Sun Cellular's New Promo TU 200

You should know this if you are Sun Cellular user!!!

Starting tomorrow, July 29  to October 31, 2011,  Suncell is offering its newest promo for Text Unlimited Category.  Instead of loading worth Php 150 for unlimited text for 30 days and getting 4 hours sun to sun free call, you can get TU200 via load conversion.  You just have to load  worth Php 200 and then convert your regular load to Unlimited text for sun to sun for 30 days, 4 hours free sun to sun calls and best of all, get the free 500 free text to all networks.

Remember, this can only be via load conversion.  Load up Php 200 and text TU200 to 247.

This is very economical for me because I just have to add Php50 to my suncell budget for the month and it will cover my texts for smart and globe subcribers for the whole month, I cannot even consume all the 500 free text to all network.

Swimming...Family day

Sunday's best for family day!!!  We visited our relatives in my husband's side last Sunday since its been a while we don't get together.  We were unprepared for spend swimming at the nearest Villa Cristina  Resort in Antipolo so I ended up not swimming at all and was just running errands for the kids who enjoyed the water not to mention the rain that came late in the afternoon.

Look at these pictures, its really all-of-the-boys-time together.  My brother in law and her daughter Yma Bea,  missed all the photoshoots. There were just there in the background.

Did you know that spending family time together, brings one another in the family to know more each other and develops better relationship.   A simple outdoor activity or an indoor game makes perfect bonding time while spending less.  This will also prevent exposures among teenagers in the family to bad influences and bad habits.  By the way, my father-in-law recently promised to have less of his la flor dominicana ligero cigars because he is enjoying out door activities with Jerome and Cali.   Jerome and Cali are the eldest cousins of Gab.

Soon In our New Home

We have stayed for more than a year now at the apartment we are renting, even then, Rey and I have dreamt of living in our very own house.


This particular picture I came across online inspired me of what I would like my living room to look like. Its a small one but looks really cozy.

Makes me wonder what other furniture I would like to have other the center table and the comfy sofa. I like to have a decent kitchen where I can cook meals for my kids and of course Rey. I hope I can find time to learn cooking soon.

I remember before Rey and I were having a chit chat before going to sleep and he asked me which part of the house I want to be meticulous with the design, I didn't have an answer then, but now I already have. Its the kitchen. To be specific, I want a very nice faucet with a sensor and an undermount sinks. Having this, I will not want to leave my kitchen unclean and not organized.

GREEN is the color!!!

Thank you Tito Noel and Tito Molly for this lovely bag.  This is now my new favorite thingy at work.  How did you know that color green is so close to me.  That green wallet is from Inay, the green pouch is from Avon and the green mug is from Milo, of course.

Work Work Work

Once again, 15th of the month is just around the corner.  Our company pay us once every month unlike other companies so we are only rich one day in a month every month.

Anyway, I am so excited to receive my pay check because its only this month I had worked so hard, literally hard.  I did not realize I spent more than 50 hours overtime work.  Don't get me wrong, I am not workaholic and I despise my job. I guess, I feel this way not because of anybody or anything about my job but because I want to stay home and take care of my son.  I guess I want to become free from being needed to report to work on weekdays and on a specific time. I hate when someone dictates what time should be hungry or go to the washroom.

Maybe its best to reward my self for being such a workaholic but not workaholic. I want something for my self. I wonder where can I buy compaq laptops, the one given to me by my lovely husband two years ago was already broken but I still want a compaq.   Promised myself, I will get one this payday.

Having a New Baby Again

Our son Gab just had his first visit at the Araneta this Sunday to watch the PBA ball game. To my surprise, we had to pay for his admission ticket even if he is only two years and two and half months old.  He is already more than 3 feet tall and only children below three are given free entrance.

Gab is so big and most of the time he is being mistaken for a 4 year old boy.  At times, sales ladies at mall boutique would him what his name is and wait long for him to answer.  Only to find out that he doesn't talk that much yet because he is only two years of age.  They say baby boys talk late that baby girls do and I want to believe that.  My nephew started talking in phrases a little after her first year.

And because Gab is already two, a lot of my friends are wondering  when we will have our next baby.  I just hope I can reduce some weight first before getting pregnant again.  I need a diet pill that works, really works.  Can somebody ever recommend any?

Shop in the US while in the PH

I learned this very interesting website from my colleague Kim.  If you love to shop online and you problem is how to send items purchased in the US going to the Philippines, your problem is now a history.

Visit this website, USA 2 Pilipinas to learn more about it.  You can utilize their FAQ for any query you may have with them.  It is an advantage if you have a credit card as it is the prefered payment mode.  This one is really affordable and I think the company have stayed long enough to prove their means.

Few Ways I can be Thrifty

I love the most recent post in female network, reading their post about Tipid Tips: 5 Luxuries You Can Live Without hit me.  It made me make my own list of 5 ways I can be save.

