Naughty Or Nice?

Tis' the season to be jolly with my friends from high school. A Christmas Dinner party was held at Nuvo Restaurant in Greenbelt. We were lucky to have Gina Lontoc-Alberto who is based in Abu Dhabi to attend the party with us.



 

The Christmas Gift Poem

It isn’t the flowing ribbons,
draped and curled with extra care,
or the fine and fancy bows
tied with ornamental flair.

It isn’t the label on the box,
the sum of money spent,
or anything that shows the length
to which you obviously went.


The beauty of a Christmas gift
cannot be seen at all.
For the loveliness of giving
is a feeling, grand and tall.

It’s the genuine offer of love,
the yearning to make a connection,
a show of honest gratitude,
a display of sincere affection.

The biggest gift I have to give is my friendship. I can spend time sharing memories. I can create new memories.

If someone isn’t worthy of my love, then a gift won’t change things.

Happiness is not about having the hottest gadget or the best kitchen or the sleekest new vehicle.

Happiness and joy are about treasuring family,  friends and relationships. Merry Christmas klasmeyts!

T is for Thankful

The first thanksgiving celebration i attended in the USA was in 2010.  I was in San Jose California during that time and it's like a fiesta -- so many foods.  What i enjoyed the most was taking pictures of the people getting lined up at Best Buy and Walmart Ranch Drive McCarthy Blvd Milpitas California around midnight. Then during the sale, my friends accompanied me to Scrapbook Island and bought mostly basic grey items at 50% off.  

The enjoyable part was shopping going to a little bit of Valley Fair , Santana Row, The Great Mall, Marshalls and TJ Maxx.  Junie, the husband of my friend Yvette, was in the counter lining up for us while we get stuffs -- it was so easy breezy.  

Here in the Philippines we celebrate Thanksgiving by having  dinner with family.   There is no Black Friday Sale.  The sale for me was buying at online stores like Amazon, Joann, Bath and Body Works and other stores that interests me.

"Hey Jude" one of the songs at rock symphony featuring joseph cimafranca and manila symphony orchestra

ABC WEDNESDAY

A Thanksgiving Dinner

"May rich blessings -   
 Plenty, peace and prosperity
be yours this Thanksgiving Day."

Thankful for the guidance of our Heavenly Father.

Thankful for my children who are eager to learn and are making this whole experience worthwhile.

"The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it."
--Richard Bach -- 
I AM SO THANKFUL FOR MY ever Supportive Hubby

I am thankful for our struggles, which make us stronger and wiser, as well as our joys, which make us richer and more content.

thankful for my AWESOME sisters-in-law

I am thankful for my family – For being the closest kin in the world

I am thankful for my parents - Because if there is no them, there will be no ME. 

I am thankful for the FOOD we eat everyday

my dinner Honey glazed Ham @ Palms Country Club
I am thankful for ABUNDANCE

my hubby's dinner Angus Beef
Thankful for websites - internet - technology... I can keep in touch with my friends from far and away, I can order the things i need for my hobby and I learn more from other people because of technology

I AM thankful for being alive. For giving me the chance to touch other people's live and fulfill my purpose to help others. .

I am thankful for the creator of great SHOES... i love my michael antonio boots!

30 Days of Thankful: Share-a-Page Fridays

30 Days of Thankful: Share-a-Page Fridays

For this project i use Cathy Zielske's Daily Log.

Today is your Day!

ADOBO GIRLS: Mia Castrillo, April Joy Lim, Ria Mojica, Dinah Maningat, Kitkat Ofiana, Iris Uy, Flordeliza Bermudez

RIA with hubby

 GIRLS rule. No Boys Allowed!

30 Days of Thankful: Share-a-Page Fridays

I just started my 6x6 mini album PROJECT.  It's a 30 Days of Thankful created by my favorite scrapbooker Cathy Zielske

It was all YELLOW

It was my first time to be in Portland, Oregon and the leaves was all yellow.  I love the Autumn Leaves for we don't have such colors in the Philippines. 


THE LEAVES ON THE TREES 
Tune:  “The Wheels On The Bus”

The Leaves on the trees are yellow and brown,
Yellow and brown, yellow and brown.
The leaves on the trees are yellow and brown,
All through the town.
The leaves on the trees are falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
The leaves on the trees are falling down,
All through the town.
The leaves on the trees make a crunching sound,
Crunching sound, crunching sound.
The leaves on the trees make a crunching sound
All through the town.
Let’s rake all the leaves into a mound,
Into a mound, into a mound.
Let’s rake all the leaves into a mound
All through the town.
The children in the town jump up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The children in the town jump up and down
On the leaves on the ground.
                                    Jean Warren