Life Resources

Take time for yourself each day. This is something that a parent specially new ones should regularly do. You might say, you cannot afford any extra minutes doing things not so productive or not attending to your new baby, but hey! This is exactly what you need to say sane and be able to continue your role as a mother. Often, as nurturers we forget to nurture ourselves. It is our responsibility to take good care of ourselves and part of that is getting breaks and pampering ourselves every now and then. Every mom deserves this. Don’t wait until the next mother’s day to splunge into a pampering day. Actually, it doesn’t really have to be big or grand such as going to a spa and getting a hot oil or pedicure and manicure. Even simple things count.  Start with 20 minutes each day. Go out and take a walk and breathe the fresh air, or do something you want to do for yourself, not something you NEED to do. This activity should be something that will not drain you out of your energy but something that will envigorate and recharge you.

Some ideas?

1. Take a walk with your pet dog outside your house

2. Watch the sunset

3. Read your favorite book

4. Watch your favorite tv show

5. Take a bubble bath on the tub

6. Go out with a friend

7. Dress up and freshen up

8. Do Gardening

9. Give time for your hobby

10. Sing out loud on your videoke

The list could go on and on. It’s actually up to you. The main essense is that you have to give time set only for yourself. You have to reconnect with yourself and do something you really love to do.

Nowdays, our eyes are always in demand. It’s not that people before don’t make use of their eyes, but we all know how high tech we are right now, and how often we are exposed to radiation which gives strains in our eyes. For most people right now, specially for the working group, we are always utilizing our eyes in many sense.

We could be in front of computers for many many hours each day. There are even times, we don’t give ourselves a break and this is really not good for our eyes. Like any part of the body, our eyes get tired. Some hints you should observe is if you start having headaches, your eyes turns red or itchy, and your eyes is watery. Other signs such as eye twitching is also an indication that your eyes are tired and needs to rest for some time.

In my case, I am in front of the computer, for generally about 8 hours every day for 5 days at work. After work, I still spend another couple of hours in front of the computer for my writing ventures such as blogging. These are some tips I find helpful in soothing tired eyes, which you may try as well.

1. Grab An Eye Drop – Yes! Visine is the most popular brand for this. Visine and Eye Mo. You can give your tired eyes 2-5 drops depending on the need. Eyes drops gently relieve everyday eye fatigue and itchiness due to reading, tv watching, night driving, computer usage and the like. These eye drops are formulated to soothingly blend with the natural fluids of the eyes.

2. Shut It Down – Most of the time, soothing tired eyes just involves closing down your eyes for a period of time. 1-5 minutes of rest will do wonders to your system. You can remind yourself or set your alarm while working, and close your eyes for a period of time to give rest to your hardworking body parts.

3. Know When Its Too Much – We tend to watch tv without setting time limits. There are times that we just sit in the couch and let the tv shows take us. We usually lose track of time, and before knowing it, it has been 4 hours that we’ve been in front of the television. It’s also the same with working. We might get lose in what we really are doing, and forget that we have been exposed to the computer for too long.

4. Take Eye Supplements – Eye supplements are starting to become more and more popular nowadays. Manufacturers know that these products will be in demand, as people are trying to protect themselves knowing they are increasing exposed to harmful elements which are usually man made. There are supplements such as Eyeberry and Lutein now, that allows our eyes to secrete certain chemicals, which our body cannot produce or cannot produce in an amount enough for our eyes to remain at its optimum performance.

5. Visit Your Eye Doctor – Consulting the experts is always healthy. Most specially if you are feeling that you always feel pain in your eye, or you cannot see clearly as you used it. Even if you don’t feel anything abnormal, it is wise to be careful and preventive of any serious illnesses. It is specially wise to do so, if you are way past the age of 40.

6. Never Read In The Dark – This is very much understable, but a lot of us love to do this. There are people, who try to read in the dark, or in not so lighted area, and this is not only harmful, but too tiring for your eyes. Make it easy for your eyes, and you won’t be having a hard time dealing with a head ache as well.

7. Never Read Lying – Another thing we love to do, is to read lying down. Reading could take an hour or two, or more for bookworms in one sitting, so there are times, we choose to read lying in bed. This is not good, as this is not the normal position. Do you remember, having a headache right after reading lying in bed for quiet long?

8. Grab A Cucumber – Cucumber is normally colder than the usual atmosphere. You could grab two slices after a tiring day at work, lay in your bed and place the two slices at the top of your two eyes. Your eyes will jump with joy.

9. Get A Full Night’s Sleep – If there’s a part of the body which is very happy when we sleep, it is our eyes. For the rest of the day, we are wide awake, glazing at things and even worrying a lot of tasks. Giving your eyes enough rest for the night, at least 8 hours, will make it ready to face the battle for the next day to come.

