It calls for 8 TAG

Thank you Shy for this tag, I enjoyed answering them.

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Can't wait till we can go back to our home sweet home in December
2. That John will be picked up for promotion.
3. Visit Philippines again before we go back to States.
4. To go to Japan for a visit hehehe.
5. Paying off our debts.
6. Hearing my son talk in full blast hehehe, but he is getting there.
7. To be with our family back home.
8. Be a US Citizen.

8 Things I Did Yesterday
1. Took nap because of head ache.
2. Cooked Adobo.
3. Did some blogging opportunities and hop around.
4. Cleaned the house.
5. Watched TV with the kids.
6. Did the dishes.
7. Read a book to my makukulits.
8. Did some laundry and folded them.

8 Things I Wish I Could Do
1. Travel around the world.
2. Help my siblings financially.
3. Visit Singapore, Malaysia, Hongkong and Australia hehehe.
4. Fly an airplane.
5. Bring Mama in the States.
6. Stop war and spread out peace through out the world.
7. Magic,... so i can make a lotta money to give to my family.
8. Stop those pirates from attacking innocent people.

8 Shows I Watch
1. We were soldiers
2. American Idol
3. Dancing witht he Stars
4. Grey's Anatomy
5. NCIS
6. Survivor
7. Fear Factor
8. Cinderella man

8 People I Tag
1. Kuya Totz
2. Anney
3. Tita Beng
4. Manang Kim
5. Madz
6. Ate Weng
7. Clarissa
8. Anzu's Mom

My son love to wear my sunglasses when we were in the Philippines hehehe..Picture taken in front of the Oxford Hotel where we stayed in Manila..

Thanks Grace!

Just want to thank Grace for always giving me tag, award or memes. There is no rules for this award so I am sharing this blessing to all of you are will drop by here. Just grab this please. Thanks a lot for visiting and commenting always. Goodnight everyone!

Online Schools for Everyone

My husband is trying to finish his degree before his tour in the navy end up. He is on his last subject requirements this semester and he will be graduating by August of this year. His online classes are being paid for by the government as part of the program of being in the service. There are a lot of online schools available nowadays but not all of them are accredited. Based from my personal experience, an accredited school possesses a high standard of education. When the school that I used to work with was trying to achieve its accreditation, it calls for tough work and efforts from all the department of the school. But after we got the accreditation title, we got more enrolees since then.

With online schools, being accredited by some of the most reputable accreditation agencies exudes a very good standing among others. Because the basis for accreditation are the performance of the institution, integrity, curriculum excellence, maintenance of educational standards and various related features that can help students to have high morale and values as they graduate or finish their courses. Just like a regular school, online schools also offer online degree scholarships. The only difference is that the type of the scholarship they offer is more on academic side.

You have to be very careful though because there are online schools that does scams on scholarships. Online schools that are not accredited usually charge a lot of different fees for the scholarship they offers but if you are attending on an accredited one, its a different scenario. Try to look for school that offers accredited online degrees because it only mean one thing, they posseses higher standard of education and excellence compared to other school.

Proud Mommy and Wife

Being a Wife and a Mother is a rewarding job that every women should enjoy. It gives us the sense of completeness and success as well. Some prefers to work and leave their kids to a Nanny or Yaya as we call it in the Philippines and I understand them completely. Ichose to stay at home with my kids so that I could guide and help them with everything. I love my job, my full time JOB.... Being a Wife and a Mom. Thank you so much Dangz Madz for sharing me this tag. Goodluck to your motherhood sis and welcome to the sleepless world lol. Seriously dangz, enjoy every moment of your pregnancy, soon you'll be a Mom and your hands will be full.

RULES:
1. Link with the person who tagged you.
2. Copy above images.
3. Post this on any or all of your Blog/s.
4. Answer the two-part questionnaire following these Rules. (Feel free to elaborate your answers. For questions 8 - 14, post only the one (1) which you believe best describes your choice.)
5. Share this with at least seven (7) friends on your Blog Roll.
6. Come back to Living A’ La Mode (DO NOT CHANGE THIS LINK PLEASE.) and leave the URL of your Post in order for you/your Blog to be added to the Master List.Master List:
7. Have Fun!

~ Parenting Style ~
1. Do you exercise full or minimal control over your child’s / children’s behavior?
- Yes because Daddy pampers them. I am more stricter than Dad!!

2. Do you expect your child / children to obey 100% or let her / him / them do what pleases her / him / them?
-It depends on the situation, now that they are still little I need them to obey me because they can not decide for themselves yet. When they grow up, I will let them do the thing they love to do but of course with my supervision heehe..

