tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89179907237992041412024-02-07T23:04:30.428+11:00Manila Mum in OzAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-23212541262898111132013-02-13T01:15:00.000+11:002013-02-13T01:15:33.899+11:00I'm Back!It's been almost a year! And manila mum in oz is now in Manila:) Well so much has happened since my last entries. Actually now I remember why my last entries were in March, because come April 2012, I experienced really bad case of all day sickness. I thought it wouldn't end, but thank God it did and now were proud parents of another lovely girl. SO now my day is spent watching over our little oneAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-66003697636486010032012-03-28T18:36:00.000+11:002012-03-28T18:36:53.843+11:00Baked Chicken StripsWe had some chicken thigh fillets in the fridge so I was thinking of a way to best cook them. Good thing there's Google (my search term was ' chicken thigh recipe' haha) I found this recipe for Garlic Panko Chicken and saw good reviews. So I tweaked it a bit to my liking and came up with this:
4 pcs chicken thigh fillets, cut into strips
40 g butter - I used the unsalted one
3 clovesAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-71089701896850869722012-03-28T16:34:00.002+11:002012-03-28T16:36:07.771+11:00Online ShoppingOnline shopping is really great --- its convenient, you can do it anytime at the comfort of your own home and its actually cheaper more often than not. This is especially true here in Australia where its, I think, more expensive to shop, compared to other parts of the world like States and in Asia, for example the Philippines. That being said, I once in a while give in to shopping online:) Even Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-19040388663926307222012-03-28T10:56:00.000+11:002012-03-28T10:56:36.016+11:00Craving: SiSig!I was craving for sisig the other day so I had to make do with this:
Pork liempo still freezing cold so....
Treasures from the pantry:)
Finished product
It wasn't as good as the real thing but it was good enough for lunch. Made me miss the real sizzling sisig all the more though!
Cheers:)Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-47052634856302976742012-03-22T17:00:00.000+11:002012-03-22T17:00:44.781+11:00Hello:)I know I've let weeks pass leaving this blog inactive. Booo! My blog has merely served as a platform for me to read my favorite blogs in my blog lists and I know I've been lazy but! had a lot on my plate the past few weeks so I have a bit of an excuse:) Well for one we moved houses again to be closer to hubby's work. New year, new house (just to be clear, rental only, di kami rich hehe) So I wentAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-43192705538477131752011-11-21T14:56:00.000+11:002011-11-21T14:56:23.865+11:00Back to realityOur long vacation in Manila is over and now we're back to Melbourne's chilly weather. Not complaining though especially since our house doesn't have a/c. The other day temperature was like 33 degrees at nagamit tuloy ang nag-iisang electric fan namin. Now its back to I think 15-18 degrees so carry na ulit:)
So what have I been up to since we've arrived? Packing up all those goodies from the Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-79855740860237875882011-09-24T23:09:00.000+10:002011-09-24T23:09:07.305+10:00Goodmorning sa inyo!Our little girl loves to sing and dance. Even while she's playing with her toys, I often hear her singing songs she invented. Last night, she started singing this Nescafe commercial she saw on t.v., complete with facial expression and hand gestures:) But with her it comes more like " goodmorning saynyo " . So cute! I just love being a mum:)
Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-41494190298832560002011-09-21T00:02:00.000+10:002011-09-21T00:02:43.538+10:00Forever 21Since it will be almost summer when I go back to Oz, I've been wanting to buy a pair of denim shorts to bring back. Good thing we went to Megamall yesterday so I was able to browse around Forever 21. Here's my loot:)
Denim shorts Php 915 (approx AUD$20)
Black belt Php 365 ( approx AUD$ 8)
I'm starting to like this store. It's fun to browse through racks and racks of clothes and Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-63215919531353465442011-09-08T14:17:00.000+10:002011-09-08T14:17:23.113+10:00Bonchon Chicken Take 2!So because I wasn't able to take pictures the first time, we just had to come back and eat some spicy wings again. This time I made sure I had my camera with me :)
3 pc spicy wings with rice
Yummy iced tea
Kimchi coleslaw - helps to ease the spiciness of the wings:)
I love bonchon chicken! I like how the chicken stays tender and really crispy even if its Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-23687213301675723972011-09-01T22:21:00.000+10:002011-09-01T22:21:40.766+10:00SM and foodWas at SM Megamall yesterday and I came home with aching legs lol. And I kept on saying, "ang daming tao" because everywhere you go (and Megamall is huge right?), it was jampacked. But I'm not one to complain. There's so much to see there, lots of shops, lots of good bargains inside the SM Department Store and lots of restos to choose from:)
For lunch, my mom and I ate at Pepper Lunch. I had the Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-37267165983852690872011-08-15T17:46:00.000+10:002011-08-15T17:46:55.344+10:00Pamper me! ManilaI just had a hair spa, foot spa with pedicure (i have pretty toes once again, yey) and had mais con yelo for snack. Awesomeness:)Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-13022866248173931552011-08-13T19:24:00.000+10:002011-08-13T19:24:40.697+10:00Movie Date NightNixie just recently had her first big screen experience with Kung Fu Panda 2 which she really enjoyed. Good thing they are still screening it here in Oz otherwise we would have missed such a funny film. I think there will be a part 3, what you think?:)
Anyways, we watched a movie again last night. We watched Captain America. It wasn't really a kiddie movie so I was a bit concerned Nix might get Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-70116116405729922352011-08-11T23:04:00.000+10:002011-08-11T23:04:20.677+10:00Theme songHubby and I don't have a theme song and I don't think much about it. But after hearing " Telling the World" from the movie Rio (which is SO fun to watch), I suddenly want it to be his theme song for me our theme song:)
Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-82053156097606074562011-08-09T02:59:00.000+10:002011-08-09T02:59:04.090+10:00For my hubby
Source: Pinterest
Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-31895911854924926022011-08-08T00:54:00.001+10:002011-08-08T00:58:01.238+10:00Happy balloonsOur princess was getting restless this afternoon and as I was lazily slouched in the couch (i love the way it rhymes:), I grabbed the thing that was in arms reach and had a very brilliant idea hahaha
Nixie's works of art: happy balloons!
