Showing posts with label Family/Family Circle/family matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Family/Family Circle/family matters. Show all posts

July 23, 2012

I cannot hide! I cannot deny! I missed my family back home. Even though I have now my very own family which is my first Home but my relatives, parents, sisters and brothers are still my family whom I have to think of. Not totally 100% but sometimes I do really missed them. Other thing I miss in the place where I was born  is that miss the Filipino foods cooked by my parents back home. Comparing life here and there in the Philippines, it has a very big difference but must accept and be happy for where I am now. So, I am trying to be in touch with them from time to time. Just a matter of keeping my mind busy to not missing them much.

Maybe when Sam is about 4 or 5 years old then we can travel and visit them, or live there for good. Sam can already walk that time. That would be more fun and exciting. So have to wait for that time to come. Yay!

Where are you heading now? Are you planning for any vacation?

We need to relax and have time to bond together with family or friends (or both). Good to go and visit other places to unwind! Bring your family with you which sure makes your life more complete in such vacation journey! Am I in drama series now?

Haha! Well, I am just sharing my thoughts of what a kind of journey can be made soon. There are lots of possibilities, you can go to a beach, go to camping or go and visit relatives. It is up to you, check your budget and of course check the availability especially if you and your husband are working. In my case only my hubby is working so it is not hard to plan. I am just waiting for his go signal and all I can say is YES! I want to explore and of course to visit some other places that I’ve never seen and been before. So plan ahead of time and give yourself a break!

July 21, 2012

If possible, having broccoli in every meal serves best to your health and your journey here on earth. Specially if you are high-blood, this is very good of taking-off those highs. Broccoli is known as great help to lower your blood and maintain it in the right pressure. I love broccoli folks, just boil or steam it, then it is ready to eat and add on your meal. This is very easy to cook and no need much time in preparing.

Aside from broccoli any vegetable salad will do also. You don’t need to be an expert to combine vegetables in making salad. We all know that vegetables are the most healthy ones than having meat every day.

Do you love broccoli pals? If not, then start adding it into your meal from now on and I can assure you that it will help you keep/maintain a healthy living. If anybody here have some healthy tips please do share in my post. I will surely truly appreciate it. I will surely get back to you and give thanks! ~hugs&kisses~

July 14, 2012

When people decide to leave the comforts of their home and venture to other locations there is usually a reason behind it, or it is already a norm in the house that they have a yearly or twice of vacation a year. Whether the cause to travel was a last minute whimsy or had an actual purpose, it makes one think about all of the reasons why people travel, talking about the first reason I just gave. For everyday life in the work office or in any institution you’ve been working or at home, we cannot avoid that we can encounter stress. To relieve from that stress we need to give some rewards for ourselves. Traveling is one way to relieve stress and aside from that you can also explore new things and new places. I just can remember a while back during my college days. I used to ride a bus and sit near the window once stress came in. With it, I can see the beauty of nature in different places and just came back to my place. Ah, it's great to reminisce those days. Having loads of assignments and projects to finish and alikes. Just missing it now, though. :-))

Alright, you will also gain new experience that will become one of your treasures. Overall, traveling journey can be a wonderful experience or it can be draining, expensive and just plain torture. Nonetheless, if you need to go, then embrace it for what it is, and try to make the best of it even if it wasn't planned. Every time we travel we get to know a lot of things and being knowledgeable after exploring new things and places especially the usual way of fun when we go to our relatives and friends that live a hundred miles away. Such a good step of stressing-out those stuffs in our mind. What do you think? Have a great vacation! :-))

A Hawaii vacation is something that every family member will look forward to. Although preparing for it can be quite overwhelming, you need to make sure that you attend to every detail of your soon-vacation journey to ensure that everything will go smoothly as planned. Packages on Hawaii vacations are very popular and they get sold out easily which is why you need to decide on which vacation package to avail as soon as possible. Being able to make reservations early is encouraged because it will allow you to get the vacation package that you need at the dates that you prefer. There are some travel agencies that offer discounts to clients who book for reservations months in advance. You may want to take advantage of those offers.

It is important that you find a reputable travel agency like Aqua Resorts that can offer you the best Hawaii vacation packages at the most competitive rates possible. You may browse through their website and see which travel service you want to avail of. They can help you find the best accommodations in the islands. One of their services is the air and hotel package which includes a complimentary airfare and accommodations while you enjoy every steps of the way of the other wonderful amenities and services. Through their services, your dream of having that perfect Hawaii vacation with your family or friends will become a reality.

July 05, 2012

Do you love grilling during summer? I am one of those grill addict! I don’t know what to call it but I really love grilled foods.  Fish, chicken, pork, beef are the most likes and most wanted for me. I miss them actually, it is now time to do the grilling once again. I am planning to do it one of these days when we will be settled in at home. I cannot promise to do it alone because I have Sam to attend first.

