The Gratitude Experiment

Gratitude is one habit I want to develop. Jeff Goins said that gratitude is a discipline. When we practice gratitude each day like a muscle it grows stronger.

To help me build this habit, I came up with keeping a gratitude jar. I would write three things I'm grateful for each day and keep it in the jar. I'm committing this for 30 days starting today and if I like the outcome, I might keep it for the rest of the year.

Have you tried this habit?

Matthew's First Birthday Party- Mcqueen/ Cars Themed Birthday Party

Table covers made of black street cartolina and yellow papers.

Matthew son of my close friend turned 1 year old last May 31 He celebrated His birthday and Allure Hotel. A day before His birthday I was asked by her mom to help her prepare for her son's first birthday party.   dessert table I did the set- up / decorations, table street covers and the VIP pass. 

Source/Suppliers:
Birthday Cake and Cupcakes- Sugaryn Cupcakes
Balloons- Okasyun Balloons and Party Favors

Decorating Ideas To Honor Mary This May

May is the month of Mary and as Catholics we are encouraged to honor her throughout this month. I know its half way of May but its never too late right? One simple way to honor her aside from praying the rosary is to decorate the area where the beautiful statue or picture of Mother Mary is displayed. Here's a few ideas to help you (and me).

1. The Wall Flower

wall flower . 

Choose your favorite flowers and simply tape them on the wall.Flowers not need to be expensive or better yet make paper flowers  tutorial here.

2. Floral Arrangement

Bouquets of flowers

3. Flower Crown

Flower Crown

4. Candles 

via Pinterest.

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I'm giving away 10 Rosary, if you want one please email me your name and mailing address and daintywife@gmail.com. Philippine address only due to shipping cost.

Getting To Know Mother Mary

our mini altar

May is my birth month and also happens to be the month of Mary. A month long devotion to our Mother Mary. We are encouraged to honor Mary with pictures,reflections and praying the rosary. Honestly, I do not know that it is Mary's month if not reading it here . I was raised as a Catholic and even went to a Catholic school during my elementary and high school. I learned how to pray the rosary but never pray often, that October is the month of rosary and special days of Mary such as birthday and feast days. But I never have a personal relationship with her. It is only now that I am taking time to pray every night and reading about her. These are just of the few simple ways to get to know Mother Mary. To know more of how I can be closer to Mary I am reading this post.

In honor of Mother Mary I am giving away 10 Rosary. If you want to have one, please email me at daintywife@gmail.com  with your name and mailing address . This is only for those residing in the Philippines because it is quite expensive to ship to other countries. 

Snapshots of a Weekend 5.10.14

The Restaurant.

Over looking view of the Alcoy beach.

Rooms for rent.

Last Saturday, I was invited by my girlfriends  to whale watching in the southern part of Cebu as our summer get-together but we ended up having lunch instead at Bodo's Bamboo Bar & Resort in Alcoy. The restaurant has a native design, very cozy.The food was quite good. My only complaint was the flies going around our table maybe because of the coconut juice we ordered but the view was really beautiful such a blessing to see God's gift of nature.

We had such a lovely time!

Snapshots Of My Life

Re-reading "What's so amazing about grace?". 

Spent an afternoon with my cute godchild.

Had dinner with my girlfriends.

Grateful for a wonderful week.

What I Wish I Was Wearing Today

The heat is terrible and if I could be anywhere else today I'd choose to be in a beach, reading a book in a hammock, enjoying the cool breeze and the sound of the sea. Here's what I would be wearing.

floral dress Shopbop, sunglasses Ruche, turquoise necklace One kingslane, tote bag Seek the uniq , thong sandals Shopbop

Snapshots Of My Life

Life lately :)

Practicing calligraphy. I'm still using Sheaffer pen I bought from National Bookstore.

Helping a friend plan his son's first birthday next month. She wanted  car's / mcqueen's birthday party. Excited how it would turn out.

Made this pretty candied pink bracelet for shop mikaela .

Learning how to grow basil. It has always been my dream to have a small garden when we finally have our own house.

So what have you been up to lately?

Philippine Souvenir: Mini Jeepneys

My sister asked me to buy these mini jeepneys. She will give them as gifts / souvenirs to her non-Filipino boss. She thought of something that they would like and would remind them of their short stay in the Philippines aside from the t-shirts or key chains. 

Summer Wishlist

Since its summer already  I put a list of some things I've been wanting (the bank account is not willing but a girl can dream right?)

Montauk Highway Dress (Anthropologie)

Harper Double V Tank . This lovely chiffon tank is perfect with jeans, shorts and skirts.

Tassel Necklace

Ixora Blossoms Necklace

Cara Zip Clutch

Flat shoes

What are your wishlist this summer?

Summer Accessories For Kids From Shop Mikaela

I've added a new category in my shop - the  kids accessories (even moms can wear too!). Hope you can check it out.

Here's the Summer Collection. Wear it alone or s tack them or mix and match to Create a fun and chic look. Please take note that these products are not intended for children under 3 years old.

Painted Bead Bracelet With Charm

Summer Sorbet Bracelet

Floral Bracelet

Shop Now !

Four Months After Typhoon Yolanda

Last Tuesday, hubby and I decided to visit our hometown, Tacloban City. I was missing home and my family. Since, it was a last minute decision on a Monday night and there was no time to book a flight, we took a much longer travel 2.5 hours ride by sea and 2 hours ride by land. Our boat ride was at 5:30 am. I do not really like traveling by boat because of seasickness, but I endure the 2.5 hours of travel because of this

For the first time in many years I was able to see the sunrise. It was beautiful. Such an amazing creation of God.

Upon arriving Ormoc City, we rode a van to take us to Tacloban City a 2 hours drive. Ormoc City is one of the hardest hit by the Super Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda, in Tacloban it was both the storm surge and strong winds that wreaked havoc , in Ormoc it was the strong wind. I saw roofless structures / houses even trees lay flat as if the leaves in one direction.

This is outside the city proper of Ormoc.

We arrived in Tacloban City around 11:00 am. In the afternoon I slept mostly I was still feeling dizzy. Electricity in our place was restored the following day.

My parent's house was partially damaged, half of the roof were flown( a tarpaulin temporarily shelter them from the rains.), a few shattered windows and kitchen door damage. Their small business which  is house rental was severely damaged. 

An old house actually of my parents which they turned to house for rent.

It would take them months to rebuild both house and a lot of money. But we are more grateful that they survived the typhoon and no one was hurt.

For the next couple of days, hubby and I went around the city. It's been more than four months since typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan but the damage and destruction is still visible. Collapsed houses, roofless structures/houses. Relief operations are still abundant. Help is really coming both foreign and the government. Through the good hearts of these people, the people of Tacloban are starting to pick up the pieces and are hopefully recovering.

Here are a few photos

 San Jose area

A beach resort in San Jose going to the airport.

Airport of Tacloban.

Palo, Leyte

Palo Gym. 

Palo, Leyte

Seminary

Mass grave

Tanuan, Leyte

Sto. Nino Church, Tacloban City