Tuesday, January 26, 2016

How to be happy based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Have you ever experienced being in a bad mood but you don't even know what irked you off in the first place? Maybe, it's your body's way of telling you that it's uncomfortable with something and you don't even realize it. Below are some ways you can make sure that you are always at ease and stress free. I'm not an expert on anything, what I'm about to say are just the obvious things that we often forget or choose not to do.

If in case you haven't experienced the above scenario, these tips will still help you create your perfect comfort zone so that even when something stresses you, you still have a place you can go to release all the negativity from your mind and body.

1. Physiological

I cannot say that we are not going to survive if we cannot meet all our physiological needs. There are people who are in the streets but not all of them stay homeless forever. Sometimes, people survive with the help of others and with their faith. Sometimes, people can beat the odds simply because of their belief in God. I'm just going to explain how worldly things can also make us joyful in a good way.
  • First is food. One way for women to prevent mood swings is by changing their diet but that doesn't mean that eating healthy can only benefit girls. If you're always tired, always slouching and always grumpy, one of the things you may want to look at is the food that you're eating. People  like me are often hesitant to eat healthy because we believe that our budget cannot afford the said lifestyle but it's actually way easier than I thought it would be. First thing that you can do is to slowly empty out your fridge. Consume all the bad food in it. That way you won't be able to be enticed into eating junk foods again. Next, try filling it with healthy food BUT.. if you're not used to eating vegetables or if you can't afford to buy fresh fruits then you can just start small and try to avoid anything with preservatives or at least MSG. I personally started my lifestyle by not eating pork and by thinking that it's gross. I did that because of my religious belief at that time. Once I've taught myself and my tongue that pork tastes awful, I was then able to commit. Since I was able to commit to one thing, I found it easier to try more changes in my diet. You can try removing one small thing in your diet first before introducing yourself to healthy food. You can try avoiding sodas first. Just do whatever floats your boat. Not only will it benefit your body, it will also give you a sense of pride for being disciplined. Also, you don't have to worry about your budget like I did because once you start buying fruits and veggies, you'll definitely discover new places where you buy them cheaper. The hardest part is just the start.
  • Second is your home.You don't have to be rich to have a comfortable. Sometimes, you just have to know what you need the most. First, let there be light. Your home will look clearer if all rooms are well-lit. If you're just about to buy or build your house, make sure that Mr.Sun will be able to take a peek at every room of it. It will not only help your eyes, it will also make your room seem more fresh and one with nature. If the sunlight that is supposed to hit your apartment is being blocked by the adjacent building then you can just add more light bulbs and if that is the case, you may want to make sure that your air conditioning or ventilation is good because TBH, for me, that's the only thing that will prevent me from moving out. I hate gloomy places. Besides, who doesn't like Vitamin D? You don't have to be constantly out to be soaked in the said vitamin, being in  a well sunlit room is also helpful. You don't necessarily need a big home. Other things you may want are a comfy bed and sofa, an organized wardrobe, a bathroom that is wide enough to fit your body, towel and toiletries and an adequate place to exercise from time to time if you're lazy.
2.  Safety and security

The first thing that will make you feel secure is is a stable job. If you're not happy with what you're doing, just try to save some money while trying to figure out what it is that you really want. It's not only about being financially stable but it's also about finding what it is that you are most passionate about. Even if you are doing it for your family, don't loose yourself on a toxic job. Be a role model and show your family how to achieve a dream.

3. Love and Belonging

No matter how angry you are with a friend or a family, if you can't forgive them now then pray for your heart to be healed so you can forgive them in the future. Never ever isolate yourself from the world. Sometimes, it feels like it is our only option or it is the easiest thing to do. Try to trust somebody and always let out what you feel.

4 & 5. Self-esteem and self-actualization

If you have food on your table, a roof above your head, clothes to wear and once you've found your passion and the people that are always there to support you then these two will just come easily. As I've said a while ago, the only hard part is the start. You may stumble in the middle but just be brave and start over.

Thanks for reading!

Here's a photo of the author with her son just because. :)


Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Day in the life of a young mom with a toddler

I usually wake up around 6AM when I hear that my husband's already up. When you're a parent even the smallest of movements will wake you. Even more so when you're sharing your bed with your child. I normally don't get up for another minute or so. I like to lay in my bed and just close my eyes for a little while longer. It's really hard to stay awake early in the morning when you know that you don't have to go anywhere. I just like to accompany my husband during breakfast so we can have a little more bonding time because our evenings together are shared with our son.

