It never fails. Each year, during this week, it gets crazy busy.

We have one and a million things to do, from the husband scheduling our car’s detailing, me scheduling my annual health check-up and the kids’ upcoming foundation day activities. Throw some errands for my parents, my workload that is the size of a mountain hill (not complaining though, we all need the money!) and the much due spring cleaning of our house and it really IS crazy.

We are expecting some visitors by next month so we are trying to make our home more welcoming – we need to change the bed linen of the kids’ room since our guests will be staying there, and we need to have the kitchen revamped and our backyard’s clothesline changed. This all spells expenses (huge ones) so we are thankful that we have work, even if it gets so overwhelming at times.

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1. Mugen Bunjaki aka Megen
2. Marts doing well with therapy and tutor lessons
3. 18 days to go!
4. Apple-carrot juice
5. Massages
6. Fanfare Lacey
7. Great Ultreya theme last night: The meaning & importance of prayer
8. Washi tapes
9. Glee, TVD, Grey’s and all my TV shows
10. Family Saturday fun day – basketball game of Dad, eat out after.

While I have yet to read books I have bought or watch movies like young and reckless I have downloaded, I am so thankful that January is a crazy kind of good busy and happy.

Thanks January, don’t come again too soon

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Dear Aggie,

The more you know, the more you know that you don’t know. The more you succeed, the more humble you should be.

Best,

God

P.S. The day a successful person stops being humble is the day he prepares for his downfall. Remain humble, Aggie.

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Children are an extraordinary blessing, yet as every parent knows, raising a child takes patience, imagination, a good dose of courage, and a lot of financial planning. Yes, beyond the sweetness of raising a child is the stark reality of the financial commitment child rearing entails.

Beyond the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter, children have many years of education before them, from preschool to high school, college and beyond. The reality is that somebody has to pay for that schooling, so wise parents start planning as early as possible to make paying for their child’s educational future a reality.

What steps can parents take to plan effectively for their child’s future, and keep it bright? There are many easy steps that can be taken to ensure a happy and sound future for a child. Let’s take a look at just a few.

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Start a Savings Account

Sure, a young child likely won’t have a lot of money to spend, but it’s smart to get into the habit of saving, and a savings account is a great place to start. With a savings account, a child can put away part of their Christmas money, allowance, and cash gifts from their birthdays, and watch it add up. Having an account can give a child a feeling of control and ownership of their own money, and with it, a sense of confidence.

Write a Will

A will? That’s right, a will. As soon as children are born, parents should get serious about planning for what happens to their assets in case they die. No one really likes to think about these issues, but writing a will is a smart way to ensure that children are protected in case of accidental death or an unexpected health concern.

Have an Educational Fund

A good education costs money, and sometimes, it’s important to know there is cash on hand to pay for unexpected school costs. A personal loan from Plain Green Loans is one way to pay for the many costs that come with student life, including new clothes, books, tuition costs and housing. A quick personal loan from Plain Green Loans can quickly cover unexpected costs, and by using an installment plan, parents can pay the loan back in a reasonable amount of time, with payments that are reasonable.

Yes, children are a joy forever, but raising them require planning. By looking ahead and making a plan, parents can make sure their child’s future will be shiny and bright.

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It has been quite hard for me to really blog these days. I rarely write just for the sake of writing anymore (which is a bad thing). However, it seems that doing Project Life is doing me good, since it has motivated me to start using my handwriting again, and has cut down my scrapping time to almost 80% which freed my time. Plus, the instant gratification that my family gets to read and see what I make is way better. Of course, I would not be able to include sports trophies but I can include ribbons, drawings, certificates and even receipts! I’m going to still be doing digital pages and albums, but the “pressure” to get caught up is no longer there. Because almost a month in 2012, I am caught up with everything that has been going on – document-wise.

1. Listening – Beyonce’s 4 Album. The song, I Was Here, is amazeballs. Listen to it.
2. Eating – Oatmeal with Lo-Fat Milk.
3. Drinking – Water
4. Wearing – Pink & Grey Shorts + Grey Shirt
5. Feeling – Sore & Stiff
6. Weather – Cloudy. Not too Cold nor too Hot.
7. Wanting – Instant Gratification. (as always Agatona.)
8. Needing – More Motivation – to actually work. I need to shake the moneymakers!
9. Thinking – About My Day today – work, work out, go to Mart’s tutorial, maybe scrap OR start watching Modern Family.
10. Enjoying – Dance Central 2.

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The husband and I are due for our annual check-up anytime this week or early next week. I need to set up an appointment with my OB-gyne for the annual things you do as a woman (papsmear, breast exams, etc) and I have been encouraging the husband to have blood chemistry tests, even if he looks perfectly fine and healthy. Between the two of us, it is much obvious I am the one who is unhealthy and out of shape but with the way he is with his diet – fried foods, sisig, crispy pata and liempo every week – I am pretty sure that there might be an elevated blood chemistry result there somewhere. (I’m taking a wild guess that cholesterol and uric acid are the ones that might get elevated).

I have high cholesterol too, so I have been spending more time in the l-arginine website reading about the effect of L-arginine and the feedback from consumers who have taken it. According to the site, people who suffer from high cholesterol lack Nitrix Oxide in their bodies, and with L-arginine, it can supply the molecule to the body and revert back naturally high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. I hope it is as effective as they claim in the site!

As for us, I am clearing a date in our calendar for our check-ups, especially for me!

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As I am writing this, my legs are so stiff that it takes more effort for me to walk around the house, let alone when I sit down and get up. My shoulder blades and arms are so heavy that I feel so tired all the time. I have been “dancing” with our new XBox Kinect Game, Dance Central 2, for 40mins everyday since Monday and oh wow, it surely is fun but very exhausting! It has evolved into a family activity with my eldest dancing once he arrives from school until before dinner. No wonder I never really gained weight when I was a teenager, given I was dancing in my room everyday for a solid two hours (It’s a private running joke between me and my siblings how they know I’m dancing in the house). Now, two minutes into a dance and my breath comes out like a lapping dog. I wonder if deer antler spray can help?

I read that deer antler spray tones muscles and repairs sports-related injuries faster. Have you noticed how a deer’s antlers grow so fast? That’s the concept of the spray. Today I am thinking if I should just skip the session, but the husband said I must work it out until it hurts no more (kinda like that song…).

I hate to admit it, but buying the XBox Kinect was a wise decision .

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