ERRANDS

I love this cute outfit, but it's a little too much for running errands, don't you think?

I usually just wear a t-shirt, shorts or jeans and flip flops for errands.

Maybe I'll wear this outfit for going out with my friends or on a date.

SLEEPY SUNDAY

The weather is cool today, perfect for a lazy Sunday. Some guys just want to relax and sleep, like this guy over here:

 Shhh... He might wake up...

Uh-oh, he woke up and he's not happy about it. Look at him, giving us all the evil eye.

Okay, doggie we'll just leave you alone to slumber and dream some more...

SPONGY

Just wanted to share with y'all one of my all-time favorite snacks:

 

It tastes so delish! :-) Good thing we just got a small bag of it because if we got the bigger bag, uh-oh, my diet is ruined. :-P

 

FEAR

"Fear won't get you where you want to go."

"It's not easy to head off into uncharted waters, but every journey starts with a first step. Fear will keep you from taking that first step, from untying the boat from the dock. Fear will also keep you from making new discoveries. Don't let fear keep you tied up, set sail and see what God has planned for you."

So, be fearless.

BUTTERFLY PIE

I just had my afternoon tea and instead of rich tea biscuits, I decided to have my tea with some butterfly pie.

What the heck is a butterfly pie, you ask? Well, this is it:

It's called butterfly pie because it's supposed to look like a butterfly (at least the wings part) and because it has butter in it. But, it looks more of a heart to me, which I adore! :-)

It IS delicious!!! :-) I don't know where my Mom bought it though so I can't tell you guys where to get it. :-(

Anyway, I hope you stumble upon it just as I did.

Tootles! :-)

HAND IN MY POCKET

Still on the topic of hands, I remembered one of my favorite songs, "Hand In My Pocket," by Alanis Morisette:

I'm broke but I'm happy 
I'm poor but I'm kind 
 I'm short but I'm healthy, yeah
 
I'm high but I'm grounded 
I'm sane but I'm overwhelmed 
I'm lost but I'm hopeful, baby
 
And what it all comes down to 
Is that everything's gonna be fine, fine, fine 
'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket  
And the other one is giving a high five
  
I feel drunk but I'm sober 
I'm young and I'm underpaid 
I'm tired but I'm working, yeah
I care but I'm restless 
I'm here but I'm really gone 
I'm wrong and I'm sorry, baby
 
And what it all comes down to  
Is that everything's gonna be quite alright 
'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket 
And the other one is flicking a cigarette
 
And what it all comes down to  
Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet 
'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket  
And the other one is giving the peace sign
 
I'm free but I'm focused 
 I'm green but I'm wise 
 I'm hard but I'm friendly, baby
 
I'm sad but I'm laughing 
 I'm brave but I'm chicken shit 
I'm sick but I'm pretty, baby
 
And what it all boils down to 
 Is that no one's really got it figured out just yet 'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket  
And the other one is playing a piano
 
And what it all comes down to my dear friends, yeah Is that everything is just fine fine fine 
'Cause I've got one hand in my pocket 
And the other one is hailing a taxi cab

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/hand-in-my-pocket-lyrics-alanis-morissette.html ]

HAND WASHING

I am a stickler for washing hands. I take my time to wash it properly so that I know it's really clean. I read somewhere that to ensure that your hands are clean, hum the Happy Birthday song while hand washing. Apparently it takes that long for the soap to do its job. Of course, when you wash your hands in public, just hum to yourself, or people will think you're weird or something. :-P

Here's a pic on how to properly wash hands. I saw it from http://www.3sonshavei.com/2013/02/wellness-wednesday-fun-ways-to-teach.html

 HTH! :-)

 

FORGIVENESS

"Forgiveness is a virtue."

"Remember to forgive others, remember to forgive yourself. Learn and forgive."

RAINY DAY BEVERAGE

I took this quiz from http://www.femalenetwork.com/food/which-rainy-day-beverage-are-you-most-like

and this is what I got:

Apparently, I am a caramel latte! Coz I am sweet and fun :-)

Next time I go to a coffee house, I'll make sure that I'll order this drink. :-)

SNACK TIME

I love snack time. I recently tasted this Pan de Coco from Julie's Bakeshop and it was sooo delish! 

I forgot to take a pic of it so I just got this pic from their website at http://www.juliesbakeshop.com.ph.

