More into Organizing..

For some reason these past few days I have been indulging unto so many blog pages that write or share many things about different ideas on organizing. As I myself ran through all those articles I came to realize how intense my desire to do the same was. Reading and browsing endless creations on how to organize stuffs just inspire me more and more each day.

So then I decided to begin my own journey of this challenge.

After making a little organizing activity with our little princess' toys I thought I might give the rest of the house a chance. So here are some of my favorite  made over sections in our home.

I thought that indeed labels make a difference. So that's what I did with our pantry. I arranged all items accordingly. 

  Sure I did....I put some labels on some of the items. I did put labels on the edges of the shelves to show groupings of the items. 

And of course I did my own print out of inventory-like list of all items inside the pantry. Clipped in this board and hung inside. This can be very helpful during grocery days. 

The fridge was also a target for me. Nothing special done really...it's just a matter of using same clear containers for  leftovers.

The cabinet for condiments and spices. Just did a simple rearrangement by putting all items of the same use together. c")

This was the last one I remembered to include. I did this quite a few weeks ago but it was only tonight that I had a really good view of it. I so love how it turned out. Those shoe boxes are just my number one items for keeps nowadays in the house.  

...and there are still more to come. c") 

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My Top 10 Anger Management Therapy

Alright alright...it's been a few days and my blogging self-mandate is again failing to comply. I didn't wanna blame my state of mind but it just couldn't be helped! I am realizing now that I cannot make a sound thought if my emotions are exploding into tiny pieces. (sigh)

I needed a few days to cool off an errupting volcano inside me.

As a result I was able to formulate my Top 10 anger management therapy...and here they are:

1.  Yogic breathing (I just invented that term but I think it does help to describe). Nothing can beat a 10 seconds-count of inhaling and exhaling after an hour or so of argumentation. This will help soothe the muscles of your face and calm down your boiling blood pressure.

2.  Cry by yourself in some place you are not seen. I do it and it works. Sounds dramatic but hey...your tear glands are helping you relax your mind. Notice that after you cry you feel sleepy. Well, that's it! You will fall asleep and forget about that heat up angst.

3.  Drink the coldest water you got at home. Fill your glass with ice cubes. If pleasure and vanity call, maybe a few cans of soda?

4.  Watch CSI:Las Vegas. In this moment of frustrations and stress a good forensic tv series can be an antidote. Seeing those dead bodies being examined in a criminal investigation just makes you feel guilty of whining over some domestic issues when most of the world suffers more.

5.  Binge on your fave chocolate bar. Yeah...chocolate bar. This is the sweetest revenge you can do without the trouble of casualty except for your own weighing scale. Goodluck on this but it worked for me.

6.  Call a friend. This could be an overrated step to take but it's always nice to be heard. And I mean...TO BE HEARD...and not be argued on whether you are right or wrong. Goodness!!! I wanted to vent and not be given some lectures. I don't need that at this time thank you.

7.  Shop. Hmm...this one I am not too sure made it better but to some (with extra funds) this might actually be a good medicine.

8.  Listen to good music...and I mean good music. It can make a huge huge change I'm telling you.

9.  Find a place where you can enjoy the peace and quiet just for a few minutes....just for a few minutes. I did mine inside the bathroom. A not so enticing place but I'm pretty sure you can find a better one.

10. Talk to Him. Just keep on talking. Until you feel you don't make sense anymore...He'll understand it better and then EVERTHING will just make sense outright.  You'll be surprised tomorrow's another sunny sunny day!!!


That's life. You gotta do what you gotta do!

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Organizing 101: Toddler's Comfort Zone

One of the many projects I have in my list is to teach our little Jaida the art of organizing.  This way, she'll have an idea that her toys are valuable things that she needs to give care for too; and the best way is to start putting them in order. 

Since I am on a budget I decided to sort of reshuffle what were already available in the room and spend a few bucks on the really-needed items. The first was turning her small cabinet for clothes into a toys' stack but with a little touch of an angel. :-) I wanted a clear sight of the toys she has so I bought shoe boxes (96 cents in Walmart) and organized the toys of the same kind.  Labeling it is a better idea...I should do that next week. 