We just love to leave things messy nowadays:)
With her own funny happy face look
Good thing I've kept all those balloons left from her birthday 2 Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-32376807517119032442011-08-07T14:00:00.002+10:002011-08-08T00:59:12.288+10:00Wishlist: New cameraMy hubby and I have been wanting to buy a new camera since last year. Though it has served us well, I think we've already outgrown our Canon point and shoot. I remember we bought it a month before Nix was born because we wanted to make sure we have something to capture all those special moments as she's growing up. I don't know if its just me being frugal, or it was because we really didn't have Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-40209614162179144182011-07-29T03:57:00.001+10:002011-07-29T04:05:25.336+10:00Up late againI know its not healthy but I've been sleeping really late, or should I say really early in the morning already. Its just that it is during this time that I feel so most productive. Or maybe I'm just a really bad procrastinator that I leave all that I should be doing earlier in the day to this very very late (or early) part of the day. Gulo ko ba? Pasensya na, madaling araw na eh. Haha.
Anyway, toAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-58544330043684969492011-07-25T16:03:00.001+10:002011-08-08T01:01:42.603+10:00Eat list: ManilaAfter reading Daphne OP's recent post , all I can think about is food. I can't help it, so might as well write something about it since it is 3 a.m. and am too lazy to cook something to satisfy the cravings. Well, family and friends aside, the thing I miss most about Manila is the FOOD! I'm not a foodie but this I know, I love my rice and ulam. For me everything with rice is yum. Fluffy, white, Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-23603348986361805922011-07-23T21:51:00.000+10:002011-07-23T21:51:07.626+10:00Easy Chocolate Chip CookiesI still haven't baked the cheesecake I have been craving for which I wrote about here. But we tried the cheesecake at the nearby Secret Recipe and it was really good so maybe I could put off baking one a little bit more. Ang lazy ba? Minsan kasi nakakatamad mag wash up ng ginamit na stuff. Ikaw na nga nagbake, ikaw pa maghuhugas. Haha:)
Anyway, Nix has been telling me she wanted to Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-11528507159178493352011-07-17T19:42:00.000+10:002011-07-17T19:42:45.402+10:00My CHATIME experienceEver since I heard about CHATIME from Jenni Epperson's blog, I've been wanting to try it. You see I'm more of a tea person so I was really excited to read about it and added it to the list of things to try when we go home to Manila. So imagine what a pleasant surprise it was to see a newly opened CHATIME along Swanston Street here in Melbourne! Finally got to try it yesterday. I got the Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-76069524191834329472011-07-13T03:29:00.001+10:002011-07-13T03:30:52.261+10:00For beautiful white teeth!Sorry haven't posted anything recently ( hmm, does anybody care? haha ) We had my very good friend M visit us the past couple of days and of course if not going out, we're busy making chika. She also introduced me to games on the Iphone and I got hooked on Sally's spa and Sally's salon. And since I don't have my own Iphone I have to wait for hubby to get home from work so I could borrow his. GoodAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-89650726339437408092011-06-30T22:30:00.000+10:002011-07-03T22:31:01.946+10:00TOYSALE!!!!Kmart and BigW annual toysales started today. As early as last week Nix and I have been browsing through the catalogs looking for nice toys, pero mas excited pa ata ako:) Anyway I already had the toys I wanted to buy in mind even before we got to the store, some will be reserved for Christmas na. Pero naman, pagdating namin dun, ubos na yung dolls na gusto "ko". Ganun kasi sila dito, napansin ko Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-44555965419556705842011-06-27T17:09:00.000+10:002011-06-27T17:09:04.015+10:00Please help save the Philippine Dragon Boat TeamPolitika nga naman sa Pinas...Please read this post by Ibyang of A Wife's Charmed Life
Please help save the Philippine Dragon Boat TeamAbigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-67442542397691691742011-06-27T16:53:00.001+10:002011-06-27T16:55:43.521+10:00You've got mailActually its not really mail but my order from Amazon arrived! A few posts back, I wrote about ordering Hooked on Phonics learning system from Amazon because I wanted to start teaching Nix how to read. I'm so happy it arrived ahead of the expected delivery time frame they gave me. Nix and I were so excited opening the box and getting our hands on our loots:)
Excited with her new book:)
Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8917990723799204141.post-53674923534330851952011-06-20T14:25:00.000+10:002011-06-20T14:25:40.191+10:00Yum! - Yoplait's Le RiceMy friend Hazel mentioned that Yoplait's Le Rice tastes really good so the next time we went to the grocery got some to try. And indeed it tasted yum! I got the vanilla flavor and basically its like this milky custard with rice in it, like sweet rice porridge. I like eating it cold out of the fridge and it can quickly satisfy any hunger pangs I have:) Its also 97% fat free and low GI so all the Abigailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07918937898530341709noreply@blogger.com0