:BM/MYM/RT: Christening Cake

I have here a very colorful cake for my entry! This is Iya's christening chocolate cake from Red Ribbon last May 1. The three-layered cake composed of yellow, pink and blue cake with different colors of ribbon - you can see yellow, pink, green, violet, orange and blue. The icing on the pink layer is also blue. What about red? Dedications and greetings are written in red writings! All in all this cake is almost a rainbow cake with pretty trimmings and design. It's not only enticing to the eyes as the cake is yummy too! It's a pity that Iya is not old enough to have a slice of this cake :-). Maybe she'll be able to eat some cakes on her first birthday, I'm sure she'll love it!

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Toyota Accessories and More

I posted here two months ago that we’ve sold our car already. The big typhoon Ondoy which caused severe damage in our town and nearby provinces has submerged our car in the flood. Due to massive demand for mechanics at that time we were asked to wait for the mechanic’s schedule. Months passed by and we still have no mechanic to attend to our car. We can’t bring it to expensive car shop because we can’t afford it. After four to five months I always felt so down whenever I see our car unattended lying in our garage looking so abandoned. Almost everyday I find myself talking to strangers who are interested in the car but when I decided to sell it I chose the one who can bring our car into its former condition.

Now whenever I see similar cars I missed our old car and missed searching for nice accessories for it. We’re thinking of switching to other brand when we buy a replacement and Toyota is one of our choices. It’s easier to maintain it and affordable too. Our friends in the church who are into driving profession always tell us that it’s easy to look for Toyota accessories and parts. So it’s easier to maintain and repair it whenever necessary.

Well I’ve just visited carid.com and found some really nice accessories that would really enhance not just the look of your car but the condition as well. They have the widest variety of accessories for different brands of car especially Toyota. I now know where to find all things that I will look for my car if ever we’ll be able to buy a Toyota Lite Ace. Yes that’s what DH and I want to buy for our family’s use and hope we can save enough money to afford one.

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A Rare Sight: Venus and Moon Together

We finished our afternoon service by 7pm and DH decided to make our goodbyes as fast as possible to make it to Robinsons' Metro East. He planned to drop by National Bookstore to shop for the kids' school things. He thought that it would be harder to shop in the coming days because almost people are all shopping for school necessities so the most crammed store for this season are the bookstores.

We were able to secure a cab in just 5 minutes and as we travel along the road we saw some people in the gasoline station aiming some shots upwards in the sky. With plain curiosity in my heart to those people I looked at the sky laughing at the people's eccentricity and I saw a very rare sight for about 1-2 minutes. I saw a crescent moon with a star above it resembling a little bit of a smiley form. I regret the fact that I didn't have my digicam with me and anyway I don't think I can get a nice shot with it. Well the most important thing was we all saw the rare beautiful sight of the smiling moon and Venus (I learned from the news after that it was Venus).

We shopped and upon reaching our home we searched for any news about what we had recently seen in the sky. It was past 7pm then and I saw the news and this picture in gmanews.tv I was happy to see that rare sight in our TV news confirming our theories that it's indeed a rare sight.

Now with every rare sight or phenomenon we see I know that it's a sign for some good or bad things that will happen. Hope it's good.

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Vacation Ideas for the Whole Family

Summer brings so much fun and excitement especially as the kids are on their school vacation. It’s just that the weather is so humid and temperature is so hot that I can’t enjoy my time outside my house. I only want to be outside in the early morning and late afternoon when the heat is bearable. DH wanted a vacation for the whole family because he has resigned from his job already and needs some rest to regain his health. He’ll be starting up a small business after the vacation and that will be an added source of income for us. We’re thinking of going to the North for a cooler temperature but I also want to go to a beach resort like resorts in Myrtle Beach to enjoy the nature more. It’s more relaxing to spend vacation by the beach because it offers a certain magic of serenity and peace.

Well we’re just having plans now because DH will only be available at the end of this month. His Mom and siblings were actually booked for a vacation in their provincial town near the beach but he can’t join them as the dates may conflict his schedule. I was just waiting for his decision as I can finish my tasks to be available on whatever date he wants. I was browsing through http://avistaresort.com and found some good deals offered by them. They offer vacation condo and plenty of amenities that can complete your dream vacation like hot tubs, indoor and outdoor pools, on-site restaurant, shops, golf courses and many more.

I was searching through their vacation packages and was now dreaming of staying in Myrtle Beach hotel to enjoy a real complete vacation away from the hustles and bustles of the city. It’s really a good place to have your family vacation because everyone in the family can enjoy the amenities and the sports. The boys can have their round of their favorite golf sports and the girls can stroll through restaurants and shops to enjoy their stay there. Well reservation can be done online so anytime you feel like going to this beautiful resort reservation is as easy as clicking their site and booking your stay.

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Diabetic Neighbor

I’ve seen again how my neighbor suffers from his diabetes. He finds it hard to move sometimes owing to his big body and it seems like he can’t carry his big framed body with his feet. I wonder if he knows about diabetic socks which can give him comfort for his feet. I think he should shed a great number of his excess pounds in order to cope up better in his diabetic sickness. It’s really a hard condition for him every time he incurred wounds because it heals so slowly. Now he told me that he’s been moving very carefully so as not to aggravate his condition. He’s taking some herbal medicine now to balance his sugar level to normal condition.

