S&R September 2013 Member's Treat

Yesterday, nalambing na naman namin si Papa G na isama kami sa S&R. The initial plan kasi of Mama G is sila lang ni Papa G ang magshoshop sa last day ng sale ng S&R dahil marami raw kasing tao and mahirap kasama ang mga kulilits dahil sobrang malilikot na. So sabi ko, magpapabili na lang ako ng 4 bags ng Bio Zip detergent powder and buy 1 take 1 na Listerine dahil yun lang naman ang kailangan ko. Pero nung nagdinner kami nung Saturday, hindi natiis ni Papa G ang mga apo niya kaya kasama na raw kami. Hehe.

After our 11:00am service at VCF, we went straight to S&R. We had our lunch there na rin. Magkakasama kami lahat pati yung brother ko and his GF. Then after eating, umalis na rin kaagad si hubby because he needs to bring the car to the gasoline station for change oil and he needs to go rounds pa.

Para kamong end of the world na sa dami ng tao and haba ng pila sa S&R. Kaya ang naging siste namin is si Papa G na lang ang nagtiyaga sa pila while all of us went around to shop. I asked Papa G kung gusto niyang mag-ikot, hindi na raw sa pila na lang daw siya. Kung ano na lang daw ang makita niya along the way na type niya, yun na lang daw ang dadamputin niya. Kawawa naman si Papa G ano? Tagapila na, financier pa! Hehe.

After almost 3 hours, nasa counter na rin kami sa wakas. Pagdating sa counter...

Papa G: Aba, parang ang konti lang ata ng babayaran ko ngayon?
Me: Gusto mo po dagdagan daddy? Gusto mo po idamay mo na yung mga sabon ko and mouthwash?
Papa G: Deadma
Me: Ano po dad, sasama mo na rin ba yung sa akin?
Papa G: Sige na nga.

In short, nalibre ulit ako ni daddy. Yung sa mga Kulilits kasi, automatic na siya ang magbabayad eh. Hehehe.

Here is Papa G very happy spending for us...

Here are the items that Papa G bought. Karamihan pang-giveaway na niya sa Christmas and sangkatutak na Bio Zip detergent powder...

And here are our shopping loots...

Konti lang naman eh. Kung ano lang naman talaga ang kailangan namin yun lang ang dinampot ko. Ang the best purchase for the Kulilits here is the Step 2 Sketch & Store Easel. Remember, I'm wishing before na sana magkaroon sila ng Crayola Blackboard/White Board in preparation for their homeschool? At least this one is cheaper kasi yung Crayola is around P4k ata as far as I remember. =)

How about you? Nakigulo din ba kayo sa S&R Member's Treat?

Amazon Shopping

Christmas is near and malapit lapit na naman ang pagkabit ng mga Christmas decors dito sa bahay. At dahil diyan, pati ang mga plates, flatwares and drinking glasses namin change to something Christmas din. Ang arte lang di ba? Hehe. =)

I have an existing Spode Christmas Tree flatware set for 4. Since soon, there will be another addition to our family, I need to buy an additional set.

Here is the design of my Spode Christmas Tree flatware...

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Unfortunately, when I tried to search at Amazon, Spode doesn't have that design already. They changed their flatware na with an embossed design.

Kaya I have no choice. With my husband's approval, I bought this...

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Good thing about this new flatware set is that it's good for 8 pax na and may serving set na rin na kasama.

What to do with my existing flatware set?

Hmmm... Either I'll sell it na lang or wait na lang ako na ipamana sa akin ng mom ko yung sa kanya since we have the same Spode Christmas Tree flatware design. Hehe.

Aside from the Spode Christmas Tree flatware, I bought na rin additional set of 4 Spode Christmas Tree wine glasses...

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and additional set of 4 Spode Christmas Tree high ball drinking glasses...

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Good thing that Spode didn't change the design of their Christmas glasses coz' if they changed it, patay ako. Hehe.

Kaya when hubby arrived home...

