Pagkaing Pinoy Corned Beef and Dried Pusit from the Philippines straight to the pan and that's what we had for dinner. I enjoyed making corned beef fried rice. My husband and the kids love it. While cooking the pusit I received dirty looks and nasty remarks lol. Tia said, "It" a stinking" same with my husband. Only Filipinos can smell this pusit, hahaha. Everyone says it's stinking while it's smell so good for us. And then vinegar with garlic a shake of salt and dip that…
Petrol, Oil, Electric, Supermarket Prices Gone Up It's crazy the cost of living here in the UK and I believe mostly in every country now. Aside from the food that you have to serve at the table, there's the oil for heating the house, petrol for the car, insurance, electricity etc all went to the roof. Just today we ordered 1800 litres of oil. If in hot countries like the Philippines, we need aircon, here we need a heater. We need to buy oil. And that 1800 litres now cost…
This is one of the reasons why I should always check my email. I read this just tonight: "Good afternoon, Just a quick reminder that it is World Book Day tomorrow, children can dress up a character from a book. We would also like them to bring their favourite book to school with them." That's from Tia's teacher and I don't have time to go to the shop to get her a dress-up costume. Then I remember this princess dress that I hide because Tia don't want to take it off and…
World Book Day Today is World Book Day and Tia like what I shared with you dressed up as Princess Aurora and Jigz is as in Harry Potter's Slytherin. You can't help but smile looking at the children wearing cute costumes and smiling up to their cheeks. They all look so happy! Can you recognise what book and who's the character they are dressed up? https://read.cash/@tired_momma/world-book-day-e2069bcd
These are the photos to sum up my Saturday. It was a lovely day and a great day to clean. I was about to clean the caravan and mobile home but only done with Tia's room. Too much mess. I made baby potatoes, mixed vegetables, pork chops with creamy pepper sauce for dinner. I packed Jigz's suitcase ready for his 5 days residential trip on Monday. And at night Tia and Mum had a fun time together. Mum was entertained with loads of tender loving care and hugs and kisses!…
It's a lovely frosty Sunday morning here! I was up early to do more washing. And while outside I have the time to take a snap of the beautiful day and the hint of Spring is coming back to life. Dandelions and daisies are growing in the grass again giving colours, adding beauty to the ground. This also means that the husband has to cut the grass every week. What a lovely day! I'm getting myself a cup of coffee and enjoying the lovely blue sky. Still cold but better.
Beauty of Spring Buds are captivating. Most especially if the flower starts to have a glimpse of the outside world for us to ponder. It's much more appealing to the eyes if you have a blue sky up above and colourful flowers and plants on the ground. Everywhere we look at it's amazingly beautiful. It makes you feel more peaceful and on cloud nine at the same time. I can hear the birds chirping. And I can feel the cold wind kissing me on my face. The enchantment of life it's…
I'm all around Momma Momma is not just for cooking. I'm also certified free barber/hairstylist lol. First customer was Mum then Jigz and lastly Tia with her fringe. They haven't complained yet lol. Multitasking while cooking dinner I'm cutting their hair. Burnt the chicken a little but still okay to eat so not much harm done lol. 🤣 There you go, Sunday!
Monday Breakfast School time again and before they go I make them cornsilog for breakfast. That's short for corned beef + Sinangag (fried rice) + itlog (egg). I'm also excited because today is Jigz residential trip. I want him to eat good so he will not be hungry for the long journey up the county. Unfortunately, when taking his suitcase to the car the handle won't lift. So I hurriedly changed his suitcase. Putting all the clothes into the other case is easy as I fold the…
Trying to assemble this play tent for Tia before she comes back from school makes me feel I can qualify to be an engineer if ever I can put this together. I'm no good at this. I better call the husband. 🤣 I have no patience.
