Happy New Year

To all my blogger friends and followers;

Thank you very much to all of you for the support and love you have given me this year. I salute you all. May the brand new year give us all , prosperity, happiness and all the best things life can offer. May the Good Lord give us strength to fulfill our dreams.

Happy New Year to all!

Your Invited

On the 2nd of January, our darling Peachy will be celebrating her 2nd birthday. We are all inviting you to share with us in your thoughts and prayers your good wishes for her. We will not be having a grand celebration, only a small gathering at home with our nearest relative and good friends.

Happy Holiday!

I was not able to blog again this few days and might not able to do so next week because of the very hectic schedule, (finishing my office works, will be attending a friend's wedding and of course Christmas day. So, I want to greet everyone a very lovely Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! It's better to be early that late again... Take care to everyone. Will be missing you all.

Love Lots.

Ria

Mommy Moments # 4 Your Mommy Moment

Before I begin a busy week ahead of me, I would not want to miss this week's Mommy Moments. I know that it was really very special for all the mommies out there, for us to have a chance and an outlet to share our different thoughts about being a mother. Well, it is not very new to many mommies about my journey of having my baby because i have already made an article about it and post it here.

"http://www.melandriaromero.net/search/label/A%20dream%20come%20true"

It was indeed a dream come true for us, a shining ray in the gloomy period of my life. God really works well. He gave us our baby for me to have courage despite the heartaches and He teaches me to forgive and forget. The events were really fast and very unexpectedly but the most precious thing I have learned is that the best way to heal your broken heart is a hope for a better future.

I am so happy to have my Peachy, to cherish and to love. Every day with her is a treasured memory.

Our first Studio Picture

As a gift to all my friends, i am sharing you this sunshine award, http://www.melandriaromero.net/2009/12/november-sunshine-award.html#comments. I hope it can add some smile in your heart.

For more Mommy Moments do come and visit the site.

"Orphan"

When I first saw the trailer of "Orphan", I said that I would not watch the movie. Just the thought of it really scares me but hubby bought a copy and I have no other reason not to watch it. It is not because i am weak, i just don't like terrible things. But watching this movie helps me to cope with my fears and face the reality of many different things. - Lesson learned, good looks can really be deceiving and if you really love your family, you will fight for them, until the end.

I am not recommending that you watch this movie because I believe that this thought will lingers in my head for a while but to tell you honestly, it was quite a very good movie indeed.

Synopsis:

Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John Coleman (Peter Sarsgaard) are experiencing strains in their marriage after Kate's third child - "Jessica" - was stillborn. The loss is particularly hard on Kate, who is still recovering from a drinking habit that cost her her job. As a coping mechanism she has scattered Jessica's ashes in their garden around a white rose bush, with a plaque to remember her by.They adopt Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman), a 9-year-old Russian girl they had met, from the local orphanage. While Kate and John's deaf-mute daughter Max (Aryana Engineer) embraces Esther almost immediately, their son Daniel (Jimmy Bennett) is less welcoming.

Kate grows suspicious when Esther, who watched Kate and John have sex, expresses far more knowledge of sex and its slang than would be expected for a child her age. Not long after Esther arrives, she pushes a schoolmate down a playground slide, who had picked on her, breaking her ankle. Max saw Esther shove the girl, but covers for Esther by saying that the girl "slipped". However, she is further alarmed when Sister Abigail (CCH Pounder), the head of the orphanage, warns her and John about Esther's tendency to be around when things go wrong. Esther overhears this and later kills Sister Abigail with a hammer to the head. She convinces Max (puts a gun to her head) to help her hide the body and the hammer. Daniel sees Esther and Max descending from his treehouse from behind a rock, not knowing they hid the hammer there. Later that night, Esther threatens to cut off Daniel's "hairless little prick before he knows what its used for" if he tells anyone what he saw.

Kate is told by the orphanage that they cannot find any record of the Russian orphanage Esther came from. However, John does not believe her, despite continued ominous behavior by Esther. That night, Esther deliberately picks flowers for Kate that are from Jessica's plant and Kate pushes her to the ground. Later, Esther breaks her own arm in John's vice and convinces John that Kate broke it in the scuffle from earlier. On Esther's first day back at school, she slips Kate's SUV into neutral, nearly killing Max. Badly shaken, Kate buys two bottles of wine, but at the last minute pours one of them down the drain and leaves the other full.

