My December....(In Pictures)

As some of you know, I love the Holidays....I grew up believing in Santa Claus, I enjoy the parties, I've always been the first one to do the decorating, wrapping and giving gifts & the shopping..(well,It's the time were you can spend too much without being guilty..hehe), I used to plan all the details from personalized cards to making my home look & even smell like christmas...but this year has been different..I didn't get the chance to do most things that I do every holidays or everything were done on a hurry so I get so frustrated at times (me being OC), but at least we still get the chance to be with friends & family....so I'm still Happy:D

so this is my December in pictures....

We're Finally back in Pennsylvania

New Home

First Snow of the Season......

It's my first time to see New York from this side of New Jersey....

34th Street, New York
(Our Christmas wouldn't be complete without it)

My Gingerbread Train.... (looks like a 4 year old made it...hehe)

The Capitol of Pennsylvania at night....

Eagle Rock Resort Lodge

We had fun Snowtubing....

the ski slope at Eagle Rock
Holidays at Hershey Park

Koziar's Christmas Village

the only house in the neighborhood with a
Parol (filipino christmas lantern)

Our Christmas Dessert
(including homemade pandesal & bibingka)

My Hubby and Nephew

The Christmas Tree

XOXO,
Iris

May your season be filled
with warmth and good cheer...
And may the good times
and precious moments of today,
Be the golden memories of tomorrow.

Have a Merry Christmas to you all.....

XOXO,
Nic

Swap with Dina....

Hi!!!Again....I'm catching up, I guess... today I'm going to show you my swap package from Dina, It's my first ever swap....and I think I'm now addicted, Thanks to Dina....she got me so much extra freebies, made me so ashame of what I have sent her...It started when she posted about her Skinfood Peach Sake Pore Serum not working on her...and I really want to try the product so I asked her if she wants to sell it to me, and then she said why not we do a swap...so we did....and here is what I asked her to get me...

• SkinFood Peach Sake Pore Serum (which dina gave it to me for free, she's just so nice to me)

• SkinFood Peach Sake Toner

• SkinFood Peach Sake Ice Mist

• SkinFood Aloe Sun BB Cream

• SkinFood Buckwheat Loose Powder ( she's currently using this )

The Freebies

• Majolica Majorca Blush (I always want to own this one :D)
• PAC Blush ( a nice addition to my blush collection )
• Lip Ice LipBalm in Strawberry
• Caring Colours Evergloss in Velvet Lilac
  
• A pretty Anna Sui-like Hairbrush
• Hello Kitty Wipes
• A clip-on bookmark
  
• a cute keychain from her country (Indonesia)
• Pocky Milk & Choco Banana (yum...)
• and a beautiful bracelet & earrings.........
  

and her belated birthday gift for me....which I love , I can't resist I have to show it again...hehe...Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact in Lovely Tulip....

Thanks for everything Dina, it was a great experience to have a swap with you
and thank you too for being a good friend to me...

and here is the first ever picture I've taken from my new camera.....Filipino pride!!!

XOXO,
Iris

Birthday Goodies.....

I'm back!!!from blogging, that is....it's been a very busy and stressful month for us.....so please excuse my absence, aside from so much things to do and having mom with us for the holidays, I have been procrastinating again.....I'm so sorry but I would really like to thank you all for not bailing out on me and I'm so surprised that I got new followers...yay!!!Thank you.....

Well, it's almost christmas, but I'm not going to post anything about christmas today but instead I'm going to show you all what I got for my birthday from wonderful blogger ladies....

My Favorite Lisa of ShopN'chomp surprised me with guess what???

a little twin star pouch..aawwww....I love it.....this girl know me so well....she even included some goodies on it........I got her package on my birthday & It really made my day....


Lulu of Luluchinadoll who is a sweetheart, also sent me a gift,...she got me so much DIY stuff which is all so beautiful...this girl is sooo talented...


she made me these bows, it's my first time to own such pretty hairclips...


and she also made this bracelet for me which is my current favorite...I'm so happy with everything she got me & I get to try those beauty story masks....yippeee...


and last but not the least
Dina of Voyageur & I decided to have a swap...It's my first ever swap.....she was supposed to mail my package a long time ago but because we are moving I told her to mail it later on my new address....I was so excited when she told me that she already sent the package, she even mailed it express so I got it for less than 10 days...and the best thing about it is that she included a belated birthday gift for me...really, this girl is so generous to me...she gave me something that I really want but couldn't get hold of..........I was so shock when I opened this.....

and here's what's inside.....a Jill Stuart Mix Blush Compact

in 07 Lovely Tulip, I'm officially a proud owner of a Jill Stuart blush..Thanks to Dina...


Again...Thank you Lisa, Lulu & Dina for the awesome surprise....I love everything!!! You girls are the best and of course Thank You everyone who greeted me on my birthday, I know it was a month ago but then I'm just happy that I get to know all of you...

ooopppss...I almost forgot....just gonna show you what my hubby got me for my birthday...

**Love**

Hi!!!Just a short update.....I'm going to be MIA again....as I've said on my previous post we're moving again....

currently we're here right now....

and by tomorrow we are moving here.....


and we'll be here for the weekend....

I'm so excited...my mom's gonna be with us for the Holidays.....so it's going to be a busy weekend for us....

That's it for now....see you guys when I'm back......

XOXO,
Iris

Hello Again!!!I'm not supposed to be blogging today but I can't help it....so, yes here I am...a bit tired & bored so might as well do a tag post...and by the way "Thank you" to all of you who greeted me on my birthday & it wasn't as bad I thought it would going to be...I got to spend it with my family & a very good friend surprised me (you know who you are) which I'm going to post next time...

so here we go.....
first, I was tagged by the lovely Amy of amynaree with 8 most worn things:

1. Most worn lipstick/lipgloss

NYX Thalia & MAC Lipglass in Song & Dance
2. Most worn earrings/necklace

3. Most worn top/shirt
Grey solid boy tank (Aeropostale) I think I have a dozen of this tank top...which I wear with anything....

4. Most worn nail polish
China Glaze For Audrey

5. Most worn shoes
This is so comfy....

6. Most worn hair product

CHI Silk Infusion

7. Most worn perfume
With Love by Hillary Duff, I wear this everyday for 2 weeks now....

8. Most worn hand bag
I love this bag cuz' I can put a lot of stuff in it...

I also want to thank Dina of Voyageur for giving me these awards....

The rules are you are suppose to name 10 facts about yourself.
Click here

and Jing of Girl With Glasses for this....

and last but not the list Emily of Pinkmonkey tag me with "Thanksgiving Tag"..
all you have to do is answer this...

What are your Thankful for?

I'll make this simple...I'm thankful for my family, my hubby & my friends who has always been there for me...for my family's good fortune, for the strength that I have, to get through all the painful things in life, for the abilities & blessings that God has given me, for all the memories & experiences....I'm so thankful for so much in my life & I'm so thankful to all you guys...

and I'm Tagging all of you!!!Please let me know if you made this tags...I would love to read all about you guys....

I saw this at yahoo today, isn't it so cute?.....

Surprised Kitty @ Yahoo! Video