3. Do you welcome discussion or you simply set rules?
- discussion is very important, when you set rules be sure that you don't tie your kids in the neck. what I mean is that, you have to hear what you're kids are feeling. ....

4. Do you reprimand?
- Yes I do.

5. Do you use spanking for punishment?
- I do when they do unaaceptable behaviors.

6. Do you use some kind of a reward System for motivation?
- Yep!

7. Do you enjoy being a Parent?
- 100%!

8. Are you a hands-on Parent or do you have a full-time Nanny?
- I don't need a Nanny that is why I chose to give up my part time job.

9. At what age would you let your child make simple decisions for himself / herself?
- When they are mature enough to understand the pros and cons of their decisions.

10.Do you and your Husband have the same Parenting Style?
- A little bit, but I am strict and he isn't.

~ Wife Style ~
11. How long have you been married?
- This will be our sixth year being married!

12. How do you feel about being a Wife?
- Fabulous and wonderful, when you have a very loving husband, you feel like a millionaire everyday lol..

13. What has been your typical sleeping attire since you got married?
- Oppppsss can't share sorry lol..

14. How do you show how appreciative you are of your Husband?
- By telling him that I love as often as I could and by taking care of him and our kids...

15. What do you do when your Husband annoys you?
- I'm in silent mode!

1 6. You are buying or planning to buy your first house as Husband and Wife.
- We bought our house three years ago in West Virginia....

17. How does your house look like at the end of the day when Hubby gets home?
- I always clean up before he arrives to make him feel like he's home not in day care center lol....

18. How do you feel about running a household?
- Great, love it!!!!

19. What is the sweetest gift you have given your Husband so far?
- Our two adorable kids, he said it's the best and nothing can beat that...

I would love to pass this to all the wife and Mom that will visit here.. Please feel free to grab it.

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Je-Hwangsan 3

This is the last part of our Je-Hwangsan park adventure. Pictures were taken at the bottom of the park except the first one. Here in Korea, street vendors are pretty much everywhere, just like in the Philippines. The only difference is that its so clean here, they're very discipline when it comes to surrounding cleanliness.

Here's John and Rylie looking at the flowers for sale.

Here's the fresh fruits. Strawberries here are sweet and yet very cheap.

One thing I learned here is that, if you are not planning to buy, don't hold or ask about it or else they get mad when you don't buy 'em.. I don't know if it applies to everybody but I experienced it twice.

Alrighty, thanks a lot friends for always visiting and sharing your opinions and ideas.

Glass Tiles for Kitchen and Bath

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Genuine Rolex Watches

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Hangman Game

Just about everyone that I know has played Hangman at least once during their lifetime. I can remember, as a child, my friends and I would play the Hangman Game for hours. I like these type of games, because they encourage the thought process and enhance your brain function. Now, the same great game that we played for years on paper, is available online. At playhangmangames.com you can play hangman in a variety of ways, the choice is yours. Their website also offers links to other great online games, such as chess, which will stimulate your mind and really get you thinking. To get started, simply click on the link above. Have fun!

Je-Hwangsan Park Part 2

Here's the second part of our adventure in Je-Hwangsan park here in Chinhae. The photos below were taken when we were at the top of this tall Building. When we get to the top, we got so excited with the beautiful scenery and we took a lot of pictures, when we were done taking pix that's when we noticed the sign that taking pictures in that are is not allowed lol.. Good thing that the Koreans that were with us didn't throw us down lol... I'm sorry if we offended the locals for taking these pics. We didn't mean it, we just didn't see it at first.

At the very top of this building is a big patio where you can hold some party or gatherings.
Here are some of the photos we took when we were inside the motorail car going up.

Here are the views you will enjoy when you are on top of that building.
Okay guys I hope you've enjoyed the short tour about Chinhae Korea through the photos...but wait... Watch out for the third part, the journey is not over yet hehehe.

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Je-Hwangsan Park Part 1

When we first came here, the building on the other side of the town immediately captured our eyes. It light up every night that it's very beautiful to watch. It has 365 steps going up, a good place to do exercise eh? Our daughter calls it "My Building" because she always look at it eevery night because of the colorful lights. We decided to go there last Saturday. EJ is telling us to hurry up... He has a gas butt in him lol..

One of the famous circles in town..
See that building on top? That's the Je-Hwangsan Park
Entrance and Exit to Motorail.
waiting for the motorailcar..
My daughter's photography contribution.. Featuring my ugly face lol..
Inside the motorailcar going up..
Before going up, I took some pics of my S-Hearts. You can go up to the top by riding the elevator or by climbing up through the stairs.. Of course we took the elevator lol..

