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The Update

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:13:00 +0000

I am glad to announce that the blog prize giver (my daughter is reading my blog) has sent the missing items. Problem solved. Patience has its rewards. So I'm still completely happy about it.

If you were to ask me, the money is completely worth it. They made great use of it during the great power outage that rocked Luzon.

It's pegged at 2600. I've looked everywhere and most come at that price or higher. I'm happy with what we can do with it. It's mostly for watching my favorite tv shows, taking pictures, and the kids games. It's Android 4.0. The basics are installed but if you get microsd cards from the seller, they send some pretty awesome apps and games.

My kids current favorites are Temple Run, Angry Gran Ran. Mine and hubby's are Pinoy Henyo, 4pics1word and I'm trying out the new one that is making compound words.

The issue is charging time. My kids tend to use up the battery fast. In a day, it gets charged at least 2x. But I'm not complaining really. My kids are happy. Hubby is happy with his Tower Defense. I'm happy if I get to hold it, if not, hey I can always have the desktop.

Other things you might consider. It can't have Facetime (since that is Apple/Ipod Thing). I haven't tried Skype but they say that works. No Instagram as well. It is recognized in Google Playstore as Mid-1688. It does have Kindle but I'd rather read on my phone and use the battery of the tablet for something else.

Lots of free games from the Play Store to choose from. My baby loves the Talking Hippo and the Talking Cat. She screams at them and they scream back. I think it encourages her to talk.

The giveaway is ending in 2 days. Thank you all for participating.

The Birthday Post

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:38:00 +0000

First off, Belated Happy Birthday to me, my mom, and my darling daughter Anabelle. Glad that's all done. But in fairness, I kinda miss having a full house of hubby's family.

We miss all 16 or was it 17 of them? I lost count. LOL! I have 3 bro/sis-in-laws plus hubby's siblings only 9 came, the other one sent his gf. Plus hubby's mom and dad and 2 kids plus 1 cousin. Grand total of 17.

Here's another of my fave photos of the party.

Who do you think is the most handsome? Missing in the picture is Tito Jeth, who's on duty at Tuguegarao.

This features the Grandma and the Grandkids. My mom and the grandchildren from both sides of the family.

We held it a restaurant near our house. The food was delicious. The first time ever that there was practically no leftovers to take home anymore. Kids had a lot of fun dancing Gwiyomi, Gangnam Style and Chacha Dabarkads.

Lootbags and other prizes were provided by my sisters-in-law and by my Mom. I only gave out cheap bracelets/pens and the souvenirs which were

Our souvenirs were memo holders. Floral and fruity designs.

My May Birthday Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:13:00 +0000

Hello Folks!

May is here at last! In my family, there are 3 persons celebrating their birthday this month. I have no time to prepare an elaborate birthday giveaway so I hope you bear with me as I am only able to award a $10 via paypal as my way of saying Thanks and hope you celebrate my baby girl's, my mom's and my very own birthday with me. Joining is simple. I require only one thing. Leave a blog post comment greeting my daughter, my mom or myself, or all 3 of us and leave me your name and email address.

Optional Things To Do:

Like my blog's FB page ( just pretend you like me!)
Tweet about the giveaway
Blog about it

a Rafflecopter giveaway

If you get referrals, ask them to tell me who referred them. There might be a surprise prize, depending on the number of participants!

This contest/giveaway runs from May 1 to May 20. Thanks again!

P.S. My daughter's name is Anabelle. She'll be thrilled to read all your comments when she's older!

What is your Hubby into?

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:17:00 +0000

My husband is a sports fan. It's no secret that if we had lots of money he would be buying in bulk,
collectible sports memorabilia at Collectible-Supplies.com.He is into NASCAR, he loves loves and loves the NBA. Actually, he's a real guy so anything sporty, he loves. We actually liked each other more when he was trying to defeat me at table tennis. I was pretty good, a long long time ago. I used to play in highschool. Hubby played chess, he also took arnis, judo, taekwondo, and cheer dance in college. He told me that he used to play basketball in highschool. Currently, he loves to play badminton since most of his students are representatives of the school for the national contests. He has been teaching our kids to play badminton during this summer vacation.

I, on the other hand, am hoping to let them practice and learn table tennis when I have bought or repaired the table tennis legs. I still have my old table from when I was playing in gradeschool and highschool. I am proud to say that we were the only freshmen who ever won in the category of table tennis during my highschool years. Freshmen tended to end up emptyhanded during intramurals but not us.

