thanks Tita Ems for the designs. they are so fab!!!
Go Green 27 July 2008
found this really interesting… it’s locally manufactured and locally available in the market. an earth friendly, non-toxic and biodegradable line of household cleaning products. This is Messy Bessy.
let’s go organic, let’s go green! save our mother earth!
Second Reading 26 July 2008
“uy 2nd reading ka ha. daan ko syo invitation one of these days. sensya na super busy talaga. aug2, 9.45am, fernwood gardens.”, text ng isang kaibigan.
ang aga naman nito! alam ng lahat i am no morning person. second reading pa ko, commitment ko pag ganyan, as early as 9am ceremony venue na ko. ayayay! 5am pa lang i’m preparing na nyan.
oh well… para sa isang kaibigan, i’ll be there on time with a smile as bright as sunshine.
hala! ano nga pala ang isusuot ko???
Toys from Anding’s 22 July 2008
stuff that we got from anding’s in divi:
wooden domino 3 pcs.
wooden puzzle 3 pcs.
wackel turn 2 pcs.
pool table 2 pcs.
stationery set 1 pc.
doctor set 1 pc.
doctor set (pink) 1pc.
xylophone 3 pcs.
fishing game 3 pcs.
water balloon 2 pcs.
clay 2 pcs.
magnetic board 3 pcs.
ring toss 1 pc.
glow in the dark 2 pcs.
water gun 3 pcs.
coin bank 6 pcs.
beads 3 pcs.
magic cubes 12 pcs.
rainbow spring 3 pcs.
clay 4 pcs.
plus the plastic buckets with gardening tools, and bubble makers, 50 pcs each.
everything for Php 2,662.50.
my lil cinderella doesn’t fit in her glass slippers 21 July 2008
shoes that izzie hasn’t worn, not even once, and now it doesn’t fit her feet.
Before and After (part 3) 21 July 2008
image 5
just like image 4, only that the vines are as light as image 1
Left: image 5
Right: image 4
Tips for a Successful Children’s Party 20 July 2008
KUYA MAU’S PERSONAL TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CHILDREN’S PARTY
- Invest in a good venue. If your place is quite small, there are restaurants and clubhouse where you can rent it at a reasonable price. Choose a place where children can ran and play yet securely safe. There are restaurants which offer free rent of place but they require that you have to avail their catering. Also consider venues which schedules one client per day, it would be better because you have no pressure in finishing the party.
- Invest in delicious foods. Children normally prefer sweet spaghetti and barbecue. It would be better if you separate the food of children and adults, but if you are in a tight budget, you can have the same food for both. Have the children’s food in Styrofoam package to minimize time in distributing it. But always prioritize the taste buds of children. Remember, it’s their party and not for the adults.
- Remind your guest 10 times to always come on time and one day before the party, remind them for the last time to come on time. If you have invited them 4:00, start the party at 4:30. 30 minutes is reasonable for the early guest. To wait for 1 hour is not quite reasonable. It would be unfair to those who come early. Invest in texting and calling your guest in reminding them. It is already a Filipino culture to always be late in the party. So, you have to remind them always.
- Investing a good children entertainment. Exert effort in choosing an entertainment for your child’s birthday party. Try to ask if you could watch their performance in a tape or CD. Children entertainment like clowns, mascots, magician, puppet show, acrobats have different qualities. Do not easily go for low price entertainment to be surely safe.
Reference: MAUPETS
The Divi Experience 20 July 2008
went to divi and binondo yesterday with my closest single friends. the single friends i have who seem to know more about what are fun toys and appropriate. hehehe…
main agenda was to go to Anding’s buy stuff for the party, the buckets, the bucket fillers, prizes and piñata fillers. mission accomplished! we bought all the prizes at anding’s, so with all the buckets (with shovel, rake and molders), and bucket toy fillers (bubble makers). for the piñata, tito onteng plegded it, including all its fillers. sweet!
i spent 50% of my allotted budget. really worth the trip! though, i forgot to look for materials to be used in keeping the children busy, like maze, connect-the-dot and coloring sheets, and crayons.
for the binondo part of the trip, teng took me for lunch at this dumpling resto where he said the taste is like the real thing you taste in macau. hmmm… dunno about the authentic taste, but the dumplings are truly yummy! more of the chinese stuff the next time we go to binondo (and divi as side trip, whichever.. hehehe…) tito onteng has been in and out of the streets of binondo since he was a child, so, no worries na maliligaw kami. hehehehe… next time nga lang tito onteng, take your meds ah, awa ako with your allergy eh.
to my friends who accompanied me to divi, actually, who volunteered to take me to divi despite their very busy schedules, teng, jacqui and sheggz, thank you so so so much. sana, when you guys are already married and have children of your own, you’ll still find time for me. *muah* *muah* *muah*
Budget Planner 18 July 2008
para sa mga kinakapos ng monthly buget: Budget Planner
o kahit sa hindi kinakapos…
