I haven't sleep last night at all. My son got sick and hearing my father inlaw's death was even worst. We cannot believe it and we are still in denial. I feel really sorry for my husband for he loved his dad, very much. I always prayed that Lord God will give him more years, so he could spend more time with his kids and grandkids. Unfortunately, he passed away right before he could see his youngest grandchild. We are all hurt and mourning.....
It is very hard to loss a loved one during the holidays. We are all saddened by this news. The whole family are going to Illinois either tomorrow or friday, I am not sure yet. Road trip with sick kids aren't gonna be easy, but we need to be there. Please pray for our dad's soul and for us to have a safe trip to Illinois.
Gretch

I made this Ham and Navy Bean-Soup for hubby's birthday and it was a hit! It taste absolutely, delicious. Yesss, I am bragging about it! LOL! I wouldn't anyway, if its not that wonderful. It taste even better with honey cornbread. My boys who are picky eaters, just dig into it!
The leftover on the next day was even better. My, oh my, this is by far the best ham and bean soup, I have ever made. Hubby gave this a thumbs-up! Which made me happy! ![]()
~xoxo~
Gretch

Went to my favorite shopping store last weekend and saw this super cute "Worthington- Bentley Pump" in Leopard print. I absolutely, loveeeeeeeeeeeee this shoes! The priced and quality is unbelieveable. How I wish they come in bright colors, too. Super, duper, comfortable to wear! The first time I put on this shoes, I can already tell how comfortable it is. I can definitely, wear this sexy shoes all day long. Reserve this for christmas party! yahooo!
I wanted to buy another pair, but I am not fan of the other colors. How I wish they come in fuschia pink, red, bright yellow, etc. Btw, I got this really cheap, too! I am very, very happy with my purchased!
... I love my first ever Leopard print shoes! ![]()
~xoxo~
Gretch
I am making homemade pizza tonight! Well, I always do. I will try using fresh basil, fresh ricotta and tomatoes for toppings this time. I usually go with mushrooms, onions and ham pizza. Anyways, I cannot wait! Of course, my kids prefer cheese pizza only. I will let them do their own toppings to keep them entertain. They enjoy making their own pizza. Hubby is bringing home some good wings. My favorite meal, pizza and wings! Thinking about it makes me feel very hungry. My dough is still rising and won't be ready in an hour or so. Just perfect for dinner time!
~xoxo~
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I love to play around with my hair when I have lots of time. Creating soft curls is my favorite thing to do. But, with small kids for the meantime, curling my hair is impossible. As well all know, curling hair takes plenty of time, too.
Anyways, I am thinking of visiting my favorite salon and have my hair semi-perm. I have a friend who always had her hair semi-perm and its beautiful! Best thing about it? It's not forever curls. My hair looks so boring right now.
It's very thin and no flaws at all. I wanted to have a soft curls for a change. Semi-perm sounds good to me. I heard its good for like 6 months. I have to search and read more about it before doing do. I want to make sure that it is safe and won't ruin my hair much more! But yessssssssssss, I am excited to see myself with soft curls for at least months! Yayy!
~xoxo~
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Happy Columbus Day! Hope you guys had fun shopping today, hehe. As for me, spent the entire weekend with my loved ones. Went to pumpkin patch yesterday and did more painting on the wall today. We painted the boys room and we are half way there. I love the blue and orange combo. I picked 3 colors for their bedrooms, blue, orange and green. It feels good to know that we are starting to accomplish small things in this house. Next project, paint the master's bedroom.
Anyways, my weekend was really awesome. My sweet mother inlaw came over to visit us. My boys enjoy every moment they have their grandma beside them. They just love her so much! It was nice to see her again. Last time I saw her was when I gave birth to my youngest child, which was January. I am very lucky to have an easy going and loving mother inlaw! Love her so much.
Better go and finish my laundry before it gets too late. Enjoy the rest of the night!
~xoxo~
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equals....... happy me! Finally, I was able to pig out some food that I really craved. I've been wanting to eat some smoke fish for a long time now. All of the moving process, mess me up. I can't remember the last time I had smoke fish or better know in the Philippines as "Buwad". My dinner was delish! Paired with white rice and chilli-vinegar sauce. It was heaven!
Now relaxing and doing some blogging. It is such a great day for me. I was able to do some house chores, too. Tomorrow is another busy day waiting for me. I need to make my grocery list for friday. Yes, I am a super woman and it is not easy to be one! Hope you guys are having a fabulous night as well. Thanks to all who drop by and made some time to read my entries. Love you all....
~xoxo~
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Yayy! Month of August already! Few more weeks to go and my son is going to school. I am very excited for him! This month is also very busy month for us. We have lots of important things to do. Time is running out and we have to move quickly! I am going to be away from blogging for awhile. The reason? I will share it on my next post!
I am super, duper, happy and excited. Month of August is bringing lots of luck for me and my family. Aside from getting closer to my ideal weight, which I am so happy about, there are lots of exciting things to look forward! The weather is very hot, lately. I don't barely go out in my porch! The heat is crazzzyyyy. But, we have to enjoy the rest of summer before it end. It won't be long and here comes fall season.
Hope you guys are having a beautiful thursday! Thanks to all who drop by and leaving comments. Truly appreciate them! Got to go finish some laundry... see 'yah!
~xoxo~
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It's summer, alright. Everywhere I go, I see ladies with gorgeous maxi dresses. How I wish I am that tall, LOL! I would love to wear maxi dresses. Infact, I have lots of favorites but they are too long for me. The length is too much for such a petite lady. I was thinking about buying few and have it tailored. But that would probably cost me at least, $20 each to have it cut shorter, right? Eck!
I am absolutely drooling for maxi dresses! Ugh! But I need to wear at least 5 inches heels to reach the perfect length, haha! Maxi dresses are perfect for Ohio's weather. It gets really warm in here on summer time. I need to find a maxi dresses that has perfect length for me. I would love to have a few of those!!! Hurray for maxi dresses!..
... yayyy!
~xoxo~
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