192/365 Fire Hydrant — which is not a common sight in the streets of Metro Manila or probably I just don’t notice them.

193/365 The day typhoon Basyang hit Metro Manila, this was our source of light.

194/365 The wrath of the Typhoon Basyang… the trees fell due to the strong winds. This was taken at our village park.

195/365 Horse Tail plant

187/365 Missing Oscar the Grouch — actually missing the whole Sesame Street gang which I used to watch when I was a small child.

188/365 Cute Lil’ Monkey .. I played with my son’s toy

189/365 Hubby’s favorite way of relaxation when he’s at home is to play the piano …

190/365 Baby Bedtime …

177/365 One of my favorite stress busters is reading a book but unfortunately I cannot find time to sit down and read my books. A lot more are waiting for my free time..

178/365 Bracelet made for an Angel — I loved it the first time I saw it on my daughter.

179/365 Shell Philippines launched it new toy collectibles along with the showing of Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story 3. Here’s my son’s first collectible… The Aliens.

180/365 Buzz Light Year

181/365 Toy Story’s Woody

182/365 Toy Story’s Andy

183/365 Lotso from Toy Story

184/365 Bubble Blowing

185/365 Ready for the Flu Season. I guess you can say I am an OA mom when it comes to my kid’s protection so I have these all sorts of stuff because I don’t want them to get sick.

167/365 In these day and age where everything is digital, I still have this good old address book.

168/365 Mojito – one of my favorite cocktails. It is basically composed of rum, lime juice, sparkling water, mint and sugar.

169/365 Corned Beef Sinigang, a best seller from Sentro 1771

170/365 Father’s Day

171/365 Scrambled Tofu – I found a new way to enjoy Tofu, thanks to Teacher Ria for the recipe.

172/365 Buzz Light Year Polliwalks – so cute for babies!

173/365 Lego blocks assembled by my son.

174/365 Knight and Day movie ticket

175/365 Oreo Banana Split from Iceberg’s.

152/365 – A box of chocolates from my hubby.

153/365 Sizzling Dinuguan from C2 Classic Cuisine

154/365 Bibingka Souffle – a must have dessert from C2 Classic Cuisine

155/365 Wine not? I have always been a wine drinker. I prefer its taste and it does not make me feel bloated as compared to beer besides it’s a good source of anti-oxidants.

147/365 My son avoiding his paparazzi mom…

148/365 Earth Friendly Notebook – made of 100% recycled paper. I’m so proud of my daughter when specifically asked for this type of notebook/

149/365 Colored pencils

150/365 School shoes – my son is ready for school

142/365 Hubs got me this evaporative fan so I can work even without air-conditioned. Good enough for spot cooling to help ease my rashes.

143/365 Nothing beats brewed coffee in the morning. And this ground coffee is a real good find aside from the fact that it’s locally made. Its taste is comparable to those imported coffee grounds.

144/365 Enjoyed Max’s Halo-halo with hubs. A real refreshing dessert perfect for a hot summer. This was taken using my Nokia camera phone.

145/365 Toiletries at Crowne Plaza Hotel, where the kids stayed for 3 nights, enjoying their last days of summer.

137/365 Lego City — this was on display at The Atrium of SM Megamall last May 9-21. It was a cool exhibit which captured my eyes. They even have a stunning replica of a real Ferrari.

138/365 Spaghetti with Meatballs. Due to insistent public demand (that’s my persistent son), I was able to cook this delectable pasta. A twist from Rachel Ray’s recipe, did my own version using what’s in my fridge and pantry. You can check out the recipe here.

139/365 Tutti Frutti Yogurt, my mom’s new favorite, thanks to me. After my kids, I have recruited my mom to be a Fro-Yo addict.

140/365 We’re ready for school! These are my boy’s books. I’m done covering them with plastic.