HOW TO REDUCE STRESS

1. Pray

2. Go to bed on time.

3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.

4. Say No, to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.

5. Delegate tasks to capable others.

6. Simplify and unclutter your life.

7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)

8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.

9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.

10. Take one day at a time.

11. Separate worries from concerns. If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you to do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.

12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.

13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.,

14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.

15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.

16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.

17. Get enough exercise.

18. Eat right.

19. Get organized so everything has its place.

20. While driving, listen to a tape that can help improve your quality of life.

21. Write thoughts and inspirations down.

22. Every day, find time to be alone.

23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.

24. Make friends with Godly people.

25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.

26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you, Jesus!"

27. Laugh.

28. Laugh some more!

29. Take your work seriously, but yourself not at all.

30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).

31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).

32. Sit on your ego.

33. Talk less; listen more.

34. Slow down.

35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.

36. Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before.

GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU!

"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)

Have A Happy Day!

Face Painting

This was during the Children's Halloween Party at the office last October 29.

Najel was there and she had the time of her life.

She had three big Loot bags!!!!

So I tried to enjoy that day too,,,

Face painting of a Butterfly and also a sticker Tattoo on my arm.

It was a great day but very tiring.

We had to commute going home. When we arrived at the bus station there was no bus and we had to fill in a long waiting line!!!

The bus arrived after thirty minutes!!!

When we got our to our seat, we were so wasted and my whole body was aching....

Well, the day was so fulfilling...

I love being with my children enjoying the day,,,,

The Future

I wish one day I will wake up with no money problems, the only money problems I will have will be how and to whom shall I share my excess money?....

At this point, my life is still a struggle financially.

My eldest graduated from college last March and is now a Nurse, but it will still take some time before she gets a good nursing job overseas.

My second child stopped school and will be working very soon at KFC.

My third child is in college, he's taking up Hotel and Restaurant Management at the Dela Salle University Dsamariñas, Cavite. That's the heavy one. High tuition fees and allowances and other expenses.

My youngest is in grade school (grade 4), she's in a public school so no heavy pressure on her side.

She maintains her good grades and is always in the top section.

We started from nothing with already three children, now we have our house (amortized monthly) which is our biggest accomplishment.

But we are over our head in debts because of the expenses incurred during the years.

We have also made several bad investments.

I am trying my best to look for other sources of income, getting connections for possible business deals... but nothing positive yet.

Sometimes problems gets me so down that I don't know why this is happening.

We try, but cannot see where we could get extra earnings to tide our daily expenses.

Now I read in my daughter's FB this message:

Kung hindi mo ikoconsider ang iba at sarili mo lang ang iisipin mo sa paggawa ng bawat desisyon sa buhay.. SASAYA KA. Pero ang laging tanong sa huli ay "PANO SILA??"

(If you will not consider others and think only of yourself in making every decision in your life, then you will be HAPPY. But the question remains, "HOW ABOUT THEM?")

My heart was crushed....

My friend asked me, "hindi ba nya alam na yan ang ginagawa mo para sa kanila?" (doesn't she know that that is what you are doing for them?)

Because right now she is helping with the expenses at home and maybe she feels she is tied to the responsibility and doesn't feel happy about it.

I will have to talk to her one of these days.... I just have to let the pain pass first.

Hay,, the heartaches of being a Mom...

But I miss my Mom so much.... a love so unconditional she gave me.

I hope one day I could do the things I am missing out in my life right now.

Watch movies at the movie theater...

Go on vacation out of town and even out of the country...

Eat out at fancy restaurants once in a while....

Wake up knowing that all the bills are paid and that it will never go overdue or cut-off again because I have the money to pay them all on time....

Well,,, dreams and hopes....

I will never stop trying to make our life better....

Because I have this dream,,,,

Food

I found this really wonderful food site Panlasang Pinoy.

The site owner is Venjo Merano who is already Chicago based.

I tried his Pininyahang Manok yesterday and it was a blast with my hubby and kids!

Now, the other recipes I want to try this coming weekends are:

Morcon

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Baked Macaroni

Maja Blanca

Lumpiang Sariwa

Chicken Empanada

What's really great about this site is he has a Youtube Account where you could watch his videos while cooking the recipes!

Because personally there is where the problem usually occurs when cooking from a cookbook, you never know if you're doing it right.

Thank you so much Venjo!