...my everything...

the vow

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

hubby and i had another weekend movie date and this time, we watched "The Vow".

The story is about a young couple (Leo & Paige) who had a head-on collision which caused the woman to lose her memories of her husband. Leo did everything he can in order to restore her wife's memories, to no avail.

After watching the film, I asked my husband if he'd do the same thing for me if I got amnesia.

Me: Just in case I have amnesia, will you do everything to get my memories back?

Hubby: You won't get amnesia. Don't think about losing your memory, ok?

Me: But what if I do... Come'on, just in case, what would you do?

Hubby: (thinking) Hmm.. Yes, I'll help you remember... But I will not do everything..

Me: What? Why Not?

Hubby: Because I will only do ONE thing...and that is: I will bring our kids to you and for sure, one look at our 3 little boys, including me, all your memories will come back. That's why you won't get amnesia at all..

Awww!! I have the best husband in the world! Thanks Hon!

mutterings..

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:13:00 +0000

3:30 a.m. i woke up to a faint muttering indecipherable sound. i thought i was still dreaming.

when i opened my eyes, there he was:

my sweet little Kurt showing me his toothless grin and baby-talking "ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-ma-mah" while crawling up towards my belly.

aaahhh.. who wouldn't smile when you see this super cute child?

oh, what a glorious way to start my day!

the perks of being a mom!

Happy mom's day to us dear mommies!!

a sweet lesson on patience

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Thu, 10 May 2012 22:45:00 +0000

just want to share...

A NYC Taxi driver wrote:

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.

There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard
box filled with photos and glassware.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.'

'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive
through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly..

'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice.

I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued in a soft voice..'The doctor says I don't have very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired.Let's go now'.
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.

Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.
They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.

'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said

'You have to make a living,' she answered.

'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut.It was the sound of the closing of a life..

I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day,I could hardly talk.What if that woman had gotten an angry driver,or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?

On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.

But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

fiesta 2012..

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:50:00 +0000

after a few days hiatus, i'm back!! fresh from our week-long family vacation in Pangasinan!

every year, my Navato family (from my mother's side), make it a point to spend at least one day, all of us, together and have a great bonding time. last year, we had a blast! a budding teenage celebrity (CJ Navato) graced our ancestral house with his cuteness and humility. Despite the fact that he enjoyed being in showbusiness, he still takes pleasure teasing small kids, fetching water from an old deep well, playing basketball with the local and eating with his bare hands.

This year, all eyes are on this cute little tot.. my youngest son, Kurt! It seemed like everyone wanted to hold and cuddle him. I didn't have any idea how many people have actually requested for Kurt. But I'm pretty sure, I was lucky to have at least 15 minutes with him before another person got him from my arms.. Yeah, that's how famous Kurt has been!

and of course, my two older boys surely had enjoyed themselves. Kyle & Kian went to the beach every morning and enjoyed getting drenched and sunkissed.. my two fair-complexioned heart-breakers are now the color of plum... hahaha..

the food that my mom prepared were all sumptuous and mouth-watering. We had Mechado, Pigar-Pigar, Rellenong Bangus, Inihaw na Isda, Beef Broccoli, Adobong Talaba, Lechon and a whole lot more!! I won't be surprised if I gained a kilo after devouring all these!!

We've got visitors from different places too.. Old friends, classmates, relatives from neighboring towns and even from abroad, they all came to our house and added flavor to our festive environment. I couldn't ask for more!

I'd really want to spend another day at our place, but due to work constraints, we had to go back home (in Pampanga). But all is well because we said our goodbyes and ended our conversations with a smile.

P.S.
The only blemish on this wonderful event... when a distant "cousin in-law" told me, "You look like a maid!" argh! HA! I said, "better a maid than to look like a wh0re like you!

what a way to end a vacation!

kurt galore

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:33:00 +0000

too many books...

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:14:00 +0000

so little time!

This weekend, I'll be having a vacation with my wonderful family and I've got to bring at least one book with me..

Problem is, I don't know which among these should I bring... Help me decide!!!

And Oh, before I forget, I was pretty lucky to grab a free preview of The Last Princess (which should be released on May 1st)..

I'm sure this is going to be a great book..

Hope to finally post my book reviews soon. The books (or e-books) i'll be sharing my opinions about will be posted sometime next week. These books are:

The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker

Ordinary Angels by India Drummond

Destiny's Revenge and Destiny's Wrath by Nancy Straight

The Willows: Haven by Hope Collier

Three Girls and a Baby

OhMyGosh.. That's a lot of books to review!! I'm cracking my brains now.. Check 'em out on my other blog: A Bookworm on the Loose

SO long people... Happy Weekend everyone!

my angels

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Iron-Man vs Thor

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:51:00 +0000

Thor Battles IronMan - it's Thor-rific!! can't wait for the Avengers!!

puto espesyal

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:28:00 +0000

my Nanay went home (Pangasinan) during the Holy Week. She just got back and look what she brought me back home:

Puto Calasiao!! nothing beats the original puto calasiao :) love love love!!!

At the end of this month, my family and I are gonna be in Pangasinan for our annual barangay fiesta. This will serve as our family reunion too.. I'm so excited to see all my aunts, uncles and cousins and so many more..

For sure, there'll be a lot more Puto Calasiao during the feast.. Yay!!

anniv!

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:27:00 +0000

For every day, I miss U.

For every hour, I need U.

For every minute, I feel U.

For every second, I want U.

Forever, I love you.

Happy anniversary honey!

angry..mom?

