Creative Mom Blogger Award

Cecile and Tetcha, my two sweet blogger friends gave this award to me and I truly appreciate their thoughtfulness and friendship. I’m honored to be one of the recipients of this award. Being a blogger for two years now and a mom for 12 years gave me a different level of satisfaction for being these two personalities.

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Here are the simple rules:
♥ Take your award and put the logo on your post.
♥Link the person who awarded you. Remember each recipient of the award should acknowledge the person who honored them and go to Mom's Special Diary to copy and paste the award.
♥Put your own blog title and link.
♥Nominate at least five deserving moms.

1.Mom's Special Diary 2. Obstacles & Glories 3. Kitchen the heart of Our Home 4. Pensive Thoughts 5. Beyond Horizons. 6. You're Next

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It’s my pleasure to pass on this award to the following creative mommy bloggers: 1. Juliana of Pinay Wahm 2. Mira of Random Thoughts. 3. Liza of Mommy's Little Corner 4. Tita Bheng of Beyond My Quiet Zone 5. In-In of Whatever Comes To My Mind.

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Gold Investment

Most people now are wise enough not to rely only on their present jobs but to invest also on something tangible. Employment on companies now can’t be rely upon as recently there’s a lot of mass layoff and even if big companies now are filing bankruptcy to close afterwards leaving poor employees jobless.

It’s good to think of your future so it’s good to have investment while you’re still earning money. Some of my friends invest on lands because after several years it will appreciate value. I told my friend that he could also try to buy gold coins as I’ve seen some real reviews on this one. They have many forms of gold which investors can buy at specific sites. Gold coins are a good trading metal and it will increase its value over the years.

As an advice it’s best to invest on these things as the stability of value of precious metals can’t be questioned. It’s by far the purest and still the best asset that people used to invest even in the old generations. Our ancestors and old folks used to buy gold and just keep it as a treasure to pass on to younger generations. Up until now people are attracted to gold whether its jewelry bars or coins.

To me it’s also a form of status quo as in the old centuries because they used to offer it as gifts to royal families on special occasions or dowry to wedding. Nowadays investors and collectors can buy gold bullion and have it stored in a safe and secure depository. If you happen to possess IRA gold you can also avail of gold ira transfer to prevent possible taxes and penalty. So if you’re still contemplating on where you will put your hard-earned money you can visit their site now and decide.

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FRIDAY FILL-INS # 130

Graphic courtesy of Tonya!

And...here we go!

1. She had a great love for us that's why my Mom devoted all her time and care to us, we love you Mom!

2. My mom is my adviser.

3. I know this: It is in the heart that one can see rightly.. What is essential is invicible to the eye... Little prince book

4. I want to start a business but I still have other matters to prioritize.

5. These words apply to me: friendly

6. The storms have stopped, the sun was shining.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to write some inspirational thoughts, tomorrow my plans include spending my time with my 3 kids and Sunday, I want to prepare the foods for Sunday School, I'm the host.

Happy Friday to everyone!

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Convenience of Shopping Online

It’s been almost a month since the school opens and classes started again. With the opening of classes parents are again faced with providing their children supplies, uniforms, bags, shoes and other educational things needed by the students. Needless to say many of the students wanted their things new and nice especially their school shoes which they will be using for the whole year ahead. As I have three school children we spent three weekends just to complete all their needed school supplies and goods including bags and shoes. We have picked different stores to buy different supplies and it’s very tiring doing that.

Before the school begins I felt tired and exhausted from shopping all of my kids’ necessities in different stores. I’ve thought of the inconvenience of shopping on foot compared to shopping online because I’m used to it. I sometimes buy my things online and it gives me a lot of comfort and saves my time too. One good thing is you can search for your needs like computers, gadgets, bags, branded shoes and compare prices available online. All these privileges can be done in the convenience of your homes.

Maybe I’ll be able to do this once the school requires my daughter to buy a new running shoes for her marathon practices. I’ve seen various models and I like their Adidas running shoe for ladies which have all the comfort essentials for running. Now I don’t need to walk through all the stores just to look for the right running shoes, I only need to visit Shopwiki and choose from their biggest range of stores to choose from no matter what the size, budget and style they have it. Convenient isn’t it?

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Looking At The Sky On Friday - Early Evening in Eastwood

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This picture was taken from my office building when I was about to go home. Those are the buildings in Eastwood City in Libis Quezon City just a few kilometers away from our office. What amazed me here are the white circles resembling the shape of a moon scattered all over the top of the building. I just don't know what it was, as I recall my other shots the first was clear of any circle on the picture but as I snap my camera one by one these circles emerge leading to this final shot.

Anyway if you want to see other captivating sky photos visit here!

