Happy birthday, to the most amazing mother in the world♥

I made this birthday card for my mother who celebrated her 77th birthday last week. It was sad that I didn't get a chance to greet on her birthday due to the bad weather and bad telephone connection.

 She's the best mother I could have asked for. I miss her!

I can't wait for her to come visit us again so she can spend time with her grand children. Happy birthday, Nanay! We love you so much.........

Spooky Hallow♥

My kids had a great time attending the Spooky Hallow trick or treat at Camp Humphreys, last Friday. It was an event Camp Humphrey’s community organizes every year for the children and family. It was fun and exciting to wear different costumes!

My 7 year old boy wore a pirate costume and Marianne, my 9 year old girl was dressed up as a witch. It was a clear warm night with a crescent shaped moon in the sky, much different from last year as I remember.

We met some friends and we sat and talked on the ground while watching the Charlie Brown “The Great Pumpkin” on a outdoor movie screen. The kids we’re running around having fun and getting treats from the different booths. The booths were run by soldiers.

Some soldiers dressed up as zombies and did the Michael Jackson,“Thriller” dance. I thought that was awesome! They also did the Gangnam Style dance with the children. It was a fun night for everybody! ♥Happy Halloween everyone♥

 

Our Life Here In Korea:

 I don’t remember the last time I posted my blog! Hmmm Busy - - busy - - busy!!!! Life is beautiful as I always believe.♥ I must say we’re already adjusted our life here in Korea. I am glad we survived - - it’s already one year since we moved in. It seems like yesterday!  

We still have 2 years more to go here in Korea before we’ll decide to go back to the US or go where hubby’s work will be. Yea, we live all over the place!!!

 

 Korea is an interesting country and it is a good experience to live here. ♥

 

 

My daughter’s First Communion.

Today is my daughter’s first holy communion. She is very excited. We got up early getting my children ready for church. This time our church service is earlier than usual for we also celebrate the Easter Sunday.

I know my daughter is getting big, I can’t help looking at her.   She looks so beautiful wearing her communion dress and we are very proud. Good luck sweetheart, for your first communion.

Ipad 2 Apps.

 I thought it is hard to play around with the Ipad2, but it isn't. I’m enjoying it. My kids  love it also. It is very useful, especially when doing their homework.
It is very light and handy. I bring it to bed and surf online, my hubby complains because it keeps him up. Too bad, "you bought it, live with it." Lol. I would say he started to enjoy playing with it and even downloaded a bunch of applications for the kids, educational apps. It’s a fun toy alright.

Ipad 2.

We went to PX one Sunday after church to browse, while the kids attended Sunday school. To my surprise hubby decided to purchase an Ipad 2 and, “I’m what?“ He knows that I’ve been wanting it for so long but I forgot all about it after I got my Iphone.

Okay, he bought the Ipad and handed it to me. Well, thanks goodness it was on sale! He just loves to buy something to surprise me. I have the best husband in the world. What would be the next? Thank you, mahal♥

Healthy Exercise.

5 miles a day is a great accomplishment! We'll see if I can survive. ♥♥♥ Sexy is not just being skinny...but being healthy and happy in spirit♥♥♥. I would say this is my first hard workout ever, in my entire life. I'm loving it!
It surprised me though that my asthma is behaving with my new exercise routine. I think my body is getting used to it as I embrace the workout . Afterward a simple hot bath  and gentle rub down will help me sleep well like a baby.J

Communication Angst

Content by Kyle Lowe
My sister’s company specializes in customized graphics and she has experienced a multitude of ups and downs in the growth of her business. What started out as a physical, pounding the pavement and earning every opportunity, had blossomed into a highly profitable, multiple offices, mega dream. We were so proud of her. But with the growth, comes growing pains & over a family dinner she mentioned how her technology needs were multiplying along with her stress. The need for an Ethernet private line was on top of her wish list. Normally I would give her a confused look but actually had heard of this and I recommended t1internet.net which specializes in products for businesses that need dedicated point to point Ethernet connectivity between office locations. Can you say Sister of the Year? After her research, she found a product to open up the communication between her offices and making her company highly productive. Who would have thought a simple suggestion from me could actually have solved such an incredible communication issue. After all, I know nothing about running a business but I do have shining moments of clarity.

Workout.

It's another day of successful workout. I started going to gym with the motivation of my Thai friends. At first, it was hard but like the old saying says " No Guts, No Glory” so I kept going and I’m enjoying more each day.

Work out is not only for losing weight but it is also a good activity that we all need to keep our body healthy and fit. Of course, it goes with a combination of well balance diet and positive attitude. J

Girl's night out.

I had my first exciting and fun girl’s night out dinner last night. I went to a Korean buffet with the beautiful ladies I meet here in Korea. The fun part started early when we got lost driving around town to find our meeting place. We asked the locals but unfortunately they didn’t speak English. "duh" . So, we had the idea to stopped at the local police station to asked for directions.

Thanks ...God he spoke English and he was very helpful and even took us to the place. It was late and we are starving,, I guess the driving around is worth it because the restaurant food was very good. I found out that if you get too much food and you can’t eat it all you will pay extra. So, we had to sit there and eat until all the food was gone. Hahahahaha! It’s a punishment!

Homebuyer

Thanks to Jonathon Woods

Buying my home was a huge decision but I didn’t do it without help. I had a really great realtor who guided me through the whole process and even my attorney was nice about the fact that I didn’t know what I was doing. The contractor I hired to do some of the small renovations was great and even gave me a small discount (I think so I would want to use him the next time around) and all in all I think it was just a more smooth process than I thought it would be. I went to a cabletv advisor to look into satellite and the guys at the home improvement store have even been super helpful when it comes to things like paint colors and lighting for the interior. I don’t really know how anyone becomes a homeowner without tapping into a great support system – I would have been so lost without all the helpful people around me! Even my mom is great when it comes to giving me home advice!

Rice Puto or Rice Muffins.

This is one of my favorite afternoon snacks. You can also see rice puto/muffins served in some Filipino gatherings and occasions. Below is the recipe on how to make it. I hope you will enjoy as much as I do. 2 cups rice flour.
1/2 tsp. salt.
1 cup white sugar.
3 tsp. baking powder.
2 cups coconut milk.
2 tbsp. melted butter.
1 egg.

- Mix all the dry ingredients.
-Add the coconut milk , butter, egg to the dry mixture and blend well.
-Pour the batter into individual molds.
-Steam for 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.