Our chores are always divided. If he is going to cook then I'm going to be the one to wash the dishes we used the night before and vice versa. My husband also likes to take a hot shower in the morning and drink hot coffee. He always asks me if I want a cup of coffee too and I always say yes just to accompany him because I'm not really that into caffeinated drinks. We prepare my husband's packed lunch and also mine and my son's lunch in the morning. If our laundry basket's full, I will start washing our clothes in the morning. Time is never enough so I usually stop and just continue once my husband gets home from work.

My husband leaves the house at 7AM and my son wakes up at 9AM. Whatever time I have left for myself, I consume by tidying things a little, checking my social media accounts and watching YouTube videos. I don't like to tire myself out earlier in the day because if I do then I won't have the energy to be patient with my very active toddler.

We try to do everything only when my husband's at home because once my son awakens, I won't really be able to do anything other than play with him and do the things he'll request of me. My son and I don't really have a definite routine because it always depends on his mood. He doesn't normally say that he's hungry so I always ask him if he wants to eat already. It's the same with taking a bath. What I like to do is I show him toys that he can play with in the bathroom. If he's in the mood to play with them, he will tell me "Mommy, let's take a bath" and if he's not, I will just wait for my husband to get home and let his daddy be the one to persuade him.

My son and I always take a bath together because he doesn't like me getting out of his sight even for just a minute and he wants me to look after him whenever he's taking a nap so there really isn't a chance for me to take a shower alone. It may sound like he's clingy but I am letting him be like that because I know that once he starts going to school, he may not want to be with me all the time anymore and he may just want to play with other kids so I'm just cherishing all the time that we have together right now.

He is very excited to play with others though. He's very happy whenever we visit his cousins from both sides of our family but he doesn't really want to be away from us and he always tells me that he prefers to live with us than to be away from us and live with his cousins. Though I do believe and hope that things will change once he goes to school because I really want him to be socially active and independent.

One thing that I always try to do everyday is to hug my son and talk to him for five minutes or so just to let him know that we do love him and just to find out what's he's thinking about at the moment. I also always try to blog in the morning too.

When it comes to my child's diet, we always have to have fruits and I also like to give him cereals with no milk as snacks. He still like to drink milk before taking a nap in the afternoon and going to sleep at night. He eats rice with veggies. He eats all kinds of veggies but his favorites are potatoes, bottle gourds, sponge gourds and squashes. For fruits, he likes watermelons, bananas, apples, grapes, cantaloupes and papayas. As I've said before he doesn't like meat but he does eat hotdogs.

My son and I spend our day together by watching nursery rhymes in YouTube, play with his Lego collection, watch Dora the Explorer in our TV and play with his toy guns and pretend that we're in a real life CounterStrike game. He has a lot of toys but he does have his favorites. Our day doesn't sound exciting because it really isn't. LOL! Hopefully, things will be more interesting once we move which is already a concrete plan by the way. When we're really bored which happens a lot then we like to go to the mall in the evening, play in the arcade, eat pizza or donuts and buy groceries if we need to.

I usually use the toilet in the morning and in the evening. If I have to go in the middle of the day, I always ask my son if he would like to accompany me and if he wouldn't then I will just wait for him to take a nap and go real quick.

While he's taking his nap, I either sleep too, do a little cleaning again or just relax and watch more YouTube videos.

Monday, January 18, 2016

TMI tag

I thought I've already made this tag. I realize now that I haven't. This is a tag that has been circulating in YouTube for about two years now. I decided to just answer it here in my blogs because my husband currently has the phone that I like to film with. I encourage my readers to do this too. It's really fun answering random questions.

1. What are you wearing?

I'm currently wearing an oversized pink shirt that says "I love Hongkong". My mom regifted this to me last Christmas. I'm also wearing a pair of shorts.

2. Have you ever been in love?

Yes, I have. I am married today.

3. Have you ever had a terrible break up?

No, I've never really had a breakup that I had a hard time moving on from which is kind of crazy because it also means that I haven't had a serious relationship before I met my husband. He was the only one I had a long term relationship with and I didn't really have a lot of ex-boyfriends. I don't think my and husband and I will ever breakup so I guess I will never experience getting heartbroken.

4. How tall are you?

I'm small. I'm only 5'4''.

