I need HALPZZ!

The past few days have been really hard for me, household-wise. You see, I'm yaya-less once again. I don't exactly know why the yayas we get have not been as loyal as they used to be. I keep thinking if I have faults, maybe so, maybe not. But when I put myself on their shoes, I could consider myself lucky. I live in a small house, meaning lesser chores. I HELP with the chores, like laundry, general cleaning, etc. I give FREEBIES monthly, like toiletries, food, clothes, etc. So I wonder.

The household chores are not at all hard. It just takes time and patience, since my past yayas have hidden UNDONE stuff, so my work gets doubled. The thing is, my 1-year old baby girl is TOO CLINGY now. She'll start to cry when she doesn't see me by her side, that it's even hard to go to the loo.

Not sure, if its a phase (which I'm hoping it is) or there might be some underlying psychological reason? The usual stuff I do, like morning and bathtime rituals, are now extinct. I can't do stuff for myself, much more for the chores. So I'm left with a mountain-like laundry, a really dusty house, a dry garden, and undone house projects.

I wish I had help.

Help me?

A lot like Christmas

Last Saturday, the kids and I got an iPad2 as our 2nd Christmas gift for ourselves. I say 2nd because we purchased an LED TV two weeks prior.

These are the pics taken by my uber adorable children!

Love!

Should I or should I not?

This has long been a question for myself. Ever since the hubby went abroad to work, life has been easy and there is no "real" need. I think I just worry too much.

My reasons for wanting to go back to work (online):

1. Extra moolah for occasional retail therapy. Yes, guilty!

2. Savings!

3. Emergency cash.

4. I feel my skills are wasted if I don't work.

Now, the reasons why I feel I shouldn't:

1. Less time with the kids

2. Migraine might return

3. I'll be really cranky (again)

4. Less time for soul

If you were in my shoes, what would you do?

What happened?

You all may ask.. How'd the party go?

It was a success! Yay!

But it wasn't easy! Nope!

Soon to post my preps.. Still on hibernation :)

Planning a Party : HARD!

This is not my first time to plan a party. I have actually been told I was a born organizer since I was in highschool, planning our soirees and my own debut. I've also had 2 boys, to which I am the sole organizer for all their parties. But I can truthfully say that my daughter's first birthday and the 3 kids' dedication is by far the hardest. It's like playing event organizer to a really hard-to-please client and not getting paid for it. Sigh.

What were my preps?

1. Caterer

2. Photo/Video

3. Venue

4. Motif

5. Giveaways/Souvenirs

6. Outfits

7. Entertainment

8. Food cart

9. Booths

and a lot more (small but) intricate details which are necessary to make this event successful.

And as I have mentioned, I have a hard-to-please-fickleminded client. So help me, God! :)

Here is a pic of our venue : (of which I'm actually quite proud of)

Psalm 27

Psalm 27

New International Version (NIV)

¹ The LORD is my light and my salvation—

whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked advance against me
to devour me,
it is my enemies and my foes
who will stumble and fall.
³ Though an army besiege me,
my heart will not fear;
though war break out against me,
even then I will be confident.

⁴ One thing I ask from the LORD,
this only do I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the LORD
and to seek him in his temple.
⁵ For in the day of trouble
he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent
and set me high upon a rock.

⁶ Then my head will be exalted
above the enemies who surround me;
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make music to the LORD.

⁷ Hear my voice when I call, LORD;
be merciful to me and answer me.
⁸ My heart says of you, “Seek his face!”
Your face, LORD, I will seek.
⁹ Do not hide your face from me,
do not turn your servant away in anger;
you have been my helper.
Do not reject me or forsake me,
God my Savior.
¹⁰ Though my father and mother forsake me,
the LORD will receive me.
¹¹ Teach me your way, LORD;
lead me in a straight path
because of my oppressors.
¹² Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
spouting malicious accusations.

¹³ I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the LORD
in the land of the living.
¹⁴ Wait for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.

Gummy worm

I worry about my second child. He doesn't live with me right now because of certain circumstances that is currently out of my hand.

He was in the hospital last week, for a viral infection that made him vomit everything he took in. I was super worried. Considering that days and weeks before that, I was telling the hubby about his obvious fall on weight and his changing attitude. I have cried nights. But I'm putting my full trust in my husband on what he said. That it will all soon be okay.

I miss my gummy worm. :(