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I have been experiencing frequent back aches lately. It used to be concentrated on the waist area but now the pain goes up to my nape. Before, the pain goes away after a good night sleep and I never had to take pills to get by. I am tempted to start taking pain relievers now. My [...]
I am having a bad case of acne on my forehead. I have been sleeping late for weeks on end and now I see several zits in all its full glory concentrated on my forehead. They are itchy at times and even though I use a dermatologist-recommended astringent, the itchiness won’t go away. I believe my [...]
My husband’s two-week business trip to Perth is confirmed. We are looking at joining him there on his second week. Good thing that his company will cover my and my daughter’s fares. I am a little worried though about the stuff I need to bring with me. My daughter’s toys and necessities won’t definitely fit one [...]
My husband and I love to travel. On our list of must-see places are Italy, Spain and the UK. There is so much to learn and experience when visiting different countries. The world somehow becomes bigger than what we think when we immerse ourselves into the different cultures and norms of people. When [...]
One of the more popular gift suggestions for any special occasion is cakes or pastries. Who can resist a yummy bite of chocolate chip cookies or, choco mud cake or a plain chocolate crème cake? It’s obvious that I’m partial with chocolate. Hee. Laura’s House Bakery located in Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina sells [...]
One of our friends is inviting me to join her in a business venture. I can’t share all the details here but just a hint, it has something to do with babies/children must-haves. When she shared her ideas, I got excited. I thought this could pave the way for me to have my own [...]
I have written previously about my weight problem when I was in college. I have to say that taking diet pills crossed my mind. I wanted to get slim without exercising (yes, I am lazy to hit the gym) and I wanted fast results. Now that I have lost a lot of weight, thanks to my [...]
One of the more popular paid sites is PayPerPost. As soon as my account was approved, I immediately signed-in and took a quick look at the website’s features, navigation and tools. What I like best is the facility to see all the available opportunities whether you are qualified to take it or not. Being [...]
I love pearls. To me, they make any woman look sophisticated and beautiful. At least that is how I feel when I wear them. What’s nice about these beauties is that they have many different types like the popular ones I know — fresh water, cultured or the Japanese culture type called Mikimoto. With the [...]
I am not a big fan of strong perfumes. In fact, I have horrible experiences while in the train cars back in Singapore. You see, it is bad enough when you are squeezed in between commuters, when the only way you could breathe properly is to bow your head with your chin touching your chest, [...]
Have you ever tried to play match-maker? Well, my husband and I did but only once. We weren’t successful so we never dared to try again. A close friend of ours has a girl friend who is single and “searching”. When our close friend came to Singapore, she begged us to match her friend to [...]
When we got our first flat panel TV, we had an option to avail of the free TV mount. Because we are renting, we had to forego it although we like the idea of having the TV mounted to save space. I discovered then that TV mounts come in different designs. I thought all [...]
It’s already May and I haven’t started ordering our Mother’s day gifts. I usually give a 2-week allowance for me to complete the orders and make sure that they are received in time. I have been loyal to this Philippine online store called filgifts.com. Their flowers are really beautiful but it would be nice to see [...]
There is an interesting website that promotes bargain deals for accommodations in the UK, called www.cheaperthanhotels.co.uk. It provides a detailed search page based on country, city down to the suburbs. If you are looking for great deals for Hotels in Paris, Hotels in London, Hotels in Manchester or Hotels in Birmingham, this site will [...]
From time to time, my husband brings home brochures of properties for sale here in Sydney. More often than not, I keep them for a while. I enjoy browsing the pages over and over and dream of our future home – our home. In one of the brochures, there is one freestanding property in the Concord [...]
I must admit, I am a bargain hunter. I delight in seeing good finds at cheap prices. Back in December, at the height of the holiday season, we went to a lot of bazaars in Manila. Minus the road traffic and human traffic, I feel an insurmountable joy when I go home and look at [...]
It is interesting to know that there is a service related to the creation and critiquing of admission essays to universities or grad school. Needless to say, these application essays are vital in determining the success in your chosen career. It can be daunting to go through the process of creating impressive an essay; it is [...]
We exposed our daughter Amelie to the show Hi-5 when she was about 6 months old. It was a very popular kids’ Australian show that made it big in Singapore as well. We noticed how Amelie easily perks up when she hears the upbeat music of the group. My husband recorded the shows and plays [...]
I have only been to Europe specifically in Italy once and I would like to someday go back on tour but this time with my husband and daughter. Although we have family based in Naples, Italy it would be nice to get an accommodation that is closer to the major tourist spots. This wonderful website [...]
A friend told me once that she enjoys searching for people on the internet. She even checks her own name to see what are the popular links from her website that are tied to her name. If she happens to learn about Spock – the best for people search, I am sure that she will [...]
It was because of this nutrition supplements website that I come to know how big a business sports nutrition and supplement is. Let’s take athletes for example. Not only do they spend hours upon hours in training but they also spend for nutritional diet and bodybuilding supplements. These give an energy boost that help sustain [...]
I have a friend here who has a penchant for sparkling wines. In fact she introduced me to my now favorite Verdi Spumante. There are other dessert wines that both of us have come to like and it’s good that they are not expensive here. Since we now have a few bottles at home, I don’t [...]
There are many thrift banks that have come and gone but Washington Mutual Bank or WaMu stood the test of time. This bank was founded in 1889 with the humble intentions of helping out victims of a major fire that hit the city of Seattle. Since then they never stopped with their community involvements and [...]
As if Blogger, Livejournal or Wordpress are not enough, there is a new blogging application soon to be made popular by people addicted to blogs like us! It is called Thoughts.com. The homepage pretty much shows all the available functionalities such as video, photo and podcast uploads, community forums and of course, the blog platform. They [...]
Ever since I left my parents home and worked abroad, I have sent my mother and sister bouquets of flowers every year on Mother’s Day, no fail. I would choose a dozen of pink long stems for my sister because it is her favorite color. For my mother, the colors I choose vary from orange, [...]
I have been using my trusty Dell laptop for over three years now. I thought it almost ‘died’ on me when some registry keys were corrupted/missing after I had left the laptop running overnight not knowing that the system did not successfully shut down. Although it is still serving me well, I am wishfully thinking of [...]
Did you know that there is a website dedicated to provide information on discount coupons for a wide variety of shops? I was surprised to see it at first and as I was browsing it, I knew this site deserves to be in my bookmarks folder! The Coupon Codes Mall posts contains related product reviews and [...]
One of the main deciding factors we consider when making a big purchase such as a car is the warranty. Well, needless to say, the longer the warranty, the better. That is why when we narrow down our options on which brand to purchase, we end up getting a Toyota. Even if they say that [...]
Since our move to Sydney from Singapore, my skin has become dry. I think my skin thrives better in tropical weather and now that it is autumn here, I feel that my facial skin especially has become more sensitive even at a very slight scratching. The problem is that I am not fond of using moisturizers [...]
Most homes here in Australia have security devices installed. It is typical for the whole household to be out of their homes for work or school. Before, the surveillance cameras are hooked up on the internet thereby allowing the house owner to log in from their work places and check from time to time. Now, [...]
When we were closely working with two house agents back in Singapore, I asked them out of curiosity what made them choose to become real estate agents. They said that it’s primarily because of the flexible work hours. They can choose to get projects to sell, re-sell or bid in behalf of their buyers. For a [...]
Pre-Amelie days, my husband and I would watch movies on the big screen almost every Friday. That was our way of ‘unwinding’ after a long and busy work week. Singapore’s theatre is by far the cleanest and biggest cinema I have ever seen. One cinema in the city not only offers theater [...]
One news article I read on the dailies the other day was about how social networking sites changed the typical morning routine in an office environment. Nowadays, the first thing that employees do when they reach their desks is to log-in to their favorite networking sites. As the article stated, some link-up to make work-related [...]
When I started working in Singapore my very first investment was a diamond jewelry set. My wedding was nearing that year and I wanted to wear a set that I had purchased myself. It was (at least for me) the most beautiful pieces I will ever own. Not only that they were my first set [...]
My colleague turned friend from one of the consulting companies I worked at in Singapore just loves teak furniture. She is from France and was really impressed with anything made in Asia. However, when she and her husband decided to return to France, she had problems re-selling her furniture. Not only that they are more [...]
All in all, I had moved condo units five times out of the six years that I stayed in Singapore. It was good that there are a lot of locals in the moving business who offer professional services but the fees are reasonable. One would think that hauling services are expensive in general. Of course [...]
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