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Eden Fruit Medley at SM

THEsimplemom — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:59:26 +0000

Hubby and I wanted to try the special chicharon or pork skin crackling from Porky’s Best and compare it with the homemade chicharon of Gerry’s Grill which has become the latest fave of hubby and me. However, the lady from Porky’s Best don’t have a change for our money and so we decided to buy something from the grocery.

We ended up buying two containers of Eden fruit medley at SM which I am eating right now for dinner. I chose lots of sliced ripe mangoes, apple and hubby reminded me to put more of their green gelatin on top for the little boy before I poured the milk. I ate rice during our snacks this afternoon and so I decided to eat now this fresh fruits instead.

The little boy love the green gelatin and the milk. He ignored the slices of mangoes and apples though he used to love eating them so much. He gave them to me saying “Eat Ma” while pointing to the mangoes and apples in his cup. I happily obliged anyway. But I wish he would also eat some of the fruits tomorrow. Now off I go for my third serving. Come here let’s eat!

3D Elegant Fashion Box Fan

THEsimplemom — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:01:45 +0000

Hubby and I got a 3D Elegant Fashion 14″ box fan at SM earlier so that we can alternate it with the aircon as soon as it turns off in the morning. For two days in a row, I set the aircon timer to turn off around 5AM because that is the time that they turn on the engine of the jeepney parked right outside the fence and I really don’t want the smell and the smoke from the PUJ coming inside the little boy’s bedroom through the aircon. They still park their PUJ right there outside the gate very near the aircon, despite our request.

At least this morning, I didn’t hear them stay long outside while the PUJ engine was already running. My arms got tired having to fan my son as he still continues to sleep. I can’t sleep anymore coz I have to continue fanning the little boy using the abaniko. So hubby agreed to buying a small fan with a very soft breeze. It is the first ever box fan we ever had. We were looking for a fan that has a very soft breeze on low. This is the one that we found at the SM Appliance Center. Using this box fan hopefully will lessen our power consumption too!

Quaker Oats Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie

THEsimplemom — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:19:48 +0000

Quaker Oats Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie was my companion last night which comforted my tummy that was asking for food around midnight. This is currently my favorite among their flavors of their oatmeal cookies. Hubby bought these for the little boy actually for his snacks in school but it seems he didn’t like it so it comes back untouched inside his blue Toy Story lunch box. So it’s a blessing in disguise eh? Well I get to eat it knowing he won’t eat it anyway.

I was actually planning to sleep earlier last night but I ended up extending my time at work while the little boy continued to sleep. It is not easy to concentrate and focus so I could work fast on my tasks when the little boy is awake so I make the most of my time last night. That resulted to getting hungry close to midnight and the food that I found which I like to eat is that one pack of Quaker Oats oatmeal cookie.

New Neighbors

THEsimplemom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:29:48 +0000

When we arrived home from dinner out to celebrate our anniversary with hubby and the little boy, we met a family of three outside the now empty unit next to us. We might have new neighbors soon. They seem to be a nice family and are we glad somehow that they also have a little boy but looks older than our very own little boy. I hope they would become good playmates if ever they would really move in next door soon. We’d be happy to welcome our new neighbors soon!

Work Fast

THEsimplemom — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:24:11 +0000

I need to work fast to catch up on my pending work opportunities. God has been good to us and we were able to pay off all bills as of yesterday through the blessings we have received. I need to work fast to meet the coming deadlines. The last thing I want and need is to cram during crunch time. Now the little boy is finally asleep, I’ll try to work fast for the hour or so but I have to be asleep before midnight if possible. I promised myself I need to sleep earlier as much as possible and catch up on lost sleep.

Soccer

THEsimplemom — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:07:45 +0000

The little boy was watching The Backyardigans for the nth time for the nth day actually! Yes it has become a part of his daily routine and now he is watching the episode about the game of soccer. He actually loves to watch the other kids in school play soccer and maybe he got that interest too watching and hearing about it in this cartoon show. Now I could hear him saying “Grrrrrr soccer!” since that episode involves the charcaters turning into monster soccer players when they play the game. Seriously, hubby and I are thinking about enrolling him in soccer since he likes to watch kids play in school after his class.

Moving Away

THEsimplemom — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:02:58 +0000

Our next door neighbor is finally moving away. They are the longest staying tenant in this place. We have not seen the kids since school started as they have actually moved to study in their province. Then now they have moved their things tonight. The house next door is empty right now. There is a little sadness since that means we would probably not see the kids anymore. The neighbors daughter was the first one we met here and I remember she was the first one who made us welcome here. But we still hope somehow we will see them somewhere.

Door Opened

THEsimplemom — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:09:49 +0000

It may sound creepy but it never happened until a minute ago that the door to my son’s bedroom opened by itself. I thought it was the little boy looking for me since I am already up and working in the living room. But when I called out and he did not speak up, I took a peek and found the boys still in bed sleeping. No I did not see anything else unusual.

Okay I will give credit to hubby’s explanation that he might not have closed the door well. There is no wind coming from the living room that might have pushed it open. So it must be the air from the bedroom right? Okay, am gonna cut this story short now before I get more goosebumps.

Why Buy Cooked Food?

THEsimplemom — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:31:35 +0000

My sis has been asking me why we buy cooked food especially the viand when we can cook. I told her it is easier and more convenient that way since we are only two in the house who really eats as the little one does not eat much even rice. He has his own diet quiet different from ours. We can also save in gas and electricity plus cost. Also we can buy and eat different kinds of viands each day without having to cook two different dishes. It saves us time too basically and it isn’t expensive unless we buy more than one or two viands sometimes which we can stretch into two or sometimes three meals each day. So that’s basically why we buy cooked food. Though I would love to cook our own viand one day especially those fave ones of ours. For now with no help at home, this will be more convenient for us.

Starved

THEsimplemom — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:25:52 +0000

That is what one gets when you wake in the morning without having rice since lunch the other day. I woke up feeling hungry and starved. I woke up about an hour ago feeling the call of nature which I did not respond to last night as I was really sleepy and tired to get up from bed. It has been a long day yesterday and now am up early feeling as I have said starved. I would have to make do with the crackers in the ref until we will be able to buy food near the school.