The Photo's of OUr Hardwork

After 4 long weekends that we're working on the Deck rain or shine. Now, my hubby and I are so glad that we finished it. This coming weekend we're not going down, but the following weekend we need to clean the pool and then close it for the winter.

The Ocean at the back of the Summer House

My hubby finishing the upper deck

This is the BEFORE of upper Deck. We clean it with pressure washer and waiting for another weekend to dry. So, that the stain will stick to it.

AFTER
BEFORE (2nd Deck) going to the pool


AFTER :The pool looks bad because of the leaves falling into it. Soon, trees will be bare because of winter coming.

A Prayer of Comfort

I seen a video in youtube, I didn't get to finish it. I can't stand watching it but cry. All I can offer now is a prayer for them especially to my sister who walked 5 hours through flood above her chest from Makati to where she live, and to my bestfriend whose a victim also of this calamity. I am so thankful that they're all safe.

GOD, make THEM brave for life: braver than this. Let THEM straighten after pain, as a tree straightens after the rain,shining and lovely again. God, make THEM brave for life especially those who torn up with grief, sorrow and tears; much braver than this. Be with THEM, GOD... guide THEM through these dark days and bring your light to THEIR life, so that THEY may see your goodness, even in THEIR mourning.. Help them to keep they're sight; Help them to see aright. That out of dark comes light.

YoUr Next Vacation CoUld Save YoUr Life

Research suggests that vacation can reduce the risk of heart disease, depression, and a host of other ills...and even slow the aging process. So, here's you can do to make your next ESCAPE as salubrious as possible.

A WEEK IS ALL YOU NEED: trips of several days or more are the most restorative. Taking fewer trips of longer duration is better for you than taking multiple mini-holidays.

MAXIMIZE YOUR FREE TIME: any type of commitment-meeting with friends or family, cheking e-mails or even following an itinerary-will reduce the curative effects of travel. Freedom from obligations is key to a healthy holiday.

CHOOSE A RESORT OR CRUISE OVER A REMOTE CABIN IN THE WOODS: we might crave time alone, but making new aquaintances has been shown to increase the restorative power of a vacation. So go ahead and attend the manager's party it's good for you.

GET OFF YOUR BEACH CHAIR: you'll feel more rejuvenated if you incorporate a moderate amount of physical activity like regular walking tours or other light exercise into your vacation than if you spend the whole time lounging.

KEEP IT WARM AND LIGHT: we don't need scientific research to figure this one out, but studies confirm that, in general, staying in a sunny destination provides greater health benefits than staying in one that has shorter days.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Fall is in the Air

Yups! Fall is here my favorite seasons next to Spring! For me it is a season of cascading leaves-in hues of fiery red, mustard, orange, and chest nut. The leaves once green heralds of a coming beauty and vitality, are now dry and crackling underfoot. Enjoy the rest of the day everyone.

So Devastated Today

I lost my visitors counter today. I don't know how and why, probably I accidentally deleted it. I just downloaded a new one but I feel sorry because my visitor count back to zero again :( Well, it is a part of exploring. We learned from our mistakes anyway. I go night night now. I feel tired already and need to wake up early tomorrow. Have a goodnight everyone!

A Family Day at Belkin Lookout Farm

We went to Look out Farm for a day! and this is what we did...

This is when we rode the train going to the Apple orchards and with different fruits also

When we were there this is a path of Grape Vines up above us going to a whole yard, and there's the trees of apples peaches and more at neither left or right! also my hubby and my little one was trying to pick the grapes, but they just can't do it. :-)

Me standing at a couple of Macintosh Apples that we bought.


My Hubby holding a really Delicious apple that is named...well Golden Delicious!


My little one holding another Macintosh Apple that she ate.


The Grape Vines that was above us, a couple picture ago

A Golden Delicious Apple


We visited The Plum Area and I pictured them and they were actually yummy

Also my daughter had played on the Look Out Farm Playground with monkey bars, a maze (which she and my hubby did together), and saw an Amazing Magic Show. It has been a really awesome day for us.