I also tasted Pan de Manila's Chocomon and it's sooo gooood!!! I love the Milo bits added to it. So chocolatey and gooey in a good way. No pic too because it's in my tummy already :-P

Yum! 3x :-)

LEMONADE

When life gives you lemonade...

          There's no other choice but to drink it! 

CHEERS! :-)

SPA

I want to go and relax in a spa! A girl can dream, can't she?

Oh well, if I am going anytime soon, I'll be wearing this outfit as Instyle suggests:

Of course, not exactly THIS outfit, but something similar in my closet. I'll just change the sweater to a t-shirt or polo shirt so it's more casual and comfy.

DON'T QUIT

Here's another inspiring piece that I found from the same book:

 DON'T QUIT

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit --

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a fellow turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow --

You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than

It seems to a faint and faltering man;

Often the struggler has given up

When he might have captured the victor's cup;

And he learned too late when the night came down,

How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out --

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It may be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit, --

It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.

TRUST

I found this in my fave book, "My Travel Companion, A Prayer Book for All."

 "Trust Him"

Trust Him when dark doubts assail thee,

Trust Him when thy strength is small.

Trust Him when to simply trust Him

Seems the hardest thing of all!

Trust Him, He is ever faithful.

Trust Him for His will is best.

Trust Him for the Heart of Jesus

Is the only place of rest!

Trust Him then through doubts and sunshine;

All thy cares upon Him cast,

Till the storm of life is over

And the trusting days are past.

PRINGLES

I know I should lay off the junk, but this is made of multi grain chips, so I guess it's a bit better and healthier. (at least, that's what I tell myself :-P)

 

MERCI

Thank You! :-)

CONTROL FREAK

 

 

ROAD TRIP

I am hankering for a road trip! And, I want to wear this outfit or a similar attire from my closet in different colors:

This is from Instyle's Instant Stylist Game which I am currently addicted to. I guess some like Candy Crush and some like games like these. :-)

TEA BISCUITS

While prancing around the mall I saw this: 

and thought, hmmm I wonder what it tastes like...

So, naturally curiosity got the better of me and I'm a hundred bucks poorer for it. :-p

It's fine. Since it is low fat, it tastes a bit bland. I prefer spreading butter on it than eating it alone.

Best eaten with what else, but tea. :-)

COFFEE BREAK

I'm more of a tea person than a coffee person, but I must confess that I do like drinking coffee from time to time. Especially if I'm sleepy. I like brown coffee, you know the 3 in 1 kind? Hahaha! Tastes great. Once in a while though I taste coffee that's not 3 in 1 or made at home like this:

OUTFIT ON POLYVORE

I love Polyvore! :-) I think it's pretty obvious if you peruse through my blog posts. 

Anyway, I am inspired to put together another outfit. 

            I think this is a beautiful combo:

Dress: UNIQLO Women Dip O'2nd Dress - $40 - uniqlo.com  

Shoes: Zara Combined Sandal With Stiletto Heel - $50 zara.com

Earrings: Fashion Feather Linear Earrings €8,95 - claires.co.uk

Ring: Joanna Dahdah Feather Ring- Rose Gold Plated - $226

JUNK OFF

Ugh, I feel so gross because lately I've been eating a lot of junk food like this:

 

 I mean, come on, it's pretty hard to resist, right?

But, enough is enough. I reeeaaalllly NEED to eat healthier foods!

BAKING SODA

Baking soda is such an amazing product with lots of uses. Apparently you can use it in 75 different ways! Wow! 

                   Image from: http://www.popsci.com/environment/article/2007-11/baking-soda-cure-global-warming

Here are the different ways you can use baking soda:

Health Uses:

1. Use it as an antacid.

2. Use it as underarm deodorant by applying it with a powder puff.

3. Mix half a teaspoon with peroxide paste and use it as toothpaste.

4. Use it as a face and body scrub.

5. Add a cup to bathwater to soften your skin.

6. Relieve skin itch from insect bites and pain from sunburn.

7. Remove strong odors from your hands by rubbing them with baking soda and water.

8. Put two tablespoons in your baby’s bathwater to help relieve diaper rash.

9. Apply it on rashes, insect bites, and poison ivy irritations.

10. Take a baking soda bath to relieve skin irritations.

11. Heartburn? Take a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with one-half glass of water.

12. Freshen your mouth by gargling half a teaspoon of baking soda mixed with water.

13. Relieve canker sore pain by using it as mouthwash.

14. Use it to relieve bee stings.

15. Use it to relieve windburns.

16. Apply it on jellyfish sting to draw out the venom.

17. Unblock stuffy nose by adding a teaspoon of baking soda to your vaporizer.

In the Home: 

