Category: Great Finds

I have so much appreciation for those who can afford to be patient enough while applying their creativeness in making DIY projects be it for business purposes or merely as a hobby. I do greatly support any of my friends who has the passion for making unique creations. One of my friends Chinkai the creator of Karaykays is into making personalized bracelets, necklace, pair of earrings and unique book marks. It’s quite amazing when she told me before how her side interest helped her in releasing her stresses. It allowed her to express her emotions with every intricate details applied... Read More

I am officially opening the start of my summer for this year. Yey! With the unbearable hotness of the weather, I can really feel my summer in the blazing heat of the sun. Who’s not excited to get tanned and enjoy swimming? Get ready with your cool beach swimwear ladies.(Wink)☺ Because I feel so hot both literally and figuratively (lol), I made a Buko Gulaman drink for my first try. I had published about my Buko Pandan salad , this time I added some twist on it by turning it into a plain Milky Buko Drink with clear Gulaman. The... Read More

When you’d try to Do-it-your-own your toddler’s haircut and you’re not an expert in doing so, expect a terrible result. My sister attempted to fix Akyn’s hair but an epic fail outcome happened. Prior to the disaster haircut, my toddler kept on complaining about his bangs irritating his eyes which triggered my sister to relieve the discomfort by applying her amazing skills in trimming his hair.(eyes rolled)? The result of the DIY toddler hairstyle. He looked liked a cute cartoon character on this photo. It was difficult to keep an active boy to stay in one position while his bangs... Read More

Last night’s congestion of traffic was so terrible as always expected during Valentine’s Day and it happened to be the Ash Wednesday as well of the Catholic calendar. That simply means a busy city for Cebu. I plotted a vacation leave but cancelled it at the last minute thinking I got nothing to do at home, so better save my allocation for my time off request. I'm busy making money while others are enjoying their awesome day. Bummer! Because Heart’s Day was just around the corner last week, I started hinting Mon on what type of gifts I was expecting.... Read More

It was supposed to be a girl's day out last weekends but because I was stuck in completing all the updating requests for my banking concern, we decided not to continue with our plans in going to the city. It was a blessing in disguise because of it, we found this metal made Laptop table for my sister It's adjustable and suitable for both reading and finishing typing errands. You can check more details of the product here. My sister is my instant companion and my BFF whenever I need some girls advice in everything like clothes, shopping and all the silliest ladies' problems. She's patiently there giving... Read More

Exactly one year ago, the 7th of February of 2017 when I started hitting the button to publish a post without having any idea on what I was doing. All I was thinking was to start writing a part of my life and share it to my blog readers. Finally, today marked the 1st year anniversary of Akynfullhouse. For those wondering where our blog name came from, I named it after my son, Akyn (the picture featured on this blog post) and full house simply means this blog contains most of our family life events. Nothing much to explain about... Read More

Last week was quite a busy week for Cebu because of the Sinulog Celebration. One of the local festival most Cebuano’s are excited to experience. For the very first time, we let Akyn witness Sinulog sa Kabataan and enjoy the colorful sight of vibrantly dressed street dancers offering their performance to Senior Santo Niño. He was mesmerized with the joyous event seeing children dancing on the street with every beat of the drum. It wasn’t that crowded compared to the actual Sinulog Day, so, we really had a nice spot to view them. The performers came from the different participating... Read More

The year 2018 finally started. Happy New Year to all. It’s a brand new year which means a fresh start for everyone. I haven’t figured out any specific New Years resolution yet. I guess, all I want to do is to improve whatever aspects in me that can be refined better. Perhaps, a change of attitude which will help me to become a better version of myself. I need to write these down to be specific, I know. I’ll have some time for that task. Let’s talk about something I did for the start of the year instead and will share... Read More

Once in a while, it’s good to be relaxed and get entertained merely by seeing the beauty of the local place without spending too much for a luxury get-away. It was a great opportunity for my boys to unwind last Sunday when my in-laws came to visit Cebu. A well-timed experience for Akyn to spend time with his cousins from Naval, Biliran. It was a boys' time-off for them while the workaholic me was working. The whole gang went to visit the Miraculous Virgin Mary of Simala, Sibonga. I last went there when I asked help for my first pregnancy. If I can... Read More

“Your baby is experiencing a fetal distress and your blood pressure reading is way to high above normal.” “We may need to proceed with an emergency Caesarian Section instead of risking you and your baby’s life with the Normal Delivery,” worried advise from my Doctor. This was me and my baby’s experience 2 years ago. When we thought everything was fine but it turned out to be quite a tough road for the both of us. My labor pain almost took me 24 hours of enduring it. Have you heard about the quote that says,"You’ll never know how strong you... Read More

It’s only a few sleep before Christmas Day, one of the most awaited celebrations. I so love this time of the year because of the joyful atmosphere it provides me. Christmas carols and songs can be heard everywhere, unending Christmas parties and of course, the most exciting gift sharing where everyone is excited to unwrap their gifts. We recently had our team Christmas party with my workmates. I had so much fun with all the food and the happy chatter. We started the spirit of Christmas as early as the month of November when we had our Kris Kringle activity. [caption id="attachment_5162" align="aligncenter"... Read More

According to a known myth, if a friendship would last for more than 7 years, there’s a great chance that it will last for a lifetime. Others may oppose to the said belief as some relationships aren’t that lucky to survive with what they call as forever. Are you part of those who believe there is no such thing as FOREVER? I honestly regard there’s a slight truth on this popular saying. Seven years is quite long for friendship to endure several challenges which shall test its fortitude on how strong the people will manage to make it last. I... Read More

“Hey, so what do you have in mind for my gifts?” “Are you going to surprise me?” “ I want something like this and this.” I immediately bombarded him with so many questions about what presents he has in store for me. I’m too practical when it comes to gift-giving in our home which many married couples can relate to its benefits. An acquaintance of mine once told me before, to let my husband think of what he should give me rather than me providing my list of all my wants. The idea of getting a surprise effort from him... Read More

Every rest day, I scheduled it as a day to spend with my family especially with my toddler. I am making the most of everything while I still can, before my dreams will be fully realized which may affect my time with my loved ones. I refrain from engaging myself to anything work related during my time off. Rest days for me, now, are meant to be enjoyed with them. I work when I am at work and I rest while being with my family when it’s my scheduled day off. I have so much in my to-do -list to... Read More

Today, I received a notebook from my sister as her gift. Yippee! This has always been my request from her whenever she’ll asked me on what I like to receive from her. I have so much fascination to paper products because of my inclination to write. When I was in grade school, I could remember collecting paper scented stationery. I used them in sending snail mail letters to my cousins and friends (crushes lol). Mobile Phones weren’t available during my childhood years but I am grateful for experiencing the old traditional method of communication. Generations of today are presented with several... Read More

My first day of the working week “Monday” started with an adrenaline rush episode. I set my alarm incorrectly. Goodness gracious! The careless me thought it was scheduled to alarm by 4:30 AM but it wasn’t. My husband noticed it was set to ring at 4:30 PM. We both woke up at exactly 5:30 in the morning, the same time when we were supposed to be already heading to work. We haven’t eaten our breakfast but fortunately managed to packed for our lunch and some snacks. It took us 15 minutes to finish everything and got ourselves ready to leave home. It... Read More