Me: Be, may kasalanan ako sa iyo...
Doc Padu: Ano yun?
Me: Remember yung Spode Christmas Tree flatware na nasa IG ko?
Doc Padu: Bakit, binili mo na?
Me: Yes, pumayag ka naman di ba? Pero pati additional wine glass and high ball glass bumili na rin kasi ako kasi tig 4 lang yung existing natin.
Doc Padu: Ok lang yun.
Me: Guess kung magkano inabot?
Doc Padu: P2,000.00?
Me: Ha? Anong P2,000.00!? Almost P10,000.00 kaya!
Doc Padu (in shock): P10,000.00??? 
Me: Oo. Yung flatware pa lang almost P7,000.00 na eh.
Doc Padu: Di bale, collection naman yun eh.
Me: Yung flatware ok lang, pero yung mga baso ewan ko lang. Huwag lang sana mababasag dahil halos P400.00 ang isa.
Doc Padu: Yun nga lang...

How about you guys, how do you prepare your house for Christmas?

I Failed!!!

I knew it! I knew it!

I wasn't surprised at all when I saw my OGCT results. My GCT is 8.2 and it is HIGH! Haaayyysssttt... Ewan ko ba at during this pregnancy super hilig ko and nagcracrave ako ng sweets. Alam ko na bawal pero sige sige pa rin ako. Mukha ngang may asukal na dumadaloy sa dugo ko ngayon eh sa halos araw araw kong pagkain ng matamis.

Since ako ay isang taong praning, I started to read about high OGCT results. Medyo kinakabahan ako kasi possible na I have gestational diabetes and I have to undergo OGTT pa to verify it. Si hubby naman, di masyadong kabado since hindi naman daw sobrang taas yung result ko.

I even asked hubby to ask my OB if ok lang mag OGCT na lang ulit ako pero maglilinis muna ako ng dugo ko (will cut sweets). Kahit yung OB friend namin tinanong ko about a repeat OGCT. Pero pareho lang ang sagot nila, na magpaOGTT na ako.

So from now on, di na ako kakain ng matatamis! I'm planning to have my OGTT on Tuesday and hopefully I'm negative of GDM (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus).

Please pray for me guys. =)

OGCT Day

I had my OGCT done today. Hay naku, ang asawa ko ginutom ako!!! Sabi I need to fast daw for 6 to 8 hours before my lab exam. Eh after lunch ako pupunta sa Hi Precision para siguradong walang pila, kaya ayun my last meal was at 6:30am pa.

I arrived at Hi Precision at around 1:45pm. I asked the staff about the fasting thing. Nagulat sa akin dahil I shouldn't have fasted daw. Yung OGTT daw yung may fasting. She asked me if I wanted to eat muna raw pero after an hour pa raw ma-start yung procedure in case na kumain ako. Since I don't want to waste time, sabi ko proceed na kami dahil okay pa naman ako.

After waiting for few minutes, a staff called me na to drink something. Orange flavored drink siya na may 50g of glucose. She told me that I need to drink it within 5 minutes. Since the drink is cold and masarap naman plus the fact na I'm hungry na, I finished it within a minute. Hehe. After I finished the drink, she told me to wait for an hour before she extract blood from me pero within an hour bawal raw ako lumabas ng Hi Precision, bawal na kumain and uminom. Buti na lang at may free WIFI sila kaya kahit papaano di ako nainip sa paghihintay.

At around 3:05pm, she called me again so that she could extract blood na from me. Sabi niya hahanapin pa raw kasi niya yung ugat ko. In fairness ha, magaling yung med tech nila dahil nakita kaagad yung ugat ko and one shot lang. Dati kasi parang hirap na hirap hanapin yung ugat ko to the point na sa kamay ko nag-eextract ng blood.

So after my blood extraction, I was informed that I can get the results at around 10:00am the next day or I can view it already online at around 8:00pm.

After Hi Precision, I decided to go to S&R para magshop ng kaunti since they have an ongoing member's treat sale which started last September 25. Since kumukulo na tyan ko sa gutom, nag-stopover muna ako sa Burger Machine to buy chicken burger. Hehe. Then on the way also to S&R, nag-wet market na rin ako kahit papaano to buy some rice and vegetables.

Near Toyota Alabang junction, super traffic kaya parang I'm thinking twice na kung tutuloy pa ako sa S&R. Since gusto kong umusi sa sale, tumuloy pa rin ako. Hehe.

I arrived at S&R at around 4:00pm. Wala nang masyadong pila for the push carts. Nakapasok ako kaagad. Yun nga lang when I got inside, parang kaunti na lang ang paninda. I was aiming to buy 5Kg Bio Zip detergent soap since mura siya and nag-s-stock talaga ako nun sa bahay. Unfortunately, out of stock na. Ok sana umikot ikot pero wagas pa rin ang haba ng pila. So instead na matagalan ako pila and mapagastos ng di oras, kumain na lang ako...

I had Iced Tea and Bavarian Churros. Yum! Yum! The Churros is freshly cooked kaya ang sarap kainin. =)

After eating, I went home na kaagad habang maaga aga pa para hindi ako maabutan ng masmatinding traffic.

Mama G's Laughtrip: Selfie

Si Mama G talaga walang kupas! Muntik na ako malaglag sa kinauupuan ko sa katatawa nung nakita ko yung status update niya sa Facebook kanina...

O di ba nakikiuso, sumeselfie ang lola niyo!?

Adventures in Bali: Travel Loots

We did not actually shop in Bali except for some pasalubong, food items and souvenirs. Di naman kasi shopping haven doon eh. And kahit na shopping haven pa ang Bali, di rin naman kami mamimili ni hubby since tipid mode pa rin kami. Hehe.

Anyway, here are our travel loots from Bali:

Musical instruments for the Kulilits...

Another musical instrument for my big boy - hubby...

Pinocchio puppet which I plan to display in my kids' room in our new house...

Di rin siyempre mawawala ang ref magnet for my collection...

ABC sauce for my cooking...

And for our pasalubong:

Super bangong lotion...

Assorted biscuits...

Yummy wafer sticks...

Well, yan lang po mga napamili namin. =)

Adventures in Bali: Our Tour Guide

Four our half day city tour and Kintamani whole day tour, we got the services of Kadek Poniel of Bali Essential Tours. I highly recommend him! Super easy to deal with and very kind. Walang reklamo sa amin kahit ang dami naming stopovers. Kwela rin kausap dala na rin siguro na same age group kami. Ok rin communication with him dahil marunong mag-English.

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How did I get to know about him?

Well, nagresearch kasi ako ng ok na tour sa Bali. Eh ang dami kong nabasang magagandang reviews about him. Kaya ayun, I emailed him and he responded naman kaagad. =)

To know more about Bali Essential Tours, visit Kadek's website at...

http://www.baliessentialtours.com

Below are his contact details:

Contact Person : Kadek Poniel
E-mail : kadek_poniel@yahoo.com
Mobile : +6281 8055 58534
+6281 3385 94040

Adventures in Bali: Day 4 + Estimated Travel Cost

It has been exactly one week since we arrived from Bali. Ang bilis ng panahon ano? One week na kaagad ang nakalipas. Parang nung mga nakaraang buwan, pinaghahandaan at inaabangan lang namin yung trip tapos ngayon history na. Bitin nga kami eh. Hehe.

Anyway, yung day 4 namin uwi lang talaga sa Pinas. Nothing special happened. Except for the fact na nabigla kami when we got to the airport dahil we need to pay pa pala for something there. Parang processing fee ata yun. It's around 150,000 Rupiah for each passenger. Eh kulang na ang money ko, buti na lang talaga at meron pang extra Rupiah sila Ai. Well, lesson learned yun sa akin. Kailangan ko muna iresearch kung may mga kailangan bayaran sa airport before I travel. Akala ko kasi sa Pinas lang ang may binabayaran eh. Hehe.

Here are some of the pictures from Kuya Bimbo's camera for our day 4...

On our way inside the airport...

Di mawawala ang picture taking inside the airplane...

Goodbye Bali...

That's it! That's our Bali Adventure! =)

If you plan to go to Bali, below is the summary of our travel expenses to guide you...

