Playing games, is more fun in the Philippines!

Although I always try and make sure I have time to play with my son, because he is the only kid in the house, so, I play with him. I take him to the park, baseball and soccer fields! It came to a point that whenever he is bored and he wanted to play with me even though I am busy doing the works in the house he will have tantrums if I don’t play! Yes, when it comes to play he is very demanding! And I understand because he don’t have somebody to play with in the house and sometimes he don’t understand that I can’t play with him all the time.

So, whenever I have time like my day off. We visit my friend so he can play with her son too.  Then we go home and he won't  have playmates for a week. Although he have time to play with kids in the school but it’s still not enough for him. They can only play during recess, and that only takes at least 1 hour.  You know what he said to me onetime? He told me “mommy my best time in school is during recess!” Sounds funny isn't it? So you know, he couldn’t get enough play!

I would think that if he is in the Philippines now, he is a happy camper because he can get all the games that he want there. I mean not material games. It’s more like outdoor games that I used to play when I was a little kid. That’s why the kid in Philippines is happier compare here. You know what I noticed? Even if you buy them all the toys, they still not happy because there is no interaction! Games like tumba lata, patentero, tago-tago, langit lupa, dakop-dakop, takyan, jolin, buwan-buwan, you name it! They are interactive and are very good for kids development! It builds up their emotional and social skills!

I never had any sad moments when I was a kid. I would just play with the kids in the neighborhood and only go home when I’m thirsty or when my mother called for dinner!

Well, hopefully and Gods willing next year, we would be able to visit Philippines again!

Anyway, please watch the video below that I created. It’s all about the games in the Philippines that I missed, and hope AJ can experience! Please share if you like it! Thank you for dropping by!

Two winners of the grand lotto 6/55 jackpot (PCSO)

There is already a winner for the grand lotto 6/55 jackpot that was drawn earlier. According to the PCSO (Philippine Charity Sweeptakes Office) Two got the winning number combination of 25-52-26-05-49-17. There is no detail  yet of  where are these two winners. Each of them will roughly get 300,000,000.00 milyon pesos! Here is the link: http://youtu.be/MXEXLDvjCOE

What happened inside the dollar store?

After we went to the asian market, we stop by at the dollar store, just to see what we can buy. Actually I'm a dollar store fan! I always buy stuffs here. As a homemaker, I always find things that I can bargain and save money. Some says dollar store is nothing but all craps. But hell yo! I love this store! It helps you save some bucks! Why do I have to pay $2 for a palmolive dish washing soap when I can buy it for $1 at the dollar store! How about things for the party especially kids birthday party. Dollar store is the best bargain out there! From balloons, giveaways, crafts, gift bags etc. They are great! It just make my party favor and my life easier!

So, anyway,  I wasn't able to buy anything this time because I was so busy taking videos. Then I meet a relative inside the store, and  we just couldn't stop chatting! Marie though, bought some things for Mayumi. She bought her a hair clips and bands for $3.

So, anyway here is what happened inside the dollar store. If you like the video please subscribe and share my blog to your friends and family! Thank you and God Bless!

Getting to know ate Remedios. The owner of “Baby’s Eatery”

Me and Marie sounds funny acting like an interviewer here heheheh…I’m so glad that ate Remedios and all her staff are so kind to let us take a video inside their nice eatery.  Sharing their life in America and how she become successful  in her business.  Her business is been here for 20 years now. She told us, at first it wasn’t easy. She started it by herself alone. She said that a friend of her told her that “you won’t make money if you're just working as an employee”. “Why don’t you start to have your own food business?” So that’s where she started.

If you happen to be around daly city or in mission street San Francisco please visit her eatery. Their food taste good and is very affordable compare to goldilocks. You can buy 5 pcs of lumpia shanghai for $1. That’s what I always buy from them after my work. They have a variety of Filipino dishes everyday from sinigang, kare-kare, adobo, afretada, pretong isda ang many more plus a free soup when you eat there! By the way we only payed $9.50 for the 2 cups of rice, pancit, and dinuguan that we order! Not really bad for two people plus we had free soup!

Me and Marie goofying around at the asian market and side walk vendor!

After we ate at “baby’s eatery”  Marie wanted  to check out this asian store.  Actually I’ve been here many times to buy meats and fish.  It’s really hard for me to find a fresh sea food in safeway or lucky store, if they do, it’s going to be expensive.  So I always get my meats and sea foods in the asian store because of the variety and affordability. Last time, I bought a fresh salmon head and salmon belly. When I went home I made a spicy salmon head soup and fried salmon belly with rice! So delicious! This is what I missed in the Philippines, because I can’t always eat fish here. My husband would complain about the smell especially when I cooked dried fish! But I’m still grateful I live here in Daly City! I don’t feel so homesick.

As you see in the video. There are lots of Filipinos in this area especially Daly City.  Actually, you can always eat the food that you missed in the Philippines here, because; there are lots of Filipino grocery stores and restaurants. Like the Philippines, you can also see lots of Chinese vendors. It reminds me of divisoria in manila and colon in cebu city.