Branded Infant Care Line at Babies R Us

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To all Parents and parents to be out there, I have good news for you! Have you heard the announcement that the Toys R us made regarding the branded infant care line of products at its stores? If not, then let me tell you this news that would really save you money without sacrificing or compromising the quality of the baby products you buy at their stores. At Babies R Us, you will now find baby's essentials at their stores such as diaper, powdered infant formula, baby wipes, laundry detergent, purified water, and more for an affordable price. This is good especially to those who cannot afford those trusted branded baby products at your favorite store as well as at the Babies R Us stores itself.

I am sure my friend who has twins would be very happy about it since it will help her family on saving money for their trip to the Philippines and at the same time give her kids quality baby essentials products for an affordable price. I couldn't wait to tell it to her. How I wished that these products were available already when I had my son, that way, we don't need to go to other store, but one and that is at Babies R Us where we bought our son's clothes, crib, car seat, bedding, baby bath tub, high chair, stroller to name some. We really trusted the store when it comes to our baby's need. So, if I were you, I would go to their store right now to check on those infant care line and get those baby essentials for your baby.

Monday Mayhem: Our Homelands

Welcome to Monday Mayhem.

Today's Meme is a reflection of our participants. It is called the Philippines and the Americans. Let's test our knowledge of our country and others.

Answer these questions as best as you know how. You may learn something new....

What is the 'official name' of each country?
~~ United States of America and Republic of the Philippines

Which country has more people living in it?
~~ Obviously, it's USA

Name a famous Spanish explorer who had a great impact on each country.
~~ United State of America -Christopher Columbus and Philippines - Ferdinand Magellan

Who has the better shoe collection?

1. Imelda R. Marcos
2. Carrie Bradshaw
3. Harriet

~~ 1 Imelda Marcos

What is the shape of a football?

1. Oval
2. Round
3. Don't want to stir up controversy.

~~ Oval

What's the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

1. Same damn thing stupid
2. Where they occur according to the dateline
3. One is intended to wipe out Florida the other is intended to keep relatives from moving in.
4. 1 and 2

~~ 1 and 2

What is the proper spelling of the word ' color '?

1. Colour
2. Color
3. Don't want to stir up controversy.

~~ 2 Color

Who makes the best Pizza?

1. Domino's
2. Pizza Hut
3. Lou Malnati's
4. Some dude in NYC

~~ 4 NYC Pizza

Which country does Thom live closer to?

1. US
2. Philippines
3. Who cares?
4. Who the heck is Thom?

~~ 1 I think since he lives in Hawaii.

Finally, tell us something great about your country.
~~ There's plenty of very nice places to visit. Filipinos are very hospitable.

Thanks for playing.

Doctor's Appointment Tomorrow

It is good to be home after three days stay at the hospital. I missed the house, and most of all my son. So sad that he is sick and won't be able to go to school tomorrow. He also missed his first class presentation at school today. First, he was throwing up yesterday, coughing still, and now has fever because of his ear infection. I tried to convince him to go see the doctor with me tomorrow so he would feel better; first, I explained to him that the doctor is not going to give him a shot, but just check on his ears before he said, okay Mommy. He is now sleeping, but I can hear his difficulty on breathing. As for me, I need to see our doctor, for a referral to see an Endocrinologist for my diabetes. I am glad that Dr, Trieu is available tomorrow though I just phoned his office just this afternoon. Bad for hubby because he needs to drive us right after his night work tomorrow...which means "no sleep" till we get home from the clinic.

Saturday 9: Everybody is a Star

Welcome to Saturday: 9. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Everybody is a Star

1. Did you ever think that you'd be a star? If yes, doing what?
~~ No, not even in my widest dream.
2. Tell us about the last time you had a romantic dinner.
~~ Three year ago with hubby minus our son...in a cozy resto with the band playing soft song.
3. Tell us about your worst job interview.
~~ After I introduced myself, the interviewer told me she would give me a call...never happened
4. Tell us about your stupidest date.
~~ Grocery shopping with one of my admirer grrr!
5. How much in common do you think you should have with a romantic partner?
~~ We must have something in common like : we love God, family and kids.
6. Tell us about a favorite meme that you loved but no longer posts.
~~ I Want Wednesday
7. How did you get into blogging?
~~ My friend introduced it to me.
8. Do you share all your fantasies with a significant other?
~~ Not all; he would laugh at me for sure :-)!
9. What change in your life would you like to happen this year?
~~ Lose weight, and be healthy again.