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:Friday Fill-Ins #176

And...here we go!

1. I just had a tiring but enjoyable walking around our municipal grounds yesterday while the kids are biking. I walked around 6 kms.
2. Glad for the convenience of my work-at-home job that is.
3. The third sentence on the 7th page of the book I'm reading: If you don't have a shower in your home, use a pail of water (I'm reading about the kinds of baths)
4. Surprise vacation tickles my fancy.
5. I was walking around while my kids were biking around.
6. My little boy's antics and stories makes me laugh!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to planning a nice meal and resting early, tomorrow my plans include shopping for birthday gifts and Sunday, I want to inquire about some textbooks!

Happy Friday everyone!

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Giving Myself Time for Exercise and Sports

We had some fun in the afternoon when Gen and Josh asked for permission to go biking in the municipal grounds where there are vast areas for sports and recreation. I was writing some assignments then but I opt to accompany them so I left my tons of work and went with my two younger kids. It was late in the afternoon and sun was just beginning to mellow its heat. That’s nice for biking.

I walked and rounded the wide area while they bike to see if they’re following my instruction not to go beyond the boundaries. I almost had a workout in a fitness equipment by the number of kilometers I walked but it was worth my time as I felt really good inside. Maybe I should really give myself time to do exercise, walking and indulge in my favorite sports. Well I’m planning to do it more often to support my semi-cleansing diet. I learned that a good healthy diet and exercise is really good for the body so I’m starting with it today. I was just hoping that I could fit this activity in my very tight schedule.

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Can't Afford to Be Sick

It rained a little today and I thought that’s the beginning of rainy days. With a little disappointment I‘ve watched how the sun returned with scorching heat again. Oh well it’s just halfway through the month of May and I’m not dreaming of heavy rains anyway. I’m just hoping for some drizzles to cool the night. On my way to fetch my daughter on her summer class I saw some people in the gym doing their morning workouts and I wonder if they have dip station because it would be better if they have as my friend told me yesterday.

Anyway I’m 5 minutes late and I found Ruth with her summer classmate waiting for me outside the building. Whenever I fetch Ruth we dropped by the market or grocery to buy our foodies for the day. I never go out of the house after that to save myself from the bad effects of sun’s heat. Many people suffer from heat wave and some sickness caused by over exposure to sun and I don’t want to be one of them as I can’t afford to be sick now. I must be healthy and fit for the coming school year. My kids need me to attend to all their school activities.

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HP Compaq Super Discounts

I've been drooling for this for the last couple of days and I think I'm going to give in the next couple of days :-). My desktop PC will be turning 3 this August and though it's still as good as I bought it I want something that I can use solely for myself and can carry it anywhere in the house or outside according to my moods. Well obviously I can't do it with my desktop PC so I'm thinking of giving in to my plan of buying a lappy. I've found this package through my friend Jen and I'm lucky that they're having some good deals at villman.com

Here's the specifications:

Compaq Presario CQ40-606TU w/ Core 2 Duo T6600 320GB HDD & Win 7 Home Basic

Operating System - Genuine Windows 7 Home Basic
Processor - Intel® Core 2 Duo Mobile Processor T6600
• 2.20GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB
Standard Memory - 2GB DDR2
Memory - DDR2 800MHz
Maximum Memory - supports up to 4GB DDR2
Internal Drive - 320GB Speed - 5400 rpm
Display Type - 14.1" Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display
Optical Drive - LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Speakers - Altec Lansing Speakers
Webcam - Webcam with integrated microphone
Wireless Technologies - Wireless LAN 802.11b/g, Built-in Bluetooth

Well I still have one week to think perhaps...... hoping!

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A Sure Kind of Investment

Investment is one of the most common things to secure your current money. It’s like saving money in the bank for your future. If you have investment you’ll have fall back when you lost your job or when you’re in dire need of money. Investment can give you financial success in the future if you’re smart and wise on the kind of business or field you’ll invest your money on. Investment can be on realty, jewelries, small or big businesses, stocks or precious metals. You must have a good knowledge of the kind of investment before you plunge on it. When it comes to precious metals where value is always increasing you must know where you can search for silver, platinum or gold price so you’ll know the current values and how much you can invest. Further studies should be done to weigh things up before the final investment of your money.

I was browsing online for some investment ideas and came upon goldcoinsgain.com where you can search for the current price of gold, silver, platinum and palladium. You can have choices if you want certified gold coins or gold bullion coins and they have varied kinds of coins for you to choose from and it’s all available in their site. I find it very informative and useful especially for someone like me who’s not very familiar with the prices.

I learned that the spot gold price are determined and fixed by 5 banks in London and they do twice a day by telephone only. So you’ll have updated rates twice daily. I know gold prices are more likely to gain value because precious metals have proven to have higher return of investment than any other kind of investment. It’s a reliable investment since the old generation where early generation used to collect gold jewelries and bars of gold as their investment instead of money. So if you want a sure investment for your hard-earned money you can try visiting their site and see for yourself.

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