Yey! Finally! My husband was able to assemble it. He is laughing at me as I wasn't able to do it myself. Tia will surely be happy to play with her stuffed friends under this play tent. We bought this last Christmas and just now we remember that we bought one. I remember when I was a child we used to play Bahay-bahayan like this but we use old sacks of rice and boxes that we ask in tindahan (shop) to make a house. We enjoyed it l, very simple and yet made our childhood filled…
So before I hit the sack I have this thought. If you are still lucky enough to have your parents with you still, laugh with them... hug them tight and always kiss them goodnight. Because when memory becomes a memory, it's sooo hard. Cherish the moments while you still can. So when the time comes, you will regret nothing. Because most people take for granted the present and regret their whole life for not doing this or that to their parents while they are still alive. And…
This play area inside the shopping centre was closed for more than 2 years from the start of the Pandemic. It just recently opened and I take Tia here today after work and her from school. She loves this place. The kids love it here. And the good thing is that it's FREE. While she is playing I'm watching Teletubbies on the CBeebies channel is up. Lol. We are both entertained.
Good morning lovely people! Oh, it's very cold today. I'm freezing! Just want to share this. My brother in law came to the house today and ask if we need oil because we have to order now if we need it as they limit every household to 500 litres per week. Remember I shared with you that we recently bought 1800 litres that cost us a whooping £1320. And you know how much is it now? £2460!!!! Nearly double its price. And they say it will continue to go up. Good thing that we…
There's minced pork that needs to be cooked before its expiration date tomorrow. So after making dinner (bacon, chips, beans/rice, tuna, okra and buttered garlic shrimp ) I made siomai and Shanghai rolls after. The Shanghai rolls after I wrap I just set it in a container then put it in the freezer so I can just cook it whenever I want to. That way the minced pork will not go to waste. And this steamed siomai I will have in noodles tomorrow with Tia. Tia loves my siomai. 😁 I…
My husband left 3 hours ago to go to the South (Republic of Ireland) just to buy diesel because it's cheaper there supposedly. Today it's £1.89 per litre here in Northern Ireland. Even I want to go with him I'm not allowed to go to the south because I don't have an Irish Visa. I'm not allowed to cross the border. (You see North and South of Ireland are completely different countries. Northern Ireland is under the United Kingdom and the South of Ireland is the Republic of…
Looks like Jigz and all her classmates at P7 are enjoying their residential trip at Share Village. We missed him too. Tia was crying before she sleep because she miss Jigz. I told her he will be home tomorrow and that made her happy. I'm excited to check every update from school from Day 1 since the kids don't have phones with them. It's nice to see them doing different things and enjoying the moment. This is their last year in primary so this would be a good remembrance.
Hi lovely people I wish you're having an awesome weekend. It's my day off today but got loads to do. Jigz is home and brought me luggage of clothes to wash. Rooms to clean, you should see the state of their room. Tia ate black ice cream and decided to mess it about the room and live it on the carpet. She's breaking my heart. I went to the caravan and put all the unused clothes in a black bin. I can't do it today so I have to leave it for now. There's a charity that collects…
Our mind is a garden. Our thoughts are the seeds. We can grow gardens. Or we can grow weeds. So be careful of what you plant as it will grow accordingly. Rainy Saturday night lovely people! And good morning to most of you. Sharing the lovely daffodils beaming with joy. I hope they last long but they don't. Tulips will bloom next and the rest of the plants and flowers. The daisies and dandelions will be scattered again everywhere. I hope you are enjoying your night. I hope…
Tatagay muna at Mamumulutan I need inspiration and energy to write an article. I have loads to write but it's the time I'm lacking. Most of the time it's bedtime, before I go to sleep that is mostly my time to read articles, comment and write. My social life at night this is it, noise.cash and read.cash. Me time. So I'm having my wine (bigay taken nung Christmas) and Dingdong that my sister send me! Oh diba parang nasa Pinas lang. Nagkakape kayo tapos eto ako. Pero promise,…
Early Cooking Momma's done her cooking early. Tia requested Shrimp in Sour Soup. Jigz is away again with his friends so he will be pleased as he loves sinigang too. And for the husband, I made him mashed potato, chops, mixed vegetables with peppercorn sauce. And Mum I made her boiled potatoes, beans and corned beef. Needless to say, we're all different. 🤣 Let's eat!
