The Flame Of Friendship Tag

Got tagged by Race. Thanks for considering me as your friend! 

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The Flame of Friendship.
A symbol of spirit of unity.
The burning icon of love.
Undying picture of hope.
The hot symbol of oneness.
The Flame of Friendship.

And now it’s your turn to flame yourself! Meet new friends. Discover friendship. Make bonds.

Copy this post starting from the PICTURE ABOVE to the end and add your blog on the list below.

Let’s start FLAMING!

+ The People Who Accepted The Flame of Friendship +
 

Tiklaton: We are the witness
Janeth Vicy’s Life Journey
My Precious
Jean’s Live it Up…
Sharz - Pangit’s Journey In The States
JAM-Life:Thoughts & Inspirations
The Sweet Life
Beyond Being A Mom
Me and Mine
My so called life
The Paper Vision
A Slice of Life
Moments of My Life , A Place Of Being

OOOPSS!! Don’t forget to invite your friends!

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Now I am passing on the flame to my dear friends Constance, Pinay WAHM and Shimumsy

My Inspiration

One of my favorite moments with Gabby is when both of us are all cleaned up just about ready to hit the bed. It is a relaxing time when we can talk about how our days went, about funny things, what we expect to do the next day, etc. We cuddle, giggle and sometimes tickle if we still have some energy left. It’s also a time when we get to pray together and say our “I love You’s”, no matter how short or long the conversation is, or even a warm hug or a loving kiss makes it meaningful. Here’s one of those nights that makes me want to do more in life and continue living.

The Bee Movie

Gabby and I had fun watching the “Bee Movie” from Dreamworks Production, the same movie outfit that gave us Shrek, Madagscar, Sharktale, Over The Hedge, and more. The movie is full of living and vivid colors of red, yellow and green that kids will surely enjoy. It depicts the importance of respecting and preserving the balance of nature and the innate qualities and function every man and every living creature on earth are born with. And that we need each other in order to thrive and survive in this world. Anything that we do, big or small, has a significant effect to other living creature and the world. Benny B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) is on a quest to sue humans for making his fellow bees slaves forcing them to produce honey for commercial use.  He is a smart bee who aspired to be different and is determined to alter the course of his life which in the end, took a toll on nature. His adventure begins when joins an air squadron of pollen collectors and takes to the skies above Central Park. Along the way, he falls on mishaps and finds his crush (Renee Zellweger) who will help him sue those humans stealing their honey. It is a bee-dazzling movie reminding the children not to kill the bees for they too, have a purpose on earth!

Spreadin' Some Lovin' Kindness Meme

Dear Liza, Thanks for "spreadin some lovin kindness" to me. You have been a reliable friend.

Girly Comments & Graphics

I am spreading this meme to Lizzie, Maritess and Alf.

Click To Give Free Books

In conjunction with my D*E*A*R post, I am promoting the “Literacy Site” in the hope of uplifting Literacy rate in the world. I believe that literacy is the solution to poverty as it opens doors of opportunity and understanding that no other skill can provide. It is only through reading, writing and understanding that a level of communication is achieved hence, make a huge difference in every life. Without these abilities, communication, which is the key to progression, will fail.

At the Literacy Site, you will be able to help fund books for educating children around the world. With a click a day, you can help fight the spread of illiteracy, and change the world for the better.  It’s just a click away!

You can also pass this on to your friends to create awareness and help out children around the world become literate.

 World Literacy Facts*:

·  Over 780 million adults in the world are illiterate.

·  64% of the world's illiterate are women.

·  Nearly 60 per cent of the estimated 113 million children who do not attend primary school worldwide are girls.

· On average, nearly one in three children does not complete 5 years of primary education, the minimum required for acquiring basic literacy.

*World literacy statistics from UNESCO 

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears A Who!

This is the latest movie from Dr. Seuss’ Horton classic collection, Horton the friendly elephant comes to the rescue again in the movie “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who.” The story evolves around a speck Horton found, and with his sensitive ears, is the only person who can hear the pleas for help from the world of Whos, a minuscule world so tiny that it fits on a speck of dust. Horton, upon knowing that their existence depended on him, made it a mission to ensure safety and preservation of their life. Of course, his friends and other characters in the movie cannot comprehend that there are indeed living beings in a speck, as for them, it is just a speck anyway!   Twists and turns made the movie more exciting, as his enemies tried to get rid of the speck. Horton fought for it with his life for he believed that every living creature, big or small, have the right to thrive, be respected and valued.  As the tagline of the movie goes “A person is a person, no matter how small.

