Tomorrow is Christmas

We began our morning by marking our calendar as my children rejoice for the day they are all been waiting for, Christmas. My husband had to go to the mall to get that one last gift we forgot to get. I am glad that this Christmas time, we did not spend a lot. We used to spend a fortune for gifts. I am glad we are not this year. I constantly remind my kids that Christmas is not all about the wishes and gifts we want but it is a reminder for all of us, a Sacred gift that God has given us. I know that they won't understand it yet but a reminder for them of why we celebrate Christmas is never too early to start.
Today we still have things to do. Bake and decorate some cookies. Bake our Christmas ham and prepare the things that go with our Christmas meal. I am so thankful that Christmas is here! God bless to all and a very Merry Christmas.

Christmas Time

Five more days before Christmas. Everyone is excited. I myself has a lot in mind. I want this Christmas to be different. I want to spend more time doing something with the kids. I know as a child, I did a lot of baking and cooking with my mom. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen with her during holiday season. Maybe that is the same reason I want to pass some of my childhood memories with my kids. You only get to be a child one time and if I don't start building memories with my kids. They will grow up and think of Christmas as just one of 365 days. Nothing significant...nothing to look forward to. So this year, I promise myself to do something that my kids will enjoy and be excited about. I want them to remember that Christmas is not all about the gifts under the tree but it is the time you spend with your family, doing things together and savoring all the wonderful moments to take.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I woke up around 6am this morning and started the prep for our Thanksgiving dinner. We usually eat around 2pm and I like to finish everything by 1pm so I could still have time to clean up around the house before everyone starts to arrive. I am happy the way everything turn out. My turkey looks great and all my side dishes came out perfect. Though I almost forgot to do the cranberry sauce. I'm glad hubby mentioned it to me. I bought 2 pies this year, pecan and pumpkin pie. Everyone loves the food and I am so happy that I get to cook again for my family and friends this year for Thanksgiving. Eventhough, my mother-in-law decided to go home early and not stay for Thanksgiving, everything went perfectly well. I just hope she had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Well tomorrow we can put our Christmas tree and start decorating the house. This is something my kids look forward doing each year and I can't wait to do it too.

Christmas lights!

This morning I was so happy because finally our garage door is fixed. We were able to have somebody come over to install a new garage opener for us.Happy mommy. After finishing folding clothes and putting them away, I made lunch for my kids and ate Beef Ramen with eggs with them plus chicken nuggets. I thought, "well, I have nothing to do now, so I can actually just relax or maybe read." Then my mother-in-law, who is staying with us for Thanksgiving decided she wanted to help me put the Christmas lights outside. I kept giving her the hint that her son is supposed to put them but hey, she wants me to put them ...I guess. So I said yes. So instead of laying down and reading a good book, I spent this afternoon putting the Christmas lights. I really didn't want to do them but hey, I am not about to say no to her. The Christmas lights turn out pretty. I guess I should be thankful. At least that chore is done. Happy mommy again!

First Post

This blog was made for me. My other blog talks about my journey of homeschooling and my kids. And it didn't give me a lot of space to talk about other things. I want my own blog, talking about myself and what I do and love to do. I guess I am being selfish. I want to talk about me more than my 3 kids. I want to talk about books I read and recipes I love. I want to share things I experience as a wife and not just talk about school all the time. That is why I created this blog. For myself. Now I don't have to think if what I will share will go with the concept of the blog. I am now able to just share anything I feel worth sharing not necessarily about homeschooling. I am a happy camper. So ...Welcome.