tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56717744533983193952011-12-07T06:14:15.605+08:00these are my thoughts on various inconsequences like being a stay-at-home mom, a military wife, the meaning of life and everything else in between.Insights from the Grocery Carthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209545506796445476noreply@blogger.comBlogger1871100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5671774453398319395.post-76716133650462825362011-09-25T12:09:00.005+08:002011-09-25T12:29:29.021+08:00

The new Facebook interface surprised many of its users, including myself.Imagine my horror when I saw the ticker at the right of Facebook and didn't know how to use it.As a technosavage, newly Internet-connected person, it came as a complete SHOCK!Word of the week: Scroll.

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Okay. It's been years since my last post. And, quite frankly, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my blog is still here. There have been major changes in the Blogger interface and I'm muddling through it... at a snail's pace. It's been so long that I even forgot my password! Heck!

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I'm still alive... I'm still alive... I'm still ALIVE!

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Happy new year, everyone. Is is still new?It's the ninth day of the new year. So it's been 8 days since we all broke our new year's resolutions? Haha.Yes, I am also guilty of making a couple of resolutions. It is, of course, the new year. It's almost a crime not to have one.And, yes, I have already broken some of them, too. =(Just a couple of things bug me, though.Why does it have to be new

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The new year is just around the corner, just a few days away from the start of a new decade.The looming 2010 made me look back on things that happened this year, both good and bad. And what mistakes I did to contribute to make things bad. In short, I am doing my resolutions.Okay, so I do them every year. What will make 2010 different from the rest? Honestly, I am not sure. But isn't that the

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Okay. It's been months since my last post. So... a lot has happened since.Just blogging to let you know that I'm still alive and gearing up for the holidays.Merry Christmas!

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Summer has raised the temperature earlier than expected this year. And experts say it's gonna stay for a longer time compared to recent years. Oh no!Beach freaks out there, hold your horses. Living it easy this summertime may not be as easy as we all think. This summer heat may actually cause harm if we don't take extra precaution. Remember, the risk of heat strokes go up in summer heat.One

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Yes, it is officially summer in the Philippines. The 34-degree temperaure is always a tell-tale sign that it is time to bring out those short-shorts, flip flops and tank tops!Okay, I'm not sure about the tank tops. Haha.I am really feeling the heat. I already see small beads of perspiration a few mintues after I get out of the shower! It is that hot, people.The weather is making me crave cool

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I dread turning on the news everyday. All the talks about the global financial crisis leave me somewhat depressed and, frankly, concerned.Who wouldn't be? Everyday, companies would announce cost-cutting measures to keep themselves afloat through these tough times. These range from withholding bonuses, salary ceilings to decreased work weeks and shutting down operations. The bottom line is that

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I have not been a big fan of soaps or telenovelas as we fondly call them here in the country. Filipinos have been hooked on soaps since the the Marimar phenomenon occurred in the mid 90s. And somehow primetime TV has never been the same since then.In my 32 years of life, I have followed probably a handful. My first soap was Mara Clara. When scheduled permitted, I watched it for lack of other

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Twas so funny that I had to share...Twas the month after Christmas, And all through the house,Nothing would fit me,not even a blouse.The cookies I'd nibbled,The chocolate I'd tasteAt the holiday partiesHad gone to my waist.When I got on the scalesThere arose such a number!When I walked to the store (Less a walk than a lumber)I'd remember the marvellousMeals I'd prepared;The gravies and saucesAnd

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I've been skipping on my blogging time for really long time now. No, it's not because I'm a slacker--2009 has left me little time to go blogging. Our family schedule has been a bit tight, not to mention my introduction to Facebook. (Guilty!) There are certain things that I also want to start but I'm waiting after January. They say most fresh starts fail when begun on the new year. Well,

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Thanks for this, Cee.The Rules for the Tag are:1. You need to list 5 Addictions that you have.2. You have to pass this Tag to five (5) or more people with fabulous blogs.My Five Addictions:1. Hubby2. Kuya3. Kowi4. Books and magazines5. Entertainment newsPassing this on to the following people who I personally think have ultra-fab blogs:1. Cee2. Melisse3. Julianna4. Ivan Girl5. AngieMay you

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Don't we all look forward to a fresh start? Now that it's 2009, I'm sure we want to face the new year some semblance of order. The chaos of the holidays still has me reeling. Yes, I know it's mid-January, better get my b*tt moving. Chop chop.I've been taking time to revamp certain areas of the house. Hubby and I started with my "new" kitchen. (It was known as the maid's quarters in another life.)

