Grabbed this one from Aggie and Alpha.

How many sq meters is your place, and how many people live there?
We have a 200sqm house standing on an 850 sqm lot. The three of us lives here – Jon, Sophia and I with 2 helpers, 1 yaya and 1 driver.

How much is your electricity bill monthly? Water?
Electricity -Normally 9,000 a month. On peak months around 11,000 and up.
Water – 400. So cheap.
Dues – 2,000 a month

Other utilities?
House Rent – we own the house.
Internet – 1,200 (smart bro with airbourne access)
Mobile Phone Plans – 3,500 for Jon and 1,200 for me
Landline -PLDT – 600 a month and Digitel – 1,000 a month
Drinking Water – 1,500 a month
Cable – 550 a month
Fuel/Gas – Gosh, you don’t wanna know. About 35,000 a month for all four cars or sometimes more. (balikan kase si jon from our place to sta cruz laguna where the farm is located everyday, an hour and a half drive yan)
LPG – 680 a month.
Maids – 2 helpers at 3,500 each
Yaya – 5,000
Driver – 10,000 (stay in)
Helper’s daily allowance for snacks – 1,500 a month.

Groceries? Market?
Groceries – 16,000 a month.
Market (Menu) – 8000 a month

Every year, we never fail to decorate for our favorite holiday – the Christmas season. I make sure the house is festive and decors and lights are all over. This explains why through the years, I have managed to collect all sorts of Christmas decors. I do value and keep them every year as I always look forward to using them the next year. However, I discovered that some Christmas lights I bought are not that sturdy and are easily broken especially when they get wet. I just found out about these after trying to put up the lights last week as we I had planned on putting some on our balcony for a party we are having. I thought they will add a nice touch and some glitter to the venue. I got so disappointed as most of them didn’t light anymore. Sigh. Now I have learned my lesson. I need to be more meticulous when choosing which Christmas lights to buy so I can get my money’s worth. A friend also suggested I should try the mini lights, the same thing she have and got from http://www.christmas-light-source.com/. I instantly checked the site and was overwhelmed with the available Christmas lights they are offering. I am thinking of ordering the multi color and clear mini lights as my friend suggested. Oh I can’t wait for the holiday season! I bet I’ll have so much fun decorating the house using my new lights.