Hakuna Matata

         The first day of 2016 has arrived. And this year, I would like to put greater time doing the things I love doing, my passions. There are several of it, but I would like to practice discipline now and time management no matter what. I'm afraid I worried too much for other things I really have no control of and probably would not even get credited for, so right now, I will still be the old me, concerned and responsible, but maybe I will just let things be, besides, I'm freed the last quarter of the year, so Thank you Lord God! You are giving me enough time to do the things I love. Sorry cannot elaborate much! hahaha!

          When I say time management, I'm thinking of my online business, my blog and my garden. These passions of mine have made me survived stress and have somehow saved me financially too, so they deserve my time, don't they? 

My blog

I assume I have a responsibility to my followers and friends to have regular posts with a minimum of one or two in a week. So now, I think the draft section on my blog would and should always be filled. I admit I will just make post during my free time and would not do so in weeks if I'm in no mood. 2016 will change that (God I hope!). And a more quality post and photos will surely come your way too. I've known that by now. I have to give the best I can if I want to stay and not just fill the blanks with so-so posts. I've been wanting to put up a blog a long time ago but I do not know how to start up, 2015 has given me that. It has made me start up and I just love it. I see my heart in it. So, a more serious (but still funny) Bulakenya blogger will come your way this 2016.

Lilac Angel

Oh well, you might be thinking what that is, that's the name of my online store. I chose it because I want to, hahaha, but seriously I chose it because it is close to my real name, and I want the name of my store sounding like my real one, so that's how shallow the story was hahaha! I have put it aside too last year, resulting to my sales lowering and the facebook followers of my store thinning up. Of course who would want to follow a dormant store. I still have plenty of stocks now and I promise the sun I'm going to clear it all out as soon as I can and purchase for more. I'm even planning to put up my own designs because I'm a craft lover. But that is not a promise yet, I will still look for designs and materials to start up with. I realize now should always be the time to start and make it big. Nothing comes off just as easy. Hard work will give it all to you. So, hopefully, lazy me, go away please!

Not-So-Secret Garden

My love for nature and gardening is not a secret. I really am considerably an old school liking and appreciating these things. But, well, I will continue doing so. I've grown in a huge yard with lots of trees and plants and animals and fresh air, so now you could understand why I would grow old still loving these things. My time for gardening will still be, as it was before, every morning when I wake up, weekends or weekdays. It just relieves me from stress. Seeing things grow and flourish in front of my very eyes. I would just like to beautify my plants more by making more compost because the soil is where the plants get their nutrients. 

I saw the mangoes already fruiting! Just a few more days and they will turn yellow and ready for some delicious smoothies.

  
Our New Nipa Home 
 No, there's no photo yet because it will still be purchased. My husband and I are planning to build our dream home one day at that field I featured in one of my post, so I could own a bigger garden and he could raise more animals, but that's a lot of money, so for now a native bahay kubo (nipa hut) will do. Our funds will go first to the fences to cover up the areas which is quite big. And this is what's giving me enough reasons to get serious with things, a little earning will add so much to our funds. I'm excited to wake up one day listening to the singing birds and looking at the lovely blooms, only an imagination for now, one to two years and it will be reality. God bless us! Don't worry guys, it was not too far from civilization, it is just a few walks away from where I am now but it's not beside the highway, like where we live now, and we'll have a wifi for sure.

Hakuna Matata

A lot of plans eh? Like I said, inevitable things happen, no matter how much you've planned it. I've never forgotten the Disney movie I watched countless times The Lion King, and the song in there has been kept within me, Hakuna Matata. Just enjoy and do the things that makes us happy. Let's put it all out! Love, live, learn! No worries!

Happy 2016 my loves!!!

A Lovely Day in the Field

I grew up seeing rice fields everywhere, but apparently now some have already been converted to subdivisions, buildings and new houses. During these time, I get to feel the air touching my face and play under the sun all day. Well, my husband and I have discovered a vast field just adjacent to the property of my father-in-law that's part a rice field and the other somewhat a hill. Because my husband has been raising goats and wanna get serious about it. It's there, where the goats stay most of the day to feed with the grasses.

