girls talk on resolutions: health


first topics for 2011:

my healths resolution for this year include:
  • visiting my ob for a papsmear and mammogram, which i also intend to do annually, and which i have also put on hold for the longest time
  • going to the dentist and give my chompers a much-needed cleaning and check-up
  • taking a trip to the nearest ortho as well to have my wrist checked. i have been experiencing joint pains there for quite some time now and, save for that impromptu consultation i had with my son’s pedia which ended up with me taking cataflam for pain relief, i never really had it checked. it worries me and annoys me at the same time. thinking it might be a reason for a more serious condition and it usually gets in the way of my childminding tasks and daily chores. 
  • having my sugar checked, since diabetes runs in the family
  • living a healthier life, again, this year and that means cutting back on meat, dairies, preserved and junk food consumption
  • taking vitamins to boost my immune system but i simply dislike synthetic ones so am on the look out for natural and organic vitamins for mums?any suggestions?
  • reducing the amount of food i intake, or simply put, diet! i noticed that i eat like a madman of late and is seriously need to cut back on my rice intake, i do not want anymore unsightly pounds on my midsection plus i seriously want to fit into my old jeans again
  • lastly, setting a good example to my son, so i shall walk the talk, and by the way, did i tell you i intend to live as long as my baby needs me, probably another good 30 years down the road, so i really have no other options but live healthy
listed your health resolutions yet? go ahead and don’t forget to link up….



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meet me on monday 30th edition

am doing a double entry since i was not able to post this last week…
meet me on monday 29th edition
Questions:
1.  Do you have any New Year’s resolutions?
2.  What food item are you craving right now?
3.  When is your birthday?
4.  What were you doing an hour ago?
5.  Last thing you cooked?
my answers:
1.  i have a few 2011 resolutions (which will be posted in series or in forms of other blog memes in the coming days so stay tuned!) including waking up early so i can blog whilst the baby sleeps soundly, establishing an effective morning routine, and what’s most important, is to finally learn how to whip up delectable dishes my son will love and actually eat!
2. i had ice cream last saturday, i almost consume the entire 8ooml tub! but i am still craving for it now! 
3. i was born on a tuesday, august 28, 1979!
4. an hour ago, i was sleeping sound while cradling my angel in my arms.
5. the last thing i cooked was sauteed little crabs (with the directions from daddy and the intervention and help of my brother, ken)
meet me on monday 30th edition
Questions:

1.  Have you (only you..not a group) ever won first place in anything?
2.  Are your toes always painted (sorry guys…this question for girls only)?
3.  What color eyes do you have?
4.  Look to your left….what do you see?
5.  Soft cookies or crunchy cookies?

my answers:
1. i won first place in an essay writing contest in my third year in high school, the topic is all about indigenous people on enhancing their rights and concerns. honestly, until now, i wasn’t so sure why i won:)
2. recently, i’ve made it sort of like a me-time to enjoy a pedicure so you’d always see me sporting painted toes, which would last up to two weeks since me-time comes quite seldom. 
3. my eyes are colored dark brown
4. the pc is here in our room (did i mention i co-sleep with my 16-month old?) and exactly left of me is the white door.
5. i simply love crunchy cookies, especially the chocolate ones, yum!:)
photo from newgrainrecipes.com
happy meet me on monday everyone!
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weekend blog follower caravan #2

week two of this exciting and brand new blog meme, welcome to all of my newest followers! i am heading down to the pinay mommy bloggers‘ to follow the other blogs on the list. so if you haven’t tried this awesome meme yet, here’s how to join:
  1. make sure you follow our lovely hostess: pinay mommy bloggers and pinay mommy online 
  2. each saturday  make a post to welcome your new followers with any of the bloghop’s badges
  3. don’t forget to submit your link to the weekly caravan post
  4. once added visit other players’ post and leave a comment telling them that you have followed them from the Weekend Blog Follower Caravan. Then don’t forget to place the link of your blog to where you wanted to be followed back.
easy-peasy, right? so what are you waiting for?
for this week, since i only have one blog and i’ve enlisted it for the caravan for last week’s edition, i decided to help out my good blogger friend, vance, of purple plum fairy, since her mac has recently broken down and she’s having a hard time getting online these days..so lovely ladies, kindly show my friend some love by following her blog…i’ll make sure she follows back each and everyone of you….
and for non-followers, you can always drop by my lovely blog, jared’s little corner of the world,  and be ready to be followed back!
enjoy the caravan!
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sunday stealing – the first 2011 alphabet meme

A is for Age:31
B is for Beer of choice:don’t drink beer!
C is for Career: stay-at-home mum
D is for favourite Drink: ice cold water
E is for Essential item you use everyday: baby wipes
F is for Favourite song at the moment: does barney’s songs count?
G is for favourite Game: cafeworld
H is for Home town: malolos city
I is for Instruments you play: i wish i could play the guitar and the piano
J is for favourite Juice: apple
K is for Kids: one and only
L is for Last kiss: daddy
M is for marriage: is contemplating on it…
N is for full Name: ma. victoria
O is for Overnight hospital stays: when i gave birth, the one and only time
P is for phobias: life is too short to live in fear
Q is for quote: life is what you make of it – brandon boyd
R is for biggest Regret: not having saved for the last 10 years that i worked
S is for sports: i’d love to learn how to swim
T is for Time you wake up: 4.30am
U is for colour of underwear: black (my favorite) and assortments of other colors
V is for Vegetable you love: i am a vegetarian at heart, i love all veggies!
W is for Worst Habit: slaving away in front of the pc for long period of hours
X is for X-rays you’ve had: never
Y is for Yummy food you make: club sandwich
Z is for zodiac sign: virgo
i’d love to read your take on this amazing abc meme….and don’t forget to link up
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mommy moments – new goals

mommy moments
for mommy moments 2011 maiden edition, we are asked to write about our goals for this year..i haven’t really laid out a blueprint of my 2011 resolutions (most of which will end up being broken a few months into the year, anyway!) but these are a few that comes to mind (which i intend to stick by!) simple, but otherwise personal, and hopefully attainable goals:
  • finally learn how to cook nutritious, interesting and delicious meals for jared
  • save, save, save!
  • get back to yoga (so i can get back in shape)
  • enroll jared in a swimming class
  • teach jared basic toddler education: abc, 123, body parts, nursery rhymes, etc.
  • re-establish reading to jared before bedtime (we’ve been doing it since he was very little)
  • find myself an online job!
  • update my sss and philhealth contribution (thanks to fedhz + chris for reminding!)
  • work out a very effective morning ritual for myself (e.g. daily contemplation, yoga, blogging before jared is up)
  • lessen tv/media time for jared so we can focus more on his learning
  • learn to manage my time (e.g. the chores) perfectly
these are but a few that comes to mind and would like to make sure that i keep..hopefully i can get back to this post by next year and find out i have realized all of them..blessed be!
have you made your resolution yet?
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