Posts from — February 2010

Together with the beginning of this school year is our search for a suitable secondary school for my daughter. There’s quite a bit of time before it happens. But as we are also still familiarizing ourselves with the education system and how things work, we just need to start early and learn more so that we can be guided with our decision. It’s a long way to go and this is probably just the first time you’ll read about this.

I am starting to miss the small veggie patch in the backyard. We had one in our previous rental home allowing us to grow a few greens which as most would know are a good colon cleanser. Yes we pick them fresh just as we need them and it is probably as fresh as it can get. Well, we still have a couple of potted ones right now and hope to look for some more that I can grow in the limited real estate.

The Winter Olympics is on. We watched the opening ceremonies last weekend and it was surely great to the sight. Of course an accident just prior to the opening probably dampened it just a bit. Highlights are being shown on local television every night. I guess focus is really now on athlete strength and abilities and hope everybody leaves the hgh supplement to the bodybuilder. There is no contingent from the Philippines so it is no secret which country we’re rooting for.

School has been on for a few weeks now. Little CN who started kindergarten has now moved from half-day classes to full-day ones. I observed that on the first week of doing full days, it appeared that she was really flat out when she comes home. I won’t be surprised the longer hours of fat burner activities in school is enough to drain the energy even in young legs. But after a the first week, she seemed to have made the right adjustments. We’re back to having a bubbly kid at home after school.

A lot of people probably thought of putting up their own family business. I have to admit I am not an exception. But for some, doing it is not as easy as most thing. If you go through the nitty gritty, there’s just a lot to think of. One needs to arrange for logistics, business insurance, human resources, and so on. There’s a lot of things that can justify not being able to take the first step. I just hope that someday, I could muster enough courage to say, nothing’s gonna stop me.

What are the ingredients to an excellent holiday or vacation? The answer could be easy as most holidays, however simple, can really be fun. But perhaps those spots with multiple attractions can get some extra votes. A
Branson vacation, or maybe to Australia’s Gold Coast could good examples. Well, we’ve just come off from the holiday season so we need to wait a little before we go back to the drawing boards.

With motherhood comes a long list of indelible marks. Some of these are visible or more tangible. Stretch marks is just one of this. Indelible? Well, there are perhaps varying experiences. Some are successful with stretch marks creams while others tend to keep them as lasting souvenirs of child bearing. On the other hand, I think the more important marks are those which are kept within each mother’s heart and mind. Nobody can take it away. Indelible? Yes.

A few years back, wanting Angus beef could only translate to a visit to some more fancy steak restaurant. Well surprise surprise! Now we have (at least) two well known fast food restaurant now have this beautiful meat served just like an ordinary. They are delicious, no doubt about it. Just make sure take some extra rounds with weight loss products so that you can plan for your next serve. Now all this writing makes me hungry!

Being a parent to a 10 year old, I am alerted to a return bout with something I have met years back. Ok fine, it may be an overstatement. But really, I’m back on the business of keeping pimples out. And in this kind of game, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. Training kids on personal hygiene is no doubt an excellent ground work. But murad and other solutions may need to be reviewed just in case something manages to push through the defense. So to those young ones who think they’ve just completed the match, well, think again as something might just hit you a few years in the future.

With parenthood comes responsibility. And I guess that does not begin only on the birth of the child. It starts from what we can probably call, step zero. I think there are several write-ups out there that would focus on the importance of being healthy even before pregnancy. Exercising, working on a healthy diet, taking effort to compare prenatal vitamins are only some activities parents to be may consider doing. Research is probably key. And of course, don’t miss out on checking with your health provider.

Photos are just everywhere. Thanks to digital cameras, massive storage devices, and of course, social networking sites and the internet. And these photos just bring out a myriad of emotions. Looking at holiday or reunion photos can simply make anyone smile. Flicking through those old photo gray photos can possibly make one feel lighter or younger than any anti wrinkle cream. With all the tools available now, the possibilities on what a look at the past may bring is just next to endless. Why would anyone need a time machine?

Biggest Loser Couples is back on television. This may be quite timely for many especially after the holiday season feasts. Its still early in the program but there has already been some interesting episodes. One thing I enjoyed recently was their ‘master class’ session where they learn about healthy food preparation and suggested diets instead of diet pills. Again, it’s a long way to go. But as in past seasons, it should get better as the weeks go by.

What goes up must go down. Well, it would have been nice if this were true for dust at home. However, we all know it’s not really the case, particularly those which cling to high shelves, light fixtures, air conditioners, among other things. Cleaning them up may not be a weekly task, maybe not even monthly. But at some point it just has to be done before the law of gravity reasserts itself making these unwanted elements end up in places (or noses) we really don’t want them to be.

Perhaps an important item on every family’s A-List is the B (budget) List. Budgets are inevitably key in planning things for the family. It puts some sanity in prioritizing where resources go. Groceries, payments for bills, annuity, clothing, housing, transportation and schooling are only some of the likely mainstays in the C (compulsory) List in the B List. The rest of the items would have to move to the D (discretionary) List. Easy as A-B-C? Well, not really.