House Improvement Plans

I’m thinking of another house project that we’ll start after the enrollment of our kids to improve some areas in our house. I was quite satisfied with the projects that we had in the past few month starting from the renovation of our bathroom where we bought nice bathroom accessories, lavatory, toilets like the Kohler toilets I’ve seen online, soap and tissue holders, shower heads, faucets and plumbing fixtures. We also had our fence and garden area fixed and built and some other areas in the house.

I was thinking of pushing through our plans of converting our first floor room into a TV or family room. Then I will renovate the master’s bedroom in the second floor. It was used only as a storage room since we have enough rooms for us all. Now that the kids are growing up I’d like a wider space in our ground floor to accommodate their friends and classmates on some occasions. It can also be useful for their group study and group projects. I would want them to do those projects in our house than in their classmates’ place.

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Our Gift to God

We owe a lot from God – our life and all the blessings that He bestowed upon us in order that we live our live comfortably and happily. He never forsakes us when we need His help. He answers our prayers when we need healing from Him and He’s always there for us whenever we need Him. We just need to know what are His plans for us and we should be able to return back all the blessings to Him by helping our brothers who need our help. If we become the person that God has planned us to be that’s a kind of gift we can give Him. The kind of person who are always ready to understand, give love, support and ready to help others in our best and unique ways.

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The Perks of Moving

There are many reasons of moving out to another place. One of the most consistent so far that I have observed is the call of new job. Most often we are forced to move to another place to be near our regular jobs. It demands a higher transportation allowance if our work is so far from our house. I have a friend and office mate whose husband was promoted but required to move to a far provincial city because he was assigned as the new manager of the branch located there. My friend had a lot of thinking and balancing if she and her kids will accompany her husband. We advised her to move with his husband because it will be better if they’re family is intact. Their kids were very young then and she followed our advice. Their moving and storage wasn’t a problem because the company paid it all. They lived there for three long years before they came back to their house. They came to love the place in their 3-year stay and wanted to live there again.

We shouldn’t be sad with moving out because it also gave us new horizons, new friends and sometimes better future for our family. It may be sad leaving your properties, work, friends and relatives but you’ll only have to think that there are new things ahead of you. Well when it comes to long distance moving I know of a good company who will help your move easier and more organized. With the help of Smartbox you’ll have a better option of moving with comfort and affordability.

No more costly rental and tiring packing because their mobile storage containers can hold a room and smaller boxes can be used for more flexible sorted things. SmartBox will deliver it to your home and it’s so affordable that you only get to pay for the boxes that you used. They’ll refund for the unused boxes so you’ll get the most out of your money. It’s not only convenient but economical too!

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:BM/MYM/RT: Musicians at Work!

I love paintings and I like looking at them always. I'm lucky enough that in my previous job there are some beautiful painting around our office which satisfy my eyes everyday. When I decided to resign and took an early (young) retirement to work at home I'm quite happy that I took photos of all my fave paintings for remembrance :-). This is one of those paintings and I like this because it depicts musicians while they're playing their instruments. I love the combination of blue,yellow,red and some other colors. The blue background is just perfect! This is where I love to have my shots taken, anyway it's located at our conference room.

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:Looking at the Sky on Friday #73

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My shot here was taken when I visited my former office and was happy to cross for the first time the long awaited overpass bridge that we prayed would push through. It was completed months after I left my work and it was just last week when I had the time to visit my office mates. I also had to arrange something for my tax refund.

Anyway this shot was aimed to feature the clouds over Eastwood City, a very busy place for business offices mostly call center companies, international banks and malls. It also has spendid restos and fast food chains. Sometimes I miss seeing this view from the glass of our office building. It was a sight I always see when we're at our conference room. Miss the view dearly but not the work lol!

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Greener Car Wash

I saw how hubby painstakingly cleaned and waxed our car every week before we went to our fellowship service. Sometimes it only takes a few days and it’s already dusty again. It really takes time to maintain and care for your car. It’s like having another baby because it requires careful attention in order to keep it clean and in running in good condition. When I see other shiny cars I wonder if they’re using some kind of magic product that we haven’t discovered yet. Now I have discovered what it is. I found this waterless car wash product which cleans and waxes the exterior surface of your car with carnauba wax which guards the car’s exterior against dirt and beads water up to 3 long months. Great isn’t it? Now car owners and users don’t have to waste their time waxing their cars as frequently as the shine lasts for a longer period of time.

