Sunshiny Pretty

If there is one thing I really do appreciate about summer, it should be the sun-kissed skin. Fair skin can be boring at times, you know. Though I am not complaining about my skin color (I’m a fair-skinned Filipina), it’s also nice to have that sun glow once in a while. Well, since not all of us loves to have sun bathing because it might burn our skin, which can be very painful and uncomfortable, we can always use some bronzers. Yes, bronzers are really an effective tool for one to achieve that healthy glow and defined facial contour. In effect, one looks slimmer, and the whole face, lifted. That’s the beauty I found in bronzing.

August 31st, 2008 | Leave a Comment

No Place Like Home

Although traveling makes me feel very good, for me, there is still no place like the Philippines . Every time I come home, I always feel how blessed I am to have what I have back there. Life is really different in the Philippines .. It made me love my country even more. Every time I come home, I feel so happy to be back in my own place. It made me realize how lucky I am if I’m there. I have everybody to do things for me. I would never trade the Philippines for any country in the world.

August 29th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Belt Bag Boom

Packing the things I need as I travel is a necessity. Being able to bring these items along as I tour around my destination is a privilege. Being able to bring all my travel essentials hands free is truly a pure bliss. A belt bag is not really a new idea.. In fact, the usual visual of a tourist has always been someone wearing a pair of shorts, sandals, a camera on one hand and a belt bag around the waist. But with new innovations, the belt bag now is a travel essential that rates high in both form and function.

August 26th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Seeing the Real Thing

Photography has always been a tool to show the reality of life. It is a strong medium that usually freezes various scenes the way they happen. While words an exaggerate or downplay stories in every possible way, in truer sense of photojournalism, there is only one way to deliver a story –by showing off the real thing as it is. Photojournalism more closely depicts to what we call reality. And that’s what they definitely mean when you say “to see is to believe”.

August 23rd, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Personal Child Rearing

Never in my life have I entrusted another person to rear my children. May it be to a nanny or a helper. I always assure that my child’s physical, emotional and psychological well-being will develop with me at their side. I believe that there could never be a substitute to parents spending time with their children. It’s really important for me to be involved in my child’s life so I can monitor them, know them even more and address their needs.

August 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Let Them Play

As a parent, I provide my children with various activities that may or may not require spending a lot of money. I expose them to different kind of people and make sure not to limit their friends to those belonging to the same social strata. I want them to be competitive in sports and let them realize their strengths and weaknesses. Children will become more self-assured adults if we will allow them to explore on their own, make their own mistakes and develop their own interests and hobbies.

August 17th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Best Halo-Halo

Halo-Halo is one of the best selling thirst quencher in the Philippines. Literally, it’s called Mix-Mix in English. It’s some kind of a dessert actually. It’s a mixture of caramelized fruits like mangoes, young coconut, lychees and preserved beans, colored gelatin, purple yam, cereals, sweet corn, leche flan, covered with ice, sprinkled with evaporated or fresh milk and topped with ice cream. We have various versions of Halo-Halo in the Philippines but the best I have tasted so far is the one from Ice Castle ! It’s really the best! For only 72 pesos (less than $2) you can already have a Super Halo-Halo that’s superbly yummy.

August 14th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Dinuguan at Puto

The perfect match for the puto calasiao is this dish—Diniguan. I really loved eating this dish. It’s one of my mom’s specialty. This Filipino dish is made of pork in-thrills (intestines, liver, stomach, blood, etc.) that is chopped into pieces and seasoned with spices, vinegar, salt and pepper. A lot of Filipinos love to eat this with puto, but for me, I prefer to eat it with rice. I usually make it as a rice topping. This dish is one of the most unique dishes in the world that’s only found in the Philippines .

August 11th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Henna Tattoo

Are you one of those who badly wanted to have that tattoo but are afraid of needles?! Or those who just wanted to have that tattoo for a week or two? Well, good news for you! Henna Tattoos are now offered in the market. These are just temporary tattoos that would only last for not more than two weeks. Plus, these are painted only on your skin without any needle! Now, you can have that fashionable tattoo that you have always wanted without any ouch!

August 8th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Loose Weight By Eating

It is a common misconception that one should skip meals to loose weight. The truth is, to be lean and fit, you should eat right. This means having a balanced diet and eating a healthy breakfast. Skipping the first meal of the day can lead to big lunches and snacks. Breakfast helps the stability of sugar levels, which regulate appetite and energy. People who eat breakfast are likely to be less hungry for the rest of the day and less likely to overeat.

August 5th, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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