Good morning! Thank you Father for another day, fresh and full of challenges ahead. I set planks for my future today, I hold on to your promise of eternal life and salvation. I move forward like a good sheep, and keep my eye focused on that cross, like a loyal and precise archer, I aim purposefully at my target-- to advance your kingdom. Destructions also come fresh today, but I am ready to push them back and clear the road which I am in. I rebuke fear, witchcraft, lying heart, apathy, laziness and rebellious spirit. I will always remember where You took me from before You saved me, I'll take Your warnings well and act on them, and I'll remember where You promise to take me after all these.  I am your child, I belong to YOU Father, and YOU alone!!! 

I had another full day at work! But I’m really glad we were able to get one big client! This client has built its own daycare facility within its premise as one of the benefits of the employees. Wow! I hope more companies would have the same heart and care and will always look after the welfare of its employees.  This is good! Will be very busy in the coming days as we start the legwork.

So please bear with me if  my posts here would be erratic in the next days  but I will try my very best to give you interesting posts like before. 

Got this tag from Race. Sorry posted this just now. Thanks!

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4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.That way, everyone is happy and can meet new friends too!
5. Come back once in a while to get the master list! Let’s see how this makes our TECHNORATI and PR goes up! 
6. DO NOT REMOVE THIS: scrap page made by YEN. Using alphas and tapes from Kate H., flowers from Ida,paper by Catrine.

1.Me and Mine 2. Creative In Me 3.Little Peanut 4. Pea In A Pod 5. Sugar Magnolias 6.Simply Jen 7. Jenny Said So 8. This and That 9. A Slice Of Life. 10.  Moments Of My Life 11.  Race Corner 12.  A Beautiful Life 13. A Place of Being 14. Geng's Journal

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Clean! Clean! Clean! That’s what I can’t do without. I hate to be in a place full of clutter, mess, or dirt.  A dusty, grimy, sandy surrounding of my home has not been and will never be acceptable to me.  I like it clean, fresh and organized with a vacuum cleaner.  However, it is really hard to keep your home in this condition if have your kids around, how much more if you are a single working parent having little time to clean your home. Most especially when both you and your kid have allergies to dust, pollen or allergens. Whoa! Being in this situation requires you to be wise or shall I say shrewd! That’s why I have always been on a look out for the most practical and energy efficient items i.e. equipment, appliances or even cleaning aids. 

I have always found vacuum cleaners or those “dust suckers” a very efficient partner at home.  It saves time and cleans really well. I drooled over the wide array of cordless Stick Vac and Hand Vac cleaners branded Dirt Devil. One product is specifically designed for allergy sufferers, like me, as it has HEPA filtration that traps 100% of pollen and ragweed particles and 99.97% of other allergens and dust.  Oh, and we are not done yet!  It is also energy efficient, using AccuCharge technology that enables a 70% reduction in energy consumption unlike my old sucker. This makes AccuCharge the first Cordless vacuums to be Energy Star approved. This is so cool! It saves me time and money, keeps my home clean and dust free and finally, keeps those sneezes away! 

Meet Gabby’s new pet fish Sarah! She’s grown so much bigger now. Sarah is a fighting fish. That’s why we only got 1, don’t want any mishaps in the aquarium, LOL!  There’s more on this link!

Constance forwarded me the Breast Cancer Site , wanting to promote it and help out hundred thousands of women from Breast Cancer. The “Click Here to Give – it’s FREE button, which you will find on the site, helps fund free mammograms for women  with low-income and minority whose awareness of this dreadful cancer and opportunity for helpd are very limited.  The Breast Cancer Site needs 8 MILLION clicks this month of June to be able to fund more mammograms for women! Your click is paid for by site sponsors, and mammogram funding is provided to clinics throughout the U.S. through the efforts of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. 

Mammograms are among the best early detection methods hence, this campaign.  It is estimated that over 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and over 40,000 die. One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. So women, let us be self- aware and take care of our body, by getting that much needed mammogram every year. Click the pink ribbon now!!!