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He did it. Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao won by TKO against Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya who threw in the towel in the ninth round.It was a lopsided fight, with Pacquiao winning all of eight rounds. De La Hoya looked old, tired and battered after the match. He was put into a corner several times and could only put up his arms in defense. Manny had peppered him with punches and managed to connect 58% of

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It is called the "Dream Match" although most sports critics would disagree. If you've been living under a rock, I'm talking about De La Hoya and Pacquiao's boxing match tonight at the MGM Grand.Of course, I'm rooting for the Pacman. He's the best pound-for-pound fighter today. Although clearly smaller than De La Hoya by 4 inches and at least 6 inches in reach, I am really hoping that he'll pull a

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I found this article by Sara Kugler very interesting.It seems that Sasha and Malia Obama are not exempted from doing chores even in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Being the presidential daughters (and having access to all kinds of household help) does not give them the license to neglect fixing their beds or cleaning up. And with the hunt for the new presidential dog, walking the dog and scooping the

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I’ve been holding on to quite a few Christmas brooches for three years. My pack rat grandmother finally decided to get rid of her personal storage unit and sent them over in several batches of balikbayan boxes. I kept the brooches for no apparent reason.While decorating the house for the holidays, I found them in a Tupperware container. The time has arrived to put them to good use. To be honest,

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Hubby stayed home for eight days after his three-month stint. It was just in time for Kuya's school vacation. Being the November holidays, family schedules were jammed. We tried to fit everything we could in a few days day to spend more time at home and with each other. It was really mission: impossible.I wanted him to stay home to do a couple of home maintenance projects with me. But more than

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There is a very BIG buzz about the movie, Twilight, which is due in theaters in roughly a few hours. It is based on the book series by Stephenie Meyer who apparently was inspired to write after a vivid dream. Twilight is about the young but forbidden romance between Bella and Edward. Yes, forbidden because Edward is a vampire. This is the extent of my knowledge.I don't know if I can get myself to

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As I was surfing the Net, I saw this funny little quote:"Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway."It is incredible funny yet so profound. Life really is too short to get caught up in the details. Women, especially moms, tend to think about everything and everyone at once. We're always rushing along through life that we could miss out on the simple yet important things in life like

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Every time Hubby goes away on his eight-week trips, the kids and I stay in the house. We don’t get to travel with him as much as we would like. But when he returns, we get to back to our routine, which is seeing him on the three weekends a month and one night on weeknights plus special occasions if applicable.There are a few disadvantages to Hubby being away. Aside from me and the kids missing

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My Christmas list this year is long. And I haven't started on my Christmas shopping yet. But I've unearthed a few things in the attic that just might be "recycled" and "passed on" for Christmas this year. So, in effect, I have shaved off a few names from The List without spending a dime.Yes, it maybe tacky to think but I recycle gifts every now and then. There are times when I'm stuck with

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Kowi said the funniest thing the other day."Mommy, you know, when I feel weewee in my peepee, I dance with no music. Like this..." And then she did the jig.I laughed so hard I almost peed myself.

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Last year, my Dad's class decided to change the annual Christmas party from the traditional (aka BORING) to a themed party. The first theme was western.My Dad was so excited that he brought out all his western-inspired accessories a few weeks before the party. He even went on a cowboy shopping spree for a few items like bandannas to make the Old West come to life. Kuya scored jeans, suspenders

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It's less than 50 days before Christmas and I haven't done ANY shopping yet. The LOOOONG Christmas list has been ready since midyear but I haven't gotten around to getting some retail therapy.Every year I say to Hubby that I will start my Christmas shopping in June. And every year I start shopping just in time for the long lines at the cashier and the when the Christmas shopping frenzy is at its

