Saturday, November 29, 2008

Emerald Sundays #1

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1. Post your "Emerald Picture". It can be a little green or a whole lot of green.
2. Post an Emerald Sundays badge found on the top left sidebar
3. Sign in to Mr. Linky using your specific url of Emerald Picture post (put: 'www.mysite.com/emeraldSundayspost' instead of www.mysite.com)
4. Visit each other.

It's my first time to join this meme. I was looking through my archive and saw these old photos. They were taken at the play area in a fast food restaurant a few years ago. My son had a grand time on the green slide.


Monday, October 20, 2008

Treasure Today

"Memories, important
yesterdays, were once todays.
Treasure and notice today.

~Gloria Gaither~

I'm thankful to God for each beautiful morning and peaceful evening. I cherish each wonderful sunrise and admire every glorious sunset.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Little Pleasures

"It isn't the great big pleasures
that count the most; it's
making a great deal out of
the little ones."

~Jean Webster~

I'm grateful for the little pleasures of the heart:
  • My son's smile and laughter.
  • A snail mail from someone special.
  • Comment/s on my blog.
  • A delicious meal.
  • Delectable dessert.
  • Beautiful sunny day.

Friday, May 2, 2008

Friday's Feast #2

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Appetizer

What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child?
I love watching Care Bears, Smurfs, Voltes V and Transformers.

Soup

Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it?
I would get a Pug and name it Bren.

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?
It really depends but I like shopping for new clothes so I would say 8.

Main Course

What kind of music do you listen to while you drive?
I like listening to slow, soothing music on the road.

Dessert

When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it?
I didn't buy it but I got a free alarm clock which I put in our room.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

I Love Apple Pie

I love homemade apple pie. I love the smell of an apple pie baking in the oven. Want to make your apple pie more special? Just put a scoop of your favorite ice-cream and you have an apple pie ala mode. I prefer vanilla ice-cream on mine. How about you?

Monday, March 31, 2008

Perfect Summer Dessert - Halo Halo

Now that summer is here, a perfect way to cool down is with a bowl of this colorful dessert. This is called Halo Halo, a popular Filipino dessert. It's an attractive dessert because of the medley of sweet ingredients such as shaved ice, milk, boiled sweet beans, assorted fruits, gelatin, yam, flan and sometimes topped with ice-cream.




How to make your own Halo Halo

Ingredients:
(The following are the common components of Halo Halo. You may choose only the ones that you like. You're free to create your own Halo Halo. You may also control the amount of ingredients per glass or bowl depending on your taste.)
  • sweetened bananas, specifically saba (sliced into pieces)
  • sweet potato (cut into cubes)
  • purple yam (already prepared, often bought in small jars/containers)
  • canned or sweetened jackfruit (cut into strips)
  • nata de coco (preserved sweet coconut)
  • macapuno
  • gelatin (already prepared and cut into small cubes)
  • tapioca (prepared and sweetened in sugar syrup)
  • sweetened garbanzo beans
  • sweetened red beans
  • lechan flan
  • rice crispies (pinipig)
  • corn kernels
  • ice cream (optional)
  • sugar (amount added depends on one's taste)
  • evaporated milk
  • shaved ice
  • ice-cream (optional)
Procedure:
  • Halfway fill a tall glass or deep bowl with a tablespoon of each ingredient of your choice above. Then fill it with crushed ice. Top with ice cream, purple yam or leche flan (or bits of each). Then serve with milk and sugar.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Friday's Feast #1

Join the feast here.


Appetizer

What does the color dark green make you think of?
It makes me think of a field of grass in summer.

Soup

How many cousins do you have?
I have 21 cousins on my mother's side and 11 cousins on my father's side.

Salad

On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how honest are you?
On most occasions, I would say 9.

Main Course

Name something that is truly free.
I believe that true love is free.

Dessert

Using the letters in the word SPRING, write a sentence.
Say a prayer everyday and rejoice in goodness.