Thank you Lord for doing things immeasureably what I can ask or imagine...! Thank you also St. Rita for the answered prayers!

Lord... Thank You !!

Lord... Thank You !!

My need-to-know guide before moving in to a new home

  After much thought and research, we’ve finally moved in, to our new apartment last April. My parents,my bestfriend Dr. Veloso and www.google.com helped me execute the rituals before transferring to a our new house.hehehe.

They say that the place we’re living in,greatly affects our family. Before transferring,  we first do our homework of finding out if the residence is near key places.We also ask around if the place provides competent security(the apartment owner surely wouldn’t mind if we have reasonable requests.) and needless to say, check out our  potential neighbours.We really want to make sure that the entire environment fits our family’s lifestyle!

consider the birthdates of each family member-to give you a guide as what date and time you should be transferring.They say it is best to move in during new moon.It equates with the potential to become abundant. Start  transferring early in the morning where there is sunlight,sky is clear,and has no clouds.Pick out the positives!

*The husband  enters the empty house first. He should say a short  prayer and proclaim ownership of the house.He shall bring inside holy water and salt, a sack of rice, a loaf of bread, a glass of water, and the plastic/glass containers filled with the following:oil,water,rice,and salt(not to be used!keep them  safe in the kitchen).

 -The wife and the kids will now enter.( I brought in the bible,crucifix,Sto. Nino,St. Benedict medals,Miraculous medals,and some novenas. )

Locate and position the altar and pray. Secure copies for these prayers:St. Benedict,St. Michael,Sacred heart of Jesus, and Sto. Nino and prayers for ptotection.

Open all doors and windows. Hang wind  chimes to attract positive vibes and good fortune.

Open:lights,aircon,electric fans.

Let water taps run for a few minutes.Put the toilet lid down when not in use.Always close the bathroom door if it’s not occupied.

Start moving your stuff inside.You can actually move new stuff earlier than the appointed date and time but existing stuff like your  tired-looking furniture should be moved in the designated date and time or later.There should be no furniture behind the door.No chair should face the door.There should be even number of seats in the living/dining room.

-Cleanse the house by sprinkling a mixture of rice and salt at all the corners. You can burn incense in every room of the house too.

 Boil a kettle of water and make some beverages.

Switch on the tv, and  radio

-Avoid too many electronics in the bedroom.There should be no mirror facing the bed and keep nothing under the bed too.

Cook a meal for the family.and prepare these: biko,nilaga,pansit.

Give everything a home:throw outdated items(you can sell out overgrown stuff  too) , categorize  things, and perk up some cabinetsYou can google  for some  decor tips ( you can add a splash of color to your plain walls) .Assign people to be waste pickers.A mess-free environment can change your bad mood to good.hehe.

Sleep overnight!

happy list 2011

This is a tell-all page, of things that make me happy and sane this year. Everyday events that I want to post, and think of as a blessing.Stuff that i want to share from my  weekly happiness inventory.

Feel the sense of wonder!

Think happy thoughts!

Aster's 3rd birthday-May 9, 2011

Aster Bernadette’s 3^rd birthday

Theme:  Barney and friends

Venue: Ablen Residence, Osmena St., Ormoc City

Time: 1:30 pm children's party, 7pm-dinner for adults

Dress Code:  comfortable casuals (girls-pink/purple; boys-blue)

Programme:

First Part: (hosted by Twigs and Flowers—2 clowns, a magician, balloon twister, and a Barney mascot)-loved by kids, approved by moms!

Second Part: (hosted by me..ahem-doting mom!)- Papa Fortune prepared snacks for the kids and planned the good bites for dinner! He hired a really great cook!

*Because I really want Aster’s party to be unique,I  personally organized part 2 of the program(It’s actually my life-long dream of being an events organizer..haha).When we delivered the invites to the kids, we informed the parents that we will be picking best dressed boy and girl of the party.There  would be a new twist on the usual kiddy parties-- educational games.Kids will have a chance to play,learn and win! Games about  numbers, letters, colors, creativity and memory were prepared!

Other necessary prep work  I created for the party :

- name tags for every kid, so that the picking of the best dressed boy and girl of the party would be easier. Hehe.

-pink  construction paper –everybody gets the chance to buddy up and  vote  for their  best dressed playmate!

-a glass bowl and tiny pieces of paper-rolled. Everybody’s names will be in it!

-a  finale raffle -3 board games will be given away after the party.

-barney souvenirs- bought barney face towels, playing cards,pencils,crayons from kym @ ebay.i grouped and paired the items, and bundle all with a purple bow.neat.

 

 

*Activity # 1- The Story of fab’s name-(a game about memory recall-only cousins were asked to answer this!)-,Aster's zodiac sign,the first tv program she watched, ,her first travel,etc.

 

*Activity # 2-

Drawing contest-  (age limit for players : 11-15)

Theme:a colorful  house

 

 

*Activity # 3: coloring contest

Age limit for players: 5-7 (team effort)

 

*Activity # 4- Before and After

 I used letter flashcards for this game.We did 3 sets.

 

*Activity #5 -Higher or Lower

I used number flashcards for this game, similar to before and after.

 

*Announcement of winners:

-best in drawing houses

-best in coloring  barney activity sheets

-the early bird winner

-the  well behaved kid guest

-Best dressed boy and girl

*finale raffle- As a token of appreciation for everybody who attended Aster’s 3^rd birthday party!

 

Oh happy day!

I feel accomplished.  

I have a blog.

Because I have decided to reduce my time spent at  work to spend more time with my daughter,I thought it would be best to blog again,so that I can post whatever I want or say during quiet times.