But I was advised to carefully choose the kind of waterless car wash because some of them fade in a week or so. Better choose the ever-tested EZdetailer waterless car wash because it contains carnauba wax, special lubricants and cleaning agents that others don't, to give your car the protection it needs after cleaning. It would save you money, time and effort. If you’re an advocate for eco-friendly products this is perfect for you as it promotes greener car washing. Unlike other products EZ detailer has no contaminants that can harm our environment. Well, you can even use it on boats, RVs and airplanes. It can also help you with your household cleaning as it works on ceramic, porcelain, home appliances, outdoor furniture and more. You have the choice of plenty of wonderful uses without damaging our environment, it must be the better choice.

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:WW - Kids at Play!

Kids at the camp enjoy the day playing in the field after their bible school. They know that after our two-day camp fellowship they will not have this big area where they can play anything, no space limitation :-). As the kids on the top pic were happily posing for me while they were swinging the two kids below (my little boy Josh and his friend King Jae) were busy playing their little ninja and jumping play not noticing my wandering cam! See their happy faces here!

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Better Sleeping Days

I’m happy that finally after nearly two weeks of severe back pain I had two nights of good and sound sleep which made me feel a lot better. I had the back pain interrupting my sleep at dawn last week that’s why I feel bad in the morning. Actually I’m thinking of taking sleeping pills just to rest and get a good sleep but now I’m glad that I don’t have to take them anymore because I can sleep better these days. Sleep is very important to me because even if you eat the right kinds of food and exercise daily you will not be refreshed the next day if you lack the sleep necessary to keep us healthy. We need that and for bloggers like me we can’t think of fresh bright ideas to write if we don’t have enough rest.

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Do People Like You?

People Really Like You!

You're simply a great person, and most people who meet you realize it right away.
You're kind, interesting, outgoing, friendly, and polite.
Your friends are lucky to know you. You're a joy to be around.
You are definitely well liked by almost everyone. You're a very popular person!

What People Like About You:

People like that you take the them to get to know them and make a connection. You make people feel important.

People like that you give them complements. You make people feel good about themselves!

People like your self deprecating sense of humor and that you don't take yourself too seriously.

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Part of Teenage Years

Now that school vacation is here I look for something that my kids can do inside and outside the house. DH doesn’t want to enroll them in music lessons or any other summer schooling because he wants them to relax and rest this vacation because for ten months they really sacrificed sleeping hours doing their home works and projects. They even go to school on some Saturdays so he deemed it well for them to really have a school vacation.

Since Ruth will enter high school and entering adolescence period I’m teaching her how to take care of herself properly to avoid some skin diseases. Most teenagers experienced using acne cleanser because they suffer from growth of acne on their young skin faces. They will have to use it when they have acne to prevent it from spreading too much. I hope DD will be like me when it comes to face skin problems because my skin type is not prone to that kind of problem. I just experienced it once or twice when I was in my teens. I feel relieve about it because it’s not easy having pimples or acne. It’s irritating to have them and sometimes it’s a source of inferiority complex when you have it.

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Doing My Tasks in My Brother's House

I’m here now at my big bro’s house doing my tasks, checking my mails and doing everything I have to do because I don’t have internet connection at home. I’m disappointed that at the peak period of my work my internet would be down. I’m tired enough to hop through houses now. I’m just fortunate that my brother is living 10 minutes walk away from house or I’ll be panicking with my due tasks. Though I have bought my new prepaid internet I’m still not comfortable using it and it’s not that fast and reliable as my unlimited broadband. Wish Smartbro would be ok when I arrived my house later.

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All Inclusive Deals for your Dream Vacation

Are you planning your family vacation? Well we are but we’re only planning a one to two-day stay at one of the beautiful resorts in the nearby town. Some of my friends are starting to plan their vacation abroad and they’re looking for a nice vacation resort that will not cost them all that they’ve saved for. Of course they would want their hard-earned money to be spent wisely. I’ve visited some sites and found this all inclusive deals at Breezes Resorts and forwarded it immediately to my friend. She will be glad that aside from the good price deals they have Breezes also offers the most comfortable accommodation to the beautiful resorts in Jamaica, Brazil, Curacao and Bahamas.

As for me I’ve been dreaming to get an all inclusive holidays offered by Breezes Resort as I’ve been hearing a lot about them. Just imagining the white sandy beaches along the shore makes me yearn for a few days stay in one of their beautiful destinations, in Jamaica perhaps to see the beautiful rainforest and the lovely waterfalls there. Those will be good for enjoying water sport activities for the whole family. Most of all it’s very relaxing to laze around the beach with the cool breeze on your hair. It will be all worth it and if you will avail their vacation package deals you would be able to afford your vacation getaway there in the Caribbean. Now that’s a perfect vacation plan for me and for Spring & Summer they will be giving free nights. Great isn’t it? Visit their site and avail of their super deals.

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