If hubby starts to buy sports memorabilia display cases at Collectible-Supplies.com. Then I better make sure to make some space in our tiny house. I'm sure it will be filled with his favorites like robots, balls and other stuffs that guys collect. Do you know what guys collect and put in cases?

Shhhh!

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:32:00 +0000

I bought my kids the cheap tablet. They're so happy about it. I told them I won it from a blogging contest. I didn't want my mom or my kids to get mad at me for buying something frivolous as something that is not needed.

I have no way of ranting so here I am blogging about it.

I like the seller. But the seller forgot to send the other items. I haven't left a feedback yet. I'm hoping I get reimbursed or something. The maid and the nanny wants to have 1 themselves. They are interested in buying but I'm not sure if I should buy from the same seller who didn't ship the other items. I guess, I could account it for miscommunication since there was an other seller who could provide the other things.

Oh well. That's life and risks of buying online.

A Simple Redecorating Tip

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:46:00 +0000

You're bored with the way your house looks. I have a simple redecorating tip just for you. All you have to do is change your curtains. It can easily change the feel of the house. You want the house to look royal, buy curtains with thick fabric, or in velvet. You want the house to have the summer feel, find translucent curtains. If you don't want to experiment, you can always just change the color of the curtains and keep the same style. You can buy curtains with a relatively same style with different color schemes to suit your mood and occasion.
My mom has this curtains that she only uses when there are special occasions. When she got bored with seeing the same curtains as background for special occasions, she bought a lot of different ones and changes the curtains to suit her mood or the season.
It's best to use curtains with lighter fabric that sway with the breeze during the summer. It helps the cool air come in. You can use heavier curtains in areas where you don't want people to see in to, perhaps your bedroom. There are a lot of design options and cloth options so pick the ones that suit your house, personality and color scheme. You have to think of when you plan to use them. How many will you use and what windows will match.

I love one touch my mom did right now. She used the same design but 2 different colors. She used red and white of the same design and it looked lovely. The red provided a great contrast against the white. So that's my simple tip for you guys. What do you think?

Watched it and Loved Him!

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:25:00 +0000

I have a new crush. If you know me, you'd know I get obsessed. This time I'm in a happy mood over seeing someone. The last time I had a crush was when I watched The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I was in love with Prince Caspian. I fall in love with the characters in the movie, to clear the point.
My old crush is Ben Barnes

Here's my new crush:

Do you know him? I first saw his face at the first Percy Jackson movie as Luke. Then, I saw him again at the I am Number Four movie but Alex Pettyfer blew me away there. The last movie I've seen him in, he grabbed my attention because he played the character I really liked in a book I really loved. He is Ian O'Shea in The Host. That almost final scene with him and Wanda just blew me away. He said the words to the book, the way I expected Ian to say it. "You. are. not. leaving me." Absolutely perfect! If I knew how to cut and edit videos, I'd have that as a ringtone or a message tone or something.

If you're really interested about him too. You can find him at Wikipedia and he's at IMDB as well. Another thing, he recently got engaged to a fashion blogger.

Happy 8th Anniversary!

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

This was us, 8 years ago today.

This is Us now.

After 8 years:

We have 3 kids aged 6 soon to be 7, 5 and a soon to be a 1-year old baby girl.
I've gained numerous pounds (too many to actually mention)
My husband gained a little.
We're still happy.
We still argue.
We still dream of travelling.
We still both like reading and watching movies.
We still love to sing.

I hope for more happy and crazy years to come! With the kids growing and engaging us in our lives everyday!

A Birthday Gift and an Anniversary Gift

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:17:00 +0000

April 22 is the 11th birthday of my niece. April 23 is my 8th Wedding Anniversary. Yay! We survived!
I'm thinking that giving them gift baskets, my niece and my husband would solve my stress and they get more items to choose from. Besides giving my niece a chocolate gift basket, I'm sure she'll appreciate dog gift baskets as well since she has a lot of pets. I think I'll purchase them all at Bisket Baskets since they are a trusted seller since they have been in business for 13 years, that's a pretty long time for these kinds of business.

