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Stay-at-home mom

2012-02-04T23:37:00.000-08:00

Thanks for the post from Sylvester Campbell

When our second child was born, we decided that my wife would quit her job as a teacher to stay home with the kids. Since we were about to cut our income in half, we decided to explore different ways to save money. We found out that we could save on our energy bill by using fixed-rate energy from www.newyorkenergyrates.com. We also replaced all of our light bulbs in our house to energy-efficient incandescent bulbs. This was expensive at first, but a friend of mine told me that it could save us about 50 bucks per year. We are still trying to think of other little ways that we can save money. It is so important to us that my wife is the one that is home with our kids instead of a stranger. I have several friends who put their kids in daycare, but they spend half of their paycheck paying for the daycare. I have read that kids who stay home with their parent the first three years of life are more social when they go to school because their parent makes them comfortable in social situations. I am sure this is not the case for all kids, but I hope it is for mine.

Headache

2012-02-04T23:34:00.001-08:00

I had been suffering from headache this past few days. I ask our school nurse what maybe the cause of it, and she told maybe I had migraine. So I search on the net what are the signs and symptoms of migraine. The migraine headache is perhaps the best known special type of headache. By syndrome we mean that a lot of things accompany the headache – all of them bad. Symptoms include dizziness, visual problems, “spots” before the eyes, redness, swelling, tearing of the eyes, muscle contraction, irritability, nausea, vomiting, constipation, or diarrhea. These symptoms often arise before the headache hits. The headache itself may last for a few minutes to a few days, and the severity may range from minor discomfort to immobilizing agony. The migraine pain is most common in the temple, but it may be experienced anywhere in the head, face and neck.

Why Tunsten Wedding Bands

2012-02-03T07:06:00.000-08:00

Lately there has been a lot of buzz about tungsten wedding bands bands. Many people have heard of them but don’t know too much about them so there are a lot of questions about why tungsten wedding bands. The first good reason is that tungsten rings are virtually scratch resistant. You can wear them for years without ever having them scratch. The most alluring element to tungsten rings is the cost. They cost just a fraction of most precious metals.

There are some precious metals that are trading at around $2000 an ounce. Yeah, that breaks the bank every time. In recent years there has been a move from platinum to palladium rings. Even still palladium jewelry is still very expensive when compared to a tungsten carbide wedding band.

Cancelled

2012-02-02T20:52:00.000-08:00

I woke up too early this morning because I have a class in Bookings. I left at my house at 8am and arrived in the school five minutes before 9am. Thenwhen I arrived in the campus, I found out that our class cancelled. When I checked my cellphone, there was a message there stating that the class was cancelled. Then when I checked my email I found out that our teacher's son was sick that's why she can't come for the class.She is a parent and children com first so I totally understand.

Music

2012-01-25T00:22:00.000-08:00

I hadbeen a music enthusiast when was a kid but sad to say, music is not really my forte. I don't even know how to play guitar. I remembered when I was in High school, my classmates played guitar very well. I asked him if he could teach me and he said yes, so I was very excited then but no matter how hard I tried I try I didn't learn a bit maybe because my classmate lack patience in teaching me and that ends my love in music. It just came back when I am teaching already. I had this co-teacher who really played different musical instruments most especially the piano and guitar. He told me that there was an online guitar lessons that would help me learn how to play guitar. Now, I am really my best to learn how to play guitar. Even though I am not good in singing, at least there is one musical instrument that I know how to play and that is guitar.. Just try it!!It's really fun.

The Work Number

2012-01-25T00:18:00.000-08:00

We received my husband's w2s already. I have most of mine too except the one from my current employer. It's annoying because we are told that we're suppose to get it ahead of time since I register in w2express.com. But until now I couldn't even log-in . I don't know why. First thing tomorrow morning I'm going to call the 1800 number so I could file our tax return already.

Back To School

2012-01-24T23:33:00.000-08:00

It's been two weeks now since I started going to school. It's been fun so far. I feel blessed that I was able to enroll at least three subjects. I thought they won't take me back after I dropped it. Right now, I'm catching up. I was able to submit my homework on time. Right now, I feel like I'm always running out of out managing work and schooling. When I'm at home I cannot really concentrate with my lessons when the kids are awake because they come first before anything else. I want to check some mobile computer workstations in our campus or at our work because it will be very convenient for me if they have one.

Excited

2012-01-24T21:22:00.000-08:00

I'm happy for my brother because he was hired to work abroad. He just passed the medical exam. It scared us for awhile because he failed in the medical exam for the first time. We all feel that it's a miracle because he was cleared after1 month. This is one of his plans so I hope he will be okay when he got there. I'm just anxious because this is first time going abroad and I won't be able too see him in two years. We just not think about it. Time flies so fast, two years will be go by quickly. I'm just praying that he will be okay.

