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This is an announcement. Please scroll down for the latest.

The contest across all my three blogs is still ongoing .

1st place - $100.00
2nd place - $ 55.00
3rd place - $ 40.00
4th place - $ 30.00
5th place - $ 25.00

To find out how to win these prizes please follow this link.

Ongoing points accumulated per contest participant:
1. Mari - 448
2. Lisa -437
3. AiDiSan -312
4. Heidi -300
5. Hailey -295
6. Rocks - 151
7. Jennifer - 143
8. Bless -127
9. Kaje -84
10.Lotus Flower - 75

For a complete list of the  latest total points update, please follow this link.

I have just discovered a very valuable time saving gadget that business owners can get. In fact, even ordinary guys like us can make use of it too, to save some of our valuable time. What can you say if I tell you, you can now create a replica of your signature and have it made into signature stamp? Yes, it is possible through VistaPrint.com, your one stop source for any of your printing needs.

At a very affordable price, your signature stamp can be created online in two easy steps. Just choose a design and add customization options then upload the design you created and Vista Print will do the rest.You have a choice of black, blue or red ink. An instant quote including shipping and processing costs can be had if you so desire. Rest assured you’ll get high quality signature stamps that you’ll receive in a few days. It’s totally liberating having this neat gadget, as it saves effort and time, you’ll never have to manually sign a check or a document again.

Oh, and don’t think you can only get rubber stamps from Vista Print as they also print business cards, checks, magnets and invitations to name a few. They are the leading online supplier of high quality customized printed products at very affordable prices.

As you very well know, this blog was created in the midst of the pop-ups chaos. Remember that day? This used to be hosted by Blogger; in fact, I still haven’t deleted that blog yet, it’s still intact.

I am thinking of deleting that blogger hosted blog already. It’s been two months, and anyone on my blogroll on that blogspot blog that have not visited me in that period, really has no intention of  taking a peek thus, what’s the point of keeping them on my blogroll? I did not visit each and everyone on my blogroll to ask for an update on my link in their blogs. There are fellow bloggers too that are on my blogroll who have visited this new domain via the blogspot blog but still, they haven’t updated the link on their blogs even if they are already linked here. I also did not redirect that blog to this new domain, by the way.

What I’m planning to do is start anew with my blogroll here, and keep those that have updated my link on their blogs.  Do you think that’s fair?

Deleting the blogspot blog right now is highly considered, but I’m thinking that maybe I can make use of that blog as a guinea pig. You see, I haven’t had any update/new entries on that blog for 2 months(exactly today) and I still have my PR2 and the Alexa ranking is at 161,768 even after Alexa changed it’s algorithm. I will then be able to see and hopefully figure out  how Google dish out these page ranks. Won’t it be funny if I keep that page rank months from now without updates, and I lose my page rank on my other blogs? Any ideas?

Traveling is my passion, and I intend to give in to that passion for as long as I live. Is that too mellow dramatic for you? I hope not, because I think I’m in the mood for drama. If only, my husband have more time off every year, then we can travel a lot more and explore other countries that we haven’t been to and visit every single state here in the United States. But, as it is, he only has five weeks off every year, and if we visit two countries for approximately two weeks each, there’s only a week left. I would want him to be off on certain important dates too like our anniversary and birthdays.

Here in the US, I can say, we have already visited an ample number of states. There’s just too many of them more so if you include the US territories. But, as my husband always says, “don’t be too impatient, we will get there.” One state I haven’t been too is Texas. I know of a few people living in Texas. In fact, a family friend and her family are moving to Texas in the Fall. Anyway, should we get the chance to head out to Texas, I would want to see the Stark Museum of Art,the museum that was born out of the vision of H.J. Lutcher Stark and his mother, Miriam Lutcher Stark, that Texas will one day have a museum that would display their vast collection of arts. Both of them are enthusiastic collector of art, furniture, and decorative items from around the world.

I would love to see for myself and explore the exquisite art of the American West. I heard that they housed an extensive collection of such art dating back to the 19th and 20th century. Most of the art collection depicts the American West’s stunning land, diverse wildlife and people. American Indian art I heard, are also housed including glass and porcelain collections, manuscripts and rare books.

The Stark Museum Of Art is an instrument in carrying out the mission of the Stark Foundation, a non-profit corporation in 1961 by H.J. Lutcher Stark and his wife, Nelda C. Stark. It aims to improve the quality of life in Southeast Texas by promoting and assisting education, health and human services.

Admission to the museum is free. This summer it will be a great time to explore the museum. Why not take your family out there and see for yourself how great and vast the collection they have. It will definitely give you more insights about the rich history and culture of the people in the West.

Of  all the weekdays, it’s Wednesday that I dread the most. Why? Because I have to clean. That has been my set schedule ever since I became a SAHW. I knew then that it was a big chore for me, so I scheduled this chore on midweek.  Not that I don’t clean everyday; believe me, I find myself dusting and using the rechargeable stick broom  every single day, but it’s Wednesday when I do the big clean up with the vacuum and  my wet and dry Swiffer sweeper. I’m glad Procter & Gamble came up with the Swiffer line of products. They really make cleaning a lot easier. P & G is not paying me for this plug, I am just a loyal P & G alumna.