1. Spend QT with my family every Sunday at home.  Instead of going to the mall and spending our time running after Gab at the mall and making ourselves hungry, we'll spend the whole Sunday at home and making our own snacks while watching movies. 

2.  Go to work with full stomach and bring pack lunch.

3.Stay away from junk foods.  Yellow corns fresh from the market are best substitute for snacks, bread from the local bakery is much healthier from those in expensive fast food chains.

4. Re-use. Instead of buying trash liners, we will reuse grocery bags.

5. Avoid temptations such as high priced phones. I have 3 functional phones and they still serve the purpose of call and text.


Now, I wonder when will I give in for himalayan bath salts.  Rey is asking me to try having full body spa and massage, this is the best time I visit group buying sites and look for the best body spa and massage offer.

Law For Tire Chain Use

I didn't know that there is such a thing as "Law For Tire Chain Use". This is not very much known in the country where I lived and I was intrigue about it when I first bumped with in when I was doing a research for a nice tire for our car.
Rey is so inspired to customize his car, last Sunday, he consulted our of our local tire dealer and we were surprised that it will cost us Php55,000 to change the mags of the car. My initial thought of costing us about Php 20,000 is a foolish idea. I hate to know that its really that expensive.
Anyway, going back to the Law For Tire Chain Use. I learned that this is being implemented in the States during winter season, mostly December until March. Extreme cold temperature often results to ice crytals especially in shaded areas and this may result to slides when vehicle are on the road. Check this helpful website that, its really fun reading.



Just to give you an idea  how tire chains are...



How to take your preschooler's temperature

There are two kinds of thermometer that we can use to take our child's body temperature. The old fashioned one with mercury deposit on one end and the newly introduced digital thermometer.  Its best that you know how to use the old fashion thermometer especially when there is an emergency and you can't find a digital thermometer. Make sure that the battery of the digital one is in good running condition to get the accurate temperature.

These thermometer can be used rectally, orally, or under the arm although there are some that are specially designed to use in the rectum.  Mothers, its very important that you designate a thermometer for rectum use only because you don't want infections adding up to your childs condition.

If your child has just taken his bath, you may want to wait up to about 20 minutes to take his temperature accurately.  According to professionals, rectal thermometer is the best and has accurate reading, that is why this is being used for babies under 3 months of age.  This is not done generally for toddlers, imagine how much they would hate it especially when they feel sick.

Late Sunday Night Play time

What is the best time for a 2 year old kid to go to sleep? I'd bet you'd say before 9o'clock in the evening. I wonder why Gab is still hyper and active past 9 in the evening. If you know what my job is, you'd also think its the culprit. See what he loves to do late in the evening...

Gab's New Found Friend

           I am so proud of having a son that is so friendly.  That boy is the son of our neighbor table at Sabarro last night at the Mall of Asia.

         I think the boy was shy, he only smiles everytime I ask what his name was and he doesn't want to look at the camera.

Thank You Ninang Diane

This is one of Gab's book, The Lion First Bible.  I started buying him books after his first birthday when I observed him that he likes flipping pages and looking at pictures.  Thank you, Ninang Diane for this wondering edition of  children's bible.  This is one of those we found from gift baskets on sale.

Picture books are good to encourage kids to learn to like books, I hope will develop the hobby of reading which I failed to develop during my formative years.

 Here is Ninang Diane (Opps, that's how Filipinos address godmothers and Ninong for godfather.) on Gab's christening. Gab spent the whole event only sleeping.



Toys for my boys

Believe it or not, Rey is no different to so many guys who loves to play games just like kids do. It was few years ago when he convinced me to buy PSP to add to his few collection of PS1 and PS2.  PS3 was not yet in the market back then but I think if during that time PS3 is already in the market he would choose to have it over his PSP.

This toy never missed going to his office with him.  It was like its part of his office-thingy that needs to be inside his back pack everyday.  He will not come back when he's left his packed lunch  unintentionally, but he will come running back to the door upon realization that he left this toy somewhere at home. 

When I asked him why he got the mint green colored PSP instead of a black or blue, he told me that it would also look good on me if I'm the one using it.  Thank you dear for being thoughtful but I'd rather watch you playing!

Now that xbox slim is out in the market, I wonder when he will add it to his collection.  I am sure Gab would love that as well and they will both enjoy playing.  On the side, I will love to watch them play instead of me struggling my best to learn the game.

Nothing wrong about these toys for me, its just that I am not really good at it.  I had a hard time learning the Super Mario on our old Nintendo and I don't care if you find me funny.  I think this one is so beautiful  Rey and Gab would love to have.

Gab at Wendy's

One Sunday at Wendys SM Bacoor

It's not just Mc Donald's and Jollibee that Gab likes to go, it seems like he know that I used to work for Wendy's too.  Just like Rey, he can't resist the tempting Frosty.

See!