5. How much do you weigh?

Last time I checked, I was 51 kgs.

6. Any tattoos?

None. I did consider getting one before but my husband wasn't really excited about it so I decided that I wouldn't.

7. Any piercings?

Yes, I've got two on each of my ears. I used to have four but I wasn't very religious in wearing earrings everyday until my piercings healed so they closed.

8. OTP?

Matteney or Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox also known as Chandler Bing and Monica Geller in the hit TV series called "Friends".

9. What is your favorite show?

Right now, I don't have any favorites. I'm currently searching for new ones to watch.

10. Who are your favorite bands?

I don't think I have one.

11. Something you miss?

 Being able to go out and having an actual place to go to other than malls.

12. Favorite song?

I don't have any right now. I'm also looking for new songs I can listen to. I've never been so bored in my life. LOL!

13. How old are you?

I'm currently 21 years old turning 22 this year.

14. Zodiac sign?

My astrological sign is Taurus while my Chinese animal sign is the Dog.

15. Quality you look for in a partner?

Right now, just someone who will never get tired of me a.k.a. as my husband.

16. What is your favorite quote?

I don't have a favorite but here's one I've found after googling. "If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to meet it." -Jonathan Winters

17. Who is your favorite actor?

Matthew Perry.

18. Favorite color?

Yellow.

19. Loud music or soft?

I don't have a preference. It depends on my mood.

20. Where do you go when you’re sad?

Anywhere outside. I just need to be under the sun and breathe fresh air.

21. How long does it take you to shower?

It depends on how long my son would let me.

22. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

It depends on the weather. If it's not too hot which doesn't often happen, I'll wear minimal makeup and be done for not more than 5 minutes. On normal days, as long as I'm wearing decent clothes I'm good to go. I'm really excited for my son to go to school so I can finally spend more time for myself.

23. Have you ever been in a physical fight?

I have thrown a punch or two a few times but nothing that can be considered a "beast mode" fight.

24. Turn on’s?

People that are so passionate that you yourself will be motivated.

25. Turn off’s?

People who are self-righteous.

26. The reason I joined YouTube?

I joined YouTube and Blogspot because I've always had this desire to share my ideas with the world.

27. What are your fears?

None right now. I feel like I can do anything. I just have to wait for some things to fall into place.

28. Last thing that made you cry?

I felt like I wasn't able to do anything at that moment.

29. Last time you said you loved someone?

Last night to my husband.

30. Meaning behind your YouTube name?

Right now, its my real name. I may or may not change it in the future.

31. Last book you read?

Literally the Bible which was a month ago but if we're talking about novels then the Paper Towns by John Green which I read some time last year.

32. The book you’re currently reading?

None at the moment.

33. Last show you watched?

I've been watching TV this morning but none was memorable. I did watch the hit TV series "Friends" at the end of last year. Best month of my couch potato life.

34. Last person you talked to?

My son. He asked me to feed him a while ago.

35. The relationship between you and the last person you texted?

He's my husband.

36. What is your favorite food?

As of now, fried noodles.

37. Place you want to visit?

Places. Tokyo, Seoul, Seattle, New York, Hongkong, Singapore, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, London, Toronto and San Francisco.

38. Last place you were?

Not worth bragging about. Haha!

39. Do you have a crush?

Celebrity crush. Matthew Perry.

40. Last time you kissed someone?

Last night. My husband.

41. Last time you were insulted?

I can't remember.

42. Favorite flavor of sweet?

I don't really like sweets.

43. What instruments do you play?

Sadly, none.

44. Favorite piece of jewelry?

I haven't been wearing any jewelry for some time now.

45. Last sport you played?

A friendly game of Badminton.

46. Last song you sang?

Nursery rhymes. Itsy bitsy spider, five little ducks, mary had a liitle lamb and rock-a-bye baby.

47. Favorite pick up line?

 None.

48. Have you ever used it?

 I have never used a pick up line before.

49. Last time you hung out with anyone?

I can't even remember the last time I've went out and had fun.

50. Who should answer these questions next?

Anyone who feels like doing it.

Sunday, January 17, 2016

What makes me different.

Have you ever been too stressed for such a long time that you have completely forgotten who you are? I did. It's only now that I've found her again. This is who I am. Below are my strongest personalities.
 
