Oh, summer is just around the corner and I am wondering what activities I could have for my kids. I am thinking to either enroll them to a voice lesson class or could be a piano lesson class. I want something music related this time. My eldest said their music teacher showed them a mitchell banjo in class. She is somehow interested on how to play that folk instrument. I wonder if there is a summer class available for that. What about you, what are your choices for summer class/activities of your kids?

I have been receiving a number of good news since last week. I have friends who have been announcing their pregnancies recently. It’s Baby Boom at this time of the year! It makes me think when should we actually try for our 3rd one. Yes, we are actually planning to have another one but as to when, we still not yet sure. We have been shelving the idea for the meantime as we have a number of upcoming events still. I am happy to rejoice with my friends for a while and just share to them some baby product reviews I have read online lately. But I have to admit that I do miss having a little tiny one. My girls are growing so fast and I just can’t stop the time. No matter what though, they will still be my babies forever!

Taken during Margaux's Family Day in School

I just love precious moments like this.

so priceless. I hope they will continue to hug me this way even when their teenagers already

In today’s time and age, it is hard to cope up with the demands of everyday living. If you a parent, chances are you are having challenges in juggling family life and career. Kids nowadays are becoming demanding too. There are a lots of studies that have been associated how important the formative years of children. Now you need to provide much attention and effort in providing the best for your children. Recently, I am trying to do time management that will benefit my family life and kids. I need to devise a plan that would surely work for my kids and my clients too. There are days that I really need to let my kids attend childcare instead. How I wish there are schools like those of Pre Schools Adamstown in our area which offers part-time and full-time places that is directed in every parent’s working lifestyle today. These childcare centers like Giraffe Childcare and Early Learning centres offer young children four months – 6 years an environment that provides creative stimulation and play activities. Their staff are known to be highly competent to child development which promotes positive learning and imagination. They believe that children actually develop and learn in different ways and different phase. And that early years of education is an integral learning curve for the child.  For me, getting help from institutions like this are saving grace for parents like me.  I hope I get to find a center suited for my kids and my working lifestyle as well.

There are just so many things to do that I sometime wish we have more than 24 hours in a day. Life has been pretty chaotic lately especially that the kids started school already. Every morning is a struggle despite the fact that I do let them sleep early. I am not a morning person at all so I guess my kids have inherited that from me. I also struggle waking up early every day. With this system, I hope I do not age quickly, lol! I need good beauty regimen to fight my fine lines especially my dark eye circles. Wondering if I need to use orogold at this time already I am praying that things would work out on our schedule in the next couple of days or at the very least, in a couple of weeks. Wish us luck!

So these are my girls…

Aren’t they a model in the making? Gorgeous aren’t they? Sorry love your own. But they are just like this with people they know. They are both very shy actually. That is why I have building their confidence by letting them go through some summer workshops like the Trumpets play shop so they can develop more their talents. More about the Trumpets Play Shop on my next post. For the meantime, I am already preparing for the 7th Birthday of Margaux. I am actually on the lookout for printdirectforless poster printing available as I need it for the birthday theme I am thinking. Do advise me if you have leads.

My kids enjoy being part of the McDonald’s Kiddie Crew this year. It was a week-long activity where about 15-20 kids get to experience to be one of the crew of this popular food chain. There was a registration of only Php 500 but the fee comes with T-shirt, bag, and a cap already. The kids were also fed every after their session. My kids had a blast on this summer activity. They get to enjoy being a greeter by the door, a cashier where they actually do not need a barcode scanner anymore, a crew who prepares the order and even a crew assigned in drive thru. And a stage mom like me, won’t miss these moments with my kids. Sharing few pictures…

I was browsing the internet for some nice hair colors when I came across about www.besthairlossproducts.org. Learned about the different hair loss products available and its reviews.  But I am still in quest on what is an appropriate hair color for me.  I need to see my stylist soon as am not happy with the re-growth of white hair on top.  I am also thinking to have my keratin treatment again but oh, it is just so expensive so need to save up some more.  For the meantime, I am sharing pictures of my girls during the Easter celebration in Edsa Shangrila Hotel last week.

