Oh, write!

It feels like it was only yesterday when my princess started writing her name. She was just 3 then, and I could swear I was so thrilled, I took a photo of it, but can't seem to find it now. 

Anyhoo, over 2 months ago, she tried Gelarti, and was asked to write her name, and I just can't help but feel proud.

She clearly made some progress. 

She can now write her full name. 

Yep, full name. I can explain to why her name is short. LOL.

I have 2 first names, and both my middle name and family name are LOOONG.

So, more or less, I know what it's like to spend most of your exam time writing just your name.

Exaggerated, I know, but I guess you get my point.

My Princess as Princess Jasmine

Although with much anticipation, My baby's 5th birthday wasn't as magical as I planned it to be.

I imagined it to be nothing big really, just a soiree with a touch of fairytale. I really just wanted to give our home an "Arabian Touch" to fit her Princess Jasmine theme, but no, the weather just didn't cooperate. 

Thanks, HABAGAT!
Haha.

We had no electricity from 6am-8pm during her special day, and even the days prior her birthday.

But it didn't stop us.

I, of course, made her a Princess Jasmine costume.

I originally wanted to buy her one because I want nothing but the best for her, but the ones we found weren't exactly the best. An upside of my sewing is knowing a little about fabrics and materials. That's why upon seeing those, modesty aside, I knew I could pull of something better. Haha.

Since I'm very specific when it comes to details, I make every little thing count.

Princess Jasmine's most identified jewelries are necklace, a gold choker collar necklace; and earrings, gold teardrop.

 I even spray-painted her accessories just so they coordinate.

And since genie shoes are quite hard to find here in the Philippines, I improvised. :))

Agrabah Palace, her cake. I didn't ask her what design she wants, I just thought it would be an appropriate design. And I'm glad that on the day of her birthday, she told me she wants an Agrabah Palace cake.


I also made Princess a Princess Jasmine costume.
After all, it's her 1st birthday. :)
Too bad she lost one of her shoes before this photo was taken.

Before blowing her candles...

Aladdin, Abu, and Rajah were present. I'm detailed, didn't I tell you?

Blowing the number 5 candle she requested

*Excuse her loose top. 

She got sick before her birthday, in fact, she even had a slight fever during her special day.

Opening her gifts...

  

 

 

My cousin as Mulan attending an Arabian Night Out :)

 

**My plan was to make it like 'Disney Princess' Arabian Night Out'. We would dress up as different Disney Princesses. So, I made us Disney Princess' costumes, but instead of skirts, I made harem pants. Sadly though, probably because of exhaustion, we decided not to change to our costumes. Haha. Fail.

Okay, it didn't have enough "shining, shimmering splendid", but MY PRINCESS sure was HAPPY. And that's all that matters to me!

BC Bloggers Meme: Top 5 Craziest Things You've Done and the Lessons You've Learned from Them

Ain't it crazy that I suggested this topic, and now I'm struggling to write something?

I'm sure I have done at least 5 crazy things in my life. We all do. But nonetheless, we learned a thing or two from each of them. Our mistakes don't define us, they help mold us. After all, experience is the best teacher.

Although my parents are strict, they are never to blame for my crazy actions. They never ran short of explanations on their being strict. They constantly remind us, even up to now, that they love us, and that their decisions are for our best. After all, they have our best interest at heart. 

I never knew all these before. 

Or maybe I do, I just didn't understand then, because I was too busy thinking about ME, MYSELF, and I.

But don't think too dark of me. I think that was a part of being a teenager. And I wasn't all rebellious; I just have a crazy side that like to explore limits.
We all do.

And I'm gonna share with you the top 5 craziest things I have done which in one way or another taught me important lessons.

FIVE:
I pricked a cord on our wall with a thumb tack.
During my first tries, the cord resisted the tack. But because of my persistence, the tack got through the cord, and came the biggest shock, ELECTRIC SHOCK!
Haha. I almost fell of our stairs.
LESSON: Curiosity may sometime kill.

