Post-Friday Post

It’s officially Saturday. My work is not yet done but i have decided to simply do some work over the weekend. Come Monday, I have a new assignment which I have to somehow cram into my daily schedule.

So much ahead of me…I have like 8 books on my shelf for reading pleasure. Six of them are romance novels while two of them are drama. I’m currently on Season 4 of ALIAS. Totally addictive to Sydny Bristow’s costume changes. And of course the spy lingo. My call sign? Do you even need to ask?

I love the fact that when agents meet a contact or another agent, they have like passwrd phrases are always ironic. The references to the weather, food or location was meant to be serious but when they do it, it’s just plain funny. By the way, Jack Bristow is the real Bad Ass in the cast. His character is awesome.

So now I have to stop. I hear my daughter and I’m sure she will notice I’m not beside her. So tomorrow, I look forward to work, dinner over a relative’s house because it’s fiesta and hopefully, sneak a blog post here and there in between my book reading.

TTFN!

Time to Go on a Diet

Eight months after giving birth and my weight is anything but fit or back to normal. Although I have vowed to myself that I will get back in shape so that when I leave for Manila, I would be looking as if I haven’t given birth. I was wrong.

So I came across this site which I hope can help with my weight. What I’m looking for is a healthy weight loss diet. This website is quite new but has already informative articles you can browse when it comes to dieting. It also talked about options I can choose from when I begin to start my diet.

Honestly, I am often too tired to exercise. Sometimes, after working, I simply want to just lie down and be lazy. This attitude must change. I must learn to get moving and also pick the right foods to eat. Enough of the junk foods and other sugary treats I always gobble.

Here are some helpful hints from Fast Weight Loss Diet: For new moms like me who are either lazy or just can’t find the time to exercise, a good diet which can fit your lifestyle is a must. It also takes discipline and commitment to truly hit your goal of losing weight.

Memory making Ideas

Here’s what new moms do often: capture every little thing her angel does. Clearly, I am no exception. I love taking photos of my daughter. To keep myself happy, in my Facebook account, I compile a per month picture set of her. So now I have 7 albums for each month of her age and a separate album for her christening. 

Still, I want something even more visible than just online pictures. Here are a few suggestions that I know I will soon be doing with her. 

• Yearly Image- this is basically finding something permanent and accesible in your life where your child can take a photo there and can continue to do so until adulthood. For example, you take her to your local park and every year, you go back at the same spot where you first had the photo and soon, you’ll have a collection of her at the same spot in the park throughout the years.
• Flower Power- Every year, let your child pick out a flower which you can keep in your garden. You can also encourage planting seeds as she grows older and teach her on how to take care of them.
• Collector’s item- This does not have to be expensive but say every year, give your child a toy or something she loves. An example are fans of different kinds or umbrellas. It can even be anything unicorns or angels.
• Blog it! - Start a journal online on your child’s accomplishments, new discoveries, latest likes and dislikes. You can set it on a per month basis, choosing a mmorable moment or if you have more time, do it on a daily basis.
• Scrapbooks- this never goes out of style. You can begin one for her then later on, ask her to help you with the scrapbooking. Bonding time galore!

So there, I do hope you can have fun making more memories with your child as I know that I will with my Labyu.

Fever pitch

My daily routine has now become upside down. I normally try to work during daytime so I can have more time to spend with Heaven at night, but now, I tend to do all the household chores during the day and begin working after dinner. The disadvantage of this kind of set-up is sometimes, I get sleepy at night or I finish at 3am or 4am. Then my pretty daughter starts waking me up at 7am. So yeah, I do feel like a zombie.

For now, I take the time to write. It has been so long since I wrote…well, I miss it. Anyhow, I’m extremely thankful that despite my horrendous schedule, aching body, sleepless nights and even migraine-filled days, I’m alive to see Heaven everyday.

Just recently, I experienced my first fever with her. It started last Sunday afternoon until yesterday morning. With God’s grace, she is now fever-free! The doctor said that the most probable cause was bacterial infection due to her swollen larynx. She has been putting her finger inside her mouth lately (maybe she’s teething) and there are times when she might have touched something unclean. Unfortunately, as most parents know, babies have innocent and swift hands. Almost everything she finds or sees, she places inside her mouth. Sigh, it’s hard to watch what she touches all the time. The irony of it all was that ever since she got sick, she hated taking medicine. She recognizes that the dropper is filled with it and of course, the drops also smell strongly different. She has learned to close her mouth even when she cries. Yes, clever girl.

I resorted to mixing the medicine with water to hide the smell and color but my baby is not stupid. She recognizes the smell and will not sip from her cup at all. Argh. It was frustrating. So until now, I still struggle with her over it.

However, I am thankful that finally, the fever is gone. She turned 8 months yesterday and she now weighs 8.2kg. I can’t believe how time flies. Wasn’t it only a few months back that she was a quiet and tiny baby but now she knows how to let you know when she’s unhappy, mad or simply annoyed. She’s also way more talkative and loud.

