Finding Her Way Around the Mall

My niece told me that she’s going to the mall to refresh as the temperature now is high enough to cook an egg so they say. Instead of resenting the hot weather she went to the mall to buy something and let the summer heat passed by. This is the very same reason that other people frequent mall areas and shopping complex. They can enjoy air conditioned place to stay, can avail of Wifi connection and at the same time do their shopping. The Wifi connection and cool temperature makes an inviting thought to anyone who has the time to relax and enjoy the day. Wish I can do the same.

My friend is a complete opposite of my nephew as she didn’t want to be at the mall when she’s alone. Why? Because she’s finding it hard to find her way out if she can’t find an exit sign. She has a story several years back of going to a mall which was newly renovated. As the ins and outs were changed it took her almost an hour before she found the nearest exit she needs. It was a hard but somewhat funny experience for her and until now we always laugh when we remember it. Well some people also experience this and can relate to my friend’s story but most will not admit it.

It was just lucky that there are entrance and exit signs to help people find their way around complicated malls especially if the signs are readable and attractive enough for people to see. Some signs I saw in the mall are not noticeable enough to some people so it’s best to put signs that will be noticed immediately. This way no one will experience being lost among the crowd on big shopping complex and other big establishments. It will also make us shopping more convenient.

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No Internet Connection Since Last Night

I’m having difficulty again with my internet provider as since last night I don’t have connection even if I’m not using the router. For few weeks now I’m having intermittent connection every time I use our router and my connection becomes stable only when I hooked my PC direct to the modem. That’s very inconvenient for us because my kids and sister can’t go online.

Anyway this morning I got worried because even I did some troubleshooting and reconnection I can’t make any connection. Since I don’t want to rent to our neighboring internet café I bought a prepaid kit from Smartbro and I was happy enough to meet my deadline and able to submit my due tasks. I’m just not comfortable with it because it’s slower than my regular broadband though they’re both Smartbro. Wish I can have my regular broadband connection again.

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Inherited Flair for Cooking Holiday Recipes

I’m very fond of cooking and I can say that among my hobbies this one proved to be the most active hobby that I do everyday of my life. My parents came from families that are good in cooking. My Mom always tells me stories of her grandparents being invited to cook for special occasions like wedding and big gatherings. Just the same with my father’s side as his father is known to have a special talent in cooking and used to cook for his friends and relatives on weddings and special occasions.

I grew up seeing my school teacher Mom cook various original recipes for their school’s entry in cooking competition for original, most healthy and economical recipes. Most of the times they win using my Mom’s original recipes and she will teach me their winning entries. I was in my teens when I show my flair for cooking but it all started with desserts and Holiday Recipes because I love to help my Mom when I’m on school vacation. During holidays we tried several unique recipes and we’re happy to see the results from the satisfied visitors we have.

Now that my Mom is old I’m the one who primarily manage the kitchen and I was contented to have my Mom’s golden advices and tips in cooking. She taught me a lot in cooking and when they praise me for my delicious recipes I can only tell them that it’s from my Mom’s tips. Aside from that I also read books and from what I learned from the books I enhanced a bit to give my recipe a special touch. I’m planning to enroll in a baking class so I can be good not only on regular recipes but also on baked goodies just like my Mom who used to bake our birthday cakes. I thank God that I will be able to do this all because He has given me an opportunity to earn income at home. I just love being a work-at-home Mom.

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:Friday Fill-Ins #172

And…here we go!

1. I’d like to spend some vacation days in the province so my kids would experience a taste of life there-playing and swimming in the river, getting fruits fresh from the tree and enjoy the day even without television and internet.
2. One of my most favorite romantic memories is when DH and I went to Christian Beach Resort in Sariaya, Quezon on our honeymoon.
3. Last night, I had Pork Soup with Vegetables for dinner and plenty of fruits for dessert.
4. Sorry for the delayed response in Facebook invitation.
5. Can we just rest for this day and think only of cooking up something special now?
6. One of my worst temptations is giving in to my cravings of chocolates, premium cakes, salad and ice cream; they're very hard to resist!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to finishing up my grabbed online tasks because tomorrow my plans include cooking up special meal and our one week supply of dessert and Sunday, I want to prepare a yummy food for Sunday School!

