I Love Cooking!

Hello, dear blog followers! It’s me again! Please enjoy this fresh and juicy article that I just cooked up for all of you! For today, I will share with you about the dishes I cook with the help of our helpers and my grandmother.

I was thinking about the time we made cheese sticks and tacos. It was so much fun! The first recipe is very easy. I buttered the bread sticks all over, then I rolled them in grated cheese before putting them in the oven toaster. I waited for 5 minutes then… voila! Le cheese sticks are served!

Cheese Sticks

My cousin and I made tacos for the whole family. Our grandmother prepared the ingredients and we took care of filling the shells with yummy stuff! There are no rules in making tacos. You can do it however you  want it. Just pack each shell with the ingredients and top them with grated cheese and mayonnaise or cheese sauce as a finishing touch. Here's our very own taco recipe:

Taco Baby 

taco shells

ground beef sauteed in garlic and onions

 cabbage cut into strips

chopped tomatoes

grated cheese

mayonnaise or cheese sauce

I also get recipes from my favorite magazine, Total Girl. They look totally delectable when they are fully served! I think all of the recipes that are from Total Girl are so yummy! Here is one of my easy to make favorites:

Strawberry and White Chocolate Chip Ice Cream 

1 pack fresh strawberries 

 ½ cup strawberry jam 

 ¼ cup sugar 

½ cup plain yogurt 

 1 1/2 cups whipped cream 

 ½ cup white chocolate chips 

Colored candy sprinkles, to decorate 

 strawberry syrup 

How to make strawberry and white chocolate-chip ice-cream:

1. Place strawberries, jam, and sugar in a blender and process until smooth. Add yogurt and blend until well mixed in with other ingredients. Using a spoon, carefully mix in cream and chocolate chips.

2. Transfer ice-cream mixture into a freezable container and freeze until firm.

3. Scoop ice cream in serving cups and decorate with sprinkles and strawberry syrup.

Besides cooking, I also love Home Economics. The subject inspires me most of all because it's so cool to create plenty of things by myself. I like to weave mats, sew handkerchiefs, build furniture, arts and crafts, but best of all, I like to give and sell them after.

I love singing, writing blog articles such as this one,  and so much more!  I have so many ambitions that I would like to take some off, but they are all too good and they perfectly suit me to take out even one of them. So I said to myself, forget about it for now and just think about it again and make it a problem when I'm all grown up. : )

I wish you all good luck with the things you have to deal with in your life. Home Economics is not just about cooking, cleaning, washing your laundry, or using recycled things. It is also about taking care of yourself, your family, relatives and other people that you love and care about.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post. See you again next time and don’t miss my next issue! I love you all!

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When I Become a Star...

Hello, dear blog followers! Today I will tell you my feelings when it comes to stardom!!! I hope you love this issue because I would like to know if you really like it or not! ( just kidding! :)

I am very happy :) and confident today and I am sharing this with all of you. I think that you are all wondering how does it feel to be a superstar. You know:  your popularity increases around the world every hour, your trendy clothes are available on stores, and every concert, you have adoring fans. But deep inside of me, I think that every person should not like a person just because she/he is a star, wears trendy clothes, is rich and famous, or appears on shows or commercials. Every person should like a certain person because of one’s special talent and they should be happy and proud of them.

I also feel that I am hyper and excited as I write this. I know that my life is filled with surprises, excitement, worries, and sometimes nervousness. I would love to be a star, but it would take some challenges in different levels before reaching the chance to be one. I may not be a superstar yet, but someday, I think that I would be one! If I were a star, I would feel that my parents, grandparents, relatives, cousins, teachers, classmates, and best friends are going to be proud of me and will continue to support me as I continue my journey to stardom. 

If there was an audition to star in a show or commercial, I’d definitely be there! If I were chosen to be a star, I would have to keep in mind that it is my chance to show the world my special talents. And if I am already one of them, I would feel ready, strong, confident, serious, and nervous.

Before, when I was second grade, I knew someone really special who made me so popular even for just one day. She is my second grade adviser and her name is: Miss Milagros Galdones!!! She let me and my best friend and classmate Mikaela perform in our Family Fun Day. Miss Galdones also let me sing in class at the end of the day, she even attended my birthday party when I turned seven years old and loved my Hannah Montana songs. She is one of my favorite and memorable teachers. Here is the video of that memorable event!

