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New Year, New dressed up blogs!

2012-01-29T20:12:00.004Z

I am so thankful that my blogs are earning so well last year and the past years. So I was thinking to treat them and make their looks more prettier for the readers to feel comfortable:) And so with the help of talented co-blogger, my daughter's blog Lara Angelikka has now the finest lay-out ever. Well, for me it is. I 'm so delighted on the outcome! Chie Wilks rocks! I mean from a little instruction on what I want, she got it so right!

And for the moment, she's now working for the lay-out of this blog 'Insights' and I'm in the same way so excited! I know she'll hit it as well:) So better watch out and enjoy my new dressed up blogs on this year 2012! It's good to be anew!

Special Discounts at Walgreens!

2012-01-22T22:00:00.001Z

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine.

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The joy in Honesty!

2012-01-12T23:22:00.002Z

Have you experienced, dollars coming to your paypal by mistake? Sooo..tempting!

I always heard before specially from my homeland people saying "nobody gets rich by being honest, everybody lies". Yet, I will be proud to say that if there's something good in me, that would be me being honest. Maybe because I believe that there is God who's watching over me every minute and knows everything I do.

Then when I came here in Sweden, I can prove them wrong, because one common mark of Swedish people that I think made them a rich country is that they are honest people. When I left my bag in the spårvagn and were returned to me completely, everybody said that I am lucky surely t'was a swede who happen to find it. So, the more honesty for me became my attitude.

Just before christmas 2011, that was last month, one of the advertising company that I work with,( Blog Services Inc. ) gave me a task for $20 but then the pay that arrived on my paypal was doubled, I recieved two $20. So as what I usually do, I informed them about the said mistake. Well, this was not the first time that dollars coming to my paypal by mistake. There were few already and even bigger. In the same way I returned the money to the concerns. Even, sadly I ain't recieved any compliment. But thats not so important for me though its a good thing right? What's important is that I can think peacefully without any guilt.

Back to the kind DA ; after I mailed them on that twenty bucks extra, they replied with the best mail I ever recieved! Full of appreciation and gratitude on my honesty. They let me keep the 20 bucks. Isn't it great? The joy of honesty is just amazing!

"Be honest even other's don't" Godbless everyone!

So long 2011!

2012-01-04T09:58:00.001Z

It was quite a hard year for us but full of lessons learned and actually made us more stronger. It was such a fighting year full of struggles, sadness, difficulties and strife yet it was a part of our growing up emotionaly, socially and spritually. We can say it was a "bad year" for us but NO, when I look back and recall the pieces? It was really and 'amazing year' full of victory on every challenge and test of our being. A year full of miracles, faith, freedom and love! I am so thankful of everything we achieved that made us what we become, yeas for us to survive the coming years.

Now we are ready for this new year. Another exciting months, weeks, and days ahead. New perception in life, new challenges and victories. New blessings! So long 2011 and hello 2012, we're ready:) With God in our side everything will be alright! Godbless Us all!

Behind Story of 12days of Christmas song!

2011-12-24T01:56:00.002Z

I read and copy this from a friend and it really excite me knowing about this famous 12 days of christmas song! I think it's worth sharing this history! All under are from her;

"There is one Christmas Carol that has always baffled me. What in the world do leaping lords, French hens, swimming swans, and especially the partridge who won't come out of the pear tree have to do with Christmas?"

This week, I found out.
From 1558 until 1829, The Chruch of England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.

- The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.
- Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments.
- Three French hens stood for Faith, Hope and Love.-
- The four calling birds were the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.
- The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.
- The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of Creation.
- Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold Gifts of the Holy Spirit--Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contrition, Leadership, and Mercy.
- The eight maids a-milking were the eight Beatitudes.
- Nine ladies dancing were the nine Fruits of the Holy Spirit--Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
- The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.
- The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.
- The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.

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Merry Christmas to all!!!

Good Food!

2011-12-11T20:07:00.002Z

As I am trying to loose weight and exercising is already boring and tiring, I am thinking of turning my intakes instead like eating the right food and right portions. Here's a try ; vegetables but still yummy and I think, I still ate too much:(

Hope you had a blessed sunday everyone. So we have a balance diet, physically and spiritually. Must go together, good food for the physical and words from the Lord for our spiritual needs!

In connection with this, I will link this to Yummy Sunday! Have a great week ahead!

Distance Between

2011-11-25T10:46:00.004Z

When we talk to someone, the distance between you and the one you talk to is one factor on how much understanding you get from each other. When you are so far from the one talking, you will never understand at all though as you can see, he/she have said something but you can't get what it is. When you are a little bit nearer yet not so near , we can hear it but there's a tendency we heared it wrong or understood wrong. But when you are near to each other while talking , surely you will understand it right!

The same with our relationship with the Lord. We know he is saying something important, but when it's hard for us to understand, it means we are far from him. I've been experiencing it many times and now seems I did it again! Many confusions and questions that might have an answer already yet I didn't get it since I'm already far from Him. I am thankful though cause he keeps on reminding me and giving me awareness that says, "hey my child, watch your distance between you an me". So, you will be guided as much as possible! The secret is keep your distance right!

Have a great weekend!

Dream Big Dreams!

2011-11-15T22:23:00.006Z

I have always this lines I've read once; " Hit to the moon so if you fall, you will land to the stars". Dreaming big dreams even the impossible has no cost at all. Only believe and go where your dreams leads you!

When I was still ayoung girl and even in my adolescence, Vatican City was so impossible for me to think that somehow my feet someday can walk there. Israel, Egypt, Paris and those places that has marked in history! But I believe, I was born a traveler, I knew even before that I could go as far as I want to go and that God had showed me through my night dreams about how great He is to let me see great and mighty things that I didn't know it can be possible.

And now the fulfillment! I already been in some of those places, and it keeps on amazes me everytime! And just last week, we visited the Vatican City! And it seems to me now that all my big dreams are just in my reach. With God that I believed in? nothing is impossible!

The Princess and the Porridge!

2011-11-05T22:29:00.004Z

There was once a man who was so in love with the princess and even asked the king that he wants to marry his daughter. The King in his power test the man by putting him in prison within three days without food. After 3 days, the man was already so hungry and he was badly imagining and begging to the king to give him even a little food or something to eat. So the king ordered the princess to do a porridge and when it's done and still smoking, he let the man out and brought to the table with a warm captivating porridge in front of him and the princess sat across the man.

Because the man was so hungry, his attention was focus on the porridge, he even barely noticed the princess. And when the king asked; " What or who you want, the porridge or the princess. He answered, by choosing the porridge because he thought , he is dying and his stomach needs the food that time or else he'll die. He did not think that if he chose the princess, automatically he will also get the porridge because she owns and did that porridge. The king in frustration gave him the porridge and kick him out after.

We sometimes miss the most valuable thing in life by our wrong choices. And it is when we only think on how pitty we are in the moment, forgetting the reason why we are here in such situation. "DO NOT TRADE YOUR PRINCESS FROM A PORRIDGE!"

(picture from google)

Autumn Again!

2011-10-27T22:37:00.006+01:00

Why is it that everyone's attitude here in this place where we live, where there are four seasons in a year, changes and seems will vary according to what season there is. Hehe, just my nonsense observation! Like now that it's autumn, even me feels so falling, hahahaha! I mean , people's faces I meet in the streets has no more glory;)

But then I was so blessed this morning on my little girl's perspective, I mean on how she see things around! She asked me if it's autumn already and so I asked why she asked? And then she said; Look! the leaves are already falling and the trees has it's different colors already. There's red, yellow, pink! And then she added, so beautiful isn't it mamma? And so I just say yes they are indeed beautiful! Then she said, soon it will be winter, like she say it with enthusiasm, finally I can ride my sled again!

I am so proud of her not only that she knows the different kinds of season we have here but also on how she sees things around! She has a positive outlook on every changes that is happening! Yes, why not think like this girl thinks? To see the beauty and how colorful the sorroundings and to enjoy the things we can do times like these, instead of complaining how cold and boring the day is! Have a lovely autumn everyone!

Using Net10 Unlimited plan!

2011-10-25T19:02:00.001+01:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Net10 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Are you using Net10 unlimited plan? If not yet, I think it would be good to try this one . I just finished talking with my dear college classmate and room mate when we were still in Philippines and its so good to hear that she's now working in US and successful. I'm amazed she called me and she's a Real NET10 customer too. She shared how convenience it is, no contracts, no surprise bills, and its unlimited texts or calls for only $50 per month. And when we talk? the line is so clear and really have a great coverage to Asia or here in Europe, we got no problem!

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Real Taste!

2011-10-24T13:45:00.002+01:00

Every time my husband bake a bread for us, I don't like to put many things on it like cheese, salad, sandwich spread like what my husband do usually to his bread, why because I don't want to take away the real taste of the bread mixing up the taste of those spread.

In the same way, there are things in life that is better to leave as it is simply the original than putting or adding things for flavors or enhancement..in the end, it will just complicate the real taste and the real one! Live simply, Be true!

New Android Phones!

2011-10-21T18:02:00.001+01:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Keep Us away from harm!

2011-10-17T21:24:00.002+01:00

"Watch and pray for the days are evil"

News here and there, from television, newspaper, radio or internet , there are always bad news and catastrophe! That are general! But personally, I can feel and understand what the Bible advised to us people, to watch and pray for the days are evil.

Our family is experiencing life's crises nowadays, here and there. Many times, it really affects me so much that I can not hold my anger and feelings to somehow poured it out! But then, the evils are so fast. They are in the form of our friends sometimes, trying to judge and point out that what we are doing or saying is not good. Yes, they do not know the real situation thats why, and they are mixing our problems from their own problems..haha! but true friends can just shut their mouth up and lend their ears instead. No further questions, no comments. Thats what I need times like this.

But I know, all of these could happen to remind us, to watch and pray to let God keep us away from all harm and to trust only Him. This is my very prayer now. I've been already in many situation before and I can say from this moment on.. " there is no hopeless case in prayer"! This is the best way in helping me relax and still live happily and makes everyday beautiful inspite of all evilness around!

Dear Lord, Keep Us Away from Harm!In Jesus Name!

