17!!!

its funny how i decide to post his on the 17th! haha! :)

this morning i woke up asking myself if i was ready to let him go... let go in a sense that every morsel or grain that i keep in the deepest parts of me is to be cleaned out and released to the wind.

i think its goodbye. for real. i'm saying goodbye. i think i can do that now. :)

love and peace!
god bless!
ciao! :)

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i know u dont like this topic,
but its gotta be posted for
diary purposes... :)

march on!

march is women's month. march is the month when my tito, and papa have their bdays. :) i like this month and at the same time dread it. it marks the start of summer vacation and this coming summer, i want to make new memories to overshadow the memories of my last summer. :) wee! i look forward to the things i'll do this year.. :)

new baby steps...

this is what i have been working on...



my best friend and i have always wanted to do something together... given the difference in our personalities, we still came up with this as a hobby, business, creative output.

1 AM Fashion Factory is still starting, so i as for your support and understandin.. i do appreciate criticisms... brutal honesty is a must. :)

check out our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000671332289&ref=ts

the past and the future...

shots of my two-year old mangkin at my lola's first death anniversary...

quick & easy oatmeal cookie

ingredients:

3 eggs
1 cup shortening
1 cup flour
1/2 ts salt
1 cup raisins
2 ts baking powder
3 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 cup sugar

preheat oven to 350F.

pour boling water over raisins (just enough to cover the raisins). let sit.

combine all other ingredients together, then stir in raisin mixture.

drop by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheet. bake in hot oven for 12-15 mins.


the picture above is what it looks like before baking. the picture below was taken after it was baked. :)


the recipe makes about 60 2-inch cookies.
i like this cookie because they are soft, not too sweet and they are so easy to make.
try it!

god bless you!
ciao!

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i like baking! :)
im back to doin the things i used
to love doing.. :)