Happy 101

Got an award from Ate Ces of Kitchen.. the Heart of our Home, thanks Ate. Along with this award is to list ten things that makes you happy. Here are the things that makes me happy.

1. My family, hubby and kids
2. Hobbies like singing, blogging, reading, cooking, gardening, etc.
3. Traveling to places I have never been with my husband and kids
4. Knowing that my family back home are alright.
5. When my chubskulits-kids tell me they love me.
6. When I am given tasks because that means I can send some more to my family
7. Seeing my kids grow with good attitudes and with sense of responsibility
8. When I receive so many comments.. thanks to all who never get tired of reading my posts and leaving wonderful comments.
9. Whenever Our kitchen is filled with stuff that we need to cook everyday and lastly
10. A debt-free life!

I am passing this to all of you who are reading this. Please grab it if you please..

Symptoms, Treatment, and Cure

If you're like me, you search for web for answers to just about everything, such as do-it-yourself projects around the house, minor repairs on your vehicle, and even how to cure ailments or prevent illness altogether. The latter is a big one when it comes to staying healthy while avoiding the high-cost of the medical system. There are many resources available online for healthcare advice but you have to filter through the resources that are more focused on profit than providing proper advice. At symptomstreatmentsandcures.com, you can find answers to important questions regarding your health.

Mental health and brain function are very hot topics in the news these days. Advances in science are leading to solutions for things such as memory loss, improved brain function, and overall mental health. If you want to ensure you're doing everything you can to stay mentally fit, seek the advice of a mental health professional. Consult with Dr Daniel Amen on how to optimize brain function and improve your mental health.

She cut it short!

I mean to post this last week but I always forgot. I caught my daughter playing with our hair kit at the bedroom and I told her not to mess with it. I did not notice that she already cut her bangs, I just saw it when I gave her a bath. My golly, she cut it so short! Good thing, she did not cut all of it, I mean there are still long ones left. Look at that ornery little princess lol.

For my shadow shot Sunday, I am sharing these two shots that I took yesterday. Whenever our daughter wakes up in the morning, she always change her sleep wear and wear her princess outfits. The funny thing is she will present her outfit without combing her hair. Look how messy her hair is.

Have a happy weekend guys.

For the love of Photography

Both my husband and I love photography as one of our hobbies. We might not be the best photographers in the world but we love taking photos of everything that catches our interests. I was so happy when hubby gave me a new digital camera as a gift for my birthday last year.

I think our two little ones got that trait from us because at an early age, they are very interested in taking photos too. Our four and a half years old daughter can take very good photos already. She wishes to have her own camera too. I told my husband that I would give our old one to our daughter but he said that we should preserve it as it has sentimental value to us.

He said that we can find discount consumer electronics online and just buy our daughter a new one. He is right because I found this Fujifilm digital camera with 8.2 megapixel for only $34.99 at Prime electronic components. I can't believe how low the price is. If you are looking for some electronic devises, check them out because they have discounted products available.

Frustrated

When IZEA first announced the changes that former PPP will have, I was like "Cool". It said that you can write just about anything as long as it is related to the links given, it will be alright but lately I keep receiving rejection on my post saying that it should be related to the website or products from that website. I thought for sure at first that it doesn't need to be a form of review, how come it still asking for one. It's the same person that keeps rejecting my posts so I am not sure if its personal or what. Does my post being read or I get the auto rejection messages everytime this person sees my posts?

Say for instance I wrote an article about a "Romantic Road Trip" and I included the Dallas limo ride in it and it was rejected due to reason of unrelated stuff.

Or I wrote an article about shopping because the link is about a coupon and it was rejected due to a reason of copying content from the website. It is frustrating because the article I wrote is a personal one and I never copied anything from anywhere. What got me spun up is the fact that the message of rejection includes a " suspension" of my account if the content is still there. Again, I never copied anything.

I am happy to be a member of IZEA for quite a long time now and I am thankful about it. It is just frustrating that things like this happen. I submitted a ticket about it but until now I haven't had any response yet.

On the lighter note, I love how PPPv4 is going. It is much better than InPostLink I think.

I am thinking of deleting my accounts to IPL if this problem persists in the future posts.

Scrap-booking

If you will visit my house and stay at our living room for a while, you will notice how much photos we have on display at our entertainment center. At the bottom shelf, you will see a stock of photo albums that I personally arranged. I added some scrap booking style on my children's photo. Scrap booking is one hobby that I really want to learn, I still have to learn a lot of stuff about it.