Monday Mayhem: 3 Minutes Meme

Welcome to Monday Mayhem- the place where nothing matters and we can all have fun on a Monday. Today's meme is the 3 minute meme. In this meme you have 3 minutes to complete the prompts. No cheating! Answer with the first thing that comes to mind.

Ready Set, Go!

1. What color socks do you have on? (no peaking)
~~ Not wearing sock at this moment
2. What color underwear do you have on?
~~ White
3. What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
~~ Banana
4. Who is the most annoying person on TV?
~~ Filipino Actress, Kris Aquino and T.V. host Willie Revillame
5. When was the last time you kissed someone?
~~ About an hour ago (my son)
6. What 'starlet' has had too much plastic surgery?
~~ Joan River I (think)
7. What ingredients would you use to make a home made pizza?
~~ Pineapple and Canadian Bacon, and Black Olives
8. Who won the World Series last year?
~~ No idea! (I don't watch sports)
9. What is your weather like?
~~ 65...sunny
10. Visit Thom's Blog and steal an image to post here.

11. Visit GlitterBabe's Art Shop or her blog and 'borrow' a drawing or an image to show off here.

12. Visit Bud's Blog and steal a meme question to ask right here.

What are 5 things you don't care about?
~~ Politics, sports, drugs, celebrities, and violent and immoral movies.

How long did it take you to complete this meme?
~~ About 5 minutes :-(

Friday Fill Ins

1. You have a chance to pick up the pieces and move on.
2. Jacob, come here right now!
3. There is a time for everything under the sun.
4. Study now and pay later.
5. It's time to get ready to pick my son up at school.
6. House hunting plan is up in the air but am sure it would be a bit harder to find one that are on our budget.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to bed early, tomorrow my plans include prepare for the lesson I need to teach at Sunday School and Sunday, I want to take a nap after church!

It Needs to Be Cleaned!

I am good at cleaning the house/apartment except the ceiling fans. I so hate it next to ironing clothes. So as you can see, this ceiling fan in our bedroom is so dirty because hubby keeps forgetting to do the cleaning for me :-(. Finally, today, he cleaned it, yay :-)!

Before...

After...

Thanks, Hon :-)...you are so sweet!

Real Simple Magazine reader Maryellen Klements offered up this awesome tip for cleaning ceiling fans with a pillowcase. Just hook the open end of the pillowcase over the fan blade and pull it across the dusty blade, catching all the dust inside the case. You might want to add some dusting spray to the case beforehand too.

Looking for Pregnancy Forum?

One of the great adjustment I have made in my life was living on a foreign country where everything was new to me. The language barrier was one of them, then the culture, background and race and so on and so forth. Then, I got pregnant and that makes it even harder. There was no one I can turn to for help since my in-laws live far away from us just like my parents. I still think that we lost our first child because of my lack of knowledge about pregnancy and stuffs even though my doctor assured me that it wasn't my fault. Had I known the Pregnancy Forum, could have had saved my baby's life. Believe it or not, it has been seven years, but I still mourn her death. I miss her so much. Now, I am not allowed to get pregnant again because of my health condition. My poor son has been asking for a brother/sister lately and we can't do anything about it. Someday, when we are qualified, we plan to adopt a child not only because of our son's wish, but also because we want more children. My husband and I both love kids and big a family.

