Merry Christmas loves! :)

I'm grateful for so much and one of the biggest blessings I've received is my family :) So here we are after dinner and a boodle fight during lunch. A bit rested, some more "Tan" (than Lim? hahaha, kidding of course), me and A have been "irked" non-stop by our kids' naughtiness -- but we can only sigh "this too shall pass"... their kulit stage, this inis feeling, having littles to run after. 

Hopefully I can also say "this too shall pass" not just to their kiti-kiti phase, but also (and especially) to our short tempers as parents. You know at 34, I find myself wishing for more energy so we can keep up with our very active kiddos :D Should we have had kids at a younger age?? Anyway, this has been a really wonderful memory that I'll happily look back on when I'm much older.

It also doesn't hurt that we're 'vacationing' at a very nice place in Batangas...no cooking, no dishes to wash but dang!!! My tummy has gotten exponentially bigger, even my overseas uncle thought I was preggy - via video call ha! Can't be helped but even the kids are wondering if I somehow have a ball in my tummy. I'm just thankful that A doesn't yet sing "jiggle bells" ouch! hahaha...LOL! :) That just means one thing and I really have to get back on track with healthy eating and whatever exercise I can fit into my day :)

Well, this is gonna be short and sweet..... Merry Christmas everyone!! :) 

Day-Before-Christmas Smoothie

What do you do when you're running around like crazy getting ready for an out of town trip and you suddenly remember you just shopped for fruits and veggies just a few days prior? Well then you make a smoothie, that's what! Hehehe :)

It was the day before Christmas and I've got the dates mixed up so I haven't really packed for our trip. Of course, I don't want these to go to waste so I sneak off some time to whip this up in my Vitamix blender. I *love* it and is perhaps one of my best purchases of the year for 2018.

So here's what went in the smoothie:

-Banana

-Apple

-Orange

-Mango

-Cucumber

-Celery Stalks

-Lettuce

-Camote tops

-Spinach

I was a bit apprehensive at first since this is a new-to-me concoction. Although it is definitely healthy, I have no idea what the final taste would be like. And remember that I share this with the kids too so it has to taste pleasant as well.

With an eye closed and the other open, I gave a half kiddie glass to my little boy. I immediately thought he won't like it but I was even more surprised when he said, "mommy, yummy!" Awwww... my heart just flutters hahaha. 

Awww..so there you have it, the story of our day-before-Christmas smoothie :D


Hope you had a wonderful and Christ-filled Christmas! I'll raise a glass of smoothie to that! :D

Our YMCA Binondo Zumba Party 2018

Caveat: Blogger Photodumping! :p

Now that you've been forewarned, let me share the snippets mother-lode photos of this wonderful evening with the YMCA Binondo Zumba aunties and mommies :) I'm a fairly new member to this group and probably the only "pure" Filipino (save for Darwin our choreographer) but I really felt the warm welcome from this part of the Fil-Chi community. Thank you so much dear Aunties!

I would also like to commend the planning lead for the party, Auntie Tess and her team for all their wonderful and selfless hard work for making this holiday get-together possible. Thank you so much Auntie Tess!

This Christmas party was planned way back in September/October for our zumba dancing team. That was around the time we temporarily stopped dancing in anticipation of the holiday rush! Every detail was thoroughly presented, discussed and agreed upon in our Viber group. 

A night of pure fun is what this was. Yummy food was provided by Sincerity Restaurant, games and prizes by the organizing team...and of course, lots and lots of dancing to songs that we love! 

Enjoy the pictures and have a Merry Christmas! :)