A Breakfast Surprise Treat From My Hunnie

This morning I don't have any idea why my hubby woke me up early. He wants us to leave the Summer House at 5:00am sharp instead of 7:00am that we usually do. So, while were travelling back home. I really wonder until we reachead the Cape Cod rotary and he parked infront of one my favorite breakfast place...IHOP. Then he said...he want's to give me a good breakfast treat because we worked hard on doing the deck for 3 weekends already (we're not done yet). My eyes almost in tears, Isn't he so sweet? :-)

Well, my Mommy Ne (my dear sister) whose the one who introduced this place to me. The first time I ate breakfast here was last August of 2008 when they came here for our wedding. After we fetched them from the airport my hubby treats them to this place for breakfast. From there I love to eat here and I do really love the food. Then I get interested about Ihop history. Based on my researched, The first IHOP opened July 7, 1958 in Toluca Lake, California (No wonder why my brother in law love to eat here :-)) The company uses "IHOP" as its primary name, though they still use "International House of Pancakes" as a secondary name. It is a United States-based restaurant chain that specializes in breakfast foods. While IHOP's focus is on breakfast foods such as pancakes, waffles, French toast, omelettes, and blintzes, it has evolved into also offering a menu of full course meals and a variety of desserts. I hope someday they will branch out also in my country.

This is the award of Ihop that we went near Bourne Bridge. They Awarded as International House of Pancakes for Buck Wheat Battler Consumer Recreation Council in 1967.



We arrived here in dimlight of 5:45am. We wait a little because they just preparing to open at 6:00am. Take note we're the first customer here but the lady said at around 7:00am this place is packed.

I ordered International Crepe Passport. One of variety of foods that I love here. Yummy! especially the Crepe fruit. I chose strawberry crepe but there's a lot of variety of crepes fruits that you can choice from. It's a bit expensive to eat here but it worth the money you pay.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone!

Finally Got My Daughter's New Instrument

I'm so tired today, I did weekend cleaning of the house. And now I just came from my daughter's school. The Secretary of the school called me to pick up my daughter's new instrument because it's kinda heavy for her to take it home. I can see some problem here. On how she can carry it going to school every Mondays and Tuesdays. We need to figure it out later.

Last year (3rd grade) she played a "Recorder" as shown in the photo here . It is belongs to a flute classification instrument. The size and weight of it is nothing than the instrument she will play this school year. I can't wait to see her playing the intrument and to their concert later by June 2010.

This is the 4th Grade instrument that she chose. It's a combination of Snare Drum and Mallet Percussion Instrument.

SEE! how big and heavy looking this is? in there she has every important parts to use. Take note the real Snare Drum is not included yet. She has to exchange it later as per teacher's saying.
Whew! this month is really a busy month for me. Well, I am always busy everyday anyway :-). I had a hard time adjusting here really. Especially managing the time. It seems that all day here is not enough for me to do household chores. Because back in my country since I gave birth to my daughter I always had a helper. So, a lot of things that I didn't do before, I learned to do it here. But I am so glad now because I learned how to manage my time. And by not stressing out to much of myself.

To all my blogger friends who send comments, messages and those who visited my blog. Thank U so much for always keeping in touch with me. I will comment and visit you all back when we come back. Got to go now...Have fun with your family and friends this weekend everyone. Ciao!

Say No! to Hugging Laundry

I miss everyone here especially my blogger friends. Well, I was so busy lately since the school days started. Just now I came from the music vendor because I need to signed up a lease contract for my daughters instrument but unfortunately they were closed. So, I need to go back again by tomorrow. Now I am bound to do my laundry and clean our fridge. But before that here's a short tips for you by doing the laundry in a healty way that I've learned from CRH.

" Hugging Laundry like dirty sheets, anc clothes can harbor bacteria and other germs, so use basket-not your arms to gather laundry. And wash your hands after loading it into the machine. Take it easy now everyone. See you later...

All About Grandparents!

Grandparents are great storytellers

Grandparents let you eat anything

Grandparents make the best babysitters

Grandparents play cards with you

Grandparents give you all the dirt on your parent's childhood

Grandparents love you with all thier hearts!!!

To all Grandparents especially to my inlaws

For me they're the best!!!

and

Have a great weekend everyone especially to all my blogger friends! It's a busy weekend again for me. Bound to Cape Cod again tonight. No fun for me :( See ya all!

