Happy Place Ikea :)

Hi ladies, 

Side kwento muna, we celebrated our 7th anniversary last week, no gift giving and no grand celebration, I didn't picture it that way, in fact last year I promised not to celebrate our anniv here, but because we were in a tipid mode, and major thing was Mark wanted to buy a TV na (hindi na makahintay) I agreed even if it wasn't the same brand i was eyeing for, basta non-nego sa akin yung size kaya we both compromised naman, kaya super tipid mode kami, and I told him to skipped the gift giving for our anniv and to celebrate that day in the most simplest way :) heheheh,,, so there we stayed at home, he cooked our brunch and then we attended a bbq party at night. No one knew that it was our anniversary, some of my friends and family members just pm'ed me in facebook, I also skipped my traditional anniv message/post in FB and asked hubby the same thing. 

We visited Ikea today to buy a tv rack, I searched online that fits our budget, kaso nga lang we paid 515 nok for the taxi (boo!) konting difference lang kasi pag ipapadeliver. 

Everytime I went to Ikea, these are always on my list

Scented Candles! :) 

At dahil super tipid mode kami, got this plates for 5 nok lang or (approx 35 pesos) original price I think was 25 nok... lot of savings hooray! medyo kulang kasi plates namin pag may bisita. We have the same plates in beige color kaya oks na din kahit brown :)

Yesterday, we bought orchids, kasi may isa na ako na gift ng friend ko dito, sabi ko kay Mark kailangan nya ng kasama.

Yung smaller yung kahapon namin nabili, we named her Mathilda, the big one is Martha. 

Tapos today sa Ikea, we found varieties of orchids, and super mura pa, yung 3 with pots na e mas mura pa sa nabili namin kahapon. 

Namely: from L-R Magda, Mathilda, Marthena, Martha and Marsha :)

Ang gaganda nila noh? :)

And here is what my husband assembled today :) 

Life is not always easy but contentment is the key :) 

hugs and kisses ladies!!! :) 

Happy Wifey Moment #1

Since we celebrated our 7th year together last week, I want to document and also to show my appreciation on the simplest gestures of my husband to make me a happy wifey. This is also my way to strengthen our marriage and to keep the relationship happy. 

Yesterday, on his way home after throwing our garbage, he stood outside the window and caught my attention, when I turned to him he was holding a flower, so cute, I fell in love all over again with so much kiligness, that moment reminded me of our ligawan phase, did I tell you that when he was courting me, one time in the library, he handed me an envelop made of paper but inside was another envelop and another until I reached to the smallest envelop with a message of I LOVE YOU in it, too corny hahaha but he stole my heart that very moment (oh hon alam mo na hehehe :))

So lucky to have you! :)

Outfit Yesterday: Flowery Blue

Hi girls! 

I'm back, healthy and strong :)

Daan lang ako, just because I love this dress outfit post muna. i missed this, it's been a while since my last outfit shot. The weather is getting nicer and nicer, thick and heavy jackets are out! Yeah!!!

Dress: Bershka

Leggings: H&M

Watch: MK

Shoes: Zara (di nakasama sa picture wahehe)

Aw Sick :)

hi Ladies,

Musta na kayo? Ay naku tinamaan ako ng sakit, I am perfectly fine yesterday, lumabas lang kami to buy something for a potluck party na aattendan namin today sana, I even watched 24 tapos nung tutulog na ako sobrang init na ng pakiramdam ko. I feel pain sa balakang, thighs at braso ko, wahhh wag naman sana trangkaso, but up to now mainit pa din ako. I drink lots of water at saging lang lunch ko, I don't feel like eating. 

anyways happy weekend to everyone!!! got to go, sakit ng ulo ko :(

Foodie: Chicken with Rosemary and Thyme in Cream Sauce

Hello friendships!!!
Lapit na ang Mother's Day, hayyy I miss my Inay so much, kung malapit lang ang Pilipinas,,,
Anyways, baka gusto nyo ipagluto mga mother nyo this is very easy peasy recipe at napakahealthy pa.
My husband kasi joined yung parang cycling race so we are preparing his body kaya need nya ng protein sa diet nya at medyo kailangan mabawasan ang carbohydrates, di naman talaga kailangan career-in kasi wala namang prize yun pero syempre kailangan safety first, saka para hindi sya mahirapan gaano sa race.

Kaya I prepared this for him =)  (Hon, sulit ang flowers hihihi)

Lemon Chicken with Rosemary and Thyme in Cream  Sauce

Ingredients:

Chicken Fillet
Butter
Salt and Pepper
Lime (or Lemon)
Rosemary
Thyme
Milk (for the sauce)

Rub the chicken fillet with salt and pepper, thyme and rosemary, marinate in lime or lemon for about 30 minutes (medyo nagmamadali kasi ako pero mas matagal mas masarap).
Melt the butter in a medium heat pan and fry the chicken fillet.