Teaching Supplies

2012-01-16T22:54:00.000-08:00

My students really like it when we will be having class at the audio visual room. Most especially if my medium of instruction is through a PowerPoint presentation. I usually used a laser pointer, a small portable device with a power source (usually a battery) and a laser emitting a very narrow coherent low-powered beam of visible light, intended to be used to highlight something of interest by illuminating it with a small bright spot of colored light. Power is restricted in most jurisdictions not to exceed 5 mW. The small width of the beam and low power of typical laser pointer. make the beam itself invisible in a reasonably clean atmosphere, only showing a point of light when striking an opaque surface. Some higher-powered laser pointers project a visible beam via scattering from dust particles or water droplets along the beam path. Using this thing is really a big help to me since there is no need for me to go to the board and point out something. So I suggest that if you intend to buy office accessories. you better include a laser pointer in your list.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2012-01-16T22:51:00.000-08:00

This a happy day to celebrate the achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. and honor the life he lived. He was a great civil rights leader. He has inspired millions of people around the world. And I'm just so proud because even my 1st grader know how good of a man he is. May all the leaders in the world will follow his footsteps and make sure that rights of every human being are valued treated fairly.

Thoughts To Live By

2012-01-04T22:50:00.001-08:00

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.

- Abraham Lincoln

College Soccer Team

2012-01-03T08:11:00.001-08:00

Guest post written by my buddy Keith Kramer

I was a college soccer player, and I have always loved the sport. I started playing when I was five years old, and I did not stop until I graduated from college. I still play in an adult league, but it is more for recreation and exercise than the competition I once craved. I have since graduated from college and moved three states away from where I went to school. However, I keep up with my old college team online. We have clear internet through www.cleartvbundle.com, so I do not pay too much for our internet service. My school moved from division II to division I athletics about five years ago, and they have really taken a beating at the top level. Every year we play some of the biggest schools in the country, and it is difficult for a small liberal arts college of 2,000 students to compete with the big boys. So I support my alma mater with the understanding that we may not win many games in the coming years. The school was highly competitive at the division II level, but the next step up has been a difficult adjustment, especially in soccer.

Feelings

2012-01-03T08:10:00.000-08:00

I didn't get a good sleep last night because I didn't go to bed until 1 in the morning. I slept most of the day yesterday that's why. My mom found out the news about my aunt, she seems fine. She said she accepted it already.But I'm not sure when she will see her in a couple of days.I don't know how would she feel when she saw her sister in a coffin. To me, it could really break me down. I haven't talked to my cousins yet as I tried very hard to suppressed my feelings till I can tolerate the pain and be able to talk to them with a stronger spirit. It's not going to help if I'll be emotional. I'm planning to call them tomorrow or later tonight.

Sleepless

2011-12-30T08:53:00.000-08:00

Ever since I started working my schedule is always in the afternoon shift that's why I'm always home late. I got home at 11 pm and I go to sleep at 1am. Yesterday, I didn't get to sleep until 6am that's why I have a terrible headache. I feel like I have a severe cause of migraine.
Migraine is a type of headache marked by severe head pain lasting several hours or more.It varies from person to person depending on the cause of it. It is usually aggravated by physical activities,sound, odors and light. Diet is also believe as a factor that cause migraine as well as caffeine containing foods and beverages such as cofee and tea. Mine is caused by too much hard work because there's no way I can do the diet because I love to eat. I'm going to find out about Franklin migraine because I heard that they have useful information about how to treat migraine.

2012 Is The Year Of The Dragon

2011-12-30T08:40:00.000-08:00

Year 2012 is believed to be the year of the black water Dragon.
The year of the dragon has a traditional association with new beginnings, happiness and good fortune. This year is believed to be thye best times to get married and have children or start a business.

Dragon is not so reckless in his decision making. He prefers to evaluate situations before taking action and his domination of the year 2012 will introduce only essential important changes.

Unbeatable Deals

2011-12-28T13:28:00.000-08:00

Having an experience working in the retail industry, I have a fair share of experiencing which product is better than the other. And I find it ridiculous when I saw people paying a lot of money for an item that's not even worth the price. But many consumers are not aware of this reality. They buy stuffs in discount store because it's cheaper. They avoid signature or designer products because they thought it will cause them an arm and leg for just one item. This is why I found out about Nomorerack.
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Now Ibknow that there are so many online shopping destinations already online that we doubt for a second if this is real. To make sure I signed up in their site and I'm thrilled right away. They have so many deals in one day. I am certain that there's no nomorerack scam. It's paypal verified so we are confident with our shopping.
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I130 Update

2011-12-28T13:06:00.000-08:00

After a long time of waiting for my parents' papers from the Philippines I finally mailed today the requirements. I'm praying and hoping that nothing can go wrong this time. Although, I always anticipate for corrections. It's better than expecting something perfect. I'm just keeping my high hopes and God willing my parents will be scheduled for interview early next year. Thank you Lord.