Had a Tooth Extraction Today

I just came home from my dentist. I was very nervous and I even shaken when me and my sister in law already at my dentist clinic. It was because of my past experienced in my country when I had my first tooth extraction. I remembered, I was in my dentist clinic for like 2 hours. My jaw that time was hurtin already. I felt so much pain and bleeding to death. So, since my dentist here told me that one of my tooth cannot be restored and I need a tooth extraction. I was keep thinking of it. I even asked my daughter if my dentist did a good job when he pulled her 3 teeth 2 months ago. She said yes. She didn't even felt anything. Well, they say kids don't tell a lie and I trust my daughter so...

In fairness My dentist did a great job today. I was amazed on how he did my tooth extraction . I didn't felt anything while my dentist doing it. I just heard a cracking noise, then he said done. I said to him wow! that was so fast. He replied to me, Well, I am doing everything fast here. Imagine, he just worked on it like 15 minutes.

Well, now I am just resting. I am still bleeding a bit now and still feel like a funny thing in my face. I didn't eat lunch yet and probably I will just eat a noodle soup tonight. Have a good one everyone!

10 Way's to Win the Heart of Your Child's Teacher

The start of each new school year is a clean slate. Parents like me are hoping that their child will be in a class with a great teacher, kids hope they're in a class with their friends. But what about teachers, what do they hope for? Well, here are tips that I've learned from the experts and I want to share to all of my blogger's friends and especially to all the Moms out there.

1. Talk about teachers with respect and your child will respect her teachers.

2. Attend school open houses and parent/teacher conference.

3. Meet with teachers early in the year and set realistic expectations from you and and your child. Ask "What can we do at home to support efforts in the classroom?".

4. Don't be a "dry cleaner" parent. That's someone who drops off an unruly, disrespectful child and expects to pick up a kid who is cleaned and pressed in the afternoon.

5. If there's a problem, talk to the teacher first. Don't go over his/her head and consult the principal.

6. Send your child to school after he's/her had a healthy breakfast, wearing the proper clothing, with a nutritious lunch and the proper supplies.

7. Keep your child home if she's/he's truly sick, but try hard not to let her/him miss more than four or five days a semester.

8. Support what happens in the classroom by asking open-minded questions at home.

9. Limit television and video games, and encourage independent reading and family discussion around the dinner table.

10. Understand that your child is in a class with other students and that the teacher may not be able to provide him/her with unlimited special attention.

So, Parents out there start connecting with your child's teacher!

I am learning too...

Goodluck :-)

You Should Try This!

Since I've started blogging, I do signed up different kinds of marketplace that mostly reffered to me by my friend but I always came up to a dead end. This afternoon I've tried again and I signed up to this marketplace link and they approved me. They're not that much strict for the requirements. This marketplace surely gives a new blogger like me an opputunity to share your opinions, values and ideas. So, If you want to make money online with your blog try LinkFromBlog. I am sure that it is a good opportunity to a new blog to start paid blogging.

Back To School Day

From home: hello! everyone! I miss all of you especially my blogger friends. I've been busy last past few days for getting ready my daughter in going back to school. I'm proud to say that I don't have any problem from her when it comes in going to school eveyday. This morning, she woke up early at 6:ooam. She was so excited and looking forward to meet her new teacher and especially her old and new schoolmates. She can't wait always to learn and discover new things. She is the type of kid that always love school.

At the School Premises: She is the first student who arrived early. So, we took the oppurtunity taking photos. Well, everyone in our neighborhood and some of the people I know here. They telling me that Countryside Elementary School is the best School for Graders. They said that my daughter is so lucky. Yes, she is. she is always lucky and she also bring luck to me. In fact, I call her my lucky charm and my angel.

:-)

They fall in line going to their classroom. With her is one of her schoolmates last year

My wishes for her: I wish you all the best for this school year my princess. I wish everything will go smoothly for you. I know last year was kinda hard for me and you and especially for you being a new student here. 1st because of the teaching process here is very different of how you used to learn in our country. Even if you came from a school with an advanced learning of teaching back in our country but still here is more advanced. 2nd last year both of us still learning and adopting the way of living and also the culture here even by this time. But, in spite of all the hard roads we travelled everyday. I am so proud of you because you made it good last year with flying colors.