Web Conferencing, Anywhere, Anytime!

2011-10-15T23:05:00.003+01:00

Technology nowadays makes everything so fast and possible. Almost everything we want and we need, we can already do it in more convenient ways. How? of course through all these internet or computer technology! Like here in my present place in Europe? I am so amazed how everything can be done in just sitting back and do some clicks.

In connection to this, there's more that can be done also nowadays by just sitting down with your laptops or phones in your hand. Have you tried Web conferencing wherein, we can share our thoughts and ideas anywhere and anytime? I have heard and saw on television and even on movies like a classroom with a teacher but no students there in physical but actually he have so many students present on that time. They're on the web, everyone are on their respective places somewhere but they interact and communicate with each other through the web. The same way with conferencing. You can share what you have in mind by being in this web group of people online!You can select different good kinds of Audio conferencing products from their suite.

I am really amazed how like these things can be very possible and even working out well nowadays! I thought, these things like Audio conference, were just an imagination, a fantacy but then its already a reality. Well, if you have good ideas to show off and to share, join the group now and spread your ideas all around the world. You need not a ticket to fly to different places, it can be done by just sitting down wherever you are! Meeting new friends and sharing thoughts to whatever race there maybe!I'm sure it would be fun, not only we can learn from each other but also we can make things happen in this way! Goodluck and have a nice time !

Mr. Storms!

2011-10-14T04:54:00.004+01:00

Literally, Philippines are experiencing storms nowadays. Many houses and places were destroyed even farms and poultry gets so affected! And this is not a good thing when you are into it. Many will become homeless and will be experiencing lack of foods and yes hard life! Many have to start all over again but many will be hopless and will be gone astray considering, its a huge tragedy in their lives and living!

In the other hand, lots of people now also experiencing 'storms in life'. Problems,trials and temptations, loss of loveones, relationship crises, economic hardships, when all comes one in the same time, it feels like we can never get up again!

But then as it is being known, storms is not permanent. It always have an end. And the good thing is, every after storms the sun shines. It portrays, new bright day, new bright life and a new hope! I'm just wishing everyone whatever storms you are in, don't let that Mr. Storms ruin you in knock down. He was programmed though strong but not permanent . Get up and embrace the new day! Godbless!

Serious Violation!

2011-10-09T13:54:00.004+01:00

"A woman driver was driving in the middle of the city so calm and peaceful. She drives carefully and in perfect speed with her brand new car! But then suddenly a traffic police stop her for a serious violation! She wonder, what she did that violates the traffic rules while she drives good! The police man said, you should not drive a car without a lamp or with a lights off. Then she was shocked and realized she forgot to put her lights 'on' because she was amused by the different lights glittring and shining in the city! The police said; it doesn't mean you will not put your lights on because there are already so much lights around. Everyone and every car has to run with lights".

In the same way with our life. We are sometimes so busy attending the life of others. Amused or disturbed by their ways of living forgetting that 'we' ourselves, even how brand new and nice and perfect we can look, we have our own life or lights that suppose to be 'on' or work on! Have a blessed sunday everyone!

A lesson from a poisonous swamp!

2011-09-30T08:10:00.002+01:00

As I was saying on my blog 'percoverage' that we were jogging inside the forest last weekend and that we saw many different kinds of mushrooms with many different colors on the way!

There were white, red, orange/yellow, brown and in different unique shapes! It's beauties captures the eyes and it gíves colors to the forest. But behind it's beauty, its a poisonous ones!

Same thing in our life's journey. There are many things along our way thats captivating and tempting and makes us many times to stop and look and touch and be stuck on it. We should watch out because some of them are poisonous, dangerous, can ruin lives and even kills!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Great Tips from TRESemme Shampoo!

2011-09-28T20:01:00.001+01:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of TRESemmé for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

I have a long hair and I'm loving it as well as my husband likes it on me! And I know many of you have long hair and have the same problem as I have. And that is when our dear hair starts to dry. And that's why I'm happy knowing this great tips from TRESemmé Fresh Start Dry Shampoo. You too can take a look by these tips on how to use properly for a great results;

* Do shake vigorously before use and in between spray burst, for best result.

* Do lift sections of dry hair and spray lightly at roots.

* Do spray in short bursts, holding 8-12 inches from head.

* Don't spray it like hair spray (all over and continuously)

* Do leave in for 1-2 minutes.

* Do use fingertips or a brush to distribute product evenly.

* If clogging occurs, remove nozzle and rinse the nozzle under warm water, then reattach.

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Be beautiful, take care of your hair!

Making Things Happen!

2011-09-27T08:47:00.005+01:00

Everyone has many good plans and dreams in life. Many want to have change and fix messes in their lives. But to make it happen is so hard and scary! Sometimes it takes time and courage to take the risk. Many things would play in our minds like what if it will not turn out good? What if I lost everything instead of gaining? What if I fail!

But in the other hand; how about thinking, what if I succeed? what if it turns out good and what if I can make my life back to normal if I will make things happen! I might be never the same but a will become a new better person!

I like the tag line that says; Plan your work, work your plan! Life is full of mystery. We don't know what can happen next but we were given a choice; To stay where you are and continue to live in insanity and trouble? Or to make a step, going forward, little by little, making things happen! It might be scary and hard or takes time, but all we need to do is start doing. It doesn't make sense when you are just full of plans, want something you might become somehow but afraid and so coward to face the challenges of life that in some area we were the one making it! Time is running out, its already time to work out our plan and face the fact! Everthing starts with a step, a simple step to walk a mile!

We can surely make things happen! All we need to do is a courage to take the first step! Have a great day everyone! MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, BLOW NEGATIVITY AWAY!

White Statues!

2011-09-21T11:29:00.005+01:00

It's wednesday once again and time for 'Whites' to ramp. During our vacation in Philipppines last december, we had time to visit 'Palawan', one of the tourist area in Philippines and we stayed in a children friendly place since we have children. The sorounding have lots of decorations for children to hang-out! One one or two of those are these white statues.

Thats the woman from the well, hehe pitching water I think.. Very nice white statue that the little girls love posing there!

The white horse with the guard in white? ahehhe. Thats my girl Laikka and my brothers daughter Angel Faith..they were on the mode of posing that time!

My father's eyes!

2011-09-13T22:23:00.002+01:00

I just want to share with you the part of this song which I am so blessed and even do me teary eyed everytime I sing this part:)

I may not be every mother's dream for her little girl

And my face may not please for everyone in the world

But thats alright as long as I just have one wish to say;

When people look inside my heart, I want to hear them say...

She's got her FATHER'S EYES, her father's eyes

Eyes full of compassion

Seeing every pain

Knowing what you're goin' through

And feel in it the same

She's got her father's eyes!

Oh, how these phrases speaks to me. This is also my prayers to have a compassionate eyes to see other people's need. Godbless everyone!

Straight Talk to family and friends!

2011-09-11T07:01:00.001+01:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

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The black atache case revealed!

2011-09-05T10:40:00.003+01:00

My husband's birthday gift for me was a very chic, heavy, black atache case which really made me feel like a real housewife! This is actually my long time wish to have! And I never expected it or even suspected it that my husband gave me this surprised!

Many wonders whats inside in it , why makes me a real housewife:) hehhe. They have many guesses like, a make up kit?, a jewelry box? ( wow, so big if it is) a keeper of important documents? Well, none of the above because its an utensils set and so chic and in good quality.

I think its a clever idea of a gift from the head of the family to his better half which he thinks the best housekeeper in their world:) I so love it personally. It's like I'm already in the next level of womanhood! Thank you darling!

This will be my entry for

Communication!

2011-08-30T00:41:00.001+01:00

Many got problems on relationship because of lack of communication. Many also get connected and even living together now as family because of good communication inspite of distance and all. But many also get separated because of miscommunication.

There are many ways of communicating someone or anyone nowadays. Besides from talking as the most basic one either upfront or through telephones, or broadband, we also can communicate each other through writing and these special social networks like facebook, twitter are the most popular as way of communicating the world today:) but then sad but true, the tendency of miscommunication is so there.

One important rule of talking to someone that I like is " I talk you listen, you talk I listen", by this there should be a good communication that can happen. We were given one mouth and two ears so we will listen more and talk less. How important communication is? Very much that it rule the world, even our world today. So, be a good communicator- it doesn't mean for you to be good talker, instead a good listener and analyzing what the message tells would be appropriate.

Have a great day!

To blog or not to blog!

2011-08-10T22:37:00.003+01:00

This whole august is my husband's vacation this year so it means it willl be our family vacation,family time. And looking the obvious we rarely stays home when its like this. We always go out of the country or out of town or do some outside activities.

I was thinking then to have a vacation in blogging too since I will have no time and I should give my full time to my family specially to my hubby. He don't want me to blog these days but also during these days will have many things to blog since there are many activities. Hmm..I am now undecided, to blog or not to blog? What do you think guys?

TOP 10 Emerging Influential Blogs 2001 Writing Projects!

2011-07-28T12:35:00.004+01:00

I consider myself lucky have been made it into blogging. I never thought I can survive or I can make it! I have no idea about many things that involves to become successful in this line of work or expressing self! All I know is I love to write even before when I only use my pen and notebooks. I love diaries and journals but I never thought there's this so called blogging!

I can say, destiny brings me home. So even if how hard it might seems, I learned so fast and acquire informations and friends from different bloggers and blogs. This blog Insights was my first blog and as the title tells ; its purely my humble thoughts and my honest insights on everything were all I had in mind the time I started year 2008. I never thought there are more to think about and I can do.

Blogging is my way out of stress and pressures, unspoken words, and a great help on my writing ability or shall I say it fills my love in writing. And so I am joining the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs 2011 Writing Project to express my gratitude to those blogs and bloggers that helped me consciously and unconsciously in becoming a good blogger. I appreciate this idea of Ms. Janette Toral, who started this project so fantastic!

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My Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs are the following:

1. http://www.momwrites.com/

This mommy writer of this blog influenced me a lot and to many bloggers I know. This blog expresses wonderful thoughts and positive outlook in life on things and situation even how blurd it seems.

