this day was really very busy at work.email here, aim on another and then there are calls left and right. gosh...this is my busiest day of the year, ever!

anyway, i am thankful that i am busy for it means i still have work, right? with the global economy crisis right now, everyone is afraid of what has to become of all of us if it terribly hit our companies (praying...).

this crisis has been suggested by several economic indicators including high oil prices and eventually it leads to high food prices and all the rest follows. if this will continue to go on, more employees will lose jobs, cost of living will even become higher and it will be difficult for alll of us.

for now, we've got to do what we have to do. contribute to our companies. work your hardest.

1. cut back unnecessary expenses - this could be unnecessary items in the grocery list, a new appliance that will not be used often, additional electronic appliance. check your daily expenditures and see what items can be removed from that list. you will be surprised that most of the items you frequently buy are really not necessary.


2. create a grocery list and stick to it - when doing the grocery, prepare a list of i-need-to-buy-this list. these should contain all your home and living necessities only.


3. cut back electricity bills - on cold weather, you may opt to open your windows instead of turning on your air conditioner. this can save you a lot on your monthly bills. check advices from your electric company on how you can cut your bills.


4. teach your children to save early - saving should be an essential lesson in the family that the kids should learn early. this could bring them to good money handling habit in the future. teach the kids the importance of saving and that money is hard-earned and should be spent wisely.


5. set your budget - be it on a weekly or monthly basis. of course, your budget should be reasonable enough.


6. leave your credit cards at home - these cards should only be used for emergency purposes. leave them at home and pay in cash. overspending often comes from these cards.

every night before going to sleep, my kids would usually ask us to sing for them...most song are from the nursery rhymes collection which they have already memorized (though medyo bulol yung ilang words).

last night, i was surprised 'coz the younger twin, ysha, sang..."look at me mom..." and as i thought she was just singing by herself, then she grabbed my face and told me to sing "shining like the sun"! gosh...what song is this again? then, i realized, yeah my kids are very exposed to television (kasi lagi sa bahay ng lola) and what ysha was singing was the nido commercial where sharon sings with her daughters frankie and miel...

good thing...since childhood i've been hearing this song and i've quite memorized some part of the lyrics...others hum na lang hahahah...my daughter and i sang our first duet together...and then the older twin approach and said..."si scieszka raine naman mommy"...so there...

i'm trying to get the lyrics so i can sing it correctly next time...will post is also once i'm able to find it.hahah...

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it's tiring! i cleaned our room today and arrrrrgggghhhhhh i'm sooooo tired...i needed to move out all the stuffs inside for me to be able to clean better. it's like a major overhaul! haha!

gosh...i haven't cleaned like this in months. hope i'd be able to do it more often... =) i'll be posting some items next time on how i can maintain a clean house.

this week has been very fulfilling for me...a lot of work were scheduled and yet i was able to accomplish them all before the week ended and then this weekend, a time for home...for cleaning, laundry, cooking and playing with the kids!

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