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What’s Your Favorite Pastime Online?

How’s life lately? I have been very busy with work (from home) lately. I don’t really get the chance to go out for leisure activities. The only reason why I go out for the past months is only to run important errands, that’s on top of my list. We do groceries at least twice a month and go to drugstore to buy DH’s maintenance medicines and also bring our baby pet dog Aimee to her vet for check ups and scheduled grooming session every 3 months. Also some quick visit to my son’s school for meeting. The only leisure thing I do on the side is a quick mall shopping. Haha! Most of my purchases are made online!

Since Pandemic happened 2 years ago, most of activities we have are online! work and shopping 😉 School for the kids were online too! But they are now back to face to face classes and I can vouch how they have missed going out and interacting back again with their classmates and friends!

As for me, I have remained working from home (which I am so thankful) and glad I no longer have to face traffic, no more braving the rain and floodwater. I can sulk at home and enjoy the rain while drinking a cup of coffee. No more walking sweaty under the heat of the sun when going home from work.

The only thing that I need to adjust to is getting a lot of physical activity even when I am just at home. I make sure to walk around the house, spend some time on stationary bike and go out once in awhile a walk and buy at a near store. Surprisingly, I am not bored even I stay most of the time at home. I guess that’s the introvert me speaking here. Haha!

Since holiday is just around, our work is getting a bit of a stress lately dealing with lots of emails and chats enquiries! Going overtime at some point to keep up with customers demand. So how do I destress and break free from getting burnout? I do play online games after work and free time since I no longer enjoy going out much lately!

I am not so into mobile legends and the like type of online gamer. I just want to play feel good simple online games! I have came across this site Mortgage Calculator gaming section that offers free online games for kids, online, business, finance, etc. I enjoyed playing most of the games as they offer different kinds that are easy to play and won’t add up stress while you play. Just keeping you cool. A great online pastime game indeed.

I enjoyed this Office Hurdles game. But I kept stumbling down and cannot calculate the spacing better. Hahaha

Here’s how to play

  • Left click to jump over wet spots on the floor.
  • You score points based on how far you run.
  • Time your jump perfectly to score 10 bonus points. Make multiple perfect jumps in a row and activate a score multiplier where the second jump is worth 20, the third is worth 30, and so on.
First time trying and didn’t realise you have the option to change player as a man and woman. The aim is to not jump on those hurdles.
I am not good at focusing and calculating when to jump up. Haha! But I get to have 85 for my best scores before I totally passed out over there.

Another game I enjoyed is the Coffee Shop, is a one-month simulation game where players adjust game settings to earn as much as they can from running a coffee shop. I like that you get to really feel running and managing your own coffee business virtually!

You get to manage the stocks, inventory, pricing, etc.

Very nice for the kids and young at heart to get a good grasp of how a business works like you being the boss and runs your own coffee shop!

Simple things like paying online games definitely helps out to ease those boredom and I get to feel sane again as I get to enjoy playing these virtual games and gives me a break from working online seriously.

Step By Step Guide on How To Order Your PSA Birth Certificate Online

One of the most important document that we needed in our our life is our Live Birth Certificate.

Back in the day, I remember having an old copy of my birth certificate. See below the copy issued from a local city registrar. As you can see, the quality is not secured as it is just from a photo copy machine with a regular bond paper and rubber stamped with signature for the certification which is very easy to forge.

Certificate of Live Birth Issued by Local Civil Registrar

I also had to line up and go from a different window and then wait for another couple of days for the release of the copy. Glad that those days were over and glad we now have one government agency, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that regulates and serves as the central statistical authority of the Philippine government on primary data collection. Securing a copy of birth certificate is essential as it is mostly needed in many legal transactions like getting a passport, requirement in enrolling in school or even for some in job application (local and abroad) When it is your first time to apply for a Philippine passport, they will require you to submit an original copy of PSA issued birth certificate.

Since we had an issue with my daughter’s birth certificate, we had to go back and for at the local city registrar in Manila City hall to fix her surname so she can carry her dad’s surname as per R.A 9255.

Getting a copy of birth certificate nowadays is no longer a hassle unlike before where you really have to exert too much effort by traveling, lining up and allotting most of your time physically.