Here, I am already trying to convince him that we need to go.  Tita Alma and Tito Aris, thanks for tagging us on these photos on your facebook account.

A Father's Day Gift

Optima Omega by Pharmanex

This is my early father's day gift to Rey.  A bottle of Optima Omega by Pharmanex as his dietary suppliment, I got him a supply for six months which will be delivered to our place and with very good discount rate.  Ask me how to get this if you are interested, anyway, it can be delivered anywhere you are in the world.

According to the label, Pharmenex Optima Omega contains combination of the omega 3 fatty acids (including EPA and DHA), deodorized garlic and vitamin e.   This bottle of suppliment has a good amount of Omega 3 fatty acids that will make wonderful job to control or reduce blood triglycerides.  To make it simple and easy to understand, fatty acids helps in promoting normal metobolism.  According to wikipedia "The high level of omega-3 fatty acids consumed by the Inuit reduced triglycerides, heart rate, blood pressure, and atherosclerosis".

Whoa! I am not a medical person and it pains me to explain how it helps metabolism.  Good thing, we have this friendly wikipedia where I got this explanation here. "Triglycerides, as major components of very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and chylomicrons, play an important role in metabolism as energy sources and transporters of dietary fat. They contain more than twice as much energy (9 kcal/g or 38 kJ/g ) as carbohydrates and proteins. In the intestine, triglycerides are split into monoacylglycerol and free fatty acids in a process called lipolysis, with the secretion of lipases and bile, which are subsequently moved to absorptive enterocytes, cells lining the intestines. The triglycerides are rebuilt in the enterocytes from their fragments and packaged together with cholesterol and proteins to form chylomicrons. These are excreted from the cells and collected by the lymph system and transported to the large vessels near the heart before being mixed into the blood. Various tissues can capture the chylomicrons, releasing the triglycerides to be used as a source of energy. Fat and liver cells can synthesize and store triglycerides. When the body requires fatty acids as an energy source, the hormone glucagon signals the breakdown of the triglycerides by hormone-sensitive lipase to release free fatty acids. As the brain cannot utilize fatty acids as an energy source (unless converted to a ketone), the glycerol component of triglycerides can be converted into glucose, via glycolysis by conversion into Dihydroxyacetone phosphate and then into Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate, for brain fuel when it is broken down. Fat cells may also be broken down for that reason, if the brain's needs ever outweigh the body's."


I'll stop here, my nose is already bleeding....

Solution for Tendonitis

Have you heard of Tennis Elbow or Golfer's Elbow, its the same as tendonitis?  I am not so much into sport actually and I was not even aware that there are medical cases called such until I saw a pneumatic armband from my police officer cousin.

This product has the following features, focused aircell compression, easy to apply and breathable material.  It only has one size so when I fitted my cousins armband, it also fits me.  My cousin likes to play tennis a lot and he said that with this gadget, he's able to eliminate the pain on his elbow and keep on playing as he like.  By the way, it comes in two colors, beige and black.  Visit this site where my cousin ordered it. Here.

Happy Father's Day Mahal

Fathers day is just around the corner and I just want to be the first to greet my dearest husband, Rey.

To share a bit of a background about fathers day, here's what I found online:
"Father's Day in the United States is on the third Sunday of June. It celebrates the contribution that fathers and father figures make for their children's lives. Its origins may lie in a memorial service held for a large group of men, many of them fathers, who were killed in a mining accident in Monongah, West Virginia in 1907. "  Click here for the source.

Happy Father's Day, Mahal. Gab and me loves you so much!!!

Happy Birthday Dearest Lola

Today is my dearest Lola's 85th birthday! 

We all feel thankful and blessed after my Lola survived her major left hip surgery last 25th May.  This was due to the bad fall she had while we were on vacation in Bicol.  

My Lola is a great survivor.  If you had known her personally and you were able to hear her stories how she brought up  all her children alone after Lolo had passed away, you will see how magnificent she was. By the way, I am included to whom she brought up, I was already with her since I was four months old.  And now, she is as strong as she was before the operation, just that she needs to start to learn how to walk again.

This was taken the next morning after my Lola's major operation.  She's still feels heavy with her anesthesia but was able to smile and look straight to the camera.

We were all at Tita Rose's house last Sunday for my Lola's birthday celebration. I am guilty for not being able to take any picture.  My kept on giving me errands left and right.

Ageloc Vitality

I have been a regular visitor of Chinese Gen Hospital since my Lola got admitted on Tuesday last week.  I have seen how people gets tired in a day full of work and I have thankful I have Ageloc Vitality to keep me going after the longest day at the hospital and at work.  Imagine I go to the hospital at around 7am, goes to work at around 2pm and finally get home at about 1am.

Ever heard of extenze side effects?  I overheard this to one of the doctor at the hospital and I promise to myself to make a quick research on this.  Don't worry, will keep you posted on this one.