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Home Indoor Pocket Garden

Finally, one of SIL’s home improvement project indoor pocket garden is all done here. :) 

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Photo snag from her FB with title Orchids and Bromeliads. A good therapy for the soul.

It is indeed very relaxing to see such nature beauty inside your house. With the terrible weather that we are experiencing this early summer, a view like this definitely helps us all cool down and relax a bit. The said mini garden is located beside the main dining area of the house. It used to be a dull and boring part of the house with some plants and has now turned into a beauty and lively scenario such as this.

Hope we could also pursue the makeover of our garden at the back of the house with a mini fish pond before. It’s a big project with a much needed landscaping to do, so a big budget that we needed too. Hahaha!

Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful – Hazrat Inayat Khan

Hello April!

One week late greetings I know! 😉 If there’s one thing that sums up on how did my first week of April went…HOT! Literally and figuratively. I just can’t really stand the terrible weather. Whew!

Last Friday, April 5 was the hottest recorded so far at 35.4 degrees Celsius! That was also the day I had to do an out of the office errand :(. You see, I need to go to our accountant’s office to submit some documents and I had to ride public transport (LRT and Jeepney). So imagine how exhausting it is to commute. If there’s one thing I hate about my job, that’s is  going out to travel especially during the afternoon’s (peak of the terrible heat of the sun that is!)

On the brighter side, I felt I lost weight with all the perspiration and exhaustion brought about by the hot weather. Haha!

***On family updates, Nicco had his entrance examination for grade one last April 3.According to Ian, It lasted for two hours. Yes, two hours!!! I remember I only took a one hour examination for  college entrance exam. LOL! The little boy said, he was able to answer all the questions. We’ll get the results on Monday.

Gabby, on the other hand is getting impatient as she waits for her Polymer Clay. Yep, she’s been into this art clay craft and  watching YouTube videos on How to create your own charm using polymer clay is her favorite online activity! The thing is, I ordered a starter kit and a gloss for her in a FB online store that she saw. I paid and deposited the money first thing in the morning last Thursday hoping to receive it anytime the next day. The seller said that she’ll inform me once the shipping is done. But I haven’t heard of her until this time :(  the little girl is kinda upset now.

April is the birthday month of DD, she’ll be turning nine years old on the twenty seventh! While the little boy will be seven by next month! So I am really hoping and praying for a fund so we can treat them something special on their birthdays!

That’s it for now, were off to an early First Sunday Mass for April. April celebrants will get birthday blessings after, the little girl is excited now. :) 

Holy Week Activities

We finally had our last day of work yesterday. We’ve been all looking forward to this work break. As for our Holy week activities, we won’t be going anywhere for a vacation or getaway. We’ll just be staying at home.

We just usually do our yearly tradition of Visita Iglesia. Last year, we were only able to visit one church because I wasn’t really feeling well.  Hope that we could go a visit at least 7 this time.

Ian and I will be going to submit requirements for Nicco’s entrance examination for grade one later.Both kids will now be going to the same school 🙂 So looking forward to see him in the big school.

Hope that I’ll be able to finish all of my pending tasks so I can relax a bit and spend some quality time offline with the family this weekend.

Coffee Break, Anyone?!

Taking a break every once in awhile from our very busy schedule is very important for us to become more efficient and productive in our work.

So one must not take from granted that 15 minutes coffee  break and 1 hour lunch break from our daily work schedule. It is one important way for us to recharge and gain back  strength to face the rest of the day’s challenges in our job.

There are also some health benefits that you can get from taking a short break from work, prolong sitting may cause some back and pelvic problems, so getting up once in awhile relaxes those muscles and back strain. Power naps also helps in rejuvenating energy which are helpful in gaining back that snap senses that are helpful in good judgment while you work and essential in decision making and creating new and effective ideas for work efficiency. 

One of the best places that you can go to with the rest of your co-workers is at a Cafe. Cafe’s are typically everywhere nowadays, they could be on the same building of your work area or on a nearby mall 2-5 minutes away from the office.

Sipping on that coffee while having a good laugh and conversation about anything and everything under the sun with some of your officemates or friends helps a lot in diverting your attention to gain back senses away from the tight work schedule.The smell of the coffee’s aroma, warm ambiance, nice cafe table and furniture is enough way to relieve and release those stress and tensions brought about by challenges of work deadlines, meetings, reports, irate clients, pressure from your superiors,  etc.

Instead of going to noisy clubs and restaurant, you may opt to visit a Cafe. Cafe’s offer warm and cozy ambiance perfect for those who want to take a break. They have nice cafe furniture, excellent styles and design of cafe chairs and tables where you can comfortably sit and relax. They usually offer light meals and snacks, refreshments and their specialty of different cool flavors and aroma of your favorite coffee or frappe.

Bidding Goodbye to Pre-school

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Our Senior Kinder Graduate

Last Friday, March 22. We all trooped to the little boy’s school for their culminating day.Thank God that we’re able to witness another milestone for our little boy. Finally, he’ll bid goodbye to pre-school years and will be in grade one this coming June. 🙂 We will be having elementary kids by then and now I feel so old. Haha!

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Congratulations and Good Luck Nicco boy! you still have a long way to go, but rest assured that we will always be behind you to guide, support and love you always.