2. http://www.notepadcorner.com/

I love the ideas and simple thoughts this blog gave me. The blogger is versatile enough in expressing interesting things in our day to day living!

3. http://mommysurvival.info

A touching and an encouraging blogs of a mother surviving the great tests in life! The daily simple tips of motherhood direct from her experiences are so helpful for a mother like me.

4. http://thebloggersjournal.com/

This site helps me the hows and whys in blogging. Tutorial are simple and easy to follow. I really appreciates bloggers who shares their knowledge and am one of the lucky partakers.

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6. http://www.certifiedfoodies.com/

I simply loves food and I love how the author deliverate and shares their talent in terms of cooking and sharing different kinds of foodies!

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I love nature the most. I salute the author of this blog for looking and taking importance on green living which is about our mother nature!

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So exciting reading its blog about single parenting. We can learn and be encouraged by a life seems incomplete but it works well!

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I live with lipsticks in my pocket because I have a pale lips. I like this idea here about things that helps beautify our lips! I was actually thinking about this title before but I found out its here already!The blogger or writer has a fantastic ideas.

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Tears are a language!

2011-07-22T11:40:00.007+01:00

Tears comes when I am angry, when I am sad and when I am happy! So, if it's a language how one can understand if its anger, sadness or happiness?

Every morning lately when I wake up , I can't control, tears just running out through my eyes. Then if my daughter see it, she'll ask; why are you sad mama? Hmm..does it mean that my tears read as sadness? Well, I believe that tears indeed are a language though it is read differently to different concerns.

One thing for sure, my tears are always heard by someone up there. And He always answered by the way it meant and He wipes away all my tears always at the right time. And I know that every tears that runs or fall down from eyes has a price and its a heavy price!Thays why I'm not afraid to cry:I

Have a great weekend everyone!

Childhood Frustrations!

2011-07-12T23:17:00.004+01:00

Do you have frustations to become or to have when you were still a kid? And by any circumstances it wasn't become possible? And now that you became parents or old enough you want it to be applied to your kids or someone else in particular?

Then I am not alone:) I have so many childhood frustrations that I am now filling in through my children. I want them to have what I haven't before. From the simple stufftoys to the places I wanted to be and now I want them to experience those.

I have no regrets about it because I understand it so well. Instead those frustrations became one of my encourager or guide why I become what I am now! Now the question is; is it unfair to our kids applying to them what we want instead of letting them have the things they personally wants? Any disadvantagse and advantages? I just came to ponder upon about this because my kids are already growing and already shows what they wants. They already have decisions which woke me up that I want them to like what I like..hahah which is not good:( But in the other hand, the fact that they can have now and can be what they want it to be! That's a blessing!

Freedom, Stillness, and Innocence!

2011-07-06T11:43:00.003+01:00

Pictures says many things. And when you are the one taking those, it means something to you depending sometimes on how you feel in the moment! I got these beautiful pictures last weekend and I feel good on them! Just Beautiful!

Looking at the bird flying with open wings portrayed freedom and something to ponder upon that we can fly high even if alone!

The stillness of water and the soroundings makes me feel calm and peaceful, make me feel He is there! I want my soul to rejoice His goodness!

Like a child in His eyes, no grievances, innocent and dependent! God make me one, keep me always in your care and let peace and freedom works with in me!

In making decisions!

2011-07-04T09:17:00.001+01:00

Every day, every hour, every minute we are facing decision making. Whether or not to go this way or that way, or to do this or that. There are basic decisions in our daily lives that we already used to it but there are big decision in life that we have to do that makes our lives.

Decision making can be regarded as the mental processes that every normal individual have. But what are the things you will consider in making decisions? We have so many things to consider that make it hard to decide. Everyone has their own way that works for them on the particular situations.

For me, I always turn to God every decision I have to make. As what the bible said; "In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." You can never be wrong if only we are sensitive in His leading! Have a great day!

In Times...

2011-06-29T23:15:00.003+01:00

"My child, my precious child
I love you

and I would never leave you...

During the times

When you see

only one sets of footprints,
it was then

that I carried you!"

Sounds familiar??? you got it! yes! these are taken from the famous "FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND" piece. Im so amaze on this simple story. Infact, there was once... along my life's journey, time when I got burdens so heavy, when my life was in the dark and miserable, when I experienced as if the world falls down on me, when it felt no one cares at all, everything was doomed and senseless! I was so down and all I saw was darkness!

Then out from nowhere.., came the song 'footprints in the sand'. Narration said; " My child.. my precious child..." as the narration continues, my closed mind opened up! my disturbed mind went arranged suddenly! It seemed my heart crumpled and I forgot where I was, I cried like a baby.., like a child sobbing on her father's shoulder, word for word from the song continued hitting me. Then I realized, I was on the public jeepney:) people/commuters looked at me, different reactions; some pitiful, some sarcastic, but I didnt cared anyway as far as I remember, I continued crying my burdens out! It was really great!That moment lightened up everything in me!

Yes! its true! we believe that theres always someone with us, besides us, and if its shown in a footprints, there should be two sets of footprints, one belongs to you and the other to that someone and it feels great!And we believe he'll walk with us all the way. But In times of troubles, when we needed them the most, and we'll see only one set of footprints, what will you feel??? Of course fears and disappointments because we will think we are alone, we'll think only our footprints remains... but then when we go back to the story... it actually states that its not our footprints that we saw...

"The Lord said... during your times of trials and sufferings... and you see only one sets of footprints, it was then... that I CARRIED YOU!"

Chic Black Lampshade!

2011-06-26T23:31:00.007+01:00

Last week we visited at home with my sister-in law and I found this so chic black lampshade they have in the corner! So elegant and romantic!

With all those crystal balls way down to the foot stand, really chic and so wonderful!
And when its light up?? the more it became so nice and romantic! Hmm..wish to have like this but this seems costs a lot:) Well, linking this to " Chic n Black".

Big Brother he is!

2011-06-23T19:42:00.003+01:00

Well, my husband as a big brother and the only brother of 5sisters is no doubt the best and the world's kindest brother so to speak! Well, those words are from their sisters.

And I agree! as this week's topic, my husband as a brother, I cannot brag for more! He's the coolest and great! He always think of them and help them in his simple way. He love his sisters so much I can feel that. And I think his sisters knows that too and respect him to the max. They love him as well. As to my brothers which become his brother in law?..waah, they are so proud and lucky having him. He also shows and feel them as his brother! I cannot ask for more!

So proud wife I am:)

Health help for families!

2011-06-23T01:01:00.001+01:00

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White hair:)

2011-06-21T23:24:00.004+01:00

I thought white hair are just for adults as a sign of old age..hehe! But not this cutie one:) He has really a nice white hair and adorable:)

He is my childrens' cousin and his hair are just amazingly pretty and white:) With my little one here on white sweeter and the white ball. I think this is perfect for my entry on " Wednesday White". Good day!

CC; hubby as a FATHER!

2011-06-17T12:00:00.007+01:00

Hehe, my late entry..but I was making a wrong topic;) It was hubby as a brother which is next week's topic! Well, this week's topic is 'my husband as a father' . Oh, well, I can say how lucky my children to have him as their father .

If as Laikka describes us as..I am like a 'sun' that always shines over them, her Papa is the 'world' to her:) She's a Papa's girl because I know that she feel how her father love her. My husband is a loving father but also disciplining them in a right way. I once asked before why he bought such thing to Laikka so expensive and then I was shut by his answer; " I can use all my salary for my children;I " Uh, I can't forget that! hehe.

He's a happy one being a father. He has no regrets but so proud father! He is so cool in handling them. Even if he's tired from work but taking care of them is not a problem. I really have a luck having him as the father of my children! I can't ask for more!

Inevitable situations!

2011-06-14T10:25:00.002+01:00

Have you experienced that you are in the situation you don't like but you cannot help but face? It just came without expecting it and worst you cannot get rid of it, well ..no longer.

It's quite depressing and discouraging but its not good to cry over spilled milk. All we have to do is face it and learned from it. So next time we will be far more better to watch out as to not land in situations that are inevitable. Regrets are not good to let them stay within us. We may have it but it can be released and move on:) Good day and Godbless!

CC: Hubby as a SON!

2011-06-08T19:51:00.000+01:00

I am so proud about my husband being who he is to everyone! He's just amazing when it comes to relationship to people. Being a husband, a son, a brother, a friend, a citizen... I like how he dealt with anyone. This months topic in Couple's Corner is all about hubby. And this week will be "as a SON".

Oh, well, he's great! and I say his mother is so lucky and so proud to have him. And of course his father as well. Though his parent's live separate lives but both are in good relationship as well as him towards them. I can't call them broken family, instead they become one big family.

Being a son he so helpful and really kept the relationship close to his both parents as much as possible. What else could I say than being so proud about him. Inspite of circumstances HE chose to be a good son! And because he's a good son, he's a best father as well:) Happy CC!

Giant Black Parasol!

2011-06-06T23:39:00.004+01:00

Since we already have a summer hot,hot,hot here in Sweden, my husband bought a giant parasol for the housewagon of my MIL. Since we almost spent our weekends there with the whole family, its cool to have big one!

Chic right? we have the biggest sol umbrella in the nieghborhood..hehe! This will be my entry for Chic in Black! Good day!

Series of getaways!

2011-06-04T23:48:00.002+01:00

I can hardly update my blogs these days since we're always out! It's holiday here in Sweden from thursday and good summer weather! Oh, so warm. So, we have been into outings, visiting places and enjoying the time we have. We usually be home at night and of course tired:)

This made me think and worried about for the next couple of months to come. We will have our vacation time, will I be able to still blog specially when we will be busy going out of the country vacationing? Wish me luck! Have a great weekend everyone!

Black coffe cups!

2011-05-31T21:16:00.003+01:00

I found this beautiful cups at my aunt's drower. They look so chic specially with its gold handle. They got it from her late father in law. They just keep it there for display without using it. Maybe when there's a special party they said:) So I think its perfect for my entry in 'chic in black'.

Income and Expenses!

2011-05-28T19:56:00.003+01:00

It has been said that handling budget wisely is not in the matter of how big your income is instead it is on how you spend it.