Do It The Dirt Devil Way

Have you noticed how tremendously hot our climate has become today ? Call it Global Warming? Right. We and our children will be in great danger unless we take part in preventing possible destruction of our earth. Though small, tiny steps can make a difference, I believe that in the face of the situation that we are in today,  bigger and bolder steps are indeed needed to make bigger and bolder impact to curb global warming. So, I suggest we start from our own houses. Since one of the solutions is to cut carbon emissions 2% each year, I encourage everyone to choose energy-saving and efficient appliances or equipment i.e. compact fluorescent light bulb, new technology heating ducts, or energy efficient vacuum cleaners. Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners use AccuCharge Technology. A high-efficiency charging system that saves you time and money while keeping your house clean and the environment pollution free and green! Nothing beats 70% reduction in energy consumption, only cordless Dirt Devil vacuum cleaners do that. The first cordless vacuum products that is Energy Star approved. They have wonderful products that suit your every need, Stick Vac, Hand Vac, bagless, for cars, for allergies, cordless, for pets and a lot more. Cleaning will never be the same again. No more tangling long wires, plugging and unplugging. No more worries of high electric consumption. Go ahead. Do it the Dirt Devil way!  

MOVIE FAVORITE OF THE WEEK

I had a post recently about how too much television could make our child dumb. Though if utilized in a regulated and appropriate way, television could be used as an effective tool to educate children. So I make sure that Gabby watches the right and suitable movies and cartoon programs with my guidance. So I thought of sharing with you what we (Gabby and I) have watched and why we like it. Sort of a preview or a review of good films and programs. Come back soon and feel free to leave a comment on every post or post your own personal favorite on your site. Just don’t forget to buzz me so I can check it out too!

     

Daddy's Corner Tag

Happy Father’s Day!!! I am also posting here “Daddy’s Corner” tag sent to me by Chloe.   

There’s only one who deserves my praises, my soul boasts of the Lord, my Father in Heaven, my Divine Daddy! 

 He is my Refuge, my Strength, my Provider, my Strong Tower, My Deliverer, My Rock, My Redeemer, My Shield, My Healer, My Judge, My Shepherd, My Truth, My Wisdom, My Courage, My Righteousness, My Dread Champion, the Lover Of My Life. Lord, you are my Sanity! The greatest Father of All! Thank you Father! No one compares with YOU!

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2) Blog Brag about your husband - yes, the father of your child/ren. As I’ve said singles may also join by bragging about their own fathers, or even grandfathers. It doesn’t matter! Of course, Daddy bloggers themselves may also join, but you have to blog about your fathers and not about yourselves, deal? Okay. Good.

3) Add your blog in the master list below linking to the post that you just made. Or if you wish, do it as how I’ve done it in my other blog by adding a new page.

4) Leave your comment here and don't forget to leave your link so you can be added on the masterlist. Yup. Here. Thanks!

5) Let’s not forget Peppermint Creative for the corner border I used for the badge.

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1.When Silence Speaks

2.Everything About Deye

3.Etc Atbp

4.Pinay Mommy Online

5.Coffee Cup Princess

6.Pinaymama's Diary

7.A Mother of Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow,

8.Everything That Has Breathe Praise The Lord,

9.Kate Ashley,

10.Top Form Secrets

11.Marilyn

12.Anything and Everything In Between

13.Can Of Thoughts

14.Thoughts Of Mine

15.Welcome To My World

16.Pheandy's Blog

17.Moment Of My Life

18.Race Corner

19.A Beautiful Life

20.A Place of Being

21. Geng's Journal

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D*E*A*R

D*E*A*R is the acronym for “Drop Everything And Read” program launched in Gabby’s school July last year. It was a result of the successful Book Fair held in the school as part of its endeavor to equip its students with every means possible for them to succeed in life. With the “DEAR” program, the families are encouraged to hold a “DEAR” session one night per week where we are encouraged to read together at the same time and in the same room, using a variety or reading materials: books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles, and picture books for young children. Research shows that children develop an enthusiasm for books and are more successful in school when their parents actively engage them in the fun of reading.