For those who loves grilling, we are in the same boat! Grilled foods are healthy and they are delicious and super yummy right? Way back in Philippines, it is very easy to order grilled food in the restaurant and they really are oozing and tempting. So I do really miss it! Here, you must have to do on your own to eat such delicious food that you’ve missed from your birth or origin country or you will pay an extra, extra more bucks for somebody to do it for you (services from restaurant). Ouch! Okay, I usually do broiling instead of grilling since I can do it inside the house, turn on the timer and done! I can even broil dried fish which is so yummy-delicious in the oven to which hubby doesn't care (well, I heard that most American husbands does care when wife does it because of its odor? Am a lucky wife! Wink.). Okay, I just gave you a tip about cooking dried fish without a cooking oil if you cannot do it by grilling (also to be sure, make it when hubby isn't at home, do it in the name of odor?). Wink.

June 28, 2012

I grew up in a family that always keep a fruit to eat every day, whatever the fruit can be.  It is a great journey despite of some lacks of wants and even needs. An apple, banana, an orange and alike. We always have a bite or two, because it is really good for our body. If you can remember the saying, "an apple a day can make a doctor away" , well, it is true. In my experience, eating fruits daily gets our body immune to any harmful diseases. For it increases the risk of such illness like for example colds, cough, high fevers and even cancer as well. It also serves as an anti-oxidant to our body that sweep away all the bad things on our stomach, and also gives fiber. Drink milk every day, for it gives an amount of calcium and makes our bones strong as ever. Eating vegetables also is a tip for stressful people, for it can revitalize our cells and make a new one which can produce an outward glow on our skin also. If we are to remember, our moms always tells us to keep eating greens, and others say “eat your broccoli” . And yes, that’s very true, try some now and be stress-free!

Years ago, looking for an insurance plan would mean being prepared to spend journey of hours talking with an insurance agent. And since an insurance agent only represents a single insurance company, you need to spend time talking to other insurance agents as well to know what other insurance companies offer. Nowadays, consumers do not have to go through the whole time consuming process because through the Internet, they will be able to acquire all the information they need about insurance companies and the various insurance plans that they offer. What’s even more convenient is that consumers can now get free insurance quotes from a single website. The website offers information on home, life and auto insurance. Some are looking to acquire auto insurance which provides free insurance quotes from a dozen of top ranked auto insurance providers in Pennsylvania. Clients will then be able to compare prices and they will be able to decide which insurance company offers the insurance plan that will provide them the coverage they need at the price that they can afford.

June 27, 2012

Because of the fast changing society which I think that all happened because of modern technology  today. Different kind of social networking site also arises in the steps of the way. And one of the most visited networking site is the Facebook wherein almost all people have been registered to this site regardless with the age. This is the kind of networking site where in you can  easily search the people that are far away from you and you can also do chatting, take a picture, post photos and albums as well as you can post your status that can be share and seen by your friends. On the other hand, you can also be updated with the news and their journey, with some of your friends in the news feed. You can specify the person added on your account if that person is your brother, sister, cousin etc. on the said site. And for now they upgrade more that side, you can already chat with web camera and more updated with the status of your friends, people are addicted to this site because they gain satisfaction not just like other social networking site.

Special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and weddings deserve a special gift. People usually give a unique piece of jewelry to make the celebration journey even more special. If someone close to you is celebrating an important milestone in her life, you may want to give her a gift that she’ll be able to use in many different occasions for a really long time. Verragio Rings are just made of unique pieces of romantic jewelry that you can choose from either made of diamond, platinum and alike . Any of them can be the perfect gift can even become a future family heirloom.

In buying jewelry, consider the occasion as well as the jewelry preference of the recipient. Consider her sense of style. Make sure that you will choose a piece of jewelry that she is most likely to wear frequently. Classic Verragio Jewelery such as a solitaire diamond pendant goes well for those who frequently attend formal occasions. There are various pieces of jewelry that can be worn a daily basis and can be used to accentuate a certain look.

Find a trusted jeweler that can provide you with the quality jewelry that you can give as a gift. Your jeweler will also help you decide which piece of jewelry can be the suitable gift to give.

June 11, 2012

To save money from your salary, you must be frugal and spend money wisely. Another way of making it happen is to make a budget list to all your needs. Put the change into a box or a piggy bank on your desk. It may seem insignificant, but put there all the currencies and the change. Don't break the piggy-bank until you really need it. And if you buy something don’t use credit card better used cash because you’ll be more realistic when it comes about spending when money is in your hand.

