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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:09:04 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>good thoughts, good trades, good life</title><description /><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>98</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/UwWT" type="application/rss+xml" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-5489085114997381899</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 06:06:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-22T14:07:25.560+08:00</atom:updated><title>What's the problem with blogger?</title><atom:summary type="text">It seems all my posts are not loading in my blogspot. What's happening?Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/02/whats-problem-with-blogger.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-3754286885220341779</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-18T18:54:50.016+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">forex</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pinoy forex</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">trades</category><title>Trade this very early morning</title><atom:summary type="text">My exited trade very late at night, right after midnight, or shall I say very very early in the morning... Gaining more than 150 points for EUR/USD from entry price of 1.2735 to 1.2580 on a sell.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/02/trade-this-very-early-morning.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SZvoLbh_sCI/AAAAAAAAAXY/iXYngeDDgqg/s72-c/2009-02-18+m30+jpeg.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-8433320075154548295</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-18T18:43:25.082+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal finance</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">investing</category><title>How to Build Wealth Part IV</title><atom:summary type="text">(30)  You mistake years of investing for years of investing experience. If you 've been investing for 30 years but have never managed your own money, you have zero years of investment experience when it comes to being able to do it own your own. Most people don't realize this, think they've learned enough by speaking with their investment advisor over the years, embark on their own and lose money</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/02/how-to-build-wealth-part-iv.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-772062918294215882</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-17T16:43:38.784+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">digital scrapping</category><title>Just me</title><atom:summary type="text">Instead of digiscrapping my kids again, I have decided to make some layout of me for a change. This photo was last year, we've renovated the office just before the chinese new year last month. (background paper by vinnie pierce &amp; ameliescrap. blue, black paper, frame overlay &amp; swirl freebie by designer digitals, brush by michelle of little dreamer).Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly!</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/02/just-me.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SZp2oRsmYLI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/7zbiD107Ux8/s72-c/me+resize.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-6733878750101264096</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-17T15:21:47.421+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Euro</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">trades</category><title>Today's trade</title><atom:summary type="text">EUR vs. US dollar fell, gaining more than 100 points after the price break.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/02/todays-trade.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SZpk4aTSNmI/AAAAAAAAAXA/i2MQRSqJIiU/s72-c/2009-02-17+m30b.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-8715750001137278043</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-18T18:30:53.182+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">quotations</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">gratitude</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">quotes</category><title>Good Thoughts on Gratitude</title><atom:summary type="text">Albert Schweitzer:To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude.A. J. Cronin:</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/02/good-thoughts-on-gratitude.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-2874084640527921217</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-03T11:58:22.670+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">digital scrapping</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Isabella</category><title>A year after</title><atom:summary type="text">This was Isabella when I shaved her head bald last year, and blogged about it here, (everything used in the digiscrap are from shabby princess except background paper &amp; frame):This is Isabella exactly 1 year after. Her hair has grown long, we can now use every kikay thingy that we can use for her hair. (digiscrapping used were from weeds &amp; wildflower)Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/02/year-after.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SYe85J_s4XI/AAAAAAAAAWw/Z1JfbOG6O2s/s72-c/yellow2+resize.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-5312602530013956658</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-18T18:26:07.444+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal finance</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">investing</category><title>How to Build Wealth Part III</title><atom:summary type="text">(21) If you don't want to be cashed out during times of market volatility and pay fees on cash because your consultant doesn't know how to make you money during poor markets, then manage your own money.(22) Perform a Google Search as follows: "SEC fines, Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, UBS Paine Webber, Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan" and read all the articles that are returned. The SEC stands for the </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/for-osting-fri.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-5137022268036166734</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-18T18:36:37.040+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">gratitude</category><title>A nice story to remember on Gratitude</title><atom:summary type="text">Well, gratitude is something that is already seldom seen among individuals. We may have all the faults and failures in life, and people already tend to blame everyone for what he has gone through. Not welcoming the idea that there is more about him to be thankful for, because each person is created by God in his own unique ways.Here's a message I got from email, which is inspirational in my </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/nice-story-to-remember-on-gratitude.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-7030051220061372589</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-17T15:42:03.527+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">trades</category><title>Today's trade</title><atom:summary type="text">Entry price at 89.06 for a sell entry. Exit price at 88.19, gaining 90 points for US dollar versus japanese yen.Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile.</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/todays-trade.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SZppSJdY0nI/AAAAAAAAAXI/gmXX5Ano6cg/s72-c/2009-01-21m1+b.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-1779145872495576085</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:06:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-18T18:17:59.397+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal finance</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">investing</category><title>How to Build Wealth Part II</title><atom:summary type="text">100 Reasons Why Managing Your Own Money is the Safest &amp; Quickest Way to Build WealthPart II(11) Reason #(10) is true because major firms coverage of small and micro cap stocks are appallingly light. Firms must provide extensive coverage of large cap stocks , the Genentechs, the IBMs, the McDonalds, the General Electrics of the world to appease their clients. However, the Microsofts of the future </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/100-reasons-why-managing-your-own-money.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-1988508135791260562</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-30T20:03:04.749+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">digital scrapping</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sophia</category><title>Sophia's smile</title><atom:summary type="text">got some relaxation time, just a quick layout for a stressed mind. She likes to smile but not when her teeth are showing. That's why this photo my favorite, showing her sweet smile, just as her personality. (paper by vinnie pierce, elements by e-lina, journaling by designers digital.</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/sophias-smile.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SYLqyoRF9SI/AAAAAAAAAWY/YA2UNnTumSk/s72-c/maroon+b.