 I’d like to share with you some hints on how to get started: 

• Set home goals for reading and put them in writing. You may post it on your refrigerator.
• Decide together which night to set aside for your reading time.
• Make reading a daily routine.

I highly recommend this program to mommies out there. I’ve seen this worked for Gabby as her development in reading and love for books was in leaps and bounds eversince we started our DEAR session. Try it and see how it works for you!

 

Blog Your Way To Success With Zookoda

Zookoda is the newest, hippest and complete email marketing application brought to you by the same people behind PayPerPost and SocialSpark. Now, Zookoda is an addition to your empowerment towards value and exchange content, creativity and influence. Intelligently strategized for bloggers, it enables you to drive more traffic to your site with your own email newsletter. Because you can send a daily, weekly or monthly summary of the newest and up-to-the-minute posts straight into your visitor’s inbox with a wide selection of professional template or your own customized version. Satisfied with your own version? Then you can schedule recurring broadcasts including a feed to your visitors when your new posts are already live! This way, you are keeping your audience informed and in the loop.

You can also build your visitor base by creating dynamic blog subscription forms. No worries, Zookoda will take care of accepting, verfying, and managing subscriptions! All you have to do is create a mailing list within Zookoda, add a subscription form and presto! You’re done.  What’s more?  You can’t just be left out without knowing how many clicks or emails went through. Having every blogger’s need in mind, Zookoda also has the functionality to ensure that you are well informed through real-time reports about email success and visitor viewing behavior pattern. It is designed to track email deliveries, providing you with open, bounce and click through information.

And all this functionality is 100% FREE!!!  So register now and be empowered to make your presence known in the blogging world. Take full control of your success through Zookoda!

Sarah The Fighting Fish

Sarah, Gabby’s new pet fish, is a Siamese fighting fish. It has a specialized breathing organ that enable it to breathe oxygen from the atmosphere. That is why we got her, (remember Gabby has a very small rectangular aquarium so there’s really no space for an oxygen motor) we can keep it without the need for water oxygenation. Fighting fish can be found with a range of color variations, the most dominant colors are red and blue. While the most common fin shape is the veil tail – long flowing tail fins that look like satin sheet smoothly moving in the breeze. These describe Sarah, a blue veil tailed fighting fish. Welcome Sarah!

First Day At Work

Hellloooo! I had two full days at work. Last Monday was turnover day and briefing from the LPAP director. First task was to prepare a summary of projected weekly and monthly expenses, provide a list of needed supplies for replenishment. Was also able to find time to read the operations manual and study the files and data there. I already have a system in mind to be implemented. One of the greatest challenges I am facing now is to get more children to enroll this month. I need to find 32 kids who will avail a monthly package or at least a weekly package to be able to sustain operations and cover for our overhead expenses. So I have to design a marketing strategy  to make it happen, but not that day. Gabby and I left LPAP 15 minutes past 5pm last Monday because we went to SM to meet her dad who promised to buy her other stuff for school. The mall was already packed with shoppers for the coming school opening but will tell more about it on my next post. 

So going back to our topic, Tuesday was as full as the previous day. I started the day with a staff meeting to lay down  and reinforced rules and procedures and my expectations from them. Afterwhich, I begun transferring raw data to a file in my laptop so it is easier to work with i.e. assorting, updating, listing, etc. Thanks to this technology, it makes our life easier and more organized. At 6pm, I took Gabby home, had a shower, then off again to an empowerment seminar. It was so enriching I couldn't stop talking about it with the other participants. Until I realized it was already getting late so I hurriedly went as I was already missing Gabby. LOL! After work today, I will be in a marketing strategy meeting with the LPAP team. It will be a full full day again, for sure!

New Job For Me

Tomorrow is the start of my new job as a Manager of Lifeline Parental Assistance Programme or LPAP, a 24-Hour Daycare Centre in Paranaque. LPAP aims to help hardworking parents have peace of mind while they are out there working for their family. The Centre provides the following qualified and caring staff: English Speaking Nannies, In House Nurse, round the clock Security Guard and Teachers. It also endeavors to revolutionalize and uplift the status of Nannies in the Philippines. The Nannies in the Centre are highly trained to provide first aid and professional childcare. Unlike regular daycare centers, LPAP has physical and mental enrichment programs and activities to ensure continuous education of the children. It is equipped with age appropriate educational toys and books. The child-friendly facilities of the Centre consist of the Reception Area, Main and small play area, Preschool, Library, Sleeping Room, Kitchen, Toilet and Bath, Garden and spacious Lawn for physical activities, among others. Shuttle services are also provided for parents/kids from Alabang (where call centers are located and where most parents work) to LPAP everyday, round trip.

