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Online Shopping Saves The Day!

Being a working mom, my hands are always full. I really have no time to dilly-dallying when it comes to many things, be it a work or at home. Since early this year, I have been meaning to look for another job opportunity as I wanted to have a change of work environment.

I found one that is very strategic in terms of location. It’s very near our place, just a ride away from home! So there, location. Check! Next in line is preparing for the interview. All documents prepared like resume, transcript of records, certificates, etc.. Check! Next is clothes to wear, that made me frown when I open up the closet because I don’t really have a business attire or smart casual clothes that fit me anymore.

I am pressed with time as I got the job interview invitation already. Good thing that there’s really nothing impossible today through the wonders of technology, online shopping that is!  I searched  the net on where to find affordable clothes and came up with the perfect online store in the Philippines that got all the things I really need like clothes, shoes, bags and other accessories and whats-knot  for women and even men.

Shopping for stylish women’s clothing at Zalora is a bliss! All I need is to carefully choose from the wide variety of clothes, check on the size, available color and double check on the product details and then check out. That really saved my time, effort and money versus going to mall after office to look around instead.

So there,  I am all set up for the job interview. I am really crossing my fingers to pass the exams and interview and got that job!

A Book Review : I Wish They Taught Money In High School

Money according to dictionary.com has been defined as any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.

When I was a child, I thought of money as some kind of reward. I remember getting plenty of it during Christmas from my parents and god parents. Until I grew up a little more and  noticed that you have to work hard in order for you to earn some money, that I saw from my parents how they  came to earn  it.

I vividly remember being taught about money in school during our elementary days on how to identify coins and paper bills from a single centavo up to 500 pesos then.  We even brought along with us some play money then.

I only get to have a full grasp of understanding about money when I was in college. Being a Banking and Finance major have made me informed about money and all. But sadly, most were just by the books or I was just too stubborn to put all those knowledge in practice. 😛

This book, “ I Wish They Taught Money In High School” (2-in-1 Book) is  an enlightenment on how one can properly manage one’s money.  P1140824

First Part:  I Wish They Taught Money In High School – So I’m Not Dependent On My Paycheck By Clarisa Seriña- Dela Paz P1140820

I really enjoyed reading this part because being an employee myself, I get to relate on most of the topics being raised by the author. Again, I was enlightened by the many instances on how she clearly illustrates from her own experiences on we can be able to have a passive income without giving up our day jobs and used our salary to augment our income more.

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Second Part: I Wish They Taught Money In High School – So I Can Start My Own Business Right Away By Sharon W. Que

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Again, in this part the author was also able to clearly convey the message and importance of Money in terms of Business. I am glad how she shared useful tips and information while you start up on your own business. The overviews and what you can expect on how things go around while doing the business.

I love reading  the book. It is very handy, paper quality is good and from the clear illustrations and simple manner of explaining and pointing out the importance of money in our everyday lives and how we could make use of the resources around us makes it a good reference for a everyone. Most especially to the young ones who is just starting out to explore and would love to venture out into investment and business.

Save. Invest. Risk. Work. Family. Friends. God. All of these have been greatly tackled into this book. I was inspired and motivated by the good points shared in the book.

** I definitely recommend this book for you to read as you can also learn more about the ropes around money and all.

The book is available at Lifestyle Upgrade for only P500.00 (Five Hundred Pesos)

Dreamed Of My Father

My mind was pre-occupied with so many thoughts and ideas about things that I really wanted to do  the past few weeks and really needs an ample time for some decision making. Things aren’t working out well again for our family’s finances.

The kids’ educational expenses need to be cleared out very soon as they approach their 3rd Trimester examinations the first week of March, so I am really hoping against hope and is  really praying hard that we may be able to surpass this not so new financial struggle that we are currently facing. I believe in God’s divine providence. He did  prove it to me in so many ways already.

Also, I am praying hard for another job opportunity that I am trying to take my chances in. I am really crossing my fingers for a positive result this week. Moving on, that’s what I really need to do with my current work. I’ve been here for about seven years and I am grateful for all the help and things that I have learned from this job. But I think it’s time for me to find another one. A new working environment and a salary that would at least suffice for our daily expenses.

Last night,  I dreamed of my father. He brought me “Laing”, an indigenous food in Bicol that my parents sell at the market and have been the source of income for the family. He said ” Oh, eto na yung Laing mo” in a filled big kaldero that we used for our paninda. I said ” ang “bilis mo ah” but I couldn’t remember anymore his response. All I could remember is seeing his face, the one during his good younger years. Then I was looking at him as he walked away, trying to remember his face. I don’t know what it means, maybe because  miss him. 🙁

I felt good when I woke up. I miss my Tatay, the good old days that we had as a father and daughter, how he used to be my art projects maker during my Elementary and High school days. Also, he’s the one whom I bug whenever I want to have a new haircut! haha! He does the “siete” cut on me when I was in grade five. LOL! he would trim my hair whenever I feel like it.

