A Liebster Award For Me

What a super duper long overdue post this is! So Sorry, Sarah! And thanks so much for the award. I am honored.

The Liebster Blog award is given to up and coming bloggers with less than 200 followers. Liebster is German and means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.
These are the rules:
01) Each person must list 11 things about themselves.
02) Answer the 11 questions that the tagger has set for you PLUS you MUST create 11 questions of your own for the 11 people you will nominate with this award.
03) Choose up to 11 bloggers linking them to your post.
04) Go to their page and inform them of the nomination.
05) Absolutely NO tags back. Remember to ONLY tag bloggers with less than 200 followers.

Honestly, I don't know what 11 things I should write about my boring self. And, I still have no idea who to tag. Anyway, here are some things about me you might be interested to know.

1. I am corny and I laugh at the corniest joke, and I think my children like that!
2. I love the feeling of my children resting their heads on the crook of my neck. :-)
3. I always carry a list of things to do inside my head. 
4. I am very shy, but I have joined singing contests and declamation contests in Elementary and High School.
5. I am not adept at using the cutter and scissors. I cannot cut a straight line. Crafting goes out the window for me!
6. I still get happy looking at pastel colors and cute hearts, stars and dots.
7. I think that a healthy diet includes trade-offs of food. For example, when I had more sweets than is OK for me today, I won't eat sweets tomorrow.
8. Driving still scares me.
9. I could be a bit OC since I feel so uneasy when my choice of hangers are not used, when the covers of containers are not closed well, and when the spoons and forks don't match.
10. I feel uneasy and tend to make mistakes when someone's looking over my shoulders while I cook.
11. Whenever I see dried leaves, I have an urge to step on them to see if they're "crunchy". Weird huh?

Here are Sarah's 11 questions for me to answer:

1. What do you love most about blogging ? I love blogging because I simply love writing, composing, weaving words and it exercises my mind.
2. What was the first song or tune that you sang ? Hmmm... Maybe one of the Chinese songs my mom used to sing as lullaby.
3. What was the first gift that you had ever received ? I remember my bald baby doll with eyes that close when she lies down, which, in hindsight, looked scary.
4. What is one historical story in your family that you are most proud of? When the Japanese invaded Philippines (very historical!), my maternal grandpa was captured and was set to be executed, knowing how to write in Chinese saved his life.
5. When did you first learn to go home on your own? I think in Grade 4, I walked to my maternal grandfather's house in Manila, because my school was in Manila, but I live in QC and I don't think I would reach our home just by walking. But I learned to ride the jeepney in high school from our home to school.
6. When did you first learn to live on your own ? I haven't lived on my own, actually.
7. Who is your favorite author and why? Aside from God, it's Dr. Seuss because I like how he plays with words and rhymes.
8. What is (are) your favorite movie(s) that touched on history or based on real life events ? Hmm... I'm not big on historical movies but I like The Man In The Iron Mask.
9. What do you do when you experience writer's block? I browse through my photos, read other people's blogs and read books to get inspiration.
10. What book or story that you will never get tired of reading? I will never get tired of reading Snoopy comics and Archie comics. :-)
11. What difficult decision had you done in your life that was worth it? When I decided to breastfeed, it was difficult because I haven't really done it before. I knew it would be tempting to give up, since my parents don't agree with my decision, so I just take one day at a time until I weaned after 18 months. It was worth it because my youngest is smart and healthy.

11 questions that I would ask people I am tagging are:

1. What challenges do you face each day?
2. How do you overcome them?
3. What do you do to stay motivated in completing a project?
4. What is your favorite blog/website and why?
5. Can you describe the most amazing thing you have seen in your life?
6. What is the most touching moment of your life?
7. What can you do to make the world a better place?
8. How do you converse with someone who has an opinion different from yours?
9. What memory makes you smile from ear to ear?
10. What is the hardest word you have encountered and what does it mean?
11. How do you celebrate your birthday?

I don't have anyone in mind to tag yet. If you are interested to answer my questions, please leave a comment. :-)

Fired Blogs!

Thank you to a very cool and very funny momma, Rachel Joy for handing me this award. I'm sorry it took me so long to post this. With the award come seven things I had to share about me:

1. Blogs let me live in someone else's shoes for a little while.
2. Having kids gives me an excuse to act silly and exercise my face.
3. I love making baby food for my one-year-old!
4. I think I am developing a phobia for commuting and going to places like Divisoria, where I got held up and robbed. Scary!
5. I used to love scary amusement rides, I wonder if I could get on them now.
6. I love shopping for books rather than for clothes or accessories.
7. I do judge a book by its cover (literally!) most of the time.