  1. If you're my friend then you probably know that I think highly of myself. I don't settle for things that I don't think I deserve. Back in high school, we had this strict English teacher who SPECIFICALLY said that we should group our class into two for an activity. We tried to but then this one guy rejected my friends and I and pushed us away. I said "Let them be. We'll create our own group." We did and it divided the class into three instead of two. We got an earful from our teacher, of course, but I guess it didn't affect me much because from then on, we always created our own group whenever a teacher gives us an activity. If I remember correctly, one of the school's faculty got concerned and asked the rest of the class to treat us nicely. Even that guy who pushed us away apologized to me. Everybody thought that we were feeling out of place but it was actually the other way around. My friends and I had our own world and I think it was all that I, and hopefully my friends too, needed. It boosted my ego. I was the loudest in our group which kind of also made me the life of the party. It didn't hurt that I also had great friends. They supported me and cheered for me in every contest that I joined. They trusted me to be their leader whenever we were competing as a team. They made me believe that I'm smart.I love writing essays and speaking in front of people. I'm not the best but I do trust myself.
  2. What you see in me is what you get. Even if I try, I can't pretend to look the opposite of what I feel. I'm also very outspoken which sometimes makes me tactless. Also, whenever I'm constantly with someone that I don't like, the only effective way for me to keep on living happily is to completely ignore him or her. It sounds like I'm a bad person but I like to think this is the good thing about me. It means that I'm not two-faced. Once we're cool, we're cool. Plus, if I have already made peace with someone, it also automatically means that I have forgotten everything bad about our past. It's literally like nothing has ever happened.
  3. I like to think that I'm funny. Well, at least to one of my best friends and to my husband. I have this very dear friend of mine named Genesis and whenever we're together, she always laughs like crazy at the things I say. Even my husband cracks up at all the jokes I make about my nose. It's like when you're with the right people, everything about yourself feels lovable just because the people you're around with do love everything about you.
  4. I honestly believe that I'm very romantic. You can ask my husband and he will tell you that he felt like he was a princess when we first started going out. Yes, that's right. I said "princess" instead of "prince". Maybe this is the reason why he never got tired me even though I was really hard on him whenever I was stressed out before.
  5. I'm a perfectionist. I do believe that if you want something to be done right then you better do it yourself. My father-in-law and I both have this trait. I think that this is what made us very good in taking care of others. We even both gave up our careers just to take care of our sons because the two of us know that no one is going to take care of them better than we do. It's also probably why we were kind of not a fan of each other when we first met because, you know what they say, opposite attracts and it just so happened that we were the same.

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Daily Milestones Post #5

Today, I have decided that I will rename my blog again and I will create a Facebook fan page named "Musings of a mommy and wife".

This will be the second time that I will be changing my URL. If I remember correctly, my first blog address was myhappilyeverafterstory.blogspot.com. I maybe wrong though. It was something close to that. Its contents were focused mainly on my son, husband and I. I decided to change my address and delete all my posts because: first, there were a lot of blogs that have similar addresses to mine; second, it included too many of our personal information and I felt like I was exposing my son too much; and third, the quality of photos that I have uploaded were really bad.

I have then decided to change it to thehappygoluckywanderer.blogspot.com. I was initially hoping that I will be able to build my career and travel the world afterwards but I then had a change of heart. I usually give a lot of reasons why I should give up on something but to be honest, if I'm letting go of it then it's probably only because it doesn't make me happy and I'm just trying to convince myself that it's okay to be selfish and follow my heart. If you're curious, I'm talking about being a working mom. I'm probably the only person who graduated college with flying colors and then have decided that she only wants to spend her life as a stay at home mom. The only reason why I studied so hard in the first place is because I wanted to become the bread winner of our family but since I have failed that goal and started my own family too early, I have already been dreaming of dedicating myself to something else. I firmly believe that there's a reason why I'm here in this world. Maybe, I wasn't supposed to help my brothers and sister. Maybe, I was reserved for something else. Maybe, I am destined to pave the way for someone who will help more people than I can. Maybe, I was supposed to take care of my son and help him grow up as a good man. I may also be wrong again but I'm just trying to find my purpose. Fun fact about me is that the reason I have chosen to major in tourism management was because I wanted to help those who are weary and tired from work to relax and realize that life is still good.

I'm sorry that there wasn't really a list of my daily milestones for now. Today is my son's birthday. He was tired from playing all afternoon. He's now fast asleep and this is really the only time that I can type a long post like this.

