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The True Meaning of Christmas {#MerrySMChristmas to you!}

Christmas days before motherhood were filled with parties, reunions and work to attend to (like in 2006 when I had to spend Christmas Eve in the office to take calls!). Can’t complain. Those were among the most fun Christmas days of my life; not to mention the Christmas days I've had as a kid (Those were extremely fun and happy, too!). Christmas then was no more than a celebration to me: receiving gifts, attending Christmas parties, eating a lot (and getting fat!), etc. I know that by admitting this I risk appearing shallow, but it’s true. I thank God for all the Christmas days I've had in my life, but really I was too preoccupied on most of those days to even remember it is truly His birthday we celebrate. I guess this is what Christmas had become for most young adults these days. Sad but true. Things changed when I became a mother. My perspective on many things changed including my view of Christmas. Christmas became all about my kid and family. Suddenly, Christmas is mean

Little Lady's Little Parties {Late Post}

At last, I can finally post about little lady's 5th Birthday! The past months had been eventful and challenging, I've lost touched of the writer in me; I couldn't write! So, now that I feel inspired to write again; here's a late post about Isha's 5th Birthday party. I included pictures from her past birthday celebrations. I always have limited budget for Isha's birthdays, so; I have always been forced to work on a tight budget for her themed birthday parties. I am sure you'll find economic ideas to give your own kid's birthday party a fancy touch without costing you so much from this post. I'll throw in some tips here and there, but first here's the history of why Isha's birthday can't just be the ordinary pancit and puto day (yet!)!  The History  Each year, I try my best to give her a simple birthday party that she will remember when she grows up. This started when I failed to bring to life my awesome plans for her 1st Bir