jif photojournal

Old Days vs Today

2012-05-28T23:56:00.004-07:00

How do you make someone feel special? There are many ways to make that person truly special but sometimes distance makes it harder to express and show how much you care. What if your special someone lives hundred to thousand miles away and you want to do more than just a phone call. Back in the old days this will be much of a problem, phone call alone would have been horribly expensive and

Lovely Roses

2012-05-15T17:19:00.000-07:00

Sea Creatures

2012-05-12T16:57:00.000-07:00

Japantown Cherry Blossom Festival

2012-05-09T16:11:00.000-07:00

Gun Collection - Winchester Mystery House

2012-05-06T15:50:00.000-07:00

Moneterey Bay

2012-05-03T15:49:00.003-07:00

Morning Surprise

2012-04-10T15:55:00.004-07:00

This morning before hubs left for work, we noticed how tall baby is now. I tried measuring him against me and to my surprise, he's already on my waist level. We decided to mark baby's height on one of our bookshelf so we can compare better as the months go by.It's amazing how he grows so fast. His face doesn't really change as much, his body now is looking more like a little boy's. Baby's

Lizard

2012-04-05T00:40:00.000-07:00

This reptile was up for a shot, stayed still for a while literally not moving a muscle at all!

Mommy's Board Projects

2012-04-05T00:35:00.001-07:00

Making things work here in our tiny apartment is what mommy does best. There isn't much space therefore the need of maximizing space in order to accommodate our clutter can be somewhat a challenge. Amazingly mommy gets to find ways through recycling. Boxes, we have many coming in a month's time. Since we do more of online purchases, things are usually delivered in boxes of all sizes. Some

Kids Grow Up Fast

2012-04-03T00:42:00.002-07:00

Contribution by Kennith Griffin Man, kids grow up so fast. It seems that every time I get on the get clear wireless internet fort collins and look at the pictures and videos my friends have posted of their kids, I’ve been shocked at how quickly they grow. It seems like yesterday my friend’s daughter was just learning to sit up all by herself, and now I just saw a video online of her

Torn Between Mac & PC

2012-03-29T16:38:00.000-07:00

We're torn between getting a mini mac or another quad core pc, both are powerful machines and capable for our architectural programs. One big factor is the price, we all know how pricey mac units can be whereas my husband assembles computers as his hobby. That alone is big savings right there and he can even make it with the best components inside. Having said this you can tell we have more

Our New Tax Year With Milu

2012-03-28T01:04:00.004-07:00

...Milu with our little boy... It's tax time once again and we're proud to say that we've already accomplished our tax deals. Last year was pretty rough with us having to pay instead of having some returns. It's understandable since we're just rolling out our home office for the first tax year. This year on the other hand, we're having some returns. It feels good because we can tell

Precious Laptop

2012-03-24T23:00:00.001-07:00

Finding the time to work right infront of the computer is hard when you have a baby. Everything has to be by the baby's schedule. You can only do as much things whenever the baby is resting or playing on his own. Having a laptop is quite an advantage if you want to do something online or any other works as compared to desktop. You can be mobile with the laptop and can actually work wherever

My Real Paying Online Surveys Blog Was Deleted!

2012-03-22T01:20:00.001-07:00

One of my oldest blog, The Real Paying Online Surveys was all of sudden removed in blogger and without any notice I was clueless. I panicked after trying to retrieve it several times and all I got was an email stating it's a spam blog. Oh dear, I was so furious because I put a lot of effort and work on that blog. That was actually created as my first attempt in blogging. I was hoping to share

Mindful Spending Cuts The Debt

2012-03-20T16:53:00.002-07:00

It is nice to have a gracious limit on your credit card but abusing the use can result to debt beyond your paying capacity. There are times when there's a need to use the credit card and it's okay but always be mindful of your usage. It is best to pay off everything the soonest possible time rather than paying it on a monthly basis. This way you won't be paying interest which can add up to big

The Impossible Dream?

2012-03-20T08:28:00.000-07:00

...pierogi garlic and herbs in mushroom & asparagus sauce... Aside from designing, my other passion is cooking. I have been cooking since I was a kid and thanks to my mom and grandma who taught me what is cooking all about. Though I don't have as much time as before to prepare meals, I try to reinvent recipes and make an easier and quicker preparation. I am not the type to follow

We're Missing Their Smiles

2012-03-16T16:32:00.000-07:00

This is a very nice photo of us when we were about to leave Manila during our short 3week stay there. All photos looked sad and finally something in which everybody's smiling. Too bad my sis isn't there, she called me up and asked if she would still go straight to the airport from work but I told her she might as well go home because she'll be caught up so much with heavy traffic. Of

Organizing a Party as Mother's Day Gift to Your Mom

2012-03-16T00:41:00.000-07:00

Aside from receiving mother's day gifts, having a celebration party for her would be a good idea to make her feel special. This is ideal especially if she has a lot of friends, and if your family is big. Organizing a motherâ's day party is something not so traditional worldwide even though it is celebrated by many in unique ways. However, if you can afford to make her day extraordinary

Simple Smart Home Budgeting Tips

2012-03-14T16:52:00.001-07:00

Money is getting tighter these days, of course no one will just give it to you as if it grows on trees. Though life is not all about money and any other material things, in reality we need it all for our existence and comfort as well. Like me who runs a home office I honestly would say I don't get paid as much as any regular employment. If any it is more like a part time job rate to compare

Now and Then

2012-03-08T22:42:00.000-08:00

The advancement in technology these days is exceptional. So many things people get to discover which were thought to be things of the future. This kind of reminds me of the movie Wall-E wherein people live through the aid of technology. The plot was very futuristic, everybody was living in a space shuttle providing them the most comfort and convenience life has to offer. It may sound too

Thank You Bes!!!

2012-03-04T17:02:00.003-08:00

I promised my bestie I'll show her photos of the fondue set that she gave us. Thanks so much for your sweet li'l gift, baby will get to enjoy this with us in few more years though! =p

Apartment Innovations

2012-03-03T16:50:00.003-08:00

Me and hubs accepted the fact that we will be stuck in our apartment for this year and maybe another year more. It all depends if finances and opportunity come knocking on our doors. For the meantime I have been doing a lot of innovative measures to keep our tiny apartment in good condition for all our needs. Just yesterday I installed a closet light to our home office area. Since the living

Bedroom Re-do

2012-03-03T16:27:00.002-08:00

This guest post from Hong Alexander I wasted no time online Katy wireless internet shopping for new bedroom design once I had enough money saved to turn the forgotten room in to a haven. I found a great blog site called Emily A Clark Interiors and was inspired to say the least! Her beautiful use of old and new, simple classic design with unexpected punches of color or pattern had me

Just a Little Bit of Snow

2012-02-28T16:08:00.003-08:00

Climate change, I'd say there has been an extreme change here. We actually had a dry fall and winter, the anticipated rains didn't come though we're quite experiencing a slightly late winter right now. Weird right? The dryness actually scares us of the coming "hotter" summer season. When it's hot here then it's too darn hot.Funny that when it's freezing cold we kind of complain that we

Precious Times With Mom & Dad

2012-02-18T13:49:00.000-08:00

Hubs just finished building our home server so now I am extra busy organizing some files. The extra little time I have now goes to some more organizing though I admit it's not as tiring as moving around here at home fixing things in order since I just need to do it through the home computer network. As I was moving some folders into the server space I came across my parents' visit here last