Fabulous Blog

Thanks for this, Cee.

The Rules for the Tag are:

1. You need to list 5 Addictions that you have.
2. You have to pass this Tag to five (5) or more people with fabulous blogs.




My Five Addictions:

1. Hubby
2. Kuya
3. Kowi
4. Books and magazines
5. Entertainment news

Passing this on to the following people who I personally think have ultra-fab blogs:
1. Cee
2. Melisse
3. Julianna
4. Ivan Girl
5. Angie

May you continue to inspire the blogging world with your insight.

Red Roses

Thanks for the red roses, MM!

The rules of the award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.

2. Link the person you received your award from.

3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.

4. Put links of those blogs on yours.

5. Leave a message on the blogs of the bloggers you've nominated.

I'm sharing these roses to everyone. We all deserve one.

Right Age To Go To School

Maicel wants me to share my views about Toddlers going to school.

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RULES: 1. Add your Blog to the list. If you're keeping multiple Blogs, it'll be fine if you add them all up and just post your answers in one of them.
2. IMPORTANT: kindly get back to me [MAICEL] so i will be able to visit your sites, read your answers and include you in the Master List.
3. Please do copy from Start to End.
4. You may tag as many online friends as you please.
5. Copy this Participants List:Simple Delights / Motherhood in a Nutshell / 3 for 100 / Living A' La Mode / Insights from the Grocery Cart / Your Blog HERE

Do you have kids? Yes, I've got two adorable kids.

How old are they? My Kuya is 7 years old and Kowi is three.

What do you think is the ideal age for the kids to be sent to school? It depends on their readiness. There really is no "ideal age."

Would you consider sending your 3-year-old toddler to school? I am actually starting to homeschool my 3 year old. Sending her to toddler school is not an option at the moment.

Explain your reasons. I feel that I am the best person to teach my child. Although we really don't have "formal schooling" at home, we play a lot and talk a lot. She helps me out with chores, we do arts and crafts, rest and have fun. Learning life skills are more important at this point.

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Please feel free to grab this tag.

Kind Blogger Awards

Here are the rules:
1. Only 5 people are allowed to receive this award.
2. Four (4) of them are followers of your blog.
3. One has to be new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
4. You must link back to who ever gave you the award.

Awarding this to Kaycee, Jam, Juliana, Tuttie, Jody and Vhiel. Thank you for welcoming me to the wonderful world of blogging.

Thanks Tet and Eds.

A Tag of Six

The rules are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, then go to their blog and leave a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

1. What was I doing 10 years ago? Just graduated from college and barely three months into my first job, an officer development trainee at a bank.

2. What are 5 things on my to-do list today? Meet a few deadlines, scan and send an important document, clean the house, tutor Kuya and play with Kowi.

3. Snacks I enjoy: Bananas with peanut butter and warm bibingka.

4. Places I’ve lived: Manila, Quezon City, Taguig, Batangas, Las Pinas and Muntinlupa

5. Things I’d do if I were a billionaire: - Nothing. Just live off the interest. LOL

6. People I want to know more about: - Celebrities. I'm a big closet gossip queen.

I'm hoping to know more about you, Eds, Rose, Jane and Jhona.

True Love

PLAYERS: Desperate Blogger/ My Precious Niche/ Just Me..Eds / Eds Mommy Life / Insights from the Grocery Cart/ Your blog/s here


* What does true love mean to you? ::: Unconditional :::

* How do you know you’re really in love? ::: It's just one of those mysteries :::

* How many times in your life have you fallen in love? ::: Just once :::

* Have you ever fallen out of true love because you were mad at the moment? ::: No :::

* Do you feel love and physical attraction are the same thing? ::: No :::

* If your true love became ill or disfigured would you continue to love them the same way? ::: Yes:::

* Should anyone else be able to tell you who to love or not love? ::: No one :::

* Do you believe people that ended up divorced were ever truly in love? ::: Yes. But it is an everyday decision to love :::

* Would you do anything for love? ::: No :::

* If you truly love someone, do you feel it should be unconditional? ::: Yes :::

Passing this on those who have found their true loves as well: Glenndel, Sheng and Michelle.

