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Healthy Living Lifestyle

Health is a large word.  It embraces not the body only, but the mind and spirit as well;… and not today’s pain or pleasure alone, but the whole being and outlook of a man.  ~James H. West

We all do aim to enjoy and live our lives to the fullest. When we were young, we were taken care of and dependent on our parents for our needs. As we grow a little older and start to become independent, we’ve started to build ourselves and work to earn a living and take chances to attain our goals in life.

We’ve started to build around relationships, goals and aspirations in life. In between all these things, we should never forget our health, which is very essential key in order to fully enjoy living life.

Being healthy doesn’t not only  pertain to having a well proportioned and balanced meal three times a day, although it pays to keep yourself physically fit and all by eating the right kinds of foods. Being healthy in different aspect as well like socially, mentally and spiritually will make you a more rounded person who has a healthy living and balanced activity.

Positive outlook in life is also a part of the benefits of it. Looking back as you grow old, you tend to ask yourself, “ Have I missed on something?” Regrets kills the passion in you.

So one must be able to plan ahead as early as possible those things you want to do in your life – study, travel, business, family, leisure, vacation, dream house project and even funeral preparations to keep those people around you to less worry and have something to look forward to when you pass away.

In this manner and at the end of the day, you will be confident enough that you have lived your life well and enjoy living life in this wonderful world.

Typhoon Gener

Although there was no Typhoon signal in the metro,  classes were suspended from preschool to high school due to the inclement weather yesterday. I wasn’t able to sleep early the other night since I was glued on twitter for news and weather updates, the whirling of the winds and rain is really scary.

There was also announcement of suspension of classes in college and work for those in  the government around 2:00 pm. But none for those who are in the private sector like us.

I am praying for a good weather yesterday because I can no longer take a leave from work because I have many absences the past couple of weeks when DH got sick. Good thing that there was no traffic yesterday and I was able to experience a hassle-free travel back and forth 🙂

Hoping for a good weather for the rest of the week, I love the cool and chilly weather but no scary non stop rains and floods please!

Room Makeover

I had the chance to clean up room the other day. Tossing in and out some things. We were thinking if we can put  kiddies’ bean bags, filled with 100% recycled and shredded furniture grade urethane foam perfect for kids use whenever they watch cartoons or just hanging around our room to play.

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They’ve been using our bed as their play area and I think having this will divert their attention as  I am pretty sure kids will love this cute Jaxx Loungers from Soothing Beans. Easy to clean and move around from one place to another. 

Bed Weather

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It’s been raining since yesterday. Glad that I was able to dry up my laundry yesterday afternoon when Mr. Sun appeared for a couple of hours. I did catch up a lot on sleeping! 🙂

Coffee and bed has been good to me during this kind of cozy weather. I feel more relaxed, snuggling with kids and hubby over the bed is what we usually do. Watching t.v, eating comfort foods such as hot champorado and lugaw (rice porridge) made up our weekend rainy day.

I just hope that tomorrow won’t rain anymore, I just hate rains on working days. Getting wet and all plus the traffic! It just ruin my day. 🙁

Hope you all had a great weekend!

 

*photo taken from google images

In Need Of New Eyeglasses

Been sporting the same old eyeglasses for the past three years. Yep, that long. No wonder, I am a having hard time seeing clearly especially at night. Staying in front  of the computer gives me a terrible headache too.

I am now browsing on some reading glasses online, trying to find new styles and design for my eyeglasses.

CalabriaReaders.718Tortoise.15647 I think I should go for the same old style such as this Calabria Readers Reading Glasses that I saw from eyesave.com. It’s ultra lightweight and flexible frame feature really fits my need. This will be on my top list of my to-buy next time!

The Rain In My Life

Weather is a great metaphor for life – sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad, and there’s nothing much you can do about it but carry an umbrella.  ~Terri Guillemets

It’s been raining cats and dog since Friday night here in our part of the world. I did even brave the flood Friday night just get home and Saturday morning to accompany dear husband to the hospital for his daily dose of injection of antibiotics.

The past week has been full of emotion for the family. With DH getting sick and I being in charge of the household for everything makes me really feel so helpless and all.

