January 13, 2013
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Flip-Flop Rx

Q: My favorite pair of rubber slippers got major beach and mall time this summer, and now they are not looking good at all. Any tips?

A: Keep these open soles from looking too grungy with a regular scrub in hot, soapy water. Use a toothbrush for nooks and crannies then air-dry.

December 16, 2012
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Indulging on a Sunday morning…

It is a glorious Sunday morning and I do think we are entitled for some bit of indulging, right? We’ve worked so hard the past couple of days that it would be remiss of us not to reward ourselves with food that we want to eat.

So here’s mine…

Canoli
Canoli

Mozzarella Sticks
Mozzarella Sticks

Banana Split Icebox
Banana Split Icebox

Yum yum yummy!!!

I don’t eat too many sweets but when I feel especially tired I do indulge and eat as much as I can all the food that I am craving for.

Happy Sunday everyone!

;)

December 14, 2012
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Late night swimming

The kids want to go on a late night swimming almost every other night. It is hot in the city and I know how good the water looks especially on a hot night when it is too hard to sleep even with the air conditioning unit on.

But I am still worried about the kids getting sick so my brother suggested I get rheem heat pumps that I can install. That way the kids can still go on a late night swimming on Friday and Saturday nights and I don’t have to worry about them catching a chill.

I can’t wait to get that heat pump installed!

December 14, 2012
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Doing the household chores? Try these.

  • Got grease stains on your shirt? Well, use chalk! Chalk will remove grease stains from clothes. Simply rub the stain with chalk, then toss in the wash as normal.
  • Do not pick up broken glasses with your hand lest you get a cut. Try this. Use one side of a thick slice of bread to pick up small pieces of broken glass. Just make sure the bread you will use will not be consumed anymore.
  • I know how hard it is to remove the smell of fish or any seafood on your hand. This is what you need to do: Wash your hands with toothpaste after handling fish to get rid of the smell.
  • Do you want to clean your dishwater or washing machine? Here’s the quickest way to do so. Use a cupful of vinegar then pour in the dishwasher or washing machine to keep them both clean.
  • Doing some paint job around the house? Rub petroleum jelly on the hinges and door knobs before you paint a door. If you get paint on them, they will wipe off easily.

These are just some tips we can all use when faced with a minor emergency.

December 14, 2012
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Yard sale

The neighbor knocked on my door the other day asking if I know where she can get cheap yard signs. She told me that she will be doing a yard sale to help the medical bills of her father-in-law. I told her that I will look online for her. And I am doing it now.

I know that some people don’t like to be bothered by their neighbors. In my case, I am secretly thrilled whenever a neighbor would drop by to ask how we’ve been or to ask for a favor. It just shows that I am doing something right that’s why they are not shy about approaching me for anything.

Right?

December 14, 2012
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Household tips

I realized that I’ve been doling out one household tip after another and I am not properly categorizing it. But now I will correct it.

All household tips will have a tag of “Household Tips” and it will be put under the category “Simple Living“.

So from this post onward, you will find some very useful tips and tricks we can all apply at home on very simple and basic emergencies.

If you have something to add to this, let me know.

;)

December 14, 2012
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A gift idea

It’s hard to think of what to give to a number of people especially if they are your cousins with whom you are close to. I want to give something more personal to them, something that they really want. So what I do is I ask them for a list of stuff they are looking forward to receive this coming Christmas and I choose the one that I think will be most beneficial to them.

Like the two top gretsch guitars I will get for two of my cousins who are both earning their living through the music they make. Both of them are singing for a living, one is part of a band and the other is an acoustic singer in a hotel lounge.

I know that both of them will be able to use the guitars in their profession.

December 14, 2012
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Health, household, and beauty tips

I will really dish out one great tip that we can all use after another. In this blog of mine. Health nuggets, household tips and tricks, and beauty tips.

I will try as best as I can to post one tip a day. If not, at least thrice a week if I am really busy.

What do you think? Would you like that?

;)

December 1, 2012
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It’s party time!

My parents are very busy getting the house ready for relatives coming from abroad. It’s party time this month for the whole clan! A couple of birthdays coming up one after another plus the annual reunion that we hold normally at the ancestral house but since my parents will be hosting the stay of two relatives’ families, the elders decided to hold the reunion at their place.

The younger cousins are very busy with the party music. They are the ones in-charge of it in every party being held with the family as host. I can hear them talking about a lot of music stuff including ordering a terrific arturia minibrute at Musicians friend and getting one of the cousins to sing with the band (composed of cousins as well!).

The mood is so festive that I can already feel the party animal in me excited and eager to get it going!

November 28, 2012
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Choosing unsecured business loans

Danee, a friend of mine from way back, is in the process of putting up a branch of her salon business. Her clients have been clamoring for another salon so that when her main one is full already, they can go to the other one to get their hair and other body bits done. But to be able to do that, Danee is choosing unsecured business loans to fund her salon branch.

She did her research and found that Hawkeye can help her in her business loan processing. She is also choosing to deal with a professional so that she is guaranteed of dealing with people who really know how business loans are secured.