My husband along with our dog Weefee and our "goat care giver" lol, leading the way.

 We passed by the rice field and have seen a lot of golden rice grains ready to get harvested.

These are our goats Vanilla and Mocha. They've grown thinner because they've just moved in from a place which was flooded from our previous typhoon. My father used to take care of them. They're probably missing my dad. I hope when we get back this weekend they are a little heavier.

This is a pretty far walk from our home but we enjoyed it. A little exercise, some sunshine and plenty of mosquito bites. haha! Hopefully by next year we've already developed the nearby land which my husband's family owned. We're planning to transform it into a mini farm and built our little home there. Just hopefully! God bless everyone!

A few tips to live happily

I just finished reading a few blogs which share their happiness and it made me feel quite inspired to give some few tips to remain positive and always be happy.



LIFE IS NOT A BED OF ROSES, IT HAS ITS SHARE OF THORNS TOO.

 And sometimes all we could see are these thorns. Well, some things are just inevitable. If you can find a solution, go solve, but if not face it and let things be. I have been a victim of anxiety  for some time too, because I'm always afraid of what tomorrow may bring, but I've managed it triumphantly with courage and acceptance and of course the most powerful weapon, prayers.

 ALWAYS FIND TIME TO RELAX AND CHILL

No matter how busy you are with work, children, obligations, never let this be the reason for you to lose your "me" time or whatever it is that can chill you out a bit even for just a few hours in a week. Be with friends at some spa to have yourself pampered. Foots spa is one of my favorite relaxation. Once a month is already good enough for me. You can also have your favorite coffee with the husband, boyfriend or girlfies and have a small talk.  Catching the new movie release is also very relaxing. When I watch a movie (actions are my favorite) I always feel like I'm the lead actress. Lol. You can also go squeeze in a run to the nearest bookstore and purchase a book you'd want to read.

BE WITH FRIENDS. 

Be with people who loves you for who you are. Those that can give you the homey feel. Those whom you can share with the life's simple joys. Please note that friendship knows no rules. These are the people whom you can run to during your troubled times and the same way you share with them your success even in little things. Be with the right people and you will live in peace.

LOVE, INSPIRE, SHOP, TRAVEL, SAVE.

These are five different things, but each could matter a lot to anyone. Shopping and traveling are a hard workers gift to themselves and I believe it's a must or you'll get burned out. My mother would always tell me when I was younger to buy the things that I like because it is a gift I should give to myself as a reward for my hard work. Traveling is special because this will fill your heart with memories no one could ever erase. You can have all memories of it till you grow old. Being in a different place I believe is mostly everyone's joy. There are people who'd like the feeling of financial securities, they can never be wrong because one should really save for old age. Nothing in this world lasts forever, you may be on top now, but since the world may just turn around one day and you just might find yourself at the bottom, it is best to save even just a little portion of your earnings. This may not bring up your social status like what shopping and traveling does, you know because of these social media things, but savings and a fat bankbook will definitely save us one day, won't it? Love and inspire. Two things that are our major reasons for living. To be loved and to love back and to inspire those we love. We can never live alone or rather survive alone, loner or not, people in general need love. It's something that makes us see the sunshine during the heavy rains. The same way with inspiration, it gives color to any gloomy day.

EXERCISE, GARDEN, EAT GOOD FOOD.

It has been noted that exercise brings out the happy hormones and I've proven this so many times. Of course I would never exclude what makes me happy, gardening. It is believed that gardening is therapeutic. I have also proven this, I always feel like all my cells are getting renewed when I'm tendering my garden. The aura in itself of a garden brings peace to one's heart. So all anger, hates, a bad day or week, a garden can help cure it. Well, eating good food is one more thing. Be healthy and happy. Let's fill our stomach with real foods. If you're a busy person, set a date at least once or twice in a week to prepare and make your family eat real foods.

PEACE AND CONTENTMENT EQUALS HAPPINESS.

A happy person glows from the inside. Let's be lovely and happy at the same time. Quite hard eh, with this tough life? Yeah. Every time the trials, sadness, challenges will come our way (which will surely do) let's just go back to the things that makes us happy.