Christmas Cards

Christmas is just around the corner and I'm planning to put up the Christmas decoration after the Thanksgiving Day. I'll make it a little bit early this year because I am busy with my Naturalization on the first week of December. I just want to get it done before end of this year, so hoping the oath taking will take place soon after my Naturalization interview on the 1st of December. I even started to shop for Christmas presents for our friends and families. We are still undecided if we are going to send presents via balikbayan box for my family back home , surely they love the idea to sending them money attaching at the christmas cards so that its easier for them to purchase what they really want this year . Well see, I'm still have a long list for myself lol and hoping Santa will generous enough to grant them all.

Skip Soda For a Healthy YOU!

Since I'm starting a healthy lifestyle I try to avoid drinking soda and switch to fresh water or iced cold tea without artificial sweeteners. Glad that I'm drinking 4 bottled water and more for being an active everyday it helps me to drink water often when i hit the treadmill.

Know about Soda so here it goes:

Soda, pop, cola, soft drink — whatever you call it, it is one of the worst beverages that you could be drinking for your health.

Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such as artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives.

Skip the soda and go for:

• Fresh water

Water is a vital beverage for good health. Each and every cell needs water to perform its essential functions. Since studies show that tap water is filled with contaminants, antibiotics, and a number of other unhealthy substances, consider investing in a quality carbon-based filter for your tap water. To find out more about a high-performance filtration system, click here. On the go? Try using a stainless steel thermos or glass bottle, filled with filtered water. Enhance the flavor of your water with a refreshing infusion of basil, mint leaves, and a drop of honey.

• Fruit Juice

If you are a juice drinker, try watering down your juice to cut back on the sugar content. Buy a jar of organic 100% juice, especially cranberry, acai, pomegranate, and then dilute three parts filtered water to one part juice. You will get a subtle sweet taste and the benefit of antioxidants. After a couple of weeks, you will no longer miss the sweetness of sugary concentrated juices.

• Tea

Tea gently lifts your energy and has numerous health benefits. Black, green, white, and oolong teas all contain antioxidant polyphenols. In fact, tea ranks as high or higher than many fruits and vegetables on the ORAC scale, the score that measures antioxidant potential of plant-based foods.

Herbal tea does not have the same antioxidant properties, though it is still a great beverage choice with other health benefits, such as inducing calming and relaxing effects. If tea doesn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, try adding cinnamon or a little honey, which has important health benefits that refined sugar lacks.

(Source:Yahoo Health)

Protect Your Identity

I have to admit that I'm addicted to online shopping. For me its convenient at your time in your own place to shop online. I even get a great deals and bargain price that you can never find it at store. Glad that we have an identity theft protection for the cards that I'm using for the whole transaction. Its better to have a protection with your bank account and personal information before somebody steal your identity without your knowledge. So here I am still addicted to online shopping without worrying about identity theft because I am 100 percent protected.

Car Accessories

We don't give a lavish Christmas presents for our love ones every year but hb keep reminding me that this year its gonna be different since his teenage Son needs a car accessories for his new car. I know as early this time I need to surf in the net an affordable car accessories that fits our budget. We set a budget for the presents and I don't want to splurge with unnecessary stuffs this coming Holiday. I have to double time from surfing the net lol because its getting nearer the Holiday season and hoping I can find out an affordable car accessories for my Step Son.

Masters Degree Online

I've observed in this country that you can finish your degree in most comfortable time and place at your home with online degree that offers affordable tuition fees. This is a convenient way especially to the housewife like me to study online at the same time taking care of the families. Another thing, you can study in most convenient time without rushing to go to school all the time. Well its about time for me to go back to school again after my Naturalization. Been living here for 4 years and most of time I'm staying at home alone so its about time for me to finish my master's degree. I keep searching for masters degree online and glad that I found a website that perfect for my needs. So wish me luck and hoping everything went well with my decision.

Christmas Template

Yes, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in my blog. I've decided to replaced my template to feel like Christmas season. Well its less than 40 days and Christmas is here once again. Thank you for free Christmas blogger templates to choose from according to your taste lol. I am way too happy with the outcome of my template. Yahoo, Christmas is just around the corner my favorite time of the year.

Anniversary Gift

It's our anniversary yesterday and hb surprised me with a two dozen of roses, stuff toy, cards and Couture Jewelry that I keep blabbing for months lol. I keep telling him I don't need a fancy gifts since he allowed me to shop online for myself hahaha. I'm still thankful for his nice gestures. We don't have a fancy celebration, in fact we just dined in at nearby Chinese Restaurant since its weekday we don't want to roaming around much because its getting late and his going to work on the following day. But on Thursday we are going out of town so I'm planning to purchase an anniversary gift for my beloved. Happy Anniversary Honey, cheers for 4 blessed years being together!

Happy Wedding Anniversary

Today we celebrate our 4Th years Wedding Anniversary. Nothing fancy though and hb went to work earlier. I just want to have a simple celebration later and make my day complete with a meaningful anniversary card that I received from him. His asking of what I really want for a present this year, well I just satisfied of what Ive got so I wish to have a freeport vacations and get away of cold weather in our place.To my beloved hb, thank you for unconditional love! Happy Anniversary!

Boxes are Ready to Pick Up!

It's almost ready to pick up the balikbayan boxes for my family back home. Hoping it will arrive before Christmas day. I have to get it done before this weekend comes so that the courier will ready to pick it up in our house. Still have enough space for the goods that I am planning to shop tomorrow to fill the box. Of course I'll never forget to include the bluray DVD Player that my sister always reminded me. It's expensive though to send boxes back home but its worthy when everybody have smile on their faces.

Vote for Efren Penaflorida,Jr as CNN Hero of the Year

Yes, I voted for Efren Peñaflorida Jr. Filipino, one of the finalists as CNN Hero of the year.He was recognized by CNN for his efforts in bringing education to underprivileged children by using kariton(pushcart) classrooms. I was really proud of this young fellow who grew up in Caridad, Cavite in poverty. The middle child of a tricycle driver and a vendor, he dreamt of being an engineer. He met his mentor during grade school, a pastor at Club 8586, where he volunteered to help with outreach projects. Peñaflorida finished high school and college, with an associate diploma in Computer Technology from San Sebastian College and a bachelor’s degree in education from the Cavite State University.

If you want to know more about him please visit and read CNN’s story on Efren Peñaflorida visit: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/05/heroes.efren.penaflorida/index.html and cast your vote for Efren Penaflorida Jr. finalist of CNN Hero of the Year. He badly need our supports and recognized his efforts to make a big difference for the less fortunate children futures. Voting ends on November 19.

To cast your vote visit: http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/vote/

LET US STAND AND PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO. CAST YOUR VOTES FOR EFREN PENAFLORIDA JR.

Fond of Reading Books

I have to admit that I am addicted to online shopping. Well if we are talking about the easiest and convenient way to shop . To avoid imitation and fake stuffs online I prefer to shop on their own websites and trusted stores that I've been shopping for years. Anyway, I'm still clueless of what gift I have to buy for my husband on our special day next Monday. It's gonna be our 4Th Wedding anniversary so I have to make it special and planning to surprise him with a gift.One thing that he was passionate about is reading books so I'll better check online for Amazon books. I know they have a wide variety of books to choose from so hoping my husband loves my idea lol.