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It seems that my last post was ages ago. In truth, it was like two weeks. But in the blogosphere two weeks is a long, long, LONG time.A lot of things kept me busy. I did a repeat of the garage sale. Yes, my second day wasn't as successful in sales as the first because it was the same stuff from the previous one. I did add a few things to the inventory, things that I had labeled as "not sure if I

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I left Kowi to stay at my mom's house for one whole morning. My mom and my brother had the task of keeping her entertained while I indulged in some "me time." When I got back after lunch, I saw my brother and Kowi at the door. The first thing that Kowi said to me was, "Hey, dude!" I was shocked. She has never said hey and dude in the same sentence.I immediately turned to my brother and asked him

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I've been in and out of the blogosphere for a while due to several reasons. One of them is organizing my house (the attic in particular) for a yard sale. Yes, it has taken me a loooong time to get things together. It's hard to move around on your own with Kowi in tow. And a few "activities of daily living" prevent me from sorting the Stuff as much as I'd like.And then there's the difficulty of

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Favorite Movies of the 80s (fer sure!)I grew up in the 80s watching these films. It was nice to reminisce.13. Adventures in Babysitting (1987)- Chris Parker agrees to babysit three kids for the day. Against her better judgement, she ends up taking the kids on a wild ride to the city to rescue Brenda. Oh, there's a cameo by Thor. "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues."12. Ferris

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Thanks for the red roses, MM!The rules of the award are:1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.2. Link the person you received your award from.3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.4. Put links of those blogs on yours.5. Leave a message on the blogs of the bloggers you've nominated.I'm sharing these roses to everyone. We all deserve one.

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I saw this somewhere. Just thought it was worth sharing.Somebody said a mother is an unskilled laborer;Somebody never gave a squirmy infant a bath.Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you've had a baby;Somebody doesn't know that once you're a mother, "normal" is history.Somebody said a mother's job consists of wiping noses and changing diapers;Somebody doesn't know

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Ways To Save MoneyI've been dreading to watch the news for these past few days and with good reason. It's all about how the world's economy is slowing down and how the financial markets are taking a dive.Of course, this affects the common folk like me even if I'm thousands of miles away from Wall Street. As they say, (and I've heard from different sources many times this week) when Uncle Sam

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I've been watching clips of Saturday Night Live (SNL) and their spoofs on the current U.S. Presidential campaign.Tina Fey's return on SNL this season has everyone raving. Her dead on impersonation of Gov. Sarah Palin is so funny, it's actually disturbing. In fact, there are times when I can't even tell which is which anymore, especially when the TV's on mute.The VP debate episode in the recent

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In my 32 years of life, I have sampled my Dad's cooking only once. I guess it was with good reason. His first attempt to cook was a nutritionist's nightmare--and he was just cooking hotdogs.If you think no one can flub pan-frying hotdogs, you're wrong. My Dad did. He fried them with the individual plastic wrapper still intact. And served the blackened, plastic-wrapped hotdogs to us, his precious

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Time really flies. By December, my batch mates and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary after college. And we'll be celebrating with a big reunion.After graduation, I’ve kept in touch with a select group of friends. And they’re all going. However, there are a few classmates and friends that I've lost contact with over the years. Hopefully, they’ll attend. It’ll be fun to see how we've all

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Since becoming a stay-at-home mom, I have experienced the difficulty of managing the house and the kids alone and all on a budget of a military wife. And I will not trade it for anything else. However, I must admit that I am still finding the groove.I read in an article somewhere online that one thing a stay-at-home mom should know is how to get organized and start to simplify. In other words,

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My kids have a little quirk--they don't play with toys.Don't get me wrong, they have loads of toys. In fact, I have banished several toys they got from last Christmas to the attic. Many of them are still untouched and wrapped. Along with them are other old toys that I have confiscated. My kids seem to have forgotten about them.These days, instead of toys, they play with a lot of other stuff--