Kate learns that Esther was housed at a mental institution in Estonia called the Saarne Institute, but when she expresses misgivings to John, he and her counselor think that Kate is relapsing into her drinking habit. After John produces the other bottle Kate bought the night before, he threatens to leave her unless she gets help.

Daniel learns of the hammer from Max and decides to get it and go to the police. However, Esther sets the treehouse on fire, intending to get rid of the evidence and kill Daniel. Daniel escapes by falling out of the tree, and gets a severe neck injury. Esther tries to finish him off by smashing a brick over his head, but Max shoves her out of the way just in time. Esther again tries to kill him at the hospital by smothering him with a pillow. As doctors rush to save Daniel, Kate angrily knocks Esther down for doing that and is sedated by doctors.

That night, Esther tries to seduce a drunk and sad John. John realizes Kate was telling the truth all along and threatens to call the orphanage. Esther, angry at being spurned, ransacks her room and later stabs John to death. Max witnesses this and hides in her laundry hamper.

As Kate is coming out of sedation, she gets a call from the Saarne Institute's director, Dr. Värava (Karel Roden), who reveals that Esther isn't a 9-year-old girl at all, but a 33-year-old woman named Leena Klammer. She has hypopituitarism, a disorder that stunted her physical growth, and has spent most of her life posing as a little girl. The doctor tells Kate that Esther is dangerously psychotic, and Kate should rush home to her family. Kate rushes home, where Esther shoots her in the arm before searching for Max.

Their chase takes them outside to a frozen pond, where Kate and Esther struggle as Esther attempts to stab Kate. Max is watching the struggle from above the pond, and comes down the hill to grab the gun that was dropped during the chase. She shoots the ice, which cracks and both Kate and Esther fall in. Kate crawls out of the hole, followed by Esther, who begs for her life, addressing Kate as "Mommy". Kate angrily responds that she is not her mother and kicks Esther in the face, breaking her neck and sending her back into the pond to drown.

Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1148204/synopsis

November Sunshine Award

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It's only 18 days before Christmas and we can really feel the cool breeze. It's really cold out here but my heart is overwhelming and burning with happiness.

Last month, i started to give an award for the five best blogs that had been an inspiration for me but this month i decided to add more considering that there are really many blogs who just not give inspiration to me but to all their readers. They are really born writers and their fashion to bring entertaining ideas and inspiring posts are very visible in their works. To all of them, congratulations again and I hope that you will always be very generous to share your thoughts. Please feel free to grab your awards and don't forget to add some link loves.

Thank you and Congratulations "wink"!

Let's go Sago- Starbucks Planner 2010 with a new year resolution

Let's Go Sago is hosting a contest from December 7 to 31, 2009 and the grand winner will have a chance to take home her chosen prize among these three ;

• 2010 Starbucks Planner valued at P3,500-P4,500
• Original Starbucks Cap & ID lace
• Starbucks Gift Certificate worth ~P150

This contest is only open only for Philippine resident only.

Simple Mechanics are:

Answer the question ‘What’s Your New Year Resolution?‘ (and briefly explain why) at the comment section below to earn a raffle entry.

You can make a maximum of 1 comment per daywhich is equivalent to one raffle entry. Spammers or comments exceeding 1 per day will not be counted. Since this contest is running fromDecember 7, 2009 to 1800hrs of December 31, 2009, you can earn upto 25 raffle entries!

The raffle draw will use a third party web application random.org to be fair. So the more entries (comments/new year resolutions) you have, the more chances of winning.

There will be another winner which I will personally choose from all the comments. I will be personally choosing the Best New Year Resolution Answeraccording to my taste. This is where the ‘why‘ part plays a crucial role.

A participant can only win once.

* Winner shall be announced at the night of Dec 31, 2009 in this blog.

The three winners will be contacted through the email address they will provide in the comment form.

So, what are you waiting for, Join now.

Maver's Starbucks Planner Palooza

If you were a Starbucks drink, what would you be and why?

