Flowers at Pittsburgh Zoo

Here are some of the photos of the flowers I saw at Pittsburgh Zoo when we went there a couple of weeks ago with Jen and Jim's family. We originally planned to go for a camping but we did not push through because of some unavoidable reasons. We decided to go to the zoo instead so the kids could enjoy watching the different kinds of critters.

Anyhow, the only flower that I recognized here is the marigold. Everything else, I don't have any idea of their names.

Oh I like this bright orange fruit-like bloom from a tree.

And this one too, I think orange looks great when it's around brown and green color. What do you think?

These are inside the PPG Aquarium placed on top of a big rock. Something red for

I like this vine too.

This is on the place where the orangutan's are running around.

This is just a quick update before we go to church. Have a blessed Sunday everyone. Thanks for your visit and comments!

Back to School Sale on Mattresses

I was talking to our neighbor yesterday and she said that she still can't get over the fact that both of her daughters are now in college. She said that it is very hard to let them go especially that she got used to being with them almost everyday. Anyhow, she said that her youngest will attend a dorm but the other one preferred to rent an apartment so she helped her eldest in buying some of the things that she needed such as mattress and other stuff which are not included in the apartment. She was happy that they found a back to school sale on mattresses. Her longing to her daughters makes me realized that sooner or later, I will be facing the same situation. I don't think, I could handle it well. I hope I could do because it is part raising a family.

The Penguins

My daughter had so much fun watching the penguins put on their show when we went to Pittsburgh Zoo. I couldn't get a good picture with them under the water.

They swam so fast that whenever I take pictures, It's blurry. Anyhow, these are the only ones that looks good.

Hope everyone had a lovely day. We are super busy at our end so pardon for me not visiting often.

Unlocked Cell Phone

If I would buy a cellphone again, I would definitely choose the unlocked phone because you have the flexibility to use it with a GSM-compatible carriers. This is pretty much like the one we have in my country where in you can change a sim card of the provider of your choice. For me buying an unlocked cellphone is advantageous because your freedom of choosing your own provider is not limited. How about you, what do you think of this idea?

Glass Theme in our kitchen

When we were buying our kitchen furniture, my husband and I fell in love with this table with a glass top. It suppose to be made3 of tampered glass so we thought it would be durable with kids around. However when my daughter is around two years old, she dropped the drinking glass at the tip of the table and it got chipped. We fixed the chip with a mighty glue and it is holding pretty good.

I was looking at the selection of kitchen tables online but saw the contemporary buffets below. This Johnson Casuals Demilune would be a good match with the table in our kitchen. We have a decent size of a kitchen and a piece like this would look good on the other side. Do you see the space at the back of my son on the photo above?

Or it would be so nice to have this Encore contemporary buffet. The prices of this one is much cheaper than the one above, it is almost double in price which is fine with me because I like this more than the other one. But anyhow, these are just my plans in the future, maybe it would be materialize when I save up for it lol.

I welcome all the suggestions. Which one do you think would be good to match our table, the first contemporary buffet or the last one? Thanks in advance for your opinions.

Dream Template

When I first started blogging, I was contented with the plain template that my web host offers. I did not think much of upgrading the template of my blog until I started visiting other blogs and see how beautiful their blog designs are. Thanks to a dear friend who knows how to tweak blog templates and design because most my blogs have their own design that is related to it's content.

Having a professional look on your site's temp-late is very important especially if your site is mainly used for p-romoting your product and services, in short your business. You should have a template that is user-friendly and has a professional look, just like the one above. If you are looking for a business template for your website, you should check out the templates offered at Dream Template. They have 6,000+ templates that are available for download all year round. You don't need to pay an individual or per download fee but an annual dues. You can choose from different kinds of templates such as Dynamic CSS, Flash, Flash CSS, Interactive Photo Galleries and many more. So check out Dream template and make your site looks pro!

Farewell Chelsea

We finally let go of Chelsea. We gave her up for adoption to anew family who want to have a dog of their own. I like Chelsea but we are getting tired of her running away. She fled the other day by digging a hole at the bottom of the fence Good thing that our neighbor caught her and she did not get hit with a car. So I contacted one of the Filipina friend here in our area and asked if she wants to adopt Chelsea. Since they already have a terrier, she told her other Pinay friend who wants a dog. So they came and got Chelsea the day before yesterday.