Tia will be 6 next Saturday and every day when she wakes up she will tell everybody how many more days are left before her birthday. Needless to say that she's excited! Now, I'm going to book for the Inflata Park at Airtastic Bangor. Tia would love this. Then we can bring her cousins as well. And I should be jumping with them too lol. Then Lola will be coming too and we will take her to the shop and she can pick anything she wants as her birthday present. Then we're going to…
Tia as soon as she came home from school, "Mommy, just 5 more days then it's my birthday! I will be 6 years old! Can I do whatever I want when I'm 6?!" Mum answered, "No, Tia. I'm already 88 and still have to do as I'm told." 🤣 She wasn't impressed with the answer and off she goes and get her pens and paper and she said, "I'm going to make myself a birthday card!" And there it is in the photo. And words she tried to sound to spell it correctly and I'm amazed! In front of it…
Good morning, lovely people! Off to work again. It's a better day today, gloomy but not raining. Why do we say a rainy day, a bad day when farmers are rejoicing when it does? I never like rain to be honest. But we never like too much heat too. I guess we are just hard to please. Or just how the weather makes us feel? How we are used to heat and upon going to cold places we already feel like dying. And vice verse. Now, I'm just smiling to start my day and call the positive…
Just a moment ago I assisted a lovely old lady in choosing a grey 6x4 rug for her living room and doormats as well. After showing her 4 patterns and deciding to go for one she said, "I think that's it. I still have plenty to do. My husband will be buried tomorrow." She's teary-eyed and that explains her swollen eyes. My heart sank. It's broken. You know the pain when you look into her eyes. And I just don't know what to say and left me speechless. Then her daughter came. I'm…
Full Moon tonight. Like the moon I am full. My hands and most of all my head. It's been a rough week for me. But all is good, a wine tonight maybe help me relax a wee bit. Today I was so stressed, I'm occupied with so many things that I can't focus on work. I even use a calculator today just to add 2 amounts. I have a blank smile on my face. I feel so bad. I came home to cook and burnt the bacon for fry. I got it cremated. I sit down and took a deep breath. Shake my hand and…
It's Tia's birthday tomorrow and I'm so excited. I've got her a unicorn cake and cupcakes. And for gifts, I've got her crayons, coloured pens, felt tips everything that has to do with arts. As you all know Tia love to draw and paint. In the morning we are going to Airtastic to have fun in the inflatables. Then go shopping with Lola to let her pick what she wants. It's been a long time since Mum go out and I'm happy that she said yes this time for it's her baby Tia's…
"Birthday Girl" Happy 6th birthday Tia! My wee baby now getting big. I have many wishes for you but it's your good health and smile above all. May the Almighty God bless you with all your heart's desires. I hope we can fill your day with fun. And thank you lovely people for your birthday wishes to Tia.
What a lovely day we had yesterday. And Tia said, "It's the best day ever!" Haha. They had fun at the inflatables. She got some lovely clothes that she pick herself and gifts from the family. And we bought her a new bike that she chose herself as well. It's not her birthday anymore and here's what she said this morning, "Mommy, can I have my birthday tomorrow again?" 🤣🤣🤣 "No Tia. You can't be 7 tomorrow. You have to wait until next year."
Off to the park and now in the park. She has to practice biking ready for tomorrow's pedal week in school. She prefers a scooter but I'm trying here to enjoy riding a bike as well. God exercise, good for her bones! It's a lovely day to go outside and play. The sun is shining but lol I'm still wearing 3 layers of clothes because it's still cold! 😅 Jigz is in the leisure centre with his friends playing football and hockey. Husband is busy in the garage and Mum reading his…
Wow! Yey Bitcoin Cash is @ $369! This is the first time this year that I am so proud of my "Buy". I bought some when it's down at $266. And I couldn't be more happier that it's a good decision. Haha, I'm always at a loss so this is good news for me. Haven't sold any of my BCH since it's ATH. So lol, I'm very patient. Cheers to us!
Big Walk and Wheels Week This week all the kids go to school on foot or by wheels. Most of them ride on their scooter or bike. It was brilliant effort for active travel. Tia ride her bike and Jigz is in his scooter. You can see happy faces everywhere. Happy walking/riding kids!
