A Glimpse of My 2016

CL transferred to a different school. It's a bit far  from home but I like the school better than the first one. Although, her first few weeks were a bit rough, with all the bullying and stuff, everything is smooth and well now especially with her new classmates. And along with it, I became more devoted on my pre-schooler. I really enjoyed preparing her school stuff everyday and discovered her learning capabilities.

CL's learning the Visayan dialect now and I'm really amazed that she's learning fast. She's even more adept than her dad. Lol!

CL had an accident that injured her right arm. I'll right about it more in the next few days. She also lost her two bottom front teeth and finally welcomed her first pair of permanent teeth.

I took a set back on making fabric flowers and focused more on practicing my calligraphy skills. I tried different writing medium and discovered I'm more in love with dip pens and watercolors.

Me, my daughter, and especially by husband has finally adjusted our life in this small island of Bohol.

Hello There, Merry Kitty Christmas!

Feeling the Holiday spirit now as Christmas is just around the corner. Finally was able to use these tiny Hello Kitty Christmas balls on our tiny Christmas tree! Got them from a giveaway I joined years ago.

Hello, October!

It's been a while and it's October already. 

Seems like yesterday as they say, but time really flies by so fast. 

In case you want to know what I've been up too lately, here's a little update about me. 

♥ CL's a big girl now. I'm blessed to have a very smart girl like her. She's been doing well in her class and she's still driving me crazy with her daily antics. 

♥ I've done a revamp with all my Instagram accounts - @niaandbella will be solely dedicated to my online shop, all pictures and other stuff were deleted especially the lettering challenges I joined. I created @aine.garcia on the other hand, which is now associated with this blog. There you will find snapshots, my lettering and anything in between my interests.
***2018 update: I'm back to @niaanbella again! It's easier that way. Lol!

♥ I'm in the middle of fabric flower production. I've made a few pieces already and about to make more. Also, now I will single-handedly take care of all the sales and marketing and I think it's about time to make headpieces for kids and grown ups too. I'll be opening my online shop anytime soon, as Christmas is just around the corner. 

♥ I'm back to KDramas once again! I've had sleepless but wonderful nights because of them. I'm done with Pinocchio, She Was Pretty, Doctors, Uncontrollably Fond, and about to finish W - Two Worlds and Cinderella and Four Knights. But since it's taking up my time, I'm not going to watch new ones yet and focus on Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo instead. This way, I can properly manage my time and still work with my blog and fabric flowers every day. 

♥ I'm back to joining giveaways again. I soooo missed receiving prizes! *wink*

That's it for now. I hope you had a nice September like I do and may we have a blessed October ahead of us.

Little Green Tomatoes

Just because my daughter's favorite is Tomato, my mom planted these. Here's from my mother's garden, the first 2 little from their batch.

My Twinkler Scout

And this day has finally come, I now have a Twinkler Scout under my wings.

Nostalgic indeed. 

This pin reminded me of my Girl Scout days and the experiences that came along with it.

And yes, I still have my old pins with me.

Celebrating with Cookies & Dream

Selecta Cornetto's newest flavor is here - Cookies & Dream!

And because it was such an important day for my daughter, we celebrated her achievement with this yummy ice cream in a cone!

Job well done, my little CL! You always amaze me, every day. I love you so much! Continue reaching your dreams.

P.S. - great colors on the packaging! *wink*

Ain't in Hawaii

I've searched the internet about this Arachnid and I hope I got this right as there are so types of this specific spider. This one is called a Hawaiian Garden Spider or Argiope appensa.

I found it under a tree and no, this ain't in Hawaii. Lol!

I saw this little creature under the Doña Luz tree and was thrilled to see this work of art. See the tiny little snobbish face on her back? Amazing, right?!

If it's not because of this spider's colorful design, I wouldn't dare snap a picture of her - I guess it's understandable why. Lol!