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It's official: Controvertial beauty queen Janina San Miguel gave up her crown as the reigning Binibining Pilipinas World and her slot in the Miss World 2008 pageant. The Binibining Pilipinas Charities has confirmed that Janina resigned due to personal reasons and the death of her grandfather.This gives 1st runner-up Danielle Castaño the opportunity to represent the country in Johannesburg this

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Kuya had their Mufti Day at school last Friday. The theme this month was to come as their favorite literary character.He initially wanted to wear his Spiderman costume. But from last year's experience, most boys came in assuper heroes and most girls were fairies and princesses. In last year's class alone they had 5 Supermen, 3 Flash(es?), several Batmen and 1 Green Lantern. I wanted Kuya to wear

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We had the opportunity to watch the Wanders at PACGOR Casino last Wednesday night. We didn't expect a lot of people for the show but a long queue had already formed by 8pm. All the seats were occupied and people were already sitting in the middle aisles just to watch. The show started promptly at 8:30.Kuya and Kowi were excited to see acrobats. And they weren't disappointed. It was really a feast

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My sister is flying in an airplane and jetting off as I am typing. She finally got her Norwegian visa two weeks ago and now she is off to Norway via Amsterdam.For the past few weekends, we have been going around town buying things for her trip. We scoured the local vintage shops for bubble jackets, long-sleeved shirts, anything thick to keep her warm for the coming winter months. We hit the

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The first time I used cologne was in high school. I was very fond of using JBC regular scent (Johnson's Baby Cologne) and I thought that there was no other smell quite like it. Very light and quite nice for every day use. Then I discovered Angel's Breath. I love that scent. Although other "Angel's" have sprouted, I think that Angel's Breath is still the best smelling of all.In high school senior

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My family has a history of bad eyesight. Myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism -- you name it and a family member has it. In fact, even Hubby had to wear corrective prescription eyeglasses at one point. Good thing he still got into the naval pilot training program.I've heard about LASIK technology and how it has changed lives with its success. A good family friend recently had LASIK surgery and is

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The Emmy Awards were shown live here this morning. I missed it. We had a total of seven short brownouts today. Thank God for reruns. I'm definitely watching, just to see what the celebs wore at the red carpet. Haha.So, the Emmy goes to...Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Jeremy Piven, EntourageBest Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Jean Smart, Samantha WhoBest Supporting Actor in a Drama: Zeljko

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Kuya wants to dress up as Ben 10 for Halloween this year. But finding a Ben 10 costume (white shirt with black lining) is proving to be difficult. I've been surfing the Cartoon Network sites. So far, all of them cost around $24++ online. Good thing my Dad will be going to the States this October. I might ask him buy a costume for Kuya.Or I'm thinking we might just make this into a little project.

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There was a time when I loved to drive. I was in college and driving meant freedom to go wherever the gas can take me. Back then I was the only one who had the license to drive. My sister and brothers just had their learner's permit and drivers.Somehow, when I got married, I designated Hubby as the official family driver. I would happily seat at the back, beside the car seat. When the kids

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I've been wanting to buy James Patterson's Double Cross since it was released last year. Somehow all the bookstores in the country were out of stock--for 9 months.My Dad has been a James Patterson fan for about a few years. He loves the Alex Cross and the Women's Murder Club plus the few stand alone books that are out. So far, he's missing Double Cross in his collection.I had planned to surprise

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I met up with a few ex-co workers recently. It has been a few months since we last saw each other. As usual, everyone updated each other on what has been happening these past months. When it was my turn to tell them that I'm still staying at home and starting to homeschool Kowi, well, let's say there were a few nods and odd responses. And none of them were enthusiastic.Most of them asked when I

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Kuya had it easy today. His school decided to give everyone a break by declaring it Achievement Holiday. After four days of exams, they deserve a little break.Good thing that Kuya didn't have school so he can see Ben 10 a bit earlier than the other kids.Kuya put on his Omnitrix and brought it to the show. What's a Ben 10 show without it?We were seated at the front row, eager to watch Ben 10 live.

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Maicel wants me to share my views about Toddlers going to school.::START::RULES: 1. Add your Blog to the list. If you're keeping multiple Blogs, it'll be fine if you add them all up and just post your answers in one of them.2. IMPORTANT: kindly get back to me [MAICEL] so i will be able to visit your sites, read your answers and include you in the Master List.3. Please do copy from Start to End.4.

