Happy Easter!

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Let us not forget that it's not all about eggs and the easter bunny...  it's all about Christ dying for us to save our souls and coming back to life again to show us all that He is the God of all Gods, the Master of our lives, the Savior of our souls. Acts of sacrifices are not expected from us, all we need to do is to accept HIM in our hearts and confess that we are indeed sinners.. Kapatid (bros and sis), that's all!.... and once again, just like when we were babes.....we belong to HIM.

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE! 

HAIL TO THE RISEN KING!!

**image from google

New Blog Title

I thought of changing my blog title to Beyond Tightlining from Kikaymomster... I don't know... the former has a somewhat international tone than the latter. Besides, after my Beauty and Make-up Course at Basement Academy I somehow found a new awakening on make-up. Aside from learning how to apply it professionally I found sheer joy in putting on make-up just for the heck of it... yes! from base all the way to putting on falsies! : )

If you live and breath make-up then you know what tightlining is. If not, let me define it for you. Tightlining is applying eyeliner in the innermost part of the (upper) eyelids where your eye lashes sprout from. It is also known as the "invisible eye liner". Tightlining emphasizes your lash line, making it look like you have very thick lash base. Your eyes gain emphasis without an obvious trace of make-up. Tightlining is something everyone can do, you just need to practice. There!.....

I plan on pursuing what I learned from Basement Academy and eventually do it professionally... **crossing fingers**.

'Til then...

xoxo

Cian Turns 5!

My Baby Cian Stephen turns 5

Today, November 8, 2009, my little boy Cian turns 5. I remember it like it was just yesterday when I had the most difficult pregnancy... injecting myself on my tummy with Heparin every single day from my 2nd month of pregnancy up until I gave birth!, going thru the hassle of blood tests once a week, ultrasound every 3 weeks! I always had this fear of losing the baby even when I was already on my 7th month....'cos I could....really. Gosh, I thought I would never see the end of it... and now he's 5! : )

at Gerry's

with Ate & Pa

There was no party. We just spent the day in Trinoma. We had a sumptuous lunch at Gerry's, bought him his lemming toy : ), and saw This Is It.... let me tell you, this is his first movie at the cinema : ) He enjoyed the movie, but slept through the Thriller part.... HAHA!! ...I know, of all parts to sleep through! I enjoyed it immensely and at the same time I also felt sad because MJ was sooo close to the main event...and he's pfffft.... GONE.

I have quite a few pending reviews to post but can't find the time to do so. I promise to do updates as soon as I can.

My latest much-awed stuff is the African Black Soap from Venus & Mars... It's a dream!! Will post review very soooon!

'Til then.... xoxo

Busy, Busy, Busy

Hello everybody! I've been out of touch since after the Ondoy tragedy. I know I said "I'm Back" but then, (business) opportunity knocked and I grabbed it. I recently opened a stall in a mini mall in Congressional Avenue Quezon City. I thought of taking advantage of the coming holiday season...yah know, to earn a few bucks for gift-giving and kikay stuff...it's hard being a girl! HAHA!

My stall sells mostly organic stuff, some from Venus & Mars, a little from Human Nature, Mineral Makeup from Ellana and Bare Naturals, a host of body stuff I make.. from body scrub, body butter and body scents, burners and scented oils. So far so good.... hope it gets better as the holiday season approaches.

Wish me luck!! :)

xoxo

Nice to be Back!!!

I was in hiatus for quite sometime..a week, maybe two. After that bummer typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana), I just wasn't in the mood to blog about anything. The aftermath was the most devastating but in a way it's also good to know that there are a lot of good-hearted people who really went out of their way... some even risked their lives just to help. Chivalry is not dead after all! This past week also proved that prayers really do work. The reported super typhoon Pepeng (Parma) didn't land in Manila as expected and it just wasn't that super anymore..YAY for that! But still it also left people homeless in the Nothern part of the country...Gosh...why all these storms?!!

Anyhoo...I missed blogging. While on a break, I was never really away 'cos I was also going around reading blogs and commenting on some : ) Nice to be back!!! Will be posting about some acquisitions soon... : )

'Til then...

xoxo

Reach Out to Those In Need

Last Saturday, Sept 26, Metro Manila was immersed in flood water due to Typhoon Ondoy. It was unexpected. It happened before but not in Metro Manila. The amount of water that poured down was equivalent to 6 months of rain! Can you imagine that! A lot of properties were destroyed, families lost their homes, people were on rooftops. Social status was disregarded, people rich and poor were left homeless and hungry, unable to obtain food as they were stuck on the roof or at the upper floors of their houses. Some even died, carried away by the current of the flood waters. Rescue operations were delayed because the streets were too flooded, really in deep water, and too many people were in need. I guess our government wasn't prepared for a calamity of such huge proportions.

We were blessed to have a house located on a slightly elevated part of Quezon City. No cable, no phone lines, no internet connection are the worst we've been through. It's just like living a simple, no frills, just -the- basics kind of life... for that I am so grateful! It's NOTHING compared to what others have gone through.

