Trying new stuff this Friday

So today I'm trying this recipe for HOMEMADE BABY WIPES OUT.  It is by far the easiest recipe I've found, and I've been actually successful in cutting the big old paper roll in half.  Just decided to write as I'm waiting out the results!

I am also currently looking for a baby book format online I can just download and fill out.  I can't be bothered to buy a whole new book, it is too much and besides, I want this to be more personal.  I'm sure my son will want his to be unique. 

I can't wait to go to out local market this weekend and check out the goodies.  I'm planning some of the Christmas pressies I want to get for the older, um, more mature folks. Since this market is all about organic and natural and all that jazz, it is the perfect time to get a head start on it. If you're in Manila on Sundays, check this out: http://legazpisundaymarket.com/

I got myself my brand spanking new Vader Moleskine.

hehehehe :)

Ok so now to see if the homemade baby wipes are ready! :)

They are an they smell AWESOME! I used all J&J baby products. They feel so nice and clean, bringing my OC-ness to whole levels :)

YAY! :) This calls for breakfast for dinner and I've decided to make spinach and bacon eggs benedict. Will post soon ;) YUM :)

Tuesday almost Wednesday....

It is Tuesday and because it is a little late, I will keep this short and sweet with really cool pictures ;) 

 

from here

How cute is this dog in the hat? LOOKATIT! :) This made me un-tired after such a tiresome day. 

 

from here 

I finally have my own bottle, thanks to one of my besties who bought it for me.  I think I will wear this tomorrow and imbibe the spirit of Mademoiselle Coco.

I have recently gotten into gardening, and this weekend, I can't wait to get some succulents; like THESE

 from here

I want to put these around the house, including these little plants that supposedly absorb smells, which usually go into bathrooms.  We will now put this hopefully in the bathrooms around the house, especially near the cat litter box :)

I can't get over how lovely these rings are. Fabulous! I want them all! 

There are few other things that are more lovely than Paris in photographs... 

Then there is the love story of Jane and Serge... AH... L'amour. 

 I still want to have a shirt with star / galaxy print like this on it ;) 

 I would love to try this. Just need the sheets... 

Good night dear blog. See you again soon ;) 

Big and back :)

To whom it may concern: I am now happily pregnant and 8 months along. I am due on November 27 and I am currently loving every minute of it, albeit some moments are painful, like today.

Moving on, I've been looking at new things online, such as trying new things to do around the house, to make everything cleaner in a safer way, especially because the baby is coming :) Because of all the research, my fellow girlfriends who are pregnant have convinced me to write a blog entry about it.  So here we go: 

I have found several things at home that I can use to clean, and ones that are about as cheap as ONE bottle of bleach or cleaner.  Ok first and my favorite: WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR.  My very close second, which is usually used with the first, is BAKING SODA.  Here is the lovely (and an extensive) list of their uses.  The other one which is the one I haven't really tried out yet is HYDROGEN PEROXIDE. Will try these very soon though :)

Because we're having a boy (!), I have been looking at, and been loving the color combination of orange, grey, brown and green.  So these following things are making me happy today:

 

from Elephantine 

Though I will always love pale pale green, like this from here.

I will always love Chanel :)  

Oh and check this video out for Chanel No. 5 ;) 

 I am loving this house :) 

Apart from all this, I've also started looking into life hacks.  I love life hacks! :) Here are 15 from Apartment Therapy. 

This just looks DIVINE :) As does this lovely recipe for grilled cheese.

And I am loving this new blog as well... and THIS ONE :) Well new in my eyes :)

I will leave this from Neil Gaiman, on why we need libraries, reading and daydreaming :)  

 A quote

Yes. It seems that the most adventure I will be getting in my future has to do with kids :)  So I am so embracing these last few weeks of "calm".

 See you guys soon. I will be posting again here in cyberspace ;)

 

In and Out

Hello Blogosphere! I"m back after leaving this poor blog alone for what seems like nearly a year!!! (Has it been.......?)

Anyway, hello, I'm back again. I hope I haven't missed out on too much even if the real world had moved, well at least mine has... and SIGNIFICANTLY!

I've again started a new job but something that is different is that I have moved out of my home of 5 years, and moved into a new one.  I have been in the process of changing it up, even if it is a rental, by giving it a lick of paint and new furniture.  I just wish that the landlord was a little more involved and allow us to take out the furniture that is left here, which frankly is...... well, it is not our style. And it is sadly old. Really old. Like, 1970s old.  But hey, no complaints. It is a lovely new apartment up on the 8th floor, and we have a gorgeous balcony, and wind... wow is there lovely wind! Especially when it is raining :)

Because we have a balcony, I've started to build us a small little balcony garden. It's just a few plants NOW, but it will soon hopefully, be flowering and smelling the way I'm imagining it to be.