We are really trying to save these days since we have so much plan and only my husband is working since I'm on leave plus summer is coming. Everytime salary came, I noticed it don't make a difference in our saving whether its much or little. Why because psychologically, when we got little more for the month we tend to spend a little more also and during those month that he only got little, we survived and still saved the same anyway. Yes, because we also hold only on what we have.

So, to avoid drowning your budget, and headaches, stay and spend wisely. Don't spend more than what you get. And avoid borrowing too:)wink*

CC: Me as a sister/friend!

2011-05-26T06:46:00.000+01:00

I'm the best sister because I'm the only sister they got! hahaha! I will no longer ask my hubby about this, he will surely agree what I'm going to say here:)

Like what I've said, I've a got a beautiful family, I can brag about that. We are all best friends. I'm the only sister they got, and small but I own their respect! We treat each other as buddies. I'm the kind of sister and yes I'm their big sister that is cool and respect them too. I'm a little boosy but just gaining and reminding them that I'm the older one...hehe. Even if I'm the only sister they got, I didn't experienced the 'over protection drama from brothers' effect. You know what I'm saying? like 'my' guys were afraid of them, specially we're from the province?:) No, I managed to show them that I can handle myself right. And it feels so good hearing them " Manang, knows what she's doing:)"

Well, I can say that I became their role model in finding the right woman for them. When my big little brother introduced his wife to us, he said; "she's a version of 'manang'(me) in attitude:) hehe not the beauty???? joke? And the second brother I remember, he's looking for a wife like me in some way:) hehe. Well, I think they got the right women for them because I really can see 'me' in their wives in some aspects specially their beauties..lol!

These are my sisters-in -law. They are apparently my little sisters I didn't have halv of my life.

Well, as friend, I tend to treat them as my sisters when they're already close maybe because I had no sisters?

More stories here at couple's corner, join us every wednesday:) vihörs!

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2011-05-24T22:51:00.003+01:00

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Brochures and Flyers!

2011-05-24T10:19:00.003+01:00

Are your business uses brochures and flyers to captivate and inform your costumers well what you have and what you can?

Personally, I really is attracted on the things I buy and even those things I bought by looking first on brochures. And many times, even if I have no plan to buy it but when I look on their flyers or brochures those nice things printed with lots of information then they got me with it! So by experienced I think it is important to have flyers and brochures in any kind of businesses. It helps in many ways and it attracted many people and costumers.

But in the other hand, its should not be just brochures, just flyers because if it plays a lot on informing and attracting people , your brochures also can cause discouragement to costumers if not done well. Your company and products can be judge by the kind of flyers and brochures you have. What I'm saying is that you must have the right and the best kind! You need somebody who can do brochure printing that works with an idea and art of how printed materials can speak well to the concerns. One best thing to do is check out flyers company, bid and be informed!

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Chic wine glasses!

2011-05-23T10:39:00.005+01:00

I found these glasses at my mother-in-law's housewagon at the camping. It was place at the top spot as it really captivates my eyes! I think those black wine glasses just chic and the green ones as well:) Have a great monday every one!

Blogging Addiction!

2011-05-20T23:58:00.004+01:00

I know it's not only me but many out there also that they call themeselves addict in blogging. Specially those who earns almost everyday, they cannot help it but stuck on their computer chairs and blogs.

Yes, I am one of them I can say. I can even say that I am worse because even if I have no reviews or blog oppurtunities these past days, I still love to write and read blogs and visit other blogger's nests. It seems my laptops captivating me like magnets..hehe. I also just love to see my sites nicely layed out...hehe for me:) Here's my other blogs so you cannot agree more:)

Lara Angelikka
Basic Highlights
Me and My Mestizas
A family album
Everyday's Coverage

Hope you can take a peek leave a comment and follow if you haven't yet so I can catch you up and do the same! See you around, have a great weekend!

CC: Me as a daughter!

2011-05-18T22:22:00.001+01:00

This week's couple's corner is about what my husband think of me as a daughter.

When I ask my husband about it..I wished he will say, I am a caring daughter and that I always think about them and trying to give them a good life as long as I can. But uh,uh he didn't. He can't say anything, he said he don't know. It made me think , maybe what I am to my parents or family doesn't show or it's him who just can't dare to say whatever. Or he don't want to cooperate this time..hehe.

I am the only girl so I am quite spoiled as a daughter. And our relationship towards our parents are so casual. We are just like friends, I mean my father and mother are my best friends. I can talk to my mother whatever regardless of who she is to me. And my husband knows how I love them and how I wanted to help them in many ways. And as I can remember, my relationship towards my parents is one best point he sees on me. He always told me that I have a beautiful family and that he is happy to be a part of it. The only words my father told him when he about to marry me was " I just hope you can love my daughter as much as I love her". And his answer was "Oh thats easy":)

Its a matter of asking!

2011-05-17T09:06:00.003+01:00

When you need something or you have wants in life, who don't, right? Well, I think to have those are just a matter of asking. It's how you ask for it. Given a situation; when you want so much on shoes, don't just ask for a shoe, ask for a shoemaker or an owner of a shoe store..hehehe.

I remember when I was still single and studying in college where every girls must have something precious on them and where the pressure of rivalry was there, I happened to really own a gold ring with stone on it. And because I have 2 aunts abroad, I thought they surely can give me that without thinking how their situation were. I told them that i would not ask anything from packages they're sending but when you guys will go home I want that ring bought abroad as your present.

And then true..when they went home, they brought me a MAN who gave me many kinds of ring that I wanted. Wedding ring, college ring (yes he did pay my college ring) , ring with my birthstone on it... except suffeRING because I don't need that and thats the ring he can't give:)

Whatyathink?

Me as a wife according to my husband!

2011-05-13T19:22:00.003+01:00

Blogger is back but my Couple's Corner entry is gone! huh! I will post it again! Well, this week's topic is about what my husband think about me as a WIFE.

Though he's always telling me that he feel so lucky and thankful that I became his wife, still had asked him what he thinks now of ME being a wife. What he said was quite flattering but anyway he said I am everything. And that he become what he is now because of me. He said; as a wife I am ahemmm; love, happiness and life. He became a real husband and a father because of me:)

He continue saying; " honey, you have been very supportive, loving, patient on me and loud (funny), hugging mode*, its not boring with you"! hehe..yeah the feeling is mutual then! He didn't mentioned a negative side of me he can't find..hheheh! Oh, its according to him people, so thats it!!! Happy CC everyone and have a great week!

The question that I couldn't answer anymore!

2011-05-10T22:58:00.004+01:00

My husband been asking me lately, " What you want for mothers day honey?" I can't answer but I keep on thinking what it might be.

One night, we were sitting down in front of the television, when I blurted out words without thinking, as in it just came out from my mouth. " I know what I want from you on Mother's day honey". Waaahh, I really love his reaction, smiling and turn to me with excitement; "what is it"? I was blown up with that reaction and question that made me just glad and asking him, why that reaction? He said because I have two weeks more to buy it! (mothers day here in Sweden will be this last sunday of this month).

Hmm..I was maybe shock that I was not able to answer..again. But instead in my mind I was asking myself, yeah, what more do I need? I didn't answer because I really cannot think of something. Then I realized, I already have everything that I couldn't ask for more from him! I now realized how empty I was before but now is filled! Little by little he is filling it up with that question, but now I cannot answer it anymore! (teary eyed mode) tears of gladness just flow.

Laikka is chic in black!!

2011-05-09T18:56:00.006+01:00

It's not usual with children with black clothing or shall I say, black is just so mature and so strong color for children. but my baby had this winter dress which she really look chic on it paired with her black boots:) So, this is my entry on this week's "chic in black".By the way our door mat there also black and chic..heheh! Have a great week everyone!

New dressed up site!

2011-05-06T11:55:00.004+01:00

I am so glad to intoduce to you my new baby site that is beautifully and wonderfully dressed up by Dhems, my blogger friend who's talent and kindness collide. I cannot thank you so much dearie. God bless you more!

I have it perfectly what I am imagining to have. Pink because it portrays that this blog are for my girls and me. Beautiful dressed up site is one of my driving force to blog and to visit always. Like it captivates my desires while on it. I know other bloggers feel the same!

So, welcome everyone! I hope you will love to visit there too. Follow me as I share our lives every special moments we have. Leave me a message so I can follow back:) Again my gratitude to Dhemcy Diaz , stay sweet and kind. You can also visit her amazing blogs to have lots of fun!

CC; as a mother/aunt

2011-05-04T22:22:00.004+01:00

Couple's Corners topic this week is " what my husband thinks of me as a mother/aunt" . Hmm.. no doubt, "Im the best"! hahahha.

Well, I'm sorry if it sounds bragging but one thing I love being a mom is when my husband sees and acknowledge the things I did to his children, to our children. Actually, he always told me that he is so lucky and our children are so lucky to have a mother like me and yes I love,love hearing that from the father of my children. To all husband or father, please do say it, it feels good:) My husband always say thank you to me, for everything I've done as a mother. Like after feeding the baby and after eating, he taught our children to say thank you for the good food I served to them. He said he is relax and don't need to worry when he's away from us like working everyday. He knows his children are in good hands..hahahha! Well, he said I'm just kind of a spoiling mother. Well, I accept that, I can't help it:I

My children and my neice Angel during my brother's wedding.

My cutie 'pamangkin', Angel's sister Kara, at hotel swimmingpool, Palawan.

As an aunt, I'm no different like a mother to them. I talk and handle them as if theyre also my children and I love them too so dearly:) My husband sees that quite well.
Happy Mommy Moment's on mother's day special!

My Princess in our Black Sofa!

2011-05-02T16:29:00.005+01:00

Monday black for today is our sofa with the newly church baptised, my little baby Erika!

Have a great week ahead everyone!

New Sprout! New life!

2011-04-30T08:51:00.007+01:00

So happy to see that trees looks alive again and green. New sprout of leaves and flowers so light to see.It tells new life, new start and a brand new day! Everytime I walk around our place and see new leaves sprouting and trees becomes greener and greener everyday..it feels so amazing and I feel so happy within. Yes, when the fact that just a week ago all trees were just brown and the sorroundings were dark, and when you see the changes that is going on of all these living things around..it feels really,really good! And I praise God on all I see:)Have a great weekend everyone!