Aside from my dream to become a star, I love to read interesting books, sing songs that I know of, cook my recipes that I copied to my recipe notebook that came from every Total Girl issue from last year up to now, draw and doodle anything I like in a plain piece of paper or sketch pad, update my profile picture in Facebook, update my scrapbook, add comments and paste pictures in it, watch television, play my favorite computer games, design clothes using my Harumika play set, and chat or text my best friends.

See you again soon and thank you for reading this issue. If I were a star, I really need all of the confidence I could get. I love you all and thank you again!

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Photo Frame Model Me

When Mom and I went with my grandparents for their check up at a mall clinic sometime in August last year, Mom saw this:

Yes, that's 5 photos of ME (except for the baby in the middle)! So Mom, who brings the camera all the time, took this shot as a remembrance of my stint as a photo frame model:

Feeling celebrity :)

I had my photos taken a month before in this studio. We didn't know they printed extra to use for their frames. Mom even joked they should pay me for this. Hahaha. The frame was already sold the last time we checked. :)

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Colors of Summer

Hello friends! I hope you're enjoying your vacation despite the hot summer weather! It becomes a little hard to sleep at night and I wake up earlier than usual, but I'm still enjoying my vacation even if I stay in the house most of the time.

Anyways, today I would like to share with you 2 designs I made in Polyvore. It's actually in Mom's account, and she just let me design there. I submitted my designs to ____, it's one of the requirements for me to join and qualify. I'm keeping it a secret for now because I don't know if I will be chosen. So please pray for me. I want it sooo much!

These are my summer designs. Which one do you like better?

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Have a Blessed Holy Week!

Pink Jewel

I haven't been drawing for a while because I spend too much time reading. But I would like to share one of the drawings I made a few months back. Actually, this is my version of Mom's drawing. She likes to draw faces a lot.

Anyways, I just want to wish everyone a blessed Holy week ahead. Let's pray and fast from the things we love to eat or do most, like watching TV and Facebook. :)

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Win Tickets to Justin Bieber's My World Tour Concert!

Are you a true blue 'Belieber'? If yes, then I know how excited you must be for the upcoming concert of singing hearthrob Justin Bieber, scheduled on (Mom's birthday!) -- May 10, 2011, 8:00 pm at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.

For those of you who would like to win free tickets to Justin Bieber's My World Tour Concert, CLICK HERE to find out how. Isn't that great?! Hurry! promo period is up to April 20, 2011 only.

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McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop 2011

If you like to do a different kind of fun-filled activity this summer for only P550, then McDonald’s Kiddie Crew Workshop 2011 is just right for you! I spent 2 memorable summers as a McDonald's kiddie crew (you can read about it HERE) and I highly recommend this to kids ages 6-12. It's really worth it!

Check out the full details of the workshop HERE. Have a great summer! :)

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LYRA Summer Art Camp 2011

What do you have in mind this summer? Attending a summer program would be perfect for keeping our vacation days more interesting! I already know how to swim, so maybe I will get another course this year.

If you're into art just like me, who wants to be a fashion designer, animator, illustrator, interior decorator, cake decorator, animal portrait painter or product designer, you can check out LYRA's Summer Art Camp 2011 for cool programs this summer.

For children 7 and up (teen and adults are welcome too!), Monday to Friday 8:30-11:30 am or 2:00-:00 pm P2,500/week for each course. Please click on the poster for more details and registration form.

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Merry Christmas 2010, Happy New Year 2011!

Hi! How have you all been? The holiday season passed by so quickly but I still want to greet you a Merry Christmas 2010 and a Happy New Year 2011!

I enjoyed my Christmas break because I was able to sleep longer, wake up late, and read my books! But before that, we had our Christmas party in school where I distributed gifts to all of my teachers and classmates.

Silver butterfly headbands for the girls

Assorted goodies for the boys

Yey! Ready for distribution! =)

Giving and sharing is so much fun! And because Mom wants me to catch some action during the party, she let me bring the camera.

Me and my besties Faith, Anjali and Danielle

We spent our Noche Buena at St. Luke's Hospital where my baby sister-cousin Gia was hospitalized because of pneumonia. Last November, it was Raffaello who was hospitalized for the same reason. We brought food and our grandparents brought gifts for us and we opened some of our presents in the hospital room. Gia, Mom and Mama Gee went home before New Year's Eve and we were so happy!

Me and Gia on Christmas Eve

That's how my holiday went. I'll share more pictures next time. How about you? I'd like to know your holiday memories too!

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