Food Trip Friday--Blueberry Smoothie

We went to gather some fresh blueberries at my PIL's Blueberry Farm and my kids loves to pick fresh blueberries as one of their fave activities to do during the summer. They love to eat 'em and because we have plenty, I froze some of them so I can make out of something for my kids snacks and desserts. I have made blueberry cupcakes, blueberry cheesecake and this blueberry smoothie when they asked me to make one. Well, it's so easy to make coz all you have to do is just blend all the ingredients ( fresh blueberries or frozen, plain yogurt, honey and ice cubes ) well to a blender and you're done with one healthy drink ^_^

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Mommy Moments---Wacky!

My kids on their wackiest moments-- they're such a crazy lil kids and we love how they make our life so lively on their wacky moments and poses! ^_^

---Wakaba was overly happy with her Hinamatsuri cake when she was 3 years old---
---They're fond of making faces---
---Loaded with ice cream!------The famous Ultraman pose------Giving a nice salute to everyone ^_^---

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Nostalgia---Admission Ticket

I treasure this lil piece coz this is very precious to me and my husband-- this admission ticket is our very first outing as husband and wife and went to Aquamarine, Fukushima the day after he picked me up at Narita, Airport from the Philippines. It was my also my first time to go to aquarium and had a load of fun. Don't have photos to share though...

Since then, the place is our favorite place to go and now, we have lots of fun memories, not just for the two of us but with our children ^_^

Isn't it so much fun to go back and just yank them all out and just sit there and reminisce? ^_^

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Couple's Corner--Trust, Faith and Loyalty

We respect each others privacy--he doesn't lock his cellphone and I don't have the guts of reading of what's inside his mail when he's not around even if I can understand a few nipponggo. But it doesn't mean that there's something fishy going on if he wouldn't let me read his mails or is locked, it's just a matter of one's ' privacy '. I dunno for some but privacy is a big deal here in Japan.

Being honest---going into night pubs is part of pakikisama here in Japan, most especially to salaryman. He rarely goes with his peers but if he did, he always let me know where they went, not that he don't want me to get jealoused if they went to clubs and the truth is I'm always pushing him to go ( so that I can have time online in the evening lol ) but he would just say ' sayang ang pera, iga-gastos ko na lang sa car ko ' lol!

Trust, faith and loyalty is really important for building a strong marriage. Without this 3 ingredients ( plus love, communication and compromise ) marriage will not work, will not be happy and lasting.

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When Sorry Is Ain't Enough

Wakaba was grounded for not doing her homework when she came from school yesterday and went to play with her friends instead. It's not that we don't want her to play with her friends after school but our rule in the house is that she have to finish all her assignments FIRST at home before going out and play with her friends or tend to her virtual pet . She have so little time in the evening coz she ( and her sister Haruka ) have to be tucked to bed before or at 9 PM-- eating her dinner, taking a warm bathe at the ofuro, she also have to prepare personally her things to be needed for the next day, reading books, bonding, etc---so little time but a lot of things to do.
It wasn't a first time, so I have to teach her a lesson for breaking a promise-- no playing with friends today after school. If she does her homework, let's see...

Food Trip Friday--Tanabata Matsuri Feasts

Hurray! It's Friday once again and it's time for some food tripping^_^ As a promise from my previous post I will be posting our tanabata matsuri festives as my entry for this week. Attending summer festivals here in Japan means seeing lots of japanese in summer yukata, outdoor stalls, festival gourmet, traditional games but for me, it's Izakaya time! Forgive me, a mug of cold beer is calling my name! And oh, nama shibori shochu based ( distilled drinks ), too! Not much with foodies--not because that they're not good, it's just that the main is to drink lol! We ordered some yakki hokki ( grilled fish ), yakitori ( marinated chicken on skewers ), nankotsu ( chicken cartilage ), cold noodle salad and agedashi tofu ( photos not included ) for our appetizer and kiddie meal for my kids.

---Fries, a favorite of all times---
---Tebasaki ( chicken wings with hot and spicy miso sauce )---
---Grapefruit and kiwi combination of nama shibori shochu ( distilled drinks )--believe me, it's good! A friendly reminder: If you drink, don't drive, if you drive don't drink. And oh, please drink moderately. My kids let me drink up to 4 mugs only hmpptt!LOL!---

Enjoy your weekend guys!!

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Mommy Moments--This I Give You

Our Precious Clarence Claire, Wakaba and Haruka,

We don't have all the money in the world but what we can give to you is LOVE. Every little thing is never a ' little thing ' for us as a parent and having you as our kids fills our heart up with so many memories that no one can take it away. Everything you said and done is treasured inside our heart.

You are the biggest blessings in our lives and we are so lucky to have you and you all deserve and need the attention we can give to you. We wanted to give you everything than we are ( who doesn't? ) when we are on age of like you --clothes, new trends of toys, etc. but your Mom and Dad grew up in a poor family and can you guess what we wanted you to have from us? We wanted you to learn the value of things and that they're only 'things' and that most of them is not necessary to live a happy life. Even though we can afford more, we have to look upon the bigger picture for you to learn. Our own special way of bringing you up to pass on to you, to you and your children, whatever life you will have in the future.

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