The beads I used for this one is a little bit tricky.  In the morning, they’re a misty pale lilac, and at night, a pale seafoam. 

It’s getting easier and faster for me to make the cocktail rings, and everyone’s been asking me how they can buy one, so today, I opened up my shop at Etsy.  I’ll let you know when it’s prettier.

This one is obviously an homage to Cherry Blossoms that bloom in spring, esp, May, my beloved daughter’s birth month. Seemed only fitting to give it that name, added with my ancient love for cherry blossoms.

I should really take more pictures in the daytime.  I meant to with the other previous rings, but I was so excited to show them to people so I took them at night, after I finished them.  But this one, I waited, and I’m glad I did.  the pink is a little more on the salmon side.

This ring is so ready for spring. <3
But I’m really thankful that people are ordering them

Just click on the images to enlarge them.

It’s really meant for my sister, Steph, so I was thinking of naming it after her, but I didn’t know if that was too personal, since I’m going to be putting its similar style for sale.  But be it known that she chose the colors.   Hope you like it, Te.

{ EDIT: I’ve decided on calling it with my sister’s name, Stephanie. She approves. }

Umbrella And Bubble

It took me a while to get started and get used to using the tools to manipulate the wires, but once I did four, it wasn’t as bad as initially trialed.  Despite Zienne’s efforts to distract me, my supportive husband was able to give me a little bit of time to try out my new craft. And voila, here it is. Pretty good, a bit simple for my first try, but I know it’ll definitely get some attention.  I just now need to find a store that sells the specific beads I’m looking for.

 
A bit on the romantic side, isn’t it?

Here’s Emma’s Spring/Easter project.

We bought it from TARGET at the dollar section.  I love that they have stuff like this for kids, encouraging them to be productive and earth conscious.

And knowing Emma, she has a green thumb which she’s genetically inherited from all her grandparents.  Did you know that, anak?  Your lola Ruth and lola Nene both plant flowers and gardens.  Your lolo Bio and lolo Perl both plant vegetables.

Let’s see how this project pans out…I hope it does though so she’ll be encouraged to plant more.

So to recap, at 9 months, Zi learned how to start walking independently. She took 1 step, then 2, then 3, then 4, then stopped at 5.  She was so happy and excited with herself for achieving such a feat, that I believe she surprised herself.  So now, she takes a couple of steps at a time, then falls on her bum. So just like her Ate Emma, she started walking at 9 months! Bravo, little one.

At this month, she’s also very clingy and hardly allows strangers to carry her anymore.  If they do, she has to be in a very good mood, full and dry, and not at all sleepy.  If those factors are ever present, she’s only partial to family, esp. Perze and myself. Sometimes, if she’s super cranky, she won’t even entertain her beloved Tatay or Emma.

Added to the words Mamam, Dada, and Ate, she sometimes says De-de at the appropriate times when she’s about to nurse.  She also knows how to comprehend the word ‘NO.’  When faced with a stern ‘no’ she will either A) cry, or B) try to debate it out by saying ‘eh’ after every turn I say ‘no.’

So far, she weighs 15.5 lbs. and a little on the skinny side.  She is eating more solids so she’s not as fond with drinking milk. 

One thing that has strongly manifested, although present since she was about 5-6 months is her love for music.  Every time she hears a song she likes, she’ll smile, look at you, and sway side to side.  We have this song we sing and, without fail, upon hearing “you have a fat face, la la la la la la…etc,” she’ll go absolutely happily bananas.  She also sings very loudly every time she’s in choir practice, or when she hears her older sister singing.  It entertains everyone surrounding her every time.  "