Landscape Maintenance

When we first got our home, we initially planned to do landscape work on the sides and corner.  We are first time homeowners so maintaining a home and such is something new to us.  Now that spring is here and summer is coming, we really have to do something.

My hubby took time to make phone calls and get as many landscaper to come and give us price.  One came and gave us the proposal. Huh! it's pricey i can tell.  I am waiting for another one to come and show him what we want him to do.

 The area straight in the picture is the area we want to clear up (except the big trees).

First things first, we want to get spring maintenance, it's a must!  Cleaning the gutter, clearing out the leaves, fertilization, trimming and the like..all those that we need to get the lawn ready.

This area on the side we also want to clear up.  So it would not look like a forest.

I told my hubby that weekly maintenance we will do it ourselves.  We just need them to start and we will do the rest.  I hope we will find time to keep it well and we don't have to hire somebody.

Let's see what happens after we get few quotes and we'll take it from there.

One more thing, our pool is scheduled to open on the 23rd! woohooo!! 

Shoe-bub-a-holic!

Shopping for my little bub's pair of footwear sounds easy yet complex..hmmm, ironic right!

It seems nothing fits her right except the one that i bought her for winter-boots with the fur.  It's more expensive than my shoes, mind you.  But it is worth it because she wore it the whole season up to now.  I know i need to get her a new pair for spring and summer.  I actually bought 2 spare shoes for the coming season.  I tried it on her at home for practice and stuff but it is funny that she ended up carrying her footwear and bring it to me.  It won't stay on her foot.  I don't know what is the problem.  I think her heels cannot support enough to let the shoes stay...i'm not sure!

I hope to find her the best pair before summer starts.

Battle of the Babies

Z100's the Search for America's Most Beautiful Baby is back!  Battle of the babies...

I submitted my entry for my baby. No brainer, i submitted one photo and we're good to go!  Voting will start on the 16th of April.  I will share with you the voting link once it is released.

They will choose one winner per week for three weeks.  One of the three winners will be crowned the most beautiful baby.  Sounds fun right?! and the grand winner will get $5,000.

Hope you guys will support my baby for her 1st contest entry ever!

Page empty..poor...sad~

Mommy Phebie, she's the one who gets me into this blogging world. is it IN or HIP..whatever you call it.. She told me to keep writing, blogging, blah-ing, and the rest will follow. and here i am killing my time to share my thoughts while waiting for baby to wake up from her afternoon nap. And hubby mentioned to me this morning that he heard on the radio that a mommy is earning a lot for blogging. I have told hubby regarding me getting into this world and he encouraged me to continue and keep doing it..who knows!

As i visited other bloggers page, i saw their pages colorfilled and lots of sponsors and their pages look so happy! mine? oh so clean and peaceful! lol!

But i don't do this for any reason. I love to share thoughts and blah in my spare time. i will get there..soon!!! in my time! lol!

Massage Bar

I saw on you tube (i know i'm a youtube addict lately) people hauling for lush products.  I have been dying to go to a lush store to get one myself but the closest lush to me is like 30miles.  And i have not gotten the chance to go yet.  I am tempted to order online but shipping is horrible.  i wanted to see and choose the smell myself.

I asked hubby if we can go soon so i can pick a few for myself and buy some for a friend's bday gift.  I want to try the bubble bar soaps, the bath bombs and the massage bar.  I have a few on my list already and hoping to like it when i get to smell them..Oh, i have not been bubble bathing for a long long time!!! i think i need one to relax and unwind...i hope...

Tiffany's update

I mentioned in my first blog how i loved tiffany blue color..i still do and i am loving it...i ordered china glaze online for aubrey nail polish and OMG i am so in love with it.

However, i did want to get tifanny's chainlink necklace for my bday but hubby gave me something else...philip stein mother of pearl watch which i also love and been eyeing for a while..glad i finally got it.

Nonetheless, i still want to get the chainlink someday..hopefully not too long of a wait.  I saw my favorite youtube makeup guru wearing it on one of her videos and i am sooo jealous that i really really wanted to get one myself.  She told me there is always a next year's bday! omg! i hope i don't have to wait for next year to get it.

hair gone for the first time

I'm not sure if it is Filipino belief not to cut baby's hair until they turn one year old..we did follow the belief..nothing to lose anyways. except we have to deal with tying hair up, which is cute anyways..not a big deal.

We went to my regular hair salon where i used to go.  I had my haircut as well. The experience with baby wasn't bad at all.  She sat on my lap while the hair stylist cuts her bangs 1st which is my concern.  I hate looking at her bangs covering all over her face (that was before haircut)...then she did her back just to trim.  It came out pretty good and now i teased my baby to be more looking like dora the explorer..haha! (the asian version)...

And also we kept some of the hair that was cut for some beliefs...hope that makes sense.

1st bday celebration!

We invited total of 50 guests for Denise's 1st bday! i know, i made it to a point that this would be a big celebration and i prepared way too soon for this.  We celebrated her bday a day after coz her bday falls on a Friday and i couldn't get anybody to attend then..so we pushed off to Saturday.  Unfortunately that Saturday was celebrated with other parties, so some guests weren't able to attend and cancelled.  But that's fine, friends and family were still there to celebrate with us.

On her bday, me and my hubby took our day off to be with baby the whole day.  We started with going to church for mass...then made some last minute errands for the party the following day..went to outlet mall to shop..and ended up shopping for ourselves instead for baby! what selfish parents are we?! i know...haha!

went to jfk airport to pick up my sister coz she came here just to be with denise on her 1st bday..it was so sweet of her! i know! hahaha!

went to this filipino restaurant for dinner.

Then Saturday came for her bday celebration.  It was not as magical or tinkerbelly kinda of party..just the decoration.  what to expect, we don't have much friends with kids except for a few.. just eating, chitchats and such.  but most importantly, baby had so much fun walking but at first crying and hesitant to play with the visitors. overall, i don't recommend you guys to expect a kids party on a first bday because they don't really know yet or as much enjoyed that kinda of stuffs.  Maybe when she turns two or three...let's see!

1st bday prep

Being a first time mom it is common i think to be on the look for your child's first!

I wanted to share with you my preparation for my baby girl's 1st bday! her 1st bday!

i planned for a tinkerbell themed party way back December..i know i'm uber uber excited! i bought online some stuffs for the decoration and the rest i bought it at partycity.  I also buy the magnet frame with tinkerbell design for her giveaways and inserted her most recent photo.

My hubby and I put up the decoration a week ahead. You know how it is being busy parents.  So, we did it ahead of time.  This is what we came up with..Very simple yet creative and hardwork from both of us!

MIA

I know i was MIA for a while now..i literally forgot my blog id name or how to sign in...seriously, i was busy all march i guess...from my bday down to my baby's bday! now, i hope to be back to normal routine!

i have so many thoughts to share with you. with life's experiences, product reviews and what i have been up to lately.

so be on the lookout for that...