It is now very easy with just a few clicks away! I will help you out and walk you through on how I did secure PSA Birth certificate it via their online application and delivery here: https://psahelpline.ph/

Click on order now and select ‘Birth’ See below screenshot’

This will prompt you to select if this is for your own birth certificate or for someone else.

Choose the one that apply. In my case, I choose ‘ my own birth certificate’ ( I have selected the ‘for someone else’ when I have processed the one for my kids after finishing my own order)
These are the details that you need to carefully check and fill in for the documents.

Make sure to double check on the the spelling and ensure your are selecting carefully the correct choices like the gender, etc to avoid getting any errors or issues.



For my daughter’s birth certificate, I had to select the “Paternal Acknowledgement” button as we had her birth certificate annotated that states she can use my partner’s surname ( the original certificate carries my my surname)

if there are no legal matters that has been done, you may just simply select “None“



After reviewing and confirmed all the data you have filled in. You will be prompt to the next page for the payment option below;
You may choose the once convenient for you via credit card and other e-wallet, e-transaction of your choice ( GCASH, PayMaya, Shopee Pay or Bayad online) You also have the option for OTC payments through 7-11, Palawan, etc. Or BancNet and Dragonpay.

You should also receive an email confirmation of your order details with the order number and amount for you to finalize the order of the birth certificate. See below;

Check out the Deliver Reminders and ensure you are present and have with you the necessary valid IDs you selected and show to the courier upon delivery,

It took me only less than 15 minutes to order 4 birth certificates for the whole family. How’s that for the convenience at the comfort of your own home only!

I will keep you posted once I have receive the certificates to check on their delivery time frame.

Below is the delivery time frame;

3 to 4 Working days 1 within Metro Manila
3 to 8 Working days 1 outside Metro Manila

They have also ADVISORY: Deliveries may be delayed in areas affected by Typhoon Paeng as several areas are flooded. Please bear with us.

You can check them out on below details;



Top 47 from 100 Best Philippines Lifestyle Blogs and Websites

Hi there! It’s been awhile since I had personal updates. But I’m still thankful for those who keep checking every once in a while. Despite the MIA, this blog  Life in this Wonderful World was selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 100 Philippines Lifestyle Blogs on the web.

It’s on Top 47 now, last time I checked last week it was top 48 🙂 You can check out other blogs here: https://blog.feedspot.com/philippines_lifestyle_bloggers/

It’s been quite a journey since my first ever post in January 2008. I couldn’t imagine I am able to maintain and keep this personal space of mine in this online world for 14 years! I built this blog when I was still a regular employee for a small company that caters computer products. My motivation back then was to earn online on the side, I did research on how to make money online while working with a regular day job and it all led me to blogging!

This blog has been my comfort zone and sound board for all my musings! I promise to keep this for as long as I am alive. haha! I used to manage 6 websites and this is the only one left and keeping this with or without sponsored posts. I may not be able be as consistent as before in posting an update but am sure to keep you posted every once in awhile for an update with what’s happening around. So much happened for the past 2 years during the pandemic and I hope to share what happened and things we experienced during and after surviving the new normal.

I hope you stick around with me in My Life in this Wonderful World …

Playing Online Games Amidst the Pandemic and Walking Down Memory Lane

Ever since internet users skyrocketed in the 90’s, online games established its reputation as one of the concepts that made the usage of the internet successful and approachable for the general public. Now, there are more than a million websites that promote and develop online games, targeting both children and adults alike. 

Almost everyone I know (colleagues, acquaintances, relatives) have experience when it comes to online gaming. My children (aged 17 and 15) still play games online. There are many reasons why online games are so popular. With just a click, people can search up their favorite childhood game and play it on the internet. So many classics are being turned into something fresh, to keep up with the ever-changing trends in the gaming community. 

In my country, we have been quarantined for two years. Two years inside of my house made me and my family form coping mechanisms to be able to stay inside. While I started taking care of plants and gardening, my children (as I said earlier) used gaming as a way to cope. Whenever I would check on my daughter, I would see different games playing on her screen every minute of a day. As it turns out, she started playing more than 20 different games and managed to switch it up in between. All day, she has so much to do to keep her virtual worlds flourishing and well. 

I asked her one day to recommend me a game, a non-stressful one, because my work already does that for me. She suggested that I try something I am already familiar with to lessen the burden of learning new things. 