Goodluck to all the students!!!

I hope you all rock this year :-)

Weekend Tips To A Wine Lover

Bringing wine home from outside the U.S. and transporting it can be complicated according to a wine experts and a traveller. Make sure the bottles you bring back are worth the effort. They should either be very difficult or impossible to buy in the U.S., or available abroad at a far better price. Also keep in mind that U.S. Customs and Border Protection allows travelers to carry just a bit more than a typical bottle into the U.S. before duty payments kick in. Finally, wine can't be carried on board anymore, so you'll need to check it as a luggage. Enjoy drinking but be a responsible one. :-)

Weekend Without My Princess

Well, our dinner last night was good. I enjoyed the food because Thai food is likely similar to a Filipino food. I had seafood mountain, it's a mixture of different kinds of seafood and vegetable and a kick of chilli. hummm love it. I take home the left over last night and had it for lunch.

Well, tonight my hubby I we're leaving going to Cape Cod because he has a long weekend due to a holiday here which is Labor Day. We're gonna stay there until Monday, but without our little one. My sister in law just picked her up earlier. She will spend weekend with them because there's a cook out in my mother in laws house on Sunday. They want my daughter to be there. We can't come because we have a lot of things to do in summer house. I feel lonely without my little one because it's our first time being away to each other since she was a baby. On the other hand, I am glad because I know she can do it and for sure she'll having fun with her cousin. But before she left, she make sure that I will call her before she go to be. Why? because every night I read her "Time For Bed" book until she fall asleep. Oh, well it's a kids thing. Have a great one to all my friends blogger.

Thai Food Night

oh! thank God I don't need to cook for dinner tonight. I was just teasing my father in law that I miss Thai Food then suddenly he said okey we're going out tonight for dinner. Isn't he so nice for giving me a break tonight? Well, anyway he loves to dine out every week. He's so good in picking and discovering newly opened restaurants. So, if we don't know where to go to eat he knows just the right place. Well, that's the Italian way they always know good foods and loves to eat. Have a good one everyone. See ya!

2nd Time Dentist Visit

Yups, my daughter and I both need to go back at our dentist today at 1:30pm. The last time we went there they just did prophylaxis and topical application of flouride for my daughter, but her filling in one of her tooth cracked. So, they will fix it today. Mine, I have more visits to go because they will do a Full Mouth Debridement (also known as a "gross scaling" or "gross debridement") is basically the first of two "cleanings" that are done when there is excessive build-up on the teeth. This first full mouth debridement is when most of the "tartar" or calculus is removed from the teeth. This allows for the gum tissues to begin healing and the inflammation to go down.

After about 2-3 weeks of healing time, you are seen for the second "cleaning". The tissues will be much less tender and have shrunk down enough so that any of the remaining tartar/calculus will be visible and can be removed. My dentist in our country never did it to me and also I don't have an idea if we really do it there because he never offer me with it. It's not fun sitting there for like an hour with your mouth open wide, a lot of bleeding and oh! boy so painful. Well, goodluck to me, I don't have an idea if I can eat later because for sure my gums are all sore. Have a great day everyone. See you later.

FYI: Full Mouth Debridement looks like and how they do it.

My New Pair of Eyeglasses

Yes, finally I got my new pair of eyeglasses. I will not mention how much it cost us but you know it's not new everything here cost to much money especially when it comes to medical. Anyway, I am so happy because I can see a lot better now, It feels great. Before everyday I had headaches, and shoulder aches. I thought it was just because of my migraine or an ordinary aches. I never thought that I need a new pair of eyeglasses because my old one was not even a year old since I had it but my primary physician advised me to have my eyes checked. She said that when you had a high blood pressure you should have your eyes checked every year because sometimes the medicines for blood pressure affects your vision. Yups, she's right. my vision changes. My eye doctor told me that being infront of the computer more frequently it causes headaches and shoulder aches and also my blood pressure pills. He also said that computer technologies helps us a lot in so many ways but little by little it ruined our body. So, guys if you have a headaches that don't go away and it's like off and on. Don't just ignore it. It could be your eyes. Have fun everyone!