Weekend Post

It’s 10 o’clock (PM) and I should be sleeping by now but I don’t want to leave this blog with a sponsored post (it’s a requirement to post a personal entry) … so I’m here typing with one-eye closed. We’ll be staying at FILs tomorrow till Sunday. Be back early Sunday to attend the service in our new found church. Our church-searching is over. I think we finally found the right church for us. This Sunday will be our second time and we’re excited to listen the Word of God again. The congregations are friendly to everyone and they call the church building as Sanctuary. It feels good to be inside the sanctuary - - - there are no kids or HS/Col students inside, only adults. There are respective buildings or rooms for every level : infant thru college. What I like about this church is that I know their songs, and I like the pastor the way he delivers the sermon. I could really understand him because he doesn’t talk fast and he really knows what he’s sharing.

Happy weekend everyone!

Branson-Style Family Holiday

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hiltons of Branson. All opinions are 100% mine.

The most awaited event is here , the Holiday Season. My family is excited to celebrate this moment with love and joy. Last week, we have witnessed the arrival of Santa in the mall to light up the lights of the huge Christmas tree. There was fireworks show and artificial snow flakes for about 30 minutes. The kids were really glad seeing those snow and fireworks shows. Carolers also sung the Christmas carols and the kids also patiently waited for their turn to have met Santa and sit on his lap. These are just few things that kids really wanted to witness on Holidays.

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Silver Monthsary

November 2009 marked the 25th month of this blog. I couldn’t believe I have reached this far in blogging. In the beginning, I said I’ll just try this blogging thing and will stop when time comes that I have nothing more to share. Well, my concern was I don’t know how to write. I mean I’m very poor in English language that’s why I coudn’t believe I’m still here . I have tried improving my writing by reading book about it but still I couldn’t make it, to the point that my wordings are unacceptable. I’m still using carabao English up to this moment but I’m proud of it lol! All my topics here are based on my writing style, no matter how carabao they are as long as the words and phrases are came from my way of thinking, and as long as I made you laugh then I’m fine with that. So what really my reason why I just couldn’t stop blogging despite of my poor contents? Well - - - money. Period. I tend to compare my income from teaching (back in the Philippine) and blogging. The difference is way further . That’s why, that’s why , that’s why. Yeah, blogging rocks. I’m earning more from blogging than teaching. But hey, I’m not in the Philippines now, I’m spending dollars here. So what? The expenses ( prices) here and in the Philippines are pretty close (the clothes and food). So then, when should I stop blogging? Haha maybe when I’ll learn to stop comparing the income of both parties. But before I’ll continue my blogging journey, I got to go now and park the car in front of Barne and Noble to look for the best book about “Writing” .

Kitchen Makeover Contest : Canada

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Dr. Oetker. All opinions are 100% mine.

Are you a resident of Canada? If so, it’s a must that you continue reading because this post is about a contest in your area and you could be a lucky winner to win a $20,000 Kitchen Makeover. Aside from that one lucky winner, 8 secondary winners will get one of the following whirlpool appliances : a fridge/freezer, freestanding electric range, dishwashing , or microwave… and not to mention you might be one of that lucky 2,000 winners to win a delicious Casa di Mama Pizza, or a pizza cutter! See? You have nothing to lose. So what are you waiting for? Join now. So easy. Just get a PIN from specially marked packages of Casa di Mama Pizza, and enter the PIN . You could enter as many PINs as you can. The more PINs you entered, the greater the chance of winning. Now, do you like bonus PIN? So then, be a member of Savoury Moments and surely you’ll receive a bonus PIN to enter the Make It Like Mama Giveaway, instantly. You have until January 4, 2010 to enter your PINs.

How I wish I could join the Dr. Oetker Kitchen Makeover Contest . If I would win the grand price, this might be a sign that I really need to renovate our kitchen. However, I also wish to win a 2-door fridge/freezer because our fridge right now needs a replacement.

Friendster No more

Are you still in Friendster? Me, not anymore for about three weeks. I break my record by not logging-in for that long. Just so you know that I checked my friendster everyday without fail since 2005. So why don’t I check my friendster account now? For one reason : Friendster has virus. I knew it ’cause our laptop was infected twice after checking FS. Good thing we have anti virus given to us by Bank of America for free. The laptop was fixed.

I don’t know how many PC were infected by FS alone. Imagine how many members of FS all around the world especially Filipinos. Yeah, FS is popular to Filipinos. I hope that FS will get back to what it is used to be because I still like FS after all. Fine, Facebook rocks! Ehehe! Until when?

Popstation Contest : The Big Deal

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Popstation. All opinions are 100% mine.

