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Halo-Halo Nut Roll

We had this delicious snack kanina. One of the delicious snack I tasted that is sobrang daling gawin.



You will need:
1/2 cup nata de coco
1/4 cup langka
1/2 cup ube halaya
6 pcs. lumpia wrapper
oil for frying

Cream sauce: Combine-
1/4 cup Condensed Milk
1/2 cup All purpose cream
1/2 cup nuts chopped (peanuts or pistachios will do)

Procedure:
1. Drain nata de coco well. Set aside.
2. Put about a tablespoon of nata de coco, langka and halaya in a lumpia wrapper, roll up and seal edges with water.
3. Heat oil and deep fry rolls until golden. Drain excess oil in paper towels and serve with the prepared sauce.

I got this recipe from Nestle Club and it was simply deliciuos so try it now. :) It's a great dessert for Media Noche.


The Brown Raise Seminar

We had our Brown Raise seminar just a while ago. Our church had a job well-done. Everything was perfect. The two speakers, Sis. Anne Lao and Pastor Butch Conde delivered the most inspiring messages I've ever heard.

I can almost feel Sis. Anne Lao's burden to uplift the Filipino Raise. Her messages, stories told and examples were so inspiring that on some part, I almost cried. She also presented the film Bayaning Third World which I heard some time ago but neglected. It was a good film and I regret the fact that I did not watch it. I also learned that our national hero, Jose Rizal was indeed a protestant. There is even an issue of recantation that was also raised in the film Bayaning Thrd World. I think Rizal was like Martin Luther.

All in all it was a great seminar that I wished every Filipino will be able to hear. That's one of my prayer so that the Filipino race will not lose their pride and dignity as Filipinos and will love thier country like Rizal did.

What is the Brown Raise?

The Brown Raise is a movement to CREATE A NEW PATH for the Filipino people -- that his world need not always have to revolve around the shallowness of money, pleasure, and survival, but that he us also capable of remarkable character, dignity, honor, visions for humanity and depth of nationhood.

The Brown Raise is a movement that seeks to unlock the secrets and strengths of a race and country which was once called, "the pearl of the orient seas", and to discover and pursue the Philippines' unique contribution to the hall of nations.

The 21st century Global Pinoy must have the spirit of the Brown Raise...the same spirit that Rizal, our national hero possessed from childhood.


"As a child I was educated among Spaniards; I was nourished on the great exemplars of the history of Spain, of Greece and Rome; afterwards in Spain my professors were all great thinkers, great patriots. Books, newspapers, [historical] examples, reason, ALL MADE ME DESIRE THE GOOD OF MY NATIVE LAND...I was so far from thinking that I was doing wrong that I have never wanted to accept the protection of another nation; twice I was offered German nationality, once the English, and I have never accepted."

JOSE RIZAL

--excerpt from the Brown Raise Handbook--


Friday Fill Ins #102



1. Friends are those I work with everyday.

2. maintain good health; it's the key to long life.

3. I'm ready for the challenges of tomorrow. I feel rested today.

4. Burbery Weekend is one of my favorite perfumes or aftershaves or smells.

5. The oldest ornament I have is none.

6. Take some crush ice, milk, sugar, and mango slices, mix it all together and you have mango shake.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching I love Betty La Fea, tomorrow my plans include bonding with my daughter and Sunday, I want to clean up my closet!


More fill ins here.

Avoid the Hassle

It's fourteen days before Christmas and I’m sure, some of us are on our way to the Christmas rush. By now, the malls and bazaars are jam-packed. Malls have already extended their mall hours to accommodated last minute shoppers. I can’t understand why some of us do this--last minute shopping. Maybe because of hectic schedules, or financial matters.

Here’s a tip. You can always avoid being caught in traffic or inside a jam pack mall in seasons like this by doing online shopping. Yes, I know a friend who benefits so much with shopping online. She was able to shop for her Christmas gifts without the fuss and hassles of going to the mall. I remember she was able to buy a PSP and Nintendo Wii online and other video game accessories for her son. And she was able to find them at Shopwiki.

When it comes to online shopping, shopwiki is one of the most reliable online shopping site because it can give you more results of the items you want to find since it crawls the web. Do you to shop for your clothes and accessories? Or baby items and kids apparel? How about items for your husband and sons? You can get good finds at shopwiki.

So go online shopping now with shopwiki.


