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Home Improvements

We’re only renting our current place but that doesn’t have to stop me from putting some stuff that can improve the organization of our home right?

These are things we bought a few months ago to organize our place but I wasn’t able to create a post about them due to heavy work load. Anyway, I hope you find them useful for your own home too.

We finally have our very own full-length mirror in our room. This is something I’ve been wanting to buy because I’m a certified narcissist who likes to look at herself all the time! Kidding! I find this very convenient because I won’t have to go out to the living area where another mirror is just to make sure I look my best before leaving the house for work. If I go our of our room, I can just pick up my packed food and go.

Before, we used to go out of our room after taking a bath to be able brush our hair because it is where our comb is and the mirror. Also, Ayex’s headbands used to be found just anywhere in our house because she has nowhere to place all of them together. Now, you can find these things in just one place.

I personally did the screwing of the handle to cabinet. Yes, sometimes I am a carpenter! I made sure I placed it somewhere Ayex can reach it easily so she can learn to take care of her personal things like her headbands and shades. Now, this organizer is already full of headbands. I’m happy that Ayex keeps them where they should be all the time.

I love this accessories organizer to bits. Apart from keeping our things neat, it has taught Ayex the importance of being organized. It also fosters her being independent and assertive.

Before we purchased this, I have a pouch that contains all my bathroom needs: my feminine wash, razor, soap, and facial wash. For the other people in our household, they maintain separate soap boxes which are placed near the bathroom window. The shampoo is on the top of the toilet bowl. You get the picture? Yes our toiletries are everywhere in the bathroom. Things got more scattered when my sister-in-law came home from the US. Her toiletries were placed at the top of the bathroom sink. They were perfect eyesore!

Finally, we had a chance to go to the mall and I made sure we didn’t go home without this rack. Now, every toiletry is in this rack and our bathroom is as organized as ever.

Ayex’s 2nd Magazine Appearance

Her second magazine appearance is with Moms Today again, this time in their Milestones section. I actually sent her photo for the Precious Moment’s section with the theme “Celebrity Look-a-like”. I guess she didn’t look like Chacha (the girl in Camella Homes’ ads) that much in this photo. Still I’m glad she was included again.

What I like about Moms Today’s photo gallery is that each kid that will be featured also gets a prize from their sponsors. We were unable to get her prize the first time so I made sure we’ll get them the second time around. Her prize includes a pack of EQ Dry diapers in large (32 pieces) and a nice dress hanger with a lamb design. The hanger is pretty nice while the diaper is a good idea even if Ayex is already toilet-trained. Those will surely come in handy during long trips.

This is the full version of the page where Ayex is.

How about you, have you tried sending your child’s picture to magazines?

How will I spend an extra $100?

This is my entry to Noel and Levy’s Thanksgiving Contest.

I am not rich but I can say we have enough. Given that, I’ve always set my priorities when it comes to financial matters and I make it a point to follow them. What’s sense does it make if I don’t right? So if I win this contest, it will be pure extra and I’d love to spend it in the following ways.

I will give an amount for Baby Bella’s operation. Being a mom, it pains me too when I read about her condition. In fact, I’m sort of being paranoid lately. Initially, I thought only boys are prone to it but now a little girl is suffering from it and needs to be operated. It makes me think what if it happens to our new bundle of joy, Maxyn? I pray that it won’t. And while Baby Bella is in need of our prayers, she also needs our financial support and so I’m giving her part of the $100 if I win.

Also, I will get this blog its own domain. Yes I know, I should have thought of that before. Well, I’m a newbie you know. I will buy this blog its own domain and will probably buy one more for another blog. Yes, I’m thinking of creating another blog. I don’t know yet what it will be about and your suggestions are very welcome.

Lastly, I’ve been thinking of having my hair rebonded even before I got pregnant. Since the pregnancy, my hair didn’t get any treatment other than the Power Massage from Reyes Haircutters. I think it’s high time that I give my hair proper care to bring back some of my lost confidence. I want those good hair days back.

How about you, would you like to win $100? Did you just say yes? Create your entry to the contest now!