Friday Fill-Ins

1. The lesson I learned yesterday was when I kiss my son, he knows that is my way of saying that I Love Him so much.
2. A peaceful home is where friends and family meet.
3. All these years I never thought he would still think of me .
4. Everything is ready when I arrived.
5. The truth is God Lives and that He loves each one of us.
6. Everyone was happy is what I remember most from that day.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to finishing my chores, tomorrow my plans include spend a quiet time with hubby and son and Sunday, I want to rest and take a nap after church!

Busy Day Today!

It is a great day today, not that it is sunny and a little bit warmer outside. It is because there is no school today. My son is home with me. He told me last night that he would help me clean the apartment. He loves to vacuum and dust. Thank goodness I have little hands to help me; yup I have many things to do from folding and putting away clothes (not my fave chores aside from ironing), cleaning bathrooms and bedrooms. I still need to run the dishwasher and mop the floor. I tell you, when I get lazy....I really do. I am so lucky to have a husband who never complains, but does the cooking and cleaning kitchen when he is off from work. Speaking of work, one more night and the three days off work is here....misses him when he is at work especially at night. Well, so much for my laziness, I need to get my butt out of the couch and start doing my chores. I have promised my son last night that I will take him to McDonald because he did a good job at school for the past six months considering he is the youngest in his class. We had a Parents and Teacher Conference yesterday morning and hear nothing but praises and good word about Jake from his teacher. Great job , son! We are very proud of you!

On One Cold Winter Night...

...as a family we had so much fun taking pictures, sipping a hot chocolate milk, teasing, playing around and cuddling each other...oh how I love this time of day! Here are some photos taken by Matt...as you can see I am more visible on this post.

Jake on hi fave corner of the house...
us in front of the fireplace...
loving the heat coming from the fireplace...
my little pumpkin...
...and the fireplace....
..there's me ....
...oh ..such a sweet buddy!
the Kenyon's finally!
father and son...
..I love this one, too!
opps, he caught me in the act!!!

The Happy Minimalist

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Being a minimalist simply means being efficient: – using the minimum resources to achieve your goal

After all, isn’t it futile to do with more what can be done with fewer?

The principle is not earth shattering. Albert Einstein, Diogenes, Lin Yutang and many others have extolled the virtues of simplicity. Yet, only a few realize the wisdom and possess the fortitude to actually live simply.

Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.- Ellen Goodman

We call someone who is dependent on drugs a drug addict; someone who is dependent on nicotine a smoker and someone who is dependent on booze an alcoholic. If you are not a drug addict, chain smoker or an alcoholic, you probably feel grateful that you are not dependent on drugs, tobacco and alcohol. Likewise a minimalist is happy because he/she is not dependent on material stuff for his/her happiness. Many of these material stuff, just like drugs, tobacco and alcohol are not needs but rather wants. The less your happiness is dependent on them, the better off you are.

Greetings from My Family...

To Yours!

Saturday 9: My Last Stand of 2009

Welcome to Saturday: 9 . What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

Saturday 9: Sam's Last Stand of 2009


1. What did you think of 2009?
~~ Challenging (at least for us)!
2. What do you think was the news story of the year?
~~ Pres. Obama...who else?
3. What happened this year that you never want to hear another word about?
~~ A Big Lie made by a relative!
4. What was your favorite song of 2009?
~~ None.
5. What did you accomplish this year?
~~ Nothing much...hope to accomplish one this 2010.
6. Did you learn anything new this year?
~~ Yes, that you cannot please everyone!
7. What are you looking forward to in the new year?
~~ For our lease to be over and move to a new house.
8. What are your plans for New Year's Eve?
~~ Midnight dinner with hubby and son.
9. What's the best thing you ever did on a New Year's Eve?
~~ Watched fireworks and spent quiet time with my family alone.

Happy Birthday, Shy!

Your friendship touches my heart in so many ways and I am grateful for that! I am glad to have found you here on the blogsphere and we became friends :-). You are a friend anybody would want for. Stay the way you are...Tsang for that is what I like most about you! Happy Birthday again, dear...hugs from me!

Many people will walk in

and out of your life,
but only true friends will leave
footprints in your heart.

~Eleanor Roosevelt ~