Life has its ups and downs for me but the constant thing is that my happiness simply lies on Heaven’s smile.

a random update

so here I am with my daughter, entertaining her as much as i can. i had to put off work since she gets cranky when i’m in front of the computer. however, now that i have my cute pink laptop, i can somehow juggle the playtime and the typing. yay me!

there’s just too many flies in the world. and mosquitos. yes, i hate them equally because the mosquitos kept on biting HEAVEN and the flies are just plain annoying. i did the laundry this morning, well half of Heaven;s clothes. my own clothes are starting to pile up and as much as i want to wash them, i can’t seem to find the time to do it. later on, after my pretty baby sleeps, i will cram to workl.

i am also looking for additional work. one that’s part-time and requires me to send two articles per day only. am i reaching for the stars here? maybe but i know i’ll find work which will suit me. i also did my part of applying and sending my resumes and past articles. i am hoping that someone will soon hire me.

wow. this is my longest post in a long time. although it’s mostly mundane stuff, i’m glad to get it all off my chest.

right now, Heaven is starting to be quite the talker already. she loves playing with her saliva and does this thing which mimics the sound of a fart. yep, truly hilarious. her arms and legs are getting stronger because she is no longer afraid to attempt trying to sit up on her own from a lying down position. she’s 7 months and soon she will be 8 months old next week. how time flies.

on  my laptop, there’s only wordpad program. i guess for now it will do.

i just read julie garwood’s prince charming and i loved it. i miss reading romantic novels. i’m now on the look out for other julie garwood novels. starting with “for the roses” series.

time to carry Heaven and maybe just put in a dvd to entertain her and myself. ciao!

My new laptop

Yesterday, I finally received my first online purchase from ebay.ph and it’s a notebook from China! Since I am on a tight budget, this pink mini laptop was perfect for me. I needed something I can carry around that is wifi ready and is not heavy at all. The moment I got the sms confirmation from the post office that my package was here, I grabbed my Designer Sunglasses and was out of the house in no time.

Am I glad to part 3700php and wait for a month for my new pink laptop? Yes! So it’s not exactly Acer or HP Mini but for internet and typing purposes, it will do. The upgrade for memory, speed and programs can be done later on. I’m now happily blogging on it.

Although I am still short out on work, I think things are starting to look up. So this is me, wearing my Sunglasses and walking on sunshine! 

Losing a job

The life of a work at home mom is full of many surprises and one of which would be unexpected things like losing a contract. Unexpected and unfortunate.

Still, I am hopeful and would like to think of this as a new opportunity for better paying jobs online to drop into my lap.

Admittedly though, I am feeling low about this. I have dialled the 08 numbers for God regarding this matter. Yes, He has a hotline number that is toll-free and you always get through at the first try. It’s the 08-PLSHELP-ME hotline and have also sent out an email to Him at GOD@heaven.com.

So now, I wait for His reply. Let’s face it, He’s extremely busy but He waits for the perfect moment to respond to what I need. For now, I wait patiently and browse through the classifieds for part-time work.

Cheer up and smile. This will all work out fine.

forced leave of absence

Yes, that is exactly what happened. I was forced not to blog for quite sometime because of work, still no household help, Labyu’s getting bigger and more demanding of my attention and simply because I am exhausted.

i can’t seem to find the time and when I do, like now, my stepmom or my dad would ask me to just sleep because it’s nearly morning.

However, i did get to make this new site for online working mothers like yours truly. The site is located at http://moneyiseasy.savvysugar.com/

I simply want a circle of empowered women online where they can share views, advices, tips, guidelines and foster sisterhood beyond race, location or culture.

i do hope that it will omehow grow into a community.

This is it for now. Goodnight, world!

to keep or not to keep

I was going through my things here at home and I realized that there were so much stuff which I didn’t need but used to love. Like many people, I am a ack rat and I hold many sentimental value over things such as old pictures, books, wallets, bags and etc. 

I also know that it was time to give up those things so I started to give them away as presents since they were hardly used since I just kept them stored in a box. After cleaning them all out, I was ready to simply get new things to replace the old ones.

Much like with memories and things of the past. There comes a time when you really had to let the past go because you simply cannot change it. Why bother?

So with gusto, I have decided to donate most of my old things to my alumni’s fundraiser activity.

It is simply nice to just let go.

What a SMILE!

Well, I got inspired on my previous posts so as a follow up, I would like to share some pointers to help us all keep our wonderful smiles longer.

• Brush and floss for less plaque build-up.
• Instead of drinking sodas, juices which have lots of acids and sugars, opt for plain tea.
• More folic acid for less bleeding gums
• eat 1/4 cup of yogurt daily for probiotics that can help prevent gum disease

Happy Smiling, Everyone!