Love,

Daddy, Mama and Ate Gabby 😉

Cool Gift For The Graduates

It’s the time of the year again to honor the graduates on their most special day. Another milestone in their lives achieved in preparation for a more bright future.

I believe most of you are looking for a nice graduation gift for your kids, relatives, god children, friends, graduates close to your heart this time around.

DV016_Jpg_Large_240246_z3You may buy akg k240, a nice studio headphone that includes a removable cable and varimotion technology for enhanced bass response. Perfect for those who are into music! They will surely appreciate it with so much gusto especially when they do record songs right?!

SSS Salary Loan Online Application

Last month I was able to attend a seminar in one of the SSS branch in Metro Manila. I was given a note informing that there will be no more manual submission of the contribution (R3 form), it should be in the form of USB or through online submission .

The said website enhancement of the SSS that allows members and employers to submit online collection reports and applications boosts the ease and convenience for both parties and to lessen the long queue in the SSS offices as well.

As an employed member, I was able to try out the filing of SSS Salary Loan via Online.

Here are the easy steps that I took that might be of guide to others as well who wants to file their SSS Salary Loan Online

 

1) Go to https://www.sss.gov.ph/sss/login.jsp make sure to tick on the Member tab. You have to register first to become a member.

 

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2) Hover mouse pointer to the TRANSACTIONS tab and click on the Salary Loan Application

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*Note

This will appear in the page, if you still have a pending application, thus not qualified for to apply for one. Also, make sure that you must have 36 posted monthly contributions, six (6) of which should be within the last twelve (12) months prior to the month of filing of application.

See HERE For the other qualifications. SSS Salary Loan - 1

3) If  you are qualified, you will be led to this page below.

  • input your employer ID
  • choose from the loan amount ( you can see the maximum loanable amount)
  • Tick (Check) on the agree to the Terms and condition
  • Click on the Submit Button

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4) A confirming message will appear after, I forgot to take a snap but this will appear:

 

You have successfully submitted your SSS Salary Loan Application. We are awaiting the certification from your employer. Your salary loan application will expire if your employer fails to certify on or before Months Date, Year.

Please take note of your transaction number: ########

5) Check your email,  you will receive a Salary Loan Confirmation email that you have successfully submitted your loan application.

 

SSS Salary Loan email noitification.

6) Wait for the email notification that your employer have certified your SSS loan. ( you may follow up on your HR department for this one because if not certified for a certain period of time, your application will expire and you have to resubmit again)  This will confirm that your application for the salary loan is in process already.

 

SSS Salary Loan email noitification.

7) You may view the status of your Loan Application through your SSS online account.

You will see a CHECK GENERATED STATUS, Check Date, Loan Amount and your monthly amortization which will be deducted on your salary after two months.  SSS Salary Loan -4

Your cheque will be delivered through your employers’ address, so check on your HR department for the availability of your cheque. This may take a couple of weeks.

Personally, I filed my application last February 27, it was certified the next day (Feb 28) according to SSS ( I followed by via call), turn over of checks is within 3 days to the post office. So I am on the 5th day of waiting. Will update this post once I get to receive the check. 🙂

** Update ( March 12)

Mr. Postman delivered my check last Friday (March 8) at the office. 🙂 Showed up 2 valid I.D (my company and SSS I.D) and signed his mini-notebook as a proof that I was able to receive my check.

Just a tip, inabangan ko si Mamang kartero and told him I was expecting a check as I filed a salary loan in SSS. So there, he’s been updating me every once in while if the check is at the postal office already.  No need to wait for a parcel notice from the post office. 🙂 It only took 7 days (including Saturday and Sunday na yun.)Technically, five working days from the day I received the email notification that my employer has certified my application.

Very convenient! No need to go to the SSS branch, no need to fall in line. Time, money (fare), effort saved. Hope this helps!  You may leave comment and I’ll do my best to be of help.

Laser Eye Surgery

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I was in grade five then when my teacher noticed that I had a hard time reading what is written in the blackboard, so she transferred me into the first row and gave my parents a letter to ask for an eye check-up. It was confirmed that I have a poor and blurry eyesight.

Since then, I had to wear prescription eyeglasses and was instructed to only take it off when taking a bath and when it’s time to sleep. I get used to it until my high school days. But of course, there were cons that came with it, some naughty classmates teases me, nerd, “four-eyes” ,etc. So goes with unfashionable look during my JS Prom. Yes, I had to wear my glasses because we can’t afford for a contact lenses then. 🙂

Fast forward to my college years, I shifted to contact lenses but my eyes could not bear wearing it for a long period of time so I switch back to eyeglasses. Imagine not being able to clearly see your baby when you gave birth?! I have to go through that because I had to take off my eyeglasses upon giving birth eh! 🙁

I am now hoping to undergo a Boston Lasik eye surgery. I am crossing my fingers that I am a qualified candidate for the said procedure so that I can still enjoy a 20/20 vision and bid goodbye to my prescription eyeglasses.

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Hello March!

Wow, is it really March already?! Still got so many things in my list that I haven’t accomplished yet, photo books, blog makeover and organization, photo backs ups,etc. Offline things will surely caught me up again- examination week for dear daughter and bidding good bye to preschool years for the little boy.

I am yet to share my experience for online filing of the SSS salary loan and Pag-Ibig short term loan. A hassle free and easy way to file loan. 🙂  I am so looking forward to good news and progress as to work for this month. Hope we all have a fruitful month ahead!