So, let me start my day, and hopefully I’ll be done early. A lot of times I run into a lot of interruptions, as phone calls keep coming in.

Our next door neighbor, Dorothy is a 79 year old woman, widowed with two children and living alone in her huge place. Well, I shouldn’t say she’s living alone, as she has a pair of love birds to keep her company. She has a live out housekeeper too, but she’s only there between 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sometimes, when I see her, I can’t help but imagine myself in the same position when I’m that old. She has two children, alright, yet she’s all alone but she seem to be happy and very mobile still. Her children visit her often. The love birds must really make her happy and as she told me once, they energize her and she talks to them.

When Hanukkah comes around this year, I think I already know what to give to her as holiday present. A bird cage will surely be a good choice. I know I can get a platinum colored Dome Top bird cage from YCA Cages. I like this in particular because the stand has casters and a storage rack which will allow her to easily move the cage around. I was looking at different types of bird cages, as they have a lot of different styles available, but I think is it for her. It’s just lovely! She’s one lovely lady and a very likeable neighbor. She deserves nothing less.

I was forced to wake up early today, because the filters of our  central air conditioning system have to be changed. I was awake at 7:00 a.m. and the crew started work at 9:00 a.m. They were done and out by 9:30.

It was good in a way that I was up early as I need to go to the supermarket too, a task I should have done yesterday but it was postponed because of the stormy weather. It looks beautiful outside with the sun shining brightly, but I know I don’t have to trust the way it looks. It’s nippy and cold with the wind still gusting probably at about 25 mph. I should know, I’m still cold inside the house. I hope it won’t be that bad though, with the sun.

I have always been a vitamin junkie. That’s the reason why, at one point in my life, I started to stop taking multivitamins; instead I started to buy individual vitamins. My sister in law couldn’t comprehend my reasoning why I needed to buy bottles upon bottles of vitamins and not just pop one multivitamin. I learned, that when you take one pill of every essential vitamin, you get a more concentrated formula of the vitamin. I don’t know if it’s true, but one thing for sure is true: that we need vitamins for general health and nutrition. They come in handy to supply the needed nutrients that we don’t get from our diet.

That said, one important vitamin that our body needs for energy is vitamin B12. If folic acid and Vitamin B6 is added in to the mix, the absorption of this vitamin is enhanced, which means it starts to work right away. As we age, keeping our memories to stay sharp and have constant focus is important for day to day task. Not only that, we are all aware of age related heart and brain diseases which includes Alzheimer’s to creep up as we get older. The body needs Vitamin B12 to help fend off the onset of such risks. It’s also needed for people that have become vegans or have just been through gastric bypass surgery.

Good news is, now you can get your sublingual B12 here online. It’s never been easier to take that very important vitamin, as all you need to do is simply place a TriVita Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid tablet under your tongue and allow it to dissolve completely. It’s that easy, no painful shots, no swallowing. That’s why it’s called sublingual.

It’s another Mother’s Day again, and still I’m not a mother LOL. It’s okay, as I still look forward to the celebration that is universally commemorated honoring Mom’s all over the world.

To my mom, my mother-in-law and all the mothers in the world, more power to all of you. You have the toughest job anyone can ever have among all the industry that exists. It’s one noble profession that can never be under valued, yet it’s hard to put value on and crack up a number.

Happy Mother’s Day! Cheers!!!!

I have just been to a week long vacation from the Caribbean, and here I am I can’t stop reminiscing about other vacations we’ve taken the last eight years. In our book, nothing so far can beat our summer vacation in France and the United Kingdom. It was a quick three weeks of fun, nice sights and food. I say quick because our time there was too short,which was definitely not enough to visit all the fabled landmarks.While in France, I was awe stricken with the majestic beauty of Versailles, so opulent and lovely. The homes and fields in the south of France were a sight to behold. I wished I would have gone to the famous place in Provence where L’Occitane is made. Oh, and who would forget the Eiffel Tower. Our hotel was close by, and seeing it’s grandeur every night was such an experience. The United Kingdom to me was not that much of a novelty, but I loved the idea that I set foot even if it’s only by the grounds of Buckingham Palace. That cruise at night by the Thames river was nice, and how can I forget Big Ben. Oh, and we ate a lot of fish ‘n chips while there.

Asian destinations are definitely on our list, even if I’ve been to many just myself when I was still single. I remember taking flights to Hong Kong on a whim with my girlfriends to go shopping. Those were my single days, so filled with adventure and spontaneity. Should my husband and I decide to visit any Asian country soon, DialAFlight.com, will come in handy to help us plan an Asian holiday. I can’t wait getting on that next plane ride again.

I have been writing on my other blog about my routine ever since my husband went back to work last Monday, finishing up in the kitchen at almost 11:00 p.m. every night. Yesterday, he sprung on me that he’s going to come home early today. I took it with a grain of salt as I know how crazy it is at his workplace, and I didn’t want to be disappointed.

He just called to tell me he’s on his way home. He left the office at 3:oo p.m. and had to stop by two restaurants to take out food for dinner tonight. This is such a big change from the late nights the past few days, after his two weeks off. Now, if only it’s like this every workday, I’d be smiling ear to ear. But then again, it’s just a dream. I’d see it become a reality only if he gets out of the madness at Wall Street. Do you think he would do it? It’s a big fat no.