It wasn’t surprising to know that everything I wanted to have and play in my childhood could be accessed virtually. I was delighted to see that there were tons of websites that offer card games. Solitaire was one of the games I used to pass the time. It gave me a sense of nostalgia, because my friends and I used to play cards all the time back then. 

Aside from cards, I was also an avid fan of Candy Crush back then! As it turns out, I like the concept of connecting colors (LOL). Playing solitaire has been my favorite pastime even before we had a personal computer, My grandmother taught me how to play it and it’s been one of our bonding moments whenever she visits. Glad to know that solitaire.org still has it. But it was refreshing to see that they also provided other games. I tried playing new ones despite my daughter telling me to try ones I already know, and what do you know, I actually had a lot of fun!


Hidden Kitchen was one of the newer game concepts that I tried. The mechanics state that I was supposed to look for the items given, and it was indeed a challenge! It was very fun, however. Trying out new things and being back to trying out games brought me back to my childhood.

Especially now, as we are in trying times, being able to have access to online games is one of the things I consider to be a blessing. Technology has evolved so much, for just a click of my mouse, I can travel in time and have fun.

Online Fashion Store

Now that we are in the Pandemic. A lot of things have changed and made a turn upside down, it has taught us a lot of lessons and we all need to adjust. We knew that there are a lot of restrictions made to in order for us to be protected and keep safe from the virus. Since one of the essential thing to do to keep off spreading the virus is to exercise physical distancing. Business and economy are greatly affected in different industries especially for those that requires a lot of dealing with people.

Part of the ‘new normal’ nowadays is you can only go out whenever you need to buy the essentials like food and medicines. So most of the things are to be done and process online! Shopping and doing the groceries are just a few clicks away. Good thing that deliveries are now open to all kinds of online shopping and no more restrictions to the things you want to buy online unlike a couple of months ago.

So it’s time to update our stash for clothing. Since I have gained a few pounds for eating a lot during the quarantine and dear daughter have grown bigger, we need to buy new clothes. Haha!

Glad to stumble upon a couple of online fashion store that caters to our needs for clothing. Dear daughter is so into sunflower clothing lately and perfect for the summer season here in our part of the world!

Sunflower Halter Casual Mini Dress – Black

I, on the otherhand is more of a casual type of clothing. I am more of a Tee and jeans person. I love this leopard print clothing, perfect for a relaxed activity like going to the mall or just meet up with some close friends. I actually can wear this to work since we don’t have a dress code. Love the leaopard pocket tee design.

Leopard Printed Splicing T-Shirt Tee without Necklace – Black

You can check out Bellelily and Fairy Season websites as they offer cheap but quality made women’s line of clothing and lots of discounted offers.

Earning While Playing Online Great Deals!

Playing online games was never my hobby before, not until I got hooked up and ended up playing it also just like anybody else who spends most of their time on the internet. Just as I was trying to find out new and exciting games that really caught up my attention.

It is so much different from the games that I have played since I haven’t got the chance to play and able to go in one of those casino hotels in a physical location that is!   It is definitely fun and exciting as I have checked on their site that there are bonuses with extra games to win! another good point about this online games is that they are the most updated online casino bonus among the others in web.  You can check and compare internet gambling sites for you to see which one will definitely suits your needs and can provide the best offers.

They also provide reviews and gives you updated information as to deals, promos and only of selected sites that are reliable, safe and secure to play with for your protection as well. Who would have thought that playing the casino nowadays is so easy and can be done at the comfort of our home, but still got to have the same intensity and much more fun than being in those casino hotels as it offers more advantages technically speaking and game wise.

The games offered varies every month for you to have a more enjoyable and fun filled online casino games, they got so many freebies to offer so you must definitely go and check out as they are the best and your one stop shop of all information for your online casino needs that you shouldn’t miss out. Have fun and enjoy playing without having to leave to comfort of your home and just a few clicks and tap away as you get to enjoy and earn at the same time at the tip of your fingers. how cool is that right?!

Pastime Activity

The hype of internet and gadgets are taking its’ toll in our lives. It is very hard to keep a limit of time to spend browsing on our smartphones. We tried our best to give the kids a  limit schedule on weekdays, but they can go and spend a lot more on weekends when there are no assignment or exams.

We also make it a point to have a family time without any gadgets on! We play game boards like scrabble, millionaire’s game,  snake and ladders and the likes. Our favorite of course is playing Bingo!