Remember, your eyes are so precious that a blind person, would do aything in exchange for your eyesight. Don’t lose it. Keep it and keep it at its best.

I haven’t given ad sense any chance on me for the past year since I have been blogging. Too bad, I missed out a lot. Until, I’ve heard from friends in the blogosphere who are saying they are really earning from it. I’ve given it a try before, but I gave up. It was too complicated for me. I didn’t know why. Cause, when I logged in again a week ago, it was so easy as eating a piece of cake. I didn’t know why it seemed to be so hard for me to understand it before.

It’s just like how I gave up on Facebook. They said it’s even easier than friendster, but I don’t get its complexity. I don’t know why its not leading me to the places I want to. So, I gave up on it all the way. Until now, facebook remains a mystery on me.

Don’t ask me why. I’m a technical engineer (specialty for my call center position), and I am very used to complexity but I wonder why this little thing doesn’t work for me. I guess, because its not important for me and at the back of my mind its labeled as unimportant and a waste of my time, thats why I don’t have patience for it.

Anyway, I am surprised to know I am little by little earning through adsense indeed. Pretty neat. By now, it is almost 2 dollars. I want to thank those you have clicked on my ads at famous circle – my entertainment site. Thanks people and keep it up!

You too can start blogging and earning through ad sense. I would like to share with you other ways of earning online too in my next posts, so stay tuned.

Both my husband and I are working full time. We are both earning income for the family to survive and thrive through daily expenses and save a little at the same time for our future.

He has always asked me this question one point at a time? Where does all the money goes? Then, it hit me. I couldn’t give him a concrete answer. I could perhaps recall some expenses we’ve made but its not very exact that he usully would be left wondering. And, it also does the same thing to me. Where does all the money go?

If added, our salaries is quiet enough for us. More than enough. But, it is only through careful introspection that we realize we have a lot of expenses for our daily livings, along with little “wants” expenditure every now and then. Which may sound, little but has surprised me as when added, it already creates a lump sum of money.

He has been asking this question, frustrated that we were not really saving that enough as he wanted to, plus we were not giving our 10 % tithes. So, to resolve this, I made a resolution to write down every single expenses that we have which is excluded in the daily budget. For the daily budget, thats already set, and that goes for our food, so I don’t have to write it down.

Last week, I resolve to write down expenses outside the daily budget. I am surprised to realize that there is almost no single day we don’t spend. But the good thing is that most of our spendings are really necessities. Though, there are some little splurgings every now and then. Small rewards for my hard work that I treat myself with such as a slice of cake at work.

I have successfully and religiously tallied our EXTRA spendings for a total of 10 days now. As what we know, it takes 21 days to form a habit, so I hope I can keep up with this. Cheer me up!

For now,  allow me to celebrate this little success, for having followed this routine for 10 days now. Woooohoooooo!

Why don’t you do the same?

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Try wordpress. It might be harder to learn how to navigate the site, but its indeed worth a try.

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To keep our energy up and maintain resistance against sickness, we eat a well-balanced meal, we exercise and we take vitamins. Regular vitmin intake helps us meet the nutrients we need everydy, and helps the body release the energy from the food we et to maintain optimal health.

Multivitamins work together to regular several bodily processes for growth, development, reproduction, resistance against sickness, and many other body functions. Proteins, carbohydrates and fats in our body combine with vitamins to give us energy.

Water-soluble vitamins such as B vitamins and Vitamin C, which are absorbed by the body and carried by the circulatory system to the specific tissues where they will be put to use, are not stored by the body in substantial amounts. When we take in more wter-soluble vitamins than needed, the excess is excreted through urine. On the other hand, fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamins A, D, E nd K which have highly specialize functions, are stored by the body in larger amounts.

It is necessary to replenish the vitamins we lose through food and supplements.

** A health and wellness reminder from Watsons Pharmacy

I am so touched by Ted Failon’s message to the people who attended his wife’s funeral. He is a private person ever since he had been a broadcaster, and now he reveals his feelings, sentiments and deep hurts in the passing away of his wife. It is very touching, very real and you can really imagine how hurt he is right now, and hard it is for him. He might appear to be a very strong person as what he projects every time he is in tv, delivering news to everyone. But, he is also human. He gets hurt, he cries, he has weakness. This is a very hard experience for him, and I relly feel so much for him.

Ted says that there are times he think that he wants to commit suicide also so as to end all these problems he is facing. He can’t take all these anymore. He loved his wife so much, and he even related how they got to know in their early years of being together. It was so sweet, and really true. He said that he owes it to his wife, wherever he is right now, and he wouldn’t be the successful man that he is, if not for his wife. It is so painful that in the middle of all these hurts and grief the family is facing, police and other people are speculating of him as a suspect and murderer of his wife. i don’t think he could ever do that. Perhaps, a lot of his opponents are very happy of what he is going through right now.

