Photo Hunt: Blue (Skies)

Nov 01, 08 Photo Hunt: Blue (Skies)

Posted by in Meme, Travel

TweetPhoto Hunt theme today is Blue. What better way to portray the Photo Hunt theme than the clear blue skies of Jamesport, Missouri. You know how much I love the country side so a trip to a town with 505 residents was even more exciting for me. As we head off to Jamesport, I notice the sky is a lovely blue as the sunshine starts...

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Subscribe to My Free Weekly Email Newsletter

TweetSo why should you subscribe to my weekly newsletter when you are already subscribed to my blog? Isn’t it redundant? Email: Before I encourage you to subscribe to my free weekly email newsletter, let me bring you back to Janette Toral’s commendable project, Philippines Top 100 Blogs for...

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Watch the Live Stream of the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards

Sep 20, 08 Watch the Live Stream of the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards

Posted by in Site News

TweetLive Streams starts at around 5:00 PM on Sunday, September 21, 2008 (Philippine time) Free TV Show from Ustream Tomorrow September 21 2008 at 6:00 PM, the Philippine Blog Awards will be doing a live stream of the awards ceremony “over the air” courtesy of SmartBro at the One Esplanade. They will be providing...

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Coffee Talks: Be Financially Empowered

Sep 15, 08 Coffee Talks: Be Financially Empowered

Posted by in Money & Investment, Site News

TweetAre you having problems with debt? Are you afraid of answering the phone because it may be an angry creditor calling? Do you have problems getting from one paycheck to another? The simple answer is you need to budget. But for that budget to work, your entire family needs to be involved. With her years of expertise in the field,...

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A Family Bonding Experience

Aug 16, 08 A Family Bonding Experience

Posted by in Parenting Tips, Updates

TweetI never planned to upgrade today. I didn’t know it yet but until I searched the archives for my last theme update , what did I discover? Lo and Behold! It is exactly a year ago. How come it took me that long? I usually change my theme every 6 months. I must have loved the old theme so much. Today, I present a spanking...

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Win Six SEAIR gift-certificates to Busuanga Coron Palawan

May 30, 08 Win Six SEAIR gift-certificates to Busuanga Coron Palawan

Posted by in Site News, Travel

TweetOne lucky person will win six SEAIR gift-certificates to Busuanga! Edit- September 15Congratulations to Micamyx for winning the six SeAir gift certificates to Busuanga! Read her winning entry, Why I Want To Win Free Tickets to Palawan via SEAIR . ( Photo credit for Busuanga) We are giving away not one, not two, but six SEAIR...

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Surf in Baler with Two SEAIR tickets plus Free Surfing Lessons

Apr 24, 08 Surf in Baler with Two SEAIR tickets plus Free Surfing Lessons

Posted by in Site News, Travel

Tweet (Photo credits from IvanHenares.com) May is going to be a travel month. Remember my travel plans? My husband and I plan to travel to Batanes and Cagayan if he can get off from work. And I thought of the perfect wedding anniversary gift for my husband on May 5. A DSLR Camera! Hush… I have another gift for you too. You...

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Nominations now Open for the 2008 Philippine Blog Awards

Apr 16, 08 Nominations now Open for the  2008 Philippine Blog Awards

Posted by in Bloggers, Site News

Tweet The 2008 Philippine Blog Awards is now open for nominations. A few changes to this year’s awards. Three (3) awards divisions and a total of THIRTY-SIX (36) award categories will be open for nomination. This reflects the growing richness and diversity of the Philippine Blogging Community. This year’s organizing...

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Let’s Party- 88DB.com Bloggers’ Night

TweetBloggers seem to be in the news lately such as the sensationalized Beware of the Blog story carried by Korina Sanchez. Let’s not get discouraged by that. Let’s empower ourselves and have fun at the same time. To all my readers, this is the perfect opportunity to meet up! Take for instance the 4th Iblog Summit and...

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Win two round-trip SEAIR tickets to Batanes!