I love the fact that they have a lot of varieties and options to choose from. Whether you are looking for wines to give as gifts, gifts for your pet-loving friends, yummy, sweet, delicious chocolates and they make their own baskets by hand. That makes the gifts extra special don't you think? I love anything and everything handmade.So, if you're looking to buy gifts, give gifts, want to receive gifts, I hope you think of the person you're giving it to and match it with their personality. I often think about gift baskets during Christmas but I really think it's a practical gift even on birthdays and other occasion because the recipient will appreciate the effort you did by thinking what would make that gift basket unforgettable.

If you want to make me happy, I highly recommend that you give me a gift basket of sugarfree chocolate, sugarfree drinks like coffee or soda, and lotion. I love moisturizing lotion and bodywash!

Happy Birthday Kharylle!

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:59:00 +0000

To my very pretty and smart niece, Happy 11th Birthday! I hope you get what you wish for! Good luck and Be good always!

Thank you for being a good role model to my kids. I love you. Take good care of yourself. I hope you enjoy being a writer!

Curious about the Android Tablet and is it Worth it?

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:00 +0000

The title says it all. I earned some money via blogging. I was wondering if I should buy those China-made android tablet since my kids have been very good and I wanted to have something tangible as a fruit of my labor and writing.

My husband is dissuading me. Personally, I'd prefer to invest in a printer, but I must admit, I'm curious and envious of all the other people I've met and seen who have it. My kids attend private school, the parents of their classmates are businessmen, doctors, officials and other big income jobs. I'm a sahm. I can't compete. My kids are a little curious and insecure as well.

Is it worth it? The current market price of the China-made ones with Android 4.0 ics ones are from 2400-3000 pesos. How I wish I can just buy them a handy dandy brick game. I miss my brick game.
The tablet I've been eying has dual cam. I wonder if there's available in a Unitop store here or other stores in Dagupan, because there are a lot of Chinese businessmen in the other city.

What do you think?

Roundup!

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:56:00 +0000

We finished designing the invitation. We are going the practical/cheap route by designing it and having them printed as a photograph. I had 2 designs in mind. Which one do you think won?

For the souvenir, it's still a work in progress. But we're getting there, since the party is a few weeks away.

The kids went swimming, and I watched. Here's a photo:

We went to a resort in the next town, Calasiao, to be exact. There was a new resort that opened last February. Funny thing is, the owner is the mom of my roommate. How Cool is that? The kids had fun but I think it was too hot. My kids still have their tan even if we splurged on the sunscreen. Makes me wish I got them overall rashguards instead than just trunks and bathing suits.

Edit: I forgot to name the resort. The name of the resort is VERDE ROYALE RESORT. Here's their facebook account.

Plus, the fun part is you can bring snacks. The cottage rental is very affordable and the entrance is just 100 pesos for adults and 80 pesos for kids. No restrictions on the swimming outfit except do not wear dark/heavy clothes and denim.

I wasn't able to take a picture of the other amenities but the resort is very pretty. The older kids (my nephew and nieces) have only one complain. No slide! Plus, we hope they had a snack bar. We're planning to go back and perhaps enjoy afternoon swimming to night swimming. The temperature would be so much cooler.

If I Could Wear Anything

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:54:00 +0000

If I could wear anything, you'll find me in jeans and a shirt and rubber shoes. I went through a phase where I just wore black. But right now, I should just probably invest in a good diet, exercise and perhaps some sexy shapewear.

I wonder how the women survived in the old times. Especially, the English ladies. I love reading fiction from those times. Authors like Judith Mcnaught and Julie Garwood can often bring vivid imagery to life with their words. I have an issue about the corsets. I wonder how it is to survive in a corset. Will you not be fat if you had to stuff your body in a corset? If that's true, I'd invest in one now, and I'd prefer mine to be lots of blue corsets.

My favorite is this among the selection. It's pretty. Makes me feel like I'm one of the stars in Burlesque, the movie that cast Christina Aguilera in the lead role. Pretty, Frilly and sexy. I hope they have them in big sizes. I'd get one for me, hubby would flip out and think I was into role playing. All that's lacking are the heels and tights! Perhaps, a hot red one and a black one will complete a beautiful collection. They're all really pretty.

Party Favor Ideas

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:57:00 +0000

I finally decided on a party favor. I was fortunate enough to go to the other city, and took advantage of buying from a nearby store while my mom decided to buy some cloths from the other store. I got some memo holders and I'll just use the Xyron to turn some prints into stickers and make them the souvenirs. Plus, I also bought a bunch of postcards which I thought could act as the memo to hold. We can even use it as photo holders so I love that the favor is cute yet functional.