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Here are the rules:1. Only 5 people are allowed to receive this award.2. Four (4) of them are followers of your blog.3. One has to be new to your blog and live in another part of the world.4. You must link back to who ever gave you the award.Awarding this to Kaycee, Jam, Juliana, Tuttie, Jody and Vhiel. Thank you for welcoming me to the wonderful world of blogging.Thanks Tet and Eds.

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Today, my Dad got his dual citizenship. He is now both a Filipino citizen and a senior citizen. Yes, he's officially 60 years old.Here are 10 facts about my Dad:1. He's addicted to the following foods: Chocnut, Hany, Jolly, Good Shepherd ube jam, Hi-ro and hopiang hapon.2. He only knows the restaurants Saisaki, Aristocrat and Max's.3. He promises to go on a diet after eating in these restaurants.

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As I was doing Kuya's Math worksheets for his exam tomorrow, I stumbled upon Dr. Math. It's a cool website that has a variety of Math questions ranging from Elementary through High School.I was looking Math exercises for Kuya and saw Mad Math where he can practice addition, subtraction and multiplication online. Actually, it's a way to practice all basic Math skills so there are also problems in

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I've been wanting to buy James Patterson's Double Cross since it was released last year. Somehow all the bookstores in the country were out of stock--for 9 months.My Dad has been a James Patterson fan for about a few years. He loves the Alex Cross and the Women's Murder Club plus the few stand alone books that are out. So far, he's missing Double Cross in his collection.I had planned to surprise

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Today is the start of Kuya's first term finals week. We have been in review mode since last week, but there are still a few things we have to cover.Kuya has ELA today, then Math and Computer tomorrow. I'm making additional worksheets for him.Good thing, I don't have a problem with his Science exam. He has been consistently perfect in almost all worksheets, quizzes and mastery tests.But all this

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I've been too busy this weekend. I barely had time to visit my blog.Yesterday, I went online at 4pm. I saw that I had missed an opportunity from SS! Grrr!To date, SS has only given me three (3) opportunities. And I missed one!!!Lesson: Check e-mail in the morning.

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I recently had a scary experiencewith Kowi. Four years ago, Kuya had the same experience.For reasons known only to him, Kuya put a Smint candy up his nose. It got stuck in his nostil and he started to cry. And every time he tried to blow out of his nose, bubbles started to come out, which made him cry harder. Kuya was only three years old then. My mom brought him to the emergency room. I couldn't

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As the official chef, I try to prepare healthy meals for the family. I make an effort to serve a variety of dishes during the week by mixing up the menu to include lean meat, chicken, seafood and veggies to give them a variety. Good thing that my son eats anything, even his veggies. But my daughter is somewhat of a picky eater. Recently, she has announced that her favorite food is fish. To get

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Thirteen Names I Would Never Consider In Naming My Third Child13. Zuma12. Kal-el11. Sage Moonblood10. Jermajesty9. Tiger Lily Heavenly Hirani8. Poppy Honey7. Dweezil6. Diva Muffin5. Moxie CrimeFighter4. Fifi Trixibelle3. Audio Science2. Tabooger1. Moon UnitThese are all real names. I didn't make them up. Thank God my name is normal!

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The rules are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, then go to their blog and leave a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.1. What was I doing 10 years ago? Just graduated from college and barely three months into my first job,

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I had a very hectic and somewhat scary morning. I was at the computer when Kowi came up to me running and covering her nose. She was saying, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, mom," over and over.I asked her what happened. But with all the crying, I couldn't understand a word she was saying. In the middle of her sobs, I pieced her words together.She put a pink plastic bead up her nose!I looked up her nostril

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Okay, so I haven't been present in my blog for two days. For that matter, I haven't been present in your blogs, too.I've been busy tutoring Kuya for his first term exams next week and I've also been busy meeting deadlines for my other work.Aside from being a stay-at-home mom and a blogger, I have also been blessed with freelance work-at-home opportunities.And now I'm swamped with too much