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:15:00 +0000

my mom got a new HTC phone for her birthday and she's having a grand time touching the phone screen. When i looked closer, I realized why she's having a great time - she's playing ANgry Birds and my son Kyle is teaching her how to navigate the slingshot towards the piggies! LOL

first day planking

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:50:00 +0000

a new milestone for our baby Kurt Liam..

He can now do the famous posing craze: "planking"! in other words, he can now roll over on his tummy..

yipeee, nakakadapa nang mag-isa si baby!!

familia

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 23:54:00 +0000

Having a place to go - is a home.

Having someone to love - is a family.

Having both - is a blessing.

cup of courage

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:47:00 +0000

When you're down and out and unable to go on,

sometimes you need to sit down, relax and drink a cup of courage to move forward.

the graduate

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:08:00 +0000

it was Kyle Adam Santos' graduation (from Prep) a while ago.. I went to the stage four times for his awards!

Even though my feet hurt a lot sa kaka-akyat sa stage, it was all worth it!

we're proud of you Kyle!

once upon a time

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:10:00 +0000

my current TV favorite.. Once Upon a Time...

Emma Swan knows how to take care of herself. She's a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who's been on her own ever since she was abandoned as a baby. But when the son she gave up years ago finds her, everything starts to change. Henry is now 10 years old and in desperate need of Emma's help. He believes that Emma actually comes from an alternate world and is Snow White and Prince Charming's missing daughter. According to his book of fairytales, they sent her away to protect her from the Evil Queen's curse, which trapped the fairytale world forever, frozen in time, and brought them into our modern world.

Of course Emma doesn't believe a word, but when she brings Henry back to Storybrooke, she finds herself drawn to this unusual boy and his strange New England town. Concerned for Henry, she decides to stay for a while, but she soon suspects that Storybrooke is more than it seems. It's a place where magic has been forgotten, but is still powerfully close ... where fairytale characters are alive, even though they don't remember who they once were. The epic battle for the future of all worlds is beginning, but for good to win, Emma will have to accept her destiny and fight like hell.

for your health

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:40:00 +0000

Just sharing something my brother has shared with me..

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minute
3.. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours
5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:
1. High Blood Pressure (30 days)
2. Gastric (10 days)
3. Diabetes (30 days)
4. Constipation (10 days)
5. Cancer (180 days)
6. TB (90 days)
7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards – daily..

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life. Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.

This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.

Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine.

Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks:
· Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting,
· Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
· You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.
· Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.
· 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
· Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

Please be a true friend and send this article to all your friends you care about.

busy-busy

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:15:00 +0000

There's a good reason why i've been MIA lately on blogosphere.. Actually 2 reasons!

First, I'm having a great time with my third baby boy Kurt Liam who's growing more and more handsome than ever...

He's now going on his 3rd month (on the 12th) and he's getting heavier and heavier everyday..

Just take a look at his chubby cheeks!

and the round face... the biceps... awwwww....

He's soooo cute!

Okay, i know.. I'm biased.. He's my son! ahehehe..

Second reason why I'm not blogging lately: kindle-craze

Yes, my Kindle is now a month old and in that short span of time, I've downloaded almost 120 e-books! I got half of it for free, since amazon gave out more than 20 free books everyday and I became addicted to downloading them. SOme of my e-books are from my old files - PDF version and the rest, I downloaded using my brother's credit card.. hahaha...THanks much bro..

SO I guess I'm gonna blog again soon.. Promise I'll keep you all updated with everything.. Have a great week ahead, everyone!

women power

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:28:00 +0000

Women, filled with nervous energy and faced with waiting, do not stand around looking out of windows or staring blankly into space, as do men.

We must be in motion. Even while we're waiting for the microwave to heat a cup of coffee, we wash dishes, wipe off the counter, put clothes into the washer.

We know a lot can be accomplished in two minutes.

That's girl power for you! :)

Happy Women's month to us :)

LOL

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:57:00 +0000

Kyle is being funny this morning. i asked him if he was still sleeping, he answered, "i'm not asleep mom, I'm only looking at the insides of my eyelids." LOL

countdown

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:26:00 +0000

valentine!

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:01:00 +0000

To all who are in-love and know how to love, one way or another, hope you have a special valentine’s day… filled with love, laughter, beauty and magic.

You don't have to have a lover to spend it, you can enjoy it with your friends, family and with yourself.. Have a great Valentine’s day :)

kindle

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:36:00 +0000

exactly a week before my birthday, I received a very beautiful surprise gift from my brother in U.S.A.

I couldn't believe my eyes when i finally held my long time wish.

My very own Amazon KINDLE ...

Thanks so much bro.. You really know what I want.. I love you Bro!!

thoughts

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:38:00 +0000

Strong people know how to keep their life in order.

Even with tears in their eyes, they still manage to say "I'm Okay" with a smile.

In many ways, I prefer my own company. It gives me time to think better.

tuesday teaser 2012

noreply@blogger.com (claire saints) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:27:00 +0000

It's the new year! Sorry I have stopped joining book memes since the last quarter of last year; i was just busy..

This year, let me make it up to you.. This is my first Tuesday for the year! Hopefully, I'd get to continue from hereon..Whew!

So welcome to our Teaser Tuesday! This is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading.

To participate you:
* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
(Make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"I met this guy," she'd gushed at lunch today, while we were standing in line for the salad bar. "Oh my God, Mary, you wouldn't believe how cute he is."

page 10 "The Exterminator's Daughter" by Meg Cabot,

taken from the collection of short stories - PROM NIGHTS FROM HELL