A Blessing From God

We were talking about our car yesterday as it really needs some enhancement and since I already have all the important documents of the car I can get on with whatever we have in mind. Hubby and I are planning for some body paint and overall checkup before we use it on December. Our destination will be far and all vehicles should be in perfect running condition to save us from trouble. Aside from body paint we’re looking at some car accessories to at least have some style in the interior look. Having a car is really quite expensive but our car is very useful to us in getting to church every Sunday and in every out-of-town fellowship we have from time to time. I believe also that this second car we have is a blessing from God to be used for ministerial works as well as family needs.

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:WW - Sayaw Wika

This is the opening part of the Tagisan ng Filipino (Filipino Language Competition) which I posted in last week's wordless wednesday Happiness of Winning. The participants opening salvo was just a repeat performance of their winning piece last July 2009. This is the new trend in Filipino competition the so-called 'Sayaw Wika' where they danced what they have to say just like a monologue with dance, schools have come up with new competition for primary students to further enhance their skills and knowledge in all aspects of learning. Students were trained in writing and speech.

Just fancied their costume and dance here, the reason why I took the shots!

Happy wordless. Visit more entries -> here.

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Just the Perfect Address Plaques for Your Home

I’ve always loved looking at beautiful front garden with well crafted address plaque. Makes me wonder how much more beautiful the interior of the house is. Well if the front attracts me so much I assume that the house interior is well designed also. My brother always tells me that it reflects the character of the owner so it can be a classic, stylish or personalized one.

The choice of home address plaques always vary with different tastes of people. If you’re the type who would go for selecting your own style and design you can be satisfied with what JustAddressPlaques.com has in store for all of their clients. They offer the widest range of address plaques in wall, lawn and hanging types. You can also find some address numbers, mail boxes and sign boards here, all showcasing the innovative way of bringing to the public style and craftsmanship in their high quality products.

With the help of these beautifully designed address plaques it’s now easy to make the front area of your house attractive and distinctive. With distinguishing designs from the maker of these address plaques you’ll have a hard time choosing what you like. You can select from whitehall address plaques, williamsburg classic, providence classic and a lot more. I really enjoyed my visit to their site and now I can decide which one I want for our own front yard. I know now that Justaddressplaques.com is the perfect place for buying address plaques and numbers.

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Unconscious Mutterings - Week#346

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Omelette :: Eggs with many yummy ingredients
   
2. Classic :: Traditional
   
3. Thrifty :: Frugal, Economical
   
4. Search :: Google, Yahoo, Internet
   
5. Fan :: Follower
   
6. Fussy :: Choosy, Picky, Selective
   
7. I am not :: Deny
   
8. Indulge :: Treat, Pamper
   
9. Poor :: Deprived, Unfortunate
   
10. Manicure :: Fingernails

I really enjoy this meme, very cool! You can join us at Unconscious Mutterings

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Finding Direct TV Satellite in Your Area

There are lots of television services that I encountered with searching for the best that can give us full entertainment with shows that we truly love. Actually it’s not only me as the constant watchers are my kids and hubby. They love relaxing in the living room with their favorite movies and sport shows to watch. Only sometimes they get bored with seeing the same movies aired the previous week. That’s why finding Direct TV is a lot more enjoyable as you can have the widest variety of local channels plus the usual favorite shows featuring sports programming, movies, business and news. What’s more exciting is that it’s available in many areas now that even if you moved out of your location you can still find Direct TV nearest your location.

For me it’s one good thing that drives people to get subscription from Direct TV over some providers as it’s not only high quality image and sound that they offer but quite some promo packages also. I heard my Auntie saying that finding Direct Sat TV in our area is something that everyone is looking for. People tend to miss their old community because of the amenities that they enjoy so when they moved out they felt that they lose something. Satellite TV is also one of the things that you wish is available on your new place to reside.

With the current hard economic situation all over the globe people tend to be wiser in spending their money. They’re always thinking on how they can manage their finances wisely so with Direct TV Packages your savings can be expected as it would cost you lesser than what you’ve subscribed previously. Fun and entertainment can be at your hand with multiple channels to delight your whole family. If you want the same entertainment just visit their site and look for the local dealer in your area. Installation is quick and easy so you’ll be enjoying their service as soon as you want.

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Small Talk Six

Today’s topic is “6 things you think would be yummy if they were covered in chocolate.” You can answer this with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 sentences, 6 paragraphs, 6 photos, 6 videos, etc . . .

Chocolate is one big topic that I'll always love, I'm a chocoholic and if there are things that makes me relax in a world of turmoils one of them is chocolate, any brand, any flavor, any color as along as it's choco i love it!

Now for this one I think I have a list of more than 6 but since it's a small talk six here are my six things that I think would be yummy if they were covered in chocolate:

1) Ice Cream

2) Cakes

3) Peanuts

4) Marshmallows

5) Biscuits

6) Raisins

Go here if you want to join us and to view the weekly list Small Talk Six topics for 2009.