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Moms definitely know the meaning of stress. When you’re running late, your preschooler won’t get dressed, stress kicks in. But before we start yelling (or crying), here are some guaranteed instant stress busters that I’ve browsed over the Web to help us cope better.Get some perspective. Whenever you're on the verge of a meltdown, try to remember, “Will this matter a year from now?” And usually it

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PLAYERS: Desperate Blogger/ My Precious Niche/ Just Me..Eds / Eds Mommy Life / Insights from the Grocery Cart/ Your blog/s here* What does true love mean to you? ::: Unconditional :::* How do you know you’re really in love? ::: It's just one of those mysteries :::* How many times in your life have you fallen in love? ::: Just once :::* Have you ever fallen out of true love because you were mad

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I just got back from a seminar that lasted the whole day. It was a fun spending a different Friday with only adult interaction for a change.I didn't know anyone in the seminar early this morning. But by midday, I had confirmed that we really live in a small world. My seatmate was a schoolmate in college, the woman I had sat beside with during coffee break was affiliated with my Dad's alumni

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I have been looking for flavored fish oil or chewable fish oil tablets here in Manila since last year. But my search was unsuccessful. The only fish oil supplements that I found were the regular ones and it really tastes fishy.I am a big believer in fish oil. I started doing a lot of research on it when I came across an article that claimed daily intake can improve learning ability and decrease

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13 Reasons I Miss HubbyI miss him because he…13. Tells the corniest jokes.12. Gives the best foot rubs.11. Hogs the remote.10. And the blanket.9. But falls asleep every time he watches the Discovery Channel.8. Drives and I don’t.7. Knows how to troubleshoot when my PC conks out.6. Waits patiently when I go through the baby section of the mall.5. Can imitate clay-mation to a tee.4 Eats the

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I noticed an interesting behavior recently. When Hubby is not around, which is quite often, I use his shirt for sleeping.It’s not just any shirt, but a specific shirt. It’s Hubby’s college “Barrio Fiesta” shirt from 1997.Yes, Hubby’s shirt is officially 11 years old. You can tell that it’s old by the way it hangs. The neckline is losing its scoop, the body is a little too loose -- okay -- it’s a

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Got this tag from MM and Kat. Thanks!{Start Copy}What’s your shoe size? Are your feet the same size as your mom’s feet? How about your sister’s feet? Can you borrow shoes from each other?Post a picture of your latest shoe buy. Tag the number of women of your shoe size, i.e. size 5 = tag 5 friends. Don’t forget to drop a line in this blog when you’re done.{End Copy}I originally had size 5 feet. It

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When I opened my blog, I saw a message in my CBox from Hesitant Wife. She had given me a blog award.Thank you for thinking of me. Your appreciation is a validation that my insights are truly worth sharing. This is a much needed perk to a difficult day like today.To all my frequent visitors, hoppers, lurkers, guests and blog friends:Thank you for taking the time to read my posts and making me a

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Kowi has a fever today. It started yesterday morning with a stuffy nose. It progressed to a full-blown cold by nighttime. And this morning, when she woke up, she had a slight fever and a lot of crankiness.I'm sort of feeling a bit under the weather myself. My throat hurts a little when I swallow. I've started taking meds for the flu yesterday. Hopefully, I won't be getting any fever. I just can't

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All parents have been here: Your child won’t open her mouth when it’s time to brush her teeth. Your child refuses to leave the park, the mall, the house, thus making you late. You want to trim your child’s fingernails, but she squirms away. And all that protesting comes from a little three-year-old, particularly when you really, really, really want them to do something.My three-year-old Kowi is

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{START HERE} Moms Who Played Along: Mai / Yen /Eds / Vannie / Fun.Fierce.Fab / Bojoy / bonz / Pinaymama / Sheng /Carol / YouPreggy Facts:1. Who did you first inform about your pregnancy and how? >> Hubby. I called him on his cell phone. My home pregnancy test indicated that I wasn't pregnant. But I knew I was. I immediately went to the hospital for a full pregancy test, and it was confirmed.2.