Lucky are those who have talent in singing. This post is for all of you who dream to be a professional singer. I know it is not easy to achieve such dream but if you believe in yourself and not afraid to do your best, you could be the lucky one to win “The Big Deal” . This contest is sponsored by PopStation . It is an online music and entertainment singing experience that aspirant singers have a chance to sing and record their original songs to the top of The Charts and qualify for an Album Deal. Don’t miss this amazing contest. Who knows you’ll be voted to win. There’s no celebrity judges or panels in this contest so, less pressure on your part. All you have to do is to register yourself for FREE and go to one of the practice rooms , it’s available for two weeks. Take note of the releasing date : Monday through Thursday ( Mon- Hip Hop & R&B, Tue- Country, Wed - Pop, Thurs - Rock) .

Let me talk about the price here. I know you’ll be encouraged to join because the price is really amazing! Once you take your song to #1 , your singing career begins : you’ll receive an EXCLUSIVE album deal and an all-expense paid to NYC ! Now, tell me that it is really a BIG DEAL!

1< 2

I slept late last night but woke up late also. I had at least 7 hours of sleep, not bad. The only reason why I slept late was I finished my tasks online but I was so disappointed with one of the opps worth $15. I already made an entry for that but heck I couldn’t submit it! The blog dropdown is missing. I sent a ticket to customer love to enlighten me with this opp. It was not a hard opp to do but thinking of the price, it’s worth two meals ehehe! I’m still waiting for that issue to resolve. When I woke up this morning I noticed that the same opp was available but you have to wait for a slot. They changed the opp number which is really strange. I know I’m not alone with this because they sent out emails to others as well that they are qualified to take that opp. Oh well better luck next time, but still I wish they will open that for me so that my effort won’t be wasted. By the way, I grabbed again two opps this morning which really made me glad. “Isa ang nawala, dalawa ang nagpakita”

Dirt Devil Shopping Guide

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Hoover and Dirt Devil. All opinions are 100% mine.

When the month of December is almost near, there’s one thing that anyone is thinking of : what gift to buy and give for her, him and for the whole family. Shopping malls are gonna be packed on that month. So better yet buy gifts online. But don’t limit yourself in just for gifts but also you could do shopping for other things such as things that you wish to have for yourself. Whatever it is, I’m pretty sure that they are available online. And here’s the great news, Dirt Devil Holiday Gift Guide will help you find the right store with the right price. Yes, by using their helpful guide, you’ll save hundreds of dollars out from your shopping lists. That’s right, Dirt Devil have provided over 300 websites, tricks and clever ways to save when you shop online. By using their savings and special offers, I’m telling you that you might be addicted to shop online. Take my experience for instance, after reading the Red Hot ONLINE SHOPPING SHORTCUTS, I couldn’t wait to start my shopping right away. These offers will start on November 25. And don’t forget the Black Friday (Nov. 27th) that’s the day after Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday ( Nov. 30th), retailers will offer amazing deals on that dates online so mark your calendar now.

Here some shopping tips that I have learned from Dirt Devil : 1. Take advantage of the promotional items 2. Learn about promo code tricks 3. Save more with free shipping and rebates. 4. Save everyday with Deal-a- day sties 5. Go for auction online and outlets for red hot deals 6. Learn about advanced shopping tips and become an online shopping expert. 7. Don’t miss the bargain section - you’ll learn the lingo used on blogs, deal sites and message board to explain deals. Enjoy shopping everyone!

Scare - Mad

Early this morning, I went upstairs to wake up Bienne. When I reached her room I saw her fixing her bed and so, just stand up close to the door and waiting for her to finish. I didn’t make any noise, I was there just standing wearing my long-red comfort robe. When she turned her head facing the door (she was ready to come down) she was frightened seeing me standing her door, she shouted waaahaa and jumped at the same time! Her reaction made me laughed out loud . I know it wasn’t funny but I couldn’t control myself not to laugh. And she hugged me said “ Mommy you scared me”. She thought I was a monster and I told her there’s no monster, if you see people beside you without your knowledge, always remember that it’s just mommy or daddy.

Late this afternoon, I was really mad to Bienne for about 30 seconds. I know she’s a good kid but she has a time sometime that really pissed me off. I told her twice that she has to move the placemat far enough that Arianna couldn’t reach it. She had a cup of chocolate-milk drink and a bowl of noodles on the placemat. And suddenly, I heard a sound fell on the carpet! It was a chocolate-milk spilled on the carpet. I was so mad and threw her some words that she deserved. And I turned off the TV- she’s grounded to today from watching TV.

Monetize Your Twitter Account

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Sponsored Tweets. All opinions are 100% mine.

Do you enjoy being a blogger? I’m very much happy being one . The life of bloggers is very fulfilling because they earn while doing the things they love to do online. Based on my experience as a blogger, I started loving it when I became a member of IZEA two years ago. They gave me the opportunity by monetizing my blog site. They have launched products such as Payperpost and SocialSpark. I’m a member of both network and I have earned decent amount from them.