Hi Chloe, thank you for passing this on to me. At first, I was reluctant to do this because there aren’t so many men in my life whom I could brag about, LOL! No. I’m not a man hater, huh! Well, to give you a hint, my dad left us for another woman, my ex’s were not so adorable, right now I am single and not in a relationship … (Yes. Dot. Dot. Dot.) Hmmm. But there’s only one who deserves my praises, my soul boasts of the Lord, my Father in Heaven, my Divine Daddy! 

He is my Refuge, my Strength, my Provider, my Strong Tower, My Deliverer, My Rock, My Redeemer, My Shield, My Healer, My Judge, My Shepherd, My Truth, My Wisdom, My Courage, My Righteousness, My Dread Champion, the Lover Of My Life. Lord, you are my Sanity! The greatest Father of All! Thank you Father! No one compares with YOU!

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4. Pinay Mommy Online

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6. Pinay Mama's Diary

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Tagging Lizzie, Shimumsy, Pinay WAHM and Constance

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I found a very functional stuff from a department store. It is called a Cookie Dunker. It really sounded like a post about basketball, ei! LOL!

Gabby loves to dip or shall I say, dunk her cookies in her milk. Yes. She saw that in the Oreo Cookie TV advertisements. She does it here at home and from time to time, in school.  The Cookie Dunker is a perfect container for her milk and cookies. As you can see in the picture, it is a single container but it is actually compose of two detachable parts - a milk container (top) and a cookie container (bottom). All you have to do is grab the top container with one hand and the bottom with the other hand then twist them in opposite directions (sorry had to explain that Mommies, needed more words to make this post longer. LOL!) The milk container is made from a jelly material "EZ Freeze", designed to help keep the milk (or any liquid) cool after taking it out from the refrigerator. This works for Gabby because she wants her milk, juice or water cold. It also has a spill proof lid and a built in straw for ease and convenience. The built in straw is a practical design as well, she can just take a sip  if she wants to drink without opening the lid, right? You know kids, they make a mess while eating or drinking so this Cookie Dunker will definitely do the trick.   

Are you on emergency? Need to pay bills as soon as possible? Oh yes! Life is full surprises. You’ll never know what needs may arise in the most unexpected time. No matter how good you are in budgeting your daily, weekly or monthly expenses according to your salary or payday schedules, there will always be an instance when you just might need to spend or pay for something before your expected payday. And I believe that getting caught in the middle of such situation is quite stressful and worrisome . How you wished that you can have an instant solution to your problem, right? Well, you are absolutely right! Because you can sign up for your payday loans today! 

Payday loans or cash advances are here to help people get money fast especially those who cannot wait for their next paychecks. Lots of people have been using this to get through their immediate financial need. Payday advances are meant for short term use only and are designed to bridge the cash flow gap  of a borrower between paydays. Payeveryone.net is an online payday loans solution that matches consumers with prospective lenders within its network. The loans are usually from 500 to 1,500 dollars which, upon approval of the lenders, will be forwarded to your specified bank account considering the agreed payment term option. It is quick, easy and the solution to your need. So sign up now!

We have already bought Gabby’s school supplies from National Bookstore (where else in the Philippines? LOL!) We were able to purchase everything on the list and it costs around P650.00. Not bad. Next week, we will go to SM to buy her new school shoes, rubber shoes for PE,  lunch box, socks and a pair of khaki pants (that’s her uniform, and a navy blue shirt with school’s logo printed on it). She was insisting on buying a trolley bag because she has seen some of the kids in school carrying one. I didn’t buy her that, she only needs to bring her lunch box to school everyday. All her supplies will be left at her cubbyhole in the classroom. Good idea! This way, the kids will not have a hard time bringing their stuff to school then taking it back home everyday. We just need to get her annual check up from the pediatrician, secure a Health Certificate, then she’s all set for school! 

My mom and I love decorating our house. We opted to paint our house with light and warm hues and shades then filled it up with stylish and elegant home furniture and appliances. We used silk plants and flowers as accent to complement the light and warm base color of the house. Though we are fond of real plants and flowers (we have a garden at the back of the house) and wanted to achieve that fresh and rich atmosphere indoor, we thought it was best to opt for those artificial ones because they are pollen-free therefore, will prevent Gabby (my daughter) from having allergies. As we all know, pollen (from real plants) is a common trigger of asthma and presents its effects by means of an allergy. Moreover, since it does not contain pollen (which attracts insects) it decreases the chance of problems with insects inside our home.

