stuffed bread

hotdog and cheese stuffed bread rolls.
kid friendly afternoon snack.

red dress

the shirt --
a gift that kuya received from his favorite tito.
along with 2 other shirts with fantastic four prints.
barely used.















every time i tidy up kuya's closet i'd stare at this shirt.
been toying with the idea of making it into a dress for ate.
but i'm having second thoughts coz the print is not girly.

anyhoo, i still went on...





















as always, my model is always happy for "mama made". :D
i think this is my first time to make a dress for her with sleeves.
glad it turned out fine even if the neckline became a suuuper scoop neck for her.
:D ttfn!

pink saturday :: flowers

few of the pretty little pink "perk-me-ups" from our teeny tiny garden.
Here's hoping your saturday is good.

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longsilog

yep, that's longganisa.
from baguio.
the medyo matamis kind - just the way i like it.
and that's how i cook my longganisa - slice and fry.

happy food friday!

arroz ala cubana

:: rice
:: ground beef sauteed with onions, garlic, tomato sauce, diced potatoes and diced carrots
:: native plantain (from our garden), sliced length-wise and fried
:: and fried egg... oopps! i forgot the egg!

arroz ala cubana, one of my favorite comfort foods.

naruto kid

Kuya and i made four finger puppets for his art project using construction paper, pelt, marker and lotsa glue. he's a naruto fan so we he made...


















meet naruto, gaara, sasuke, kakashi.

pass or fail?

binut-ong

craving caved in.
scooped 1 cup sticky rice.
soaked it in water for a few hours.
added kakang gata and salt.
wrapped 1/4 cup malagkit and 1/2 cup (or more) liquid mixture.
steamed for 30-45 minutes.
opened the banana leaf.
savored the taste of... heaven!

binut-ong.
a native kakanin from bicol.

[i forgot to take a picture when i opened it. i was too excited to gobble because i haven't eaten this treat in years.]

pink saturday :: look at me, me, me...

i'm three, three, 3!

i'm as happy as i can be, be, be!can you see, can you tell?i'm a very, very happy ME!

pink birthday cake for my little pink lady!
happy 3rd birthday, sweet baby doll!
mwah!


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Happy Pink Saturday!
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There's a halloween party going on.

pink saturday :: hat

nothing much.
just decided to try decorating something with this ribbon.

i took out this pink hat that my sister gave me.
and wrapped the black with pink grosgrain around it
to add some life.

prettier?

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pink saturday :: necklace

dearest pink ladies,

please take a look at the pink necklace
that mom crocheted for me.
here... have a closer look :D.

pretty, yes?

we forgot to take a picture
but sometimes
i wear it as a wristband.
cool, huh!
it's like having 2 accessories in one.

ooops!
i forgot.
please feel free to get some pik-nik.
it's my favorite munch.

love,
little pink lady

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Happy PS!

pink saturday :: cozy

i made this for a sweet friend...

in her favorite color combination - brown + pink.
because it turned out great, i made more...

in a set of four

so she could use the brown + pink piece,

and her husband could use the brown + blue piece.
his and her's cozies!

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pink fat pig

cute and funny packaging.
lovett!

via

site says... "Fat Pig is a totally organic milk chocolate bar and is currently available in one flavor: delicious. It has none of the bitter aftertaste of regular milk chocolate nor is it cloyingly sweet: it’s just pure, creamy excess!"

whoa! "delicious" flavor? i'm already salivating! i like!

taco salad

homemade taco salad.
last sunday's dibidi night snack.
gone in a flash!

pink saturday :: buddy

when my seam ripper is nowhere in sight,
i rely on my trusted buddy - the pink cutter.
there it is, together with my other sewing buddies!

it was with me when i made my first shoe stuffer.

it was also with me when i made this for my youngest.

see... i made a mistake there *toinks!*
good thing my trusted buddy is always to the rescue.

yes, that was supposed to be a shorts!
as patterned from this little pinky .

that dyed blue cloth is from my shirt dress that i cut short.
i didn't want it to go to waste so i made it into a....

awww... she's happy with her new dress!

because...

we're the same!

thanks to my little pink buddy.
my sewing misadventures almost always come to life because of you.
i love your pinkness and usefulness!

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OW #2 :: serenity

I was on my way to my son's school to fetch him.
I reached the village early.
The day was gloomy.
I took my time and slowed down.
I stopped and took this shot.
What a nice view!
That body of water is a large lake - Laguna Lake.
The largest lake in this side of the world.

After that shot, I went on and drove slowly.
While the car was moving, I took a shot of this model house.

Loved how it looked!
The effect.
The colors.

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pink saturday :: quilted love

my first swap.
i was giddy and excited.
but it never came.
i figured... it was christmas season,
must have been lost in limbo
and landed onto somebody else's lap!

but ain't my partner the sweetest?
she sent a replacement!
it's not her fault,
but she wouldn't take NO for an answer.
she wrote... "I hope the recipients get it soon (one of these is a replacement and it had better get there this time!)"

well, i think the courier heard her, got scared, and delivered this to me...
















i can't believe that i actually have something from Simplicity. i frequent this site for free tutes and sewing techniques. and now, i have in my hands, one of their products because of her generosity. AND... can you see that pink fabric?

it's actually this...

it's a quilted tote bag in pink+brown on one side and orange+yellow on the other side. so it's like you have 2 bags in 1. she made it in my favorite color combinations. my husband saw me taking a picture of the pink+brown side - "nice"! then he went out. when he came back, he saw me taking a picture of the orange+yellow side. - "huh?! 2 bags?". me? i'm just so happy that i have a pink quilted bag from my partner! because i still can't figure out how to make a quilt. yes, i cant. maybe i will, one day.

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