This was a Christmas gift to my daughter from his godparents a few years ago.

We love that it has the roulette were you get to fill and roll on to ensure that the ball numbers can be randomly picked. Unlike the usual shaker and chip type like numbers. Of course, who would never be amuse with the distinct style and way of playing the bingo  when a dealer gets to pick and declares a drawn number.  Its humorous way is giving each number a corresponding brand or meaning. For example, When a dealer gets to pick the number ” 13″ He or she would shout ” From the letter B, “unlucky” (as hint of the number he would be declaring). Then puts other branding on numbers that makes it more fun to play. Haha!

But due to its’ great interest to many as we also need to adapt to the fast changing environment on technology, Bingo has evolved from the typical and usual way of playing it as above. There are now online versions as well!

There goes the birth of online games, where we get to enjoy playing the usual games digitally at the comfort of our home and at the tip of our fingertips tapping our devices such as smartphones, iPads, laptops and other gadgets!

Playing online bingo  gives you the same way of enjoyment as you do it the old fashion way. Much easier as you can do it on your devices. What’s also nice is that there are many other options of games that you get to choose from, so you won’t get bored with the same game all over again. You get to choose different categories like games, sports, news, casino, slots, etc. So the more games you play, more chances of winning! Great isn’t it?

You can check out BoomtownBingo, a community for online gaming that will definitely satisfy the gamer in you.

 

Looking For Lace Black Dress

We will be attending an 18th birthday party by next week. So I am off looking for a  lace black dress that I can wear for the said occasion.  For the husband, he will be wearing a simple white long sleeves polo and khaki slacks since he will be a part of the 18 Roses. Dear daughter on the other hand will be a part of the 18 candles. It’s a part of the event were you have to provide the debutant a wish or message and tou have to light the candles and put it around the cake.

We we were able to buy dear daughter’s simple dress at the Mall, a peach colored sleveless dress that really fits her well. Good thing it fits our budget as well. Haha! It is originally priced at 1,300 pesos or around $30 but got it at only 650 pesos or around $15 only .

For myself, I wanted to wear a simple lace black dress, I chose black because as we all know black can cover up those imperfect bulges and makes you look thin. 🙂 Not to mention that it really goes well for any kind of occasion right?!

Lace black dress

My research led me to Rosegal, an online store that is fusion of endless possibilities that vintage and modern apparel has to offer. We love vintage for its understated simplicity, always en vogue character and stylized elegance. But most of all, we see the vintage style as being a uniquely timeless fashion statement, effortlessly embodying and capturing the essence of classic fashion.

Super Ideas for Fun Prom Nights

The senior year in High School is an exciting time. One of the most memorable events of the senior year is the senior prom. Students can spend months making plans and assembling groups for parties. As a parent, you can be much more than a bystander. Engage in the planning process where appropriate and offer ideas that can realistically materialize. Follow these recommendations from the professional party planners to help ensure your student’s prom experience is both positive and safe.
Aside from selecting a date and injecting some creativity into the process of asking, the dinner preceding the prom seems to get a lot of attention. Consider teaming with several other parents and hosting a prom dinner at your home. Students will be in a safe environment and relish at the site of parents serving dinner to a group of students in tuxedoes and gowns. This can also be a fantastic backdrop for those famous prom pictures. Be sure to encourage your student to be as inclusive as possible with the guest list. No student wants to be left out of the pre-prom festivities. Have them leave petty differences aside.
At the conclusion of a fun filled dinner and copious amounts of photos from the parental paparazzi, surprise your student with a stylish ride to the prom venue. Consider taking advantage of the awesome deals offered by Groupon coupons and arrange for a party bus to take the gang to the prom from the array of options available through Enterprise Rent A Car. This will make the event not only more memorable, but safe as well. Team up with several parents to spread the cost. Between the purchase of a gown, or tux rental, flower and dinner, costs can easily be prohibitive.
If the budget allows, consider having the part bus drop these prom revelers off at their respective homes at the end of the evening. You’ll rest well knowing they all arrived at the prom and returned home without incident. Best of luck to you in helping plan an amazing prom experience your student will remember for years to come!