If it were my daughter's baptism, I wish I could have given out and bought some Catholic Baptism gifts to make the event even more unforgettable. I wish there was a Catholic store near here but the closest one with a lot of options would be at the next city. Although, come to think of it, I could always try out the church here. They might even have a Catholic youth Bible there which I could give to my favorite niece. Do you think that's a great idea?

Now, I have to think of something that would also be functional and creative on my other daughter's birthday. I hope that different designs would be available by then, because I am certainly leaning towards that. I want to be practical and that I think the memo holder is cute and functional. I'm trying to find a photo to attach to this post but I misplaced my camera. Perhaps, when the party's over or when I'm done preparing for it, I'll show them to you and get your thoughts about it.

We got a Mitsubishi

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0000

A few months back, my mom who was a loyal Toyota buyer turned to a Mitsubishi fan. If we lived in Chicago, for sure we would have bought at Mitsubishi Chicago. Actually, she loved the Mitsubishi Montero since the first time she saw it. She loved the space and the prestige that went with it, if you owned one.
We saw a lot of those models at the school where my kids go to. Most of the parents who were doctors or business owners chose to invest and buy from the same brand, only the models and the colors were different. Some went for the automatic transmission, others the manual.

We couldn't help but compare our Sports Runner to the Montero. My kids love the backseat of the Montero. The seating is good for 3 or 4 at the back, depending on your size. But instead of seats facing each other and wider loading space, it is packed like the 2nd row which is great. Everyone's facing the same direction. Plus, my kids love the fact that there are airconditioning vents on the 3rd row as well. They feel cool even if it's long trips and they feel comfortable even in this very hot weather we're having.

My mom worried about getting it at first since there was a lot of news about carjacking and other stuff and that carjackers usually wanted to take that particular model. I guess, they liked it for it's high resale value and it really looks sporty with its very big wheels that really scared me. One particular thing that I really liked about it was that when you rode it on bumpy roads, you feel the bumps less. I think they got shock proof thing down pat. It's a smoother ride than most. I highly recommend it if you are in the market and looking to buy a great, smooth and safe ride.

My mom loves their customer service too. Even if the queues tend to get long. We just leave it to them and they take great care of it. They call us if the vehicle is ready for pickup. I guess, we got a great sales agent named Owen. I love the fact that he calls my mom Tita and seemed like he picked up an affinity for my mom since he's Chinese and my mom's half-Chinese. They felt like kindred and he asked my mom if he knew some people he knew.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, however all opinions and views are my own.

Considering Cloud VPS Hosting

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:02:00 +0000

For some time now, I've been considering creating one more blog that will focus on my being a mom and use Cloud VPS Hosting. I think I need a WP blog to be noticed by at least 2 blog advertisers that really give a lot of tasks.I have read and reread articles of successful bloggers. They keep on emphasizing that to be successful you need to shell out money and invest in a good host. Real and professional bloggers do that.

I want to be successful but I've also learned that real successful bloggers have something to offer. I am still thinking of what I can do to improve my blog and to make things I write matter. It was the reason why I couldn't keep up with my old blog and so I just kept this one. I tried out using WP and was hoping I could build up enough traffic to get noticed. I read in a Harlan Coben book, " Man makes plans, God laughs." That's precisely what happened to me. I made plans of having an entertainment blog, got a professional to design it, got great hosting for it, but I got pregnant and couldn't write a single thing and I wasn't even updated in the entertainment I chose. Money went down the drain, the domain expired, the hosting was unable to be paid for. Kaput! Goodbye Blog!

So, here's a tip for you would be bloggers who want to earn big. Start small but dream big. If you think you have funds, go and invest on the right kind of hosting, the right domain, and the right niche and I'm pretty sure, you're dreams will come true. As for me, I'm holding on to that dream. Perhaps, my ticket to fame is my daughter's blog. Whatever way it is, I will be just plodding along slowly but surely until I can save up enough money to have that other dream blog and blog advertisers that will shell out big money for my services.

What about you? Will you spend money to earn money like the other great bloggers do? The main thing that I've always read in the end. The probloggers or the successful ones will always say, spending that money is worth it because you're creating a brand that will last a lifetime and that your readers would always want your blog to be online and that customer service should always be great. So, are you gonna buy great hosting now?

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post but all the thoughts, opinions and views are my own.

