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I hope you had a great Father’s Day weekend and that the fathers in your life are celebrated! We had a wonderful time with the family. Hubs did most of the cooking like the steaks and fresh pasta (penne)! Thanks Hubs for serving us. Dinner was delicious:) After we gave our cards and gifts Mia performed for all of us. What an extroverted girl!

Hello Friends! Happy Saturday:) I feel like it’s officially summer here because our neighborhood had our annual Garage sale and kids had lemonade stands all over the place. Mia wanted to make one but we didn’t really participate in the yard sale, so no sense in making a lemonade stand and our next door neighbor had one. Maybe next year.

After Mia’s soccer practice, we rested a little then off to the lake we went! Originally we wanted to take a little hike but changed our minds because it was too late for a hike. So we just end up going to the lake because Mia has been wanting to be in the water. She loved every minute. Matthew surprisingly had a good time too. Lots of lake time for us this summer for sure:)

We had a good breakfast before soccer practice and cuddle time with Daddy! It’s Fathers day weekend after all:) Happy Father’s Day to All the Dads out there!

I hope you have a wonderful Father’s Day weekend friends. My Father passed away years ago, but I still celebrate him and the other Dads in my life. My hubs, my brother,and FIL. I’m so thankful for them and appreciate them so much. Thank you Jesus for the Godly men in my life. God bless to all the Fathers, father figures out there. You are loved!

Blessings!

Good evening friends! It’s been a rainy weekend here, so just being cozy and staying warm inside the house. We did have a short time outside when it stopped raining. The park was all wet so the kids did a little biking/scooter.

Hubs was nice enough to bake bread for us! He baked Pandesal (Philippines version of rolls), it’s perfect for coffee with cheese or butter. We already ate them all! HA. I cooked braised beef this weekend too! I loved using my Le Creuset. It’s becoming a favorite lately.

We got the kids a tent, because they’ve been loving using the pack n play as their pretend tent, and pretending they’re having a weekend camping trip. They loved it and Mia is already saying that she wants to have furniture to put in the tent! They’ve been doing a lot of indoor activities, but we’re all ready to enjoy the summer:)

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Braised Beef!

Sushi this weekend to give me a break from cooking!

My Roses are loving the rain! They’re blooming and smell so good:)

Treats this weekend for the whole family:)

Going to get ready for bed here! Put the kids in bed and hangout with the hubs:) Blessings friends!

Hello Friends! Hope you’re having a good day:) We are having a simple day here at home. We enjoyed Daddy’s banana bread, the kids love it! Lots of biking and play time at the park with our neighbor. Matthew is really loving using the scooter. It’s really impressive how well he does on that thing.

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Spent a good amount of time cleaning the yard and Matthew of course is getting in trouble here. I want my kids to love gardening and nature, and things like this are just inevitable! Oh Well!

I’ve been sticking to my meal plan so far! I made takoyaki and sweet and sour fish. I’m surprised that both kids loved the dishes. That’s always a good thing:)

Have a goodnight friends! Going to put the kids to bed and spend some time with the hubs! Blessing:)

Hi Friends! How’s your weekend going? It’s been a rainy Sunday here, so aside from grocery shopping at the Asian market we’ve been staying inside. I ordered some books online last month and they arrived this week. Started reading last Friday night, finished 1 book today. I’m really into books about Simplifying, Organizing, and Decluttering lately. These are just quick reads so I’m able to finish a book in 2 days.

Riley had a surgery last Friday so he’s recovering well. Thank God! His Vet removed a mole in his neck and they had to clean his teeth too. We love Riley so it’s important to us that we do what we can for him to have a healthy and happy life! He will be 11 years old this June 30. The surgery is costly so I’m in a saving mood!HA

I’ve decluttered so many books this year, so when Christianbook.com had a sale last month I ordered some books.

We’ve had nice sunny days this past week, so we have been enjoying our breakfast and reading time on the patio.

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After soccer practice snacks in the car!

