help get rid of the ink in an Eco-friendly way. Anyhow, I should start reading the newspaper and get our money's worth.

THIS YEARS BLACK FRIDAY

Do you know what I'm looking forward to this month now that Trick or Treat has come and gone? Thanksgiving is one and the second is the upcoming Black Friday where apparels, gadgets, electronics, computers and many more can be bough at great steal. Husband is always busy so last month I asked him already to take me on that day to the mall. Of course he said yes but wonders why I would go with the swarm of people. I want to experience what its like and grab a couple of good stuff at low prizes. Its only less than 3 weeks for me to start saving up but if all fails and I use up all the babysitting money I saved hubby is always there,lol. Are you guys going this year?

SHIVER ME TIMBERS!

Halloween is just among one of themost anticipated event that most children look forward to. Getting to wear costume, trick or treating, decorating the house for halloween and of course the consumption of candies with parents permission,lol. This year it was just the three of us, Ralph, Kaitlyn and ME. It was Kayal's turn to spend her Halloween with her mom this year. We missed her a lot but I know she is still having fun with her mom.

This year Kaitlyn was dressed up as a swash buckling, rebel little pirate. I never planned for her to get dressed up as a pirate. I was just checking out some outfit when I saw the one for her. The pirate costume just screamed Kaitlyn all over it and fit her personality to a T.

Meet Captain Kaitlyn the Pirate, the newest captain of the Black Pearl :

Ahoy there me matey!!!! You be looking for me? Harr, harr , harr!!!

Shiver me timbers, where be my scurvy dog of a crew? I best be headin out to search the sea of houses for me booty of teeth decaying sweets I be calling candies....

Ahoy there you scallawag, I be getting this ship sailin before other scurvy dog of a Pirate get a hold of me treasures.

Aha! Could this be fine fellow be a pirate in disguise? Harr, harr, harr, never ye mind he be part of me slave from now on.

Aye! I be hittin the mother load of all booty, behold my loot! Ye be keepin yer filthy hands of me candies or else I be force to let you walk the plank. Father or not nobody steals from Captain Kaitlyn arr, arr!