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Tweet “Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wisest have even lived a more simple and meagre life than the poor.” Henry David Thoreau
To my dear daughters,
It is...
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Each wedding anniversary that my husband and I face every year deserves to be celebrated in any memorable way.
Every celebration symbolizes our annual renewal of our vows to each other —
“to have and to hold
from this day forward;
for better, for worse,
for richer, for poorer,
in...
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TweetKung Hei Fat Choi !
Kiong Hee Huat Tsai!
Congratulations and wishing you prosperity!
It never occurred to me that 2012 is the sign of the water dragon. They say everything relating to water will bring me luck in the New Year.
And I did I just that during my seven day vacation in Cebu.
There I was lounging on the couch of the...
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Tweet Photos I took earlier today. Spot Derek Ramsey, Gerald Anderson among my photos. If you use any of my photos, please give credit to me.
And some videos from my...
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TweetDr. Wayne W. Dyer posed an interesting status message on his Facebook wall.
Forget about those New Year’s resolutions in which you decide on the first day of January how you will be conducting your life for the next twelve months. Instead, set up day-to-day goals for yourself, and then resolve to begin living with present...
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TweetAs Abraham Lincoln once said, “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
I look back at 2011 as a year that brought more fun, travel, readers, and social media engagement.
New Year brings joy, hope, and wisdom. With every passing year, I have learned to develop a...
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TweetMay the Christmas season fill our heart with so much love and generosity that we let others enjoy the excess of what we have. Merry Christmas. Peace and goodwill to men!
Here is a video greeting aka slide show from my family to yours:
I am truly grateful this year. A year ago, I spent Christmas eve (up to New Year’s...
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Tweet “Don’t focus on having a great blog. Focus on producing a blog that’s great for your readers.” Brian Clark
15 years ago, on December 22, 1996, Lauren wrote her first journal entry. The word blog was non-existent then. It was called a journal but as we know it, online media is emerging media. Blog came from the word...
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TweetThe last Christmas with my mom in 1975 was spent singing Christmas songs in our dining room . How we crooned to my mom’s delight as all the 7 siblings from 19 to 10 years old gathered around my brother who played the melody in the Yamaha organ. At times, mom accompanied the songs in the piano and even sang with her...
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Think of one bear as one smile, one hug – one young life given joy and love this Christmas. Two thousand years ago, a child was (and is) the reason why we celebrate the most important holiday of the year.” Cathy Babao
How can one even begin to comprehend the loss of lives now reaching 1400 dead and missing in...
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Although pretty presents under the twinkling lights of Christmas trees are quite exciting, it is the warmth and love of family and friends that make the holiday season so memorable. Yet it can be a painful time for those experiencing the recent loss of a loved one. I don’t know how I lived through the first Christmas...
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TweetSparkling and dazzling lights dance around our Christmas tree. Hundreds of tiny lights run along the garlands like waves stretching all the way to the second floor. The girls’ bright red and green Christmas stockings hang on the garlands, just waiting to be filled up with yummy candies and goodies on Christmas day. These...
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TweetTis the season to be jolly…fa-la-la-la-la. Right, it may be a season to be jolly for some of us but there are a few out there who experience the holiday blues for so many reasons. I can see it in the emails I receive. I am not a therapist but for some reason, more and more visitors email me asking for advice for all...
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Did you know…the universal symbol of remembering is a candle?
Did you know…letting go of our loved one, but honoring their memory with a symbol is a ritual that brings healing? Sometimes words are not there to express what we want to say, but a symbol that brings meaning to us can help in the grief process.
We...
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TweetThis Halloween post was posted originally on October 26 2006.
It was my dear husband who reminded me to dress up the little girls into witches for Halloween. “Halloween?” I thought Halloween was only done in the Western countries. ” Yes you have to dress them up as witches”. As a little boy in the late...
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Tweet“Though life is not as it was before,
And never will be again,
Our memories are much richer,
Than if love had never been.”
– Author Unknown
Luijoe would have been 18 years old yesterday (July 13) but in my mind and in my heart, he will always be that cute and impish six year old boy. I cannot imagine him as...
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Tweet“Most bloggers who rise above the clutter are quite often prolific –they work hard, not just writing content but networking, engaging in Social Media and more.” Darren Rowse, problogger.net
Let’s face it – Social Media is pretty much a part of our lives. Whether one is young or prime time like me, those...
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July 4 marked Philippine Independence day at one point in my childhood days. The move to June 12 confused me for some time until I knew more about Philippine history.
I pondered over Ambassador Harry K. Thomas Jr. remarks at the US Independence day celebration held at the US Embassy reception hall.
Today we celebrate not...
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