IZEA is really growing fast these days that they needed to add another product : The SponsoredTweets . You don’t need to have a blog site to join BUT you can earn through your Twitter account. Isn’t it amazing that you’ll earn by twitting? So guys, if you have twitter account, sign up for sponsored tweets now and start earning. Or, if you don’t have twitter account yet, get one now.

There are three (3) simple steps to get started. 1. Set your price - add a category and some keywords then wait for offers to roll in from Advertisers. 2. Choose your offers - as offers come in you can accept or reject them 3. Receive Payment - of you accept an offer, your account will be credited within 24 hours of your tweet. You can cash out once your account reaches $50.

Bday Eyeball

Sharing with you the picture of get-together with other Filipinas I met during the first birthday of Stephanie (Vilma’s daughter) held at ChuckECheese, Murrieta Cali on Saturday Nov 14. The location was perfect for a birthday party because the kids really enjoyed the games inside the store. Bienne spent 2cups of token but in return she got some prices from the tickets.

I’m glad I met a group of Filipina ( Vilma, Jean and Kath ), but since it was my first time meeting them, I felt so out of place , thanks my husband and kids were with me and so I enjoyed as well by playing with them. The host (Vilma) was so kind though . In fact, she was the only Tagalog Filipina that I have met na buutan (mabait) kaau. Well, I’m looking forward to meet them again. Don’t know when.

Generational Equity Complaints Are Premature

Do you belong to younger generations? I do. Don’t you? If you do belong, would you agree to pay for a healthcare on the benefit of older generations, let’s say your parents or grandparents? For me, I’m willing to pay with no complaints because without older generations, younger generations don’t exist. Meaning, we owe our lives to them so have to support the generational equity welfare of the oldies. Don’t you agree? Oh well, this generational equity complaints are premature. I think they complaint too early without thinking the outcome. What would be the outcome? To hurt the feeling of older generation. Beside, this set-up might only be temporary due to economic crisis

Santa's Arrival

Bienne’s wished to sit on Santa’s lap had came true last Friday on Santa’s Arrival in the mall. Santa turned on the lights on the huge Christmas tree outside the mall. There was a short presentation before that. Like, fireworks display, snow flakes show and caroling. And after the presentation, Santa sit on his huge chair and ready for the pictorial with so many kids on the line. We have patiently waited for our turn. This pictorial with Santa is a business as well by paying some amount of money to get a copy of your choice. But visitors like us are welcome as well as long you take only 1 snap per child using your own digicam. Unfortunately, Arianna cried that time, she didn’t like Santa for now. So, here’s the picture of Bienne with Santa. Her first time to sit on Santa’s lap.

Tweet Jacob's Wish

Do you still remember what was your wish when you were a child? Personally, I couldn’t forget my two wishes : to see a real snow and to visit Disneyland. I think most of the kids all over the world wish the same thing. Well, I’m fortunate enough that one of my wishes came true when I reached the age of 30 . This year, I have visited Disneyland, a place that is truly amazing. As for my second wished, I believe that it would come true in couple of months from now. I know that fulfilling your dream is the last thing you could ever wish and once you have reached your dream, you’ll be considering yourself as the lucky one and blessed. By saying this, I’d love to help other kid’s wish to come true. I’m talking about the wish of Jacob, a 4yo child that has a life-threatening disease. His huge wish in life is to go to Disneyland together with his family.

LeapFish together with Make-a-Wish Foundation is doing their best to raised $10,000 through tweet-a-cause, a social media fundraising initiative. I’m encouraging all Twitter users to tweet one at a time. Please write “Just tweeted 2 grant a childs wish! #LeapFish donates to #makeawish foundation for each tweet. http://bit.ly/3Tj8A Please retweet!” on your twitter page. By doing so, you have just helped a child’s dream to come true. Thank you for helping.

Our Santa's Village

The original plan was, we’ll start to put xmas décor after the Thanksgiving but then, I couldn’t wait that long anymore. So today, I set-up the Xmas snow village in our den next to the fireplace. Honestly, when mom-in-law gave us these tiny houses with lights inside, I have no idea where to put them. I guess, MIL saw my facial reaction and without any question, she made a sample using some props. And I told her “ Now, I know how to do it”. All I knew about xmas décor are xmas trees, lights, gifts, lanterns, Santa’s shoes BUT NOT Santa’s village.

This is just for now (Santa’s village). We are planning to buy a real xmas tree and more decors. Couldn’t wait for Xmas : listening to xmas songs, gifts giving , and going to neat places where xmas is highly celebrated. Do you know why I like xmas? That’s my family name (in Filipino term) . Pascoe na sinta ko!