A young Korean couple who were dating are very nice, they took a picture of us.

Taken on top of the building

EJ was so fascinated by these ants.

Okay, I'll show you the beautiful views that we took a the top on my next post. Thank sfor dropping by and commenting!

Pet Lovers and Properties

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BuyYourCar

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Wheels Inside

The weather here is a little bit crazy hehehe.. We had a couple of days that's warm then it got so cold again yesterday. So the kids' riding spree went back inside the house again. They really want to play outside but I don't want them to get sick so here they are, playing inside hehehe..

Wala lang, trying to make the time pass by with fun. So picture taking while playing.
EJ seldom sit for the camera so here he is, trying to escape again hehehe..
Unlike Rylie, she's always ready to say KImchee eheste Cheese lol..

I know that the weather in the Philippines is too warm, how about on your end? Hope you are having a nice day out there..

Money Tips and Recommendations

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How to Get the Best Health Insurance Plan for You

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1. Reassess your finances. Even Suze Orman would agree that when most people say they can’t afford health coverage, they’re not taking into account the “unnecessary” expenses they’re only too happy to pay for. Cable, satellite, cell phones, credit card debt, movie or concert tickets, and eating out can leave a pretty big hole in your wallet. Think about what you’re willing to sacrifice.

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3. Consider what coverage you and your family need most. A healthcare plan can be customized to suit your most pressing needs. For instance, if you wear glasses vision coverage may be more important than coverage for private or semi-private rooms.

4. Determine if a fee-for-service or managed care plan is right for you. These are the two main types of health insurance plans. Fee-for-service plans tend to be more expensive, but give you more choice of health care professionals, who receive a fee for each service

Landscaping services in Arizona

One of our goal when we go back to our home in West Virginia is to have our back yard landscaped so that when we invite our friends and family for some gatherings, it will be a good place to hang around. We used to play at the back with my kids and before we left we planted some trees that we bought online, I just don't know if it survive. Hopefully when we get back, it's already big (lol). If you live within the Arizona State and needs some landscaping services, Pathway Landscape can do it for you. Arizona landscapes is never a problem because Pathway Landscape provides custom landscape design, hardscaping, lighting and maintenance. Check them out at pathwaylandscape.com and read the articles in the sunset and valley magazine.

Advance Restaurant Finance

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Flexibility of the financing option is one of their best offers, this would give you full control of your business. They also offer some of the most competitive rates available in the market, so if you have a very good credit status it is guarantee that you will get the lowest interest rates for your loan. Please visit advancerestaurantfinance.com for more information.

Free Horoscopes and Love Astrology

I used to always read my Horoscope through newspapers when I was still in the Philippines but now I receives them through my email. Believe it or not but I do believe things that are being said on horoscopes. It just amazes me that most of the stuff being written are true. Before my husband and I got married, he showed me the love compatibility result that he checked out from a certain website. The result said that we are a perfect match, and WE ARE! If you want to receive and read your horoscopes daily, visit horoscopes.proastro.com. It is a website that offers , astrology, horoscope, zodiac signs, daily horoscope and , love horoscopes for free.

Find local Dentists

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Yep, I'm an Oxen

Who wouldn't enjoy serious relationship huh? I guess there are people who are just for fun and don't want any commitment hehehe.. This thingy speaks well about me, especially the stubborn one hahaha... Wanna find out yours, just visit the link at the bottom of the widget.

Discount HDTV

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Super Follower

Thanks Mommy Jac for giving this award to Etcetera Blog and for following as well. I am sharing this token to all the wonderful people who are following this blog. Please feel free to grab it guys!

Emerge Labs OrganicSkinCare.com

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The Weather and the Sticker Figure family

Just the other day, the weather here was warm like summer time, but today, we're back to cold weather again wahhhhh..

Anyhow, I want to share this fun-filled activities to bloggers with kids/family... I grabbed this from Rizza and (was tagged by Niko, sorry mare hehehe). I had so much fun doing it.. You can make your own Stick Figure Family and show it off in your blog. Have FUN!

Project Management Templates

Calling all project managers! There are some free PMBOK Templates and useful articles available at PMdocs, a place where project managers are connected through comprehensive management resources. These templates are based on the standard set in the PMBOK Guide, a guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. so avail this very good opportunity.

Best B... Oh My!

Got this cute award from Grace, (G.O.D) ganda ng pen name ni mommy grace hehehe. Grace is a full time and loving Mommy to Nikki. Thanks Mommy Grace for inspiring us with your life story.. Now I would loe to share this to all my visitors here, please feel free to grab it okay..