need reliable web host!

I guess it's about time to get a web host for all of my personal blogs. My baby Iya is nearly one year old (she's 10 months now), and I am anticipating some extra free time :) Extra time that I will use to revive my personal blogs which I sorely neglected the past 10 months or so due to taking care of her. In line with that, I am planning to move my blogs to a web host server. That is, if I find an affordable web host service. Currently I am browsing web hosting pad reviews to see which web host best fits my blogs' needs and most importantly, my budget. Hehe!

For the technically challenged, a web hosting service is a type of Internet hosting service that allows individuals and organizations to make their own website accessible via the internet (via Wikipedia). Web hosts provide space on a server they own or lease for use by their clients, i.e. me ^_^ It is very useful especially if your blog or site uses a lot of photos. Blogger (where this blog is currently hosted) only has limited space for free users like me. Anyway, these are just but plans until I find a reliable and affordable host. If you know one, lemme know! :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! :)

It's our baby girl's FIRST Christmas and everything is just awesome! Sure, we have a hectic and full-packed schedule starting tomorrow (involves traveling back and forth 3 cities, with a baby on tow!) but the Lord is truly good for He blessed us with the best families, relatives and friends a person could ask for; who, I know, will help us til the holidays are over :) From our family of three to yours, have a wonderful Christmas season!

Google PR3!

Best. Early. Christmas. Gift. Ever!!! :) Yep yep, this personal blog of mine is now PR3! w00t w00t! And no one is more surprised and of course, happier, than lil old me! You see, I'm really not into SEO / search engine optimization and blog promotion (I rarely exchange links due to laziness, hehe) so I'm really surprised where all the PR juice came from. I just blog what I like and that's it. Thank god the algorithm of Google's Page Rank likes my style of blogging and awarded me PR3! YEY!! Guess it's really all about content :) I just hope my PR3 will continue til next year despite my lack of updates lately (busy with baby!!). How about you? What's your new Page Rank?

11 years of US! :)

Taipei Zoo :: Oct 2010

And 2 years of marriage, and six months of parenthood! Hip, hip, hooray! :) To celebrate, we had a family vacation in Makati and Taipei for a total of 1week. It was just me, Labsie and Iya at 6months+. Traveling with a baby is hard but we made it work. Much of the success has to do with Iya's temperament ~ the girl just loves to sightsee! As long as she's full and not sleepy, she's alright with whatever me and Labsie are doing. Atta girl! :) Here's to more years to us Labsie and to more family vacations with Iya!

organic baby food

Mashed fresh fruits VERSUS processed baby food -- this has been a dilemma of ours. Hubby and I have decided before giving birth to give our baby only fresh fruits and vegetables but unfortunately there are no organic fruits for sale here in Davao =( There are organic veggies (especially for salads, thank you Eden!) but you don't give that to first-time solid food eaters :p Anyway, my only other choice is to give organic baby food. At least I know my baby isn't eating pesticides and other chemicals. I just pray to God that there's no contamination while the baby food was being processed -_-

If you know any organic fruit sellers here in Davao or nearby areas, please leave a comment. Thanks! In the meantime, baby Iya will be eating Earth's Best organic baby food and Rafferty's Garden stuff ^_^ What's great with Rafferty's as compared to other organic baby food? Their packaging! The food isn't in glass jars but in safe plastic pouches! So great for traveling!! =) Some of their products have spouts (just squeeze out food, no double dipping which promotes bacterial growth), some have resealable tops while other pouches are microwaveable. Read more about it here: http://www.raffertysgarden.com

guess who just turned 29??

Yep, ME! I just turned 29 years old two days ago ~ my last birthday before hitting the big 3-0! And soon, my age will be out of the calendar month, LOL! But who cares? At 27, I became a licensed medical doctor and married my bestfriend. At 28, I gave birth and became a mom to the best baby in the world.. And while motherhood was a bumpy ride (still is!), life can't get any better than this! ^_^ Well, may be it can if I win millions from the lottery and we wouldn't have to worry about our finances anymore, hehe!

baby clothes for sale! ^_^

Here’s a sample of the baby stuff I’m selling:

BRAND-NEW branded baby footsies / sleeper suits / pajama sets at affordable prices! =)

Just drop me a comment if you wanna buy. To get cheaper prices, buy from my branded footsies album (click the pic above to view the album) and combine with the baby clothes found here: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/album/9

SAVE WHEN YOU BUY MORE!

1. Buy 3 short-sleeved onesies for only P240! Save P30!

2. Buy 2 short-sleeved onesies + long-sleeved onesie for only P260! Save P40!

3. Buy 2 short-sleeved onesies + footsie for P280! Save P50!

4. Buy 1 short-sleeved onesie + 1 long-sleeved onesie + footsie for P300! Save P60! Sample sets:

- GREEN: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/22

- PINK: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/29

- WHITE: http://cutieissa.multiply.com/photos/photo/9/13

Reservations for 3 days only. HAGGLING IS ALLOWED, yes allowed! What fun is shopping when you can’t haggle right? ;-) But please be considerate when haggling, hehe! Thanks!

Mayweather vs Mosley

So, who did you bet for in the boxing fight of the decade yesterday?? I'm sure most of you placed bets that Floyd Mayweather Jr. will win even though you don't like his humbug personality, hehe! Me? I was just content to watch two black men fight it out and entertain me :p Though sports betting is rampant and very popular in our country (especially if there's a Manny Pacquiao fight!), I'm just not into it. I hate to lose money and losing money in gambling just sucks even more.

But enough of me, how about you? How much did you win yesterday?? ;-) Though I bet you and most of the Mayweather fans had a scare in the second round when he was nearly knocked down! Boy, Shane Mosley's right hand to the side of his head was so strong that Floyd's knees buckled a minute into the second round, and he had to grab Mosley to avoid going down. Mosley landed another right punch later in the round but unfortunately he failed to bring down Mayweather. Still it was all very exciting! Thank you Shane! ^_^

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

40-0 (25 KOs)

Age: 33

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

Notable wins: Juan Manuel Marquez, Ricky Hatton, Oscar De La Hoya, Zab Judah, Diego Corrales, Jose Luis Castillo

Notable losses: NONE! O_o

Shane Mosley

46-5 (39 KOs)

Age: 38

Hometown: Pomona, California

Notable wins: Oscar De La Hoya 2x, Fernando Vargas, Antonio Margarito, Ricardo Mayorga

Notable losses: Winky Wright (twice), Vernon Forrest (twice), Miguel Cotto