:Today's Flowers#133 - Orchids

These are my MIL's orchids in Montalban which are just among their blooms in the beautiful garden they have.  My BIL takes care of the garden; he planted all the plants and flowers and had some landscaping too.  He has a green thumb in planting and every time we visit them we always takes some of their blooms to our home because my Mom loves gardening too. I even joked and asked them if we could  just bring plenty of pots there so they can include the pots when they do some gardening and we can just take them home lol! The latest we brought home last week was sunflower and a couple of fern-like plants.

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Getting Away from Unhealthy Habits

I’ve heard it many times but now I guess I believe the saying that old habits are hard to break. I’m talking about some vices that people seems to ignore because they got used to it. Getting used to some things doesn’t mean you’re licensed to continue doing it. I’m talking about getting used to smoking cigars like camacho triple maduro

because at some point in your life you’ll suffer from the consequences of using things that would harm your body. If health is at risk people should sacrifice their usage of things that would drive them to harmful diseases. I’m glad that I would never have to worry about this in our own home as we all want a healthy lifestyle.

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Friday Fill-Ins 2011-8

And...here we go!

1. Ooooh, I love holidays, make me sleep a little more.

2. I hate people throwing their litters on the street , I can't stand it!

3. How the heck did I end up with so many household chores today? That's me joking myself, of course I was at my little boy's Family Day yesterday - from morning 'til afternoon.

4. Beach is one of my favorite places to visit.

5. I'm not a perfectionist, I'm not!

6. When I prepare meals and desserts for my family it has to be good because I want them to feel my love through my cooking.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing with hubby and kids, tomorrow my plans include finishing my tasks  and Sunday, I want to remember everything I need to bring on my godchildren's birthday!

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Projects in Electronics

We dropped by MIL’s house yesterday from church to bring her home and to get DH wood housing for his amplifier project. DH brother worked on that housing last month but it turned out to be so big that it can’t be transported on public vehicle. We decided to pick the housing yesterday because our car can accommodate that and we’ll be able to bring the kids also. DH is now at the last month of his first year second semester in Electronics and they’re now doing amplifiers and home speakers for their final project for the semester. 

I remember when I was taking up Computer Engineering our project in Electronics’ subject is only AM radios and billboards. Now as my husband is taking his progress in school I notice that they’re more advanced than we were few years ago. Technology has also affected education curriculum in a way that even the most basic projects are more innovated and modern than the past decades.

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:Today's Flowers#132: Star-Like Blooms

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I found these star-like white blooms at the abandoned park in Montalban.  Actually it's not an abandoned park but the place is not well kept and grasses are growing wildly.  These flowers shines out in the dark with its white petals gleaming beautifully against the dark environment.  We were there to see the mountains closely and the husband showed me where the Wawa dam is.  If many would recall it's where most of the water of the big flood caused by Ondoy came from. 

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The Value of Having Beautiful Catalogs

My friend requested me to browse her shoes and bag catalog for possible sales on me. I really want to order but I’m having second thoughts because when I want to buy shoes I want to test it on my feet. That way I will know if it’s comfortable or too hard on my feet. I’ll be able to see also if it suits me. About the bag that’s easier for me because as long as I know the material, color, size and style I could order immediately. I realized that pictures of the products should really be beautiful enough to capture the interest of the buyers. 

So that’s exactly why companies involved in selling products chose quality catalog printing site to do the brochures and catalogs for them because it will determine the volume of their sales marketing. People get hooked on glossy and full-color catalogs more than the plain ones. It’s actually expected to gain more sales because just looking at the pages of attractive catalog makes you wish for those advertised products.

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Good Performance in School

I'm happy to see my kids' school class cards because all of them got very good grades, the 2 younger kids made it to top 5. My little boy's teacher talked to me about his outstanding performance and she said she would recommend him for the pilot section. He didn't study there in preparatory school so when he enrolled last June he was considered a transfer and cannot be included in the pilot class. Last July he was picked together with other 2 classmates to be transferred but I talked to the teacher that we would prefer it that he stays with his current class because he had made friends already and he’ll be adjusting again.

The transfer didn’t happen even for the other two but the teacher told me last distribution of cards that if he’ll be consistent he’ll be in the cream or pilot section next year. Anyway pilot section or not I’m happy with the school policy and quality teaching so I’m not that particular with sections. For Josh it’s a challenge again if he’ll be in the pilot because he wants to have a medal again just like in his three years in preparatory school. He’s really competitive just like Ate Gen.

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Slimmer and Healthier

My brother dropped by last week and I realized I haven’t seen him for weeks now. Sometimes we just see each other on the road but he’s busy enough to drop by the house and talk. I noticed that he has slimmed a lot and his tummy is not that big now. Actually he looks so healthy and fit. I really thought he has read the oxyelite pro reviews because I know he has taken some fat burner in the past but he told me he has taken on a natural diet. 

He’s taking oats, lean meat and cut down his sweets, sodas and rice. Now I’m inspired by his discipline and control that I’m determined to continue my own diet with additional tips from him. He’s spending some of his time in the treadmill and basketball while I’m going to be active more on my workout and Tae Bo exercise. We’re going to be slimmer and healthier.

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Our Little Visitor

We were happy at the surprise visit of our little darling Iya. I used to take care of her when she's a baby until 8 months old then they moved to Antipolo so her Granny and Grampy can look after her while my niece Heidi start applying for an item in public school.  

They also have their own house there because an Auntie living abroad wants them to live and take care of her house.  The house is beside their parents' house so the situation is really perfect for them.  Still I terribly miss Iya and I'm happy that they're here almost weekly.  My kids love her also and they actually wait for her on weekends. As young as they are my two girls are Iya's godmothers.

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Feeling Sleepy on a Hot Afternoon

It must be the weather that keeps me feeling very sleepy after lunch time. Summer is getting near and days are getting windy and quite hot. I’m just glad that nights are cooler because that would deprive me of good night sleep. In this kind of weather it’s nice to laze around, read and enjoy the afternoon breeze. I don’t need to read about lunesta review as I don’t have trouble falling asleep, it’s the opposite I guess. 

Several years ago I had an insomnia which I incurred on my previous job. I had a job that required us to stay overnights for days which ruined my sleeping habit and schedule. After that job I experienced problems in falling asleep at night and when the morning comes I feel sleepy. Glad that I’m fully recovered now and having regular hours of sleep.

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