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SCATTERGORIES. It's harder than it looks! Erase my answers, enter yours, send it to your friends. *Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following. *They have to be real places, names, things. Nothing made up! Try to use different answers if the person in front of you had the same 1st initial. You CAN'T use your name for the boy/girl name question.WHAT IS YOUR NAME : Carol4 LETTER

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Singer Gwen Stefani and rocker hubby Gavin Rossdale welcomed their second baby boy last Thursday. Little Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces.Yes. It's Zuma Nesta Rock. This kid better be prepared for his first day of school. He's definitely in for a bit of teasing.I'm thinking with their celebrity status, guys like Gwen and Gavin want their children's names to be unique.Here

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Last night, I gave in to a tempting Saturday binge. It had been a while since I've had some. I had almost forgotten how good Flaming Wings' chicken with mild and sweet sauce tasted.The kids, my sister and I met up with my long-time friend, Che, at Flaming Wings. We ordered the works--wings, mashed potatoes, pomme frites. Too bad that we didn't have chicken tenders. We got there a little too late

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I quit my job last year and decided to be a stay-at-home mom. That last day from work gave me huge relief. I was finally going to spend time at home with the kids. In my mind I was thinking of doing crafts with the kids, baking cakes and muffins, attending PTAs -- the works. The image of this perfect mom with perfect kids, whistling while working, popped into my head. I never thought that being

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Thanks Em.Rule:1. List 6 things that describe yourself today.2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs.3. Tag other online friends you know.Links: Creative In Me Little Peanut Me and Mine Pea in a Pod Sugar Magnolias Doll Me Up Deviously Creative IamDzoi My Happy Place To the Moon and Back Raising Sandy My Colorful World Working It MyParty.Finds.A Home. Em's Detour

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Thanks Mommy Elvz for giving me this award.The rules of the award are:1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.2. Link the person you received your award from.3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.4. Put links of those blogs on yours.5. Leave a message on the blogs of the girls you’ve nominated.Now I'm passing this to: Ca tque, Joy, Nanay Belen, Tet, Shimumsy, Katelove's and Michelle.

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Last night before bedtime, the kids were inside Manu's room, playing. I was with my sister, Ceejay, in her room when I heard a loud thump. Mamu screamed, "Give me ice!" Then I heard Kowi's loud cry.I immediately stood up and ran outside the room to see what happened. I saw Mamu carrying Kowi. There was a BIG violet lump in the middle of her forehead.I took Kowi and ran to the kitchen to get ice.

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For the past two days I have been unplugged. Grrr! My Internet connection was on the fritz, maybe due to the weather, I don't know. Grrr again!I'm here in my mom's house for the long weekend. Hopefully, their Internet is better than mine. Only problem is that I have to wait in line after they (meaning my siblings and mom) finish their online games before I can surf.Well, one good thing came out

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I woke up at 5am to see that it was raining. Originally, I had planned to cook pancakes for breakfast today but decided to scrap it at the last minute. There is only one fitting breakfast for me and the kids on a rainy day like today--champorado.Good thing I had some stocked in my pantry. I took it out and cooked it. As expected, it was yummy. There's nothing like steamy, hot champroado to warm

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When I started getting serious about blogging, I placed an Alexa widget on my blog to track my ranking. It was around 8 million ++. I was so embarrased that I removed the widget.As I was doing my daily blog rounds, I read about a post by Lord Story that Alexa would only track your rankings if you have the Alexa widget installed on your blog. I immediately put it back.Now the trick is to make it

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Players: ALPHA / YEN / MICH / EDS / Insights from the Grocery Cart/ YenzzMy roommate and I once: watched She's the Man from 2am to 4am. (with Hubby, my bunkmate)Never in my life have I: watched a movie alone in a theatre.High school was: just okay. College was great.When I’m nervous: I hear my heartbeat.My hair: definitely needs some color.When I was 5: wore my Wonder Woman costume almost every

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Bedtime rituals, as I have discovered, paves the way for better and easier sleep of the kids. Kuya is more likely to get up on his own in the mornings, especially on school days. Kowi is unlikely to wake up cranky.Over the past months, we’ve somewhat pieced together our bedtime routine. Some were my ideas, but most of them came from the kids. Both kids had a say on how they wanted to be tucked