 This rack was in our bathroom but we decided to take it off because it was eating up too much space in our small bathroom. Then,  I asked my dad to screw it permanently on this wall of Jaida's room. I thought that little space at the back of her door can be very useful to put more stuffs out of the floor. I also put a little plastic hooks to hang her favorite purses and back-pack. Some of her shoes with their boxes were placed on top.

 This shoe rack was bought about a year ago in Ross and I still am mesmerized on how practical and clean it is. I kept the old shoes in a small bin and arranged the shoes she wear now according to design. I had all the maryjanes on the left side and a few rubber shoes (she has no interests on them except for that one, Dora she loves so dearly) on the other. It's just so cute to see that even a 3 year old can be very neat. She sure knows where to put her shoes back after wearing them. (This is ofcourse when I always see her leave her shoes on the floor in the living room after being taken off. hahaha.)







Another thing that proves a space is ALWAYS AVAILABLE when it seems it's not are closet doors. Since our walls are for some reason built to have an uneven surface (I have no idea what it's called) and it kind of look like an interior design itself I never wanted it touched or painted. So I decided to stick her alphabet and number posters on her closet doors. Seems to be not so fashionista but surprisingly it looked very neat.

Lastly, I arranged all her books and stood them according to size. She loves books and although she doesn't read yet, it's good she's beginning to learn how to take good care of them. 

Whew! That was a little work indeed. But all worth it after looking at her room again this afternoon.


I must thank www.pinterest.com for the most ideas of this project.

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Celebrating 124 Years of Independence

Saan man tayo naroon...saang lupalop man ng mundo dinala ang ating mga sarili...sana hindi tayo maging limot sa diwa ng karanasang ipinamalas sa atin ng ating mga ninuno daang daang taon na ang nakalipas. Maaaring isang sirang plaka na nga itong paulit-ulit na pagugunita sa kasaysayan subalit mainam itong gamot sa paulit-ulit ding hindi pagkatuto sa mga aral nito.

Maligayang araw ng kalayaan kabayan! Sana'y hindi limot ng panahon at kasalukuyang kaganapan ng ating buhay ang pamana ng mayaman nating kasaysayan. Sana'y bitbit natin saan man tayo naroon ang lahat ng alaala nito at maging gabay sa pang araw-araw pang gawain natin.

Higit sa lahat sana'y maging bahagi parin ang kasaysayan nating ito ng mga bagong henerasyong hindi nasilayan ang bukang liwayway ng Perlas ng Silangan sa kanilang pagsilang. c")

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Honing a Child to be a Disciple?

Disclaimer:  Please be advised that the article below was solely based on the author's own experiences. None of the claims intend to persuade or convince...just expressing a random thought.

Parenting could be the most challenging role to play at one point and could be the easiest to handle in another. Either way the goal is to bring up a disciplined child. So the norms suggest that when you do the process of putting a child in his/her most behaved situation you, as a parent actually, is making a well disciplined child.  But is this all there is to it?  When a child is grounded for making mistakes, (apparently evaluated by how adults think like 'a bad action') such as no tv, no sweets, no toys, practically waiving their ownership rights they are expected to correct the behavior and do otherwise as they deem, making them an obedient child (a regular parent's concept). So when a child follows what moms or dads say he or she becomes a good kid and so rewards are pouring like rainstorm. Then, it becomes a cycle. The only remarkable thing a child can remember now is to act rightfully on that particular instance and get some retributions for it. But the tricky part is that the kid will almost always commit the same mistakes again, which obviously tells me that nothing is learned and nothing is improved.

So now my dilemma arises.  I know for a fact that disciplining a child in many forms can absolutely improve a child's well-being.  But the question lies on until when? Which part of that disciplining can create a long-term impact into a child's development.  I guess the goal is not so much on disciplining a child and becoming what our brains or norms as parents or adults understood but instilling in them the mindset of independent understanding and judgment so they themselves can realize the goodness or badness of an act in a long term perspective.

I hope that I don't raise a disciple in my child but one who is just, independent kid and emotionally intelligent to understand that a wrong doing is not remedied in that very instance alone but is certainly an issue that needs to get a long-term solution.