FOUR:
Wanting to give myself a "new-look", I grabbed the scissors and cut my bangs without any forethought or anything. Since it was my first time, it was shorter than I intended, I came to school that morning with  BANGS and a BANG! :)))
LESSON: It's important to think before I leap.

THREE:
I kept eating even after I got full that I ended up throwing up.
LESSON: We do have limits.

TWO:
I ran away from home.
LESSON: We underestimate our parents love for us. We affect them the most.

ONE:
I kept my pregnancy from my family out of fear.
LESSON: Our family will always be there for us no matter what. They will always be the first ones to accept and love us through whatever. And although we reap what we sow, God will always have unfailing love for us.

How about you?
I'm sure you have your own fair share of crazy stuffs like pulling someone else's hair, changing your Facebook birthday to today, conniving with your cousin to change your Friendster profile pic to a picture of your cousin's ex-boyfriend and then-girlfriend, and hers to yours, picking up your bestfriend from home and instead of going to school, you surprise and bring her to a beach cause it's her birthday, or missing class just to have fun, and everything imaginable and unimaginable.
I'd love to know yours, too.
Share them with us.

And if you're not yet a part of BC Bloggers,
join here!
You sure are missing a lot.

Photo credit: Fotoninja.nl

The Versatile Blogger Award

Whoohoo!

Another award!

Ain't this the best comeback? :)

Much gratitude to Mom Maye of Momaye's Diary and Lalah of Party of Three for giving me this awesome award. Aside from being blogger moms, Mom Maye is a chemist, while Lalah is a dentist. 

What you don't know is I'm not the biggest fan of Chemistry... or Science in general. Haha.

And neither am I big fan of dentists. They make me cry! Haha. yes, they do. And Lalah is the first and only dentist I don't fear. But I still wouldn't consult her. Haha.

But I love reading both of their blogs. They like sharing anything and everything under the sun. And they're both inspiring.

Anyway, before I get the award, certain rules must be followed. 

And it requires me to pass the award forward to 15 excellent and versatile bloggers.

But before I give you my nominees, another requirement, here are 7 things about me:

1. I used to have at least 3 bottles of coke a day when I was in grade school.

2. But my bod's been coke-free for the past few months. I've learned to live without it, but I still crave and give in sometimes, approximately 2 bottles a year.

 3. I can swim, and I have no idea how. Haha. My uncle taught me how to dive when I was in grade school, but that was it. I still couldn't swim after that.

4. I'm a lousy liar.

5. I love crafting!

6. I'm a sulker :)))

7. I always save the best for last.

Now, in no particular order, the excellent bloggers I nominate are:

1. Jen of Schemaholic

2. Abbey of Swirls and Scribbles
3. Vera of Where the Moon Shines
4. Bee of Before I Turn 25
5. Lady of Hey Lady Spring
6. Farida of In Love With Sunflower
7. Nice of Nicely Captured
8. Jhenz of Miss Jhenz
9. Allan of Chemist Dad
10. Reese of Random Thoughts
11. Yhey of The Adventures of a Dilettante Single Mom
12. Louise of Mommy Practicality
13. Sandra of Sanses
14. Ron of RonLeyba.com
15. January of Deliciously Spicy Moments

If you are nominated, you’ve been awarded the Versatile Blogger award.

•  Thank the person who gave you this award. That’s common courtesy.
•  Include a link to their blog. That’s also common courtesy — if you can figure out how to do it.
•  Next, select 15 blogs/bloggers that you’ve recently discovered or follow regularly. ( I would add, pick blogs or bloggers that are excellent!)
•  Nominate those 15 bloggers for the Versatile Blogger Award — you might include a link to this site.
•  Finally, tell the person who nominated you 7 things about yourself.

That's that. Thanks Mommy Maye and Lalah! :)