Retail

2011-12-20T12:49:00.000-08:00

One of the best thing that I like working in retail is that I'm able to help customers find what they need. Yesterday, one of the customers was looking for the best moccasin slippers that he wanted to buy for his girlfriend. I showed him one of our best slippers and he felt so great because he was able to get a good deal because it was on sale plus an extra 15% off coupon. I love my job. I learned something each day. One of goals in the near future is to learn how to do salesforce reporting because I think it is interesting. I like everything that will boost my career.

Confused

2011-12-20T12:27:00.000-08:00

I'm kinda confused today because someone send me a text message telling me that I intentionally uploaded her ugly pictures in the facebook and she will get even with me next time. This is what gets me. People are so quick in making accusations when they didn't know yet if it's intentional or not. To me they look good but apparently they don't. All they really have to say is to please delete it instead of threatening to get back at me one day. I'm trying to control my frustrations. I will not say anything. I will just delete all her pictures to avoid any feud.

Tax Solution

2011-12-07T12:55:00.001-08:00

I have three part time jobs now and I'm going to school pretty soon. My life is busy as a bee. So I was wondering how am I gonna file my tax return with all these new income and expenses that I got. I used to do our own tax because it's not as complicated as compared this year. So I'm thinking to consult a cpa raleigh so that I will know how to deal this. In Raleigh North Carolina, an acounting firm called C.E. Thorn, CPA, PLLC is known to the best in tax preparation. If you have small or big businesses or even if you have concerns as simple as mine, it is always important to find a good CPA whom you can trust and depend on to ensure that you're getting the best of your tax refund.

Life's Lesson

2011-12-07T12:47:00.001-08:00

Lately I've been so blessed. These are blessings that i didn't expect to come. God is really good. He knows my needs and he provides me with the things I needed. But then, for my excitement I forgot about about the bigger picture, instead I abuse the blessings. So today, I'm frustrated because I expect something in the mail but it didn't arrived. I can't complain because I know what I did. I have to ponder on this so that I won't commit the same mistake in the future.

Presents For Hubby

2011-12-06T13:38:00.001-08:00

Oh for joy my husband is so happy because we finally get rid of our old piano. I'm hoping his back won't hurt for lifting that heavy peace of art. We sold it very cheap but it's all worth it because the buyer was so happy with it. It is actually a very nice piano. It's just that it's occupying too much space in our living room. My husband has been really nice to much so deserves lots of good presents this Christmas. I know for sure he like tools and extra cordless drill batteries. I will give him those die collector cars too because he likes to collect those. And I will give him a bunch of Levis. I'm pretty sure this Christmas is a memorable one because we don't splurge on toys. We focus on something more important which is family bonding. That's what Christmas is all about. Merry Christmas everyone!

Swimming Pool

2011-12-06T10:38:00.001-08:00

Many of my friends, have swimming pools in their backyard especially those who lives in Arizona or other warmer places. But there are quite a few people here in our town who have swimming pools but just indoor. We are actually close to the beach but we prefer swimming in the pool because obviously the water is better than the freezing water in the beach. One of my friends is planning to put a swimming pool in her backyard but she's worried for her little kids or even her dog. Actually there is already a solution for this problem. We can find pool nets online and this protect the little kids from going to the pool. In that way, you can enjoy the view all year round without being scared about the safety of your toddlers.

KC Conception and Piolo Pascual BreakUp

2011-11-27T23:31:00.001-08:00

I'm not really surprised when I found out that KC Conception and Piolo Pascual broke-up. They are both too good to be true. They are both famous. I know no one's perfect but financially and career wise they are both perfect. So probably someone is not able to spend with someone. It's hard to maintain a strong relationship if you rarely spend time to each other not unless you completely trust each other. To have a good relationship, understanding is very important. It's just sad that they weren't able to overpower the curse of the showbiz world.

Getting Paid For Window Shopping

2011-11-27T01:19:00.001-08:00

I work today at FM and as always I'm so excited. I just love the job so much. I think It's because I love shopping. I love clothes. I love purses and most of all I love shoes. So working there is basically like a entertainment for me. I feel like I'm being paid for window shopping. So far my supervisors are pleased with my performance. They think I'm a hard worker. Last night my boss was so happy because I did an excellent job in my department. I really pray that I won't screw up because I really want to keep this job. They have good benefits and 401 plan. I thank God for this job and I pray that He will guide me all the time.