My heart goes out most specially to our fellow beauty blogger, Shen. Last I heard, she still hasn't made contact with her Dad who lives in Marikina with her Uncle who has Down's Syndrome. She is worried sick cos the house where her Dad and Uncle stays is a bungalow. If you're from the Philippines, you know that Marikina is the flood capital of Metro Manila second to Navotas because the town is right next to a big river (Marikina River). She can't just rush to Marikina cos it's also flooded where she's staying now. I urge everybody to pray for Shen's Dad and Uncle that they will be delivered from harm. What's so sad about it is, she just lost her Mom recently ( a year ago if I'm not mistaken).

It's good to know that a lot of our countrymen are extending help whichever way they can, some by monetary, others by just being volunteers in packing and dispatching relief goods. I'm sure as individuals we too can help in our own little way...reach out, let's not underestimate the power of prayer.

How's everybody??

I hope everyone here in blogger are safe.

'Til then

xoxo

My First Tag ^_^

Cabyness tagged me!! --- 6 things that make me happy. There's a lot really, it won't take much to make me happy =) Here's my top 6:

1. I would really feel ecstatic if I could fit in to my pre-mommy clothes or better yet waking up one day and discover that all my clothes are loose which means I would be needing a new wardrobe...YAY!!

2. The sound of baby laughing never fails to brighten my day...that gurgly laugh! =)

3. Lying down on freshly laundered sheets after a tiring day! with matching down pillows...zzzz

4. The aroma of freshly-baked bread wafting from the kitchen...HOME!

5. The look of nudes and pinks on the face.....spells only one word, FRESH!

6. Planned or spur of the moment, I always find enjoyment in short out of town trips with my family. Would never trade it for anything...except maybe for a cruise also with family of course =)

I will tag:

golden of One Proud Mom, One Proud Wife

donnarence of My Lucid Intervals

ems tan of Twinsouls888

soapaholic of confessions of a soapaholic

nicole of xxnikkidooxx

eyezaddiction

'Til then, stay pretty!

xoxox

Take Me Home...

These cute beagles are for sale

They are bothe females, 2 months old, very cuddly and playful =)

They are pure bred beagles, they have complete papers to prove that. Both are well taken cared of like a baby. They are de wormed and have shots appropriate for their age. Their mom is my pet, they are 5 in all. Other siblings already found a home.

My Baby is Sick...

Hello beauties! Time isn't on my side these past days.. I am swamped with mommy stuff. I had to sacrifice my ME time and this (blogging) is a part of it. My 4-year old is down with the flu since Sunday. He's much better now but still with a terrible cough. Could've been just me instead of him. I tell you it's hard when the little one is sick... my world is in chaos! Medicine time is a battlecry not to mention feeding time!!..just a mere drink of water takes a lot of prodding and convincing which sometimes leads to threatening (that's when I become a MOmster). I figure it's better that way than see my kid in the hospital with I.V stuck in his arm or foot or wherever there's a vain to prick. Kids have less visible veins than adults, which makes it more painful...ouch!!! wawa.... I think that's the worst ever---the nurse doing it the wrong way only to find it has to be pulled out stick it in all over again!!! whaaaaat????

Kids getting sick makes me worry. It gives me sleepless nights too. I turn on my alarm and wake up every so often to check on him. I know of someone who slept through the night not knowing her child's temperature shoot up and had a convulsion, poor kid..brain got affected. That really taught me a lesson..never to sleep soundly when your kid is sick with fever...it's dangerous!

Thank God he's better now. What I have to do now is feed him good food so he'll regain the weight he has lost...my poor baby.

Wait a minute...I remember paying for an ELF studio angled face brush yesterday...amidst all the crying and vomiting...hihi *wink* (my bad?) its was the last piece, I heard it's nice and soft....

C'mon, i just had to!!! LOL!

That's the true essence of being a kikay Mom! ^-^

'Til next...

xoxox

Anilao Adventure

My little boy Cian, he's 4 years old and "driving" =)

My 2nd child Ian (in blue) who's a looker by the way but is still fascinated with airsoft guns and video games--- with cousin Carlo below

The lion fish underwater....isn't it beautiful?

Nemo playing on his anemone!!

My eldest daughter Charisse here and below

Hello Ladies! It’s been a while. As a mom life can sometimes go crazy. A last minute vacay just had to be squeezed in before school starts but was delayed apparently due to the popular swine flu virus circulating in the city which according to city health officials is very contagious but not life-threatening (when treated immediately), unlike dengue. With my daughter going to college I honestly think she deserves a last hurrah before facing the rigors of university life. .... I know what you're thinking...I'm old! lol....I married quite early, don't ask how early..SECRET! but promise, I'm old enought to vote during that time. LOL!

Anyhoo, here are a few pictures of our short vacation in Anilao, Batangas. My kids had a grand time exploring the ocean. They went snorkeling and scuba diving with their cousins and had smiles permanently fixed on their faces afterwards =) they couldn’t get enough of it. I think they were very brave…honestly, it scares the hell out of me just thinking of myself going 30 ft. below sea level breathing oxygen through my mouth… oh no, the beach is fine with me =)

I had fun mainly because the kids had fun too. I hope to see Palawan sometime in the near future. How about you, any last minute vacay?

xoxox