I found an online store that sells discount scrapbook supplies and I a enjoying the prices they have for every product. Scrap booking is also one good way of bonding with your kids. My daughter likes arts and crafts so whenever I am arranging photos, she always lend her hands to help me. AngelScraps.com offers a different varieties of scrap booking materials. You can shop by category such as alphabets and letters, albums and letters, embossing materials, embellishments, eyelets and brads, markers, and many others.

You can also shop by brands which includes the top brands like American Crafts, Bazilla Basics Paper, Banger, Clue Arts, Zutter Innovative Products, ScrapCessories, and more. So if you are like me who like making scrap books with your family's precious moments, come visit this online store because they have everything you need.

Nutritional Goodness

If you guys love yogurt, you will also love the nutritional goodness you will get from the recipes below sent via email to me by nubella.com. I thought of sharing it here for those who love yogurt. Not a sponsored post.

Rich in bone-boosting calcium, yogurt also contains ingredients that promote healthy digestion. Start your day off right with a Mango Banana Smoothie, or enjoy Yogurt and Cucumber Soup for lunch. For dinner, cook up Greek Turkey Burgers—deliciously prepared with plain lowfat yogurt for irresistible flavor.

Ultimate Guide

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This website is an ultimate guide for Online Casinos for USA Players who wants to improved their skills in online gambling. They also offer currency converter, book shop, street maps and other beneficial stuff that you can use through effective playing online. If I were a gambler, I would prefer to play online too because it is safer and you have the preference to choose the best place for you to play.

This website has the list of the Online Casinos for US Players. To help you out with your decision on where to play, you can read the reviews given to each places. This will definitely give you an edge to gauge which place offers the best. So check them out before you play.

Car and Truck accessories

Having a vehicle is very advantageous because it gives you the liberty or freedom to go whenever and wherever you want to. But having one of course involves additional expenses too for the car accessories that you need. The key to effective buying of car and truck accessories that you need is to search and compare the prices online so that you can find the best deals for the parts that you need.

One website that my husband always check on is the CarID where they offer different kinds of car accessories for different kinds of vehicle. Sopping with them is easy because you can shop by the kind of vehicle for the product that you need. Say for instance if you want to add some kick to your car, you can add a spoiler or a customized licensed plate. Some vehicle owners are very particular with their cars so they see to it that they have the best.

So if you guys need any car parts fr your vehicle, CarID has everything that you need. From GPS system to dash and body kits, they have it for you. They also have tail lights, grill guards, cargo liners, exhaust systems, air intakes and many other products that can boost the capacity of yur car.

Meatloaf Recipes

My husband and FIL love meatloaf. The other day when I was bloghopping, I saw a meatloaf post at Shy's blog and it made me crave for this menu. I am thankful that I received an email from nubella.com containing the marvelous ,meatloaf recipes below. Not a sponsored post.

Put a simple, healthy, and delicious meal on the table with recipes for Spinach-Stuffed Turkey Meatloaf and Confetti Meatloaf. Pair with a green salad and some roasted potatoes.

Dining Out

If you love dining out in a fine cuisine or restaurant, you probably would like it if you can find some coupons to use so that you can save a little. Now that Valentine's day is just around the corner, I bet a lot of you are planning to go out for a date with your loved ones and do some extra ordinary things to pamper yourselves.

If you want to save a little bit with your food bills, you can check out these Printable Restaurant Coupons online. With the economic crunch that all of us are experiencing, I am sure that most of us wants some coupons to use. Do you know that you can save a lot of money if you will seriously use coupons for your purchases? think I will let my husband buy us a new printer so I could start printing coupons from online sources.

I can't use the printer we currently have because it's ink was discontinued and I can no longer find a place to buy it. It's really a big help when you use coupon these days you know. So if you want some restaurant coupons, just check out the link I have for this post.

Auto Insurance

If you want to save with your car auto insurance why not search the web and compare the prices of ever insurance provider. You can find cheap auto insurance through price comparison. You can request a quote and find out how much you can save compared to your current provider. Visit topcheapinsurance.com and see how you can save.

As we drove along..

I snapped these shots in Maryland last week. I am not sure what kind of building this is though.
For my camera critters, I am sharing this cows we saw along the way driving from Maryland to PA. There were lots of barns with horses and cows but unfortunately I wasn't lucky to capture them. These are the closest I was able to shot.
Have a great weekend ahead guys!

Website Hosting

I am now on my second year to the web host provider of my three blogs and I can say that I a completely satisfied with their services. There are times that they are down but it is just during the maintenance but they always makes sure to inform their clients before they do it. Having a reliable web host provider is very important especially to a blogger like me who accepts paid advertising. It is also important that your visitors to your site can access your blog with ease. What I like about them is that they have a very easy navigation which helps me a lot in maintaining my sites.

some of the relevant factors that you have to remember when choosing a web site hosting includes reliability, uptime, customer support, and user-friendly. I have one blog that is hosted by another provider but I did not bother to renew my domain there, I did not like their services. My one year of subscription from that provider was wasted due to poor customer support and the features are hard to navigate. If you are just starting to build your website, you should search for a reliable provider to make sure that you can maintain and operate your site with ease.