The Shoe Tag

Got this tag from MM and Kat. Thanks!

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What’s your shoe size? Are your feet the same size as your mom’s feet? How about your sister’s feet? Can you borrow shoes from each other?

Post a picture of your latest shoe buy. Tag the number of women of your shoe size, i.e. size 5 = tag 5 friends. Don’t forget to drop a line in this blog when you’re done.

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I originally had size 5 feet. It was small that sometimes I buy sneakers from the children's shoes section. After I had kids, they gradually increased to 6. And now it's somewhere between 6 to 6.5, sometimes even a 7! My Hubby gave away my shoes after I gave birth. =(

My mom's shoe size is 8. She has bunions so her shoes have always been way too big for me. And she likes uber high heels and wedges. Even if I could borrow her shoes, I just can't wear a three-inch stiletto, run after Kowi and still be alive.

My sister has size 7.5 to 8 feet. Sometimes I borrow her flip flops and sandals. Although they are still a bit big, it doesn't show as much.

I bought these shoes a couple of weeks ago from SM. I thought they looked sexy and low enough to wear to a wedding.

What is you shoe size Hesitant Wife, Berna, Dhomemaker and SoReal?

Blog Award For An Awesome Site

When I opened my blog, I saw a message in my CBox from Hesitant Wife. She had given me a blog award.

Thank you for thinking of me. Your appreciation is a validation that my insights are truly worth sharing. This is a much needed perk to a difficult day like today.

To all my frequent visitors, hoppers, lurkers, guests and blog friends:

Thank you for taking the time to read my posts and making me a daily routine in your blog life. I hope you continue to drop, hop and stop here more often. Please feel free to leave comments, suggestions and (not-so) violent reactions. I truly welcome the interaction.

Again, thank you.

I am sharing this award to the following people:

Melisse for introducing me to the blog life (and others).
Yenzz and Sheng for your daily visits.
Marnellie for the support.
Juliana for her wahm groove.
Cee for all the tags. LOL. And for making me part of your blog hop routine.
Ceejay for being my sister.

Shameless plugging: Visit Ceejay's blog if you're a poker fan.

My Preggy Tag

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Moms Who Played Along: Mai / Yen /Eds / Vannie / Fun.Fierce.Fab / Bojoy / bonz / Pinaymama / Sheng /Carol / You

Preggy Facts:
1. Who did you first inform about your pregnancy and how? >> Hubby. I called him on his cell phone. My home pregnancy test indicated that I wasn't pregnant. But I knew I was. I immediately went to the hospital for a full pregancy test, and it was confirmed.

2. Maximum weight?>> A whopping 175 pounds!!! Yikes!!!
3. Cravings? >> None

4. Aversions? >> Menudo

5. Morning Sickness? >> Yes, to both.

D Day Facts:

1. Number of Kids/Deliveries?>> 1 kid per delivery
2. NSD or CS?>> CS to both.

3. Girl or Boy?>> Boy, then after 4 years, a girl
4. AOG (age of gestation) on Birth?>> full term to both
5. How long in labor?>> My first pregnancy, I was in labor for 3 whole days! Then had an emergency CS when the fetal monitor indicated distress. No labor on my second pregnancy. CS was scheduled. I even chose the date. =)

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Passing this to Cee, Mommy Elvz and Kathycot.

Scattergories: My Answers Start with C

SCATTERGORIES. It's harder than it looks! Erase my answers, enter yours, send it to your friends. *Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. *They have to be real places, names, things. Nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.

WHAT IS YOUR NAME : Carol
4 LETTER WORD : Chic
VEHICLE : Chevy
TV Show : Charmed
CITY : Canberra, Australia
BOY NAME : Carlos
OCCUPATION : Carpenter
SOMETHING YOU WEAR : Cardigan
SOMETHING FOUND IN A BATHROOM : Clorox
REASON FOR BEING LATE : Chores
SOMETHING YOU SHOUT : Come here please.

This was fun, Cee.