I would be a Mocha Frappuccino;

A delightfully sweet and creamy combination of chocolate, Starbucks® coffees and milk, blended with ice, topped with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle.

Just like me, I am a sweet, creative and dreamy person. For me, what you see is what you get. I can be a great listener and a big objector.

I would love to win the espresso design. To win this beautiful planner do visit Maver and follow this simple mechanics;

1. Answer this question on your blog: If you were a Starbucks drink, what would you be and why? If you would be kind enough to mention my blog giveaway/mechanics in your entry, I would appreciate it too!
2. Leave a link to your entry on the comments section of the post.
3. Don't forget to indicate your preferred Starbucks planner design. (Choose among the following: Cherry, Espresso, Roast).
4. Deadline for entries is at 11:59 pm of December 12, 2009-- Their wedding anniversary.
5. The results of the electronic raffle will be announced on Monday, December 14, 2009.

Shop N' Chomp Give Away

Upon doing my daily visit, I found this another contest coming from a real fashionista. You will surely love this beautiful give aways ;

* Tsumori Chisato 2010 calendar book

* Limited Edition Tsumori Chisato for Shu Uemura mirror with pouch
* Handmade gold leaf stud earrings
* Various sheet masks
* 2 boxes of Revlon Runway Collection artificial nails

Other than that, she will also be giving some goodies too.

So, what are you waiting for, go visit Shop N' Chomp now. Contest will only run up to the 25th of December.

Grand Opening - give away

It is Grand Opening Time of Lady ambrosia's creation And she is going to be giving away a COMPLETE Blog Makeover design to the Winner of this giveaway. This is going to be a surprise Mega Makeover that is not even currently listed (but will be) as a choice for purchase.

This Giveaway will Start Thanksgiving 11/26/2009 and will Run through 12/10/2009 so get signed up!!

It will include:
2 or 3 column design
Header design with image (yours, or scrapbook or both!)
Custom Signature with image (or without your choice)
fancy background with multiple layers (if you choose)
matching favicon
Unlimited Sidebar Images Fancy or simple your choice.
Post Divider
Net Working Buttons
Matching Custom Grab Button
Installation
Any other goodie’s we can make that you want on your blog!


This Custom Blog Design giveaway is limited to Blogspot users.

So, if you need a blog makeover, head on to Lady Ambrosia's Creations.

Do you need a blog-makeover?

Bloggy Blog Designz is having a super Holiday Giveaway!!! They are giving away blog designs and all kinds of goodies. Plus ALL entrants will receive 25% off their purchase through the end of the year! Be sure to check out their website for more information, or to enter yourself. Take a look at their portfolio and packages to see what you want for Christmas ;) With 14 giveaways in all and a 25% discount, everyone is a winner! www.bloggyblogdesignz.com

A brand new Monday

We have a successful get together party yesterday. It is so happy to see your old friends/office-mates now god parents of my little Peachy bringing their own chikitings. Seeing the small children dancing really melt my heart. How times flies that is one saying that is really worth thinking about. On the 23rd another friend will get married an for sure additional baby will come to be added to the circle. Peachy was really happy, enjoying the sight of new babies/playmates which is a very rare chance for her considering that she was alone with her yaya most of the week. Kyle , my inaanak slapped he face because Kyle doesn't want to be kissed,Ii was worried to see it but seeing her reaction made us all laughing. She was really shocked with her eyes widening, it was a first for her and she doesn't know how to react. She didn't cry at all or go to me for refuge but instead she even made ways to eventually kissed and hug Kyle. More stories and pictures will be posted later.

Thank you for blogging award

This is my second award coming from a beautiful mom and a very good blogger, Mommy Riza of crayons n' pencils. Thank you again Mommy Riza. I am sharing this award to:

Ria of http://www.riablahgs.com/

Leilani of http://travelwithmarie.blogspot.com/

Bambie of http://www.labambita.com/

January of http://faeriejan.blogspot.com/

Lulu of http://lulu-bitz-and-pieces.blogspot.com/

Dhems of http://demcyapdiandias.blogspot.com/

Genebei of http://www.genejostory.com/

Clarissa of http://ties-bonding.blogspot.com/

Mrs. Kolca of http://www.utotmopink.com/

Chris of http://www.mommyjourney.com/

Photo Hunt - Curved

PhotoHunt

Naga City Metropolitan Cathedral with its beautiful curves and architecture. I will never forget the day I march my way in here with everyone looking at me and my beautiful gown.

