I am SAHM, stay at home mom for those who are not familiar with the acronyms. It means, I have no salary, I depend on the allowance that my husband gives. So when occasions such as Valentine’s Day, specially Father’s Day come, I am having a hard time thinking what to give to him. I don’t have that much money to spend, so I am always on the look out for cheap, practical and unique gift for my husband.

If you are like who is a SAHM and no budget for Father’s Day, here are 5 gift ideas to show your partner that you appreciate him as a father to your kids:

1. Spa treatment at home! You know the works, massage, body scrub, facial scrub and mask, foot massage. Extra if you have manicure set, you can work on mani and pedi too.
2. If you did managed to save a few pesos from your allowance, there’s a wide range of affordable and classy gifts available online. Some of my friends suggest a leather wallet but look for a brand that is not yet known. If your husband loves Whiskey, whiskey stones is the best way to impress him.
3. Personalized mug sounds great if your husband loves drinking coffee. Even perfect if you can find a supplier that makes hidden message on mugs. It changes color or reveal message when it is hot. If he uses it everyday, he can be reminded everyday how much you love him and grateful for him.
4. BBQ party at home. If it is something that appeals to you, invite your daddy friends and have a BBQ party at home. Party must be potluck!
5. Intimate dinner. If your partner is the introvert kind, nothing beats an intimate dinner. Works best when all the kids are asleep. Wine is a must!

As for me, I’d go with number 5 and I am also thinking of number 3 since the husband is a coffee drinker. Checking out Gift Less Ordinary if they sell personalized mug with hidden message. And will be composing my message in a while.. which I think is the hardest of them all!

Advance Happy Father’s Day to your partner!

The newest Sony TV is epic! SM Appliances just released an ad for Sony TV pre order and we are all crazy!

The price is crazy but the reactions are epic! My most favorite: “Gagana po ba sa powerbank?”

All we need is a powerbank #powerbankismorethanlife

Some even doubted if they’re reading it right:

This one knows that’s the right price and willing to do anything to get that tv, even #KapitbahayForSale

#RFS Pambili ng TV 

Or Wedding VS TV

#Priorities babe. TV is more importanter.

But you don’t have to do that bec nothing is impossible with the Sangrias. AVISALA ESHMA!

And that #ProbinsyanoisLife

Life size Cardo is 

This TV is the #PerfectMothersDayGift

atsaka sayang ang points #SMACisLife

This is the mom who will receive this as Mother’s Day Gift:

Inay, pwede na sila i enroll sa public school, may discount naman na 300K eh

Never buy a TV without a discount! 

Mainam na ang sigurado di ba? Baka mamaya walang remote kaya may discount.

But seriously, what made this TV that kind of TV?

Or exactly 89 by  51 3/8 by  3 7/8 in inches and with stand it is approximately 7+ feet by 5+ feet. Ang laki!

Ano ready ka na ba? Pagiba mo na yang divider mo.

After so many years, I finally had the courage to go to a dentist. It was hard looking for a dentist di ba? I mean, yung someone that can make you feel NOT nervous about your situation and someone that will not judge you just because all your teeth need some serious attention. And so recently, I found the dentist that I am looking for.

I had a root canal early last week. Ang balik ko dapat Monday pa but the antibiotics I was given was not working, namaga mukha ko mga bes. Ang hirap mag blush on! Hindi ko mapantay. I decided to go back to my dentist. My dentist schedule on that clinic is MWF but she mentioned last year that by 2017, she will be transferred to another branch during Fridays. Sooo it was a Friday and without even calling, I went straight to the clinic’s other branch (the one in front Rizal Highschool).

Mali pala ako. I should have confirmed first. Andun pa rin si Doc sa kabilang clinic. So what can I do here at the center of Pasig? Babalik ba ako ng C Raymundo? Or diretso na ako sa Palatiw since I need to take care of Marius’ baptismal. Pero tekaaaaa. Since I am already here at the heart of Pasig, bakit hindi na lang ako sa Immaculate Concepcion magpabinyag? Come to think of it, my first born was baptized here.

(insert Selfie Panorama shot here with church background if I am using OPPO F1s Selfie Expert)

So, yeah, at that instant, nag decide na ako. Atsaka, para ma iselyo na, si Marius na talaga dapat bunso (my husband jokingly objects, JOKE lang talaga hahaha). From Rizal High School to Immaculate Concepcion Church is a just a short walk. Sayang naman pera kung mag tricycle pa ako no. Isa pa, this is a good time to check out one of the oldest bakery in the Philippines, Panaderia Dimas-Alang. Also, alam ko may Japan Surplus Store along the road, might as well check that out. After dito saka na lang babalik sa clinic ko.