18. Keep cut flowers fresh longer by adding a teaspoon to the water in the vase.

19. Put out small fires on rugs, upholstery, clothing, and wood.

20. Put an open container of baking soda in the fridge to absorb the odors.

21. Sprinkle it on your ashtrays to reduce bad odor and prevent smoldering.

22. Sprinkle it on your slippers, boots, shoes, and socks to eliminate foul odor.

23. Turn baking soda into modeling clay by combining it with one and 1/4 cups of water and one cup of cornstarch.

24. After feeding your baby, wipe his shirt with a moist cloth sprinkled with baking soda to remove the odor.

25. Wipe your windshield with it to repel rain.

26. Improve the smell of dishrags by soaking them in baking soda and water.

27. Suck it in with your vacuum cleaner to remove the odor.

28. Freshen the air by mixing baking soda with your favorite perfumed bath salts. Put the mixture in small sachet bags.

29. Restore stiff brushes by boiling them in a solution of 1/2 gallon of water, 1/4 cup of vinegar, and a cup of baking soda.

30. Put it under sinks and along basement windows to repel cockroaches and ants.

31. Scatter baking soda around flowerbeds to prevent rabbits from eating your veggies.

32. Sweeten your tomatoes by sprinkling baking soda on the soil around your tomato plants.

33. Sprinkle it onto your cat’s litter box to absorb the bad odor.

34. Sprinkle it on your pet’s comb or brush to deodorize their fur and skin.

In Cooking: 
 
35. Use it as a substitute for baking powder by mixing with it with cream of tartar or vinegar.

36. Wash fruits and vegetables with it.

37. When boiling a chicken, add a teaspoon of baking soda to the water. Feathers will come off easier, and the flesh will be clean and white.

38. Soak dried beans to a baking soda solution to make them more digestible.

39. Remove the distinctive taste of wild game by soaking it in a baking soda solution.

40. Make a sports drink by mixing it with boiled water, salt, and Kool-Aid.

41. Remove the fishy smell from your fillets by soaking the raw fish in a baking soda solution for an hour inside the fridge.

42. Make fluffier omelets by adding half a teaspoon of baking soda for every three eggs used.

43. Reduce the acid content of your tomato-based recipes by sprinkling them with a pinch of baking soda.

Cleaning Purposes:

44. Add a cup to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor.

45. Use it to scrub sinks, showers, plastic and porcelain tubs.

46. Spray it on walls, mirrors, and countertops.

47. Add a spoonful to your dishwasher to make scrubbing dishes easier.

48. Remove grease from pots and pans.

49. Dry clean carpets and upholstered furniture by sprinkling baking soda over the fabric and gently brushing it. Leave it for an hour or overnight, then vacuum.

50. Boost your laundry detergent’s cleaning power by sprinkling a handful on dirty clothes.

51. Combine it with water to make a paste for polishing stainless steel and chrome.

52. Remove scratches and crayon marks from vinyl floors and walls.

53. Clean your shoes with it.

54. Clean garbage cans with it.

55. Use it to wash diapers.

56. Clean the fridge with it.

57. Soak brushes and combs in a baking soda solution.

58. Mix it with water to wash food and drink containers.

59. Put three tablespoons of baking soda to a quart of warm water, then use the mixture to wash marble-topped furniture.

60. Absorb it with a damp sponge, then clean Formica countertops with the sponge.

61. Use it to get rid of stale odors from cooling containers and thermos bottles.

62. Run your coffee maker with a baking soda solution, then rinse.

63. Combine with hot water to clean baby bottles.

64. Sprinkle it on barbecue grills, then rinse it off.

65. Scatter it on your greasy garage floor, scrub the floor, and rinse.

66. Remove burned-on food from a pan by soaking it in a baking soda solution for 10 minutes before washing.

67. Clean your ashtrays with a baking soda solution.

68. Keep your drains clean by putting four tablespoons of baking soda in them each week. Flush it down with hot water.

69. Clean your shower curtains by soaking them in baking soda and water.

70. Put it on a small brush to rub canvas handbags clean.

71. Use it to remove melted plastic bread wrapper from a toaster. Sprinkle baking soda on a damp rug, then use the rug to clean the toaster.