” We miss you Tatay! I know that you are still praying a looking down on us for guidance” I hope that you are as happy as I saw you in my dreams!

Vintage Musical Instrument

I was doing some closet clean up over the weekend when I happen to saw some of my late father’s things. It was kept in a box filled with some of his favorite memorabilia. From some of old coins and bills collection, from the American and Japanese era up to seeing something similar to a suzuki harmonica that he used to play for us when we were still little kids back then. Indeed, the said musical instrument can be regarded now as one of our vintage music collection. It still plays well but needs some thorough clean up due to its long storage condition. A great piece of memory for his love of music.

Grateful

Yesterday was my __th birthday! 😀 Since I took off my birthday alert over at Facebook, there were only a few greetings and mostly from family members.  Haha! Anyway, I got my early gift ( an answered prayer) a week ago. Nothing really grand but I am so thankful as it actually did save me from a terrible headache.

I have been MIA in all of my blogs for the past weeks… The reason? My feet is in terrible pain and I couldn’t find the energy to sit in front of the PC when I got home from the office like I usually do. I’d rather lay down in bed instead to find comfort for my aching feet. I noticed that it started or should I say that the pain didn’t go away since I had measles the last week of December. Now I am afraid because my hands are getting the same kind of pain.

I did consult Google and found out that it could be viral arthritis, it has been a month and I have no choice but to check out with the doctor for the right medicine on this soon.  With this, I appreciate small and simple things more, to be grateful and thankful for every bits and pieces that I enjoy doing the most. Because even the simple thing like alighting from a public vehicle is quite a tedious task for me now.

But nevertheless, I am looking forward to al lot of good things happening to me this year of the horse which happens to be My Year! 😉

Also, last January marks my 6th year into this so called blogging world!  How I miss those “opps” blogging days. sigh! haha! Looking forward to more online blessings still. 🙂

I am wishing for many good luck, good health and more blessing ahead!

Out of Tune

During my SIL’s silver wedding anniversary celebration, there were lots of surprise performance from her kids. One of them sang the couple’s love theme song, but we all noticed that he is out of tune, or should we all say that the guitar is out of tune?!

True enough, we all saw that his acoustic guitar is broken. He can’t really remember if it fell down or something. He was so disappointed because it was his first ever guitar. DH’s aunt offered to buy him a new one as a gift! So I told him that he could look around and choose from gretsch acoustic guitars at Guitar Center as it offers quality ones at a very affordable prices.

He couldn’t contain his excitement and promised for a well defined tune and performance on  the next family gathering or occasion. 🙂

Peace, See You Again!

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Yes, we will be having a quick trip this weekend to visit and savor the beauty of this nature again! I am so looking forward to the cool breeze and serenity of the place. This is indeed a perfect moment to catch up and reconnect with nature again! Kids are so excited to go and play with the sea and the sand.

Music Video Performance

DH’s niece celebrated her 18th birthday last week. But since we’re thousand miles apart, we couldn’t be physically present to celebrate with her.

So we were asked for some video greetings to be watch during their dinner celebration as a birthday gift surprise for her by her family. Kids did a music video for her. A korean inspired music performance that is. Haha! Good thing the niece of DH is the one who edited the said video via a digital performer software. The amazing effect of digital technology, it really bridges the distance and lets you connect with your family!

Fashion and Style

Being a mom with kids doesn’t always have to be all about cartoons, diapers and milk. One can still strut off and be fashionable the way she  wanted it to be, just like the good old times. In this modern day of the internet and computers, one can look for inspirations on fashion trends online.

You can follow your favorite fashion gurus, designers and keep tab on lookbook the different tips and tricks when it comes to different fashion styles that you want to try out. The world of fashion industry has evolved and got many pretty changes since many years back. The taste, preferences, designs and styles leveled up together with fast changing phase alongside with technology.

The fashion icons continue to flourish in their careers and are now being look up to by young aspirants. So if you want to keep an update on the latest, you can always subscribe on your favorite fashion blogs and be on the look out for haute couture, men and women styling, celebrity fashion and shows, designers and stylists, fashion photography and more.

So for this year 2014, don’t forget to keep an eye on the latest and be on the hip side and start rolling with fashion and style.

Love Shines on Silver at Precious Moments

I am familiar with Precious Moments when it comes to those cute little angels product like figurines and stuffed-toys. I never knew before that they had a restaurant, not until my SIL informed us that they will be celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary there.

The place is located Gil Puyat, Makati City. Of course, expect the place to be filled with lots of Precious Moments memorabilia 🙂

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Love their Chandelier!

You would definitely love every piece inside the restaurant. The set up is nice and perfect for a small and intimate moments with family and friends.

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True to  their name, you will savor every precious moments in the place. Glad to have taken a lot of souvenir photos there.