Mini Tub, Many Uses

This mini tub is built of rocks and cement with clear and sparkling water coming from the spring underneath the pebbles. This is one of the best places for a soak in the backyard of our home. The tub is perfectly sized for a few kids, about 1.5 feet deep, and has a very cold temperature. The tub is located just below our pond, affording everybody an awesome backdrop. Very primitive and natural.

We decided to have this tub built for many reasons, to wit;
bathing
washing clothes and linens
outdoor playing spot for the kids
distressing while soaking in the cool waters and listening to the sound of its mini waterfall
serving as alternate pond for the tilapia fingerlings :-D
etc.

We still have a lot of things to do to make this little paradise truly presentable so as make it very inviting for everybody but for the meantime, we can already start enjoying the pristine waters of this mini tub :-D

A Blessed Day for Us!

Hi there!
I am sharing with you, my dear friends, pictures taken during the blessing of our dear home. The picture above shows early morning sun rays enveloping our simple abode. Indeed moving in to our new castle was guided by dear God because there was no trace anymore of the heavy downpour we experienced the day and night before.

Rev. Fr. Sherwin Detuya, CP administering the blessing of our new home
and family as well. . . (thank you very much Father, from the bottom of our hearts. . . )

blessing of the bedrooms. . .

smiles after the blessing inside our living room. . .

Mimi and Patricia in the green room. . .

couz Sarah with beautiful Nicole in the blue room. . .

sistah Alpha with Mimi and Patricia in the pink room. . .

my little girls posing while readying the food. . .

my very good friend Presy helping me out
inside my kitchen world. . . (thanks a lot, Pres!)

it's chow time!

For almost three months, we waited for this big day. Now that it's done, we have a heart so full of gratitude to all of you, folks, who in one way or another supported us in making this dream of ours realized.

We are truly blessed because of you!

Thank you, everyone! God bless you more!

Have a nice weekend ahead. . .

- Arnel and Jinky (with our kids)

Home, Cows, Sunset

In less than two weeks time God willing, we can finally say, we are going home. Here are some of the things adding up to our excitement. . .

home almost done. . .

the green grasses and the cows and my
little Jasmine ( she exclaimed, nakakita na talaga ako ng totoo na cow :-))

beautiful sunset as viewed from our porch!

This is our Home!

Let's take a peek inside our soon to be home before the painting and tiling process. . .

house exterior and all ( can't hardly wait to do some
gardening and landscaping for a greener backyard. . .)

bedroom no. 1 (for the king and queen :=) . . .)

bedroom no. 2 for the princesses :-)

bedroom no. 3 for beloved guests :-)

this is my world, my kitchen!

the dining area. . .

the living room with a view. . .
(it was almost sunset when we took this pic
and yet the sun was still shining so brightly. . .)

the porch. . .
(hubby is planning to put hardwood
in horizontal position in lieu of balusters. . . )

the bathroom. . .

more about our home, next time, folks! Thank you. . .

We're Almost There!

Hey, guys! I am sharing with you this first ever picture of our soon to be residence. After a month of construction, this is how it looks like now. The journey since day one of the construction was quite exciting. Almost everyday, stories waiting to be told unraveled and endless excitement continued to awe me and my family.

A simple dream starting to come true... with God's grace and blessing - we can finally say, we're almost home!

More to come about this journey, guys, soon. . . .

Back to Where I Belong

It's been awhile since I last updated this blog of mine...

I am now inspired to blog more often - It's because am going back home (this time with my husband and a bunch of bubbly little jinkees).

Yes, dear friends, after seventeen long years of living in the city - hubby and I decided to build a home of our own within the place where I grew up. A place where you can stargaze at night. . . listen to croaking frogs... catch fireflies and get use to the sound of the crickets.

What makes it more exciting for me are the following:

the rustling waters. . .
freshwater fishes and crustaceans. . .
fresh veggies. . .
fresh fruits. . .
and
the chance to once again, play in the rain!

I want my kids to experience all of these things and perhaps tell them over and over again the beautiful stories of my youth in the place where I belong. . .

I'll be keeping you posted dear friends of this new development in my life. . . thanks for always being here for me!

Dreaming of A New Home

There is no place like home sweet home. A place you can call your own and in there it's you who calls the shot.

There is a website specially designed for sentimental fools like me. A site to guide you as you plan for a new home. They are at hand to address concerns about building and owning properties. They are experts in the management of single family homes, apartments and even homeowners associations.

We just have to remember that in building a home, the value of our money must be considered. If we are on a limited budget, the services of experts are needed. That is to save on cost and give real value to our hard earned money.

As we hunt for a new home sweet home, we might just as well look for the right entity to assist us. Everything will be coming on easy if they will be there to guide us.