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Be Generous

tere — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:07:56 +0000

May the LORD in 2012 be generous to us in terms of prosperity and financial stability; good health for me, my boys, my family and their respective families; peace, safety and protection, love, harmony; and overflowing opportunities that we can make the most of.

I will always be thankful to the Lord for providing for us just when we are in need. I know we just have to labor and work, He will help us. A door has closed for us in 2011 but hubby and I remain faithful and hopeful that the LORD will open another better opportunity for us. Guide us in our decisions Lord and protect us at all times. May we be blessed with the generosity of your heart LORD! Amen!

Beautiful Sky

tere — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 13:00:12 +0000

I simply missed watching the sky since life has been really quite busy. Just had some time to look up and gaze at this cloud that mushroomed as the afternoon passed by while the little boy was at his soccer class. Even just seeing what seems to be a very ordinary cloud that one could see one day, makes me realize I have to find time to go out and just appreciate what a beautiful world we have out there.

When I was living at my parents’ house, we had a lot of space to gaze up at out there especially during our younger years. Now that is something I have missed since we moved. Living in a place where you could have “easy access” to view the beautiful sky we have out there!

This may seem nonsense to most of you. But if you think about it, how many of us stop each day, gaze up the sky and appreciate what we see up there?

Cuddle with the Boy

tere — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:45:12 +0000

I was just cuddling the little boy who is actually not that little anymore. The past few days that he would sit on my lap or ask to be hugged and kissed, I would cherish each chance and moment. It makes me think how he loves me and that possibility that maybe one day when he grows older that he will be embarassed or might no longer enjoy being cuddled, hugged tight or kissed by his mom.

Some mommies even say that this is like some kind of borrowed time that we moms should make the most of to show our kids our love and affection as much as we can while thye are still young because time will come that they might not like it as much as they do when they are still young. I pray the little boy will continue to bring us so many smiles, laughter, giggles, kisses and hugs each day even if he seems to be growing up faster than we could imagine.

Neighbors

tere — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:02:50 +0000

Cannot count on these new neighbors when you are in dire need of help or when you come knocking on their door. Someone tried to ask for help from them last night but they just ignored the knock. Anyway if the in-laws won’t help, how much more for these neighbors. Only the Lord and that person’s family can help. It makes me think, do you and can you expect help from your neighbors when you are in need of help? Depends on the neighbor I guess.

But for me, on our part and my concern, is that I wish someone in that house who is smoking outside would just stop smoking or do it inside their house. I just don’t like it when the smoke could go into the house through the aircon just outside our house. I hope they be considerate. The owner of this place actually does not like noise so I think for they have stopped playing loud music. I think they can play music as long as they close their doors. We play the TV for the little boy but we make sure the house is closed so that they noise will be greatly muffled outside. You won’t hear the TV unless you stand outside our front window.

I guess we just have to deal with different personalities of these neighbors. If you cannot count on your neighbors, you may just have to learn to deal with it. Empowerment is the key.

Earthquake Hangover

tere — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 09:14:11 +0000

At first I thought I was just really so sleepy that is why I suddenly felt dizzy and swaying in my computer chair. But when I looked an object hanging at the door knob near me, it was swaying and it could not be the wind. Then I read an FB status of a friend here saying there was indeed an earthquake. Given what Japan went through somehow when an earthquake is felt you cannot help but think what if this lasts long and there would be a much stronger one that would follow.

I was just reading something in the news about what they call earthquake hangover. I somehow felt something like that last year when we would get earthquakes around the magnitude of 5. The one last night aounr midnight is 5.1 according to the USGS record that did not appear until about a few minutes after. Now I must be sleepy again because I felt like I am having another earthquake hangover. But what really matters now is that there won’t be any strong quake!

Don’t Be Late

tere — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:28:23 +0000

Parents have to teach their kids that in order that they won’t be late for school (or work), they have to adjust the time they wake up so they can prepare to go where they have to go earlier and that they can leave the house earlier and so they would be less likely to be late for work especially if they just commute.

I have to teach well my eldest son who told me that he was nine minutes late for school err work! I have to remind my eldest son that he should make more effort so that he won’t be late anymore. They have penalties for tardiness and we don’t want him to have to deal with it again ever and he knows how concerned I am as a mother.

So Many, So Little

tere — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:35:51 +0000

So many thing to do and yet so little time in a day. This is sometimes true. Sometimes I wish I can extend a day to thirty hours. But our bodies are not machines since even machines need rest or else they overheat. Just as for humans, the result would be fatigue and over stress. The last thing I need is to get sick. Maybe it will just help I would just forgot about other not so important things and do the most important ones that can be done in a day. Time flies indeed they say.

New Peeps

tere — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:24:41 +0000

After seven months, there are new peeps who will be staying in the house next door. Those months of peace and quiet might be something I will miss in a few days time. On my observation for the past few days, there seem to be many people coming in and out. I just wish they would think that they are not alone and there are existing neighbors. If you were here, you might understand what I am talking about. I’ll be patient until they get settled and the pounding for days would finally stop. I hope they would be quiet neighbors just like the rest of the families living here in this building.

Tough Job

tere — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:09:35 +0000

Indeed motherhood is a tough job! Being a stay at home mom at the same time a work at home mom do have it’s benefits. You can go out anytime and go malling or to an event at anytime fo the day given you have someone to watch over your kid or for me while he is in school. Though you cannot truly say it is just a very easy job. As for me, I feel like I just moved my office here at home.

Though now, I no longer have corporate people and bosses to deal with each day and I am not locked up at the office for eight hours each day Monday to Friday anymore where I can just sneak out during lunch break or unless I have errands out of the office to go to clients.

Being a WAHM now, I had to adjust at first. Could you imagine being in your office working while you have a toddler or a young kid with you in your office? That is what it seems to me at times especially when I have deadlines to beat at certain days like this week. Not to forget the chores that are there each day waiting for you to attend to them. Nannyless or help-less as I am since I have no hired help for more than three years now, it can be a tough job to juggle and deal with each day.

With my son about to finish his first year in regular preschool next month, I am slowly beginning to appreciate all the challenges and trials that I went through. I can say I have somehow adjusted. But there will still be days and moments when I’ll feel like I am in a pressure cooker and feel like I need some sweet treat to keep my sanity in this tough job.

Guys Grow Up

tere — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:29:24 +0000

It is hard living with a person who was not trained by his parents to be responsible! I heard that from a woman telling another woman with a baby girl at the grocery the other day. She said it in the local dialect of course. I know someone who also has the same dilemma. The guy’s parents were so busy with work while he grew up and now the wife is carrying the burden of being the responsible woman of their hosuehold. That is why I say fathers should not spend all their time at home away from work playing solitaire in the computer. I got that from a mother in law who I once talked too a long time ago. I know now that there are a lot of women and wives out there who are taking so much responsibilities in their life being the more mature, decisive and responsible person in the relationship. So guys grow up and act your age. It will help unburden a lot of wives out there who are great at hiding it.