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…i knew all along that my entry for this week’s theme will be a day late. i apologize. but this is the only photo that i can share with you and it took place only this morning during the kid’s Christmas caroling held in their school. and this is what i get for being on time, not early…a full-packed room and no seats left! these parents are way too early since i got there on the dot…it’s a good thing that both S and C are in front of their respective groups.
…S in black and white dress, white stockings, black boots and she didn’t take off her sweater dress!
[sabi ko na nga ba at late ang entry ko sa linggong ito. pero no choice, kasi kaninang umaga naka-takdang ganapin ang kanilang pangangaroling sa school. kaya minabuti ko nalang na magpaka-huli sa paglahok...
si S at ang kapwa 5th graders niya ang nasa larawan sa itaas]

..this on the other hand is C in his black suit and white shirt ensemble singing ‘Rudolph the red nosed reindeer’ and ‘we are santa’s elves’. ‘Mr. Riley said I looked handsome, mom!’ when i picked them up after school…:]

…an entry for with a ‘karoling’ / caroling theme.

As an Architecture student, I had a whole collection of architectural magazines and books that I find very inspiring in my studies. They helped me develop a particular taste and preference in my design style. Not only that, even in the layout of houses, there is just so much to learn from them. That goes true until I graduated and worked in different architectural and Interior Design firms, even up to this very day. Now there is even a specific website that showcases an array of Home Plans and design wherein one can get ideas especially to those who are building the house of their dreams and I must say, it is quite very daunting considering that this isn’t your line of knowledge. Here you will find all the help that you need in finding the perfect plan of that dream home whether it is an American, Mediterranean, Spanish or even modern and Contemporary house plans to French Country House Plans you are looking for.   All the detailed plans are available with the consideration of your needs and preferences when it comes to form and function.  You won’t be paying more for an architectural drawing plan since they offer pre-drawn house floor plans that you can build as is or even to use as an inspiration to develop your own design. This website offers a wide variety of home building resources and helpful tools as well to aid in to making your home planning search as simple and easy as it gets.
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Were you one of those people who got hooked into beads not so long ago? I was. I remember I made my own jewelries and accessories using beads. I even thought of making it grow into a little business then. It didn’t come into being but my fancy for these accessorizing and making them myself is still very much present. A trait that must be inherent since my daughter S is also showing so much interest into these stuffs as well. As I’ve said before, she loves doing what I love doing…my little me:]. I showed her this video that is all about how to use polymer clay and turning them into beads. Now she is asking me to get the materials needed such as clay, rubber mats and moulds, bead rollers and modelling tools to name a few so we can do a little project during the Christmas break. One interesting portion in the video is when it showed the process on how to go about painting polymer clay. This made her more interested in this craft since she loves painting and she’s also quite good at it!
The process was almost like cooking and baking since it involves measuring and using ingredients such as spices like pepper, oregano or any other spice of your preference. So that makes it more interesting especially when you check the part of the website on polymer clay tips. There you will learn that clays aren’t just for making beads but also for other crafts like making boxes, bowls, bottles and more! As they say, you are only limited by your creative imagination. Now I am thinking of making Christmas ornaments out of these clays!