gifts from hubby... LV speedy

LV speedy 30 monogram and damier azur in 25. i'm in LVoe! damier ebene next :)

LL Bean tote

Got this totes for my darling sons, in small ziptop and medium custom ziptop with front pocket.

my Manolo's

just showing my Manolo's that i got at barney's last july 11.

Barney's

Almost Paradise :)

Happy me in front of Barney's Copley Place. Please forgive the dark photo, i do have a digicam in my bag at that time but i'm so excited that i'd care less about clear photos :D

another Vince Camuto shoes

I purchased these shoes online even before i bought the Vince Camuto Neven. These are some of the photos i took :)

Neven

Got these yesterday at Vince Camuto's outlet :) perforated leather peeptoe bootie is just perfect. It's 3.9" including the .5" platform which makes it like walking in a 3.5" shoes. Stylish and comfy... my new found love :D

Grilled porkchops

 This is my first time to use my new indoor grill. I am so excited.So, here are some pics.

Hipstamatic

I'm lovin' the iPhone hipstamatic app. It's so fun and easy to use with stunning results.

ballet flats

These are my new babies :) I'm in love!

I already worn this with my denim shorts, black shirt and black bag. A little pop of color goes a long way.
now i'm thinking of the Reva's hehehehe and another one of these in nude :)

her shoes

Vince Camuto "Amelia" in summer brown.

I've been lusting over these shoes for sometime now. And quite frankly, I'm a little terrified of trying 4 inch heels coz I've only worn heels up to 3inches. So the 4 inch heels, the thought that it is not an everyday shoes (at least not for me), and a lil' high price tag gives me the second thoughts. But hey, what do you know? :D This girl also loves a great deal so when this shoes went on sale ( 33% off.) at Nordstrom... she knows she gotta have it.

And here it is... some modelling pics from moi. :)

LOVE IT! :)

Borders closeout sale

The borders book/cafe/music store right across our place is having their closeout sale :(  Everything must go from 30-60% off. Marcus, Russell and I went there to get some books for our sweet lil' cutie pie but ended up getting more books for me. Anyways, as I was looking through the CDs, I saw a familiar face on the cover. Guess who? former first lady Imelda Marcos.

Milkfish

Marcus and I went to BJ's  today get some diapers, milk other items when I saw this.

Bangus! Yep, that's for tonight's dinner. Sinigang or Paksiw?
Paksiw it is! with long peppers, ginger and eggplant. yum!

Concert at Woolsey Hall

We went to New Haven, CT to watch my friends ultimate crush! Guess who? Piolo Pascual.

We went there together with our families and ended up getting to watch the concert. They said that some guy (from the concert) let them in since there are a lot of seats still available at the back. It's 2 hours drive from our place so we made sure we are not going to be late. We arrived at 11am and the concert is at 2pm. Yup, we are early birds! Here are some pics we took since it's still early.

Family Pic. My baby inside the stroller.

The concert hall.

 Piolo

 Special guest Pokwang.

 Piolo Pascual.

Buffet Madness

We ate at Marlborough Super Buffet today to celebrate a friends birthday. We're invited to join them for dinner together with 2 more families. It was seafood extravaganza... sushi... more sushi... crabs, oysters, clams and more. We are so full!

Last night it was buffet too. We got invited at providence, RI to celebrate a friends 40th birthday.

Medal

Russell got his tae kwon do medal. He's so happy and i'm so proud of him :) too bad, i did not get to see him received the medal. I just dropped off and picked up Russell for his lessons today *sigh*. anyways, here are some pics.

Snow in spring

It's officially the second day of spring and it's snowing. Bummer! ;(
Hope it won't last! I'm looking forward to a warmer, lighter weather.

Russell's portrait

Just sharing  my sons portrait taken while he's still in green belt. He chose that picture and i chose the background. The korean word below his picture is his name in korea. cool? yeah.... haiyaaaa.....