The Spirit of Bear-iuca

Mariuca invited me to join in passing on the Spirit of Bear-iuca Meme





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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a powerful Genie Princess named Mariuca who was known throughout the land as the friendliest, most popular blogger in the blogosphere kingdom. Adored and admired by international visitors and commentators from around the world, the Genie Princess travels the blogosphere on her magical flying carpet, always looking for ways to share her good fortune with others.

Over the past two years of blogging, Mariuca has met so many new people, from all walks of life and all over the world, each one bringing a little of their culture and lifestyle when they visit and comment on Mariuca’s two sites. So on her 2nd Blog Anniversary, Mariuca wanted to celebrate with all of her international blogosphere buddies by hosting a bear-naming contests at Wishing On A Falling Star and Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery and to pass her two lucky, cuddly teddy bears along to the winners who came up with the best names.

On the opposite side of the world, from the moment Roxy (the prolific Roxiticus Desperate Housewives blogger) and her sweet daughters London and Maddie saw the teddy in his personalized t-shirt and blue muffler at Wishing On A Falling Star, they knew that he needed to come to live with their family in Mendham, NJ. The three New Jersey girls named him immediately and burst into a wonderful song for BEAR-iuca:

BEAR-iuca, BEAR-iuca, amazing teddy cheer.
BEAR-iuca, BEAR-iuca, we’d love you to come live here!

Mariuca received 16 possible names for the Mariuca Teddy Bear, making it hard for the Genie Princess to choose just one…then Alakazam! A bolt of lightning delivered the perfect way to share BEAR-iuca’s good fortune to bloggers around the globe. While the soft, stuffed, cuddly BEAR-iuca is on his way to live with Roxy, London, Maddie and Rex in the Roxiticus Valley, the Spirit of BEAR-iuca is racing through the blogosphere to bring happiness, holiday cheer, and beary best wishes to everyone who welcomes him into their online home and passes along the BEAR-iuca good luck charm to ten friends.

Please play along with us by following a few important rules:

1. Add your site(s) to the list once you have received the Spirit of BEAR-iuca badge of teddy bear cheer.
2. Pass along the Spirit of BEAR-iuca and his cheery badge to as many people as you like.
3. Leave a comment HERE once you’ve passed on the Spirit of BEAR-iuca.
4. Once Roxy and the Genie Princess have visited your site to make sure your links are complete and proper, you will then be added to the Master List.
4. To ensure everyone receives equal link benefit, please UPDATE your list regularly!

BEAR-iuca LOVES

1. Mariuca 2. Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 3. Mariuca’s Perfume Gallery 4. Roxy’s Best Of... 5. Bay Head Blog 6. Roxiticus Best Blogs 7. Emila's Illustrated Blog 8. Metz - Empty Streets 9. The Spirit of Blogging 10. Speedcat Hollydale Page 11. Snapshot
12. purplefrogcat 13. Turn-u-Off 14. Simple Life 15. A Little Girl Talk 16. Life in the Lapadula House 17. Spicybugz World 18. The Mom With Brownies 19. Our High School Homeschool 20. Our Five Dangerous Boys 21. The Big Dog 22. LadyJava's Lounge 23. Moments of My Life 24. Life is too short to be ordinary 25. A Great Pleasure 26. Time Goes By 27. Life According To Me 28. Laketrees 29. This is a miracle 30. Porcelain Doll 31. Moms...CheckNyo 32. Wonderful Things In Life 33. Sweet Nothings 34. Hot Shit Form Here 35. Not Just a Mom Site 36. The Life of a Mom 37. Wiehanne Lounge 38. The Painted Veil 39. My Crossroads 40. Little Mermaid 41. LOVE's Haven 42. Also Mommy 43. The Journey 44. Comedy Plus 45. Making sense...(somehow) 46. The Modern Mom 47. Stay At Home Mom 48. Picture Clusters 49. Maiylah's Snippets 50. My Discoveries 51.YOU'RE Next!


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I'm inviting everyone to join the fun!



Saturday Special: One Word to start a statement




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~One Word To Start A Sentence Or Statement~
~Fill In The Blanks~

1. Going to the mall to buy more gifts.

2. Working on our Christmas party decoration.

3. Feeling exhausted and excited at the same time.

4. Having quality time with my daughter is always my goal every weekend.

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More players here.



If Santa's Real

Do you believe in Santa Claus? I don’t, but I wish there is really a real Santa Claus who can grant wishes of every people on earth, young and old. When I was a child I thought Santa was real. That he goes down the chimney to put his gifts under our Christmas tree. I later realized that the persons who fill my Christmas stocking with lots of goodies are none other than, my parents. Right. Funny. How could they do that to me? Hahaha!!!

