Best Dressed

w/ Anna & Jamie

last pose before heading home

photo credit: my hubby

Isa Palabyab, love her dress!

Anna Rufino, on stage, Phil Cancer Society's Best Dressed

Attended my friend Anna's event at the Shangri-la

Am so touched that aside from her family

She chose us to share this moment with

Thank you for the invite!

Coming soon...

Though it looks like much still has to be done
things are moving fast

Coming soon...

How do you throw away a memory?

Started sorting through stuff to get ready for the move
Lots brought back old memories
Some I kept cause it brought a soft spot in my heart
Some cause it signifies a special time in my children's childhood
I got quite sentimental with it
After moving homes for 3 short of my fingers
Am quite good at giving away stuff
But some made it through the years
not getting edited
Maybe it was a gift from someone special
A special time
Or something that just holds a great story


Whatever it is
I had to depart with a lot of them
Always consoling myself
that it would find a better home
Not in a box of storage
but where it can make another child happy


As I'm writing this now
I feel very sentimental
Especially since we've lived overseas
I've given birth away from home
I raised my kids away from my biological family
These memories keep me in those special times
where I learned a lot
and matured into what I am today


Through all the bittersweet emotion
I have to let go
As I have to be unselfish
and make them useful to someone else


And if I want to go forward
then I have to learn to not always look backward
Future's bright
Even for these toys


Keep spreading joy

Thanks for the memories

Friendly lunch

After a seminar I attended

Proceeded together with the kids

to the Laudicos' event

If I could, I always go out of my way

to support my dearest friends

Always worth it

No matter how busy the day is

Happy weekend!

Happy birthday, Anne G.!

w/ the birthday girl, Anne

Attended my fave Anne G.'s birthday party

Intimate , lovely get together with her closest friends

Thank you for sharing your special day with me

Wishing you all the best you deserve!

Muwah!

Garden variety

dress : Mango, shoes: Nine West

Sharing with you my photo after attending
an afternoon tea event.

Am liking the below the knee length right now...

Motions

This was me last Monday
It's only Thursday but so many things have happened
that Monday seems such a long time ago

Went over to a client's place
So excited to design a young lady's bedroom

Had afternoon snack with my neighbor, Anna
Catching up over pizza and croissant

Cool day
Thing is don't you think that time goes by so fast?
I don't remember it like this when I was younger
Is it age, is it the busyness or
is the world really moving faster as it used to?

I know several people
going through a lot lately

Whatever it is
we should value our time here
We should make everyday the best day
Get rid of baggages or ill feelings
And be always thankful for what we have

I was in Santi's yesterday
Am a regular so sales people are very friendly to me
They were asking me yesterday how
I always look the way I do
And how I've maintained that youth
despite my 4 decades on earth

I always tell people
Aside from the usual use of sunblock
moisturizer, Cetaphil
Lots of water and good sleep
I don't dwell on concerns or challenges in life

I do my best and as cliche as it sounds
Let God do the rest

Dwelling on something won't solve the problem
Be proactive then have faith

Life's good
Never lose the lesson
But more importantly
Never lose your humor
when handling it

Enjoy the rest of the week!

top from Bossini, more than a decade old, skirt : Folded & Hung, bag : Isaac Mizrahi for Target

This was me yesterday

Again the great chaperone

Was looking forward to a quiet Saturday

but I guess that's not possible

Reason why I oftentimes write if something's old

is to prove that if you take care of your things

even when they're not expensive, they will last

Oh yeah, for delicate clothes, use Perwoll

My eldest went to paintball camp

while I have to chaperone the other one

to tennis class

In between, I was going around home depot

and Rockwell

And no, I haven't been shopping for myself

I gotta say, the hardware store shopping

has taken my appetite for clothes, etc

My husband accompanied me to the store

showed him the tiles I chose

Man, he needed to disapprove of some

I wanted one bathroom to be feminine

He had to intercept

Am supposed to be the decorator here

Although, truth be told

He agreed in the end

I had to show him with the help of the staff

how the look would be together with all the

sinks, wcs, tiles,etc.

It would've been much easier if the decision

was all mine, haha

But marriage is always about compromise

and choosing which battles you want to win

Happy Sunday!

Busy Wednesday

Yesterday was so full

Started with a Mass for Mama Mary's birthday

then did some organizing at home then at Wilcon

As soon as it opened!

After that chose some wallpaper designs

then home depot

then St. Luke's

then a children's party

then the site

then pick up kids

then teach catechism

finally home

Phew!

The only time I get to sit is when am in the car

But am not complaining

am actually amazed of the energy

I guess there's no better high

than loving life itself

Enjoy the last day of work for the week

Off to a Board Meeting!

Happy birthday, Mama Mary!

To the Mom of Moms
the best woman ever
The one who's got in her resume
raising the best One who ever lived
May you show all mothers the way

Happy birthday, Mama Mary!

Looking forward

old dress : Mango, wedge :Rustan's, earrings: Koket

Just some quicks shots of my day today.

Looking forward to the long weekend!

Glimpses of beauty

What I see in the site everyday...

Happy Tuesday!

Weekend event

I was already at Wilcon at 9 in the morning
Meeting at the site

Covered an afternoon event
I usually wouldn't say yes to a weekend event
but venue was so near, I decided to go
Mingled a bit
Went home and so happy I can kick back and relax

My hubby came back today from out of town
Right away, we trekked to home depot and the site
Am really obsessed
This afternoon while we were watching
"He's Not That Into You"
My hubby noticed that my mind seemed to be far away
And yes, I was thinking of the site again
Making lists, making themes
The guy from Wilcon is now my best friend
Calling him up even on a Sunday
to follow up my orders
My hubby can't understand why I want different
kinds of WCs for every bathroom
I just want a different look
So am conceptualizing each one

Oh yea, the maid's bathroom is preppy
even excited about that!

Weekend's almost over
Start of another week
Christmas is so near...

Good night!

Long skirt

Today was spent mostly at the site

Told my construction team, am starting to feel physically tired

They're so supportive

Saying not to worry as I will enjoy the fruits of labor soon

I had trouble getting up this morning

My body was feeling the stress of standing,walking

in heels at that

I just had to tell myself

I have a goal, I have a goal

My husband laughed at me when he first heard that

But that's what I always do

When the body is weak

Can't let the spirit go in that direction too

Wearing a long skirt today

Old, old but I love that mid calf skirts

are making a comeback

Oh yea, the wallpaper people

also did measurements already

Am so excited!

And yes, I have my eyes set on the goal.

Happy weekend!

Setting it straight

The first issue which I contributed to is out
Town & Country's September issue
Wonder Women



Just wanted to correct
I graduated college from U.P.
Just took up certificate courses
in Moorhead State & UNLV



Don't want to mislead people
But sometimes, this happens
in editing



Also, when they asked about my favorite luxury ITEM
didn't want to go with the usual
though it was edited again why I said vintage Jag
It is because it's a preservation of a classic
the love,respect and effort that's put into it



Reason why it's good to have a blog
You can set things straight



Hope you get to get your September issue of
Town & Country
Luxury issue

Enjoy....

Chaperoning at Emphasis

So my Swiss guests are still here

on their last day

So I booked them for a make-over!

It's so much cheaper here anyway

but you get first class service
Haircut, hair coloring and the works
So while they were having their hair done

I was playing around with my camera

and decided, hey, I need an entry for my blog!

Here are just some images of a bored chaperone

to some twenty- year-olds

Am just glad their make-overs turned out great!

You just gotta love life in the Philippines!