I'm passing this meme to Em, Alf, Eds and Yenzz. Enjoy!

Players: Carol / Your Blog Here

This Is Me Today

Thanks Em.

Rule:

1. List 6 things that describe yourself today.

2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs.

3. Tag other online friends you know.

Links: Creative In Me Little Peanut Me and Mine Pea in a Pod Sugar Magnolias Doll Me Up Deviously Creative IamDzoi My Happy Place To the Moon and Back Raising Sandy My Colorful World Working It MyParty.Finds.A Home. Em's Detour Stripe & Yellow Something Purple Vanity Kit Mind Bubbles Living the Healthy Life Insights from the Grocery Cart.

Today, I am...

:: Binging out with my sis again. Grrr!

:: Glad that Kowi's forehead is better.

:: Missing Hubby.

:: Worried about the situation in Mindanao.

:: Adding more fiber in my diet.

:: Hoping that Kuya does well in our mock exam this weekend.

Tagging: Pchi and Ritzie.

Blog Award

Thanks Mommy Elvz for giving me this award.

The rules of the award are:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated.


Now I'm passing this to: Ca tque, Joy, Nanay Belen, Tet, Shimumsy, Katelove's and Michelle.

My Fill-Ins Meme

Players: ALPHA / YEN / MICH / EDS / Insights from the Grocery Cart/ Yenzz

My roommate and I once: watched She's the Man from 2am to 4am. (with Hubby, my bunkmate)
Never in my life have I: watched a movie alone in a theatre.
High school was: just okay. College was great.
When I’m nervous: I hear my heartbeat.
My hair: definitely needs some color.
When I was 5: wore my Wonder Woman costume almost every day.
When I turn my head left: I see Kuya's Mickey Mouse drawing from the Animation Academy.
I should be: sleeping instead of answering this meme. But the temptaion is just too much. LOL
By this time next year: I will be able to wear a bikini. HAHAHA. Wishful thinking.
My favorite aunt is: the one who introduced me to Hubby.
I have a hard time understanding: Kowi when she's crying.
You know I like you if: I talk to you. If I don't, I'll just ignore you. Sorry.
My ideal breakfast is: when the whole family is together at the table, whatever food.
If you visit my home town: you will see traffic. And that's a promise, not a threat.
If you spend the night at my house: I'll talk your ear off. So consider yourself warned.
The animal I would like to see flying besides birds: are none. Think about the droppings!
I shouldn’t have been: eating out as much with my sister this weekend. Pants feel a bit snug. Grr!
Last night I: watched House, as usual.
A better name for me would be: my name. It's uber.
I’ve been told I look like: Julie Vega and I cried because she had passed on when they said this.
If I could have any car, it would be: anything that comes with a driver.

Now, it’s your turn Melisse, Cee, Angie and Wheng.

Thanks for thinking of me, Eds.

Greetings Around the World

Snagged this from MommyAllehs. Thanks!

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Memes are a great way to link everyone together. In Cyberspace, many people use English as the Universal Language and say Hi, Hello and more. Have you tried learning other languages of the same meaning?

Let's get to know each other by placing a welcome/hello greeting in your language and spread it over all bloggers in cyberspace.

Rules:
1. Copy the text from Start Copy Here
2. Post it in your blog. Make sure you copy it in compose mode (blogger) or visual mode for the others. This will enable you to copy all your friend's link as well. Have fun doing it.
3. In the next number, add your blog url and link it
4. Add the greetings that you use frequently or one that is in your traditional language.

Konichiwa Meme by AikoAiko

1. All About Kawaii says Konichiwa

2. MommyAllehs Up-Close And Personal says Mabuhay! Hello! Hi!
3. Insights from the Grocery Cart says Mabuhay! Haler! Kamusta?

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I'm tagging all my blogging friends here. I'll just give you a buzz. Thanks!

Why do we need friends?

Thanks Sheng. You're one gorgeous mum!

We need friends for many reasons,
all throughout the season.
We need friends to comfort us
when we are sad,
and to have fun with us when we are glad.