72. Use it to clean your retainers and dentures.

73. Make a thick paste of baking soda and water, and used it to scrub enameled cast iron and stainless steel.

74. Mix four tablespoons of baking soda with a quart of warm water, and use it to clean the inside part of an oven.

75. Use it to unclog gas stoves.

Info from: http://lifehackery.com/2008/07/22/home-4/

Whew! Now that's what I call a multi-purpose product! If I'm gonna be stuck on an island, I will bring baking soda with me. I have only tried using it as a body scrub and a shampoo and it's amazing! I felt really clean and my skin felt so smooth. I can't wait to try it for other things, especially for cleaning around the house. 

LOVELY

"Love is the most important thing."

"It's not about how much you have, how much you know, or how much you do. It's about how well you love. Love is what matters most."

INSTANT STYLIST

I absolutely adore this game from instyle.com. And, I love this outfit:

Check out their website and have fun playing. :-)

MY MAGIC WAND

 So, this is my wand:

It's English Oak with Phoenix Feather Core, Eleven and Three Quarter Inches, Slightly Springy. It only costs seven Galleons and it's so worth it.

 

   For Potterheads or fans of Harry Potter, visit www.pottermore.com  and get your own wand. :-)

Now, excuse me while I practice some spells like Alohomora (Unlocking Charm) or Wingardium Leviosa (Hover Charm).

Tootles! :-)

QUEEN B

While out doing the grocery, I saw this cute sign which reminded me of Blair from Gossip Girl.

 

SUPERMOON 2013

So sad I wasn't able to see for myself the Supermoon! So, I just checked out pics of it from the internet. One of my fave pics is this:

I just got it from the Huffington Post website at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/23/supermoon-2013-photos-biggest-full-moon-slideshow_n_3487882.html#slide=2605754

So amazingly beautiful isn't it?

COLOR PERSONALITY

I answered a quiz about color personality at http://www.bhg.com/decorating/color-personality/?sssdmh=dm17.675985&esrc=nwkbi062413 and this is what I got:

 This is so true since I love pink!!! :-) I love taking quizzes like this! :-)

COMFORT

I saw this from my fave book. It's about comfort. (hence the title, duh! :-P)

COMFORT

When your heart is sad and lonely,

And your friends seem far away,

Turn to Him Who is all holy,

And He'll drive your cares away.

When a dear one seems to fail you,

When for friendship true you long,

Confide in Him Who is all true,

And He'll right your every wrong.

Jesus' heart is your true refuge,

To Him you can always flee,

Even when your hopes are sinking,

He will then a True Friend be.

He will soothe your lonely spirit,

He will love and bless and say,

 "Come to Me and I will comfort

You, today and everyday."

LOVE AND BEING BLESSED

Stumbled upon this message. Thought you guys might like it so here it is:

"Everyone is looking for love, but the blessed ones do the opposite."

"Blessed are those looking to give love. Right now think of three simple ways you can give love and be blessed."

JUST ME

I am:

BLESSED BE

I saw this message from Pinterest and decided to recreate it so I can post it here in my blog.

So don't stress out. Blessed be!

xoxo,

Moi 

MERRY GRACE

Or rather, Mary Grace. I saw this Apple Pie with Walnut Crumble displayed at their stall and my interest was piqued. I gave in to it and tried it and my oh my, I'm so glad I did because it was the bomb! :-)

 It has lots of apples in it and it blended well with the walnuts, plus I detected a hint of cinnamon. Perfect combo. I love it! Burp. Excuse me! :-P

AFTERNOON TEA

I decided to try new treats such as the Millefoglie D' Italia Alta Pasticceria Ciambelline Al Burro Fresco (Puff pastry with fresh butter) and Yogi Green Tea Goji Berry for my regular afternoon tea time. Check out the pics below:

This tastes sweet and light. Perfect for tea time.

  I love how Yogi tea has messages on its tea bags! :)

  Yum! How delish and loverly. :-)

DUCKS FLY TOGETHER!

One of my favorite movies of all time is "The Mighty Ducks," so when I saw this sign, I remembered it.

Coach Gordon Bombay a.k.a. Emilio Estevez said it best: Ducks fly together and when they form a Flying V, they can beat all odds.