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-3800986986907281137</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-30T04:09:46.571+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sophia</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kids</category><title>From Sophia</title><atom:summary type="text">This made me smile the other day, my 6 year old daughter really loves giving me notes. Just a small note overwhelms me, specially when I'm too tired, she really makes me feel good. :)</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/from-sophia.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SYIMW0ha5cI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/BIRUjjCUO5I/s72-c/IMG_4004.JPG" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-7391172510042615746</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:36:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-30T04:02:09.958+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">investing</category><title>How to Build Wealth - Part 1</title><atom:summary type="text">100 Reasons Why Managing Your Own Money is the Safest &amp; Quickest Way to Build WealthHow to Build WealthMillions of people all over the world seek the key to building wealth, yet it remains an ever elusive achievement even to those that have more resources than the average Joe. In fact, it doesn't matter if you are black, white, Latino, Asian, Arab, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Brazilian, Japanese</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-build-wealth-part-1.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-5000979788985884583</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-10T20:42:59.602+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">quotations</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">quotes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Happiness</category><title>Happiness</title><atom:summary type="text">Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you -- Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)It is the chiefest point of happiness that a man is willing to be what he is -- Desiderius Erasmus (1465-1536)A happy life consists of tranquility of mind -- Cicero </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/happiness.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-4118314437075706311</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-06T00:06:24.708+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Investment Scams</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">investing</category><title>Investment Scam</title><atom:summary type="text">There are a lot of scams sprouting about even if there are a lot closing down ... Last year there was CellPawnshop, Pipcorp, Cyrus Hao, Franc Swiss, Legacy, even banks like Bank of Paranque and 14 other banks who closed before christmas time. Recently, another one is a certain Filipino named Rolito Alcantara who ran away with 61 million dollars from people in Dubai, especially from other </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/investment-scam_05.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-2538283002430366310</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-06T00:04:57.751+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pivot point</category><title>Weekly Pivot Points</title><atom:summary type="text">These are the Weekly Pivot Points for the 1st trading week of the year.</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/investment-scam.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SWIva6BiCrI/AAAAAAAAAVo/ct5Mb9Av6PE/s72-c/Weekly%252001-05-09.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-2518135330723207061</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-17T17:12:55.333+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Financial Data</category><title>Latest Financial Data</title><atom:summary type="text">Here's the latest financial data of Financial Institutions in the US submitted last December 2008 by US Commodity Futures Commission. Click on the link to download the info.</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/latest-financial-data.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-6020599502484240869</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-01T21:59:36.132+08:00</atom:updated><title>Greeting you all</title><atom:summary type="text">A Happy &amp; Prosperous New Year !!</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2009/01/greeting-you-all.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-7366426459466451060</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-10T20:57:41.600+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">digital scrapping</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Isabella</category><title>3rd Birthday</title><atom:summary type="text">So glad that Isabella was so happy on her 3rd birthday celebration last December 27, 2008, thanks to Jollibee, (Libis) which was one of the 2 branches that's available at that time. That's what I like about celebrating in fastfood chains, you can just prepare for the party in just record breaking 4 days tops, including distribution of invites for 100 guests.  We would very much want a good place </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2008/12/3rd-birthday.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/SWT-1Ak4N5I/AAAAAAAAAVw/gsIuUKkbYCU/s72-c/galiscrap_QP_mavieenroseb.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-4996002506063199682</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-23T22:29:17.679+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Financial Market</category><title>Just sharing...</title><atom:summary type="text">This is the best explanation I have seen to explain why US automakers are seeking a bailout. Got this from a yahoo group &amp; thought I could share it to others and maybe start the day with a smile  --Subject: American IngenuityA Japanese company (Toyota) and an American company (FordMotors) decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2008/12/just-sharing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-4984830824662271854</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-19T22:10:10.570+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Trading Quotes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">quotes</category><title>Good Thoughts</title><atom:summary type="text">just a few thoughts for today...It doesn't matter how often you are right or wrong -- It only matters how much you lose when you are wrong --George Soros</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2008/12/good-thoughts.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-3441323528987909539</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:06:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-17T17:28:54.006+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">parenting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">budgeting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal finance</category><title>In giving gifts to kids</title><atom:summary type="text">Here are some tips to help parents fight against materialism:1. Make them wait. Don't go out and immediately purchase an item your teen/child just HAS to have. Wait a few days to allow the excitement to cool down. This will allow you to see if this item is truly important to them.2. Know what the priority is. ask your child to prioritize their wishlist list. With most familieson a budget, this </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2008/12/in-giving-gifts-to-kids.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-915933309589635961</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-13T22:30:20.049+08:00</atom:updated><title>Reduced to zero</title><atom:summary type="text">After being disappointed last month when my technorati and google pagerank  got "demoted" to zero, I'm back again to blogging. I felt I've worked for that pagerank or TA, then just like that, slashed away from me. Sigh... I was about to open an account to pay per post that time. Anyway, nevermind the TA or PR, it's still nice to have blogger friends :)</atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2008/12/reduced-to-zero.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4451755344051485038.post-439500397783050147</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-02T21:32:28.780+08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">digital scrapping</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Kids</category><title>Sisters</title><atom:summary type="text">Just needed to scrap for a while to take my mind off all the stress. I just loved this picture of the sisters, my eldest daughter, Sophia held younger sister Isabella by the hand while on the way to the playground. Being the eldest, she takes care of her sister and just the same, younger Isabella looks up to her Ate Sophia. (used Serenity kit by Phuong Ton and sweetblossom) </atom:summary><link>http://coffeenchoclate.blogspot.com/2008/12/sisters.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (anna)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AYq2k8Ndxbc/STU08j4r3PI/AAAAAAAAAVI/8S0phwPIB3k/s72-c/forestb.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">5</thr:total></item></channel></rss>
