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Couple Time

When you’re married, it’s still very important to have couple time. You know, that time when it’s just you and your husband/wife. It could be a dinner date, a visit to the spa for some pampering, a joint shopping trip or even just a plain sightseeing together at a park or some place romantic.

Personally speaking, I think this is very doable. The hubby and I just have to figure out the best time for us to have our own couple time. Normally, we go out during weeknights and weekends. I dunno if it will be hard to go out once we have kids to take care of, but I know of other married couples with children who still find time to go out together, just them.

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All Saints Day 2013

It was our first time to visit our son’s grave on All Saints Day yesterday. I can’t exactly describe the mixed feelings I felt. I wanted be sad but somehow I managed to be cool and okay. After visiting the graves of our other departed loved ones and family friends in Makati and in Bacoor, I just busied myself at home for the rest of the day. I cooked, washed the dishes, read books, and played with our neighbor’s lovely kitten that likes to stay on her heated cat bed all the time. Okay, make that just a plain cat bed. But seriously, that kitten is so adorable and makes me think of having one in our home, too!

Watching the TV by nighttime proved to be a sort of treat. The news featured Filipinos from all walks of life visiting the graves of their departed loved ones at the many cemeteries of Metro Manila. Most of these cemeteries were jampacked with people and it really showed just how loving and thoughtful we are as a people.

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New Electric Mixer

I’ve finally bought an electric mixer last week. It’s a Marubishi 5-Speed Stand Mixer MHM-505 which I got for P990 from Lazada, a local shopping site. This purchase was a gamble because 1) I don’t know the brand and 2) I don’t know if the appliance is durable or not. It was also my first time to shop at Lazada and I had no idea about their service until this transaction (which turned out to be okay naman).

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Anyway, I plan to use my new electric mixer this weekend! I’m quite excited because I was doing the mixing manually in my past baking experiments. (Yes, I’m that frugal.) If you’re following this blog, you may have seen pictures of them before. So far, I’ve already baked banana cake, brownies, chocolate cake and red velvet cake. With this new addition to my baking arsenal, I can already imagine happier baking days!

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Setting Up a Budget for Christmas Shopping

I’ve always believed in budgeting. Setting up a budget may be easy, but sticking to it is hard. When shopping for Christmas, it is very important to allot a particular budget so you don’t overspend, or worse, don’t get to buy all the items in your gift list.

Compared with last year’s budget, I have less money to spend for Christmas gifts this year. Why? Because 2013 is the year we vowed to reduce our debts, and I think we succeeded in doing so though we still have to clear out a few more next year. This means I will have to rely on my expertise when it comes to budget shopping. Haha.

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The Golden Rule

Do not do unto others what you don’t want others to do unto you. This is such an easy rule to understand, but it’s very hard to obey and live by. In my thirty years of existence on earth, I have come to realize that the golden rule is a tough rule. I have obeyed and disobeyed it countless times. It’s a shame I can still talk about it.

I dunno with you, but I still believe in this rule. I still think it’s doable. I still think that if more people get to practice this rule, the world will be a better place. Less chaos, less hatred, less injustice, less prejudice. More order, more love, more justice and more understanding.

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Barangay Elections 2013

The barangay elections in our side of town have ended peacefully today. I’m glad to have had the chance to vote with my two siblings. It was my second time. We arrived at our designated poll precincts a little past 1pm. I heard voting would officially close at 3pm and it did.

By the time we went home, I immediately turned on the TV and got glued on the news. There were still some voting issues and concerns that cropped up (as usual), unfortunately. I’m not sure but I think I heard there were some unsecured ballot boxes reported somewhere in QC. The election officials should really consider using some Military Foot Locker to secure the people’s votes. Haha. Seriously, I can only hope things will get better in the future.

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