being jobless

quitting my job a few years ago took me awhile to do before finally doing it. the deciding factor was that i didn't like anymore what i was doing. there was no way my career was going somewhere up. in fact, there is no career at all. sheesh. really there is no bitterness here. i'm glad i was able to do it because it led me to the toughest but most rewarding job on earth which is motherhood.

being jobless-slash-unemployed-slash-non-earner has its downside which gets to me sometimes. i have no assurance that i'll have money (a.k.a salary) twice a month. so i have to watch my spending even the necessities. its scary especially when there's an emergency. i used to not worry about being hospitalized since the company i used to work for shoulders the employee's hospitalization 100%. i don't have those important benefits anymore. 

it really sucks sometimes, having no means and or security. like when i want to buy something for my husband or for the kids to surprise them. or like when i want to give to my parents. wala lng or simply to help them. or like when i want to buy christmas presents for family and friends. i can't just do that easily like i am expecting a bonus or even a salary every 15th and 30th of the month. not buying for myself is easy. i am not most girls who are into shopping. i am not hard to please and i have a generous husband :) i already know those things such as live simply, spend less, live within your means, you couldn't buy time, you can give yourself as a present,  pera lang yan,  etc. etc. blah blah. yup, i know, right?! it's really not about worrying what i will do with my time, it's about security and, i guess you can call it, financial freedom. and this is real.

for the past years, my husband's salary is the one supporting our finances. what i earn from the businesses have helped too. i want to help more. to put more food on the table. i hope that it will grow more.

how did we survive or how will we cope? i will rely on His grace and provisions.

new things

it's been a long time since my last post. aside from the fact that my old laptop gave up on me, my fingers can't seem to type the words that my mind want to say.

for starter, i just want to share that i have a new notebook care of my very generous and supportive husband. =) i'm so blessed. it's a lenovo s100. i still have to know the specs. my husband says it's good. he prefers mac though. as for me, the important thing is that it's fast and has big memory to hold all of our pics. hehe. that's the most important features for me.

second, we re-arranged most of our stuff at home. we threw some stuff that is of no use. we sold things that are still in good condition but we don't need. we organized things and even furnitures. we are still waiting for the carpenter to finish making the new screen to our windows and to build a nice cabinet. wow, talk about new. lastly,  i liked where my new 'office' is.

third, i also want to share that i've attended another class at heny sison last september. here are my creations....

 

it's so timing that a balikbayan friend gave me a new 19-tier cupcake tower! yipee! thanks so much jeanna!

now i have to perfect my cupcakes so i can use my 'new toy'.