EJ's New Friend: Waggy

Meet my son's new friend... Waggy !

I fell in love with this beautiful beagle as soon as I saw him (so did EJ and Seamus

Waggy is derived from the UK surname Wagstaff e.g. Ken Wagstaff, a former English footballer noted for his playing career at Mansfield Town and Hull City football clubs.
Hull City is where Seamus was born and raised. Three decades after he was born, EJ was conceived in Hull City too.

too). So I requested for him to be groomed while we went to Max's Restaurant for dinner.

As we wait for our dinner to be served, we thought of numerous puppy names for the new member of the family. The three of us can't decide on one so Seamus googled famous puppy names.

We then nominated names and written them down on a table napkin.

From the list of names we got from the web, we still can't decide. Then EJ reminded us and asked for Kuya's name on the (mmorpg) Final Fantasy game we used to play. In that instant, Seamus and I thought of the name Waggy which was his game name. It was a tarutaru race and looks like this:

(in Black Mage outfit i.e. a Magician Warrior using black magic) 

So Waggy name was included in the nomination list. Other names got zero to one votes each while Snoopy and Dexter got two votes each and Waggy got three votes. Therefore, our new puppy is now officially named Waggy.

Look! Waggy seems to be happy and excited to run around his new home!

Welcome to the family, Waggy!

How Would Santa Know Where to Put the Presents?

We recently put up our dear old Christmas tree. It's a decade old so it is indeed old.

As we were doing the decorations, jokingly, I told my son, EJ

You know, we don't need to always put this tree up every year. It's tiring isn't it? Maybe we should just pack it up and put it away, huh.

EJ turned around and asked in a shocked mode,

Huh? But, Mommy, how would Santa know where to put the presents then?

I replied,

Don't worry. He knows what to do.

I don't want to upset him so I added,

Remember what he does in that Santa Claus film?

EJ said,

Oh yeah.

Then we went back to work decorating for Christmas.

How long are we going to play this charade? Well, I don't really want to say anything else about this matter because I want my son to remain a kid, full of hopes and dreams, as I remain a kid at heart.

But I wonder, what do you tell your children about Santa Claus then?

The Secret: Help Your Friends to Stay in Tune with the Universe

If you have a friend who is going through any kind of difficult time, help them by making SURE you maintain YOUR joy.

Your good feelings will help LIFT them. You can also help them by directing their conversations so that so that they speak about what they want.

As they fall into speaking about what they don't want, just keep gently leading them back to speaking about what they want.

You can also speak to them as though their difficult time is over, and suggest they imagine that it has all passed and worked out beautifully.

The Secret - Daily Teachings

Be the conductor when you speak with them,
and help them stay in tune with the Universe.

In the spirit of Christmas, let's keep our dear friends away from sorrow. Keep them happy by sharing our good feelings.

Cheers!

The Secret: Cannot Use the Law of Attraction on Someone Else... Against Their Free Will

You are in a partnership with the Law of Attraction
and it is through this partnership between the two of you that you are creating your life.
Each person has their own personal partnership with the Law of Attraction.
You use the Law for yourself; everyone else uses the Law for themselves.

You cannot use the Law of Attraction on someone else, against their free will.

And when you think about it, thank goodness the Law operates this way.
If it did not, then anybody else could create something in your life that you did not want.

You create through your thoughts and feelings,
and NO-ONE but YOU can think your thoughts or feel your feelings.

The Secret - Daily Teachings

How miserable we'd all be if the Law of Attraction works the opposite way? Thank goodness indeed that it doesn't work that way huh!

Or do you feel like someone else creates and makes something happen in your life that you did not want?

Family Cookbook Project

Ever thought of creating your own family cookbook? 

Here's a great Holiday Treat for your entire family who love to cook!

Family Cookbook Project - a lasting treasure of culinary memories. With Family Cookbook Project, you can create your family's fabulous recipes, kitchen stories and maybe kitchen secrets too, to share and pass on to younger generations.

Write your own cookbook now! Who knows? Maybe you'll be featured on The Food Network. Be the next Rachel Ray or Bobby Flay!

Nothing wrong with dreaming big.