If weekend, make your day busy with some funny things in home rather than spend your money in the cinema, shopping to the malls or going out for weekly activities. Saving money can be a challenge. But don’t worry, learn to enjoy it at the end. Organize yourself and try to invest in truly valuable things. Those are some ways to save money from your salary. Oops, you have also put in mind and differentiate what are things to buy which are essential or just wants.

Well, it is your life. It is your style. It is your journey and steps on being stress-free, financial debt-free. But, saving money is a general way. So think before you spend!

May 29, 2012

There are different time or schedule a person can do his/her shower. It could be early morning, morning, noon, afternoon, evening or before midnight. There are also different ways how to dry our hair but I just split it in two ways which is by electric hair dryer or the air-dry (the old-school type which hair dry is not yet present). Whatever one is using as long as he/she is comfortable and would not harm her body or healthy then, nothing is a problem!

Okay, yours truly is still air-drying my hair. Cacai M. (yours truly) knows she had her shower in the eleventh hour (about an hour before midnight) and it is not fine for the housemates and the neighbors to be hassled by using her electric-dryer. And besides, falling-hair is the result especially if it is a crash drying, like drying it in just five minutes thinking that she has a long hair. I know, that is why I am now here doing my post while air-drying. It was not my typical shower time, in fact, this is my first. But I had to do it because I need to. We will have to depart before five o'clock in the morning and we have only one bathroom so this is the result. :-)

Anyway, good luck to my hair-drying thing. It is not all dried so I have to park now. Until then. Thanks you! Smile. :-)

May 28, 2012

Just about minutes ago, DH went to a food chain and bought the biscuit sandwiches along with a pie fries and orange juice. With that biscuit in a sandwich, it has a rectangular egg and patty in the middle then I a ketchup (optional but I put mine). I so love it as much as DH. Ha! Such breakfast in our table was only good for DH and I since our little lady Sam cannot eat that yet.

I do not know if you are familiar or this is your typical breakfast menu. This is not our typical one but I like it! And yes, I love it! It's not my first taste but I can say it just like as it is my first time. You know what I mean? I bet, you got it. You got the feeling of giddy imagining your breakfast is coming and it will going to put on your platter. Ha! :-))

Yep, I had a great breakfast. Smile. :-)  What about you, do  you like such foodie?

May 26, 2012

Watching TV has become a favorite bonding activity for most families. With a variety of shows and programs available, finding a good show to watch at any given time is easy. There are sure to be a show for every member of the family on their direct tv. Sporting events and news programs are what dads are usually looking for while moms while surely enjoy watching movies and cooking and lifestyle shows. Teenage members of the family can watch their favorite music videos or concerts of their favorite artists while younger children can watch their favorite cartoon characters during weekend mornings. There are also shows that the whole family can enjoy like the latest blockbuster movie.

With their dx3 direct tv, they will have access not just to local channels but also national and cable channels. They will never again miss an important sporting event, news broadcast or that much awaited blockbuster movie. What’s more, each channel can be viewed in HD quality. You will feel like you have your own movie theater at home as you watch your favorite TV series or movie. You will learn how you will be able to maximize your TV viewing experience every time.

May 25, 2012

Tutoring nowadays has been famous. I heard it everywhere both online and the typical way. I think I can be a tutor of my own child in the long run when she will going to school as I do not work in the office like any moms do to which they most likely need a tutor for their child/children.
 
A friend in UK for sure needs a tutoring like any online tutoring UK to help her child maintain her being top of the line grades in her school as she and her husband is very busy in their work. As it has been said, Tutorhub is an online tutoring and homework help website which designed to help children with their schoolwork, homework and revision. I think she got the right one. Good luck to her child for doing great in school and for having a great tutor then.

Gardening is a relaxing hobby that everyone can benefit from. Tending your own garden can provide you with the exercise that you need as well as providing you with the time to relieve the stress that you have been feeling. You don’t need to have a big space to start your own garden. Even with a limited space, you can begin cultivating your own garden.

Having a flower garden beautifies your surroundings and creates a cheerful mood for everyone. You can arrange the flowers by their color to create a certain theme or design. The flowers Serenata can also be used to decorate the interior of your home to give it a more cozy and relaxed mood. Flowers can also be given as gifts not just during important occasions but even in times when you want to make someone feel special. With proper knowledge of plant care, you will be able to gain the many health benefits of having your own gardening.

One distinct benefit of gardening is that you can grow your own vegetables and fruits. You will be able to save a lot of money since you don’t have to buy all the food items you need. You are also assured that the fruits and vegetables that you serve to your family is safe to eat and free from any harmful chemicals.