She's lucky to have her though because she is already house broken, already fixed (which we paid a fortune lol), and her shots are updated. So she basically got Chelsea for free unlike if you will adopt from the pound because you have to pay for the expenses. The only thing that she has to worry now is the fact that Chelsea is a vegetarian and she love to eat fruits and veggies.. in your garden lol. I warned her that she has to keep an eye on her if she will put her in their yard as she love to eat flowers and veggies. Here are some of the last shots that I took of Chelsea.

Farewell Chelsea. We wish you good times with your new family. Thanks for the joy you brought to us. We will just concentrate our love to Champ, our super-hyper dog who love to jump and play. Hopefully, he won't break his leg anymore. Today (August 26) is the national dog day. Below is a short excerpt copied from the newsletter I received from petplace.com

It's National Dog Day! (There is a holiday for everything, isn't there?) August 26th marks the nation's annual celebration of dogs. It is a way to show public recognition for all of the wonderful things about our dogs and to celebrate their love, companionship, loyalty, patience and their amazing capacity to change our everyday lives.

Jobs in the Area

My plan is to find me a job when both of my kids are attending school already. I would like to have a debt-free life before both husband and I are retired. That would be nice isn't it? I am slowly looking around for jobs in the area by searching it online. I know that I can't apply for now but at least I have the infos already just in case it's time for me to look for one. I am glad though that I got to spend all of my time with my kids while they were growing up.

Early Sunrise

I took this shot when I walked down my daughter to the school early morning yesterday. It was a little chilly and cloudy but the sunlight is forcing to come out from the thick cloud. It is beautiful to see God's beautiful creation isn't it?

Snow Tube

The temperature is slightly changing for the past two days. You can feel the fall weather already in the mid afternoon. Oh boy, how I wish that it would stay summer time like this because I am dreading cold weather lol. I was browsing for some photos this afternoon and found this one where me and the kids had so much fun sled riding. Maybe this year, we could try to ride a snow tube because you can buy an inflatable snow tubes for the kids to ride. It would be fun if they can ride by themselves hehehe. New Adventure, new fun!

First Day of School and August Celebrants

My weekend went a little nerve-wracking hahaha. I woke up at 6 am last Friday, prepared breakfast, get my kindergärtner ready and we walked her down to school. It's funny to see that my daughter was so calm in going to school but the Mom is so nervous. So nervous that I forgot to check my camera, I just put it in my purse without looking if its complete wahhh. I forgot that I downloaded the photos in my CPU last night and forgot to put the memory disk back. So I wasn't able to take pictures of her in the classroom (I hate when that happens)

Anyhow, as we went back here at home, I was nauseated. I was full of mixed emotion, I feel like I have to cry but I couldn't hahaha. What a weirdo I am. I am the one feeling the separation anxiety not my daughter, oh boy. I am so glad that my daughter is very independent not like me who is always scared of new beginning. I think that my son would be like me but I hope not.

Luckily I was able to take pictures when Rylie got out from school with some of her classmates and hear teacher. So that was my nerve-wracking experience this morning lol. Before I end this post, I would like to greet the lovely people who are celebrating their birthdays this month. First is my dear friend Dhemz of My Life's Perception and Inspiration who is celebrating her special day today! Happy Bday sissy, may God Bless you with more blessings, good health, and happiness.

Also celebrating their birthdays this month are my two sisters Rebecca which birthday falls tomorrow. My sister Lyn is on the 27th and her daughter Justine will be on the 2rd. Happy birthday guys, I miss you all so much! May your wishes come true!

Cigar

A couple of months ago, I found a piece of cigar in our yard. That was when we did not have our backyard fence yet. Hubby thought that one of the neighbors pass by and drop it there but later on we found out that his brother Dave visited but we weren't there so he just wen't to the backyard and played with our dog Champ. He always have some cigars in his shirt pocket so I guess when he ben't down and played with Champ, he dropped it there. But anyhow, I picked it up when I found it and gave it back to him which made him happy.

Registration Day

We were so busy today, whew! We woke up early because we went to school and register our kindergärtner princess. The tuition fee cost was $2050.00, arrrghhh. We paid it off because we don't want to deal with the monthly payment and besides we set aside the money for that so we don't want to spend it for other things. It's a little expensive but hubby and I think that it's all worth it since the school is a very nice community for our kids where family values are prioritized.