Free Domain..wink*

2011-04-28T22:51:00.004+01:00

I met Nita at PMC. She's one of the mommies that are so helpful and sharing. Specially to new ones in blogging. Actually, I'm still on the process of knowing her more but she don't care if she knows you well or not as long as you ask something from her , she will share what she can and what she knows. Am sorry if I read her wrong to those who knew her, but so far this is just what I think about her.

Lately, she shared free domains to her friends and to anyone who want it and am lucky to get one.It will ramp soon in blogland:) Thank you dear Nita, wish you more blessings and see you in bloggerworld every now and then.

A loving Mama!

2011-04-27T00:44:00.009+01:00

In connection to mother's day, I am doing this story as tribute for my dear mother. And for the hope that it might give blessing and encouragement to all that reads this article.

My mother is a tough woman even of the fact that she was sickly. It seemed all horrible sickness, name it and she HAD it. She's been through life but now remains strong and her secret is that she put her trust in God. She love her children so much and selflessly. She's a fruit of a broken family, the reason she already started working in an early age. Did not have the chance to go to college even of her being so smart and versatile, yes because of the inevitable circumstances in her life. But then made all her children graduated their degree.

She experienced death when she deliver our youngest brother. But God answered her plea and gave her the second chance. ( you can read the full story HERE and her story on what happened HERE).

For all that had happened, when she was given a gift of life it showered to the whole family because she did what he promised that she will bring her whole family in knowing HIM. HE who was and is a giver of life. And one thing that made me look up to her is the fact that during those times when she had a personal encounter with God and asked her what she want??? She answered; "PLEASE,BLESS MY CHILDREN". She had many sickness that was going on in her body, she's been in poverty and had a hard poor life almost all her life, yet she didn't asked about it, her situation, I mean if she's selfish she could have asked.."heal me from all this sickness physically and financially" right??

But she asked the right thing that made God happy and pleased about her hearts desires. God indeed blessed her children to the extent that even healed her sickness. And now live life abundantly. Because God let her children see also her great love to them (us).

Today she live her remaining life in just serving Him and doing things that can please Him. We're living a blessed life, all of us. We were given a perfect partner in life, we have our good education, the degree that we wanted and we all have given an abundant source of living. I am overwhelmed with what God has done to our family. And that because of the unselfish mother we have. A mother that fear God, a loving mama.

Thank You Mama!

Read more stories here started by Dindin's mama.

Ladies in Black!

2011-04-25T09:03:00.005+01:00

My aunt Sarie, ´Me, and my aunt Alicia in a celebration of something, and we're in Black:)
I am very proud and lucky that I have also families here in this strange land. We can always be there for each other and cling to one another when in need. We make sure that we meet each other every now and then, as often as possible. So life here would be easier and happier:)

I think we're chic in black there..hehe. Many loves black wear since it's owner/wearer friendly:) It refrains you from any messes you can have along the way, it makes you smaller than the real fit, it makes you elegant and chic..it loves all colors to fit your attire and situation:)

Have a great week ahead!

Who is that MAN?

2011-04-23T15:12:00.008+01:00

Who is that man...

- who gave His only one life for me,
-who's love is endless and faithful
-who care for me and my family
- and never leaves us in times of needs

Who is that man...

- who can forgive my sins away
- who's power is everlasting
- and who's mercies endureth forever
- yet, counting me as His child?

Who is that man...

- that can live inside once heart
- that can hear us anytime we call
- that can turn our sadness into joy
- but many turn away their faces from him

I want to know Him more, deep inside my heart!
I want to thank him more, for the great love He extended to us
I want to serve Him more all the days of my life
That Man is JESUS, the king of kings

My only bestfriend
My heavenly father
My all in all
HE's my GOD!!!

CC: How do I annoy him?

2011-04-21T13:50:00.005+01:00

Oh I'm late this week on "Couple's Corner" this suppose to be every wednesday but I think better late than never. " How do I annoy Him?" is this week's topic. It seems a hard topic for me, because I don't know really if he's been annoyed with me..heheh or he's already used about me being annoying? Because I talk so much? I don't know. He's more on understanding than being annoyed easily.
Anyway, I think the only thing he's annoyed with me is when I am thinking too far away from the truth about him doing something. Like if I accuse him of something he is not and absolutely not his action speaks. I mean if I misinterpret his action. Given the situation like; if I want him to hold the baby and do something for the baby like taking a bath and he seems not listening and not interested, then I would talk to the baby loudly..." oh poor little one, your Papa don't like you". He will be upset on that:) hehe.

HAPPY CC!!!:)

Black Chic# 1 - Black pearl Earings

2011-04-18T18:27:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone:) I am joining this 'black chic' meme. I think its cool and lots to say:)I mean black is mysterious and lyx, well, it has many interpretations positive and negative, depending on one's perspective, therefore, it fits here in my 'Insights' where own views and opinions are always respected and welcome. Here is my first entry. It's been quite a time Iv'e been longing to have a black pearl earings, and now finally I found one that I want. Not so big and not so small. I like to see when someone wear one and so I was thinking it will be nice to have one for my own:) hehe. Love it!

State of the mind!

2011-04-17T06:38:00.005+01:00

A blessed sunday everyone. Been a little while since my last post here. I was in my self again:) Anyway, there are many things in life, simple but we didn't do it because of advanced negative thinking. And there are also many hard and challenging things that we made it done because we thought we can. It all depends on state of the mind, some says!

Last year, they put up this giant roller coaster here in our city proper in Gothenburg. Many of my friends were so excited to ride but many also were afraid. Me in the other hand was undecided. If I look on how big it is and how high we could be in,then my nerve react:) But if I control my mind that its gonna be interesting and challenging to try, then the eagerness to try it is strong. So I said time and situation will tell.

So, yesterday, we spent our family time at the restaurant in the city where that giant wheel so captivating in my daughter's eyes. She ask her dad if we could ride because she's been bagging about it few times already. And since we were already there..so we did. While my daughter was so excited when the father was buying tickets, me in the other was looking on that huge wheel and fixed my mind, that its gonna be alright!

And it was! It was really great and not that scary after all! A beautiful view of the city is all it gave:) Hmm..it's just state of the mind after all..what you think?

CC: Lost in Paris!

2011-04-13T19:08:00.006+01:00

Wednesday and it's time for "Couple's Corner". This week's topic is "Honey are we lost?" Oh, well, I used this question many times:)I really admire my husband being good in finding destinations by reading maps and looking in the internet, but still we had couple of times when we were late on parties or special event because we were lost! But I want to share the time when we were lost in Paris but became a blessing in disguise:) First day in Paris we stayed in disney hotels where the prices really beyond our budget. We got the cheapest which was 350 euro per night. If we continue to stay there we can just be two days at most otherwise, we will be out of budget. So, in the next morning, we checked out and hit the road again and we asked help from our road navigator (GPS) where we can find cheaper hotels or even a penthouse just for us to have some place to sleep at night, anyway we 're out during day time to explore different places there. So it shows us one place but we still didn't know if it's cheap or most likely the same.

My husband drive where the navigator pointed out. It was seemed so far and still we can't find the place, when GPS said one meter away there was a man stopping us and speaks no english. My husband tried to explain that we were looking for this hotel, the man sounds angry and said..no,no,no..private,private, I guard..pointing out his name plate, I guard! hehe, I was laughing inside but was terrified by the gesture. But he continue by his hands waving telling us to follow him. He went to his car and drive and my husband just follow:) we have no idea about that place. Then maybe just 10meters away, we were in a hotel and then he left us. Wow! when we get in and inquire I praised the Lord because the price was amazing..lol! 35euro per night with breakfast! Hhahah! So I said, thank you Lord we were lost, hahaha. So we were able to stay in Paris for 5days. It was more than enough!

Note: its not the hotel that we were looking for?:)

Turning the red sea into a red carpet!

2011-04-11T22:41:00.003+01:00

Yesterday's sermon was really amazing! I became filled again. It was about Moses in Exodus 14 when he lead the Israelites away from Egypt bound to Promise land. One of the highlights of their journey where miracle happened was the situation in crossing the red sea!

Red sea personify hardships, big problems that are impossible to solve or seems have no solutions. Everyone of us has different 'red seas' that we are facing everyday or we're bearing it for quite a long time now. And like the israelites in Exodus, the crossing of that red sea was beyond their imagination how they can cross it. And if we know the story..it was God's power who intervened and made the sea part and gave a way for the israelites to pass.

In the same way on our problems how small or big they can be, if we let God's perspective in solving and seeing it, those things, those hardships, those red seas can turn into a red carpet, I mean as we know life is special and bright when we're walking on red carpet thus what God wants us to be. All we have to do is put our trust on Him, the maker and the finisher of our faith!

When it rains, it falls!

2011-04-09T11:09:00.005+01:00

My heart was just so overflowing not to share you this. I can say that the words that says; "... all things work together for good..." still remain true. Why? because I experienced it again!

It's been 3months now I came back into blogging from an 8months rest. Yes I was addicted into blogging, because not only I can pour out everything I feel but also when I started to earn money from it. I start with $1 as my first earning, yep you laugh but as the days passed by, it became more and more until I recieved $10 per paidpost. And I was already happy about it. For me, it was just a bonus! But last year when I became pregnant, the urge of blogging just stopped. It was hard to compose one so I better stopped.

But stopping that long made my sponsor companies put me into suspension. When I get back middle of January this year, I get nothing! No offer but emails that says, I should have atleast 20 personal posts before I can reapply my webblogs. So, I did and as much as I can to reach 20 ASAP. But even if it is, still I didn't heard from them anymore. I am already so far from the line. I felt discouraged.

But then, just a few weeks ago.. a blogger friend of mine shared or reffered me to her Direct Advertisers, and guess what? they love,love me and entrusted me to work for them. Advertising their products through my sites and offer me not $1s not 10s but hundreds:) How great is that! And the reason they offer me that much is because I have no much paidposts on my blog. Its clean! See..sometimes, we don't realize that there are bright reasons why unlucky days and situations comes. The maximum payment I recieved before in my paypal is $10. Thats why I want to brag this one time fee I just recieved and from just one advert.