Artificialplantsandtrees.com carries a variety of silk plants, faux trees and flowers that go well with any need or occasion. They can serve as centerpiece for parties or gatherings, also lovely additions to your garden, one can rearrange them into different patterns. Their products are made from quality materials designed to look and last very long. So that means, it is more practical and low maintenance to have them around because you won’t have to replace them every so often, they do not wither, fade nor die, no need to water and no need for sunlight.  

Happy Sunday! I changed the layout and theme of this blog once again. I just felt it needed a new face and look, more chic than the previous one. I am a dynamic person and I am quick to implement change if and when needed. It keeps me excited and eager to move forward and do more. In line with this, I have gotten approvals from other advertiser media which means, more opps! ( hopefully!)

To those active and diligent bloggers out there, keep up the good work! To those who have just gotten approval like me, let's show them what we've got! To those who have just started blogging, this is not an easy job, it takes commitment. So write more and be ready to burn those eyebrows! LOL!

Yesterday was “dental day” for Gabby and myself. We visited our dentists, mine an ortho, hers a pedia dentist. My dentist happens to be the brother of Gabby’s. We went to their chic clinic in Alabang where we had our bi annual Oral Prophylaxis. Their clinics were adjacent to each other so it was convenient for us to have the treatment done the same day. The other clinic has just been constructed and it was Gabby’s first time to see it. There is a small play area on one corner of the reception area. The toys, slide and mats looked new as well. Kids will enjoy spending time there. Mickey Mouse is the overall theme of the clinic. The walls are painted with Mickey Mouse character, he is also on cups, goggles, scrub suits, down to paper clips and ballpen. Gabby didn’t get bored during the whole 30 minute procedure as her eyes roll about around the room, enjoying the scenery.  Pedia Dentist is relatively a new evolution dental practices in the country. Most of us didn’t have this back in our time then. And I am glad we have them now to take good care of our kids dental needs. 

Classes in Gabby’s school resume on June 17, about a month from now. I am glad that the school directors decided to course all types of communications i.e. memo, announcements, assignments, and forms, online. All matters regarding the school and the students will be done online, forms can now be downloaded from and uploaded to the school’s website. This is such a smart move as this will save paper usage therefore saving the environment. It is also more convenient and accessible to those parents who are working full time in the office. However, parent involvement and personal communications between them and the teachers  are still encouraged.

The list of school supplies needed for this year was emailed to us, parents. I got excited and wanted to rush to a bookstore and purchase them already. LOL. I remember I really enjoyed buying school supplies when I was in elementary. I just loved the smell of those new notebooks, fruity-scented erasers and pens, stylish pencil boxes. My eyes rolled through those pretty pink trolley bags! Anyway, I just thought of sharing the list with you. We might be buying the same supplies for our kids, right? So better share the excitement with you.

Gabby is now in Advanced Kindergarten 5. She got accelerated so she is skipping one level. Here's what's on our list. What's on your list?

• 1 big plastic envelope with handle
  
• 5 long brown envelopes
  
• 5 long folders with fasteners
  
• 5 regular pencils
• Regular crayons
• 3 red and blue lined notebooks
• Grade 1 pad paper
• Clay
• 1 pack of popsicle sticks
• 1 big shoebox covered in wrapping paper and plastic (w/1 set of extra clothes and  underwear for emergencies)
• Scissors
• Glue
• 1 pack of oslo, short bond, art, construction paper
• Water color and brush
• Ruler and sharpener

Its been four years since I retired from the company I worked for (yes it was an early retirement! I’m only 32! LOL). I knew that it was time to give up a full time ( stressful) career in sales to be a hands-on (single) mom to my then 8 month old, Gabby. I ventured into small businesses that wouldn't take away much of my time from her. And recently, blogging has become my thing. A friend of mine, knowing that I like to write and that I needed extra income, introduced me to it. I got so interested because I learned that I can make extra money out of blogging. I searched and found out about bloggerwave.com. I registered my blog and I am just so glad that I got the approval immediately! If you have a blog and are interested, visit their site to register! You too can start making money now!