As a Manager, my duty is basically to oversee the whole operation, making sure that the children are safe and are receiving proper care from the Nannies and that the Nannies are performing their jobs well. It also involves training the staff, marketing and budgeting. By the way, the centre is just a 4-minute drive from my house (it takes 5 minutes if traffic is bad. LOL!). My shift is from 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. I am sure to bring Gabby with me during my shift, this way I get to work and have a fix income without being away from her. Then I can still blog on the side (for that needed) extra income. Perfect! 

Friendship Around The World

Hi Gen! This tag is up, finally! Sorry for the delay. Keep them coming!

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4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving me a comment HERE. I will add you to the master list.That way, everyone is happy and can meet new friends too!
5. Come back once in a while to get the master list! Let’s see how this makes our Technorati and PR goes up! 
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1. Me and Mine 2.Creative In Me 3.Little Peanut 4. Pea in a Pod 5.Sugar Magnolias 6. Francine Chez 7. Le bric a brac de Cherie 8. La Place de Cherie 9. The Joy Of Life Forever, 10.A Message From My Heart, 11. Wonderful Things In Life, 12. My Life's Adventure, 13. The Fountain Of Happiness, 14. A Place Of Being  15. Geng's Journal 16. YOUR BLOG HERE

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New Pet Fish Teaser

Hello! I've got good news for you! We have finally found a new pet fish for Gabby. It is a blue Siamese Spienden or fighting fish. Siamese fighting fish has the ability to breathe oxygen from the atmosphere so they thrive in aquariums even without oxygen, the reason why we chose him - yes he is a male species. But Gabby wanted to name him Sarah. LOL! She said you can hardly tell the difference between a male and a female fighting fish anyway. Oh! This is another chance to learn and expand my knowledge, I said to myself. So give me some time to read more about it then I will be posting the information here next time. Do come back again soon!

Annica Is Apple

Hi Anicca. You think you are mango, but they call you an apple? Hmmm. I am going to reveal to you what and Apple is then tell me which one best describes you!

APPLE

If apple is your favorite fruit, you are an extravagant, impulsive and outspoken person, often with a bit of a temper. While you may not be the best organizer yourself, you make a good team leader and are good at taking things forward. You can take quick action in most situations. You enjoy travel immensely. You ooze with charm when you are with your partner. You have an enthusiasm for life,  unmatched by most.

SocialSpark Your Blog

I rushed home today from a seminar because I couldn’t wait to get to my laptop after almost four “no opps, no tasks” days. I am so glad to receive an email notification from SocialSpark today breaking the good news that my blogs have been approved and that I could go to my account right away and browse available opportunities for me!

Unlike other advertising media, SocialSpark is a Social Marketing Network, taking advertising media a nudge higher as it is not just a place where advertisers and bloggers are connected to create business opportunities through an online marketplace. But it also provides a community for interaction and communication between advertisers and bloggers. Here you can find newest blog posts, favorite opps taken, most propped blogs and opportunities, featured blog and activities etc.,which are also made viewable to the public. This design maintains honesty and openness about the occurrence of transactions between an advertiser and a blogger as SocialSpark upholds Truth in advertising. Advertisers are able to target blogs where their products or services are suitable to be posted, and tender cash sponsorships to the bloggers who consequently make money by publishing them either by posting display advertisements on their blog or writing sponsored content, depending on the specific requirement of an advertiser.

Now, if you are anxious about your blog not passing the usual qualifications for approval, or to be blunt about it, rejected because it does not bear any Google PageRank but a frustrating “0” (zero, zip, nil, zilch!! Oh, I know how you feel!), you are in a total muddle! Because this clamor has been addressed in SocialSpark’s marketplace and is specified in their code of ethics:

-        100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure

-        100% Transparency

-        100% Real Opinions

-        100% Search  Engine Friendly (SocialSpark came up with its very own RealRank to protect bloggers and advertisers from search engine or SEO penalties based on sponsored linking. So you don’t have to worry taking on opportunities in the SocialSpark marketplace carrying a “no follow” link attribute.)