Green to Blue

I'm talking about my sons new belt in Tae Kwon Do. They did their testing today and he's now officially blue belter :)

I brought along Marcus with me and a kind lady held him while i take my sons photos and video. She's very nice and kind :)

Hudson Super Buffet

Pigged-out at Hudson super buffet today after the Sunday mass to celebrate Ellen's birthday. As usual, we ate our sushi rolls and other chinese foods. http://hudsonsuperbuffet.com/index.html

get up

me in my rainboots.... crocs that i got from zappos

Croup

We went to the doctor's office today for a sick visit :( My son Marcus is not feeling well since last night. For some reasons, he just developed dry cough and fever which makes him fussy. Earlier today, his fever is 100.6 and with the dry cough, i know i need to call his doctor. I talked to the nurse and we were asked to come at the clinic at 3pm. Doctor said it's croup. Sounds scary: Croup. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croup

He said that we just have to comtinue giving him fluids, steam in the bathroom would also help and so is cold air outside the house (just make sure the baby is bundled) that would help him breathe better. No medications are given to us since it is a viral infection and it will go away in a few days on its own. I am still worried with my baby but at least we got an expert advice and we are not guessing what's going on. This cough is scary because of the barking cough, and the baby feels really uncomfortable. 

Anyways, it's my son Russell's last day of winter vacation and too bad we cannot go out today. Marcus is not feeling well and the weather.... it's raining and snowing...ughh. Not good. It's a good thing that we already went out yesterday to chuckecheese with our friends. After that we got a satisfying lunch at imperial buffet. Yummy! love love sushi! :)

Hope my dear Marcus gets well very soon. 

Shining Monkey update

Okay, so I did said that I will me more confident in using my bag since it is basically waterproofed. I do not mean that I literally have to test if it works.

Last Sunday, after the mass (at St. Mary's Church) we went to Solomon Pond Mall to return an item and to buy a gift for Sarah's 5th birthday. As we are about to go home, I slipped in the parking lot at the back of our suv. Ooouch! Half of my pants is wet from the slush and my bag was put to the test. I slipped together with my bag, both of our bottoms in the slush. At first, I blame it on the slippery area but, I realized that it was my mistake to wear my new oxfords. The soles of the shoes has no traction AT ALL. I did not realize that it was slippery, and all I know is that I'm so excited to wear my new shoes.  

Anyways, inside the car I examined my bag immediately. The bottom/side part is wet and in some areas has wet dirt. Good thing hubby kept a rag inside the car. After cleaning it up, there was watermarks left at the piping of the bag. The vachetta now has watermark and I was so bummed that the shining monkey thing did not work. Hubby assured me it was nothing and I'm lucky that I am safe and the bag is afterall just a bag. He was right so I tried to relax. I joked about it that I now have to buy a new one LOL! After a few minutes, the watermarks are slowly disappearing and when I got home It was barely noticeable. I guess the shining monkey spray worked!!! yay! :D We can't tell anymore where the watermarks are. Whether it worked or not, i believe it did.... I know now that I need not to stress too much on an object. It is a bag, meant to be used and loved. Any signs of wear are alright as it means it is used and serves its purpose. :)  *sigh* Live, laugh, love! don't worry, be happy! :)

Shining Monkey

I bought this Shining Monkey Fabric Protector Spray on Amazon.

It is used to repel water on leather, suede, and fabrics on cars. I came across this when I was reading forums about taking care of handbags especially on new vachetta to avoid watermarks. It's a little bit expensive but I thought that it would be worth it than getting watermarks on my handbag.

I sprayed it first on a new kitchen rag and let it dry. Then I put it to the test. Wowwww! It does work. The kitchen rag repelled water from the running water. So, now it's the handbags turn. I tried it on the sides of my 1 week old mono speedy 30. I was a little bit nervous but tried to stay calm and was so relieved as I watch the product dries quickly on the leather. :D

I sprayed 2 coatings on my bag and let it dry very well. So, tomorrow I will be more confident to use my bag without thinking that it cannot get wet. I will still be careful with the bag but, If accidents happen or it rains a little bit I know that I don't have to worry that much. :)