We need friends to give us good advice,
We need someone we can count on,
and treat us nice.

We need friends to remember us
one we have passed
sharing memories that will always last.

Spread the poem of friendship.

1. Everyday Life 2. Words of Love 3. Sheng's Simple Thoughts . . . 4. Insights from the Grocery Cart 5. Your Blog Here

I am passing friendship poem to everyone in my blogroll. Thanks for making my blog life fun.

Spreading the Blog Love

Thanks Kathycot.

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(Pls. don’t remove)Credits: Elements/Paper by Dani Mogstad/ Layout by JennyL

Rules:
1. Don’t remove the credits when you post the image
2. Please link back to the person who tagged you and pass this tag to many of your friends
3. If you have more than one blog, please post this to all of your blogs so your other blogs can be listed to the master list too.
4. Remember to come back here at A SLICE OF LIFE (pls. don’t change this link and leave the exact post url so I can add you to the master list to help increase our rankings and improve our Technorati Authority.
6. Spread the BLOG LOVE FEVER!!

BLOGGERS: 1. Jenny Said So 2.) Simply Jen 3.) This and That 4.) Bargain.Sales.Deals. 5. A Slice of Life 6.) Aussie Talks 7. When Mom Talks 8. Me and Mine 9. Creative in Me 10. For the LOVE of Food 11. Little Peanut 12. Pea in a Pod 13. It’s Where the HEART Is 14. Around the World 15. SugarMagnolias 16.kathycot 17. buhay misis 18. when mom speaks 19. walk on red 20. kathycot cooks 21.Insights from the Grocery Cart 22. YOUR BLOG HERE

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Spreadin' the love to Fashionista, Em and Jody.

Kick*ss Blogger Award

Thanks Em for the award.

Do you know any bloggers that kick ass?

Maybe they’ve got incredible, original content. Or they’re overflowing with creativity.

Is it someone that helps you become a better blogger? Or a bloggy friend you know you can count on? Or maybe it’s someone who simply inspires you to be a better person… or someone else who sends you to the floor, laughing your ass off.

Whatever the reason may be, I’m sure you know at least a couple of bloggers that kick ass. Well… why not tell ‘em so?

LOVE ON ‘EM

* Choose 5 bloggers that you feel are “Kick Ass Bloggers”

* Let ‘em know in your post or via email, twitter or blog comments that they’ve received an award

* Share the love and link back to both the person who awarded you and back to Mammadawg.com

* Hop on back to the Kick Ass Blogger Club HQ to sign Mr. Linky then pass it on!

Passing this award to special to Poray, Ruby, Vhiel, Melisse and Lord Story.

Arte Y Pico Award

The rules for passing this honor on:

1) Pick 5 blogs that you would like to award this honor to.

2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.

3) Each award winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award itself.

4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of http://arteypico.blogspot.com/ so everyone will know the origin of this award.

Now, I would like to share this award to my friends Julianna, Joy, Marnellie, Nanay Belen and Simply.

Thank you, Lord Story for the award.

My Six Layers

Got this tag from Eds. Thanks!

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RULES:
1. Add your blog/s to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs. It’s okey if you only post this questions in one blog as long as you answer them.
2. Get back to Me {YEN} and I’ll add your blogs to the master’s list HERE! Note that you are not ALLOWED to change the link of the here.
3. Copy from Start to End.
4. Tag as many friends online you know. But you don’t need to be tag in order to join.

Copy this Participants List: Me and Mine Creative in Me For the LOVE of Food Little Peanut Pea in a Pod It’s Where the HEART Is Around the World SugarMagnolias I Am Mommy All About The Memories Enchanted Play Just My Scrap Whats Up Simply Me Kitchen Deelite A Mothers Horizon In Depth A Life in Bloom Because Life is a Blessing Digiscraptology Joys iN life Life is What we Make it Photo Blog Dancing in Midlife Tune Mommy Talks Aggie Shoots. Aggie Scraps All Kinds of Me Stuff The Salad Caper Winding Creek Circle InkBabyStudios All Things Me Feels Like Home Because Life Is Fun Blessings and Beyond Mommy Earns Money Online Pinay Mommy Online Clark & Butchay’s Blog Butchay’s World Simply Jen Jenny Said So My Online World My Life in this Wonderful World Biz-N-Honey Aeirin’s Collections My Precious Niche Eds Mommy Life Just Me.. Eds Insights from the Grocery Cart YOUR BLOG/S HERE

