ready to fly!

We just got Akii's passport today. Hooray! 

Our little baby manhud is ready to fly to Dubai! 

never a dull monday

Today, our kuya Zaiid turns 2 years and 10 months old.

Our backyard with sprinkles of happy bell fruits giving an extra colour to our home. 

Zaiid helping his Dadilo wash the car. He does it with great pride and sincerity.

Akii on the other hand sits on the squeaky clean car.

The Blocks Tunnel

Playing with your babies is as important as letting them drink their vitamins. I love playing with my 2.9yo. Every game or toy I invent for our playtime is magic to him. Now that he loves numbers and letters, I took advantage of his blocks and built a tunnel for his cars. He totally loves it.

Goodbye old jeans, Hello kickass shorts

Craving for a good pair of faded denim shorts but just couldn't find one? Why not make one? You just need an old pair of jeans that's no longer in your favourite list, a pair of scissors, and bleaching liquid.

Showing the big difference: from the original dark jeans to the faded cool.

 

1. Cut off the legs of your old jeans (mine's an old ukay-ukay) according to your desired length. Try them on. If it feels good then it's ready for the bleach soaking to achieve that cool faded wash.

2. Pour enough water into the basin, so the denim is totally submerged in water. Add bleach depending on how faded you want it. (I wanted it to be super faded so I poured the whole bottle into the basin.)

3. Soak for an hour or again, depending on what result you desire. (I soaked it overnight!) Be sure to flip the denim once in awhile to balance out the effect of the bleach.

4. Rinse, wash, let it dry.

Tadaaa! Goodbye old jeans, hello kickass shorts!

The irony of putting your toddler to sleep.

Just when she's ready for bed, her little boss won't close his eyes just yet. After an hour and a half he finally surrenders and accepts that it really is time to go to sleep. But poor little mama, her eyes are so very awake now that she gets up, takes the iPod and decides to blog about the irony of the bedtime routine with her 2.9yo son.

Right now, I can only think of nothing but surf until my eyeballs are dead-tired - for the second time.

A real Prince!

It has been on the headlines, that the Prince Henry, the handsome son of the beautiful late Princess Diana has been spotted in - Dumanjug, the humble little town in Cebu and our family's hometown.

Even if the news did not have the confirmation from the government or the airport or even from the consul of UK in Cebu (saying she should be the first to know), the people who have witnessed the prince in action, like the Mayor and schoolteachers and even I for one believed that he is in the flesh doing his humble humanitarian act.

It is a bit of a pity when people doubt an act of sincerity if it has nothing to do with self-marketing or any big time sponsored "act of kindness". That prince did not want any of the welcoming fireworks, hungry media, or any special treatment just because he is a royal personality. He just wants to help and make a difference to the town's little school.

A real prince. That's what I think.

Read the full story here.

my little muncher

My 7mo muncher with his heavenly bread stick.