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When we were still kids, we used to give handmade gifts for Dad and Mom on special occasions, such as cards with cut-outs or drawings and handwritten notes. We relied a lot on creativity and resourcefulness to come up with a handmade gift as Mom encouraged us to make use…
“Bring your umbrella, it’s going to rain.” “26 degrees Celsius this morning. Not bad.” “Thunderstorms expected in Bacolod later.” I usually check the weather via the Accuweather widget on my Android smartphone regularly and share the info when I think it’s needed, especially if we’re going out or on the…
Life keeps getting busier for us these days! After a recent family trip to Cebu which kept me away from my pending tasks, now we have some family matters to attend to, plus today we will be having a grand rally at the plaza to support our Church and diocese….
Nine hours of power shutdown on a weekend can drive one to boredom and idleness. Not with me though. I did what I’ve been putting off for a long time. One dreary Saturday, with no electricity at home, and wanting to do something worthwhile, I decided to read a book….
I was simply trying to teach somebody few basic computer wordprocessing skills, how the grammar and spell checker in Microsoft Word is used in constructing a basic and comprehensible sentence, how it behaves when it encounters a wrongly-spelled word or an erroneous sentence. I was not really thinking of anything…
According to labor statistics, those who graduated with college degrees have an edge over those who are high school graduates in terms of career opportunities – having an advantage over other job applicants as well as job promotion and professional advancement. Thus, it’s always a good decision to get a…
It’s always a joy to the ears to listen to music being played well – voices in harmony, lyrics are spot on, and the instruments properly tuned. Whether an artist or band is playing music by the streets or in a huge concert hall, a lot of preparation and practice…
About few years ago, we had an instant trip to Cebu to attend my nephew’s wedding. We were quite unprepared, did some last minute important delegation of tasks, especially requesting a couple to sleep at our house and watch it for us while we were away. Thank God, the wedding,…
Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Switchfoot songs, particularly from their 2005 album Nothing is Sound. I love most of the songs in this album, but Setting Sun is one song that I can’t help singing along to. I even had to find the lyrics online, just so…
I usually don’t sleep until I get the job done. I like to focus on the task at hand, oftentimes ignoring my empty grumbling stomach or the clock so I can work continuously without any distractions. My favorite working hour is past midnight, when the world is in dreamland –…
One of the ladies in our prayer community finally tied the knot last month. It was just a simple wedding ceremony, proof that couples don’t need to ridiculously spend a lot and deplete their finances in order to marry. As the wise would always advise couples on their wedding preparation,…
When we decided to buy a family vehicle many years ago, we were browsing over our local newspaper’s classified ads for used vans. Budget-wise, it was the best option we had. There were only few ads and the information provided on a few square-inches of space was just not enough….
Managing one’s finances can be a tough task. Most singles who are used to handling their own personal budget can attest to this. However, if you’re running a household of five, or even more, with kids still in school and lots of house bills to keep up, handling the family…
It was not your usual scenario of meeting a blog mate, such as going on a food trip, malling, or simply strolling around, but I had a great time when I got to meet, for the first time, my long-time online friend Betchai (thejoysofsimplelife.com), a Math teacher based in the…
Most of us want to be rich. And, why not? How many of us felt guilty that we have this desire to be rich? Isn’t it that being rich has a negative connotation? Don’t we think rich people are selfish, materialistic, vain and all? Most people are sending mixed signals…
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