All I can say is, hang on in there Ted. There is future for those who don’t give up. I know, all of these has a reason.

Coke Sakto which is smaller version of the 8 oz coke softdrink is a best seller in our small store. Everyday, we get a lot of sales from it. Our house is located in front of a basketball tournament area, and so there are a lot of people in the neighborhood who stays outside the house. Now, I haven’t seen any 8 oz coke anymore. For only 6 pesos, you get to have a drink enough to satisfy you. I am addicted to this, and I usually drink one coke a day. As they say, one coke a day takes the bad trip away. It may be true to me, cause everytime I am so tired, and the weather makes me feel so hot, I feel happier and contented afater I get a drink of this softdrink. I am just concerned though that a lot of children, 5 and below are addicted to this also in our area. I wonder why parents give this to them. No matter how tasty and delicious this drink is, specially when served ice cold, it is still not good for children.

I just made a switch from Ponds facial wash to Liquid Neutrogena, just 2 weeks ago, i think. I have been using Ponds since 5 years or more ago. It is the facial wash that doesn’t give me bad side effects. So, eversince I have not experimented on different products. I sticked with it, though I wasn’t really a fan of it cause it doesn’t seem to make much of difference. But a friend of mine helped me realize that I shouldn’t be afraid to experiment, specilly if the brand is trusted. I’m just afraid to experiment and end up having the worst condition of my face. I have heard a lot of stories where they used to have clean faces, but because of certain products their face became ugly and full of freckles, pimples and all blemishes. I don’t want that to happen. That would be scary.

I like the feeling I get every after wash using this liquid neutrogena. This cost only 160 pesos, so that’s almost $3. But, anyway, I think this would last one month of use, in my case, even if I used it twice a day. It is fragrance free, though I think its pretty odd. But, the smooth feeling you get after washing is really great.

Liquid Neutrogena can be used for all skin types. It is pure, clean-rinsing facil cleansan for clean and soft skin. Hypo-allergenic formul is dermatologist proven ot be mild and leaves no pore-clogging residue.

I hope to stay with this product, as long as it delivers.
You should try it too.

When watching the recent Mariemont High School Tennis team compete last week, it became obvious that they have a home advantage because of their tennis court. The parts of the court that were far superior to seemed to rank higher than other courts were the Tennis Netting, the Tennis Court Wind Screen, and the Tennis Court Maintenance. It is not uncommon to visit a court that is clean, and has undergone thorough tennis court maintenance. It isless likely to see a functional tennis court wind screen that actually keeps the wind at bay. Even less common more unusual is to see a tennis court with strong tennis netting.

The degree of tennis court maintenance can make or break a tennis match. Those courts that have superior tennis court maintenance where tennis court maintenance is a priority utilize a staff that is highly trained, and motivated. Tennis court maintenance can mean different things to different people. Some people think that a swept off court is all that is necessary Actually the best courts in the area of tennis court maintenance are those that follow a 12 step approach in the care of the court. This approachfollows a list of 12 check points that must be addressed daily, in order to ensure proper tennis court maintenance. an example of these criteria include: water washing the court, picking up loose balls, checking the nets for wear and tear etc. by addressing all of these items on a daily basis, the court will exemplify superior tennis court maintenance.

In the Mariemont match, the court had a new and highly effective tennis court wind screen. A strong wind was blowing throughout the entire match, and yet the court was still due to the work of the tennis court wind screen. Upon inspection it was obvious that the tennis court wind screen was new, and of a high quality. This particular tennis court wind screen had been purchased from a high end supplier that markets aggressively to high schools. It was later learned that this tennis court wind screen had been donated to the school, by a tennis alumnus. This particular donor was recorded as saying that his tennis record would have been better if the school had purchased a tennis court wind screen like this. His game had been constantly affected by high winds, andboth the parents, and coaches several interested parties} had tried to secure money for a new tennis court wind screen, without success.

High quality tennis netting was another feature of the Mariemont tennis court that helped the team win. Recently Tennis magazine reported that tennis netting that was in disrepair could significantly affect whether or not a tennis player could concentrate. It reported several instances where matches had to be repeated because tennis balls were stuck in old tennis netting, or the tennis netting would disintegrate during play, and no replacement tennis netting was available. It also affected the players’ confidence when playing on a court with tennis netting that looked old and beat up. The tennis netting on the Mariemont court was well cared for. This tennis netting would certainly be approved by of Tennis magazine. One can see that the Tennis match in Mariemont illustrated the importance of good tennis court maintenance, a high end tennis court wind screen, and new or repaired tennis netting.