I'm really thankful for this day because before my son went to bed, I asked him if he enjoyed his birthday and he said yes. He said he was happy that he got to play a lot. He was cranky all morning and afternoon so I'm really grateful that at the end of the day, all he remembers are still the good stuff.

I'll just change my blog address and create my Facebook fan page tomorrow. My eyelids are getting heavy. A day after today, this blog will be musingsofamommyandwife.blogspot.com. Good night!

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Daily Milestones Post #4

I'm back again. Clearly, this series of posts is becoming an every-other-day-thing instead of a daily thing.

  1. Nevan now asks for permission from me before he does anything that he knows will get him into trouble. He's like "Mommy, can I eat this?", "Mommy, can I take this?" and "Mommy, can I touch this?". I noticed it a lot more yesterday and it makes me so happy. Even though he annoys me in a funny way most of the time, I really believe that he's going to grow up respectful, loving, caring and a perfect gentleman like like his daddy.
  2. Nevan can't stand it when mommy is angry at him. I was very tired yesterday as I was still recovering from a cold. I wasn't too physically tired but I just wanted a quiet time after rearranging our room all afternoon. His dad was home already but he kept on asking mommy to play with him. He was crying and begging for me to stand and take his toy gun so we can play a real life game of Counter Strike. I didn't make him beg for too long. I stood up fast because I didn't want him to cry his eyes out. He was so cute and funny. I always say to my husband that if ever our son was switched in the hospital and Nevan was the one that was given to us instead, there is a higher chance that if I find out about it I will still choose Nevan. I don't love him only because he is my son but also because we have this special bond.
  3. I was able to finally completely disassemble the double deck bed that I have also converted before into a single bed for Nevan. I have stored its parts in another vacant room. Our room now looks wider again. I had to change our environment just to be preoccupied for a little while longer as I'm becoming too excited to move already.
A lot of changes will be happening and we're going to make sure of it. Things are not going to change by only praying. We also have to make it happen with hard work. I'm not really helping my husband. For now, all I can do is take care of our son and support him but I still believe that things will happen. Maybe, if I'll just be patient I'll be able to help him out in the future.

A random lesson for today from me to my readers: Don't just set goals that only everyone else wants but instead dream for things that will make YOU happy.

Have a great day!

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Daily Milestones Post #3

So again, life got in the way of me publishing a post yesterday.

  1. Since yesterday, my son keeps on offering to share his food with me. Mommy currently has the cold. He wasn't like that before. I feel like a spoiled mom. I can see that he's another step closer to being prepared for school. Now, I just need to potty train him. (I really hope we can move to another apartment or house sooner. I'm not really sure that moving will help me potty train him but I hope it will because right now, our bathroom, just like our kitchen, is on the first floor of the house while Nevan likes to stay at our room on the second floor. Plus, we live in an old house so our toilet is the old kind that doesn't have the flushing system nor a cover. You'll have to pour half a pail of water into it. Nevan isn't comfortable sitting on it. I'll just have to wait for us to move since I would like to train him in an actual toilet so he can also use it while at school.)
  2. We have already bought a few of the ingredients needed for the food for Nevan's 3rd birthday. We have this plan to print out pictures of our wedding, our college graduations, Nevan's birthday every year and all the other celebrations that we'll do in the future. We' ll probably have a lot of albums. LOL! I just want his party to look lovely in the pictures so he'll have a lot to look back on when he gets old.
  3. This is the day that my husband will finally be able to look for a few investments to buy. He'll probably monitor different stocks for a few days first before buying but he's almost there already.
It's only a few day's before my son's birthday and I'm really excited. First, the love of our life is finally turning three and second, we have decided to prioritize our son's party first but right after, we'll immediately start saving to buy a bigger bed frame. I really believe that this year, with the hard work of my husband and the unending support of our loved ones, God will bless us with a more comfortable life. Thanks for reading!

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Daily Milestones Post #2

I was too lazy to write a post using our laptop yesterday but I did type it on my phone. Here goes.

