Hubby's Birthday!

It's Ed's birthday tomorrow and since he filed a leave of absence today we celebrated his birthday in advance to take advantage of his presence today. We planned to go to Tagaytay City to relax and have some picnic in Picnic Grove but something came up that the plan was shelved. Since DH is with us today and will be working on his birthday tomorrow it's just perfect to cook and have some bonding today. The kids were happy to see me cooking their favorites when they came home from school. As always we have pasta, cake, chicken and dessert just enough for us and our relatives within our compound. My wish for him is physical and spiritual health. I always thank God for giving him to me - a loving and caring husband. It's his 15th birthday since we're together. I still remember the first birthday he had when we're just over a month as bf and gf.

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Early Preparations

I’m busy preparing foods for DH’s birthday though he told me not to cook anymore as we have enough food to eat. I’ve cooked one of his favorite viand early in the morning so when we returned from buying electrical items for Ruth’s project our food is ready and still hot. We went to Robinsons and tried to find the liquid wire that DH is searching for on any DIY shop or electrical shops. The project is due today and DH will bring the materials to Ruth. It’s good that DH is here and I was able to cook pasta and chicken (my kids’ favorite) and made some fruit salad. We’ll celebrate DH’s birthday today to use his leave of absence. Tomorrow I’ll see if I can drop by his place of work so we can have dinner.

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The Sporty and Sleek Acura

I like surfing up those sites where I can see beautiful cars at its best. Well who doesn’t love cars? It’s not only men who love cars, in fact you’ll see many women now driving latest model cars. I missed our car even if it’s not the top of the line kind because it’s nice to go over some nice places when you have your own car and not just hiring some cabs. I’m just happy that we’re able to borrow my brother’s car whenever we need it. Just like now that we’re heading for Tagaytay City tomorrow to relax, rest and have some bonding family moments. It’s actually my husband’s birthday on Friday and we’re just celebrating it in advance.

Owning a car these days is pretty expensive with high prices of beautiful cars and maintenance but with the latest models and car capabilities it’s very tempting to buy new vehicles. Well with some of those who really can afford to have the top of the line brands who cares about price. With the current economic crisis now it’s amazing how many car companies still make it to sell their hot model cars, maybe you can’t just resist owning them like acura rdx, Honda’s first turbocharged vehicle who can satisfy those who loves the sporty and sleek look.

If you’re the kind who can’t live outside the city this car is for you with its ambient lighting, new climate controls and metallic trim to make a more defined high tech style and great look. For the compact luxury crossover vehicle you can rely that it’s the least-expensive among its kind. With Honda’s good reputation of manufacturing quality cars you’re assured of a beautiful, quality and high performance car to drive in the city.

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God's Assurance and Protection

I didn’t posted here the fire that happened in our area last week the 13th of this month which razed around 3 compounds destroying more or less 20 houses. That fire was very near our house, it’s actually the 5th house from ours and if you’re in the vicinity of the fire you’ll think that the fire is already beside your house as the black smoke engulfs the surrounding area. It was a nerve-shattering moment and all I did was to kneel and pray hard to God to let the disaster passed without harming us. As I prayed I felt God’s assurance that He’ll protect us from the fire. God is good all the time, He stopped the fire immediately and never let the fire touched the house before us.

After more than an hour of putting off the fire it was declared stable and safe by the firemen who struggled through the inner area of the compound. Some people who live at the back were trapped but found safety in the roof. No casualties were reported either on the residents or in the fire protection group who see to it that they have fire safety products with them before they rescued people and houses. I give all praises and thanks to God.

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New Arrangements

The girls are having different schedules on their classes in the afternoon because of extra curricular activities that should be attended after the regular classes not to mention the usual practices, meetings and many others. DH and I talked about this morning what should be the best way we can do to solve the problem of their service in school. We can’t blame the service driver if he can’t be back for Gen at her requested time for the guy has other students waiting for him in their designated time so if Gen will be late for their scheduled time she’ll have to wait for a much later time before he can fetch her up.

It’s a little dangerous for Gen to stay late in the school especially if all her classmates will go home earlier than her so we decided to cut the service and do it ourselves. DH will send them in the morning and I will fetch them in the afternoon and if I can’t make it they can go home on their own. There’s a safe way home which they can walk through two community streets without passing the national road. It’s a short cut from school to our home and it’s a walking route which the kids love to do with their friends who lives near our place. It’s also a practice for Ruth who is graduating this March and will enter secondary school next year. Sometimes children need a little space to learn things up and enjoy their childhood. Anyway I'll try to fetch them everyday.

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Regaining My Health

These past few days I feel sudden pain in my chest and I easily get tired when I work. I know from the past that every time I gained so many pounds this pain occurs so I started my healthy diet again. Together with this diet I started some exercises also that are good for the heart and for my stamina. When I go to school to visit my kids I walk either going to or from the school, it somehow brings back the strength of my heart, feet and my body’s resistance. It’s my favorite exercise way back then and when I stopped walking my minimum 3 kilometers a day I felt lazy and weaker.

I should have noted that I can’t go on without my daily exercises and I’m sure that’s the reason why I feel so sick these past few days. Being overweight is another thing as the holidays had doubled up the pounds that I’ve lost before December last year. Well I’m hoping that I can get back to shape and strength with my new health plan. I’m glad that I don’t have to take diet pills like liporexall for now as I’m so determined to lose excess pounds and regained my healthy body. I’m extra careful with what I eat now, actually I’m having fruits and fish this lunch.

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:Today's Flowers #75 and MYM#1

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These two shots were taken on different places and with different digicams but I find them both beautiful. The first one with only a single yellow bloom was taken in Villa Dominga Forest Resort in Cavite and the next picture of clusters of the same yellow bloom was just taken near our house on one of our neighbor's small garden. I was just passing by when I noticed the flowers and because I had my cam with me then I had some good pretty shots!

Happy Monday!

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Improve Site’s Traffic

I’ve read some good posts from visiting favorite sites and I guess I was really satisfied that I learn lots of things everyday. I’ve been very busy and little sick lately that I wasn’t able to post some inspirational entries for my inspirational blog but promised myself to do so once I feel much better. It’s good to write entries that can give inspirations and spiritual well-being to readers but sometimes I feel sad that some readers preferred some other topics and I got more comments for my not so good posts. Well maybe I didn’t have much visitors or traffic on that blog that’s why I’m thinking of getting some free seo tools to improve traffic on my sites. I’ve been told that it really helps and anyway it’s free so I can try it anytime I want!

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The Book Test

You Are a Thinker

You tend to have your feet on the ground. You think about what's actual, and you love facts.

You are a rational person. You like to think through ideas, and you like the thoughts that books spark.

You are a person with a few deep interests. If you're drawn to something, you learn everything about it.

You are a person who values your possessions. You tend to have fewer things but of higher quality.

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Back To Healthy Meals

I noticed that when I stopped watching what I eat during meal times I easily gained the pounds that I lost before the holidays. I actually gained some more with plenty of activities last month. I stopped my healthy diet plan to make way for the holiday festivities and anyone reading this should agree that you can’t really go on your diet on holiday seasons. It’s hard to resist dinner invitations with friends, families, former schoolmates and officemates.

Last month was full of festive gatherings and it’s just doesn’t feel right to say no to them so I indulged with full heart. Now I’m back to healthy diet with a heavier body and a good appetite lol! If only my body can adopt the best weight loss pills I’m sure I’m can shed some pounds too. Anyway I can consult my doctor about it. For the meantime I think I’ll go back to a diet of fruits, vegetables and fish to lower cholesterol.

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