The Dentist Scares Me

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:15:00 +0000

I am not afraid of doctors. I've been under the knife for 3 times already. I delivered via cesarean section so giving birth doesn't scare me. However, if there is one person that puts the fear of God in me. It's the dentist. I hope the Riverton Dentist is different. But in my search for the dentist that can put me at ease, I had to work with someone who understood that besides my fear, another factor to consider was that I am also a diabetic. This makes other dentists apprehensive in taking me in as a patient.

I got a lucky break though when my mom opened her office some 19 years ago. When we opened that office in that particular building, I got lucky. There were 3 dentists who had their clinics in it. I had my pick of the litter. I met with each one of them. I looked at their seniority, who had the most patients and who kept up with the times. I told them of my needs, and they told me what they require if they needed to pull out teeth or do other dangerous stuff or scary things to me. They said I had to monitor my blood sugar well if I need to have a tooth pulled or do a root canal.

I picked a female doctor. She was kind. Smiled a lot and never failed to put me at ease. We would chat about kids now. Before, we talked about relationships, the other ladies in our office, who we knew and mutual friends. Now, we talk about kids. She now has a daughter. She gives me advice on how to keep my kids' teeth healthy and white, unlike mine.

I'm considering getting dentures. I want to look pretty when I'm older. My teeth are in a poor state. She says that perhaps the Calcium in my teeth deteriorated since I had 3 kids and they needed it when I was pregnant with them. She's kind, gentle and amazing. She answers all my questions and eases my mind if I need anything done. She takes care of both me and my husband plus our three kids. I'm simply lucky to have a dentist I could talk to and take care of me.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, however all the views, opinions and thoughts are 100% mine.

Custom Plaques and Photos Go Well Together

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:09:00 +0000

Yesterday was a very fun day for me and specially my kids. They got to visit the mall. This particular mall was about an hour away from our house. It was worth it though because the kids got to have fun after all the shopping. Plus, my youngest child was finally able to have her first ever carousel ride. I'd probably have this photo framed and the other photos and buy a couple of custom plaques to go with them. The plaque would say the date and where the photos were taken. What do you think? Good idea?

There are a few plaques around the house but they are mostly just plainly filled with words only. My mom got a few plaques. They recognized her talents as a great English teacher and trainer or coach. She was also given another plaque when she retired. They recognized her contribution in molding the minds of kids and giving a lot of her time in service to those children. She taught Highschool and worked for more than 18 years in one school and a few more years in a different school. I wonder if I could order for my wedding anniversary as well. It's in a few days and it will soon be our 8th Wedding Anniversary. I'd probably write in the plaque " Yay! We Survived!".

I got distracted from what I was writing about. We went to the mall to buy clothes that we were going to wear on my baby's 1st birthday that will be happening next month. Each of us got an outfit, I got one, their dad, my older daughter got two and that was fine with me. My son got one and their grandma as well. Their grandma footed the bill and we were thankful. My oldest daughter can get as much clothes as she wants and pretty ones too because when she grows tired of them, I know my youngest daughter will be able to use it if I take care of it properly.

If I could buy anything, I'd probably buy my mom, my husband and my kids plaques and awards. I'd get them Plaques of Recognition for being supportive, crazy, lovable and understanding to me. My youngest daughter gets the award for being the most adorable. Don't you agree?

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, however all views, thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

Commercial Zero Turn Mowers: Wish We Had One

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:47:00 +0000

We are lucky. We have a backyard and a front lawn. My mom had our house built as a wedding gift for me and my husband. I'm an only daughter so she did all that for us. We live behind my mom's house. Besides, getting free food, shelter and some monetary assistance for my kids' stuff, we are even luckier that my kids get to play in a place where there's grass and trees and a yard.

Have you seen commercial zero turn mowers? I've only seen them in photos. I wonder if we could use them at out backyard. I'm betting it's a lot of fun to use. We do yard work the old fashioned way. Cutting grass with garden shears and little scissors. As far as I know, there are lots of different kinds of lawn mowers. There are those that are handheld and look like chain saws or perhaps floor polishers but with the noise of a chain saw. I live in an old fashioned town and the only lawn mower that I've seen that isn't a scissor is what my Uncle brought home from Alaska. I guess, if he could bring home a commercial zero turn mower, he would. His backyard is much longer and much wider with tons of wild grass.