God is good all the time! He knows what is ahead! Thanks to my advertisers that trust my capabilities to blog their products! GtG!

CC:" In getting ready"

2011-04-07T05:39:00.006+01:00

It's Couple's Corner time and I'm late again as usual:) "When we are getting ready" is the topic this week.

Everytime we go out, I'm always be the last to get ready. And sometimes I'm the one causing us to be late, not because I'm so meticulous on how do I look or what's on me but because I am the one thinking and doing and preparing everything we need and that's includes the children.

My husband spend in preparing himself more time than me. He's not choosy on clothes that he wears. He just put on what I want for him to wear on the particular situation or occassion. But he's more on himself like an hour more or less, on shower plus shaving and cutting extra hair... he is hairy so not so fun for him. He is so calm (slow) but atleast he starts preparing.

Me in the other hand has 'maniana habit' plus 'eleventh hour' attitude. I always have this 'later' and 'I have enough time' as my favorite line in my head. I'm a kind of person who uses mind preparation. As long as everything's in my mind, the clothes to wear, the things to bring and the things to do before going, then I can just sit and relax while waiting the time. But I always over estimate the speed of my doing and the speed of my thinking because they are absolutely different. But I don't know why I don't get it even if it happens all the time. So, I always end up late and panicking.

ME: faster!!! we are already late... honeyyyy, let's go!!! panic mode*

HUBBY: oohh we are ready! we're just waiting for you! so calm mode*

ME: (irritated:I) thinking that its because he just prepared himself while me preparing everything:) hehe.

Thats all I can share this time! Have a wonderful day to all!

Just a thought:

"Many come to Jesus at eleventh hour, what if he will come at 10:59?"

Get Contacts!

2011-04-06T15:24:00.011+01:00

There are lots of ways we can have contacts to different people around us. For example chatting through internet if its our family and friends. How about if you have a business and you need more contacts to people and to possible costumers? Yes of course we need business cards where we can have our contacts details from our names, contact numbers, addresses and even the product or name of office you are dealing with.

I think business cards are very important that every business men or business associations must have. Here in Sweden, almost everyone has business card. Almost everything can be negotiate in phone so it is important to have especially on emergencies and informations and needs. Through this small thing great things can be done. Private and public offices have this as one of the important qualifications on every business operation. Everyone has their own business I believe.Everyone has needs and wants and therefore we need somebody else and to have contacts with them, business card is a good option.

If you need some or want to have it for your own or you have business going on, try this site I just found wherein they do and specialized this kind of stuff. From business cards, postcards and more other costumize items. Check them out! its just amazing how many things they can do in terms of printing and designs. Goodluck and get contact always!

Sleeplessness!

2011-04-06T11:23:00.004+01:00

It's been a week that I don't have a good sleep due to my little one's situation. She can't sleep because of what she felt inside. There was something going on to her body and many red spots on her skin and itchy! More on this about her on what had happened on monday you can find here.

Anyway, during those nights and days, I became so tired and my eyes can hardly open. Because even if she's sleeping, I still can't sleep even if I was lying down. It was beacuse of worries, thinking what's going on ,on my baby.Yesteday, we finally got a medicine for her and she was checked up and we get informed what was it. I become calm and comforted. So last night I finally had a good sleep to the extent that I over slept that made Laikka late in school.hehe. But it's not a problem if she's late, she can stay late also..hehe. Well, sleeplessness is not always because you are sick or because you have many things to do. It's also a result of worries and thinking so much! I hope everyone has always have enough rest!Good day!

Shoes Change!

2011-04-05T09:33:00.006+01:00

Summer hits on again, Goodbye heavy jackets, goodbye winter boots and all those couple of underpants. Since, during winter it is necessary to have warm wears on us, we will always longing for summer wherein we can already wear sandals, pump shoes , girls and even a comfortable school shoes for us and for our children.

Yes, we do change our clothes and shoes depending on the season. So every change of weather we also change shoes. Since I have a school girl and is very meticulous on the things she's wearing and to wear, or shall I say she already demands what she like, so as a mother I must ask or show her if she likes the shoes everytime we are buying her a new one. It could sometimes irritating when they are nagging you what they want specially if their classmates has a new one, they also want to have. I'm glad I found this site where I found many different styles of girl's canvas shoes and they are so pretty, perfect for summer foot wear. My girl can see and select what she wants just at home, really easier for a working mom.

I'm a kind of mother who tend to spoil my children when it comes to buying things for them. I want them to look pretty as can be on new things they can have. It's maybe the result of my childhood frustrations on things I wanted but had no chance having it. What are you waitinmg for? Check it yourselves!

Try to look this informative video. I never knew there's a right way of fitting shoes until I saw this. I commented as tejan35, check it out!

Massage for YOU!

2011-04-03T13:54:00.005+01:00

Are you familiar with this stubs or coupon? Do you have it and looking for a health clinic that you can use it with? Maybe you want a real massage using this coupon as payment? Why not check Maria Lindström's Massage and Muskelteraput Clinic. She can give you a good deal with it and can help you the best massage your body needs!

Everybody loves massage, I mean if you haven't tried it yet, you should and you'll love it after:) Last friday me and my husband got a real massage. So relaxing and it takes away the pains we are feeling on our body. Not only physical pains but also it'll take away negative bibes,stress and pressures and clear our minds out from the heavy days we've been through.

So what are you waiting for? Your body deserves pampering after a long weeks hard work. For Volvo employees who has 'friskvårdskuponger' , it's acceptable there.

For more information contact Maria Lindström to this following numbers; 0708788869 and 031920287. She works on her clinic and even at your workplace together with your co-workers for more fun.

Goodluck! Relax, Be healthy and have massage:) Then you will have a great day!

A birthday woman called LULU!

2011-04-01T23:45:00.014+01:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LULU!!!

She is a beautiful woman inside out. A mother of the cutest girl Andrea. A wife of a lucky gentleman David. A wonderful friend and I call her Lulu. And most of all she is celebrating her birthday today!! A blessed day for you dear friend. More blessings and I wish you all the best with your whole family. May you'll get every desires of your heart and that you had enjoyed your party:) Godbless!

CC: How do we celebrate being together!

2011-03-31T07:29:00.005+01:00

Oh I'm late:) again?? Sorry Liz, (the author of this meme) Anyway, it's the last topic of the month so it's a celebration from all the drama the past weeks:) "How we celebrate our being together?? We surely celebrate it with love and respect and full of honesty.

When we are together, which we always do:) ...by the way, we had never been apart since we've been together. We had a trauma when after our wedding I was not able to go with him yet because of the visa thing. And we waited for 6months (this story suppose my entry on crying like a river topic but I was absent:)") before we get together again and it was hard and so we promised to never be apart again even a day. There was one night he has to help my uncle to get their things in norway and 2 days and one night he's away from me, I became sick. :)

Anyway, we just enjoy each other's company by talking whatsoever around us, concerns us, and involves us. Special moments like birthdays and anniversaries, shall we celebrates something special by going to our favorite restaurants and have dinner. We also fond of hanging out with friends and families. And also we love going out together to museums, parks, mass shows, special events like concerts and watching games (hockey and football) in the big arena, not so much on movies and malls, (we have reasons:)) , and then travels. I should not forget the amusement centers specially now that we have children.

Uh love it! Have fun celebrating your togetherness guys. Thats very important to make the relationship healthy and fun.

A need to loose weight!

2011-03-29T23:32:00.003+01:00

Wee..I can feel the summer is soon to come even of the fact that our weather here still inconsistent. I suppose not to care so much on my weight since I'm still breastfeeding my little one and by it I cannot help my self but eat as long and as much as I want. But then lately I realize that summer is fast approaching and in this connection, beaches and swimming pools and summer wear are obviously in the picture. As if its whispering like "loose weight" otherwise you can't enjoy 'us'.

Is it really a need to be tiny during this season? I think its not needed but if possible we should, cause whether we like it or not, its more comfortable and we will feel more confident of our selves if we are in good shape. Just a thought! hehe.

Well, I need to walk more everyday:I Wish me luck!

Spring is finally here:)

2011-03-27T03:22:00.003+01:00

It's been a long winter this year. Good we escaped 6 weeks from it because we were in Philippines vacationing. But still we had experienced enough snow.

In the past weeks the weather was so weird, snow just come and go. But this whole week was better. Good weather straight and its getting brighter and brighter everyday and warmer and warmer I suppose. People also around are more alive and I can already see the gladness on one's face. It's so usual that the mood of individual will flow with the kind of weather there is. Are you with that???

Well, enjoy the beauty and the life of Spring everyone:)

More than Conquerors!

2011-03-24T21:40:00.003Z

This is a tribute to my cousin who just graduated her BSCA yesterday. Our congratulations and prayers be upon her.

After four years of sleepless nights and daily ramblings finally graduation day pays it all. I know, during those years while still in school has been tough and full of stress and pressures. Exams, research papers, reports, and much more school works and readings..all these are not easy. And as students who just depending from kind supports financially has more pressure in everyway but anyway thankful that there are somebody who are willing to share their blessings. And therefore when they finally have their black toga on, that day they'll feel that they conquered all. They are conquerors! And so my congratulations to them.

My aunt Alicia and me were helping her support financially,thats all we can do, everything other than that were from her deligent work to press on towards her goal. But as a part of her success, we, her parents and families, even friends who's been helping her in some other way, WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUERORS! We are so happy and proud about her. It feels good seeing and knowing your help was not in vain. Seeing her succeed paid everything.

So Aileen, as I've said graduation day is not the end instead a new start and a new beginning of the great task ahead of you! Just keep up the good work and remember always to look UP when you are DOWN. In behalf of all of us here accross the mile, our big congratulations to you! You are assured in my prayers always!God Loves You So Do I (GLYSDI).

CC: Connected again:)

2011-03-23T22:16:00.005Z

Wednesday again, and I was not able to join last week. I had so much to do on my blogs, fixing my sites the reason I slipped out my Couple's Corner meme. Anyway, themes for this months are sequel so its okey to continue my story anyway:) Last week's topic was "crying like a river" you know when you think it was over, crying is inevitable but it was not my story. I didn't cry just hopeless!hehhe. And this week's topic is "together again".