For the sauce
In the same pan, put the marinade juice stir for 1 minute, put some milk (ung dito kasi flote yung tawag parang thick milk parang evaporated milk siguro), let it simmer until medyo thick na yung sauce.

Serve and Enjoy !!! =)

Simple Happiness

Hi Ladies!!!

How are you? Eto, I just saw this yesterday, just a reminder to all of us to be extra sensitive to other people around us =)

I am always careful with my words whenever I talk to someone, sabi nga nila ang tahimik ko at tipid magsalita, sometimes I don't really want to react kasi I am afraid to say something wrong unintentionally, pero minsan others are being insensitive. For instance, I've been jobless for a year now, it may not be a choice but really there's no opportunity coming my way, ano magagawa ko andito ang asawa ko at itinuro ng Inay kung saan ang asawa mo doon ka. There's ongoing recession here which started last quarter of last year reason why it is hard to find a job. I can finish 2 movies in a day, learning some recipes, blog hopping, sometimes we go out but since we are in a budget we don't go out as often as before plus the weather pa pag malamig nakakatamad talaga lumabas, minsan nakakainip talaga as in, but sometimes I will hear directly pa to others na Oh zig na istuck ka na dito sa norway, o kaya in a group conversation someone will say na I can't imagine myself jobless orwhen I was jobless and  just at home nakakabaliw!, truth is I get hurt and awkward yung feeling, minsan I don't know how to react sinasabi ko na lang parang ako, but some naman I get was like a concern na asking kung hindi ako naiinip that one super appreciated ko, so far I am same as before medyo baliw pa din hihihi!

My husband appreciates everything naman, that I sacrificed my career and be just here beside him, so happy naman ako sa decision namin, and our main reason naman talaga is to be together bonus na if I get a job, that is what he always telling me, and he is also doing his best to make me feel secure and well entertained hehehe pag naiinip na ako hehehe.

Actually segwey lang itetch dapat e, napahaba na ang daldal ko talaga hihihi. 

Eto talaga game na... 

I got my pasalubongs yesterday from a friend (many thanks to you!) who just came back from Philippines, ay pag Philippine products talaga ginto sa paningin ko, like ang daming cheese dito pero iba pa din ang Eden Cheese di ba, a lot of yummy cakes here but nothing beats ube macapuno cake ng Red Ribbon, dahil happy eaters tayong mga pinoy there were a lot of restaurants I want to try, hay,, and mga spa, derma, parlors, na gustong gusto ko maexperience, usong uso sa atin mga staycation sa hotels,, beach hay ang sarap mangarap.

 But for now I will enjoy muna these yummy treats. Simple Happiness!!!

Mga Friends who are in the Philippines,,

Super yummy nito na bawat kagat ko I can't help myself to utter the words "ANG SARAP!!!" konti konti nga kagat ko ninamnam ko talaga, hehehe,,, ikain nyo na lang ako ulit hehehe,, 4 pcs yung laman nyan e, 1 lang nakain ni mark pinalamang na sa akin yung 3 hahaha,, (kawawa hihihi)

Yesterday my husband brought me some flowers..Simple Happiness!,, ngayon advantage ng housewife, I appreciate more the things he is doing for me, mas nakikita ko yung efforts nya to make me happy (LEGAL WIFE) wahehehe siningit lang,, nanunuod ba kau nyan Legal Wife trending palagi sa facebook yan hihihi,, pinapanood ko din yung Ikaw Lamang ang gaganda ng background music tagos sa puso hehehe.

Enjoy the day!!! mwahugs!!! =)

Foodie: Creamy Seafood Pasta

Hello Ladies!!! 

How's you're weekend? 

We had a bbq party yesterday and the best part was we had halo-halo for dessert, feeling summer na talaga. I hardly remember when was the last time I've ate halo-halo kaya major major ang happiness ko. We had a lot of chika moments and they requested me to cook the seafood pasta for our dinner. 

Here is the same photo I've posted the other day. 

Ingredients

3 bottles of Barilla (360g each) Basilico Pasta Sauce

4 cans of Century Tuna Hot and Spicy

nestle cream

evap milk

butter

cheese

garlic

pepper

salt

sugar

Saute garlic in tuna's oil, add shrimp

add spaghetti sauce, salt, sugar , and cheese

bring to boil then simmer for 5 mins

add tuna and set aside

melt the butter in a pan, add the nestle cream, evaporated milk, and cheese

Mix the white sauce to the red sauce, boil and simmer until you get the desired thickness.

Serve and enjoy!

*tantyahan lang mga ateng, yung evaporated milk kahit 1/3 lang nung nasa can (iba kasi ang gamit ko dito).