This looks like a fun mower. I can just imagine the ease of use with this one. I bet professional landscape artists buy these. They just ride on them and press and pull different levers and drive them around to where the grass should be trimmed or cut. It's cute that my kids would perhaps love to learn how to drive it. I wonder if you need a driver's license for this. I just hope it's kid-friendly. Easy and fun to use equipment would make work faster and nicer to do.

I wonder if it could do off-road work as well. But I guess that would be asking too much. It looks like an all terrain vehicle to me. Don't you agree? My daughter disagrees. She thinks it looks much closer to go-karts used at kart racing. I'm rethinking my opinion and I think my daughter is right. From simple scissors, large garden shears to lawn mowers that look and sound like chain saws, what would man invent next I wonder? For the comfort and safety of making your lawn look great. Got a backyard? Will you buy this kind of mower?

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, however all the opinions, thoughts, and views are my own.

Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:28:00 +0000

Last week, I wrote about how my daughter is now a blogger. From the bottom of both our hearts, we'd like to thank all of you for the wonderful comments and the visits. She's overwhelmed by it all! She's so happy. Almost everyday, she would ask to open blogger and look at how many pageviews she's got. She's even teasing me about my other blog and that I should delete that blog already since it doesn't get any views.

So, to all of you who visit my blog and then visit hers as well. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

After Shave Lotion: My Favorite Product in my Hubby's Shave Kit

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 10:24:00 +0000

After Shave Lotion is my favorite thing in hubby's shaving kit. I know I should enjoy the lathering part but I think the part when you put on the after shave is the best because you know you're done and it just smells so good!

Applying after shave lotion when you are done shaving will help moisturize skin and keep it supple. They say that there are 4 Steps in shaving. Like any good man, when you want things to be done and done well. You should first Prepare. Hubby tends to line up the products across the counter. The shaving cream, the razor, the after shave all infront of the sink.

The next step would be to wet and lather his face to make the shaving of his facial hair easier. I wonder how it would feel like if you don't use shaving cream. Does it bother guys to not see what they are shaving? Next part is the shaving part. I'm afraid of open blades. Some men use blades, others use razors. My hubby more often than not is partial to razors.

What comes next is my favorite part. The application of the after shave lotion. I just love the smell of the after shave. Plus, I now learned that some act as moisturizers. I will definitely be buying one for hubby to keep his face smooth and soft like a baby's skin. There's a lot of scents to choose from. I'm dizzy in trying to choose for him, so I guess it will be his choice of what he wants.

What do you guys like about shaving? What about your husbands? Do they prefer razors or open blades? I just saw the movie Skyfall and saw an open blade and I cringed. It really scares the living daylights out of me. How do guys cope with shaving like that? Testosterone? Or perhaps I just get easily scared.

I love the scent of after shave. I don't know why. Perhaps, it's my brain's way of associating that particular scent with my hubby. He changes the scent of his perfume but not his after shave so I guess that could be it.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, however all opinions, views, and points are 100% mine.

Enterprise Search Engine Optimization: What is it?

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:52:00 +0000

What is Enterprise Search Engine Optimization or Enterprise SEO for short? This is a service for organizations or enterprises for a better online presence. A presence that will be felt by the whole world wide web. If you own a business and you want to make better use of your time, I suggest that you hire one that is an expert on Enterprise SEO. It's best to get ahead of your competition by employing experts and using your time to enhance your business and come up with better ideas.

You, as a businessman is most likely concerned about your income. I believe that you have to invest and spend wisely to be more successful. Learning to delegate work to capable individuals will most likely result in better productivity. The more you produce, the more items you sell, the more profit you get. In business, it is always important to hire marketers that will help advertise you, your products or your services. Word of mouth is a slow process, so a marketing campaign should involve not only print media, social media and billboards even. Formulating a good plan to market your business would be tough. You need to look for experts who will give you the best advice that will work with your budget and your vision. Let the experts in marketing handle marketing. Your job is to concentrate on your business and making it better for customers to love it and buy more.

Advertising is key. When one person knows about your product even if he or she may have no need of it but knows someone who does, trust me when I say that it is most likely that the person will share the knowledge of your product because people tend to be helpful and we love sharing information.

So, if you're a business owner, do not hesitate to try out that advertising company whose expertise is on enterprise search engine optimization specially if you plan your business to be an online business. Planning for your company and using your resources wisely will easily result to a growth in your income so expect a lot of orders to come in. That's what a business should be and is usually the secret of all those successful online business.