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Vehicle Reimbursement Benefits

Before I resigned from my job and became a work-at-home Mom I had various jobs that taught me the fields of work that I didn’t learn in school. First and foremost I’m a graduate of computer engineering but during my last tenure of work I was assigned to supervise the accounting department, billing and collection department and human resource department. It is then that I realized that it’s good to be flexible in your work and it will help you a lot if you know some other jobs and not only what you have learned in college education. The world of studying is different in the world of employment. You must be smart, skilled and has a lot of patience in your work in order to stay in your job.

In supervising accounting staff I was taught to balance employees and management. I was assigned to handle computation of incentives and to check the reimbursement of gasoline expenses of our employees who were given Car Allowance as one of their benefits. They’re the ones who handle clients’ accounts and they go out everyday to meet with clients and providers. They use their own car for easy travel better than hiring a cab. The company can’t provide several cars for each of them so they were just given allowances for their gasoline expenses.

It’s easy for me to compute and handle them because they’re only few but for those who have many mobile employees they should consult with companies like Corporate Reimbursement Services, Inc. (CRS) which can help in customizing reimbursement programs for mobile employees. Many companies find it hard to create database so it’s best to get CRS system to compute for their reimbursement which will be based on actual mileage of the car, gas price, tax and some factors. Things are getting easier these days!

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What Kind of Chess Piece Am I?

You Are a Bishop

You are limited in what kind of moves you make, but that only encourages you to be wilier.
If you sit back and think carefully, you can be just as deadly as any of the other players on the board. It's all about using your head.

While it does get annoying to be underestimated all the type, you can use that to your advantage.
You can attack and retreat quickly, without anyone hardly noticing. As far as skills go, that's an excellent one to have!

If you want to test what kind of chess piece are you try this one out!

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Finding the Best Web Hosting Sites

I’ve been blogging since 2007 and have learned so many things online. It’s not me who discovered this addictive hobby but my bestfriend. She introduced me to blogging because she knows that I love to write since or school days and having a site will surely make a way for my love for writing. Needless to say she’s right as here I am continually writing posts to share my life, some inspirational thoughts and everything worth sharing for. It’s an outlet for me to have a site of my own to write about my kids, family, my career, my faith and everything that matters in my life. It has also become a way for me to earn online, it’s actually more like a bonus that you can earn while enjoying your blog.

Blogging has also earned me online friends which makes blogging a happy breathing space from my work and household matters. And because I came to love my site that much I searched and looked for the best webhosting provider for my multiple sites. It started with just one domain then came another and so on. I’m satisfied with my two web hosts and through visiting FindMyHosting.com I learned that my web hosts are included in their best 10 web hosting sites.

Well if you’re also looking for the right web host for your site you can visit FindMyHosting for guidelines on the basics of website hosting and some valuable topics. They have listed the web hosting sites according to their rank, affordability, features, reliability, customer and technical support, uptime guarantee and package plans. I really had a great time browsing their site as I also want to be updated which is the top web host now.

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:Looking at the Sky on Friday #41

What a site to see as it looks the clouds are forming a big circle here on top of the buildings, actually I'm a bit scared on the multitude. Looking at the sky is such a lovely thing to do but sometimes the sudden formation of clouds invites some imagination on your mind. When I was a child my friends and I would always look on imaginary objects on the cloud. It's exciting on one end but often we see imaginary scary creatures. Anyway it's not always scary as on other occasion we see funny objects. How about you have you tried defining objects on cloud formation?

Happy Friday! Visit more of beautiful sky photos here!

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Choosing the Right Web Host for Your Blog

I’ve been blogging for quite some time now and I know how hard it is when your web hosting is down. I’m lucky to find a host that never gives me headache because I never experience the trouble of unreliable hosting. I’m glad that before I choose my web host I consulted my friend and read some reviews. There are many things to consider in choosing your host and it should meet your specific requirements on things pertaining to server time, reliability, technical support and package price plan.

Maintaining your own web site is not easy so you should be careful in selecting the host that will support your site 24 hours a day with minimal or no server downtime. If you want to search and find the best web hosting site for your blog you can try visiting WebHostingChoice.com. It is a free research guide to help all interested users see for themselves the right and appropriate web host for their sites. They listed the top ten web host with their package price plan, reliability, capabilities, uptime and technical support that will help them with inquiries and trouble shooting.

Even novice can have a detailed idea on what they need for their site and can easily select from the detailed information written alongside each top web host. It’s really a big help and even if I already have my own domain and web host I still browse online for updates.

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Friday 5 : Bottles

Just wanna be carefree this time as I'm having this friday 5 for this week, it's my first time here also. Here's what I have for an answer:

1. When did you last drink something out of a glass bottle? Just recently when I visited my bestfriend.
   
2. Whose energy would you like to bottle for those future listless days? My son Josh as he's so active and energetic since he was born :-) He keeps on playing his transformers while making some funny sound of helicopter. He also have a habit of asking 101 questions a day that will make your nose bleed lol! When he wants to relax he'll sing God is good all the time.....
   
3. How many plastic bottles are there in your shower, and what’s in them? Two only for shampoo and conditioner
   
4. Who in your life could be described as lightning in a bottle? There's no better answer than my hubby of course!
   
5. You’re playing Spin-the-Bottle with your sixth-grade classmates. When it’s your turn, to whom do you want the bottle pointing? None I think! I'm not that interested lol!
   

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