Vintage Themed Wedding

Do you know how to download youtube video as we really need to save this video on a USB drive to show to our relatives:

This is a very nice gift given by the family of the groom to the couple and so we thought of doing the same surprise for our cousin, who will be getting married this coming March 10.

We are planning to setup one Sunday where all our relatives will be at our house for the shoot and we will present this video during the reception as our surprise for the couple.

There are still a lot of things to be done for the wedding and one of it actually is to look for the dress that I will be wearing. LOL. I am not part of the entourage but Jacobo and B is, so I am sure I will have to walk down the aisle with Jacobo as he might be scared to walk on his own so I have to wear something really nice.

The theme of the wedding is vintage and so I am looking at the following styles for my dress for the wedding:

Officially on a Diet

I had enough!! During the holiday seasons, I met up with my relatives and friends and all of them, whom I haven’t seen for a long time, thought that I am pregnant. Having a baby is a blessing, I know, but I don’t think it is nice to hear people say that you are pregnant when you are not. LOL.

I am not offended as I admit that I really look pregnant with my very big tummy but it gave me a realization that it is time for me to take actions and shape up.

My first step, I will go on a diet by using the Calorie Counting method recommended by my friend Jody. They have been using this method to loose weight and it really worked for her and her husband and so I thought I should give it a try.

This diet plan is really simple as there are no food restrictions. I can eat anything that I like, including chocolates, ice cream or even foods rich in carbohydrates as long as I maintain my maximum calorie intake for the day.

I installed My Fitness Pal Calorie Counter application on my iPhone and I edited my profile by entering my height, weight and ideal weight goal and it will calculate my Daily Calorie goal that I have to maintain to loose at least 2 pounds per two weeks. I just entered in this app my food intake for every meal so I can calculate if I am already over my allowed calorie intake.

Today is my 1st week and I loose 1 pound. Not bad. Hope I can maintain this as I really want to loose those bulges and of course, live a healthy lifestyle too.

Our Induro Tripod

My husband started his love for digital photography seven years ago when he bought his first SLR camera a few days after our eldest was born. He wanted to capture every special things for our first born child and so he would like to have the best camera on hand to make sure that he will not miss any important event in our child’s life.

He was really good actually that he decided to turn this hobby of his into a sideline and he started to accept photo coverage of birthdays, weddings, and corporate events which is a good way to earn extra money.

After seeing all his pictures, I know that he has an eye for photography and he has great talent. I especially enjoy it every time we travel and go on vacation as I can always expect hundreds of beautiful pictures after each vacation.

When we went to Hong Kong Disneyland, hubby bought a cheap tripod from one of the gadget stores in Hong Kong but we were disappointed at how flimsy the tripod is, especially after comparing it with the Induro tripod that my friend uses.

That is why before going to our first dream vacation in Europe, I researched and read about tripod reviews as we wanted to buy a quality tripod that we can bring with us for this trip as it is just me and hubby who is going so we will just rely on a tripod for our pictures. I got really convince after reading the reviews that we won’t go wrong with Induro tripod and so that is what we got and what we brought in our Europe vacation.

Our Induro tripod has been with us in all our other travels abroad and it never fail to disappoint us. Hubby came to realize that it is not just enough to have good camera, tripod is also an important accessory that will even enhance the quality of pictures taken by a good SLR camera.

7th Birthday Party Planning

I know it is still a few months from now but I already started preparing the budget sheet for my daughter’s 7th birthday party. Since my husband and I have a big group of friends plus Bela’s classmates, we are expecting close to 300 guests for this party.

We only have a limited budget for the party that is why I am already doing some analysis and chart comparisons on how I can save on some of the items for the party.

One of the things that I am looking is doing the table centerpiece ourselves. My sister in law’s brother is very good in doing those kinds of stuff with styro, Water Soluble Solder Paste, glue and the like and he already committed that he will take care of it so that is one big savings for me already. As what we always do, hubby takes care of the layout and printing of invitation too which is another big savings for us.

For the caterer, we might stick with the one who regularly caters to our party because their packages are so affordable without sacrificing the taste of the food.

My daughter and I are really excited for this event. We have a lot of ideas in our head and I can’t wait to see all of them executed.

Sending my Kids to Adirondack Camp for the Summer

When I was kid, my parents would take me to Camp every summer where we can do all sort of things like fishing, camping around the bonfire as we sing different songs, hiking, swimming, relays and games and more. I thought that camping is for the sports minded and nature lover only but I was wrong as I really had a good time. It is one of the activities that my siblings and I anticipate before going back to school.

Camping is one of the things that has brought good childhood memories to me and my siblings and so now that I have kids of my own, I want them to have the same experience and so I am planning to send them to Camp Chateaugay in the Adirondack Camp this coming summer.

The journey itself in going to Adirondack Camp is a journey to remember already and when they reach the camp, campers will be greeted with a lot of different activities that each camper will surely enjoy. Camp Chateaugay offers different programs like their Teen Program, CIT program, program for first time campers and more, which is tailored for each group to guarantee that they will have fun and learn something while in the camp.

I learn a lot from camping, I have brought with me a lot of good memories and met a lot of my lifelong friends too and I wish the same things for my children.