Apr 13, 08 Win two round-trip SEAIR tickets to Batanes!

Posted by in Site News, Travel

TweetEdit (April 24)- Our Batanes ticket raffle got 396 comments posted before the 8 p.m. deadline last Sunday, April 20, 2008. Members of the SEAIR Adventure Club met Tuesday to draw the winning comment. To do this, each comment was numbered 001 to 396. The draw was done lotto style. Three piles of numbers were made, the first...

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Manila Supports Earth Hour 2008

Mar 15, 08 Manila Supports Earth Hour 2008

Posted by in Elsewhere, Site News

Tweet Manila together with 23 other cities around the world will support Earth Hour’s statement on global warming by turning off the lights for one hour on March 29, 2008, at 8 p.m. Last year more than 2 million Sydney residents joined Earth Hour by flicking the switch, turning appliances off stand-by and enjoying an hour of...

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WikiPilipinas Filipina Contest Extended March 15

Mar 03, 08 WikiPilipinas Filipina Contest Extended March 15

Posted by in Blogging, Site News

TweetIn celebration of Women’s Month in March 2008, Wikipilipinas.org will open a special portal called the Encyclopedia of Philippine Women which will compile and detail the achievements and triumphs of Filipinas everywhere. Filipiniana.net will also host a Philippine Women Microsite containing selected scholarly texts,...

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Two Year Blog Anniversary & LoveStruck Winners

Feb 24, 08 Two Year Blog  Anniversary & LoveStruck Winners

Posted by in Site News

TweetToday marks the two-year anniversay of aboutmyrecovery.com. Today, I will celebrate my blog’s anniversary with you. I’ve always told you how I feel about celebrations. Celebration is a high form of praise of gratitude. To celebrate is to delight in the gift, to show gratitude. My blog’s goal was to...

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WikiPilipinas Filipina Stories, A Contest

Jan 31, 08 WikiPilipinas Filipina Stories, A Contest

Posted by in Blogging, Filipina, Site News, Women Rights

TweetAwarding of the Winners of the WikiPilipinas Filipina Stories Date: March 28, 2008 Time: 11-12:00 Noon Venue: SMX Convention Hall # 3, SMX Convention Center, beside SM Mall of Asia, Manila Map: Click on thumbnail This is our tentative program for the March 28 event, 11-12nn 1. Opening Remarks 2. About Vibal Foundation 3....

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Love Struck Writing Contest

Jan 26, 08 Love Struck Writing Contest

Posted by in Memory Lane, Site News

TweetTHE WINNERS Top 3 Winners 1. Mnel- First Kiss Lauren says This story is captivating because it focuses on just one aspect of the love story – the first kiss. Other events and details were written in such a way as to emphasize the magic of that moment. 2. Lady Cess- The Promise of a Fairy Godmother Lauren says that Her...

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What is an RSS News Feed?

Jan 01, 08 What is an RSS News Feed?

Posted by in Blogging, Site News

TweetWhat is an RSS Feed? What does Subscribe to a Reader mean? If you follow more than 10 blogs a day, you will surely need a feed reader. This video below was created for those who haven’t felt the power of our friend, the RSS reader. We want to convert people… if you know someone who would love RSS and...

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Best and Popular Blog Posts of 2007

Dec 28, 07 Best and Popular Blog Posts of 2007

Posted by in Blogging, Site News

TweetIf this is your first time to visit my blog, you’d naturally be curious about the blog owner and this blog. To get straight to the point, read this interview by Mao Hermitanio , Her Life as a Blogger. Next question is “which entry should I read first?”. For first time visitors, it’s a great idea to...

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The Family That Cooks and Blogs Together

Dec 11, 07 The Family That Cooks and Blogs Together

Posted by in Parenting Tips, Site News

Tweet My dad often told me to look at the silver lining when the going gets rough. An old quote says that “THE OPTIMIST sees the doughnut; the pessimist sees the hole.” Two wonderful opportunities came out of the family’s financial challenges in 2004: (1) More Family Meals at home and (2) Butch learning to...

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