I'm A GoGo Girl!

I'm so happy to share that I am now part of the ScrapaGoGo Design Team! ScrapaGoGo is a kit club based in the United Kingdom. And it's not just a kit club, it's UK's #1 kit club! How great is that!

The kits are really gorgeous and I can't wait to get my hands on the January kit. Please check out ScrapaGoGo Kit Club for subscription information. Do visit the ScrapaGoGo Gallery as well for tons of inspiration.

I hope you can visit again soon. I promise it won't take 6 months for my next blog post. LOL!

Thanks for visiting.

Creative Scrappers

I tried out for the Design Team Call of Creative Scrappers. Guess what? :)

3 Years

Today is our third wedding anniversary and we had an early celebration last Saturday. We went on a day trip to Tagaytay and had brunch at Antonio's Breakfast (which is now located at the same place where the Antonio's main dining area is, only a floor below).

Here's the big guy as if trying to decide what to order...



...and here are a few more photos.



It was a good day except for the traffic going back home. But the good news is, I made to Lasting Impression's anniversary sale and purchased Butch's anniversary gift for me! So it's all good.

And I just realized, today is also my blog's 1st anniversary. It was also on this date that I posted my first blog entry.

Cheers! :)

R&R

My MIL treated my SIL Ria and myself to a weekend trip to Bangkok. I thought that it would be a good R&R. Rest? Nah. Recreation? Yes. We were able to tour 2 temples, shop for cheap clothes (just got to go back for those Wacoals!!), and the highlight, eat super cheap but really good street food! Thanks, Mom!

Unfortunately, none of us brought a camera. Thank goodness for Ria's camera phone. You can view our photos here.

ONE!

My Jao is 1 today! Yay!

As traditional (or usual) as in most kiddie birthdays, I made spaghetti. Lola Julie, Ninang Ria and cousins Kuya Luis, Ate Nadya, & Ate Bianca came to celebrate with us. Highlights of the non-party event below.




Thanks for the gift and to Ria for Jao's yummy choco birthday cake!

New Baby

I got my new Canon Selphy CP740/750 today. I haven't had the chance to try it out yet. I have to read to user's manual first lest I might mess it up. I just checked the contents of the box. Everything seemed to be there including the ink & photo paper. Sadly, there are only about 6 papers that came with the package. But it's okay. Got the printer as a prize naman. :)

I hope I could give it a test drive tomorrow. Wish me luck!

P.S. My layouts are now up at Back Porch Memories Gallery. Please do check it out if you get the chance.

The Poet In Me

I joined a haiku writing contest over at Scrap N' Art. A haiku is a form of poetry that originated in Japan. It consists of 17 syllables. The requirement was to make a haiku with a "School's Out" theme because it's summertime in the U.S.

My "composition":

Hey let's roll, let's run
Let's go out and have some fun
'Cause guess what? School's done!

And guess what? I won! Yahoo! Never thought I had it in me. Hahaha! But seriously, I was lucky that they drew my name out of more than 50 entries. And the good news is I get a prize from Rusty Pickle! Double yahoo!!!

The Good Stuff

It was a busy day for me today. Very early in the day, I was running around the house teaching my new helper what to do and what not to do. And after, I was already rushing to leave for the shoe factory but something stopped me.



I stood there staring at it for a good 20 minutes thinking whether to go on and rush out the door or stay and take a peek. And then I just realized -- of all the days of the week, this had to arrive today, a Saturday, my DH is at home just hangin' and can easily snoop at what's inside.

But he was a good boy my husband. I came back home in the afternoon finding the box still intact. Fantastic. Now comes the good part. I always did believe in delayed gratification. Here's the good stuff.



It's been so long that I had forgotten what's inside. Where did all these clear stamps and inks come from?!?!?!?! But needless to say, I was very delighted to see them all!

What A Great Day!

Today was Scrapfest 5. The event was a huge hit! I think it was even more successful than the one I attended in October 2007. Congratulations Scrappin' Moms!

Aside from the overwhelming scrap goodies for sale, there were tons of challenge and raffle prizes at stake. I particularly had my eye on the Canon Selphy photo printer. I had been wanting to buy a new printer but had to refrain from getting one hoping that I would win it in the raffle.

Hmm hmm... guess what? I won it! Yep, I got it. But not because of the raffle. It's because of this!


This was my entry to the Scrapfest Newbie Challenge! I won! Yahoo! Honestly, I never thought in a gazillion years that I would win in a scrap challenge.

Title: Play Adventure
Journaling: You are at that age where you are very curious. And I love watching you spend everyday like an adventure.
Materials: Scrapfest Challenge Kit (sorry, I didn't take note of the brands), Fancy Pants felt shapes, Ranger Distress Ink, Maya Road journaling sheers, Marvy pen, journaling pen, misc corrugated paper (for stamping), ricrac & buttons.

And there's more! Earlier in the day, I was also chosen as one of the winners of the Magnolia Ice Cream Layout Challenge! Twice in one day! Unbelievable talaga. Now, I got mega loads of ice cream to feed Jao. He deserves it!


Title: Scoops of Fun
Journaling: You're always this happy when it's ice cream time.

Materials: Basic Grey Two Scoops Kit (papers & alpha stickers), Daisy Ds rubon tape, Maya Road Journaling Sheers & Chipborad, Crystalline Tile Alpha, Fontwerks Alpha Clear Stamps, Stazon, Colorbox Chalk, Stickles, AC slick pen

So you see guys, hanging out with talented scrappers certainly pays off. And I'm going to keep doing just that. Who knows what more can happen. But really, I'm so thankful to be in the company of such gorgeous gals (you know who you are ladies).

Congratulations to all the winners and to everybody and thanks to Scrappin' Moms, Canon, Magnolia and all the sponsors for a fabulous day!

First Meal!

My baby boy Jao turned 4 months today. I'm sure all moms out there know that at this stage, babies can do so much. Already Jao can follow moving objects with his (big beady) eyes, rollover to his stomach and back, balance his head well, grab whatever he can (and puts it in his mouth), and cry his heart and lungs out! Yep, my boy can cry. I think babies are amazing, even with the crying.
When our pediatrician told me two weeks ago that we would be introducing solids on his fourth month, I got really excited. I had then been in the grocery store a couple of times deciding what cereal to get. So many choices! After a few more trips, I finally made a decision.

So this morning, Jao had his first cereal meal! He was kind of resistant at first but after a while, he finally gave in. I am so proud!

Two Years Today

Today is our second wedding anniversary. I can't believe it's been only 2 years. I feel that my husband and I are an old married couple. Well, maybe because we are old. Okay, not old but not young either.

Ours was a short courtship & engagement. We were both "of age" when we met and no longer believed in long engagements. We had practically spent our lives preparing for this anyway so the timing was just perfect.

Here's us 2 years & 10 pounds ago.