Anyway, Christmas is near. Do you got a wish? Let say Santa is real, and he can grant your wish immediately, what will you wish for? Hmmm…tough question, right? Well, It’s a challenging question, I know. As for me, I can’t think of anything aside from materials things, like the digital camera and Iphone that I’ve been dreaming about. This is because I know that the one thing I want could not fit in his sack of gifts…it can’t be bought. Only God can make it happen. But if it’s only that easy to sit on Santa’s lap and ask him something like what I did at Ceiva’s, it would be great.

Yes, I was able to sit on Santa’s lap and wished for an iphone, but alas, it’s not available. He offered me a digital frame instead, hahaha! But Ceiva’s digital frame is a nice gift for Christmas. I’ve never seen any other digital frame like this. Its sleek design captured my eyes and made me wished to receive one like this on Christmas as well.

Well, anyway the site is actually having a contest where contestants can win $500. You just need to watch Santa’s video, fill in the needed info, upload a photo and wait if you will be picked out from the random raffle draw. So visit here, and play the game. Who knows, you might be the lucky contestant.

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Sad news...

Sigh...

I didn't win the BDJ contest, tsk tsk tsk..that means I have to buy one for my self...

then, my PR was gone! huhuhuhu!!!!!

Sigh...sigh..sigh...

:((

Blogger Personality Game

While doing mg regular EC dropping, I came across night click's blog and saw a fun game. It's called the blogger personality game. Actually it's not really a game, it's somewhat like a blog analyzer. You can type your blog's url here and after a second, you can have your result. So here's mine.

The Doers

The active and play-ful type. They are especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities.

The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time.












Red




Just want to post our group picture taken a while ago...We all wear red today. It's our last General Assembly for the year. These are the wacky, exciting and funny Benpres employees :D

Friday Fill-Ins #101



1. Snow won't be seen in our country.

2. I'm looking forward to the long Christmas vacation.

3. Fried Chicken is the best easy to cook food ever!

4. One of my favorite old tv shows is Baywatch.

5. I'm done with sending our Christmas Party invitations. Next on the list is the Highlights of 2008 and video editing for the games...haayyy so much to do, yet so little time!

6. The most enjoyable thing around the holidays is the long vacation when we can bond with the whole family doing fun activities and enjoying delicious food!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching my fave TV show, tomorrow my plans include shopping for Christmas gifts and Sunday, I want to finish the Christmas Party decoration.

More fills ins here.

It's December!

...and its 23 days before Christmas, wow...how soon time flies.
Have you noticed? Time passes by like a bullet. I'm not sure if its because I'm busy with lots of stuff or I'm getting old that's why time flies fast unlike when I was younger, or does it have something to do with God?

I'm not sure, I'll discover that later...

Anyway, for me the passing of time is an advantage. I really miss hubby and I can't wait for April 2009.


XML "geeks", here's for you.

XML, HTML, CSS, SQL? I admit I only learned about these terms when I started and get hooked with blogging. I was an advertising student in college because I hate numbers and logic. I never thought I’ll get fascinated with computers and XMLs now. Our IT department even asked for my assistance once in a while in some of their web design projects. Thanks to my little XML knowledge. If I can only turn back time, I’ll shift course. Anyway, enough of that. I’m grateful that at least I’m not that clueless about XMLs. But for those XML geeks out there, here’s for you:

The 2008 XML Challenge. Get a chance to win exciting prizes and be the next XML superstar! This contest is being sponsored by IDUG and is open to both students and professionals who are into XML and data base development. It’s a series of contest compose of a Video Contest, Gadget Contest, Query Challenge, Port an Application, and Develop an application. Exciting prizes awaits participants of each category. For Asian participants, here are the prizes: T-shirts for the early bird winners of the Quick Quiz, Nintendo Wii for the Video Mania category, Ipod Nano and Nintendo Wii for the Query Challenge, and a lot more!

Interested? Register to the IDUG contest now and who knows? You might be the next XML Superstar!

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Friday Fill-Ins #100



1. My stomach creates a funny sound when I'm super hungry and immediately eat something.
2. Beef is what I ate the most of on Thursday.
3. The yard is wide to hold our dance rehearsal.
4. At home is where I'd rather be at any given time.
5. The smell of Blue Water reminds me of someone in the past.
6. Rest is what I need right now!
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to the worship rehearsal for the service on Sunday, tomorrow my plans include attending our prayer and fasting and Sunday, I want to rest but I need to attend our mother church anniversary.

More fill-ins here.

