Movie Date: Eclipse

I read twilight in May 2008 during my maternity leave. At first, I dont want to read another lame vampire book sequel, but my sister said its "kilig" daw. Ok, to answer to my boredom at home, I read twilight and was instantly hooked. It transports you to high-school, teen-life romance, drama and adventure.

Edward to Bella: "You're my brand of heroine".

I am now for Team Edward.
I read New Moon the day after I read twilight.
I read Eclipse the following week
I waited for Breaking Dawn in August 2008.
I watched Twilight and New Moon in HBO (Sorry no time to watch in moviehouse.)
Now, I hope to watch Eclipse with hubby, please, time, be kind : )

You'll never walk alone

Dear Luts,

You have a lot of well wishers tonight...

"Good job Daddy! We love you!
- Lia and Ali (daughters) (in video, to be posted soon)

"Our warmest congratulations for a job well done anac, Thank you very much for being a wonderful son to us and a responsible brother to Indira, Ulysses and Aldrin. From all of us in Cagayan, we wish you all the best in life. We pray that God richly bless you and your family. We love you very much."
- Daddy Flor and Mommy Jean (parents)

"More power and success! Keep up the good work, may you live in peace, love and harmony. From the bottom of our hearts, We love you very much!"
- Mommy Flor and Natal family (mother-in law)

"Have a good time. Goodluck. Regards. With love"
- Papi (father-in-law)

" Congratulations Luts! Our kids and I are so proud of you. Your success is our family's success. So to our family man who will now be a very busy bee, we will always be here beside you to give you our LUTS: love, understanding, time and support." As my closing, I'll sing one of your favorite: )

When you walk through a storm,
hold your head up high,
and don't be afraid of the dark,
at the end of the storm,
is a golden sky
and the sweet silver song of a lark.

Walk on through the wind,
walk on through the rain,
though your dreams be tossed and blown,
walk on, walk on with hope in your heart
and you'll never walk alone
you''ll never walk alone...


--- poknats (the original, one and only partner of Luther for life) a.k.a wondermom A.

Key to a Woman's Heart: JBD Jewellery

I always believe that a key to a woman's heart is neither chocolate nor love letters, it's jewellery : )

I've been following Jul B. Dizon Jewellery blog for sometime now, and they always feature well-crafted and well-designed jewellery, even promoting Filipino culture like their current collection of bahay kubo inspired by their late designer, Mr. Florante Pineda.

I would love to have a jewellery collection from them someday...hint hint : )

If you will notice Anne Curtis in her big billboard for Folded and Hung, she has one accessory, a green tourmaline cushion cut with brilliant and rose cut diamonds in yellow gold ring from JBDJ. love it!

Home Inspiration: 33 Shades of Green Home Tour

I follow a lot of blogs about interior design and renovation.  I particularly liked  Remodelaholic because their blog is about DIY at its finest.  I envy their talent and passion for creating something beautiful out of the ordinary and sometimes, even out of something trashy and ugly-looking.  One feature of their blog is inviting bloggers to share their own DIY home improvement, inspiring more readers to do the same. 

Recently, Remodelaholic featured a fellow blogger 33shadesofgreen, an interior designer by profession.  She gave a photo tour of her home, which was tastefully designed and warmly decorated.

Here are some of the pictures that I love and inspired me to further improve my own home : )

I like the kitchen because of its wide space, well-planned storage and cabinets and its location, where you can see everything (living room, dining room) while you're in the kitchen.

I want a screen porch in my dream house someday... I can imagine me drinking tea and reading a book, and just enjoying the breeze here.  I love the combination of colors from orange throw pillows to peach carpet and black and gray sofa set.

Plants for me are always a great interior accessory.  It makes the place alive and warm!  I need to plan a trip to Manila Seedling Bank in Quezon Avenue and buy my own indoor plants. 

Another wish is to have my own craft room, where I can do my sewing, scrapbooking, DIY projects and other sorts of stuff that working moms do on their rare day off :  )

Check out their blogs so you can be inspired more!

P.S. will post soon the before and after pictures of my home :  )

- Wondermom A.

Weekend Reading: Real Home Ideas 5

For those wanting to have a good read over the weekend, why not check out Real Living's Real Home Ideas 5 for small space solutions.

Instead of hiring a professional, why not do the design on your own and gloss over the interesting and practical suggestions from this book to make over your home...from improving your living room, work area, to storage solutions for your kitchen and room cabinets. It also comes with a do-it-yourself furniture layout which you can design before you re-arrange your area.

I just love reading interior design books and magazines. They make me feel that it's so easy to do the makeover and that a well-designed home is not a dream but can be a reality. I think I'll go to my neighborhood bookstore and get a copy of my own for onlyP 195.00.

Can't wait for this weekend of good reading!

- Wondermom A.

(Picture from Real Living http://www.realliving.com.ph/blog/)