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Hi Friends! Happy October:) It’s been a rainy Monday here in the Pacific Northwest. I did a little walk today while waiting for Matthews drop off. I’m seeing some 30 Day walk/October walk challenge on social media, not “officially” joining the challenge but it does inspire me to exercise/walk. So far, so good!HA

We did our first October grocery shopping this morning. Prices are still ridiculous! I’m also tracking our grocery expenses this month, our grocery bills were high this past summer (so this month I will really take note!).

I took a pic of this pretty tree in our park during my walk!

First soup of the season. French Onion soup! It was a hit for the Hubs:)

More pics of pretty trees during my walk yesterday!

Hubs baked pumpkin spice bread! Winner recipe:)

I did more decluttering this evening, so that felt good!

Have a great rest of your Evening friends! Going to bed here soon:) Take care!

Hi Friends! Today we had an impromptu playdate with Mia’s BFF at the park! It was such a nice fall day to catch up with friends.

We had a late start today and overslept! It was nice to have a slow day after such a busy week. Yesterday, we checked our local Salmon hatchery and the kids had fun watching salmon swimming home to spawn.

After our playdate earlier,we decided to order pizza and have a relaxing night.

I baked banana bread for breakfast tomorrow before church. I like mine paired with coffee while the rest of the family have it with milk.

It was a happy mail day for me! Matthew and Hubs suffer from eczema every now and then (it’s so much better lately) so we used this brand of soap before, they had a sale weeks ago so I stocked up. I think we are good till next year in the soap department:)

I’ve been wanting to get some walking shoes with good support for a while now. None of my sneakers right now give me that. I’m still in my low spend and intentional buying but I will not sacrifice foot comfort!HA! Hubs has been encouraging me to just get a pair, and I finally did! Originally I got a HOKA Bondi but I didn’t like the look and find them too bulky. I got the Hoka Mach 5 and so far I like the support and how it looks. The lighting in our kitchen is not flattering, it’s a pretty white color. I’m excited to use them on my morning walk!

Here’s a better look!

I hope your September was great friends! Stay safe and Take care:) Talk soon.

Hello Friends! Happy Friday:) I’m looking forward to a weekend that’s peaceful as we’ve had busy and noisy days here. We had new windows installed all over the house so it’s been loud during the removal / installation and workers getting in and out of the house. We had to move our furniture, so the house was a total disaster! They are done aside from our sliding door so they will be back in couple of weeks (wrong door measurements!).

We’ve been enjoying our morning walks this week too. It’s so nice to see fall colors around our neighborhood, enjoying crisp air while getting exercise:) We live in a beautiful area and I can’t help but be so thankful that we get to enjoy this part of the state. Thank You Lord!

While waiting for the school bus, Mia found a friend:)

Mia got to have a Grandpa/Mia date! They had hot coco and a little shopping after:) She was so excited to hangout with Papa! They brought us cookies after.

Mia’s been into painting this week!

Have a great rest of your Friday friends! This weekend we plan to visit our community’s salmon hatchery, continue to declutter, and organize our kids room.

Take Care and Stay Safe!

Hi Friends! Happy First day of Fall (yesterday!). Yesterday, we visited our local farmers market and got fruit, veggies and pastries. It was nice because it wasn’t so crowded and the weather was perfect! One of my favorites to buy at the market are the affordable yet pretty flowers.

I enjoyed an almond croissant(from framers market) with coffee this morning before Church.

An exciting thing happened this week, Matthew started riding the school bus! We are so glad that he liked it and didn’t make a fuss. My little man is growing too fast!

My BIL and nephews were visiting Seattle this week and they stayed for 2 days with us! It was a short but fun visit:) The kids had fun playing with their Uncle and teenager cousins!HA

My decluttering journey continues this week. Our hallway leading to the garage was a mess, it’s random stuff like food boxes and a coat rack. I donated the rack and put the food boxes in the garage pantry. Thanks to my Hubs who took the donations to our local center.

Have a wonderful Sunday friends! Talk later:)

Hello Friends! It’s been a busy past couple of weeks for us here. Lots of things going on, like Matthew’s birthday and he’s back to school now. We started our second year homeschooling Mia, and my sister is back to the east coast! Hubs got sick and is doing some new projects with work, but now he’s got his energy back and we are settling into our fall routine!

I made a little charcuterie board for Matthews Bday, we had burgers (and fix ins!) ordered Mac and Cheese because the kids like it:) Hubs baked a burnt basque cheesecake and we got Matthew’s birthday cake from our local super market.

We prepared steak and lobster dinner for my sisters last night with us! YUM!

We’ve been enjoying Fall weather here, flowers and fall candles are two of my favorites decorations in my cozy house! The hydrangeas are from the yard and Dahlias from Trader Joes!