I enrolled Margaux for the San Miguel Purefoods Kids Kitchen Camp for next week. It will be on April 13, 14 and 15. A 3-day workshop when she could be treated as a junior master chef! She is indeed very very excited! And oh, one of the chefs will be my former groom, Chef Jonathan Chua!

Here’s the list of food they will prepare. I heard she can bring home the actual food she cooked at the end of the day! Wee! I’m going to be her critic lol!

Day 1
Teriyaki Pork Steaks
Star Adobo Rice
Turtle Ice Cream Pie
Power French Toast

Day 2
Hawaiian Chicken Kebabs
Nuggets with a Twist
Choco Chip Cookies
Ham and Gravy Sandwich

Day 3
Toad in the Hole
Shepherd’s Pie
Black and White Cupcakes
Taco Salad

The fee is just Php 3,300 for these 3-day cooking camp. Ingredients, cookbook and apron will be provided already. For inquiries, call (02)640-5453, (02)672-8558 .

My girls are attending this year’s Trumpets Playshop. I have been wanting to send them both here since last year but we shelved the idea first since we went to the US. I am glad I was able to enroll them last weekend. They are both excited about it. Both of them will attend the Children’s Theater.

Children’s Theatre (4 – 6 years old)
Preschoolers are constantly moving. What better way than to channel their energies through music and movement. Music and movement gives preschoolers the opportunity to use their bodies to wiggle and dance. It also includes singing songs as they make transitions from one activity to another. Activities such as storytelling, games, art and instrument playing. Three times a week @ 1 ½ hours per session. Interactive Showcase at the end of the workshop

For more information about their summer programs, you may check here.

Could these be my future rockers? They were very much hooked up watching the performance of Justin Bieber and Usher during the Grammy Awards last week. They are just adorable to look at. Yes, my two girls are fans of Justin Bieber. Talking about music, I am already thinking where to send my girls for summer class. Do you have plans for your kids already? I am thinking to enroll them in Trumpets this year because we failed to do so last year as we had a US vacation. Aside from that, my eldest want to try violin too. And oh she likes ballet as well. Wow, it could be a pretty busy summer. My other daughter on the other hand wants hip hop dancing. Now, I am in search for programs where I can enroll the girls. Need to plan ahead as I also do not want them to be too preoccupied this summer. I have to get a great program for them.

I was browsing the site on how to buy gold coins online, but came across this free application from Apple App Store. It’s a nice photo application that let’s you choose whatever mood you would like to create with your pictures. Getting addicted with it. I like the different post processing options it does on each photo taken. So now, leaving you with some photos I took using that application.

Ok, so now back to checking about gold coins, need something for the upcoming Chinese New Year! lol!

Their the cutest cherry bombs…

Ready for the Trick or Treat!!!  Thanks for my good friend for accommodating my usual rush order.  As always, I make it a point for my kids to participate in Trick or Treat Activities.  Their schedules would be:

Oct 30: their dad’s office

Oct 31: Village Clubhouse

We are also ready at home with the candies we have to give out to the kids who will pass by our house as well. I’m the the kids would have a blast with all the loots they are going to get

has been the favorite spot of my kids in the mall. If you are in Manila, your family would likely be like ours who flock the malls during weekends.  It’s expensive to stroll in the mall, i must say!  Think we should do otherwise.  But so sad, that there are really nearby parks where my kids can just play so end up really in arcades like Timezone. Margaux is actually addicted to the Love and Berry kiosk.  My gawd, each swipe to the card is already Php 25 so you can imagine how much we are spending if we stay there for like no less than an hour. I know! It’s crazy.  We probably have to redo our game plan during weekends.  Maybe, it is just better to swim in the clubhouse or play badminton or do some arts crafts in the house during the weekend.  Any other suggestions how we could spend a better quality time during weekends?