With Riley’s surgery bill, I’m in the saving and cooking at home mode this week!HA. Grilled steaks, roast chicken, mussels and clams in wine sauce this week!YUM. With summer around the corner, I’m inspired to cook simple and quick meals for the family:)

Hubs is done baking banana bread, so it’s time for me to help him and clean the kitchen. Have a good night friends!

Hi friends! How was your Memorial weekend? Thank you to all who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice (and their families). We had a good long weekend. Lots of family time spent in the park, biking and playing! We’ve been enjoying summer like weather lately so that is a plus:)

Hubs cleaned the kiddie pool and the yard too! Thanks Hubs:) He set up the patio table, we used it for our family bbq! Papa’s burgers were a hit!

Have a fun Wednesday friends! Off to the kiddie pool again:)

It’s been a quiet weekend here at home, raining most of the time! We stayed home aside from our grocery shopping and Mia’s soccer game. Hubs and I finished a korean drama, “Touch my Heart”, kinda slow for us but we enjoyed it. We love our Kdramas here! Wholesome shows compared to most American tv series..HA

Mia and I had a little tea party last Friday! She’s been asking me to do this for a while and I finally said YES! I used to collect Lenox Butterfly Meadow collection. I got their tea set collection a while ago, so I’m happy that I get to use it with her now. I don’t collect Lenox anymore. Mia loves having a tea party because I get to spoil her with cookies and sweet treats. She got a sweet tooth for sure:) It’s so fun to make special memories with her.

Grandpa stopped by this weekend too and dropped off some treats for the kids and sandwiches for us!YUM

Our rhododendrons are blooming right now, it’s so pretty outside! They’re all over our neighborhood right now.

Lots of stickers and reading her fave books today because we can’t go outside due to rain and the park is wet!BLAHHH

Have a good Monday night friends! Blessings

I made this Tuna Puttanesca pasta yesterday and it was delicious and filling. I used fresh tomatoes instead of canned and omitted the pepper flakes because the kids don’t like spicy food. I got the recipe from the Food Network website. This is a dish where most of the ingredients can be found in your pantry. I used left over tuna though because we had tuna sandwiches days ago and we used fresh tuna. Original Recipe

I’m trying to use and cook from my pantry lately because I’m done wasting food. I’ve been guilty of throwing ingredients because of buying too much and not using it right away. That is money wasted. Ugh!

Have a good night friends!

Our Mother’s day last week was so fun and special. We celebrated both Mother’s day and my MIL’s 70th birthday. The kids did a little art project for their Nana and she loved it. We ordered Chinese food to make it easy and relaxing for everybody. My Hubs spoiled me too much too!HA.. he gifted me a Le Creuset pan and dutch oven (both in Agave color) I love it:) He made crepes for breakfast and showered me with Roses. Thanks, Ga!

My In laws gifted me an Amazon card and I used it to order Fresh/Prime grocery because I want to add more to our stockpile/pantry. I plan to do a pantry challenge next month.

I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day! Some pics I took during our celebration:)

It’s a sunny Sunday here and we are just relaxing at home. Going to watch our Church sermon online. Will probably go outside and enjoy the sunshine too. Talk later friends!

Hello Friends! Long time without hearing from me. I took the time off because last February I started experiencing tinnitus (ringing in the ear), first time to have that happening to me. I have a hard time sleeping and was so anxious that I have to go to the urgent care to have it looked at. February and March was full of doctors and specialists appointments. I still have my tinnitus but I’m dealing with it in a better way now, and I’m getting decent sleep so that helps big time. I’m thankful that I have access to good healthcare and get the help I need. Praise the Lord!

Aside from this, life is pretty normal here, raising kids and taking care of family/home. Mia finally learned to ride a bike (she was just using her balance bike) and she’s very good at it. We upgraded it with a pedal kit. She likes to go FAST!HA.. Growing so fast and such a big girl now. Matthew is starting to practice scooter and getting the hang of it. Hubs and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary! Love you Hubs, you’re the best:)

I hope you are all staying healthy and enjoying your week! Talk later:)

Some pics I took from what we’ve been up to: