Dinosaurs 3D in IMAX
Many thanks to Noemi, because I won 5 tickets to Dinosaurs 3D, Giants of Patagonia in IMAX, Mall of Asia.
We’ve never been to IMAX prior to my winning the raffle. Hubby and I made plans but they never pushed thru, so this was the perfect opportunity.
The screen alone was amazing. A speaker said MOA has the biggest 3D screen in the IMAX circuit - that info is also in Wikipedia.
So we got to wear these 3D glasses. Aren’t they neat? Unfortunately, we had to return them after the show. Sigh, the glasses would have been a lovely souvenir.
Bringing Food
The plastic containers have egg salad sandwiches and hotdogs. Those tumblers carry orange juice, and not in the photo is a flask of coffee.
That bag was not for a day in the park. Hubby and I were going to a government office to process some papers.
Back Home
*Picture from AllPosters.Com
It feels great to be back home. You see, I’ve been out everyday for almost a week now- errands here, papers there, work work work, here and there- that I have neglected my home. I’m glad to have this day to get back to homekeeping, finish my chores, and make home feel like home again.
My Backyard
I have been growing a lot of veggies from seeds since last month, and I think I’m giving the impression that my backyard is a paradise of greenery.
The truth is the entire area outside our house is pebble-washed and tiled.
Calamansi Season
No doubt, it’s calamansi season. It’s pretty easy to know - the outskirts of a market are dotted with bags of calamansi for sale. And a kilo costs PHP 10, or roughly US$0.22. Continue reading ‘Calamansi Season’ »
Good Reads
My blog post on sterilizing toilets was chosen by Raqgold, Home and Garden Editor of Pinoy Moms Network, to be featured in the said section. Oh wow, I feel so honored. Thanks a lot, Raq!
Click HERE to read the article.
I’ve also purchased “Mom’s a Stewardess,” a book by Angelica Viloria, wife of fellow blogger Manuel Viloria. I have just finished reading its intro and preface and I find it a very encouraging read. Motherhood, as we all know, is not an easy journey and this book provides us with a breath of fresh air when days get a little bit more stressful than usual.
It costs P175 and is available in National Bookstores. I think it’s sad though, that such a great parenting book, and by a fellow Filipina at that, is located at the bottom shelf, underneath other titles. I had to ask for a saleslady to locate the book for me, who had to search the computer files, and then fish the book under a stack of other titles. I think it’s because the author’s surname starts with a V - I noticed National stacks its book inventory alphabetically.
I may not be able to do something about her being on the bottom shelf, but I did get the rest of her books and put them on top of the stack.
Soup From Leftovers
I woke up this morning with a strong craving for a bowl of hot filling soup for breakfast.
I opened the refrigerator and found leftover corned beef in the freezer, leftover green beans which was a side dish from yesterday’s lunch, and a part of the cabbage I used for nilaga days ago.
Good thing I did not cook all the macaroni when the kids asked for mac and cheese. I sauteed onions and garlic in butter, and then threw in all ingredients I found in the fridge.
Some salt and pepper to taste, and voila! A soup that hit the spot. Made from whatever was there.
Thank You, Rain
It rained for days and it was inconvenient, but I’m thankful for it because my plants flourished.
The bitter gourd (ampalaya) seeds germinated earlier than I expected. Two days ago, the seeds’ shells came off. Yesterday, the little stem stood up. And this morning, the leaves came out.
Again, these seeds did not come from the store. These were from the gourd itself, dried and later planted in potting soil. I don’t know yet if this will bear fruit - we will all find out soon, and I’m very excited about it.
It’s alright if no gourd comes out of it. At least we can use the leaves on sauteed mung beans (ginisang monggo), one of my favorite comfort foods. Hubby and I love it when the dish has lots and lots of ampalaya leaves. Continue reading ‘Thank You, Rain’ »
A Parade of Beans
My husband and my son love pork and beans so I decided to serve them one that was not from a can.
I saw a recipe for homemade pork and beans in an issue of Good Housekeeping but I couldn’t find the magazine anymore, I must have given it away. Thankfully, I found Lani’s blog which has the recipe on it. Thanks Lani!
The recipe called for catsup but I put tomato sauce instead. Also, the pork I used was my leftover homemade bacon.
