Last Saturday was my hub's birthday. We originally planned to celebrate it intimately with the people at home since we both wanted to save ourselves from the stress of inviting people. Don't get me wrong, but squeezing out time for extra things could be very stressful. But his cousins were so insistent that they would really like to come for his birthday—as some of them were leaving for abroad and two of them have just arrived. So to cut it short, I had to rush to the market the night before his birthday to shop for goods. The whole house was a mess because I was working in front of the computer for long hours. With that said, I was still cleaning the house at the same time cooking a few hours before the guests arrived. If only I took before and after photos of the house including my garden, then you might say, I'm a magician! ;)
We cooked family favorites (from his side) since most of the guests were his relatives. The only "something new" I served was the Pumpkin cake, which I didn't even put a frosting on due to time constraints. We prepared another cake—a store bought one because I doubted if kids would have wanted to eat a pumpkin cake (our guests tagged along a bunch of kids with them). Surprisingly, it disappeared with the store-bought cake right before my eyes. haha And even my daughter, Pristine who's a picky eater appreciated its taste. I would definitely share the recipe next time I make it with frosting on.
Although we were equally tired, it was a fun-filled day for my husband since he bonded with his relatives—enough reason to make me happy too. As usual, we didn't have decent photos together since we were both pretty haggard.
Well, another year older means another year of blessings!
And talking about blessings, my 5th contract in oDesk has started last week. All previous contracts were from the same employer. Even though I started working for her with zero feedback, she never took advantage of it by offering a low pay, which what usually employers do if you do not have any. I always receive a fair offer from her, one after another. But the current project is way bigger than the ones I've worked in the past, so the budget is bigger too! I never really thought I could earn that amount solely from working at home. So I'm really grateful to have met her. Also, in just a week, I've received three invitations from different employers, but I declined two of them since they required many hours of work in a day. I wouldn't want to sacrifice the quality of the work I provide for my existing employer to earn extra. Well, these blessings are just on time for the upcoming holiday spending! hehe
Have a blessed week everyone!