The girls were ecstatic for their new laptops which I got from Toys ‘R Us in Hong Kong. They immediately opened my luggage when I arrived home.  They actually waited for me even my flight back home was late in the evening. Of course, Margaux got the Disney Princess laptop while Bianca has the Dora the Explorer one. These are both Vtech manufactured and I was so happy for the prices. Got it at less than 250HKD each so both are no more than 1,500 in pesos.  Such a great deal!

Are you as addicted as me with Plants vs Zombies? I am an addict to this game. I’m close to finishing the entire play and it’s driving me nuts. I stay up in wee hours just to play. Yes that’s how addicted this game could be. And with that, I am thinking that the costumes of the girls for the halloween could be lifted from one of the plants from this game. Isn’t a great idea? I heard I could get some online coupons for halloween costumes. Can someone tell me where I could grab those?

My kiddies…

Margaux wore a Muslim-inspired costume while Bianca was in a typical “patadyong baro’t saya”

They are so cute right? Sorry, of course, love your own!

These are my two adorable girls now…

Bianca is turning 4 years old in almost 2 months from now, which reminds me, I need to prepare for her birthday party in school. Margaux on the other hand will be 6 years old in 7 months from now. No major party still for her on her 6th since we are preparing for her big birthday bash when she turns 7. Party themes are already playing in my mind. Don’t blame me as I am an event planner and I have to live up with it.

Although these girls still fight over some toys, and that I’m stressed whenever one of them would cry already because of it,  I would like to think that they are still the best of friends…

If you are a mom, are you already preparing for the Trick or Treat costume of your kids? I am actually. Last year, just got the girls the costume from SM department store since didn’t get the chance to really prepare for it. But i was still surprised that Margaux won 2nd place on the best costume. Now, I have been thinking and browsing the internet on what’s a nice costume this year for both of them. Some friends are looking at pirate costumes, animal costumes, career costumes all available at www.buycostumes.com. Might also get from there so I need to order already so I won’t rush for the shipping and the costumes could get here before the trick or treat events.

have their Mabuhay Miles YFlyer cards already…

Happy to note that they’ve got their miles from our recent US trip with a bonus of 3000 miles since we booked during the travel expo. Their miles are possible for a round-trip HK getaway! I hope the husband is reading this! lol! But I would probably pass that up since we are saving for another great trip. As for me and the husband, our miles are getting bigger. Thanks to credit card points! I am even wishing our miles can be converted to round-trip air travel to Europe. Wish! if our ultimate plan of going to Europe by 2012 pushes through, I would probably go nuts calling all those stores with 08 numbers! Know what are those? Yes, designer bag shops!!!! Woohoo! Gotta save real hard for that trip!

are growing so fast. So i don’t take any chances not to cuddle them. I actually miss them being so tiny and little, so helpless and so dependent. But I just can’t stop the hands of time so I am just making the most of it. Spending time with them is always precious and something I wouldn’t trade off. A number of our friends were asking as to when will we get pregnant again. We still want actually. Hopefully a boy this time? But how could we be so sure of the gender? I hope the chinese calendar is really effective. But for the meantime, I am considering to take some diet supplements so I can be in better shape and weight first before I end up being pregnant again!

already since last week. So I was pretty busy in preparing their stuff for school. I’m one stage mother again as I brought and picked them up from school on their first week. They now go to the same school. Margaux being in Kinder and Bianca in First Step. I was kinda worried how Bianca would actually take the first few days. I was really praying that she would have an easy time to adjust in a bigger school. I remember Margaux took weeks before she finally let go of my hands whenever she would enter the gate. But Bianca was different. She went inside and held her teacher’s hand without hesitate. Guess what they said about most second child being more aggressive is true. Probably seeing her sister Margaux wearing the same uniform matters as well. Margaux is becoming more of an “older sister” now to Bianca. I like it whenever she would coach Bianca anything about school. I really think my girls will be real BFF (Best Friends Forever)!