LAYER ONE:
– Name: Carol
– Birth date: July 2
– Birthplace: Philippines
– Current Location: Philippines
– Eye Color: Dark Brown
– Hair Color: Dark Brown
– Righty or Lefty: Righty

LAYER TWO:
– Your heritage: Filipino
– The shoes you wore today: Flip flops
– Your weakness: None? (Okay, so I'm overconfident)
– Your fears: Being forgotten
– Your perfect pizza: Domino's doubledecker and Sbarro's spinach and mushroom
– Goal you’d like to achieve in life: Just to be the best me I can be

LAYER THREE:
– Your most overused phrase on AIM: None
– Your first waking thoughts: Snooze button!
– Your best physical feature: My eyes
– Your most missed memory: Going out with friends

LAYER FOUR:
– Pepsi or Coke: Coke
– McDonald’s or Burger King: McDonald's
– Single or group dates: Single
– Adidas or Nike: Adidas
– Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Nestea
– Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
– Cappuccino or coffee: Coffee decaf

LAYER FIVE:
– A famous person, dead or alive, would you interview: Oprah
– Movie can you watch and say the lines along with the actors: Heart and Souls
– Name two of your passions in life : Kuya and Kowi
– Least favorite time of day: Afternoon

LAYER SIX :
– Use hairspray or gel: hairspray
– Your favorite meal: Breakfast
– Color is the inside of your head when you close your eyes: Pink
– Listen to classical music: Yes, all the time
– Ever said LOL in real life without thinking about it: Not yet.

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Tagging: Sheng, Tet and Michelle.

About Me

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The object is to complete each of the following snippets. I have included the blank ones at the end of this post so they can easily be copied and pasted

Participants: Startin’ A New Life, Too / All Things Me / Because Life Is Fun / Feels Like Home / My Happy Place / Iam Dzoi / Suburban Sass / To the Moon and Back / Raising Sandy / Mommy Talks / Aggie Shoots. Aggie Scraps / All Kinds of Me Stuff / The Salad Caper / Winding Creek Circle / InkBabyStudios / My Colorful World/ Random Thoughts / Explore Manila / Blogger Happy / Everyday CHI / Berry Scrappy / My Virtual Closet / My Views On My So Called Life /The Real Deal, The Real Me / Eds Mommy Life/ Just Me.. Eds / My Precious Niche / Insights from the Grocery Cart / Your Blog Here

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I am: a SAHM to two adorable kids.
I think: therefore I am
I know: that Hubby is missing me
I have: my family's unconditional love and support
I wish: I could win the jackpot in the lotto some time soon
I hate: popcorn with butter!
I miss: Hubby very much
I fear: being forgotten
I hear: the Sesame Street theme song
I smell: shampoo on Kowi's hair
I crave: for ice cream
I search: for information on the article I am working on
I wonder: why God created mosquitoes
I regret: not living to the fullest every day
I love: my kids, my Hubby and my life
I ache: when Hubby's not around
I am not: feeling well today
I believe: that all good things come to those who want it more
I dance: with Kowi in the morning
I sing: along with the contestants in the Singing Bee
I cry: whenever I see mom and child commercials
I fight: for my loved ones every time
I win: when I can
I lose: my cool when Kuya and Kowi fight
I never: go to sleep without tucking the kids in their beds
I always: have to have the last word. LOL
I confuse: Kowi when she's about to throw a tantrum
I listen: to Motown when I wash the dishes
I can usually be found: online and grocery shopping
I am scared: of frogs and the Twilight Zone
I need: a vacation
I am happy about: the things going on in my life right now
I imagine: that I will be on the first plane to Paris once I win that lotto jackpot
I tag: Cee and Yenzz