Posts Tagged ‘OC wife’

interesting morning

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

turkey ham, eggs and toast

Had an interesting morning today…

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Hubby was up early because he had to take a quiz and was checking the  coverage of our insurance online, after which, he said he’d make me some breakfast. So he opened the fridge, took out some eggs and casually laid them on the counter. He walked away, heading to the bathroom when I suddenly noticed movement. One egg was rolling to the edge of the counter! I let out a wild scream as I ran to catch it… I did it! We burst in uncontrollable laughter, we probably woke up our neighbors.

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“Nice save,” he said. He thought I saved the egg, but as far as I am concerned, I saved the floor and myself from what would have been an eeky mess.

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Success!

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Today I was finally able to move some furniture and stuff around the house and clear the bar/counter. I’ve been meaning to do this since the year began but, well, procrastinated. Big time. I hope the hubby approves and keeps it as is for at least a week.

I really need another coffee table for the living room. But I may have to wait until the next big holiday to go buy one. Holidays are just about the best time to buy mattresses, furniture and other pricey items because stores offer great deals and lay away. Let me just check the calendar for the next one… Memorial Day. Hmmm… That’s another month away.

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Clean House

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

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Meet my new favorite show — Clean House: Search for the Messiest Home in the Country!

It’s like Hoarders and Extreme Makeover combined! It’s a lot more fun than Hoarders, hosted by a comedian with a designer, a jack of all trades and a yard sale diva on the team. It uses a lighter, less clinical approach to hoarding. And the home owners are talked into giving up some of their unnecessary possessions by bidding, trading, stuff like that. The items are put up on a yard sale and the proceeds are used to give the homes a new look and the owners a new way of life.

I lose my temper whenever the hubby is taking hours to look for simple stuff like his proof of membership in some association or life insurance policy or old credit cards, you know, things that should have been filed properly in an organizer or kept in a box. I’d probably lose my mind if I were living with the people nominated to be on the show. Imagine a life-long scavenger hunt! Argh!

I love shows like this though. It gives me motivation to clean, consolation that my house is not the messiest in the country (yet), and confirmation that somehow, I’m doing something right, because my house does not even come close to looking  like the ones featured on the show.

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Thursday, April 15th, 2010

I’m thinking maybe it’s time to read my books again. I have finished reading my second copy of Confessions of a Shopaholic (left my first one at home) a few weeks ago. I returned a pair of wedge sandals which I never got to wear and spent my refund on The Time Traveler’s Wife. I began reading it when my friend Kathy gave me an ebook copy but I was confused with the formatting so I had to get a real book.  Most of the punctuation marks used were just periods and somehow I had to see the commas and the apostrophes and all that, so I got a real book. I’m all for the green thing, saving trees and all, but I can’t argue with the OC in me.

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Green is frugal

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

I am unable to sleep for extended hours nowadays because of the husband’s presence in the house. LOL! He’s is off work for the entire week. While he studies for a number of exams that he has to take soon, I have to find things to do. Right now I’m joggling household chores with cuddling with the hubby, finishing my stitching project, blogging, chatting, watching tv from time to time, and reading Confessions of a Shopaholic (again).

Reading the book made me realize how I have changed from being the single spendthrift to a somehow-frugal wife. I’m somewhat like a bloodhound when it comes to finding ways or websites to earn rewards or to get freebies, clipping coupons, watching out for sales, grabbing promotional items in stores and events. We also make a little extra from recycling plastic bottles, cans and glass bottles. I save a little from reusing tins and plastic than buying canisters and boxes for storage of little things.

Found a great resource for Promotional Items : from the simple giveaway pen to USB drives to executive gifts. They claim they have a huge selection of products and that their 20 years in the business give them an edge over their competitors. But you know where they had me? They offer Eco-friendly products too. So if you want to promote your business or event and do your share in raising environmental awareness as well, give them a try.

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Vanity

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Vanity“Vanity is my favorite sin.” A very memorable quote from Al Pacino in the movie Devil’s Advocate; also used by my friend slash sister, Dulce on her piece for senior-year speech class. I remember it every time I stare at my reflection. Not just look but, take note, stare!

If you have been reading my old posts in my other blog, you might have seen this photo of our bathroom vanity already. This is my second favorite spot in our apartment (next to the walk-in closet). I love it despite its simplicity: it has a single sink with marble countertop, two drawers with storage underneath, eight bulbs (not seen in photo) and most importantly, a mirror that extends from that wall, where the medicine cabinet is fixed, to the edge of the tub. I spend hours in the bathroom just standing up before that mirror doing all sort of stuff. My husband has learned to assume that I am curling my hair or playing with makeup every time. He sometimes misses to notice something that I’m most proud of, I keep this place clean.

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