a get-together on weekend

Come weekend, hubby and I are going to meet up with ex-office mates/friends. It's been awhile since our last get-together; so, we are looking forward to see their faces again. We are bringing our little girl along because our time on weekends are supposed to be hers alone.

Caught on camera, here's how our kid behaved at the dinner table with friends a couple of years ago.

she's happy here....

she's showing tantrums

completely bored and sleepy

Now that she has grown up, I hope she will enjoy being at dinner parties like this; although, I doubt that a bit especially if there are no kids around. I just hope that our friends would bring their kids with them when they show up to our get-together.

what did you wear to your prom?

Just today, I got the chance to look at my old photos during high school. Gosh, I thought I 'was' pretty and  cute at that time. Now, if you look at me today, cute is no longer a word to describe me and I almost wouldn't pass for 'pretty'. Notice that I said 'almost' because I have to believe that I am pretty in my own right so that I would still feel good about myself despite being trapped into a bigger body. :-)

Thankfully, even with this picture below, my little girl still recognized me and I don't know why because, with my size right now, I totally looked differently awful! So, I was surprised when she pointed at me wearing a black and flowery printed prom dress. 

At that time, we didn't have a lot of money to spend for a lavish outfit, so I settled for a simple dress to match my simple make up. I also remembered there weren't a lot of ready-made prom dresses that I find comfortable to wear. Good thing, a classmate recommended a dressmaker that didn't charge a lot.

For those moms with daughters who will be attending their proms next year, it should be a good idea to help them plan on what to wear as early as now. And if your daughter is somewhere around my size, she may want to wear a 2013 plus size prom dress. There are a lot of affordable, comfortable and stylish dresses there that can surely transform her into a prom queen.

As  a parent, I am also looking forward to helping my daughter prepare for her high school prom but it's too early to discuss it now because she's not even entered kindergarten yet. :-)

a happy December to all

December is the last day of the year and it is usually a busy month for most people, me included. At work, we would usually push ourselves to meet our deadlines especially because there are holidays to celebrate. Certainly, we don't want to be stuck in the office while the rest of our work mates are already enjoying and merry-making with their kids and family.

More importantly, December is a month to look forward to because this is a time when bosses show their generosity and appreciation to their valued employees. We are also excited to meet our old friends, to go to parties and reunions, as well as to give and to receive Christmas presents. Now, what do you have for me? :-)

A happy December to all of you, guys!

bumped into someone

At the toy store some weekends ago, I bumped into someone I later recognized to be a classmate back in college. I asked her what she does for a living and she just kind of told me that she's a print broker. I exclaimed "Wow! Big time, huh!" but actually I wasn't sure at that time and was ashamed even to ask about a specific job description. I wondered if it's a newly coined term or perhaps I fell asleep during our career orientation. I was sure I didn't hear about this before; so this must be something new. Anyway, I was glad to see her because I haven't seen her for ages. I was a little surprised to know that she already had three kids because she's so slim. I was a little envious that she was able to maintain her figure. When she asked me how many kids I have, I was somewhat embarrassed to tell her I am only a mother of one at the moment because I am more or less three times her size. Thankfully, she was polite enough not to say anything about my weight. Oh dear, I really must do something about this!

daughter's favorite Christmas song

Last night when we arrived from work, we found our daughter standing in front of the television watching and listening to CCTN Channel 47's (a local Catholic TV network) latest Christmas Station ID. She really couldn't help but sing along with the song "Christmas Is Meant To All", an original composition. She's been hearing it a lot of times a day lately that she already became familiar with the song's melody and lyrics. Like my daughter, I also love to listen to this song over and over again  and that's also because it sends a wonderful message, reminding us that Christmas is not just for the rich but for everybody.

Below is the song that I am talking about. You may want your children/kids listen to it and see how easy it is for them to  sing along.

fascinated with another musical instrument

I recently watched a concert aired on TV with my little musician in the making. She really enjoyed listening to the performance of an orchestra. I noticed that her eyes were glued more on one musical instrument - the cello. Cellos fascinate her since she thought it's the same as the guitar that she was able to hold the last time we went to my hometown for a short vacation. Definitely, I would not be surprised that one day she will ask permission to take short courses on a particular musical instrument. Whatever musical instrument that is, I just hope that we would be able to afford it. I guess I'll have to start looking around for ideas how much a cello, a violin, or an electric guitar would cost.