Mmmuah!~

Finally!

I made my first batch of Lip Balm! Yay!~

YES! *banana dance*

I was soo happy! It was a success! ^_^

SMACK!

It was made of 1 part beeswax, 2 parts olive oil, 2 parts, sweet almond oil, 1 part honey to taste, one capsule of vit. E and a pinch of lipstick as colorant. And I was able to fill 7 pots and 5 tubes. Great isn't it? :) My sister was crazy about it since she's having problems with cracked lips. :) I think I'll be making more of this in a different flavor. 

*****

The day after I made this, my cousin tagged me along to Divi to help her pick out some curtains and bed sheets for her room. I really wanted to shop too, but it's not a great timing due to my exhausted wallet. :( I had fun, though. :) I found this nice fabric stickers in one of the shops there.

It's a good addition to my craft materials and I could use it on my future projects. Geez!~ I hate to admit but... I have plenty of craft materials around the house. I haven't use most of them yet. GAWD! I'm becoming a hoarder!!! 

~WOOT!~ I also found this pair of irresistible false eyelashes!~ 

As I've mentioned in my post here, I'm dying to dress up again and have a proper shoot. If I'm lucky, I want a shoot with my friends. I really missed them... :(

*****

After our house clean up project, I would start working on my dress. I am really excited!~ 

I gotta catch up... I'll see you around! ^_^ 

What I'd like to do

Two more days and it's Christmas. Then, a few more days before the year would end. I don't know what to say or what to wish for. As of this moment, what I want to do is to reflect. 

2011 may not be as good as the passed years of my life but like I always say, I cannot thank the universe or God for giving me only the BEST things. I want to appreciate those few shaky moments of my life. Those few moments when I felt down and I thought then was not going to end. Those times that I thought that I would not surpassed. I am saying FEW because I refuse to label things or events as BAD or GOOD. All of them happened for a reason. They are the results of my actions. Though, there are things or events that I think that are out of and beyond my control. 

Yes, I am grateful for every bit of these things in my life. When bad things happen, I learn. When good things happen, I feel happy. There's really nothing to frown about, right? Right. :D 

As for Lolita, I might not be as active like I used to be. I will still make some nice clothes but I wouldn't be wearing them as often as I did this year. I need to revamp my closet. Hmmm... It sounds like I have to sell some stuffs to make room for new ones. What's with the sudden change of mind? Oh, well... You may want to read again my last entry. This could be temporary or maybe not. I don't know and I am not sure yet. Growing old? You can always say that, the hell I care. ^_^ HAHAHAHA 

As for this blog, of course things will stay as it is. I will still share things that I feel like sharing, Lolita or Non-Lolita. But I guess I would focus more on crafting (I hope) ^_^ and more on the real stuffs that I do. I just hope that you would still be there to read me. ♥

OH~ By the way, I want to share this here...
The ordinary me.
Taken after one of my son's performances on stage with his group. Such a proud mom I am. ^_^

Sorry, I have to cover my face. *hurp*derp*

OUTFIT:

All of them were thrifted except for the tights. xDDD

Just some lucky find... :D

Perhaps, ^THIS will be something that I want to do more often on this blog. Oh, please bear with me for I might not be as good when it comes to this. I love, love, love thrift shopping! It's like treasure hunting and it is very exciting!~  Maybe on my posts to come, I will share more nice stuffs that I got from the thrift stores. I still got a load of things that I need to write about. All I need is more time. :D 

I guess, that would be all for now. I've got to get a power nap. Tomorrow, the preparation for the Christmas feast will start. I'll see you around!~  ♥

Thrift finds

Soooo... I'm back again! 

Pardon me for I have to fulfill all my duties as a mom before I could really find a time like this. I have so much task to in my hand that made me choose to update this blog my least priority. I do hope you would understand that aside from making dresses and poofy petticoats and accessories, I also have to maintain the house and the kids. But that doesn't mean that I am not into Lolita anymore. I still am and will be for like, uhm, always? ^___^ 

Anyway, right now I just want to share with you my latest thrift finds from the thrift store nearby. I wish I could take photos of the place like most bloggers do but I don't think the owner would be pleased with the idea. It is a BIG place filled with really nice clothes, shoes and bags, mostly second hand but not really all. Like yesterday, I was able to find a new with tag Liz Lisa top from them. See? I am really lucky! 

Another lucky find is this:

An Anna Sui sandals! ♥

my size!~

not new but really good as new!~

This one, I forgot to share, is from one of my shopping trips in the city a few months ago. It fits my youngest daughter perfectly and is really making me cry because I can't pull off sweet pink dresses! T___T

a bit crumpled but still a pretty find...

I just feel very lucky!~ My friends would often ask how was I able to find these kinds of nice pieces and ask me for advice. But I don't really know what to tell them. I gave them a few hints but it's pure luck, I guess. And tons of patience! Maybe on my next posts, I might be able to share a few good tips for thrift shopping. 

See you in a few and thanks for reading!~ ♥

Busy as a bee

Yes, at this point, I'm like a bee! I love-hate it, though!

Look at my space!

Such a mess!

I hate looking at this photo! But somehow, this reminds me that I have to work, work and work! So I can afford that dream room makeover that I've been wanting for a long while... That is also the reason why I'm being stressed lately. I can't work the way I want and I have deadlines that makes me cram. :( I really don't know where to start! Aaargh!

Good thing, hubby took me out this afternoon to the thrift shop. Maybe he thought that it would help ease out the pressure. Aaaaw, sweet! :)) And look what I got!

<333

These are just great finds! OMG! Super low priced stuffs are lurrrrve! Makes me happy!

So, I guess I have to go back to work now... Finish this one:

head dress! :)

Tomorrow, I shall meet my Loli friends because we'll go Lace Hunting! :) ~Yay!~

I hope there's a thrift store along the way... ^_^ Do you like thrift shopping, too?