October is Here!

It's October again! This means a lot of party preps for me. And a bunch of trick or treats to get ready for.

Will have more than a couple of DIY's here. Starting off with the costumes...

Our trick or treat and birthday party will be Frozen- inspired. So we'll have an Elsa, an Anna, a Prince Hans, and an Olaf. (Guess who's gonna dress up like Olaf?? Hahaha)...

Anika will be wearing her Ate's old dress (that one she wore on our wedding). I'll make a cape for her from some leftover satin from a previous project.

This tutorial kinda helped.

Aton will be wearing a powder blue ball gown. 

I had their dresses drafted but we had revisions when I showed her how I wanted her dress to be. She'll be wearing a haltered top instead of an off-shoulder. It pretty much looked like Cinderella but still resembled Elsa since we used some soft tulle and galaxy tulle for most of its highlights.

Allson will be Prince Hans. He'll be wearing an old pair of navy blue pants, his black school shoes, an old polo under a black vest we bought from Little Prince. Looks like I will be DIYing his tie for this.

And frugal mommy plans to wear a white tee and a white pair of shorts. I'll sew three black appliques for the shirt,

The Sweetest Thing :)

Earlier this month, I posted this on Instagram:

This was my kids' money bank from the loombands they sold, and some savings from Allison's everyday baon. They were saving these daw for something they really wanted to buy.

Early this morning, my indians were "conferencing".  

Then late this afternoon, they asked me if I can accompany them to SM.  I needed to see the doctor @Wellcare in the afternoon so I asked if they would consider Waltermart instead. Nag-huddle sila ng ilang seconds. Then they said "go kami jan!" in chorus. :)

The rest of this story? Eto na yon... Pwede na ba akong umiyak? 

Wait! Bebs wasn't in the picture. So, here's our follow-up selfie together:

Happy birthday to me! :)

Every year, my birthdays get better and better. And happier and happier. I love you, indians! To the moon and back!

Xoxo,

Mommy

Allson Lorenzo's 3rd Birthday Celebration

The original plan was to celebrate Allson's birthday at school. But since he isn't coming to school lately, we decided to hold his celebration at home. 

I have a meager budget, so I have to come up with everything that's budget-friendly. This was my intial budgetary guideline: 



I woke up at around 3am to make som cuppies, and my eldest helped me out on these.

I started invading the kitchen to cook these quick and easy recipes: 

Then picked up the balloons just before noon. 

Our Ate Ganggang set up the balloons all over the living and dining area. (We love you, ate gang!)

Then we picked up Allson's cake afterwards. 

My little boy was excited. This is his first ever solo birthday party! (he always joins his ate's birthday celebration kase since their birthdays are just a week apart) This time, he has a celebration for himself alone :) 

We got him a cars-themed cake, like the first one on my peg. And some red and a few yellow balloons. 

I got him his birthday polo for only 155peso powers. Hehe... Such kuripot mommy.. But hey, the polo looked smart on him kaya! 

Let me share again, a few shots from our simple celebration: 

My little boy enjoyed his big day. I thank you people for coming. Even if Yolanda was on your way. (sheeeshh... remembering Yolanda makes these tears fall again.. the kids, the people in Visayas. Oh, God, please bless them, help them...) 

For the love of my three little indians, 


Lorie 

xoxo 

Preparing for My Little Man's Big Day

A week after Ate's birthday would be Allson Lorenzo's. My boy is turning three and his mom is now busy preparing for his day. 

The initial plan was to celebrate his birthday at school. But my little boy is not coming in to class for the last 2 1/2 months now, and I think his classmates don't know him anymore. So we'd rather do it at home. Hehe... We'll have a simple thanksgiving with the family and a few close friends.

And since this little man is so much into Cars, we'll make it a Cars themed celebration. Here's my peg for his cake:

Kahit ano jan. Basta Cars, I'm sure he'll love it.

I have Ninang Lia to sponsor some chicken and mom's friend, tita cora and lani, 2 large trays of maja blanca :) 

I had a morning trip to Divisoria to buy some cute back packs (@28ea)* and coloring books (@8ea). I got Cars for the boys and Hello Kitty for the girls. 

Candies, lollies, gum, marshmallows, and corn puffs too, too: 

For the loot bags (backpacks, coloring books, crayons, straw cups, and candies), I spent 1094 peso powers. Just enough for 20kids. :) I also have some boxes of Alaska 3-4-5 to give out. I got them free from Alaska. :D

As usual, I have a strict budgetary guideline for this. I'll hope for the best. Ajah!

Xoxo,

Lorie

Loreen Allison Turns 6!

I asked Aton how she wanted to celebrate her birthday. She said, she wants to check in at La Traviesa so she and her siblings could enjoy a small celebration and a swimming spree.

So I have set a strict budget plan for this simple birthday celebration.

I bought a voucher from LivingSocialPH. The voucher covered our overnight accommodation, breakfast for 2, and use of facilities. I got her a Red Ribbon Jr. Dedication cake, cooked some pasta and cocktail hotdogs, and bought a roasted chicken from Sr. Pedro. That's how kuripot this mommy is. Hehe...

Here's a sneak peek of our room:

And Aton's handa:

This is our second visit at La Traviesa. Yung totoo, I enjoyed the first visit more. But my mom says, this staycation was better. Probably because she wasn't hassled at the admin. I was a little disappointed lang that they forgot to serve breakfast for the additional head we paid for, and that their POS disn't work for my Mastercard (good thing I always bring cash, pano na lang kung wala), and that the bathroom had some issues (will post pictures soon).

Generally, we enjoyed the getaway, of course, since I am spending time with the kids. Let me share glimpses of Aton's pre-birthday celebration...

On the 31st, after all the Trick-or-Treating, we also had a birthday lunch at Pizza Hut. We shared a Feast for 4, and were all satisfied. 

She had a tiny blow cake: 

And Pizza Hut gave her a Birthday Sundae for free! 

I still can't imagine how time flies so fast. Parang kelan lang, my little aton was just a baby, and now, she's 6 na! May you continue to be thoughtful, pretty and witty, Ate Aton. God-fearing and responsible. And I hope you will continue to value and love your family. Mommy loves you so much. I hope I can make up for any shortcomings I've had, baby. Kahit tayo-tayo lang, I hope you'll still feel that we are one whole family. I LOVE YOU, dear! :)


Xoxo, 

Mommy