• Airfare: P8,008.57 each (Cebu Pacific promo. Take note also that children above 2 y/o are full fare already.)
• Travel Tax: P 1,620.00 for adults; P810.00 plus P200.00 processing fee for children 12 y/o and below.
• NAIA Terminal Fee: P550.00 each (for passengers 2y/o and above)
• Hotel: P7,760.83 per room with breakfast (3 nights)
• Half Day City Tour: 300,000.00 Rupiah (good for 6 pax; exclusive of entrance fees and meals)
• Kintamani Tour: 500,000.00 Rupiah (good for 6 pax; exclusive of entrance fees and meals)
• Entrance Fees: 
• Museum - 10,000.00 Rupiah per pax
• Barong and Keris Dance - 100,000 Rupiah per pax
• Monkey Forest - 20,000 Rupiah per pax
• Rice Terraces - 5,000.00 Rupiah per pax
• Kintamani Volcano - 10,000.00 Rupiah per pax
• Tanah Lot Temple - 30,000.00 Rupiah per pax
• Airport Transfer: 120,000.00 Rupiah (good for 6 pax; from hotel to airport)
• Ngurah Rai International Airport Processing Fee - 150,000.00 Rupiah per pax
• Others: US$ 200.00 for tips, meals, shopping and pasalubong (per family; this depends on you)

I hope this helps. =)

Adventures in Bali: Day 3

Our day 3 in Bali is actually our free day. Like what I've said before, relax relax lang kami for this day.

I'm expecting to wake up late this time since we have to wait for the Kulilits to wake up. But...but...but... Ang aga nilang nagising! Sabay banat sa akin ni Chris "Mommy, I'm hungry!" So we freshened up a bit then went to the restaurant to eat our breakfast.

Ian

Chris

After breakfast, nagbabad na kami sa pool until around 12:00nn. Tirik na tirik ang araw that time kaya ayan nagmukha tuloy akong ulikba. Hehe. Si Ai hindi nag-swim. Ika nga nila Kuya Bimbo, nag-shade bathing siya. Takot kasi araw eh. Hehe!

Pagkatapos namin mag-swim, pahinga lang saglit sa room namin then we went down na to wait for the 2:00pm shuttle going to Bali Collection.

Here we are waiting for the hotel's shuttle service to arrive...

Me and my Kulilit Chris...

Kape't Gatas - Ai & Me...

At Bali Collection, ikot ikot lang kami. Hanggang ikot lang kami hanggang mahilo dahil sa mahal ng mga paninda. Puro signature kasi eh. Haha!

Here are some of our pictures taken around the Bali Collection...

Nice balete tree...

Then we had some gelato...

Then we went to Starbucks to rest and magpalamig. Hehe. Need din kasi mag-Starbucks eh kasi gusto ni Ai every place na mapuntahan niya may picture siya sa Starbucks. =)

At 4:00pm, the shuttle picked us up at Bali Collection then we went to the Nusa Dua beach.

At the beach, hanggang pampang lang kami. May duwagis este KJ kasi kaming kasama eh. Hehe. Pinagbawalan kami mag-swim dahil malakas daw ang alon at baka daw matangay kami. Boo! =(

Ako naman, since wala akong magawa at natural na gala, pumunta ako sa katabing shalang resort at nagpicture picture. Ang ganda! Pero maganda rin ang presyo dahil almost 20K per night ata dito.

The Ayodya Beach Resort...

After going to the beach, we walked na lang going to the restaurant where we are going to eat. At siyempre di mawawala ang picture picture all around...

Then we finally arrived at Ulam Balinese & Seafood Restaurant...

Around the restaurant...

Ai and I checking out the restaurant's menu...

Here are the food that we ordered:

Nasi goreng with assorted satay...

Ayam Satay (chicken)...

Raja Bali platter...

T-bone steak...

 Fries & veggies that came with the T-bone steak...

Here is our group picture (Chris is sleeping)...

After dinner, we went back to the hotel. Iniwan ko lang saglit ang kambal kay hubby because I went out again to buy food for the Kulilits since tulog si Chris during dinner while Ian naman had topaski. Sinamahan ko na rin ang pamimili that night ng konting pasalubong. =) Then when I came back to our room, ako na ang tumoka sa mga Kulilits dahil nag-night swimming sila hubby, Kuya Bimbo and Ai.

That summed up our day 3 in Bali...