Rockin' the LWD with Red Accessories

My other bestfriend is getting hitched this December.  And what better way to celebrate the holidays than to have a red and white theme wedding.  Well, it was always a tradition in the family to wear red/white for their weddings.  I was told that hubby and I are going to be candle lighters, just like the rest of my friends' weddings this year.  Three of my friends got hitched this year.  So, I guess 28 is their ideal age to get married.  Unlike me who started earlier than the rest.^_^ The thing is, I was so sure that I'm going to buy a red dress for the wedding.  But Emma, the bride-to-be frantically texted me that we're supposed to wear white.  Oh-kay, I thought, that's an unusual color for the bridal entourage.  I wore pink and purple in my other 2 bestfriends' wedding.  Being in a little city where there are only a few shops, I didn't hesitate to look elsewhere than risk having someone else wear the same clothes as mine.  So I went online.  I looked for classic pieces because I never liked too much frills in my dresses.  Ok I'm boring and all but that's another story.  Being an all-time E-bay shopper, I was surprised that this time they ran out of cute dresses that caught my fancy.  Most of them are too summery and definitely not great for weddings.  I went outside of Ebay and these are my finds:

BAYO  P1,595

BAYO  P1,195

BAYO  P1,495

As we all know, white is boring as is.  Because red is another wedding motiff, I decided to play it up with red shoes and a red belt.  And perhaps minimal accessories not to overdo it.  I've read that bib necklaces are the perfect match for the little white dress especially those shift dresses.  But I'm not a fan of huge necklaces.  I was never adventurous with necklaces being stuck with silver and gold all my life.  Snore-worthy, I know!  Perhaps I'll just imitate Salma Hayek below, necklace-free and only clad with earrings.

VIRUS P 1,584, ZALORA

EMBELLISH P 350, ZALORA

GIBI P 1,999.75, ZALORA

GIBI P 2,399.75, ZALORA

SCARLET P 1,099, ZALORA

My favorite online shopping website at the moment is ZALORA.  Because unlike most Facebook and Multiply shops, the choices are varied and shipping is free once you purchase at least 1,000 pesos.  But mind you, even if you only purchased below a thousand pesos, shipping fee is only 100 p.  That's enough to pump up my shopping adrenalin.  The website is also easy to maneuver and any internet-challenged individual can go places around the website.  So for the shoes, belt and other accessories which are supposed to be red, I decided to just look for them all in Zalora.  It has to be red.  And with that, I found lots.

ENVY P 375, ZALORA

LALA GARCIA MANILA P 350, ZALORA

MADE YOU LOOK P 500, ZALORA

SWOON P529, ZALORA

SWOON P 410, ZALORA

Now for the budget, I hate to be too tight so I guess I can let loose for a bit on my shopping. I'm not purchasing them all, just some yet I love looking at them for comparison.  I'm excited for the wedding which is only days away. Will keep you posted.  Kisses.  Mwwwaah!

I won a Premade!

Today, I got an email that I won the Blogger Premade Theme Giveaway on A Mommy's Blog Design. First thing's first, I have never joined any online giveaway ever. Because one, I'm a lazy ass and two, I simply have no confidence in taking a chance and winning. I think I won because there were only 11 participants. And they had to choose 5 Blogspot bloggers and 5 Wordpress bloggers. I had an inkling even before I got the email that I'm going to win. So, I'm happy! For a cheapskate like me, every little thing means a LOT. And of course, I feel happy enhancing my blog and getting a new premade for free especially if I have nothing to do at the office. I chose the Superhero Mom template because it fits my blog name like a glove. It's also accented with soccer balls which also complements my being a mom to 3 boys.(see pic below) I can't wait for the design file to be emailed to me so I can start with my blog overhaul. I'm joining other contests starting now.♥

Premade Blog Theme Giveaway

I've always wanted to do yet another blog overhaul.  But sometimes I find blog premades expensive so what I do, I find free blog templates that I really like, open Photoshop and enhance it a bit to suit my taste.  Most of the time though I google blog freebies so I can get away with enhancing my blog for free.  Imagine my delight when I came upon A Mommy's Blog Design. She's giving away 5 Blogger premades and 5 Wordpress premades to 10 lucky people.  So yeah, I joined!  Who knows, I might win.  For those of you who are interested to join the giveaway just go to www.amblogdesign.com and follow the instructions.  Giveaway ends on NOvember 25th.  Good luck to us all! 

SAHM no more

Today marks my first month at work. Yes, I’m now a working mom and calling myself that still sounds weird. I’ve always been a SAHM when I married right away after college.  So it’s all the job I know aside from my usual blogging stints.  Blogging and web content writing somehow meshed well with my mommy duties.  Before when I see working moms walk by the window or even across the street, I can’t help but feel envious. I wanted to be like them, to feel the morning rush, to feel that sense of fulfillment that comes with having a career. Don’t get me wrong there’s nothing I love more in the world than taking care of my kids but the fact is, you always want to be anyone you’re not. Now that I’m working 8 hours a day, I can’t help but miss my past routines with the kids. It all seems a million years away. I have never left them with a nanny before. And there’s always that sense of dread that comes with it. My 2 year old took it with the slightest apprehension; my 3 year old is a different story. He won’t let the nanny bathe him or change his nappy. And worst of all, he won’t eat. I was about to potty-train him but he began to show signs of potty-withdrawal. He won’t tell me when he needs to use the potty or even when his nappy is soiled. I also realized that good nannies are so hard to come by these days. I was not nervous with my new job. I was more uncomfortable with the strangers that I was about to thrust into my children’s lives.  We found a nanny a week before my first day of work.  She was all very sure that she would report for work a day before my scheduled first day on the job.  Imagine our surprise when she declined.  And I only had a day before work starts!  We scoured our place looking for available nannies but found none.  Most of them made a beeline to the big cities looking for their fortune.  We remembered our tita’s old housemaid and took our chance.  Lucky for us, she agreed without hesitations.  With the big change that comes with me working, my kids are also trying to adjust. They still have crying spells whenever hubby and I left for work and oftentimes a full blown tantrum just when we’re running late.  I oftentimes miss them when I’m at work and miss the cuddles and watching cartoons while being total couch potatoes.  I sure hope that in time, they will learn to accept the fact that mommy’s no longer home most of the time.  This is a big change and there’s no turning back.

AMALAYER!

Today, Twitter got me confused with the trending topic #Amalayer.  Thinking that it’s probably the new expression people are so into now, I decided to search for the source.  So it’s about a girl getting all hysterical with the lady guard in an LRT station who admonished her for using the wrong entrance.  In the video, the girl was heard saying to the lady guard, “So you’re telling me I’m a liar? I’m a liar? I’m a liar?”; which sounded like AMALAYER.  Well you can be excused with wrong diction at times but there’s no excuse for bad manners.  Too bad Miss Rude Girl got caught on camera.  Apparently, according to bystanders, the lady guard exhibited the right behavior and was calm the whole time.  I just don’t understand why some people get so bitchy.  She has no right to treat other people that way especially to other people who are just doing their jobs no matter how low paid they may be.  Well Miss Amalayer, you’re famous now.  J

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