That is my toes and my humble basil, chive and lavender plants.

Slowly, slowly things are coming together.  :)

There is another piece of news that I am DYIIIIING to write about but.....

I think I will wait til next time to tell my news to cyberspace.  I still want to keep the secret a little longer ;)

It's nice to be back, and as always, I am so sorry I left in the first place. I won't do that again...

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! :)

Happy holidays everyone! The however many people that read this! :)

As I type, all I'm thinking about is how lovely it is FINALLY to have some cold air coming in for this tropical country. 

I have recently fallen in love with Instagram and have been taking pictures all over the place.  Here are some of them ;)

This is my lovely boyfriend. He took me to my favorite steak house for Christmas eve lunch :)

This is me eating a load of foie gras. SO bad, yet SOOO GOOD.

 

These are my dorkats. The one top is my boy, Panthro and the one in the bottom is my girl, Katara.

I decided to paint my toenails red to get all Christmasy. And put up my feet ;)

And I painted my nails too. This got a lot of comments on my Facebook, with people thinking my boyfriend proposed. He hasn't.

Ok so this, I love. Fantastic white Christmas :)

I love these pictures of the sky and space.

And to get ready for next year! :) Get these awesome calendars!

Anyway, back to being horizontal and hanging out with your love ones! :)  HAPPY HOLIDAYS! :D

Sunday in December

Today I made chocolate chip cookies. Today was the Sunday that I woke up feeling changed.  I ticked off another concert off my musical bucket list when I saw Sir Elton John last night here in Manila!

It was awesome!! And may I say, even as a fan, I completely forgot just how many songs he had!  He almost went to three hours and he's what? 67?  Fantastic.  Had the best time! :)  Sadly I was in the nosebleed seats so no real pictures to speak of :( But he sang "Candle in the Wind", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Rocket Man" back to back which made me cry like a little little girl.  Someone was nice enough to put it up in youtube.  Here it is :) 

Today, apart from making the cookies, I've just been home, looking through the different blogs and putting a culinary challenge to myself, of what I can make that can last the week.

So far, I've gotten, STEW, CHILI, and RAGU BOLOGNESE and some other Filipino dishes like adobo which is my fave and I need to refresh myself with.  I used to be able to make such a kickass one :)  If there's anyone out there reading this, please feel free to send me any suggestions or indeed, RECIPES! :) It would be appreciated very much! And thank you in advance.. :)

Anyway, some things I saw online today that caught my interest, apart from all the recipes I've been reading!

I would really like to get one of these rings:

This is cute for my initials (my initials are ARM... which makes me ineligible to have married Brad Pitt)

Black triangle ring

And a cute one with little dots and a small diamond :)

Love this MUG

This picture is my reminder of a stamp I need to have made :)

 

I really and truly want this robe. Actually there's a scarf too. It's so pretty.

I must remember this.  It is hard to live in with someone.  It is inevitable that you fight and there are some days that you will piss each other off.  This is a great article on how to combat that :)

I love this living room! It is super minimalist and the colors are beautifully muted.

A downloadable 2013 calendar! :)

What brilliantly WHIMSICAL pictures! :)

I would love to have this. I just need lavender!

I would love to try and make this.

I WILL try to make THIS deep dark chocolate.

Another Christmas idea! :) Based on the high I am on today as I've successfully made my first batch of cookies, this seems like a doable idea :)

What a great dining room!

Great natural stuff for your skin!  Who knew it was all in your food bin?

I need to pull up my boot straps and get ready for the up coming Monday in a few hours :)  Here's the hope that this week will turn out more productive than the last couple of weeks. I must also find time to start doing my articles and find my Christmas party dress! 

Fingers crossed.

For now I will leave you with one of my favorite songs of Sir Elton :)

Sunday Musings

Tonight I have had more than enough food in my gullet. I am of enough mind to sit and read and write an entry. Anyway, some things I found interesting on the web tonight.

I absolutely love this. LOVE THIS. 

I love these earrings, even more so if they were emeralds ;)

via

CAPES CAPES CAPES CAPES! :)

It is nice little gifts for the men in your life.

I love this dwelling. I wouldn't mind if I had something like this for myself.

What a dress. Valentino is wonderful.

Love this page.

I am loving all these cozy spaces!

And one last thing, this dress is incredible.

Now to look forward to the week ahead. Here's hoping for the best! :)