I use bloglovin.com to follow these blogs (except the first one) whom I live vicariously through especially the fashion peeps and the fierce moms who blog. Below are 10 bloggers whose writing inspire passion from their readers:

1. Chris @www.mommyjourney.com
2. Noemi @aboutmyrecovery.com
3. Michelle @mymomfriday.com
4. Daphne @daphne.ph
5. Jenni @www.jenniepperson.com
6. Ingrid @www.thebaghagdiaries.com
7. Frances @www.mommytopaz.com
8. CVS @chuvaness.com
9. Christine @www.manilafashionobserver.com
10. Jenny @www.chroniclesofanursingmom.com

Please visit them too, and see what I mean!

 

An Inspiring Thing

I was pleasantly suprised to receive an e-mail stating I was nominated as one of the Top 45 Christian SAHM blogs. And, it is inspiring to know that I actually won! I am thankful to have readers who recognize my simple effort to amuse, entertain, and share my life & thoughts with them, allowing me to continue with what I love to do: blog. :-)

Medical Billing

With Substance

It had been a while since I last received a blog award. It is heart-warming to know that someone out there thinks that my blog has substance, or else you wouldn't be reading this, right? That someone is none other than Big Fat Mama of Cooking Up Faith. It is recently that I followed her blog and it's really worth it. I like the inspirational posts she has there, encouraging me using God's Word and to have faith while being a mom. So I am quite flattered when she told me that she has an award for me. And a nice award at that! A few rules come with this award, as usual.

1. I must sum up my blogging philosophy, motivation, and experience in 5 words: Christ, Childhood, Womanhood, Parenthood, Love
2. I must pass this award on to 10 other bloggers who I feel have A Blog with Substance. I choose:

• PM
• Nova
• Dorothy
• Jessica
• Glenda and Mai
• Danielle
• Johnnie
• Odette
• Tazim
• Big Fat Mama

Thank you, Big Fat Mama! I am passing this award back to you!

Thank You

Here are two awards that Jingle passed on to me. Sorry I posted this late.

Thanks, Jingle!

Spreading A Little Sunshine

 

A 'thank you' to Chris of The Mommy Journey for cheering me up with this award. It was a long weekend for me because my daughter Elle had fever and hubby Rix and I had to really control her temperature from rising. It was hard administering medicine to Elle as she struggled so and kept on  pushing the liquid out of her mouth.I think she is OK now, thanks to Lord Jesus. 

I wish to pass on this award to Sandy, PM, Lindsey, Nova, Odette, Glenda and Mai for spreading the sunshine and warmth of friendship through their blogs.

Rules I didn't follow entirely, teehee!:

1. Put the logo on your blog or within your post;
2. Pass the award onto 12 bloggers;
3. Link the nominees within your post;
4. Let the nominees know they have won the award by commenting on their blog;
5. Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award.

An Award and the Traveling Pain

It's been a while since I last posted. I've been caught in a roller coaster ride of emotions these past few days. With my daughter having fever, and I feeling so inept as a mommy. My last day at work is drawing near and I am filled with confusion because of the things I have to do and submit before they release my last pay and clearance.





Here I am again, and I was welcomed back with an award from Chris of The Mommy Journey. Thank you! With the award comes a list of seven things that I love.

1. Spending the day with my family
2. Reading interesting or uplifting books, especially the Bible, which I plan to read again
3. Out of town trips, preferably with swimming
4. Trying out new restaurants or food products
5. Potatoes!!!
6. Sleeping while the rain pours and the weather is cool
7. Hugging

Lately, it's haunting me. It would appear on my chest, from the right to the left, then back again. Then it would descend to my abdomen, even bringing my back with it. After a while, it would lower itself to my stomach then down to my bellybutton regions. Not all at the same time, though, it will pop up then disappear then it would appear somewhere else. Does that come with age? Or I am just too sickly? It is so weird. I hope it stops as I have been going back to playing badminton once a week (it's not enough, right?).

Why blog?

Why do I love blogging?

Through blogging, I get to chronicle my life, the roles I play such as being a wife and a mommy. Here I could rant and rave and no one will judge me. I get to share my poems and thoughts, the sounds and sights I experienced, and gain blogger friends. I also blog about stuffs that irk or amuse me, and find these things in common with people who drop by through their comments, which are much welcome and appreciated. In turn, I also visit their blogs, and laugh or cry with them through their ordeals. Blogging helps make my memories more permanent and easy to access.

Thanks to PM for handing me a blog award. I am touched she sees passion in me, something I was looking for these past few years.

So, Meg, Sandy, Tara, Chris, Odette, Kring, Khaled, Arthur, why do you passionate people love to blog? I pass on this award to you.

The Queen Is In

Here's another award for me given by Andrea of MomWriterMe. It's heart-warming to know that there are people who enjoy my blog and take time to read my posts.

Thank you, Andrea!

I want to pass this award to the wonderful female bloggers on my blog list.

There are other Queen of Blogs badges here, if you want a pink one or a purple one. I chose the silver one because it has a certain shine to it. He he!

The Smarties

Thanks to Chris of The Mommy Journey for awarding me with this bling.

