Posted on Mar 05, 2010 under Check Out |
I want part of our kitchen renovated. I want to change our kitchen sink. I want to change the tiles. I also want to put the cooking range to another corner of the kitchen. If my funds would allow it, I want to buy a kitchen island like that found in big houses.
I must admit that I don’t cook a lot. Whenever I am free, I try to cook for my siblings. But since most of the time I am busy, my dad does the cooking at home. He will like the renovation I have in mind for sure. It will give him more space when cooking.
Posted on Mar 05, 2010 under Check Out |
My aunt was asking me if I know someone who is into the sell merchant account industry. I have friends who are in the industry so I will be hooking my aunt up with them for a business opportunity.
My aunt is very businessminded. She has so many ideas she wants to turn into profit. She actually has several businesses earning her a pretty sum every month. If only I am that businessminded, my savings account would probably be quite fat now.
Posted on Feb 28, 2010 under Check Out |
A family problem can trigger a dependency on drugs or alcohol. The dependency can be used as a scapegoat against the mountain of problems inside the home. I know you can ascertain whether you are becoming dependent. If you feel you are, call Passages Malibu immediately. Call them at 1-866-850-6673 and speak to a professional admissions coordinator. You could either need a rehab or a detox stint in the cure center in Malibu and the best way to seek help is to contact the center itself.
I know you might want to see what kind of a facility you are going to. Check out the Passages Malibu video you can find at Youtube. You can see that you are checking into a center that is maintained with style. Comfort is foremost in the minds of the design people who did the interiors of the place. For a dependent who is most likely dreading his/her stint in the center, it would feel like vacation when they see the how beautiful the place is against the backdrop of the Malibu beach.
I think what the owners have in mind is to relax the dependent, both body and mind. That way, the treatment can start smoothly. If you have heard about what happened to Steven Tyler of the Aerosmith as well as Tiger Woods, they have battled their dependencies. You can do it, too, through the help of Passages Malibu Addiction Cure Center. Go ahead and visit them at PassagesMalibu.com now or call them up first to talk to a coordinator.
Posted on Feb 27, 2010 under Family Matters |

Going on a trip with the family is never easy. We are a bunch of impatient persons in a normal setting. When on the road, that doubles or triples in level. My siblings are not easily awed. You need to give them something that will blow their minds off. My dad, too. Plus, my family is very expensive to maintain. Accommodation, food, etc.
Can you imagine what it’s like going on a trip with an extended family? My grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins? Every thing in chaos to the highest level! Foremost of which is the trip fund.
When we went on several out-of-town trips two to three years ago, I shouldered most of the expenses. I was raking a lot of money back then so I thought of it as sharing my blessings. But boy did my wallet wailed! I never minded that much back then because I knew I could get the money back easily.
But now, with my brother in college, I could not afford to share as before. My grandma’s inviting us to go to Pangasinan for three days. I was excited but it was short lived. It suddenly popped in my head that they might expect me to shell out money for food and other things. I may have that kind of money but I won’t be busting my savings over a trip. Not anymore. I think the several trips I funded in the past are already enough.
Posted on Feb 27, 2010 under Check Out |
This is what I need: a nordic track promotion code so I can finally fit that treadmill I intend to buy into my budget for March!
I realized that I need a treadmill at home if I really want to lose weight. I was planning to go to the gym but with the schedule I am keeping, I doubt if it will work out. With a treadmill inside the house, I can fit a 30 minutes to 1 hour workout without the worry of wasting time in commuting from house to gym. I can even fit a 30-minute run in between work!
Posted on Feb 27, 2010 under Check Out |
A friend is thinking of going to a Plano cosmetic dentist for porcelain veneers. She is a front desk officer and she wants to be able to smile widely every time she greets someone. But with the smoke stains on her teeth, she couldn’t do that at all. With veneers, she’s sure to be smiling from ear to ear after.
It’s really amazing how technology can change us inside and out. My friend’s smile could change and it will most likely boost her confidence. I am already teasing her that one of the guys in the office might just fall in love with her soon-to-be brand new smile!
Posted on Feb 26, 2010 under Family Matters |

There are mothers who find it hard to express their love for their child(ren). My grandmother’s like that. Her bitterness over her marriage’s painful breakdown was evident over the way she treated my mom. Through the years, I never saw her show my mom love. I never heard her say anything nice to her. She showered, and still does shower, us affection, my siblings and I. But never toward my mom. It was the bitter fact that my mom looked so much like her dad. That’s the only explanation we could glean from the bad treatment my grandmother gave my mom throughout her life.
But you know, looking back, there were instances that my grandma had shown her love, albeit in weird ways. She cried during those times my mom got hospitalized. She financed several of it. She’s accepted my dad even though he’s lower in status than them. And when my mom was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease, my grandma blamed herself for being busy with earning a living and leaving my mom with her grandfather and aunts. It was a roundabout way of showing her love but it’s there.
I guess my grandma is one of those mothers who doesn’t know how to express her love towards her only child. Are you like that? Or are you like my mom who was treated differently by her own mom for years?
Posted on Feb 24, 2010 under Check Out |
These days, prioritizing our expenses is the best way to stop ourselves from forgetting the important things to be funded. A car insurance is an important expense. Our basic needs should always be prioritized. Moms know these things best…
I used to tease my mom for being frugal. My mom would explain to me the importance of maintaining a budget so that we don’t overspend. When we think we have so much money on our hands, we tend to spend it on unnecessary things. And then when the time comes for the legitimate expense to be funded, we find ourselves short of budget already.
BUDGET insurance knows how important a budget is. Thus, the name. An auto insurance is very important. If you are looking for one right now, you can find one that will fit your budget at www.BudgetInsurance.com. Get an insurance quote. Compare the ones you will get. Then choose the one that fits your needs and your budget. You can get up to 75% no claims discount on CAR INSURANCE. What’s good about Budget is that they will do the hard work for you. They are a leading UK insurance intermediaries and they can get you a cheap car insurance from leading car insurance providers. They are also negotiating special deals to get you an even better price. Now that’s a great company! Working hard for their clients!
I know a lot of people will benefit from Budget’s services. A cheap car insurance will save money for those who can’t afford to get the more expensive ones. Parents like my mom who was frugal when she was still alive will be happy with a service like Budget’s. For your cheap car insurance, go get a quote at BudgetInsurance.com now. After getting your quotes, compare and get the best one for you.
Posted on Feb 23, 2010 under Ruby Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday |

Posted on Feb 23, 2010 under Blogging in general |
I did a boo-boo when I transferred this blog to another hosting account. I forgot to back up my posts! It was really a boo-boo moment because I transferred several blogs but this is the only one I forgot to export the posts to an XML file. Good thing I was able to do an export last January 19. It was the one I used and I only lost 8 posts. Still, I could have avoided losing those posts if I didn’t forget to back up first.
Darn!
Anyway, I will be getting a custom theme for this blog. Soon. After the two I am having made for other blogs, this one will follow suit. I hope Mr. G of the world wide web will see the efforts and award me back my rank in the next update.
Hoping…