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Is there something you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?I've always wanted to scuba dive. Still getting the nerve.If you could make any fictional character come to life, which one would it be?Fairy Godmother...I'm sure you know why.If you could have a $10,000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be and how long would it take you to spend the $10,000?I'm

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The kids and I watched Wall-E yesterday. The movie was very entertaining, funny and absolutely charming. It didn't have a lot of conversation in it. And I was a bit apprehensive that the kids would not be able to appreciate the film.The first 30 minutes of the movie features Wall-E's life on Earth. It was entirely about Wall-E and his pet cockroach cleaning junk and compacting trash into cubes.

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True to my word, I am doing another post on the Superfish, Michael Phelps.Michael Phelps smashed records and collected his 8th gold.He is now, officially, the first individual to collect 8 Olympic gold medals in the same Olympic games.Go Phelps.Just as I predicted.

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Snagged this from MommyAllehs. Thanks!Start Copy HereMemes are a great way to link everyone together. In Cyberspace, many people use English as the Universal Language and say Hi, Hello and more. Have you tried learning other languages of the same meaning?Let's get to know each other by placing a welcome/hello greeting in your language and spread it over all bloggers in cyberspace. Rules:1. Copy

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Michael Phelps has done it again. He has earned his 7th gold medal in the Beijing Olympics by swimming one-hundredth of a second faster than Serbia's Milorad Cavic in the 100m butterfly.He and Mark Spitz are now tied in the records for winning 7 gold medals in one Olympic game. But Michael now holds the most Olympic gold medals ever won with 13.Can he make his 8th Beijing gold medal?I certainly

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Picking the right Halloween costumes for my two kids can be pretty exhausting. It really takes a lot of negotiating and re-negotiating just to get the right ones. Of course, I want Kuya and Kowi to have complementing costumes. But when it’s time to go costume hunting, they each have their own picks. And most of the times, the ones they choose don’t actually go together at all, or worse, they even

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I'm writing a post about Michael Phelps--again. I just can't seem to get enough of him. Here are some facts about Michael Phelps, the Superfish.- This swim sensation has just won his 11th Olympic gold medal, firmly placing him the history books.- He was bullied as a kid.- He swam a race with leaking goggles and won first place. not to mention making a world record.- He was diagnosed with ADHD and

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Costa Rica is the Spanish term for Rich Coast. It is very appropriately named as it is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the West and South and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica offers tourists a variety of landscapes and gentle tropical weather. This Central American location is the perfect getaway for that much-needed vacation.If you’re that laidback beach bum or that adrenaline junkie,

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Thanks Sheng. You're one gorgeous mum!We need friends for many reasons,all throughout the season.We need friends to comfort uswhen we are sad,and to have fun with us when we are glad.We need friends to give us good advice,We need someone we can count on,and treat us nice.We need friends to remember usone we have passedsharing memories that will always last.Spread the poem of friendship. 1.

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Thanks Kathycot.{Start Copy Here}(Pls. don’t remove)Credits: Elements/Paper by Dani Mogstad/ Layout by JennyLRules:1. Don’t remove the credits when you post the image2. Please link back to the person who tagged you and pass this tag to many of your friends3. If you have more than one blog, please post this to all of your blogs so your other blogs can be listed to the master list too.4. Remember

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Michael Phelps is the all over the news. With 5 gold medals and 5 world records in the Beijing Olympics, he is now considered to be the winningest Olympian.He's vying for a historic 8-gold-medal feat that would beat the current record of swimmer Mark Spitz of 7 gold medals. But to get there Phelps has to swim 17 times over the course of nine days and win. His pace is really grueling.What's his

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The Manila International Book Fair will celebrate its 29th year of living in Words Without Borders. This 5-day event will happen on September 12-16, 2008 at the SMX Convention Center, Bay Area, Pasay City. The MIBF is considered to be the longest running event of its kind in Asia.The MIBF will showcase a variety of books across all genres and will include more than 50 exhibitors. The goal is to

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