I did take a leave from work for about three days from Monday to Wednesday to look after my family, with a sick husband and two kids who shouldn’t miss their classes. Preparing breakfast, tossing in between the dishes and laundry, cleaning our room and peeking online to catch up with some online assignments, I am glad I was able to pull it through!

Though I am now back to my usual daily schedule of going to work, I still have to balance my time to keep everything filled up. The little boy will be taking his service to school and I still have to send the little girl to school and see to it that everything is settled at home before I go to work.

DH has been feeling low about his health condition and so are we. Submitting himself for a medical treatment is the only way for him to get better and I am glad the he’s more than willing to do it this time. With all the pills, injections and daily visit to the hospital that we all have to bear. I am really hopeful that he gets better soon!

I am thankful to family and friends who extends their well wishes and care for Ian. For giving me the support and encouragement to hang on and be strong. For having our two beautiful kids as our inspiration to move on, staying strong to face the challenge.

Just like the weather, it maybe a gloomy and rainy season for us right now. But we are all looking forward to seeing the rainbow and Mr. Sun shining brightly towards us to enjoy our day!

Handsome Home Decor

Perhaps you’ve been on a charity house tour or maybe you’ve looked at new sample homes or better homes for sale in your neighborhood – often they feature incredibly chic and stylish bedding and window treatments that look as if they may have cost thousands of dollars. You may be interested to learn that some of the savviest decorators don’t call in a professional; instead they do it themselves by shopping online and using the power of the internet to achieve professional results.

While you may not be able to install a bathroom on par with those found in the better homes and hotels you can still enjoy many of the same or comparable amenities. Luxurious Egyptian cotton, plush or terry towels are readily available online as are top quality bath and shower mats. By adding a teak shower bench, bath mat or towel ladder you can create a spa-like feeling in your bathroom.

Two amenities commonly found in better homes and hotels include towel warmers and handheld showerheads. Step out of the shower and wrap yourself in a hot fluffy towel – it’s easy when you invest in a counter-top, freestanding or wall-mount towel warmer. Towel warmers are not only luxurious; they are quite practical and can be used to fry fine washables, to warm baby clothes, mittens and blankets and to dry swimsuits.

A handheld showerhead is great for family members of all ages – seniors and invalids can bathe while seated while parents can easily shampoo a child’s hair. A handheld showerhead makes it easy to wash pets, water plants and clean the shower or tub enclosure; most ca be installed without the aid of a plumber.

 

MYM: RT: Play Time

One of their favorite activity whenever their cousin Dwyane visits them at home is messing playing around with Clay 🙂

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And here’s one of their masterpiece that they wanted me to take photo of and upload in Facebook. Ahaha!

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Oh well, this is the kind of mess that I’d rather deal with instead of seeing them being glued on playing games on computer. Being productive and creative at the same time. How’s your kids doing during their play time?

The Beauty of Fireplace Mantels

Fireplace is a great addition to every home’s beauty. With its great use and benefit during cold season, it should therefore be a part of consideration for for those who are building up their dream house.

Fireplace mantel is an added accessory to your fireplace to make it look more elegant. It also has a great benefit in terms of an added space for another home design and accessories like flower vases, picture frames, etc. depending upon  your taste and preferences you can choose whatever you want things to put up in it. Being creative is the key .

There are many types of mantels that works best for your fireplace. You should be able to determine which one fits your budget and of course the size and theme that you want to incorporate  once decided that you go for an installation of the said home accessory.

Agee Woodworks offers the best and quality made mantels. Depending upon its design and value, they come in variety of style and design. They also carry different types of it from wood, stone and metal fireplace. Each one has different benefits and advantages that can really be of help to help you decided which one to choose.

Friday Fill-Ins

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1. For the first time , for this year, I did brave to walk on flood water once again, hello rainy season here in our part of the world!
2. An out of town vacation with the whole family is one of my best memories of the summer so far.
3. My recipe for Carbonara is one of my favorites because it came from DH’s idea 🙂.
4. Cheers! for years to come.
5. It starts with a smile, and the rest is history.
6. flavored fruit scent is a fragrance I enjoy most in a candle.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to finishing all of my blogging tasks, tomorrow my plans include early morning walk with hubby and Sunday, I want to get a little me time for pampering!