As to continue my hopeless story, As I've said he manage to sent me a text message to check my email with the code for the money so I can always be in the internet cafe every now and then and that was what happened. From then on we exchanged mail almost everyday, he calls me long distance and that starts our love affair. We connected once again until we're together until now and its always been my prayer from the start that we will be together for life! There might be problems, adjustments along the way but it will be just a part of our being together.

Godspeed!

Wall of Names!

2011-03-22T11:09:00.005Z

Here's our high school batch '90 wall of fame este 'Wall of Names'. Since we were 8 sections in high school and every section has 30-40 students, no wonder we can hardly see our names in the wall where our individual names were written.

But here's a good thing in my part; Our names was not written by section but by our family name alphabetically arranged. The good thing is my family name starts with 'M' so it was placed right in the middle of that big banner. Enough that I can just point it standing and can see directly straight from my eyes. I mean those names starts with A or B like the name I have now:)wink* were placed at the top the reason they can hardly see and can't reach it and those on the last letters were on the bottom. Hmm, its no big deal but I just found it lucky in my part. And seeing this wall of our names with that great logo there in the middle makes me feel so proud where I came from:) Many names and I am one whose name written there just great!

Interesting or Annoying!

2011-03-21T14:27:00.003Z

What do you think of emails that you recieves from advertising companies or some advertiser online selling their products, does it interests you or annoys you? As I noticed nowadays on my inbox and bulk mails there are so many emails I recieved selling different products. Some are interesting anyway, gives informations but many also that are annoying and scary.

As I surf the net and even what I heard from my blogger friends, many advertisers now who are using email marketing software to contact costumer easily. That is why we recieves these kinds of emails. Well for me, there are actually some that interest me and a help specially when I'm looking for something but I'm just annoyed deleting some annoying advertisements specially when it comes many times already. It so scary to think it might be a spam, bringing virus to my mails..hehe! That's why if I'm not so sure what it is, I used to delete right away without opening it. Safety first!

Have a nice day everyone!

Having time for ourselves!

2011-03-19T20:18:00.001Z

Lately, me and my hubby had been busy from anything or everything. The adjustments for our new member of the family, coping up on our economic situation, me being in the state of hormonal changes. Plus, almost all our conversations were about our short term and long term plans, but we didn't realize that we have no more time for ourselves. Mentally we are torturing ourselves to focus on the 'kingdom forgetting the king'. I mean we forgot who and what is more important.

My favorite food in the retaurant I chose:)

Good we sense it right away. So, yesterday after his work my husband told me that he missed going out to eat which we usually do before. Then I realized thats what I missed too, so we did and we had a nice time together with our children. Unwinding from everything we've been through for the past weeks.

Don't be missed up with anything important here on earth. Our family and the relationship and quality time together is more important and the other things will just followed. Have a great weekend everyone!

In remembrance of...

2011-03-17T19:08:00.007Z

Mostly if not all would like to have something to keep in remembrance of something great done. Also for example if we have been in places which we knew its just a chance of a lifetime, we should have something from that place in remembrance that once upon a time we were there. Even from someone whom in one season of time we've been together but then time comes that we should have our separate ways.., yes, we usually give each other something for keeps. Though little it doesn't matter as long as it will remind you of her/him.

In my case, I always see to it I can buy something from those places which I thought, I can only be there once. And if given a chance for second time then its already a bonus atleast I already have a remembrance from there incase.

This is my pretty watch I bought from Paris with love during our trip last summer..heheh. I love it and since I always wear it everyday, It reminds me that once in a summer time I have been in Paris:)

And this bag? was my dream bag, and I found this in Hongkong. So I bought this atleast I have also something from Hongkong:) If I will be given a second chance to visit there again, I promised myself to buy few bags. The reason is secret:) hehe.

Oh I always have something from every place I visited but I will just share this two. How about you? Do you think its a good idea to have something in remebrance of every places you have been?

Friendship Gratitude!

2011-03-16T19:16:00.003Z

I'm really so thankful and feel so lucky I have blogger friends who are so helpful. I've been blogging now for almost two years but I'm just good on posting..I mean thats easy right? But codes, designs and other problems concerning our blog pages, I have no idea and is so dependent on helps. But the good thing is I got friends in blogger world though I have not seen them yet in personal but the relationship is already real:) And I'm so amazed with their kind of friendship, the willingness and the availability are always there to help anytime! Wow thank you so much Dhemcy Diaz, you're a great friend, an excellent mom and a wonderful wife I can see. As I noticed her different blogs, I start to understand what kind of person she is.She has Akesha too a little older with my Laikka. Visit them and you will know what I'm talking about:)

Another extra ordinary is 'mommy lu' they call her but I call her Lulu. She's sharing and helpful too in times of needs. Lately she shared her DA to me and I've experienced my first funds this year:) I am so amazed how unselfish she is. She's a mother of a beautiful girl Andrea and a loving wife to David. Like me, I can sense she's just simple and live a life simply with her family. My gratitude to you Lulu.. you are an inspiration to other bloggers. More blessings so you can share more:) (to me..ahehehe!)

My gratitude to you guys! May we see each other personally soon:) God Bless!

DOWN and SAD!

2011-03-14T21:58:00.004Z

There are really times that you feel as if the whole world fall on you. And when it comes? it's contagious. I mean, all bad news and worse situation will come in just one day that we can hardly take it. Thus we call it our DOWN moment. Then sadness as the result. You will feel weak and tired.. heavy and and all you want is to cry.

It feels like no one understand you and everyone around you are selfish and insensitive.

Thats normal, but don't let those feelings eat your nerves. It's okey to cry out loud, if you want to sleep, do it ! And also, don't forget to pray and pour out to him everything what you felt, good or bad..He'll understand. Take a walk. Grab your guitar and play with a song in your heart! Until everything goes to normal. And you will be fine.

You hear me Janeth, don't you!?

Signs or Anger ???

2011-03-12T14:01:00.006Z

"Oh my, what happen to our world now?"

"Is it already the end of times?"

" God maybe is already so angry because of the wickedness of the earth" .

These are few lines I've heared from people about all these things happening around the globe. There are already many horrible things happened on our world and the tsunami in Japan is the latest and in the world news today. If you will see on television and read newspaper, heared from radio you will really be shaken, who don't? And everyone has many different reactions, views, insights about all these.

In MATTHEW 24:7-8, 33-34

"For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.All these are the beginning of sorrows. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."

Many because of despair blame God and asked God why? Others asked for forgiveness and asks God for help for all of these. Many are so afraid and worried and confuse and have no idea about all these things that happened.

Different reactions, different feelings and different way of taking it. To CHRISTIANS and to all who believe the Bible surely knows and and therefore calm that all these things are already the SIGNS of the END TIMES. And they have peace and praying and preparing themeselves to be ready whatever may happen.

Those who don't and followed the rule of SCIENCE on how the world works and can turn into.. are busy finding solutions how to save the world and studying why all these things are happening. And they are busy and full mind, restless.

There are also those who are IGNORANTS. Just living day after day without any knowledge from the Bible or from Science. They are so worried and just crying and some blaming God and turned away their face from believing that there is someone in control. All they believe is what they saw.. now.

What are you brethren??? How and what all these for you? You will know according on what you feel right now and how you react for all these terrible things that are happening!

GODSPEED for the TIME is HERE and NOW!

CC: Hopeless!! I thought it was over!

2011-03-10T17:17:00.003Z

I felt hopeless that moment...

"When I thought it was over..." is the topic on Couple's Corner this week!

After recieving a text message from Mr. Lars Göran Bjorlin introducing himself and giving his email adress, I right away knew that he is the one. The same day I went to the computer cafe to email him about me just introducing myself, just short pa effect that will lead him to write back and somehow he will write more about him and what he likes. He also answered right away but so short also. And so out of my being so hypermode and so excited about the love affair we could have, I wrote him a long letter. On that letter, I was so open that I am soooo interested on him and its like I'm already so inlove with and sounds so fresh! It was my second letter only.

Then I waited for a reply... a positive reply I was hoping...

Three days..nothing!

I ask my aunt about him, she don't know what happen and she was worried maybe I talked so much and that he don't like those words I wrote. Maybe turned off.

One week..still nothing..no more! So I thought it was over. I thought the fairy tale in my life became a nightmare:I So, I sent another letter asking sorry if I am so loud and that explaining him what I meant. Still no reply...

Two weeks passed I became hopeless..and accepted, it was over. So I didn't visit internet again. It was only because of him I used internet before. I didn't know that he already wrote me a letter the next day after the last day I visited the net cafe.

The next time I heard about him is a text message again with a code from western union because he sent money for me to go internet cafe because he has a mail a week ago already. Hahaha. And the fairytale happened and now became a reality for life!

What happened? Why he didn't reply? aah, he was not able to read my mails because he was not home. He was on a vacation for two weeks..hahhahaha!

Happy CC eveyone!

Red ALERT: BLOGLIST CLEAN UP!!!

2011-03-09T09:45:00.003Z

READLIGHT: SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!

Iv'e been following sites and added their sites to my bloglist after. And I left messages informing them that I followed and added them and hoping they will do the same. Well and then, many followed back and hopefully they also added my link to their bloglist. I know many did what I did but there are also who didn't, so beginning today I will do a little clean up on my sites.

I will visit all blogs that are on my list and look for my link there, and if I can't find my link... So sorry I have to delete yours too. But don't worry, I don't delete right away, I know there are many changes we go through to improve our blog thus other friends in bloglist losts. In this reason I will leave a message to inform you. In the same way, if you think I'm on your list and you can't find yours in my list..feel free to inform me so I can add you right away!

This is in fairness to others. See you then blogger friends!!!

Good I went to church!

2011-03-07T20:56:00.004Z

It was a lazy Sunday yesterday and I was double minded if I'll go to church or not! But when I ask my girl if she want to go to church, I got a big yes from her. So we went. Wow! I'm so thankful that we did because there was a special speaker from Potters House, Texas and I was so blessed by the message.

