Bring Out the Kid in You

Happiness doesn't have to cost a lot.  Most of the time it's free - sometimes it's a dollar.  Yup, I'll explain it later. If you feel that you must have everything or that you are not good enough because you don't have a mansion, you don't drive a fancy car or you simply don't have enough cash - you're missing out on life.

You see, every time we complain about what we don't have - we ignore what we have that others wish they had.  Was that confusing?  Okay let me rephrase that.  There are things you have that the other people actually wish they had.  There.  I think that was a bit clearer.  You see someone who's filthy rich - nice clothes, huge house, expensive car and all, and you say "I wish I was that person."  Don't.  We tend to create instant judgement on things that we only see on a surface.  If you dig deeper, you might actually say "No thanks, I'll keep what I got."  Look at celebrities.  They have all the money they need and then some.  But how many of them took their lives because they couldn't handle it anymore?  When you travel so much for concerts and shows, how often do you see your family?  Can you even take a quick break from shooting a music video just to say hi to a friend? I bet it's not easy.

Now, back to my $1.00 price tag on happiness.  We were at the mall yesterday and our little boy Lucas dragged us to the food court.  He wanted a sundae cone from Mcdonald's so his Daddy got one.  His eyes lit up and we couldn't take the smile off his face.  He was a happy camper.  That ice cream just made a big difference to his day.  Then I started thinking that sometimes, we just really need to bring out the kid in each of us.  Why can't we just find happiness in little things?  After the ice cream adventure, he ran around until he saw a bunch of kids playing.  He joined them and they were all so happy just jumping together.  They didn't even know each other!  No one ever said that you should have everything to be happy.  Maybe we can learn a thing or two from kids.  They're the true symbol of pure happiness.

Stay happy,

m3lvi3

My Birthday Boys

My summer is always a busy one not just because the weather is great and I can go to so many places, but because my boys (hubby and little Lucas) are actually celebrating their birthdays.  Let me also tell you that my boys are only 3 days apart in celebrating their birthdays.  My son was born on July 28 and my husband was born on August 1. Cha ching! Budget skills, anyone? :-)

So I thought I'll share a few details on my blog on how I planned for these two troublemakers.  For Lucas' 5th birthday, I went for a pool party at home.  We sent invitations that had Nick Jr's Bubble Guppies character on them.  I chose the colors of blue and lime green for the decorations.  We cooked most of the food and I'm glad to hear that most of our guests enjoyed each dish!  I think we had about 60 people at the pool party.  The only bad news is that my little one got sick on the DAY OF - yes, on the DAY OF the celebration.  He was in the swimming pool when I noticed that he was shaking.  It was a hot day so it couldn't be that he was cold.  Hubby had to take him out of the water and oh boy, that kid was not happy. Two days later, he finally recovered and I promised myself that on his next birthday - it will just be an out of town trip!

Hubby's birthday was much smaller but it was a total blast!  We had a mix of dishes and alcohol (which really got everyone hyper!).  We played the Guesstures game that got everyone screaming on top of their lungs.  Our neighbors probably thought we were going crazy and beating each other up!  It was fun.  I loved every minute of it.  Here are some pictures from both parties.




Until next year's celebrations :)

Stay happy,
m3lvi3

My Addiction to Candy Crush

Yes, I am guilty.  I am addicted to Candy Crush!  I am so addicted that I have asked my Hubby to finish a few levels for me when I couldn't complete it.  My husband is more of the "strategic" thinker between the two of us so it's peanuts for him.  Me?  Oh I just want it to finish already.  He always tells me I have no patience and he's right.  My little boy is the same way, it's now or never, so imagine the three of us in the car trying to decide where to go or what to do - total riot!

My Candy Crush Addiction

Anyway, back to my Candy Crush Saga.  I had to restart because I got a new phone, so I just finished Level 35.  In order to proceed, I have to wait 24 hours if I want the next level for free, or I can pay $0.99 now and I can move forward.  Nah.  I'll save my $0.99 for now.  Can you imagine if all 15 million players pay this every time they couldn't wait?!  Genius!

I should be able to play again today.  It's been over 24 hours. YES!!  I'll let you know how my saga continues from here.

Cheers to all my fellow candy crushlings!

m3lvi3

Welcome to My Blog!

Finally!  I have been trying to get a blog up and running for so long.  With my crazy schedule, I kept putting it aside.  Well, I finally told myself to just write something and I'm hoping I'll just keep it flowing from there. I mean, I can post my stuff on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram but I really don't want people to get annoyed if I say too much.  At least with my very own blog, I can type one, two or three paragraphs and no one will delete me (LOL!). My blog was specifically called "weshouldenjoy" because I want people who read my blog to actually see the brighter side of life.  I'm so tired of the busy world we have.  It's causing us to not appreciate what life is REALLY all about.  Nowadays, people are all about making more money, getting more friends on Facebook and racing each other to prove who's better than who.  I'm sick and tired of hearing people say that they cannot be happy because they don't have a lot of money.  I mean, really?!  See, sometimes I feel that those people who have so much arrogance are the ones who don't truly understand how much they are blessed.  I always thank God for giving me a family.  I have a job. I have friends that really know me.  I eat everyday.  I have shoes to put on.  I can go on and on but I think you get the point.  As the song "Uncharted" goes - compare where you are with where you wanna be and you'll get nowhere.  Enjoy what you have, work towards getting what you want and once you get there, don't forget share your blessings :)

A great quote from Master Oogway of Kung Fu Panda:
Quit. Don't quit?
Noodles. Don't noodles?
You are too concerned about what was
and what will be.  There is a saying:
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery.
But today is a gift.  That is why it is called the "present."
[Image from NickLaw-Artes]

Life is good,

m3lvi3