I already told hubby that we should start thinking what to give to our loved ones for Christmas. We only have a month to prepare and shop, and we have quite a handful of people to give gifts too. First in the list are of course our parents. We already have a gift in mind for his mom but for dad, we’re still in the process of thinking. Rocky Patel cigar is out of the choices coz dad has already given up smoking.  We have one more choice which we know dad really needs.  I hope he doesn’t buy it for himself so that will be our gift for him.  As for my parents, I already know what to give them.

Next in the list is our siblings. Weeee.. I’ve got plenty, he has only one.  Plus my nephews and niece will celebrate Christmas with us, so we also have to give them gifts.  It’s time to think, think and THINK for gift ideas!

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With only three more months left till our contract with the flat ends, I was thinking of looking up at our agent’s website to see how much the current rental trend of flats these days are. I find our current fee a bit high; if we can find a lesser rent for a flat, then I’d really want us to move out. But I was disappointed coz there weren’t any cheaper flat rents that I could find there.

What are our other options? Live in a motorhome? hehe I wonder how much it costs to buy one, how much are the utilities, how much is the motorhome insurance and all the other expenses which entails living in a motorhome. Do you think it can be more cheaper than renting a flat? Geeee… what am I thinking anyway? Hahahhaa it would be really uncomfortable to live in a motorhome!  And with 2 kids, it’s not even advisable.

Okay, this option is deleted. Time to look for another alternative. =)

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Traveling these days to unknown places is made easy with handheld gps or any gps for that matter. Whenever we need to go to a new place, all we need is to input the address and tadahhhh! we get the exact directions going there.

My bro-in-law’s GPS…

With our gps, we were able to travel to Vienna, Berlin and other parts within CZ without any problems. If you still don’t own it, it’s high time you buy yourself a gps. It’s an essential tool for driving especially if you’re fond of traveling to new places!

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I always moisturize my whole body, lips and face. I got this terrible dry skin when the cold season is upon us. My legs would feel itchy, my lips often crack and my face sometimes have acne breakouts which I apply an acne treatment. Last week, my fingers were peeling off their skin. It was awful coz it feels very rough but now it’s all back to being smooth again.

The best time to apply lotion on the body is right after showering as the lotion traps the moisture. Ditto for my face too. With my lips, I apply petroleum jelly many times throughout the day. It always gets wiped out when I drink or eat.  This simple ritual helps me fight away dry skin! I hope it does for you too.

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When friends know that I’m running several blogs, they’d often ask me for advise how to start setting it up, getting domains, and then later on when they realize that they need to increase their rankings in the search engine, they’d also ask me for advice how to do it.

As I always read from internet gurus, they’d always say, create a niche blog, write good posts, sign up with free link directory, etc. etc.  But I am not in the position to give advice, coz as you can see, my blog is doing badly with its page rank. hehehe   I give tell them to learn from the successful netizens instead rather than giving them my own advice.

For me, as long as you enjoy what you’re doing, that’s all the matters.  Who cares about page rank?

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I have never realized how many women are obsessed with being thin until I got to read stories of celebrities and regular teens being anorexic. Then there’s the influx of weight loss pills, programs such as weight loss austin and cosmetic surgeries helping people to look slim. This only shows that many of us want to be slim! Is it because it’s what society dictates as being beautiful or is it because it is healthy? I don’t see anything wrong regarding being thin as beautiful as long as the health isn’t jeopardized. Both can go together; eating healthy, practicing being healthy in order to achieve a good looking figure (not to the point of being a walking stick!) is alright. Just don’t go overboard!

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I’ve been browsing some online stores for gift ideas for my nephews who will spend Christmas with us. For their sister I already have something, which I bought 3 months ago. It’s not as precious as loose diamonds but she will surely like it.

Choosing gifts for the boys on the other hand is a bit difficult. I always have problems buying gifts for guys, but for boys, toys will be more appropriate. I have noticed last Christmas that they appreciated more the toys they received compared to the shirts and bags.

The problem is, there are lots of kinds of toys available and it’s hard to pick which ones would appeal to them. And it should also be within my spending budget. Hmmm… maybe I’ll have to ask my sister what her sons prefer.

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I was reading earlier about kitchen interiors coz we’re currently having our condo unit furnished and designed. I stumbled about an interesting article about kitchen sinks. We usually use stainless steel for our kitchen sinks but from what I read, there is a much better option than this.

Have you heard of copper kitchen sinks and its benefits? I learned that copper sinks have natural antibacterial qualities. Bacteria can’t live on copper for more than few hours whereas they thrive on stainless for days. This adds savings coz you don’t have to spend much on cleaning agents. That makes copper easy to maintain and clean. Another interesting thing is that copper changes its color as it ages, from a shiny new one it turns into a rustic shade in the future.

Though they might look like they’re suited for farmhouses and ranches, copper kitchen sinks are already making their way into modern homes too.

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I haven’t been sleeping well lately which really bothers me coz being pregnant, I should be getting enough sleep. I just read from Yahoo’s featured article 5 Habits to Break Before It’s Too Late which listed number 1 as lack of sleep.  It says that “studies show that a minimum of seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep (at night) are essential for health.”  it is during sleeping time that our bodies repair and recovers from all the metabolic processes that our bodies perform each second.  See?  All the more I need to get all the rest I need coz I am PREGNANT!

So it’s not just looking for the best eye cream to get rid of the black circles around my eyes that I am finding solution to, but also how to be able to get a good night’s rest.  I have already tried asking getting massage before sleeping and drinking milk too.  It helps me go to sleep but as soon as the urge to pee wakes me up, I find it hard to fall back to sleep again. So sad.

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After typhoon Ondoy struck and devastatd the Luzon area of the Philippines, many establishments took advantage of the situation. Stores have increased he prices of their merchandises, and since many cars were destroyed during the flood, car repair shops also increased thr repair fees. Even car insurance companies increased their rates too.

I was wondering since there are many deaths if also life insurance rates have joined the bandwagon of raising rates and fees. It’s sad that instead of helping, they’re pulling the victims down with their greedy acts.

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