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:WW- Ruth's Graduation

My eldest kid is now moving up to secondary school and I'm posting her graduation pics here! She graduated from primary school last April 5 after the holy week and I had a very busy schedule so I'm just posting it now. Just look at our picture together, looks like another year or so and she'll be taller than me. She really grow up fast and I just wish that even if she looks like a young lady now she's still my Baby Ruth. I'm going to enroll her in a Christian School and I hope that she'll be more guided there and I asked her to be more focused in her studies now. She didn't get an honor but she has high grades on all her subjects. God Bless and guide her on her next endeavor.

Forgive me for being wordful again, I forgot it's for wordless wednesday. Click the badge for more entries!

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Best Job I’ve Ever Had

Because of the successive graduation and recognition ceremonies for all our three kids we have tons of pictures ready for color printing now and I’m trying to sort out almost duplicate pictures to save funds. I’m happy that all school activities were finished and I was able to get their clearances and class cards yesterday. I’m completing all requirements of my eldest and youngest kid for their entrance in primary and secondary school. I’ve just completed them all and secured NSO certificates so I’m just waiting for our salaries to enroll our eldest earlier so I can concentrate on the other two.

Online job is a good source of income but it’s not a stable one unlike the pay you have when you’re employed so you have to practice wise planning and budgeting. If you have a good income these days you have to save money for the times when work is not overflowing. But I must say being a work-at-home Mom is the best job I’ve ever had.

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:BM/RT: Gen's Recognition Day

I'm posting here my dear daughter's recognition ceremony. Gen has been so focused and devoted on her goals of returning to the top five of her class having lost it last year and been included only in the top ten of the class. She's a consistent honor since her preparatory school and last year's failure to be at the top five didn't put her down but instead gave her inspiration to study and persevere more.

On the last week of March all her efforts has been rewarded because she got the 4th place in her grade 5 section 1 class of more than 50 students. I'm proud of her not being on the top five but of her dedication and positive attitude that she can make it again to come back in her former place. I'm very happy and proud of her. God helped her achieve her goals.

Sharing her photos here:

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Holiday Snacking

It’s a holiday today celebrating our country’s National Heroes Day in remembrance to the great heroes that fought for the country’s liberty and freedom. For the working employees and laborers it means a day off from a week’s work and for those who worked on this day it’s a double wage compensation because it’s a red letter day on the calendar or commonly called national regular holiday. I really can’t forget completely my human resource work experience in the office as I keep on remembering the dates and rules on wages just like remembering easy life insurance quotes I have to find for my cousin.

Anyway my sis had a day off and we treated the whole household to a home-made halo halo (a combination of sweet desserts with crushed ice and milk) with all the yummy ingredients we grouped together. We had some hard time in making crushed ice but managed to do it well in the end. We invited some nieces in the compound and we had a real yummy snack with tortillos and breads. It’s all fun for the kids while they’re having online games in both PC’s. We don’t let them play all day; we managed to discipline them in a time-scheduled game schedule in order not to make them addicted to it. Forgot to take pictures of our yummy halo-halo. It’s all gone in a flash.

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:TC - Small Animals - Birds

Thursday Challenge

for fun and learning

"SMALL ANIMALS" (Pets, Insects, Birds,...)

I took the shot of these small birds at my son's school while waiting for him to finish his special examinations. He had been sick for three days in time for their periodical exams so I was given a schedule for him to take the special exams. I brought my digicam to spend my waiting hours outside the room and got interested in the birds flying in and out the schooll's perimeter. I took the first shot near the bench I'm sitting on. Cute little birds and we call it 'Maya'. We also have plenty of them here in our backyard because we have many fruit trees here. View my other entry here!

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Friends Are Like Walls...

Friends are always there for us to share our happiness and griefs, our ups and downs, our success and failures and many things that happen in our lives. During the saddest moments of our lives God is our refuge and He uses our friends for us to cry on their shoulders. They're like walls that we can lean on and just knowing they're there for us to accompany and hear our problems is a great relief and help. Friends are important people in our lives and we should thank God for giving them to us. Such blessings!

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