his school castle

He loves the school playground where a big castle stands, a playmate who's so huggable, and the songs they sing before going home. But it's the school castle he loves above all, the biggest reason why we arrive 30 minutes before his class starts.

I know he'd miss this terribly when summer school ends and we fly back to Dubai. And there's no way a new place can duplicate this kind of happiness in Cebu. But we will try and look harder so he'd have a new adventure to keep with his papa and me and his little brother, a fuller kind of happiness. 

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My Preschooler: that first project

happy puddings day!

We are the puddings. Bestfriends, sweethearts, lovers, a happy couple blessed with beautiful loving babies. Thank you for a sweet smooth-sailing life with you hon. I miss you. Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary...

- your kukibulchik wife.

Keane you believe it!

I know the title is a bit corny but I cannot believe it! Keane is hitting Dubai on 8th July at Madinat Jumeirah and in luck, I am home by 6th July! I hope me and my husband won't miss their gig. It's not going to be big as the Coldplay concert though, but, this time both of us are fans. *blush.

Read news article here.

My Preschooler: that first project

He showed me his first bring-home project called "Maiz con Yelo". He was smiling and happy to give it to me. I thought it was sweet. I wouldn't even know if he'd actually made it himself or if his teacher helped him do it, because he would only give me a "no no" and a smile if I'd ask him what stuff they did at school.

Related links:

My Preschooler:  Day 4

My Preschooler: Day 3

My Preschooler: Day 2

My Preschooler: Day 1

summer school

handsewn iPod case

I'm soooo happy! I am more than satisfied with the result. This is my first dare to make something out from my awesome fabrics. Please I just had to start already!

With no pattern or sample in hand, I only had to take advantage of my imagination. Using a BeeSquare fabric and from my cut-off shorts left over, a recycled velcro from my mom's bag (thanks momi and sorry!). I promise to do more, and make them perfect handsewn. 

I'm especially loving the airplane prints, it suits well for my little iPod addict.

That smile

...could melt hearts. My all-smiles champ just turned 8months old last Friday. He loves the outdoors more than his brother does and when outside, he'd put up the serious face. He mostly enjoys his walker trips and gets excited when the electric fan's turned on. Such a silly thing, but I guess happiness can pop up just about anywhere.

Taken during the sunday mass, happy to be out with the family and to say hi to God. This smile is from an old soul, an angel, my baby. Well what do you know, he looks like he's on a plane heading to Dubai :)

mixing bracelets

I am very particular with bracelets. It's the first thing I notice when somebody walks in the room if she's ever wearing one. Like any other fashionable item I wear, it has to depend on the mood I'm in: lazy or lucky or sunny. 

I love to combine and mix bracelets. This three bracelet combination is on top of my list these days. I think it's a refined, laid back hippie mood. The blue marble one (is actually a necklace which I had to fix and replace the hook using only a nipper!) and the vintage bangle were from my Momsie's (my grandmother) treasure box. The third one which has a lovely mix of charms and beads I got from Monsoon, Accessorize one of my favourite shops in Dubai.