8 Simple Tips You Should Follow To Make You Shopping Online Safely

The internet has changed the way many of us shop. We are no longer limited to location, geography or perhaps time. We can now quickly search for items from all over the world, any time of day and from the comfort of our houses. Having said that, while it may look like online shopping is now a huge part of our lives now, a lot of shopping is carried out offline. Nonetheless, there are positives and minuses to shopping online.

While you may already be good at purchasing stuff on the web, listed here are several suggestions to guide you as you shop online.

1. Learn to identify a secure website transaction.

Reputable online merchants use payment processing systems that automatically encrypt confidential data such as credit card numbers, making such information virtually impossible to steal. Fortunately, when you’re shopping online, it’s easy to tell whether or not your particular transaction is being processed securely

Here’s how.

Once you get ready to check out, two things should happen. The first is that the beginning of the website’s Internet address (URL) should change from HTTP:// to Https://. That “s” indicates that this section of the website is secure. (Don’t worry if you don’t see the “s” while you’re still shopping and adding items to your online shopping cart. The transaction doesn’t need to be secured until you’re getting ready to check out and enter payment and personal information.)

If you are using Internet Explorer, you are supposed to see a padlock image on the right side of the Internet Address bar

2. Shop from reputable merchants.

Knowing that a transaction is secure is one thing; knowing that the site’s owners can be trusted is something else entirely. Choosing when to trust a website depends on in part on who publishes the website, what information they want, and what you want from the site.

Look for well-known and respected online retailers such as Amazon.com or online versions of companies you already know and trust. Websites that are certified by Internet trust organizations such as TRUSTe, BBB Online, and Web Trust are preferable, as well, since they promise to protect your privacy and not to use information in certain ways without your permission.

You should be aware of websites that ask for personal information such as credit card numbers or bank information before they logically need it, and of sites that do not reveal phone numbers, email addresses or other ways to reach them for customer support.

3. Use a credit card for online shopping.

A credit card is taken to be much safer than a debit card when shopping online since you are protected by provisions of the Fair Credit Billing Act and since you can also dispute charges with the credit card company if you suspect a fraudulent transaction. For extra peace of mind, consider using a separate credit card for online shopping and monitor it carefully.

4. Don’t save credit card numbers or personal information in any online store account.

Many online vendors ask you to create accounts so that it’s easier for them to notify you of special offers. That’s fine if you are interested, but resist the lure of “convenience” by having them save your credit card information as well. It is better for a few people to have access to such confidential information.

5. Use a separate email address.

Guard your privacy by using a separate, free email account for your online activity. If you are inundated with email or spammers get a hold of your email address, it’s easy to discard the “freebie” email address and get a new one. You should also be careful of your password details. You might have decided to make use of an online password manager to make sure your passwords are safe. Also try to use strong passwords that cannot be easily guessed by anyone(mixture of all characters and long).

6. Keep all receipts.

When you shop online, you’ll receive order confirmation messages and receipts via email. Double-check them for accuracy, and keep them – in a separate folder in your Inbox, perhaps – until you are certain that the order was processed correctly and that you will not need to return anything.

7. Trust your instincts.

If you are not sure of a website – if something strikes you as too good to be true, if the site seems unprofessional or downright pushy – just don’t order from that merchant. With the millions of retailers available online, there’s sure to be someone more reputable who has what you’d like to order – and they are only a click away!

8. Buy only the product you are interested in.

When you have found the product, decided decision that you are sure you want to buy it and checked that the reviews are all positive then the next step is to locate the cheapest site to buy it from. There are loads of sites that have been created solely as price comparison sites. You can go to these sites, search for items, and you will be shown a list of all the sites that sell it and the cost. You can also check out 10 Greatest to search the products you want. Sometimes they do not always show a complete list of sellers so you may need to do some further research yourself. When you have found the cheapest place, then feel free to buy it! One cost to consider though is postage and packaging. You might say that when you add postage and packaging to the cost, it might be more expensive than another option.Furthermore, be careful where you are buying from. If you import from a different country, you might need to pay import tax.

Never fear when for shopping online for emergencies as the internet is the perfect solution. And with the holiday shopping season nearly upon us, it’s an excellent time for a refresher course in online shopping safety. Shopping online is no more dangerous than shopping at the local mall if you know what you’re doing – and it’s a lot easier to find a parking space!No one can guarantee that every Internet shopping transaction will be problem-free, but adopting the previous commonsense strategies will make it highly unlikely that you’ll be the victim of cyber fraud.