Let Your Family Experience the Beauty of Carnations

Flowers are beloved by many families, perhaps even more by my own. While most of us prefer the looks and fragrances of fresh flowers, it can be difficult finding just the right ones. Not only is price a concern, but so is the durability of the flowers—nothing is more sad than having fresh flowers die within hours of receiving them.
Carnations are one of the best selections out there because they solve these problems and more. Also, fresh carnations hold so many meanings that make them a great selection for a variety of occasions. Consider the possibilities and discover why these are a family favorite in our household.

Saving Money

One big reason why we never used to buy fresh flowers on a regular basis is due to the prices. Going to the florist to get flowers all the time adds up, especially during certain times of the year. Buying wholesale carnations is the best solution because you are charged less per flower. While this might not sound like a big deal at first, it certainly adds up when you buy multiple flowers (who really buys just one flower?).
The company you purchase the carnations from also makes a difference. Businesses who strive to treat their employees well while ensuring customer satisfaction tend to have the best prices. Global Rose has long been the leader in carnation sales because the company offers affordable flowers at the best process around. This allows you the opportunity to buy carnations on just about every occasion, as well as for decorating purposes.

Keeping it Fresh

Another obstacle in the flower buying business is the freshness factor. Many families buy flowers only to find them wilting within one to two days. Carnations fit into the lifestyles of all busy families and they never fail to please. Depending on the level of care, your carnations can last from one to two weeks—significantly longer than other flowers, such as roses. This is perfect for decorating your home because you don’t have to waste time changing flowers out of vases every few days.

But how do you ensure the longevity of your carnations? First, the flowers need fresh water to continue flourishing. The stems must also be trimmed every few days to make sure that the carnations are able to drink the water and stay beautiful.

Family Celebrations

Carnations have historically been a family flower for centuries. The flowers are originally from the Mediterranean, but they have since been harvested in several regions of the world. They symbolize undying love and affection, and they come in a variety of colors from reds to pinks and purples to white. Consider using carnations for a variety of family functions, including:

·      Weddings
·      Birthdays
·      Mother’s Day
·      Valentine’s Day
·      Parties and events
·      Decorating

You also have a say in the length of the stems of the flowers as well as the sizes of the blooms. For example, mini carnations are available if you want a more subtle look. Regardless of the exact choice, these carnations are truly pleasing to everyone in your family.

Happy Feast of St. Paul and St. Peter 2012

Little girl going shopping

We have no work today. Yay, I love it so much. Holidays are indeed little joys for working parents like us.

Working in a Catholic institution has these perks. We get to enjoy fiesta holidays and it is such a big thing for us because it means quality time for our little one and of course, an extra day to do some house cleaning and lazing around the house.

Little girl has been really getting bigger, wiser and full of energy dancing, jumping which can be an issue sometimes because she can get sprained at times due to carelessness. Thanks to her favorite DVDs and CDs which the only ones to calm her down and get glued on TV.

Loving Books

This is an old photo taken during the Valentines Day 2010

Our little girl Keona loves to scan books. I bought her one set of Bible Story Books and she loves scanning the pages of it. Since she doesn't know how to read yet, I would tell her the story and she loves it very much.

She has this fondness of books and I like it a lot.

Laundry Time is Bonding Time

Yesterday, one of our house helpers went to their home so nobody does the laundry anymore. So to ease up MIL's work load, hubby and me decided to do laundry of our clothes and office uniforms during the evening, after our work.

Last night, the three of us - me, hubby, and Keona did the laundry and at the same time, had our evening bath. While me and hubby were busy doing the laundry, our little girl had also fun playing on the water, chasing all the bubbles she can get out of the laundry. Our household chores may have been added during the evening but it's also a great time for us to bond together since we don't have time to be with each other during morning because we always rush going to work. So our laundry time in the evening becomes our bonding time. I love it because we really do have fun:).

Keona is Ready for a Stroll

Keona loves going out very much. Whenever she sees us or grannies changing clothes, she would rush up changing clothes as well and would accompany us wherever we go.

Here she is in her Sunday get up ready to go out.




I love seeing her wearing those red leggings.hehe. The upper one used to be a whole dress but she has grown up so we just paired it with the leggings.

Hair Follicle Infection

Last night, while putting Keona to sleep, I run my fingers through her hair. That's what I usually do to help her sleep right away. But I noticed something on her head. There's something protruding so I turned on the light and checked it. Looks like a boil. So we brought her to the pediatrician today.

It turned out, it was an infection of the hair follicle. We also showed her burn from the iron on her arm. Doc Mike prescribed us with Fuskina ointment to be applied on affected area 2-3 times a day and an antibacterial medicine to prevent the infection from spreading. I just hope the infection will get away soon.

Happy weekend friends.

Colds, Please Go Away

Keona has been having colds since yesterday. My MIL called me up and asked if I have medicine stored in the cabinet for Keona's colds. I cannot remember exactly what are the medicines left in our cabinet because I already disposed those that have expired and can't be used anymore. I just told her to try to look if there is still available and she found a Disudrin in the cabinet. We just followed the dosage when Keona has her colds months ago.