Doing homework with Tia and practising her reading while doing spelling. It's 10 spelling per week and then revision every day. Plus Math. While doing this, reading the "th" words she's finding it challenging to remember them, with, bath and than. She always remember 'the'. Lol, she said, "Mommy, why the 'the' read as 'the' (da) but 'them' is 'them' (dem). It should be 'dam' !" 🤣🤣🤣
Day of Reflection. Today marks the second anniversary of the Lockdown due to Coronavirus here in the UK. Two years ago when our Prime Minister announced the "stay at home" message. We were anxious don't know what is going to happen. The covid pandemic hit the world badly. Many lives were taken. Many families were broken. Covid is still here. But glad that we are moving forward. They are lifting more restrictions. We're slowly getting back to normal. But of course with our…
Tia is off to school with her bike. And Jigz was early riding her scooter to school. Good exercise for them. And me off to work. This morning when I woke up Tia, I saw a cup of condensed milk beside her in bed. Luckily it didn't spill all over her and on the bed coz, it will be a mess. She must be craving for it. Moreover, she wets her bed and blames the radiator for it. She said it's only sweat because of the radiator and is too hot in the room. When I can smell that it's…
It's Saturday and I'm trying to tidy up the garden and shed. I'm sharing with you the spring flowers around. Daisies are scattered in the grass making it extra special but soon we have to cut the grass and they will not stop growing even after every cut. The daffodils are all bloomed while the tulips are still sleeping but soon going to wake up and show up their beauties. I love the last photo of the tulip as if it is kissed by a daffodil. That's the only tulip in the line…
From the garden, now to the motorbike track. My husband will be practising for the coming race. We don't know when yet. But here we go enjoying the sun! Tia and Jigz are busy eating. Felt like a picnic with them racing as a view.
Happy Mother's Day! A lovely greeting to all the mothers in the world. You are all amazing! You're going a great job. And here's a handmade card from Tia and Jigz which makes me so happy when I woke up this morning. I'm blessed to have them in my life and be a mother. And to my babies in heaven, I'm sure they made me lovely cards too! Let's not forget all the Mothers with empty arms this Valentine's Day as well. They are a mother of an angel and they are wonderful too! Happy…
Jigz is looking for his KitKat. Tia, the good Samaritan help him look for the missing KitKat. Then I went to the room and saw it at the back of the couch. There's the empty wrapper of Kit Kat on Tia's favourite hiding place. They are still looking for the KitKat. Tia is very nice to help her brother to look for his missing KitKat that she already ate. Let's wish them luck. Nice to have kids!
"Cremated" Oh no, I just want to eat pizza on Mother's Day. Then while waiting for it in the oven I decided to go to the shed and continue my unfinished business, tidying the place. And I forget the bloody pizza! I should know better that I'm good at forgetting things while doing it. Never ever leave the oven again. 🤦🏿♀️
Mom's Can Relate In my free time, I watch "Kids Hair Tutorial" so I can do it on Tia's hair. I'm sure that most of the parents have been looking forward to this moment with their daughter that they can style their hair and dress them up. In the morning before school, I'm so excited to do it and feel professional after seeing I did well. I like bows on Tia's hair she's so cute in it. But it's hard work. Most of the time we didn't even reach the school, Tia taking it off…
Good evening, lovely people. Here I am at 11:23 pm still folding clothes lol. But I'm nearly done and can't wait to lie down in bed. I forgot that the clock changed yesterday. It went forward. I still don't understand that time changing here in the UK because our time back home is as is all year round. The first time I've been told it will change I wait for the clock to change itself(radio-controlled) as if I'm waiting for New Year at midnight. I'm fascinated by how the…
Breakfast before going to school and work. I made them scrambled eggs with plenty of cheese then forgot it while talking to Tia so the scrambled looks like omelette now.. 🤣 Then since it's still Big Wheel and Walk day so me, Tia and Jigz had a walk to school and Daddy just waiting near the school to bring the bike and scooter. Oh, we all had a good exercise early in the morning. That's very good! Off to work and looking forward to a wonderful day ahead. I hope you're having…
'Quesadillas' Cooking in the middle of the night. Yes, it's very unhealthy but my husband is really hungry lol. He was just out of the garage trying to fix his bike. So I made him quesadillas for the first time. Very easy to make and depends on your taste buds. Ingredients are: • Wrap • Minced Pork/Beef • Onion • Garlic • Peppers • Tomato Puree • Salt, Pepper and Umami seasoning and last but not least, • Cheese Love the tomato puree to go with the minced filling. And it…
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