Mommy Moments # 3 - Talent

They say that the future of your children can be seen in what they like and love doing while they were young.

As early as now, we are encouraging her to listen to music and play the piano so that learning will be easier for her when her right age to begin her lessons comes. We wanted her to become a doctor someday, (hopefully) we are giving her things associated with medicines. One talent that is very visible now is her singing, her melody and rhythm was quite nice and even though she has a big body and tummy (LOL), she can sway her body gracefully.

For more talented children, do visit Mommy Moments. Till next week!

Giveaway - Handpainted Goodies By Dejaroom

I saw this beautiful contest in one of the blog I browse and It was kind of cute, that is why i am joining this contest hopefully to have my own Holiday Family Hand Painted face plate from Dejaroom.

Hurry join now, contest will end on December 7, 2009. Visit http://whimsycoutureboutique.blogspot.com for more information;

Thanksgiving Contest

It's the first ever give away (and I hope not the last) of Mommy Mylene of Online Mommy's Corner and it's all about thanking the good Lord for the beautiful and wonderful blessings he has given me for this year. To start my list, I want to thank him for the good health he provided me this following months, I know and I claim that all illnesses i have in my body was already healed by him. Second, he help me to cope with the difficulties and challenges that I have suffered. At the time of crisis and in our recent car accident, I have felt his presence, helping us to maneuver the car not to hurt us or anybody or damage more. I will always be grateful to him for giving me the courage to cope with it. For teaching me to be more humble and always with a grateful heart.

All glory and honor is dedicated to him.

Contest Sponsors:

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1 Year Free Web Hosting (worth $10) – Online’s Mommy’s Corner
1 Year dot com Domain chosen by the winner – Trends Zone
Personalized Template* – Random Thoughts of a WAHM
Site Button / Badge – All About Elizabeth
Post Signy – Thoughts and Obsessions
$10 Paypal Funds – Online’s Mommy’s Corner
$5 Paypal Funds – IT Mommy Info
1 year Featured link – bloghitlist
4000 EC – Dothyâ��s World
2000 EC – The Mommy Journey
2000 EC - Her and History
1000 EC – Our Adventure Together
1000 EC – Thoughts and Obsessions
125×125 ad space for 1 month (PR3) – IT Mommy Info
125×125 ad space for 1 month (PR3) – Life Expressions
125×125 ad space for 2 months (PR2) – All About My Life
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$10.00 Paypal Funds – I love Darly
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2000 EC – The Movie Mommy
2000 EC – Chika Buzz
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2000 EC – Lourdes’ Mia
2000 EC – Reviewer’s Haven
125×125 ad space for a month (PR3)- A Woman’s Blog
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3rd Prize
Site Badge Button – All About Elizabeth
Post Signy – Thoughts and Obsessions
1 year Featured link- bloghitlist
$5 - Crayons and Pencil
$5 – Niko’s Blog
1000 EC – Inspirational Insights
1000 EC – Me, Myself and Jes
1000 EC – Princess Ishi
1000 EC – Prince Ethanâ��s Journal
1000 EC – My Little Angels
1000 EC – My Little Angelâ��s Journey
1000 EC – All About My Life
1000 EC – A Blessed Life
1000 EC – Tasty Exploration
125×125 ad space for 1 month (PR3) – Home Buddies
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So, come on and visit her site now and join this wonderful contest.

Girls Talk # 5 Birth Talk

This post is really nice. It's like sharing the whole you and rediscovering your birth all over again. My father told me that when i was born, Pope John Paul II was here for a visit in the Philippines and for that I was able to get my name, ROMARIANNE , she had given me a very unique name just fit for her newborn nini. My grand mother was ROMANA sounded like my name too. It was also the day when Prince Charles of Great Britain announces her engagement to the late beautiful and my most adorned Princess Di. I also researched just right now that i also share my birth date although not the same year to celebrities like:

1885 Chester Nimitz (US admiral)

1942 Joseph Lieberman (US senator)

1955 Steve Jobs (co-founder of Apple)

1955 Alain Prost (racing driver)

1962 Michelle Shocked (singer)

1966 Billy Zane (actor)

It was also on this day in History that;

1582 Pope Gregory XIII announces Gregorian Calender.

1946 Juan Peron elected president of Argentina.

1981 Britain's Prince Charles becomes engaged to Lady Diana Spencer.

1992 Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain marries Courtney Love.