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Be Protected With Home Security System

With the current widening of the road along our residences the street suddenly became closer to us. We used to have a big garden at the front area of our house but now it was minimized into half. There are a lot of advantages of this government’s project but on the other hand it also brought us near to strangers who like getting into house compounds endangering home security. As we’re just starting to construct new fences and gates unknown people sometimes knock at our door offering many discounted products. My Mom gets worried easily because as I remember few years back someone got inside our house and sneaked my bag out carrying my wallet with cash money, atm payroll cards, credit cards and valuable identification cards.

It was a hard time for me as I need to report my stolen cards, secure new identification cards and remember every single important document in my bag just in case I have to restore some of those in my file storage. I had a thought then that if only we have home security systems in our compound or inside our home then those robbers will think twice before entering houses. However it’s our responsibility to protect ourselves, our family and our homes from bad elements like these. We need some kind of security if not guards at least a system that we can depend upon.

Now I’m glad that there’s ADT Security System, No. 1 in providing the best home security surveillance system you can ever need to assure yourselves that you’re protected from bad elements that will enter your homes. Rest assured of a fast response 24-hour monitoring service that’s user-friendly meaning it’s so easy to use. No need to worry about your budget as it’s very affordable. Secure your family and home, get one now.

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:WW - Books

We were waiting for the interviewer in Gen's application for scholarship when my eyes lingered on this somewhat comic version of librarian carrying big books. Even if the load is obviously heavy he seems happy with what he's doing. And who wouldn't happy with working with books everywhere. As I love books it would be a delightful thought!

Happy WW, see my other entry of painting depicting education.

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Wordless Wednesday

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Father's Day

I'd like to greet and salute all fathers who've been a solid wall for their family in times of life's challenges and trials. A father is a shoulder to cry on, our hero and friend and most of all a vessel of God's blessings. I'd like to dedicate this to my own father whom I miss so much and my dear hubby who both gave me and my family the love and caring we need to face life's challenges.

I'm also sharing this to other fathers who have been a hero, mentor and friend to their children.

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:Photohunt 167 : Creamy 'Salad'

This is my creamy entry, a creamy buco-fruit salad we prepared for Mom's birthday last month. The shredded young coconut was brought from our hometown province to our home especially for my Mom's birthday, young coconut costs 75% less in Laguna so our relatives there always bring a lot of this fruit whenever there's an occasion to celebrate.

Anyway this salad has a lot of all-purpose creams and condensed milk in it mixed with fruit cocktail, nata de coco and creamy corn. It's so cool, fresh, creamy and delicious! Go try this one out!

For more photos of creamy entries just visit tnchick.com

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Everything Attachments

My relatives in our province rely in their crops for a living. My mom used to get our college tuition fees from our coconut plantation which gives us a good harvest. We were young then and my uncle manages the whole plantation giving both of our families a good income. Aside from this they used to have rice farms which they do for their main living and as a child then I remember him telling me stories about his carabao and tractor which he used for his farm. Farming then seems to be not as easy as they don’t have modern attachments for their equipment like skid steer attachments which are powerful and very useful for forestry job. If only there’s one like this my uncle’s work in our plantation will be easy.

Now that there’s modern technology equipment available in the market not everyone can afford the best because of the high price. My cousin’s answer to this is by canvassing online for the best garden equipment available for his delicate crops and plants. This way he’ll be able to compare prices of suppliers. He even asked his son whose working outside the country to look for his specific required equipment so they can ship the items to his son’s house.

In addition to this he’s also eyeing a good zero turn mowers for his lawn because this one can be easily maintained and its features can perform superbly from a small residential lawn to big ones. It’s easy and enjoyable to do work for your farms, garden and lawns if you have the best equipment to help you. One good thing about it all is that you can order it online.

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My Gift Is Imagination

Your Gift is Imagination

You are constantly dreaming. You are always thinking about what could be. You love to express yourself in many ways. You have a way with words and tell vivid stories. You love to be amused. You are good entertaining yourself, and other people find you hilarious. You're the type of person who finds staying happy easy. There's always fun to be had!

What's Your Gift?

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Course Hero

Need someone to help you with your homework? Well every student needs help and assistance in doing their homework, usually they turn to their parents or guardians to help them but if no one is available who can help them. Browsing online can really help you find something that you need for your study course like Psych Homework Solution and other course related assignments. Course Hero has an answer for this as they can help you accelerate your knowledge by their Textbook’s Solutions which helps the students by means of solutions made by other students.

They have this social learning network, a network for both students and professors for them to meet, contribute and team up to improve knowledge of course-related works. They provide a study group where they can meet with their classmates and seek help for their assignments. It’s a group where assistance is readily available which makes learning easy and exciting. You’ll be able to communicate with your group and they can help you with everything you want to be assisted for like Psych Lecture Note. It’s a great opportunity for everyone to have a chance like this.

I just remember my student days when at times I had a hard time researching for my homework and have to go over different libraries to finish all assignments. Online Psych Homework Solution is really a great help to Psychology students these days as they can have immediate access to various materials needed for their study. Now when my kids grow up and have a need for this it will be easy for them.

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