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11.30.16

Hellerskie!!!

Just like that November is over! Today is the last day of November 2016. Tomorrow we will be counting down to Christmas!

Christmas is my favorite holiday! I want to share my childhood memory when I still live in the Philippines.

In the Philippines, Christmas starts on the ber months. Ber means September, October, November and December. Sometimes it extends until January and exaggerated through February before Valentines day. Its a tradition that you put up your parol (christmas star) and other Christmas decorations up. The streets, buildings and specially the mall are decorated with Christmas lights!

I remember when we were little (i have 6 siblings), my grandpa drives to SM (Shoe Mart - Supermall in the Philippines) and get us matchy matchy dresses and clothes. After Christmas shopping we go to Kenny Rogers and eat lunch. I also remember my lolo (grandpa) said, "eat mash potatoes instead of rice, there is no rice in United States" "you need to get use of eating mash potatoes" hehe

My dad usually buys us new shoes for Christmas. We dont get to buy new stuff unless the school starts or Christmas day. We rock our new clothes, shoes and little bags for Christmas day.

On Christmas day we go to our relatives houses and get our gifts. The best gifts are those super new crispy bills from the bank. God fathers and God mothers gives more gift and cash hehe i still remember those super "lutong" (crispy) 2 peso bill hehe

There is also a Catholic tradition called "simbang gabi" mass and after the mass we eat bibingka (rice cake) and puto bung bong. Delish! i miss eating those during Christmas holidays.

Since i moved in the US these tradtions are different. In my family case, we go to Steamboat colorado, stay in our cabin. Spend time in the mountains. Hot tub in the balcony, snowing outside, open gifts at midnight. Snowboard Christmas day.

Then the day after Christmas, we go to Christmas shopping to get all the sale hehe

I guess Christmas is different here because its cold and snowing all the time. I'm really really excited to be at Steamboat again and spend lots of family time!!!

ps. So many trips planned already! Cant wait to share all our trip travel vlogs!

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11.23.16

Hellerskie!!!

Today is Thanksgiving eve! So much to do so little time.

We are hosting thanksgiving lunch/dinner again this year. I'm so so excited since we have a new home to host dinners. Last year we were at the old house. I love love our old house since there are so many memories in our first home but when it comes to hosting dinners/parties, our old house is little. Now since we moved to a bigger house, i think hosting is easier. I will be vlogging thanksgiving so i can film the memories. (hope i have time to film while cooking tomorrow)

There are so many things to be thankful for this year! Super blessed 2016. WORK and REWARD are my big words for this year!

I am thankful for everything that God gave us this year. Not everyday is a good day but most of the time its a great day!

I used to stress about small things, now i just take life one day at a time. If i want something, i work for it. If i dont like something, i make sure to change or improve things.

There are days i just reflect and realize how blessed I am to have a wonderful family. I tell my husband that I'm happy when we are happy (obvs). I'm happy when our kids are happy and healthy.

I share lots of fun vlogs, sad vlogs and so so vlogs in youtube these days to treasure all the memories we have as a family. I love to look back and re-watch clips that the kids did or how they react on things. These memories i treasure forever. I'm back blogging, i remember my first blog back in 2004, when i was still in college and trying to figure out life.

I hope blogger wont shutdown like multiply so i can continue to share what's in my brain and achieve memories.

I'am so thankful for everything about my life now. Cant wait to share more vlogs and blogs. I cant wait to see the kids reaction when they look back on these memories.

Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for reading my blog. Enjoy your time with your family and friends!

love and light!

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