5.11 Tactical Wears

Thinking of what gifts to give to my brother in laws and my father is quite tough for me. Coz when it comes to men’s gifts I’m clueless, except if they have their particular wishes. And this is my dilemma…I still don’t have any idea what to give to them. Its twenty eights days to go before Christmas and I still don’t know what to buy. I’m still on the look out and it’s giving me a headache….whew! Anyway, I’ll digress.

I was browsing the internet to look for gift ideas and I came across tactical pantsusa.com’s website. I saw their products for those 5.11 Tactical customers. What are 5.11 Tactical? These products are designed for the LA police. They are actually LA police gears but I think some of their products can be bought and worn not only buy the police but also as casual wears for ordinary men. The garments are of high quality materials like those of the shorts and polo shirts and Tactical Pants. They also have eye wears which does not only protects but also of stylish design which will definitely look good for one. These eyewear are stylish and of premium quality (these are actually designed by decorated former U.S. Navy SEAL Jeff Gonzales). They also have tactical watches that can be used by any application. The watches functions include standard chronograph features and also the revolutionary Sure Shot Ballistic Calculator.

Oh, I haven’t mentioned yet that the site offers free shipping for orders over $50. It’s always good when you can get discounts in shipping right, and it’s better if it’s free.

Anyway, I am always fascinated with how the US policemen dress up. Whenever I watch foreign action movies I am amazed of how they stand tall with their gears and stuff. I hope our policemen here wear gears like these as well.







Friday Fill-ins #99



1. The last band I saw live was Side A.
2. What I look forward to most on Chritmas is our family dinner and gift-giving. (if you don't celebrate thanksgiving, insert your favorite holiday)
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is starting now so I won't experience Christmas rush.
4. Thoughts of hubby fill my head.
5. I wish I could wear a Prada (in my dreams) .
6. Bagpipes are fun to play.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to watching I Love Betty La Fea (my fave tv show), tomorrow my plans include going to the Gingersnap Sale and Sunday, I want to rest the whole afternoon!

More fill ins here.

Get Rid of Belly Bulges in 32 Days!

Yes, you heard it right….and it’s possible (with no exercise required) through the Flat Belly Diet which everyone is talking about and is being offered by buzz.prevention.com. Actually they are now in the process of recruiting women who would want to try this diet for FREE! (yes... absolutelyFree!!!)

I think I want to try this and tell my sister about this as well. I’m skinny but I must admit I still want a flatter belly so I might try to be eligible for this. My sister on the other hand who have just given birth last May is in the lookout for a quick and easy weight loss solution. So I think this is it!

So, moms out there who, like me, want to get rid of pregnancy fats, this is now your chance. Look at these exciting gifts for eligible applicants!

• A free copy of the Flat Belly Diet book (exciting!)
• A free 1-year membership to the Flat Belly Diet website
• Exclusive membership to their Success Story Club
• The chance to blog about Flat Belly Diet on our website
• First look at exclusive Flat Belly Diet videos

You might be the lucky lady to get all these so visit their site to apply.

Fbd

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I'm the BIGGEST WINNER!

I never thought that I'll ever win a blog contest until I learned that I'm the biggest winner at Blipbit.com! Wow! I'm so happy :D!!! Randomizer favored me a lot! hahaha!!

Thank you Milet for hosting the contest and for the prize!Yipeeee..now I have shopping money. :D

By the way, Milet is again holding a contest and she's giving out cute Belle de Jour planners. So Visit and get the chance to win.



Something for hubby

I miss giving Christmas gifts for my husband. This year, it will be the second Christmas that we’re celebrating separately. I miss thinking of what to give him and thinking of a gimmick on how to surprise him. I remember two years ago how happy he was when he opened my gift to him. He was so surprised. I wish we’ll be able to celebrate Christmas again together.

If he’s here, he’ll probably like Timberland Boots. I can remember how he fancied boots like this when he was still here. He likes shoes where he can use everywhere, anywhere so I guess this is one the best. The brand is known for its quality and durability and designed to be used not only for heavy work but also an all-weather outdoor wear.

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Hubby will definitely like this one. I hope I can get one before he arrives next year.


Win a 2009 Belle De Jour Planner at lupusurvivor.com!

Milet is up for yet another contest. As a way of thanking those who will join, she's giving away 2 2009 BDJ Planners as prizes for the winners. What's a Belle de jour? Click here.




Here's how to join:
1. Blog about this contest (put a link to her blog in your entry)
2. In your entry answer this question.

" What is the full name of Anevay and what is the meaning of her name?"