Accordingly, the recipient of this award is not your everyday blogger, if you visit their blog, one thing for sure, you will learn something (but most of the time, a lot) that really worth the time you spend reading their post. Their post is always well-written, with good grammar,very insightful, inspiring, thought provoking and you always wish that you've written it. They always have a great stories to tell, either about life, about themselves, or their family. Once you read their blog, there's one thing that will stuck to your head, that they are absolutely, no doubt, a Smart Blogger!

• Link the one who gave this award and let them know you posted it.
  
• Pass this to as many Smart Bloggers as you can think and make sure to write something about them, like what makes you think they are Smart.
• Let them know they have an award.

I am passing this award to:

1. Meg - Her blog is a trove of knowledge and emotions
   
2. Tara - I like her writing style, very expressive
3. Sandy - Her blog is funny, yet sentimental and it transports me with her stories
4. Khaled KEM - His poems provide a good read
5. Allie - There are so many ideas here for activities with kids
6. PM - She has thought-provoking posts and fascinating personal stories
   

A Best Mom Award For Me?

Thanks to a wonderful Christian mommy, Chris of The Mommy Journey for handing me this award.


Rules:
1. Show the award logo in your post.
2. Pick a picture you have with your kiddo/s.
3. Post should include your best experience as a Mom.
4. Nominate other blogger moms out there that you consider the best mom, like yourself.

I have been a mommy for about a year and seven months now. It might be just be a short time with which to measure being the best mom, but only my little daughter could be the judge of that.
I was not expecting to get pregnant immediately after we got married. My hubby and I were not super prepared like some parents who buy so much stuff ahead of time, they even bought toddler things already! But after she arrived, we listed what we still needed and shopped for them. This activity enhanced my relationship with my hubby. I enjoyed it.
I did not feel like the best mom when I cannot soothe Elhaym's cries. This was when I learned to be more attuned to her. To listen not just to the sound, but to the feelings. Sometimes it's just trial and error. And there are books, magazines, and other moms to turn to. I did feel postpartum blues, but with the help of Rix and other family members and friends, they turned into baby pinks and motivate me to care for my baby more.
I did not feel like the best mom when Elhaym is being mischievous and does what is instructed NOT to do because I get angry and sometimes raise my voice. I do not want to hit her, so I shout instead, or growl at times. I know that both methods in disciplining are not proper. This teaches me to be stretch my patience, especially since she's just a one-year old and wouldn't discern right from wrong. To avoid her getting hurt, sometimes I want to go away. But being a mommy is a job that I couldn't quit. And, it's a job that I am beginning to love.
The moments I treasure most when spending time with my daughter are:

• when she calls me "Mama"
• when she calls herself "baby"
• when she looks up at me and smiles ever so cutely
• when she suddenly kisses me or asks for a kiss
• when she would hug me tight, with the sound effect "mmm!"
• when she is asking for something and saying "please" with a hand on her head
• when she tries to converse with me with her babbles
• when she looks at me with her inquiring round eyes
• when she clings to me and doesn't want me to leave for work
• when she would lean on parts of my body while playing
• how she likes animals especially dogs
• when she shares with me what she's eating
• how fast she learns new things and new words
• when she dances energetically
• when she pretends to read out loud from a book
• her funny facial and verbal expressions
• how she could entertain herself with mundane stuff at home
  

Now, I want to pass this award to great mom bloggers I know.

• Sandy of Momisodes
• Kmommy of The Poopie Patrol
• Tara of If Mom Says OK
• Lindsey of Mommy Chronicles
• Vicki of Starter Mom
• nova-san of Coffee Du Jour
  

Awarded and Tagged

This award is from Chris. It's my first ever award, and it comes with a tag, too! Thanks, Chris!

Here are the rules:
1. Each blogger must post these rules.
2. Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves.
3. Bloggers that are tagged need to write ten facts about themselves. You need to choose ten people to tag and list their names.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and also to read your blog.

10 Random facts/habits about me.

1. I like to wear colored contact lenses. The ones I use now is colored Amethyst, the next one I'd buy would be Cinnamon or Coffee.
2. I work at a bank, but the course I graduated from is Interior Design. Nope, I don't design banks.
3. My hubby was my first and last BF.
4. I love potatoes, cooked in any way.
5. I feel so fat but I'm just too lazy to exercise.
6. When I was younger, I didn't want to get married because I'm afraid of the pain that childbirth would bring. But, look at me now! I just couldn't resist the call of being a wife and mommy.
7. I have over 200 poems, which I started to compose when I was about 10 years old.
8. As a kid, I go out of our house to look for stray kittens left by their mommies. I bring them in and care for them, I even put milk in small plastic bags then I cut of the corner for the kitten to suckle. My mom doesn't like the idea.
9. And I cry when these pets die.
10. Speaking of crying, I don't like to watch drama movies because I would cry and cry, and my hubby would just roll his eyes like I was insane.

I'm tagging Meg, Vicki... Sorry, I can't come up with ten.