First stop, Panaderia Dimas-Alang where I bought ensyamada and monay. Then to that Japan Surplus store along the way. It’s fun entering Japan Surplus store di ba? On that particular store, I found Future Card Buddyfight trading cards, 300 pesos lang! Eh kaso, my kids are not into Buddyfight anymore, concentrate na daw sila sa Yugi-Oh Trading Cards. Huhu naubusan ng space ang camera ko.. sana napicturan ko yung Panaderia at Surplus shop.

While walking, I can smell the ensaymada inside the brown paper bag, gutom na ako mga bes. Which reminds me to bring an ecobag the next time I went to this area of Pasig again. Along the way, may nakita ako tindahan ng mga Carter’s overrun pajamas. Halaaa, wala sa budget ito! But the pajamas are so cheap! I can’t help but buy. These ones are being sold at SM for 150 Pesos each kaya.

Medyo napatagal ako sa pagpili ng pajamas. I want matching pjs for Marius and Sofi, also for Marius and Chico. But it was worth it. Sulit naman ang pagod at init. Nakalimutan ko mag sun screen lotion!

I was about to cross, when I noticed a posh looking restaurant. Red bricks and all. Ang ganda, sabi ko, mukhang pizza restaurant, at gutom na ako. I want Pizza! Pagpasok ko, Greenwich pala! Ganun na ako katagal hindi napapasok ng Greenwich? Parang nasa ibang pizza universe ako! I ordered lasagna and eat with much gusto. Masasrap naman talaga Lasagna ng Greenwich atsaka gutom talaga ako no. Gusto ko sana mag VLOG here, kase nga ang ganda talaga sa loob kaso nga ubos na memory ng phone ko atsaka hampanget ng quality pag sa loob na ilaw lang 🙁

So after finishin my Lasagna, punta na ako sa simbahan where I got the requirements for baptismal. Meron na palang ganun ngayon, kung hindi ka sa Parish mo papa binyag, you need to secure a permit. And may bayad din! Sa Parish ng Baranggay ko, 330 ang pinabayad sa akin.

Nag inquire na din ako for house blessing. Sabay-sabaw na lahat. Binyag, birthday at blessing ng bahay. Gusto ko rin sana isabay ang kasal, kaso K yun eh, hindi B hahaha.

After securing the permit, pumunta na ako dun sa clinic where my dentist is. Ang ending, I need to take a stronger antibiotics for my root canal. Clyndamycin, mahal sya mga bes! And 3 times a day pa. Tooth infection should be taken seriously. There is a risk na mapunta sa brain ang infection or sa heart. Sabi nga sa Pretty Little Liars, Season 4, Episode 17: Dentist to Hannah: “Tooth decay leads to heart disease, Hanna.”

Pagdating ko sa bahay, gutom na naman ako. In fairness, masarap ang ensaymada sa Panaderia Dimas-Alang.

Friday nga ito nangyari, January 20, birthday ni Kieth at 11 months ni Baby Marius. So after lunch, kaunting pahinga, larga na naman. Ang agenda, Tom’s World at dinner sa Max’s sa SM City East Ortigas.

(insert complete family photo here if I am using OPPO F1s Selfie Expert that has 16 MP front Camera)

(insert a really clear and good light shot of Marius if only I am using OPPO F1s)

And that’s how my day went. Mas masaya sana kung marami photo. Mas lalong mas masaya kung may video pa. At mas lalong lalong masaya kung ang gamit kong phone ay OPPO F1s. 

OPPO F1s camera is more than enough reason to wish for OPPO F1s. The main feature is the front camera which is 16MP and with F/2.0 apperture. Makes low light photography a thing of the past. Another reason why I would want an OPPO F1s in my life and to use in my everyday life is the additional memory card slot which can expand the phone’s memory to 128GB.

OPPO F1s customizable fingerprint-activated app launch is also one of the reasons (many many reasons haha) why I need this mobile phone in my life. Imagine being able to open the app that I want with just one touch. My thumb would go for my camera. Index for my email. Middle finger for Facebook. Hmmm what else? It’s super nice!

OPPO F1s has many more features that I like (and I know you will like it too). You may check here for more details about OPPO F1s: http://www.oppo.com/en/smartphone-f1s