24 February is also:

Independence Day 1918 (Estonia)

Flag Day (Mexico)

http://www.fun4birthdays.com/birthday/february_24.html

I was born at a small barrio of Magsaysay, Santa Fe Romblon but was raised by my grandmother at San Andres, Malate, Manila and now living my married life at Naga City, Camarines Sur and my journey to life is yet to be fulfilled. I was not able to ask my mother when we have seen each other about her memories on giving birth to me. I think that would be my assignment but let's hope and see if we will still meet again.

25 days of Christmas Holiday Contest

This contest is given by Ms.Lalaine or most known as Marie of Travelin' with Marie. It's her offering for this Holiday and I am so excited to join. Do come and visit her and share with her the smiles of the Holiday Season. To you Ms. Marie, thank you so much for giving me a chance to be included in your wonderful contest and good luck to us all!

Our Christmas Tradition:

Since i got married, a happy tradition was taken place in hubby's home. On the first week of December, we will all gather to decorate the house with the Christmas trees, wreaths and lights. Because they were only few in the family, the 24th day of December is celebrated with a festive Noche Buena and was later on exchanging gifts which was very Filipino alike. I would say that it was different with my usual Christmas day because before, it's only me and my daddy who usually celebrates Christmas at home without the festivity of the season. We will eat our usual dinner and sometimes we give gifts to each other. Although it was not grand, I do miss my Daddy so much specially now that we will not be able to share it again now in this lifetime.

Prizes and Sponsors.

1st Prize:
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5000 EC credits - Wonderful Things in Life
5000 EC credits - Yashiro
3000 EC credits - The Wonder Mom
2000 EC credits - Life's Journey
2000 EC credits - My Crafts Stores Online
2000 EC credits - Blog de Manila
2000 EC credits - Mara's Personal Bubble
2000 EC credits - Mommy's Little Corner
2000 EC credits - A Woman Remembers
1000 EC credits - Meow Diaries
1000 EC credits - Take a Coffee Break
1-month 125x125 ad - Azumi ★
1-month 125x125 ad - Life Expressions
1-month 125x125 ad - A Momma's Journal
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2nd Prize:
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5000 EC credits - Nessa's Mumblings
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2000 EC credits - Momgen Craft Corner
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2000 EC credits - The Mommy Journey
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2000 EC credits - Random WAHM Thoughts
2000 EC credits - Bloguardian Hellsite: OVERCASHED
1000 EC credits - Mara's Appetite
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1-month 125x125 ad - Couple's Love Book
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3rd Prize:
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Special Prizes:
10 various postcards from United States - Travelin' With Marie
1 pair of earrings (Worldwide shipping) - Momgen's Corner
4 sets of mixed handmade cards - DarlingRose Paper Goods
$10 gift certificate to Etsy shop- DaisyBookworm

What are you waiting for, come on now, go and visit her site!

I'm Back!

After a long days of silence , i am totally back again in the blogging world. Because of the busy and hectic schedule last week i was not able to do my daily routines of posting and answering my well loved meme's. I also have many things to share but yet so tired that i was not able to last even for 30 minutes in front of my monitor.

I miss all of you, i also miss my farm "farmville,farmtown" (LOL) and all my fishes at Fishville who died of starvation perhaps (LOL). The three day supposed to be vacation is not a vacation after all because we decided to have a minor room renovations at home, speaking of minor, i thought it was really just a minor one but I was shocked to learn that i still need to buy additional hardiflex considering the existing one to be taken down was damaged. It was quite a rough day, cleaning the mess that the renovation causes and to prepare the foods for the carpenters but it was really good to see the result after the day's work. The work is not yet done because we still need to paint it and hubby volunteered to do the work with my little help of course. (LOL)