  1. I was able to bathe Nevan early, meaning after lunch, which I consider as an achievement because he usually likes to take a brief warm shower at night before bed.
  2. Nevan hugged me for no reason at all.
  3. I was able to feed Nevan rice and a meal with soy sauce, string beans and fried tofu and he ate a lot. Nevan is a very picky eater. He does not eat meat except for hotdogs. He eats mostly fruits and vegetables but he often requests for food that we don't have in our fridge. For example, if we have apples now he would ignore them for three or more days and then when I have already eaten them all before they rot, he would then request for one.
  4. I was able to rearrange our beds, change our bed sheets and sweep our bedroom floor. That's not very easy to do while your son is awake.
 The sun has not yet set but I already know what my achievement is for today. I was at least able to blog. Thank you for reading. I hope you all had a great day.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

New Year's Goals, Wish List and Bucket List

Goals for 2016:
  • To bring back my self-confidence. I promise to spend time for my looks and hopefully, studies.
  • To prepare Nevan Matthew for school which mainly means potty training him.
  • To nag my husband less. He is going to be taking his License Examination again. Because I have graduated college with an honor, I have been very strict to my husband when it comes to academics. He treats me like a queen so I really ought to treat him way better. He is already doing very well in his job. Passing will boost his career even more. I really believe that this will be the year he will be an official Engineer.
  • To start saving money. I don't know how to go with this since I really have a lot of things in my mind that I want to get. Hopefully, my husband will be able to control me.
  • To finally start my YouTube career.
  • To enroll in either grad or law school.
  • To remind and push my husband to finally get his driver's license.
  • To go on a real and nice honeymoon. I keep telling my husband to book a night at a nice hotel.
  • To canvass for a better wedding ring, a new apartment (or a new house for way future reference) and for a second hand car. We may not be able to get them all this year but it will be nice to at least know how much we need to save.
  • To encourage my husband to dress up more. My husband is one good looking man. Even though he is a father already, I want him to still look fine and stress-free just to prove others that being a parent does not destroy one's life.
Wishlist: (things I want to have but I won't mind if I don't)
  • New house or at least a new apartment
  • At least a second hand car
  • Vinyl blinds for our new house's/apartment's windows
  • Clothes rack
  • Dental braces for my husband
  • At least two or three investments (stocks)
  • Metal bed frame (at least double)
  • New Laptop for editing future YouTube videos
  • Complete flawless skin starter pack (moisturizer, sunscreen, exfoliating body wash, face wash for sensitive skin, in-shower body lotion, and eye cream/night cream)
  • A few additions to my Makeup and hair on fleek starter pack (new shades of lipstick, new shade of eyebrow pencil, new powder brush, eyelash comb, rectangular hair brush, and hair polish)
  • Complete workout outfit (sports bra, past knee length leggings, and new running shoes)
  • New shirts. I'm planning to give my sister the clothes that I don't really wear anymore. 
Bucket list: (things I want to do but are not necessarily my goals)
  • Try sushi
  • Try a crepe
  • Try a bowl of noodles from a Korean restaurant. I would like to try Pho but I don't know where to find it.
  • Bring Nevan to a Theme Park
  • To go to a beach, river or resort with friends or family and grill some fishes

Daily Milestones Post #1

It's been a long time since I last wrote on my blog. Honestly, I've become too lazy to do any of the things that I have always been excited to do before. I have been so uncomfortable with the crazy things that life has been throwing at me that I actually forgot what it's like to be at ease. I am aware that you might be curious about what I mean so I would like to apologize as early as now because I won't be sharing my hardships from now on. Let's cut all the drama and focus on being positive.

I decided to write a list of simple accomplishments my family makes every day so that just in case I will feel like giving up on life, I will have something to look back to and make me realize that life isn't at all that bad. I would like to dare myself to not stop writing these daily lists at least until I upload my first YouTube video. I've always wanted to try being a YouTuber so to make that happen, I swear not to stop blogging until I stop being lazy and finally make my dream come true. I really need to stop being a couch potato.

  1. My husband finally got his ATM card for his savings account. He's planning to invest in stocks. I'm very proud of him because he did it on his own. His sister helped her all the way but he didn't ask for my help. It's hard to explain but I'm really happy about it. I believe that even as a married couple, we still have to exercise our independence. Plus, it will really be beneficial for us in the long run.
  2. My son asked me to kiss him three times in a row. It really makes me happy because I really hope that even when he's older, he won't find it awkward to kiss and hug his mommy and daddy. I do hope that we will remain our closeness especially during his teenage years.
  3. I was able to cook dinner today. That's an accomplishment because it's really hard to leave an almost 3 years old boy alone. Plus, my son loves to stay in our bedroom which is on the second floor of the house while the kitchen is on the first floor.
  4. Lastly, I'm finally back to blogging. :)
To my readers, I hope you all had a great day.