I bet Keona's immune system is weak that's why she's having colds. She sleeps very late during the night because she's always glued on her DVD, dancing and mimicking whatever she sees on screen. Aside from that, weather these past few days is not really that good. It's hot during the day but it rains during the afternoon or night.

Hopefully, her colds will go away soon because we have a scheduled urine culture and sensitivity by the end of this month and I don't want to collect urine sample from her while she's on medication or when she's not in excellent health.

Getting Curious with Sanuk Mascot at Abreeza Mall Davao City

When we passed by the Sanuk store in the mall last time, Sanuk mascot was there entertaining the kids. Keona right away go to the mascot and touched any part of it.

Having Fun at Abreeza Mall

Grandpa and grandma celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary the other day and they invited us for dinner. We ate out at mandarin Tea Garden and little girl had fun testing the phones on display in a store.

Here she is...

my man and my girl

calling (as if, LOLs)

I Love Balloon!

Keona loves balloons very much. Whenever we'll go to a party and there are balloons, we always ask for one to bring home. When we were strolling at the newly opened Abreeza mall, there are lots of balloons and she had fun playing and touching them.




Have a nice day folks:).

Happy Sunday

It's a beautiful Sunday and I love Sundays. I just stayed home in the morning cleaning and playing with little girl Keona. In the afternoon, Keona did not sleep so we went to the church to attend mass at 4 pm. Keona can't really stay put inside the church. She plays in the kneeler and she plays MIL's bracelets.

I can't let her be with hubby for a long time because she might get the colds that hubby has. The best part when going to a Sunday afternoon mass is the snack.LOLz. We had our snacks again at Jollibee and little Keona did not even tasted the hamburger bought for her because she prefers her fave French fries.

Have a great weekend friends.

Feeling Sleepy

I believe I have not yet fully recovered my lack of sleep for three consecutive nights because there was no water.  I'm used to taking bath before going to bed so I have to wait until water gets back because we have no stored water in the pail or whatever container we have since we have not prepared with that water interruption..

I am able to sleep only during midnight or even past midnight. Today, I still feel very sleepy and I lack the energy to work on my tasks that's supposed to be done.  I need my vitality back:).  Anyways, have a great day friends:).

Weekend Stroll in the Mall

 Little girl having fun on the strollers.  She played on the display:)

 Then she rode anything that interest her

Check up for Hubby's eyes

My hubby's eyes has been itchy and its red.  So we are gonna go to an E-N-T doctor to have it checked.  We don't know if it's sore eyes or just an allergic reaction to a medicine he took for muscle pain because he's having a stiff neck.  Hope everything will just be okay.

How's my Child's Development?

Today I try to visit my account on babycenter to know how my little girl is growing.  I registered an account on babycenter when I was only few weeks pregnant to keep track of my baby's development inside my womb.

What the babycenter tells about my baby's development at her age now is indeed true.  Here it is...

"Your child is more in control of her movements. Now she can play with small objects easily and stack (not just knock over) towers of blocks. She can also concentrate for slightly longer periods of time, as much as 20 minutes if she's deeply engaged. Sometimes she'll become so absorbed in playing that she'll resent your interruption. You can make transitions easier by warning her in advance, as in, "You can play with the blocks for five more minutes, but then it's dinnertime." If you have a flexible schedule, you may want to give her a few warnings before you insist that she finish up her play."

Have a great start of the week friends:)

Learning to Read

The other night, while me and hubby were busy chit-chatting, Keona was also busy scanning her books and learning to identify letters in the alphabet. I get amused when I see her doing this.

She looks really serious.LOLz

Grocery Time

I have checked all things that Keona needed yesterday. Since it's a weekend, we are scheduled to buy things. I am gonna buy her milk though she still have 1 can stored in our cupboard. I always make a reserve so that I will have no problem in times that her milk is unavailable in stores.

I'm thinking also of bringing her to her surgeon's clinic next week. for a routine check-up. If I'll get the time, that is, because we will be very busy at work next week.

Bonding with Grandma

Ask her to whom grandma loves very much and she would answer "baby Keona". Yes, my little girl is very close to grandma because she's with her every time we're out to work.

New Way of Learning the Alphabet

Keona has started already learning to identify the letters in the alphabet. Grandma acted as her tutor and she can now identify the vowel letters. She could not identify yet the consonants since there are many. Now that she gets older, she become really fond of playing and she seems to get bored already with her flash cards.

Yesterday, my office mate introduced me a site which she used during the time when she was a tutor to preschool pupils. I look at the website and it's really nice. It's starfall.com and it's very fitted for Keona.

When I reached home, after doing my online tasks, I let her look at the website and she was really glued on it. She follows the sounds and pronunciations and her interest is being kept because it's an audio-visual presentation. I hope Keona will learn the alphabet soon trough this website.

Little girl doing the Grocery

Little girl loves to go to the grocery store together with grannies. She selects as well whatever she wants and put it inside the cart.