A smile to her face
My cousin Bernadette lives in San Jose with her husband and three kids. I am reminded of her because it will be her birthday this coming Sunday. I want flowers delivered in San Jose for her. It will surely make her smile. I’ve been hearing how hectic her life is right now. Juggling work and [...]
For adults, too.
Ah yes, Halloween is now less than a month to prepare for! Are you ready with your halloween costumes yet? Don’t repeat the costume you have for last year. Get something new! If you went as a witch last year, why not go as a vampire this year? I just love Halloween! It’s not only [...]
Bed and breakfast door hangers
Hilda owns a mini bed and breakfast. It has eight rooms. It has a very homey feel to it and Hilda makes sure that whenever the persons occupying the rooms don’t want to be disturbed, they don’t. She’s having door hangers printed. “Don’t disturb”, “For cleaning”, “Out” and “Unoccupied”. These are the door hangers she [...]
A godparent again
Katie’s baby will be christened this coming weekend. I am excited about it because I will be one of the godparents. I am getting Katie’s baby an ergo baby carrier. It’s something that they can use and that’s what I like about it. I love shopping for babies and little kids. There’s just too many [...]
Slimmer and slimmer
Sandra is getting slimmer and slimmer whenever I get to see her. She told me that it’s dancing and the best weight loss supplement that a friend recommended to her. Sandra and I became friends because of dancing. She used to be the best back in college. I also love dancing, although I am not [...]
My second mom
Whenever I get to talk to my Tita Windy, my dad’s sister, I am reminded of the good times I had when I was a kid. She’s like a second mom to me and my siblings and cousins. She’s genuinely concerned about our welfare and is always just a phone call away to help us [...]
Investing business profits
My dad’s sister, my favorite aunt, came to visit last Friday night. She was so excited about the gold bullion that her husband is looking into buying. Her husband availed of the early retirement package his company offered long-time employees. He took it and set up a business of his own. That was a year [...]
College degree, career path, work
College is the start of the path towards our careers. This is where we choose the specific path we want to trek. So before taking the plunge, make sure you get some career advice from professionals first. Learn more about the field you would want to go into. Gather information from others who took the [...]
Funds for beauty school
I got a solicitation letter from one of my relatives. It’s for the schooling of a distant cousin. In the letter, it stated that she is targeting Regency, a Cosmetology School in Austin. It says that the school has a great network of placement relationships so getting a job after graduation is easier. Not to [...]
When it gets too cold…
It is winter where my friend is right now. She kept on telling me over our chats that she feels the cold seeping to her bones and that she feels gloomy all the time. As a way to cheer her up, I am ordering an electric blanket online to be sent to her flat. It [...]
Going on a road trip
Going to a place you haven’t been to can be quite difficult for a navigational-challenged person like me. That’s why I am really very thankful that the Global Positioning System or GPS has been created. I am going on a road trip to a place I only heard about from a friend. I am bringing [...]
Concerned about her
Someone I know is not very careful with her body. You know, abusing it by working too hard and not sleeping or resting enough. I know there are days when she just won’t go to sleep until she’ll just keel over from too much exhaustion. She’s single and young but when you look at her [...]
A dollar = a point.
Andy gave his dad a reward card to use. His parents are going on a trip to three states and they’re bringing the RV with them. The company where they bought the RV has an offer that for every dollar spent using the reward card, a corresponding point will be earned. Until you come to [...]
Back problems
My sister has back problems. She has slight scoliosis so she always have this need to protect her back more than an average person does. I saw an orthopedic mattress online and I thought I’d get her one. She needs it. The mattresses that we have at home are from a well-known local brand. But [...]
50 grandchildren
We have a neighbor who has more than 50 grandchildren already! Majority are from her kids, some are from her nieces and nephews from cousins. Can you imagine how many kids she has to think of come Christmas? What she does is buy wholesale. She will pick one popular item for kids during the holiday [...]
Beauty and function
I went to see a relative last week. Her house has a zen theme. Minimalist and very simplistic. I actually love it! Do you know that the main decor of her bathroom is the Robern Medicine cabinet. That’s it! And yet the beauty and function are there. It actually made me think of making our [...]
Quality brand noted
Larry’s choice: Baldwin hardware. Larry is very particular with brands. He never forgets the ones which gave him the most in terms of quality. So he takes note of the brands he likes and goes back to the same brand when he needs to buy another one from it. So when he needed to buy [...]
To please my mom…
My dad always found ways on how to please my mom when she was still alive. I remember when one time my dad won in the lottery, not the jackpot but he got some numbers, he bought my mom a ring from his winnings. My mom was so happy when my dad gave it to [...]
Tales of gold
One of my dad’s uncles passed away last week. When I was a kid, I remember him telling tales about hidden treasures during his time. We would listen eagerly to his stories, my cousins and I. It would always revolve around gold and how a ruler of our country enriched himself by confiscating those gold [...]
Love to be outdoors
My uncle and my aunt love to be outdoors. They have a spacious garden at home and they love hanging out there, especially when the sun’s down already. Because they spend so much time in the garden, my aunt is thinking of purchasing outdoor furniture for it. The furniture she has in mind should be [...]
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