The kids love to watch DVD movies. Hubby and I are on the lookout for a new unit since ours seem to be on the brink of extinction due to abuse, misuse and old age.
Oh, did I mention that the remote control’s buttons do not correspond to the function it is supposed to do?
Bluray dvd players would be a good thing to get to replace said unit. Hubby wants a player with a DIV-X format for the encoded AVI files of movies and TV series.
I am sure our Kuya will be the happiest for there would be no need to call him when we need to pause the player or choose a chapter 😀
Tags: children, home, movies, technology, toys
I got an sms from my brother asking us if we can go home to the province as soon as possible. Apparently, our granduncle or grandfather, married to a grandaunt (our blood relations) has been getting weaker and is bedridden.
Brother said he can still recognize people and in fact, he calls my brother with his (bro’s) pet name. Hmmm…
“Lolo O_ _ _” we call him. He used to work in an American military installation (where my father used to work too) but had to retire early due to a disability which rendered him unable to hear without hearing aid. He filed for disability appeal and won. He uses these regular amounts getting sent to him to pay for visits to the ear doctors.
I really hope we would be able to go visit him the soonest possible.
Tags: family
I love fresh tomatoes.
No, that is not my vegetable garden but I wish it was, lol.
I use these fresh tomatoes with omelet, as a side dish, for pasta and as part of sandwich fillings.
Below is a photo I have already used in this post:
We had this again the other night but this time using vegeroni spirals.
No photo though, we just dug in as soon as the dish was ready.
Yeah, we were that hungry.
We were also in a bit of hurry because I needed to go online for a live chat.
Happy Sunday and yes, happy eating 🙂
Tags: cooking, dining, eggplant, food, food photo, healthy eating, Lasang Pinoy Sundays, pasta, Photography, Purse Strings, tomatoes
With Christmas 2009 just a few weeks away, it is no wonder malls are having possible gifts on display. Bazaars are happening left and right.
I do not want to dampen the joyous Christmas spirit but here in our country, at least the way I see it, Christmas will have a different meaning after all the things that happened to a lot of people and families.
Of course, husbands/male partners will still think of going to aisles that say “gifts for her” as would wives/female partners do. That is natural.
But for me who will be starting my Frugal Christmas year 2 for Christmas 2009, I hope to instill Christmas with less emphasis on the material things with my children.
Tags: Christmas, family, gifts, Lasang Pinoy Sundays, Philippines, Purse Strings, thoughts
Lumpiang Shanghai
The kids love these crunchy rolls dipped in sweet and sour sauce. This is a must-have in a nearby “old style eatery” (ala panciteria) that serve Chinese-inspired food.
Coupled with a bowl of warm noodles, this is a simple meal that will surely warm tummies during rainy days.
Tags: food, Kowloon, Lasang Pinoy Sundays, lumpiang shanghai
I would love to have a real Christmas tree but living in warm tropical-like country, that is not a possibility (unless I order real trees from overseas and pay a fortune which I would never do).
So here is a part of our artificial Christmas tree with home-made ribbon decors and paper stuff that the children made:
A few more days to go and we usher in the -ber months.
Yes, Christmas is near.
photohunt
Tags: Christmas