Corn lover

My family love corn on a cob. Here's some evidence. These were taken when we were still in Korea. Fresh corn in the commissary is very expensive so we found an alternative for it. We used to buy the frozen corn from bird's Eye and we love it because it tastes like a fresh corn and its really sweet. You ,can try it folks.

Are you a corn lover too?

Secret to Having Beautiful Hair

I used to admire those pretty girls on TV, actresses and models, who have long and shiny hair. I thought to myself, how come I uses conditioner and other stuff on my hair but it wouldn't look as good as them. I thought for sure that they always go to a parlor so as to maintain a great looking hair but I was wrong. My husband bought me this hair Iron and ever since I have it, I am satisfied on how my hair looks.

The secret to having beautiful hair is not the number of times you go to a hair salon but on how you manage it. I suggest that you invest in buying one hair iron instead of paying for a service at a beauty parlor for your hairdo. Of course you don't need to use it everyday because it ca also damage your hair. I only use when we are going out or I have t attend to a special occasion or something.

What I like about hair iron is that you do whatever and however you want your hair to look like. You can curl, straighten, or just simply flatten it. It's fun having it and its cheaper.

Islet

I am not sure if this little island was built for something or what but I spotted this when we were driving along the bay area of Maryland. If you like to see more watery shots, join us during Wednesdays.

Pet Care Products

When we went to the store the other week, my husband and I look around for some grooming stuff for our pet-baby Champ but we did not find what we were looking for so we went online and found some dog care products that we need at Shopwiki. Now that I know Shopwiki, I always go to their website every time we need something and we can't find it in the nearest store here or it's very expensive here. What I like about using Shopwiki is that they have different online stores on their list so you have the power to choose which store gives you the best deal.

Through price comparison on different stores at Shopwiki, you will eventually find the best deal there is. So as a shopper, I am thankful that there are websites like Shopwiki who revolutionizes the way of shopping for the benefits of the consumers like me. Not only that you find good deals for cat care and other products at this website but you will also find tips and buying guides about small pets and just about anything that you need in your household.

Blue Sky

These photos were taken when my husband and I flew going to Maryland last Friday to pick up our car. We flew through Continental Airlines. They did not have a non stop flight so we have a connecting one to Cleveland Ohio.

I was surprised when we were approaching Ohio because I saw a lot of snow. I thought that it would be like in Weirton where snow were melted already.

Although I was a bit worried leaving our children at my Dad's , I enjoyed travelling alone with my husband especially when we were driving. It felt like a honeymoon or something lol. Have a great Monday everyone!

iPhone Hosted Exchange

Do you have an iPhone? I bet most of you has one because know a lot of my colleagues who owns one these days. I think that having an iPhone is great especially if you travel a lot because you will be able to do the usual thing that you do online such as checking emails, jotting down schedules on calendar, and making a list of your contact in real time.

A friend of mine from California can still communicate with even if she is attending an event through her iPhone. If you have an iPhone and want to synchronized everything in it, you may want to check out the iphone, hosted exchange from Cortado. This hosted exchange service will give you the benefits of extending your smart phone or iPhone into a complete mobile office. You will be bale to set up your inbox even without the presence of a computer, how cool is that right?

I am sure you would like it if you can use your existing email address with the hosted exchange. You may want to check out the 30-day, no obligation free trial through visiting www.cortado.mobi/exchangeforiphone. You may test the above mentioned solution for free.

$6,500 Tax Credit

Now that the tax season is upon us, a really big incentive that the federal government has implemented is the first-time home buyer's tax credit. If you already own a home, you could probably care less because you think it won't benefit you in the least bit. How about a $6,500 Tax Credit for homeowners who have lived in a current home consecutively for 5 of the past 8 years? That's right, even if you've already purchased a home, you can still reap the benefits of a nice tax break.

This tax credit was supposed to end in November 2009, but the federal government has extended this program until the end of April 2010. The program is working wonders stimulating the economy and it is sure to bring the prices of homes up rapidly. If you still don't own your own home, now is the perfect time to invest in your future. Interest rates are at an all-time low, home prices are the lowest they've been in years, and the federal government will give you a tax credit. That's three big reasons to own the home of your dreams.

To get the specifics on this tax credit and to determine if you qualify, simply click on the link above. There is an informative video that you absolutely need to check out and other valuable information. Now is the time to make your dream of owning a home a reality.

