Being with you

Title: Being with you means being myself and K.N.O.W that I am loved.

I made this layout, well, at least the skeleton of this layout during lunchtime with my colleague, Dina Middin. Sssh, don't let our boss knows ^_^

Sweet Sunshine

Title: Sweet sunshine

Journaling:

Baby, when you smile you fill the room with sunshine.

Isn't she just lovely? This is my niece Isabelle Christy, the first daughter of my cousin, Naldo. She has the most beautiful smile that really brightens up the whole room. When I started to learn scrapbooking, I took tons of her picture. Actually, I still am, she's just so darn cute!

By the way, before I forget, if you see the swirls in my blog title and like them, they are the courtesy of Mel Rodicq. Thanks a lot Mel! If I were more skilled in photoshop, I'm sure it would've looked a whole lot better. But hey, mastering photoshop is one of my resolution for 2009. Anyway, if you're interested in seeing more beautiful work, please check out her website: http://www.melsbrushes.co.uk/ They're just lovely!

Let's enjoy our life together

Title: Let's enjoy our life together
Journaling:
For weeks I've been mourning and rambling about me not being pregnant. One day, out of the blue you sent me an email saying: "To enjoy & be grateful for what we have is the best way to spend this beautiful life that has been granted to us. There's nothing perfect in life. Which family is happier, one who is wealthy or a poor one? I think both have equal opportunity to be a happy family. Which family is happier, one with kids or without? This too, has equal opportunity to make a happy family. So to be happy in this life is not about what we have or not, but how we see them. Let's enjoy our life together!" All I could say is: Baby, I'm so blessed!

Need I say more? Thanks hon, you truly are my shelter in every storm.
Love ya!

Mom - always on the lookout

Title: Mom - always on the lookout
Journaling:
Mom, you're always on the lookout for us. Sometimes to the point that we'd roll our eyes & groan "Moommm..." But seeing this picture, I think I understand you a little bit more. When you've been looking out for someone since their first steps, I guess it becomes second nature. Love you, Mom! Elaine

I found this picture when I was skimming through old family albums one weekend. Somehow, I find it very touching. My mom is, as you could probably guess, the type of mom who fusses over the 4 of us most of the time. 'You shouldn't work that hard, take this vitamins I read that it's good, etc, etc...' You know what I mean? But seeing the picture gives me a glimpse, just a glimpse of motherhood. To think that she was only 23 when she had me. I'm turning 31 and if I had a baby right now, I'd be flabbergasted! So this one's for you, Mom!

And the story goes...

To be honest, I'm not much of a storyteller, which was why having a blog never occurred to me. Though I do enjoy reading other people's blog. Anyway, long story short: I came across a post from my scrapbook teacher, Ria Nirwana, that went like this:

Focus on the story
A story is becoming a story, only if you share it with others
By telling it
By writing it
So if you have a good enough story to tell, even if only a short one, which only your beloved could understand, tell it.

So I figured,why not? And here's my story...