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My Princess turned Three

            I must admit that party preparation has never been a field I even tried to test. It was such a remote concept and the only two things that can resemble a birthday party in my vocabulary are cake and a candle on it. Ofcourse there are lots of food for the guests to enjoy. But other than those, my idea of a kid's birthday party is such a bore until last saturday, when me and my husband decided to throw our little angel her bash.

            It was all our daughter's idea. c") From the color to the theme. She liked pink of course so I kind of put together some combination to look nicer. I thought pink, purple and green went along well.  So she wanted to have balloons, cakes, candle, decorations and presents. lol.

This piece was my favorite. I bought this frame from the Dollar Tree and printed out sort of a Menu list and labeled it as Royal. hahaha. Looks very chic and classy.

This was her service table for her plates and cups. I couldn't think of a character that would go along with the princess theme so we took the 'Avengers'. I thought purple was really pretty as a tablecover.

I didn't put the candies in her goody bags but I thought to make a candy buffet. So I got those containers from the Dollar Tree too. I love the colors of these.

This was her setting table where we put the cake and all the good stuffs for the kiddos. c") My sister-in-law designed the table cover so it won't fall out because of the wind. We tied both ends and looked like a candy.

This backdrop is actually a table cover but I decided that showing the characters and colors is better seen this angle rather than lying down. c")

This is another favorite...the paper garlands. I asked my mom to sew me these paper cirles and I just cut them out to uneven lengths and hung them this way. I really think this was fabulous.

This was her buffet table.

Hahaha...I loved this pic with her cousin. they look soooo cute.

This was our version of the pinata. Aside from it being too pricy for me I thought pinatas were not so much a tamed game to play in a party plus not all kids could play. So thanks to pinterest.com I found this very smart way of alternating a pinata game. I made 'punch the hole' party game. All kids were able to punch a hole of their favorite color and if they were lucky to get a note saying they won, they get a price from me. Those that didn't had a bag of goodies too. No one went home empty-handed. c")

And ofcourse...these were her gifts. She was awake til the wee hours just to open everything. I knew it was not good but it was her birthday so we bend that rule for a day. hahaha. She enjoyed all of the gifts.

Thank you so much for celebrating with her. She sure had the greatest time!

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Buffering Over Healthy Thoughts

       Barely two months from now I'll be turning a year older and I can literally feel my aging. I may sound a little overacting about it considering that a decade more than our quarter life is not even halfway being old. But unsurprisingly, it is.

       Few days ago I got sick and this existing condition I have discovered just months ago paid a little visit again to my health zones. When I gave birth through a cesarean delivery I thought to myself that my body will become a little weaker and that it will never be the same as it used to be before getting pregnant.  One day months ago, I complained of some pain on my left side of my  hip a little below the belly. My physician diagnosed that my pelvic veins on that area were engorged. Medically, it's identified as Pelvic Vein Congestion.  The idea was obviously foreign, so to help me understand better it was described similarly to a leg that suffers on varicose veins.  When the flow of blood is disrupted by some malfunctions in the valve preventing it to go backwards excess blood pools inside the veins causing them to swell and eventually sending your nervous system the feel of painful symptoms.

        There is no actual cure to this according to my physician. Just like the varicose on the legs, proper posture, enough rest and healthy diet can trigger a very good flow of the circulatory system. In other words, whatever pain I am bound to experience unpredictably is a lifetime event unless a shift to a better physical lifestyle is taken.

        It makes me think now how vital it is to really be aware of what you do and make of your body. It's an overstatement and may sound like a broken record but really, any medical condition is simply a result of how well or not-so-well you may have treated your body before.

         It's not a matter of what the books say or your doctors prescribe. But it is what YOUR BODY tells you. I am definitely sure that every single breathe you take is your body's communication to you and the only reason why most of us are too late to realize is because we NEVER LISTEN.

       Let us LISTEN to what OUR BODY tells us. Be sensitive that whatever these BODIES have become is a result of our own DOING and MAKING. Won't hurt to choose to be healthy sometimes. Just saying. c")

     

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