The Mideterranean Fruit

My kids love olives. At first EJ doesn't like it but since Rylie love it very much and she can it even plain, our son got encouraged to eat too. Now, every time I cook something with olives, they would pick each olive they see in a dish. So if we have pizza with olives in it, Olives and mushroom are gone first before the other ingredients hehehe. Below are some irresistible olive dishes from nubella.com that you might want to try. Not a sponsored post.

Olives add great flavor and zest to so many dishes. Excite your taste buds by cooking up Chicken with Olives and Rosemary, with some Potato Olive Gratin and Herbed Olive Breadsticks on the side.

Mobile Application

Mobile Application Companies

Guest Post By: Daria D.

Mobile application companies are new, popular factors in today's technology world. Only a few years ago, the term "mobile" was only associated with telephones. We have come a long way from just the mobile phone. Mobile application companies specialize in more than just cell phone communications. They deal with applications that can change the way businesses conduct themselves. Some of these applications include voice mail, video mail, SMS, MMS, voice SMS, and missed call notification. For businesses that are looking to globalize their companies, additional applications such as unified messaging, fax mail, auto attendant, conferencing, video conferencing, and data collaboration can be used.

Since technology is constantly changing, it is a race for companies to create new applications that the consumer will find useful. Currently, an average consumer that uses a mobile application company will use the standard voice mail feature, texting feature, and data applications. However, the popularity of specialized applications for mobile devices is fast growing as consumers realize the convenience and efficiency of being able to access applications whenever and wherever they're needed.

Companies which provide mobile applications to the public craft these technological gems to assist in both private life and business. These applications can enhance communication in ways never before imagined, from simple missed call notification to video conferencing. As technology progresses further, mobile application companies will need to progress apace to create new applications to meet consumer needs. Mobile applications are truly an innovation worth pursuing.

Mother's Day Gifts

I asked my good friend over in the Philippines to buy me a gift for my mother's birthday this coming Wednesday. She will go there in Legazpi to visit my youngest sister who is in college. It's been 6 years since she last celebrated her birthday with me which makes me sad. I will give her a call on her birthday to ease away this loneliness of mine.

I am thinking of sending her some mothers day gifts this year. I still have a lot of time to decide what will I send her. I found this awesome website where you can order gifts for Moms on their special day. What I like about Pro Flowers is that they deliver internationally so I can order something for my Mom and they will deliver it in the Philippines.

Mother's day is a special time to show our Moms how special they are and how they are well-loved by us. Make them extra special by sending them flowers or something that they love. There's a lot of variation of gifts for Mom at Pro Flower, visit them today. You can send them a fruit basket, delicious nuts, wine, flowers, basket of different goodies, and a lot more.

Lucky Bamboo

My flower this week isn't real but since it is pretty I want to share it anyway. I took this shot when we went to the furniture store and bought our kid's bunkbed.

I also would like to share this lucky bamboo that a blogger friend gave me when she visited our humble abode on my son's birthday. Thank you very much to the author of Worth's Road. Please visit her blog of this lovely lady by clicking the badge below.

May this plant bring me goodluck this year bakla, thanks a lot. I haven't had a lucky bamboo before so I am so grateful with your thoughtfulness Shy!

Aren't they beautiful? Join Today's Flowers and share the flowers around you.

Fashion and Art

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Art Fashionista. All opinions are 100% mine.

When it comes to fashion, I have to rely on fashion experts' tips and advise. I am not very good with it so I always seek some tips and guide before purchasing. I am on the lookout for websites that offers tips about arts and crafts because my daughter is very interested about it. I am so happy to have found Art Fashionista blog which is dedicated to arts, crafts, lifestyle, and fashion.

One of the articles they published that I like is the Collage. Right now, scissors, art papers, and crayons are my two little ones favorite things so this article gave me a lot of ideas to teach my children with. You may take a a look for the full details about it by visiting the site. There are so many interesting subjects that Art Fashionista tackles such as the new gadgets, recreational activities, favorite brands, celebrity articles, and tips on smart buying.

Well, what else can I say but "Job well done" for the authors of this blog. They did great on the design of the website too. I like it because it is trendy like a magazine style blog. So if you are into fashion and arts, I highly recommend for you to Check out Art Fashionista.

Cute Bird

My husband and I flew to Baltimore yesterday morning to pick up our car that was shipped from Korea. When we were going inside the building, I saw this beautiful bird flew and landed on the plant beside the building.

I asked my husband to wait a sec and I quickly took the photos below. for the very first time, it's my lucky day of capturing a photo of the bird that is so near to me lol. I am not sure what kind is it though.

Join the Camera Critters adventure.