You see, this is a great opportunity given by SocialSpark to bloggers like us, to build community, drive traffic and most importantly monetize our blog. So click on the link and start making money with your blog now! 

Tingling Numbness

Have you felt a tingling sensation in your hands while it feels numb? It always happens to me, not just in my hands but also in wrist, feet, legs and arms. I noticed that I usually feel this in my legs when sitting for a long period of time, or when crossing my legs or sometimes remaining in the same standing position for a long time. I will have to wait for it to pass after a minute or so otherwise, it would be very difficult to walk with it in your legs. I surmised that lack of blood supply to an area or part of the body (some which I mentioned above) is what causes it but I didn't bother to know any further, until yesterday. Gabby was complaining that her left hand hurts. I asked her to describe what she felt in her hand and she said it felt like there were needles poking her hand and that she couldn't feel anything. You know kids, we need to build up their vocabulary! ( sometimes parents need it too! LOL.) So I taught her the exact words to describe what she was feeling. She asked "why?", so I explained that the blood in her hand couldn't circulate very well because she was lying on it for a long time. Then she popped out another "why?". And so the never ending quest for an answer begun. LOL! Don't you just love kids??? I do. I learn a lot from them. Really!

And so I read about it. Numbness and tingling are unusual sensations that can happen in different parts of the body, but often in our hands, arms, legs or feet. In the medical field it is called Paresthesia, other names are Sensory Loss or Tingling and Numbness. There are many possible causes, one of which is the lack of blood supply to an area specially when pressure is put to it (so I was right. LOL!). That's basically the explanation to the common tingling and numbness that we experience. However, those who have or may be having an existing medical condition such as diabetes, migraines, multiple sclerosis, injury to a nerve, pressure on the spinal nerves, Vitamin B12 deficient,  also experience this as these conditions also causes tingling numbness. So if tingling numbness happens to you often, you better consult with your doctor.   

 

Being Optimistic

I got the approval from SponsoredReviews.com for this site. Upon reading the email notification from them, I went to open my SponsoredReviews account and found over 40 opportunities to choose from! Wow! But of course I will have to send my bid for every opportunity and await advertiser's approval before I can write a post about an assignment. I sent my bids and I expect to be very busy once I get the approval! Yes. I am anticipating tons of work at this point! Talk about being optimistic! LOL! So come back soon for a heap of well reviewed and no nonsense posts here! 

Race Is Pineapple

Hi Race! Got your messages. Seems you are having a hard time again dropping messages on my site. Thanks for taking time out. Anyway, here’s what your favorite fruit says about YOU:

PINEAPPLE

You are quick to decide and even quicker to act. You are brave in asking career changes, if that is what is to your advantage. You have exceptional organizing abilities and are undaunted by the size of the task at hand. You tend to be self reliant, sincere and honest in your dealings with others. Though you are not given to making friends very quickly, but once you do, it is for life. Your partner is often impressed with your sterling qualities but disappointed in your ability to show affection.

I agree with this. You can accomplish heap of tasks on your plate. I was a witness to this, you can multi task with very minimal assistance or help. I guess that was good training from where we we used to work. We were expected to learn on our own! Now, I just don't know if you have problems expressing your feelings to your partner? Do you?

Swimming Lessons Day 7

So glad the sun is finally out after over a week of rain, drizzles, and cool weather. Gabby is back to polish her swimming skills and learn new things. Coach Rudy, her favorite coach, was there to teach her so she was also enthusiastic today. I understand that kids, specially toddlers, learn faster when they feel safe and comfortable with their instructors or teachers. She got scared in class one time when one instructor, probably not having a “way with kids”, handled her. He seemed strict and firm, friendly but not charming to kids, I should say. Though some of the students there who are older enjoy his company and have a positive opinion about his style. I guess there isn’t a single general approach to it, not a “one-style-fits-all” prospective in this case. There are age appropriate “syles or methods” to be applied.  For now, we will be sticking with coach Rudy though I never discouraged Gabby from taking up lessons under the “stricter” coach because I want her to be able to cope  with the fear and discomfort that she felt that time, teaching her not to run away from it but to face it with courage and objectivity.