Here are some words that strikes me:

" Where you have placed, you have to live there"

= Yes, God knows where we belong. If He placed us where we are now it means we have to live there. He will not place you to the place where you will die or you can die. For example the fish, He placed it there because he can live there, try to get it out of the water and it will die! Do not hate the place where you are... live there!

" When God started molding you, He already saw you in your completeness"

= Everyday, he ordered our steps, even how ordinary it might be. If we have still many imperfections, God still love us and so patient on us why because he already saw us in our completness, the finish product:)

Last but not the least... a striking prayer...

"Lord, forgive me, I OFFENDED your HOLINESS..."

I leave to you what this prayer means to you!

Smart Shopper!

2011-03-07T12:58:00.003Z

When it comes to shopping, are you smart enough? Women typically loves shopping and I am one of them:) Sometimes it become a sickness called shopaholic when your nerve can no longer hold the need of it. We will always find away when there are so many barriers the reason we cannot shop. Like me, I can't because I just got a little baby but luckily I find an online shop perfect for my situation.

This online store has a large variety of many different girls and women's wear. From dresses to shoes, jewelries and accessories, they have it all.They even have on SALE now. REA- swedish word for 'sale' is the best friend of shopaholics:) So, woman like me who have two girls and to all who have no time hanging around to the chaotic malls and store check smartgirl.se. You will not regret! And for more information about all this smart shopping tips? Follow this link
http://www.bloggerwave.com/Bloggerwave/c/416/42188/0 and thank me later. Goodluck and see you there!

Enjoy shopping!

New Blogging Adventure!

2011-03-06T09:03:00.004Z

As the world keep on changing and evolving, people also keep on trying to come up the level or to be 'in' on whats going on around the globe. I laugh when I heard somebody said: " Oh you're too slow, you remain on typewriters while everyone already using computers". Oh well, everyone must grow and improve. The same way here in bloggers world.

When I get back into blogging, many things changed. Almost all my friends in blogland already bigtimers hahah. They are making new blogs and changing into own domains. Then yes earned more. So, I decided to do the same also, why not. So last week I started working on it and still working:) But I really had fun! Very interesting to venture one step better about blogging and its whatabouts.

So friends, I'm inviting you to visit my new domain at 'Me and My Mestizas'. Its gonna be interesting and more lively:) I will be launching it next week but you can start visiting now and be a part. Leave your footprints so I can add you too! I'm expecting you all and I'm thankful!
SEE YOU THEN!

MOTHER'S LOVE

2011-03-04T08:21:00.002Z

Yesterday, I fried fish for my lunch. I ate before picking up my daughter from school. In the middle of my eating and the fried fish left still half, I remember that, that kind of fish and the way it cooked is Angelikka's favorite. Yes it's my favorite too and I would like to eat it all, infact I was not finish yet and wanted to eat more. But then I was thinking on my daughter and save it for her instead.

This situation made me remember the story of a 'mother hen'. This said chicken just get her 4 lovely chicks. She guide them where they can find food and shelter. One day, there was a fire burning the bush where they usually look for food. So the owner of the chickens was so worried and run looking for them. Then he saw something black but in the form of a hen. The owner run off and checked. He found out that it was his hen burned covering her chicks inside her wings and the chicks survived and were alive.

I am pondering about this love a mother's have for their children. We will be selfless when it comes to our children. And we can even die for them. Children must know and understand that!

Internet Problem!

2011-03-03T21:15:00.004Z

I was irritated yesterday with our internet because it just collapsed as in I was disconnected in the middle of working online. I am working on my own domain and while buying and filling up some important information my internet just didn't work and I'm done and annoyed! I freaked out! I'm so excited about making my own domain since many advertisers, ppc services, and other online business are looking for customized domain. And so I checked what happen but didn't had an idea how and why. So, to the rescue, calling my husband was the best shot. So he instructed me what to do and tried to restart the modem. Well, my iphone and our family computer works after I did it but my laptops still nothing. Uhhh! wondered!

When my husband arrived home he checked and found out that I happened to off our wireless internet connection while I restart the modem. Oh well, sometimes it happens. And I realized that without internet or computers, our day becomes empty or lacking something..hehe! I'm happy now I did finished the said domain I was working on. Just waiting for a right time to put it on into the bloggers world:)

Couple's petty quarrels!

2011-03-02T18:17:00.004Z

Wow! its wednesday again and its 'bukingan' time! Couples have many stories to tell and many subjects compiled their lives, so better to write it out somehow will give lessons and encouragements to the readers. Now this weeks topic on 'Couples Corner' is about 'Petty Quarrels'. Oh well, yes this kind of quarrel are pretty normal to a normal couples. Sweet but irritating..hahhaha!

Me and my husband as I've said hates fighting. And we can just remember when and can just count in our fingers how many times we did fight. But quarrels??? hmmm, many times. In a very nonsense reasons and nonsense topic or point of view! And as usual its always 'me' is the reason why we can have this petty quarrels. Or shall I say, its always us 'wives' (peace:). We are so dramatic and shallow, well thats what they saw but all we want when we act like that is that we just want a hug and more kisses.(laugh out loud) And I love when we have petty quarrels because after that?? I can get what I want. wink*

HAPPY CC EVERYONE!

Out of boredom!

2011-03-01T23:15:00.005Z

Sometimes when its so tiresome to go out specially when the weather is not so good, we better or choose to stay home even how boring it can be.
But as an active person, we cannot just stay and sit infront of the TV without doing something else even at home. So yesterday out of boredome I tried to bake banana cake in recipe but I do it in a muffins form, well to be different from what I usually do. It turns out nice and yummy looking:)

"Make use of your time, it passes just once!" Have a great day!

The ROSE in you!

2011-02-28T19:26:00.000Z

Since today is the last day of february, the month of love, I would like to share with you this story shared by Diane Aquino. I'm so blessed hope you will be too.

The Rose Within

A certain man planted a rose and watered it faithfully and before it blossomed, he examined it.
He saw the bud that would soon blossom, but noticed thorns upon the stem and he thought, "How can any beautiful flower come from a plant burdened with so many sharp thorns? Saddened by this thought, he neglected to water the rose, and just before it was ready to bloom... it died.

So it is with many people. Within every soul there is a rose. The God-like qualities planted in us at birth, grow amid the thorns of our faults. Many of us look at ourselves and see only the thorns, the defects.
We despair, thinking that nothing good can possibly come from us. We neglect to water the good within us, and eventually it dies. We never realize our potential.

Some people do not see the rose within themselves; someone else must show it to them. One of the greatest gifts a person can possess is to be able to reach past the thorns of another, and find the rose within them.

This is one of the characteristic of love... to look at a person, know their true faults and accepting that person into your life... all the while recognizing the nobility in their soul. Help others to realize they can overcome their faults. If we show them the "rose" within themselves, they will conquer their thorns. Only then will they blossom many times over.

YOU have that gift in you.....

Sunday Brunch!

2011-02-27T22:28:00.004Z

Hows your sunday everyone! I hope you had a blessed one. I just want to share something usual. I'm talking about our colorful sunday brunch:) We woke up late every weekend so we usually eat breakfast and lunch the same time..hehe.In the morning while hubby still sleeping, I checked our foodware to look what to do for breakfast, I found out we were out of stocks. hehe. And many vegies in the refregerator that were almost old and rotten. So in order to patch up those which are lacking and use those that are about to be thrown, I MADE SOMETHING OUT OF RECIPE for our brunch. Luckily it turned out to be colorful and delicious paired with rice since we have no more bread!

Brunch solved, we all had a nice time in the table. Thats what we call; making something out of what is there! hehe Have a great week ahead!

Health Inconvenience!

2011-02-26T23:20:00.005Z

From childhood, my sinusitus has been my problem. I can hardly breath, my head aches and so disturbing. It will attack when it's so hot while I was still in Philippines and now that I'm already here in cold place, it will also become worse when its so cold and I have no enough warm on me.

Yesterday, we went to the city commuting and my jacket has nothing for the head then it happened to be so cold. Today, when I woke up in morning my head already so heavy and my nose as well. Thus, I knew my sinusitis problem attacks again. Oh I feel so sick and disturbed by this. Got to hold my nose to ease the pain.

Have a blessed sunday everyone!

Reality Check!

2011-02-26T22:56:00.000Z

I really gain so much weight!!!

It has so much on sale in many stores nowadays since change weather already approaching. Spring is coming hopefully:) It's been so cold the whole week here and sometimes I ask if summer will still come..hehe. Anyway we, together with my aunts did window shopping the other day and happened to find a store which sales their products so much cheaper from the original price. Even their products which are famously expensive, has trade mark logos from the best logo designers we can say has been down like 80% lesser. We were so happy, my aunts were so happy because they(the store) have small sizes, I mean good for asians like us. But then when I tried those pants which I thought my size, I was so frustrated because it just get in until my knees, huhuhu.

I feel so sorry with myself. It was a reality check that maybe its time to watch out my diet. Many areas will be affected and its frustrating and sometimes it costs.

CC: Hearts Everywhere

2011-02-24T17:00:00.003Z

I don't understand directly what this topic means..hehe so I had to read other entries first and find it so sweet reading their posts.

Well, I understand that we have to talk about our feelings towards our partner. When we're inlove it seems like hearts are flying everywhere. It's like the aroma of what we felt to someone went out and bubbles in a form of hearts. Well, from the time I was at the airport waiting the plane to land and waiting for him to comeout, it was butterflies in the stomach that were present that time. And it seems they were everywhere, and then when he came out and when our eyes met then those butterflies changed into hearts that flies around the two of us! Oh so in love:) Even our eyes as we look each other already became a heart form!! hhahahah!

Well, hopefully, even until now may our couple lives still full of hearts everywhere, at anytime, and at any situation! Happy CC everyone!

Running Out of Time!

2011-02-23T22:47:00.003Z

Wooots! time is up!

I'm just at home since I have a little baby to care for. But then aaahhhg! I'm always out of time by only works at home, household chores, dropping and picking up the older one at school, feeding and taking care of the little one and then..when I glance at my watch, the day is over! Yes and still many things still left undone. I even have many important things to do like calls and emails that are left behind.

So loaded and always run out of time! sigh*