Have a great Tuesday night friends! About to relax here (watch an episode of Kdrama) then start preparing dinner! Talk later:)

Hi Friends! We had a busy weekend visiting two places with my little fam and sister. We try to visit Edmonds,Washington every summer (it’s 50 min drive from our place plus traffic). We checked their farmers market, ate lobster rolls at one of the restaurants called MARKET, then walked around the beach park and watched the ferry. The kids played in the beach (Daddy too!). We got cookies and donuts at Edmonds Bakery to take home with us. It was a nice day! We really love their lobster rolls, and crab in a bag (fried soft shell crab)! I paired my roll with iced coffee!HA

Yesterday, we went to Kachess Lake again! We went there last month. I wanted to bring my sister to one of my fave Lakes that’s close to our place (another 50 mins drive). Enjoyed nature and swam in the cold lake!HA. The Lake was empty not sure why, people are probably staying indoors and avoiding the smoke ( we have fires around the area). The air quality yesterday was not bad at all! We enjoyed the warm breeze while we were there.

I hope you had a great and restful weekend friends! This is the last week of summer for us. Matthew will be back to school later this week and Mia will start homeschool.

I’m back to decluttering and simplifying the house.

Have a wonderful week! Stay safe:)

Hello Friends! We are finally back home after our Hawaii Vacation. We were supposed to be there for just 10 days but we (kids and I got sick) on the day of our travel back home, so we decided to just extend for another 6 days. It was such a great time because my sisters were also there. It was a mini reunion for my sisters and I. Thanks to my sister and Bro in law for hosting and taking care of us. We spent the majority of our stay at Sheraton Waikiki and couple of days at my sister’s house. LOVE our room view of Diamond Head and Waikiki beach.

Thank God that the kids did well on our plane ride. I was anxious about Matthew, he did get antsy on our way there but all in all he did good. I made sure that both their iPads have kids shows that they like. Lots of snacks and little toys to keep them entertained. Hubs got some cheap toys at the Dollar store the day before we traveled.

We can’t wait to visit again! HI is always a fun place for us with their white, sandy beaches and sunny warm days! Till next time HI:)

Hello Friends! How are you all doing? It’s been a nice sunny Friday here in the Evergreen State. Doing some household chores and visiting Costco because Hubs wanted sushi for lunch. Our Costco is just a zoo every time we go there, doesn’t matter if it’s a Monday or Friday morning. Oh Well! At least, we can afford to go and get groceries:) We’ve been enjoying sunny days and get to have our afternoon walks with the kids, sometimes we stop at the park to play!

It was my Brother’s Birthday in the Philippines this week, so the kids sang a Birthday song and blew out the candles on a cupcake for their Uncle back in PI! Happy Birthday to my brother, hope we get to see you soon:)

Last week, the kids and I got to have lunch with my SIL and have coffee at Starbucks after (thanks to my SIL for the coffee treats!).

It got so hot last week that I have to wait for a few minutes for the car’s AC to kick in. 90F inside the car!Good thing our house is really close to the coffee shop.

After 6 months of no spend in unnecessary things like candles,etc. I broke my No Spend challenge!HA and I got some (12) candles this month. I really don’t need any candles (especially since we made our own candles earlier this year), but my In laws gifted me money for Mother’s day and I decided to get something for myself. I did have to spend additional/use my own money because the gift money wasn’t enough to cover all the candles that I like.

I also bought an additional Yankee candle and 2 shorts/2 shirts during Amazon’s Prime days. The candle was super sale (the pic is so cozy looking!HA) and I really needed new shorts this summer season. I continue to declutter so I have space for my new candles and I’ve let go of old clothes too so I have room for my shorts in the dresser.

I hope you have a great Friday evening friends! Take care:)

Hi Friends! Happy Sunday:) Last Friday, we went to Woodland Park Zoo here in Seattle together with my In laws. Hubs had a day off, so it was a family affair. The kids had been wanting to go back to the Zoo this summer, so we did! We got there early and it was just perfect weather because its was not too hot and less crowded. The kids had fun getting close to the animals and it was really special to see their reactions. Riding the carousel was a treat in the end, my kids always love this ride. I’m savoring summer moments like this with my family! Thank You Jesus:)

Have a goodnight friends! Talk Later:)

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday:) Today we took a little road trip. We went to Lake Kachess (1 hour drive from our place) so it wasn’t so bad. Hubs and I were talking last night that it would be nice to go swimming this sunny weekend. It got 91F this afternoon. Of course, the campground/day use that we wanted got full when we arrived. Luckily, they allow cars to park on the side of the road. It was great because it was close to the water, and we got a perfect shaded area and amazing view!

We wanted to get some Popeyes chicken and have a little picnic but too bad they were closed (their website did say it’s open!). That was frustrating. We ended up getting fried chicken from the local Safeway, and taco time tacos!HA

It got so hot on our way home so we treated ourselves with Starbucks! It hit the spot:) I always get the Vanilla Oatmilk latte, I don’t like very sweet coffee drinks!

I hope you have a restful weekend friends. Stay safe:)