After registration, we went to Rylie's classroom where we met her teacher. Mrs. Runkel showed Rylie around. It is pretty neat how they do it here. The teacher prepared some welcome stuff for the kids with their name tags on it. Since we call our daughter by her middle name, the teacher will have to change the Jillian names to Rylie lol, sorry about that Ma'am Precy. That's what Rylie got which our sweet tooth little boy gladly took lol.

She also gave us some infos about the class and other things that we need to know. After that, we went to Hannover Park because one f the kindergarten parents set up a parents-students meet up which is very nice because we got to familiarize ourselves with each other.

The kids had so much fun with the other kids, will post about it later. Then we will go to the uniform place tomorrow. The parents decided that the kids will wear a uniform on Mondays and Thursday. Kindergarten are not reqired to wear a uniform but some suggested that it would be good if they get accustom to wearing one. So let's see. For now, I gotta hit the bed because I have to wake early again tomorrow wahhhh.

Teaching Fellowship

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Education is a continuous process, we shouldn't stop aspiring to learn new things. I am glad that my husband decided to go back to school after he retired from his 20 years of service from the Navy. He is now trying to finish his undergrad degree and if he get lucky and accepted for an acceleration to a Master's degree, he would be happy to do it.

Educators need not be inside the four walls of the classroom in the university. You can also teach even if you are just a stay at home Mom. This is the program that the resident of the United States is supporting. after watching the video below and reading some of the information available at www.wwteachingfellowship.org, I am convinced that to be able to change the world, you have to change the perception of other people about education. If you are a science or math buff, you should try to apply for the 3$30 thousand stipend that Woodrow Wilson is offering for you to finish your master's degree. They have fourteen participating universities where you can complete a field-based master's degree in teacher education. Woodrow Wilson aims to recruit and train efficient teachers that would contribute to the great wisdom of the young generation. Please check out the link above for more details or watch the video below.

Lovin' it!

Oh thank God, we made it through the first day of school hahaha. I thought I will have a heart attack that day lol. Our daughter is so ready to school. She loves it!

Time flies really! We got home at 8:10 from my FIL, ironed my dear darling daughter's uniform, put the kids the bed and whew it is already 7 minutes to ten. I feel like time is cheating on me lol. Anyhow, this was taken last Friday when we fetched our daughter from her first day in school. Tomorrow will actually be the official first day and I am not as stressed out compared to what I felt last week lol. I just have to update my blog before I go to bed. Yes, I have to go to bed early too as I have to get up at 6. For those who keep visiting my blog, I greatly appreciate your visits. I apologize if I am not around as much as I could.

Boost Mobile's Reboost Program

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Boost Mobile. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hey there every one, how is your week kicking so far? Ours is fine, I am a little sleepy but I am alright. My daughter was eating her breakfast early this morning when he told me that when she gets a little bigger, I need to buy her a phone so that when someone try to harm her, she can just call us or the police right away. It scares me that a 5-year old would think of that kind of stuff but she is right though.

In our household, the only person who has a cellphone is my husband. My daughter's words got me thinking that I would need one too just in case of emergencies. My husband and I actually talked about cancelling our landline connection and replaced it with a cellphone family plan. I was browsing at the selection of phones just a little while ago at Boost Mobile website and saw this Blackberry Curve 8330 smartphone. It has enhanced MP# music player, digital camera, enhanced web browser and all kinds of cool features. Now that is the kind of phone that I would like.

Boost Mobile is offering a Re-Boost program where you can set your monthly payment automatically. You can also pay it in person, by phone, or online. We always pays most of our bills online so if we sign up, it would be the latter. Right now, they are offering a $20 credit when you sign up for an auto re-boost. This is also social in nature as you get updates with your facebook and twitter accounts.

I Know You want Something

I can tell when my husband want to buy something because he voluntarily cooks, wash dishes, and does most of the things that I normally do hehehehe. I can sense it immediately so if my answer to his "want" is no, I would say "Don't ask coz the answer is no" lol. Am I mean? No! I am always practical when it comes to things so if I know that we can live without it, my answer is NO. Just like when he saw that pop-up camper for sale in my FIL's neighborhood, he keep hinting so I said "don't bother asking me coz we don't need it."

For our anniversary though, I gave in to what he wanted and let him bought it. I'll make separate post about it. My husband is never strict to me when it comes to finances. He even asks me if it's time to send money to my family in the Philippines. It is very hard for me to ask him sometimes but he can tell if something is bothering me. Do you want to share something about your experience of being married? Join us in Couple's corner through clicking the link below.