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Sad for a Lost Heritage

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:33:00 +0000

Yesterday was the 50th Death Anniversary of my Chinese grandfather. His name's Bentoy Chua. I never met him. That's the sad thing about it. I feel like we lost a very important heritage.

I'm 1/4 Chinese. A grandfather who was pure Chinese who escaped to the Philippines. He met his wife, and had 6 children. They were rich because of his business acumen. They owned a store and were the top distributors of tuyo(dried fish). They had a very long house, those Spanish-type old houses. They were famous store owners. They had maids or helpers while they were young. But grandpa and grandma died early. The money soon went away and their children, my mom and her siblings were forced to sell their properties like land and other items that can be sold to continue their education.

My grandfather died from Colon Cancer. He was attended by famous physicians. My mom said that his doctor was also the doctor of Former Pres. Marcos. They sent him to the Chinese General Hospital and did whatever they could to prolong his life even if they would become poor in the end.

Once, his relatives from China came to visit. I think there's only 1 who's in Manila but we've lost contact and I barely remember his name. I met him when I was tremendously young. It's sad really. I want my kids to learn of their roots. I hope we'll find them again so my kids will be enlightened about China and its culture.

Perhaps in the next summer vacation, we could include Mandarin as a foreign language elective for my kids. Just in case we get to visit China to see where my grandpa grew up.

Water Heater Installation is a Need not a Want

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:35:00 +0000

My 2 kids are now at the age where they go to school. We encourage them to go to school and take their classes in the morning. It is better for their adjustment specially when they enter highschool when classes really start early. One of the requirements that we had when my Mom started to plan the building of our house was to make sure that one amenity we couldn't live without would be a water heater. Water Heater Installation is a need for us, not a want. It helps to wake up the kids and it gives me less trouble and hassle of trying to wake up so much earlier to boil hot water to add into their bath water. By definition, I'm not really a morning person so the water heater is a life saver for me.

My kids often complain that I sleep late and wake up late. But in reality, with my kids around, I've learned to wake up early and the water heater is a great help. It jolts me awake, I usually turn it to really, really hot or really cold to make my head clearer and to really wake up.

My mom bought the shower where one feels like you're being pounded by the rain. It feels as if you're taking a bath in the rain and being massaged at the same time. It's amazing. But when the kids came, we opted to use the smaller shower with the hose to have better control of the water when my kids take a bath. Now, after a few years, we're now stuck with the smaller shower hose because the switch is now stuck. It's okay though, we still enjoy taking showers even if we aren't using the tall shower. Had I known better, I would have continuously interchanged the usage. The plumber said we had to bang out the whole thing if we wanted it unstuck. My mom and I don't have the patience to change it anymore. The kids don't complain, my husband doesn't complain but I thought of it and tried with the plumber so I accept that fact now.

I'm feeling the summer heat right now. Won't be using the water heater today. What about you?

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Summer is a time for Recreation

noreply@blogger.com (Mys Laguitao) — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:07:00 +0000

What do you guys have planned? I had a great time yesterday afternoon with my 2 cousins. They came home from Qatar and they gave us a gift of a camera! Yay! It's very useful specially for special occasions and for blogging.

Such a big difference in the quality of the pictures I'm posting now!

Anyway, to make a long story short. We grabbed a bite to eat at a nearby restaurant and got to talking. Plus, someone was texting me because she was planning her wedding. I really believe that the world is small. Christian, the husband of my cousin, Angela was a schoolmate of my roommate Irene. Who became a person of interest because she now owns a resort which another friend of mine is interested in as a venue for a wedding reception.

Small world right?

In other interests, besides going to resorts and spas, perhaps we should try another adventure to Clark,Pampanga or to Mt. Pinatubo and look for the best atv experience we can have. My kids would tremendously enjoy having their atv side by side. I wonder if I could get to see a hisun atv as well or if all atvs are under that category. My kids have been persistent in saying that they want to visit Zoocobia again or any other zoo. I wonder if we could try going to Dasoland but besides saving up for my daughters' 1st and 7th birthdays, it's not practical to travel so far. Perhaps a simple swimming adventure in a beach resort will calm their itchy feet.

Back to my cousins, they're leaving soon. But I really had fun with them yesterday.I wish that we could get together at least once more before they leave. Perhaps another eating adventure nearby. I could bring them to the Korean restaurant we like, or perhaps check out the resort our friend owns. To Angela and Christian, If you're reading this. Thank you very much and Keep in Touch. Take care always. You're always in my prayers.