food blog

i was browsing my mobile uploads on my facebook account and it hit me that i've been making tons of FOOD... sooo maybe i should just start a food blog?! hmm..... I love to cook whenever i'm in the mood and not lazy but for the past 3 weeks, i've been cooking homecooked meal because we are on a budget. Thats basically one reason why i've been cooking a whole lot. I've been trying to help out the husband cut out some of our expenses and start paying off bills that accumulated over some unforeseen events.... Hayyy if only i'd win the lottery... *wishful thinking!

One thing aside for all the plans i have in my heart (not anything material or extravagant for our lifestyle - but some plans i have for the less fortunate) i would enroll to Le Cordon Bleu and explore the wonders of international cuisine and culinary :) ahhhhh don't we all just wish for that jackpot?! :)

anyways, gotta hit the bike. I hate working out but u gotta do what u gotta do right?! the price of not being gifted on being skinny.... LIFE.... soooo TTFN

Kali's 1st day :)

iMovie

I seriously want to learn about video editing but i have no extra $$ to spare to buy any software for it. So for now, i'm using my ever reliable iMovie on my benzie ;) Will post the vid i made out of the pictures and videos i took from Kali's 1st day. Yes, i am a doting mom. It my life not yours so don't judge me ;)

Kali's 1st day of school...

I've been looking forward to this day since she was born. I told myself, she'll grow up and starts school and i can start looking for jobs but seriously, i have been having some separation anxiety over it. It finally hit me that she's growing up and the baby that I almost died delivering will now start preschool :(

I have one of the most amazing daughter in the world, true that she has her antics and tantrums but on times i need help, even for a toddler, she's willingly there to help me w/ a lot of things especially when it come to her little brother Kai and she's sweet. I'm kinda scared to put her out in the real world, i'm scared that she'll get hurt and mommy isn't there to pick her up but then again, we have to let them go at some point right?! and it's just 3 hours ;)

I pray that Jesus will guide her in everything, will keep her safe always and that she would be able to adjust and make friends. It scares me that the teacher would make a mistake and would give her to a wrong parents. Seriously with the news you read these days, it scares the crap out of you that your kids will get harmed. Now, it makes me wonder if my parents ever felt how i felt when i first went to school but then again, i went to a strict catholic school way back in the day and my big brother and cousins goes to the same school as me. hmmm.....

Anyways, today is actually orientation day so I have to be with her in her class for an hour and class would be dismissed so technically tomorrow is the day i'm kinda dreading. I have a feeling i will cry or will stay in the parking lot and wait till her class ends. haha yes i'm an overly protective parent, who's not anyways! Sooo..... will update later on how it all turns up... Wish me luck that i won't cry... :)

P.S. I have never left my children to a babysitter or daycare since the day she was born. On days me and bu goes out or something, i leave them w/ my mom or my inlaws sooo there, you'll understand why i feel this way :)

P.P.S. I still cant find a job, i have my 2 year old boy w/ me while her sister goes to school for 3 hours. So till they start going to full day of class then i can get a job....

TTFN....

turning the big 3-0 in 54 days

ahhh the big 3-0.... Something that i really didnt look forward to. Why?! well, for one aside from graduating in college, passing my board exam as Civil Engineer in the Philippines, Living in US, being married to a wonderful husband and have 2 beautiful kids, i haven't really accomplished anything career wise. I forgot how to manipulate the autoCAD and basically i forgot what i learn. I know reviewing such and such would help me remember but the drive to be a successful CE isn't in my book anymore. I feel like everyday is the same day like it has been for the past 4 or so years.

Midlife crisis i tell you and though i dont regret it i just wonder how it would feel to actually practice being a CE. oh well, life begins at 30 they say. Right now, i still don't know what i want. I still don't know which direction ill follow but i still hope ill hit the jackpot in lottery! haha wishful thinking....

I wanted to write more of the things that i'm going through here but sometimes i'm to exhausted to think. I love being domesticated although sometimes i wish our manang elsa is here to help me out and i still wish i can sleep longer than what ive been getting. But i'm just thankful that w/ all the whining i do w/ my husband, he still loves me.... So i'm still lucky!!!

I wanna do something when i turn 3-0... No i don't want to go clubbing w/ friends because it would mean that my kids have to stay home. They are part of me and i want them to be part of that so maybe i'm gonna throw a party that day. haha gotta ask my parentals to help me out, food wise! and gotta think of what theme i'll do... If only i could do it in Gensan w/ all my friends... haha oh well, we can never have it all right?! Andd..... what if i win the jackpot?! that would be awesome....

Anyways, yah i'm bored.... so ttfn :)

home cooked meal :)

Soooo the husband and I are trying to save and I'm trying to cook homecooked meal as much as possible. So far we are on day 3 on cooking home cooked meal for the week. Spent about $75 on groceries for 5 day meal and hopefully i can stretch it all the way to a week meal. here's our menu for the past 3 days so far:

Day 1: Ginisang taogi and ground pork
Day 2: left over taogi and pork chop
Day 3: Ginisang Pechay w/ pork
Day 4: hopefully some left over of the Pechay ... and SPAGHETTI?!?!
Day 5: Spaghetti .... and Pakbet
Day 6: left over Pakbet and Beef giniling :)
Day 7: Left over Beef giniling....

so there hoping i can accomplish that and the husband and kids wont be picky on eating left overs :)