Saturday, October 4, 2008

Sandy Concepcion's Pizza



I love pizza. Love it.Love it. I never get tired of it just like cream. Every time I discover a new pizza restaurant or new Italian restaurant I always ask Irwin to eat there. There is a rave for this new pizza, actually it is not new because I saw it in KC Concepcion's blog.

I just remember Irwin again telling me about this pizza. We were in San Juan last Sunday and we were actually looking for their address in Little Baguio but we were with Kiara we cannot stay long enough to look for it.

Anyway, Kiara's 4th month is next week so we might as well celebrate it with a pizza instead of the usual cake.

Or maybe I will still buy a cake for Kiara and pizza for us.
Teeheee... Nice.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

My Favorite Kiara Pictures




This is my all time favorite look of Kiara, I don't know.. she really looks so happy and contented. A child is really a blessing and I thank the Lord everyday and for as long as I live for giving me my Kiara.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

It's Kiara's Christening!



I created several invitations for Kiara's baptism but the storage was inaccessible. Nasira yung hard drive where we stored it. So eto na lang ang natira. Haay, Kiara's baptism was last Sunday, kasabay ng birthday ng MIL ko.

It was a blast I guess, several people went to the reception, more than 170 according to the caterer. Eh ang food lang is good for 150 so sobrang dami talaga ng guests. We had it dito lang sa bahay.Kaya yung mga neighbors isang pamilya kung magpunta compared if you had it elsewhere. Anyways, naubos ang food which is good kasi suwerte raw, we are happy marami ang dumating to celebrate with Kiara.
It was also the 60th birthday of Lola Precy, mommy ni Irwin at mabait kong biyenan


Kiara's gown was a hand me down from her cousins sa side ni Irwin. All of her clothes were mostly hand me downs. We didn't buy any clothes for her except siguro yung 3 pieces na onesies from SM.
In good condition pa naman yung mga baby clothes na galing sa cousin ni Irwin saka branded sila that's why they kept it, pinapa-laundry pa nila.

We ordered these two cakes from Kitchen Kraft located at Samat cor. Calbayog, Mandaluyong City. The two cakes cost 5,000, Kiara's cake with the cupcakes were 3K and the other cake is 2K.

They have what they call lollies, these are cookies with different designs, other loliies are white chocolate, each costs 40 pesos.
The cupcakes cost 39 pesos each. It was a chocolate cake, masarap naman, there is a two-inch styro at the bottom to make the cake look tall.

Hindi na nga nai-display yung cake sa dami ng bisita wala nang table for the cake, nung umuwi na ang mga ilang guest at nagkaroon ng space saka lang naidisplaly. We also sang a birthday song for my MIL.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Charice Pempengco - Celine Dion Duet : Because You Loved Me



I remember this song when I was still working in Bayantel in 1998 and I was the secretary of Mr. Mario Carlo Nepomuceno, the VP for Human Resources.
We had a Christmas Party at ABS-CBN with the executives like Gabby Lopez, Federico Garcia, Mr. Cruz and Charo Santos.
There was a contest where you have to sing a song in a videoke and the person who got the highest score will win a price.

This is the song that I sang. I was nervous and so I sang out of tune. I was not the winner. Nevertheless, I made it till the last note. This was my favorite because I also like Celine Dion and the movie of Michelle Piffer and Robert Redford.

And hearing Charice sing this song at ka-duet pa niya si Celine Dion, wow! She must be in heaven.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

How important is a Yaya?

It's been a while since I wrote anything new in my blog. Kiara turned 2 months last August 13. I returned to work last August 5. I had a CS and had to go back to work before my two months. I do not have an SSS maternity leave filed because I am a government employee.

Kiara's yaya, Ate P quit her job two weeks ago. I think it is because she is fatigued and exhausted. She cleans the house, washes our clothes and still take care of Kiara. We live with Irwin's parent, I have a sis-in-law who also has a kid, she has a separate yaya cum helper just like Ate P, lets call her Ate A.

Ate A's role is like a mayordoma who decides who gets to do the job, Ate P or her. I am not at home all the time but I've been hearing that Ate P do most of the job. Ate A gets a higher salary than Ate P because Ate A's been serving their family for more than 10 years. She is a trusted and reliable helper.

The people who are left in the house consisted of my husband's cousin,the cousin of my SIL's husband, my SIL's husband, my SIL and the helpers.

To cut the story short, Ate P realized that she's been working really hard and was not compensated for her job. She was just a new helper so she should start at a basic salary right? She keeps on comparing her salary with Ate A and she's getting some encouragement from my SIL and all those people left in the house.

In the end, she left expecting we will raise her salary and deemed her important. Yes, her job is important but she has a bad working attitude. She is complaining to my SIL's husband's cousin and not to my Mother-in-law.

Last week I have no yaya, only Ate A looks after the two kids, and this week she was able to find a replacement for Ate P but again she left, we do not know why, basta na lang di sumipot. By the way, the helpers are stay out.

My MIL do not want any stay in helpers, marami raw kaming pakalat-kalat na bagay baka may mawala.

REally these days, it is hard to find a helper you could trust. Kaya if you have one already, better treat them well. ang hirap mawalan ng kasama.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

You're My Number One - Sharon Sings NIDO

Being a new mother this commercial touches me so much. I remember the song as the old jingle of NIDO when I was a kid, and I am glad they revived it. This sums up the feelings and emotions I have for my daughter Kiara.


You're My Number One
Lyrics by: Sandy Sulit
Music by: Caloy Agawa
Performed by: Sharon Cuneta, with daughters Frankie and Miel Pangilinan



Look at me mom
Look at me mom
Shining like the sun
Bright as the day
You're my number one

And there's no treasure
That i will cherish like you

And when i smile
They all see you glow
And they all know
You're my number one

My one and only joy
Is to give you my love

(bridge)
My one love for you
I give through and through
I see you and the signs that bring joy
That all the world can see so clearly

Look at me mom
Shining like the sun
Bright as the day
You're my number one