This contest is open to all. She'll be shipping it via AIR21. If the winner is residing outside the Philippines, She’ll send the planner either via FEDEX or postal mail (One blog = one entry).

3. After blogging about the contest leave a comment here, with a link to your entry.

4. Include in your comment where the planner will be shipped.

Winners will be announced on November 30, 2008.

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Answer: The little princess' name is ANEVAY JAHZARA De Jesus LOPEZ

~ Anevay - means superior

~Jahzara- means blessed princess


Visit Milet's blog and get a chance to win this cute planner.




How To Wean from Bottles?

I am determined to wean my daughter from drinking in bottles. It's hard for me especially when I begin to feel guilty that I'm depriving her of her milk at night, but I know I must do it.

I'm not sure if I was doing it right though, so I searched and found this article:

In general, children can try a cup at 6 months and be weaned off the bottle around 12 to 18 months. It does vary from child to child and it is up to the mother to decide when to encourage the change from bottle to cup. The things to look out for are when the baby can sit up for themselves; obviously drinking from a cup is going to be near impossible when baby is still lying on it's back. Also, you baby should be taking bottle feeds at regular times. You should also be noticing that your child starts to show a real interest in the food of others.

Why is it important to wean my child off the bottle?

As explained in another article, children being bottle fed are more likely to suffer from tooth decay. So, it is important to not allow your child to carry on bottle feeding longer than is necessary but don't force the issue - remember, weaning your child of bottle feeding is a gradual process. As your child develops the nutrients it requires change. It will not get these nutrients from bottle feeding alone whereas it will get more than it needs from solids. Finally, children who delay the transition from formula to solids may have difficulty developing appropriate feeding skills.

So, how do I wean my child off the bottle?

  • Wean your child during a relatively stress-free time. It is not a good idea to start when a new sibling has just arrived or when the family is moving to a new house
  • At age 8 to 10 months, substitute a 'sippy' cup for a bottle at one feeding during the day. Choose a feeding when the child usually drinks just a little, rather than a major mealtime. Use this same feeding time to use the cup every day for a week. Remember, routine is key.
  • Gradually introduce the cup at another feeding, slowly decreasing the number of bottles the child receives.
  • Be patient. Help your child to hold the cup and tip a small amount of liquid into the child's mouth.
  • Some children may need to suck as a way for them to control their behavior. This sets their mood to accomplish certain tasks such as sleeping, concentrating and running. Some children may continue to suck on a pacifier or bottles of plain water for the first few years.
  • Consistency is key to successful weaning. Be sure to give the child the cup at the designated feeding time and don't switch back to the bottle at this feeding.

What can I do to make weaning easier on my baby?

  • Offer other comforts such as a soft blanket or stuffed animal or play soothing music.
  • Spend extra time cuddling with your child during the weaning process.
  • Buy cups with handles, spouted lids or baby cups with straws to make drinking easier.
  • Be a positive role model and drink from a cup with your child.

I got this article from bottle-feeding-baby.com. I'll try to do what's instructed here and I hope I'll succeed.

Friday Fill-Ins #97



1. My blueprint for success includes dependence on God's guidance.
2. Tic-Tac orange flavor was the last candy I ate.
3. The best facial moisturizer I've ever used is so far, Nivea.
4. Water can be good therapy.

5. I'd like to tell you about my daughter's milestone (I think every mom love doing so).
6. I'm a good listerner and it is my strongest characteristic.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to cooking dinner and watching TV, tomorrow my plans include pick up my daughter's passport and go to the exhibit that our company joined and Sunday, I want to rest and read a book!

to read more Fill-ins or to join, click here.

Obama wins

Senator Barack Obama

Democratic Senator Barack Obama says "change has come to America", after being elected the first black president of the United States. (from BBC News)

And now the US has a new president. Why he won? Read here.

I just hope that he can really direct America on the right track.


Wordless Wednesday: Cousins



The cousins on their first Trick or Treat.

More WW entries here.

Some musings

When her family migrated to Canada two years ago, my friend and sort of aunt had a hard time searching for our other friends and church mates who went there years before them. I was able to contact her to a social network website and she said that she’s thankful that there’s now a reverse phone number look up Canada which made her search for contacts quite easy. She said that now they will be organizing an event where all of them will be able to celebrate Christmas together. Well, that’s good for them.

My husband wants to work as well in Canada or perhaps migrate there since a lot of our friends are already there. But I don't like the idea. I don't want to leave the country in search for a good future. I love my country and I'm happy here.

Well, just some of my thoughts...