May 18, 2012

Wow! That was (I just had my dinner) my first time I finished four (4) pieces of medium drumstick deeply fried of olive oil by my husband. Yes, he is now the one volunteering to fry chicken every time fried chicken is our meal. I could not contain my happiness of what he is doing. I am happy because I don't like frying chicken. I usually had blisters out of a very hot oil. It is not my first time frying chicken but I don't know know I just cannot minimize the hotness or so. What my husband does and advises me at the same time, is he put a cover on the pan but that is close to impossible to me to do that because our stove is high. Putting a cover in the pan would make it worse for me. Good for him because he is tall. Alright, I am grateful he sees the problem. Ha! I can just remember, every time I had blister/s before, he is always there for me to put vaseline on it so it won't be painful. :-) Just being grateful, on the other hand. :-)

Okay, so, this is a record for me and apparently I am making a note. (*wink*) To pair with my viand 4 fried medium drumsticks, a half a cup of rice is doing great along with a lemon-sugar free maple syrup. Burped! Oops! Excuse me. I just had a great dinner (aside from DH cooked it). Smiley me. :-)

May 16, 2012

I did not talk about my husband's life journey before we have each other. I think it is best that way as much as he thinks so. Yours truly like that idea as I believe the past should only have to deal with when it could encourage or for the betterment of the present, if not then forget it, don't you think? I don't know about you but that's what I believe so and I am entitled to that. :-)

Okay, so this is the first time I talked about her, my daughter-in-law. She is a darling. She gives me a warm regards when my DH and her talks. I can just remember she gave us (my DH and I) a gift on our wedding anniversary and that's more than sweet to me. Her current school is in New York, New York City. She has many friends and I think she enjoys (despite the hard-work of studying while working) there. She lives in a dorm or one of New York City apartment rentals. So far, she don't have any complains about her place' surroundings and the people and so. Yes, it is expensive living in New York but if you have guts with the right place, then you will have your success. That is a famous word of forefathers, "no guts, no glory" , that is, with the extra of the place/surroundings and the people. So kudos to her for being independent and being able to find a good place. I can just remember two years ago when she sent us her pictures as 1st Runner-Up Miss Jamaica-Florida in the University of Florida where she went for her study. She's a darling, sweet and thoughtful. I pray to have her all the best that this life offer! 

May 11, 2012

Yes, the fresh lemons would do for cleaning the kitchen tiles.

As much as I know lemons can be a good cleaning stuff for stained clothes,a very good cure for cough, meat marinade, an ingredient for detox cleansing, a usual juice and the likes, this can also be a good stuff for cleaning. Just as I said, it is a great stuff or kitchen tiles cleaner, to name just a few! It's not that I know. But days before this day as I extracted a juice from it, there are residue spilled into the tiles of my kitchen. And before I knew it, it already made my hard to clean dark spots in the tiles now squeaky clean. Whew! What a good find. Now I know. You  know what, I find it very hard what to do with the above tiles in the kitchen in a savvy way (yep, I don't want to put grout on it, well, before putting such you have to let it clean so the dark spots won't be spotted still since our tiles in the kitchen is color off-white (close to white).

So, that's a great news to those moms/homemakers/housewives like me who wants to clean their kitchen in a savvy way. I got a juice at the same time I have cleaned my kitchen! What a great day! Smiling left and right me. :-)

Buying your own home is probably included in everyone’s to-do list or list of must-have for themselves and their family. Home is after all a basic pre-requisite if you want to have your own family in the future. It is one of the very first investments you will get together as a couple and the place where you will raise your little children and make lasting and happy memories together. Needless to say, every one of us here in this journeying this life we are living, is required to buy a home at one point or another. Unfortunately, not everyone has the capacity to pay for these properties outright. Come on, who actually has $400,000 in their bank account and are willing to spend it all at once? This is probably one of the primary reasons why some people end up living with their parents long after they were married and had children of their own. For those who dare to make their dream a reality, this is were home mortgages come in. Most of the people who actually do not have the financial capabilities to purchase their dream house in cash will resort to financing institutions, like banks and the likes, to help them finance this American dream. All they will need now is to raise enough money to pay for the down payment, so they can move in to their brand new house as soon as they can, and leave the rest of home mortgages to the financing institutions. Oh, and don’t forget getting a Home Mortgage 101 to learn about Aurora loans and the likes.

The financing institution will then pay for the total contract price of their newly purchased property and will then ask the client to pay for this amount in forms of monthly residential mortgages. More often than not, they also offer several alternatives on how you one would plan to pay for this mortgages and a person can select from these options based on their financial capacities and preferences. Of course, this process and the amount involved may vary from one bank to another, from one financing house to the next, but the principle is one and the same. If you are in the state of California like me, you can check a Consumer Home Mortgage Information and see some information and details about Home Mortgages.

Paying for home mortgages can entail long periods of time, give or take 20 to 30 years or so. That is why it is paramount to reconsider it a hundred times over before getting into a contract or obligation. It is best to do your research, study and learn about Aurora loans and other alternatives you might want to consider before actually doing it.

 
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