Oh, I love getting some new music lately. Im tryinng to broaden my horizons a bit so Im exploring new country music stations and surprisingly, I was able to discover some songs I really like. If only there was a way to buy the single without having to know the title or artist. The Polk Audio I-sonic ES2 is a system that you can have - when you hear a song on the radio you can just “tag” it and from there buy the song on iTunes. With Florida High Definition Radio stations you can now record songs with enabled HD radio receivers like what I said earlier.

Simple procedure - listen to the song, if you like it, tag it. Next time you open iTunes you will see a list of tagged items and from there decide whether you like to buy it or not!!! This is such a cool thing to have!!!

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Teenagers nowadays are looking towards Baby Phat clothing and accessories to meet their “trendy” needs. Im 27 and honestly cannot relate. However, I do like their funky and trendy styles. I just know I will never be able to carry them well. Imagine an obese mom walking with a pink and white boho bag chasing kids :). I wish to get one though, but I want their pajama line - I like their sweats - stylish yet comfortable! I was just at their site and saw they had a Plus Size section It surely is tempting because I see a gauchos and pocket capris with MY size in a style that I LIKE!

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Arent these socks the cutest? These are Hue Socks that have unique designs for sock clothing. I have not been wearing socks for almost five year because I wore sandals to work (It was in anyways). But lately, with me working out, I have been looking for nice, colorful but durable and quality socks that I can wear while working out AND eating out. Taking care of two active kids will require me to run all day! I actually love the one you see on the left - as a nurse, you will look so cute and trendy using it under your scrubs!

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Joy was talking about how their purchase of a portable DVD player was one of the wisest decisions, shopping-wise, they have done so far. It has been worth it buying since their daughter uses it all the time and now rarely gets bored when they go out. Edil and I have been talking about getting one for quite sometime now. He is really into movies and having portable DVD players can ease boredom and have peace in the house (We only have one TV so with getting one, we can have the kids watch movies in the player so we can watch “normal TV”). Car DVD Players are one option too, but I like how you can bring the portable ones anywhere.

So I looked and this was promising:

JVC KD-AVX33
20W x 4 (RMS), 50W x 4 max
MOS-FET power Amp
3-inch full color TFT monitor
Dual zone funtionality
GIGA MP3
MP3/WMA Compatible
SIRIUS ready
DVD-R/-RW/VCD Compatible
Motorized slide-out faceplate
Digital 7-band iEQ
Gold-plated line output terminals (2 pairs)
Gold-plated video output terminals
5V line output level
Gold-plated subwoofer output terminals; Gold-plated AV input terminals
Optical digital output; 96kHz/24-bit DAC; Steering remote control ready

We might go shopping as soon as we have extra money.

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My sisters have shirts that say:

Smile, it’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.

There’s too much blood in my alcohol system.

People like you are the reason people like me need medication.

Oh crap! You’re going to try and cheer me up, aren’t you?

Do not disturb I’m disturbed enough already.

Excuse, but do I look like someone who cares?

And I really really want to have custom t-shirts made for me that say:

“Chocolate Today. Gone Tomorrow.”

“Coffee? It’s not in my blood. It’s my blood.”

“Coke ZERO. ZERO Coke.”

(They are all original quotes by me, by the way :P)

My brother does silk-printing (if he ever gets out lazy mode) and my sister is really good with designing so Im sure I can have one made. But Id like to get a custom T-shirt made for my family too, some witty saying claiming our name and our position in the family. Something like: “Im the Dad. Head of the Family.” “Im the Mom. The REAL Head of the Family.” SonicShack.com seems to the best choice to have our custom shirts made. Their shirts are 100% cotton, their site very user-friendly. I just chose the type of shirt I want, order the size and color and then it allows me to design what I want or upload what I have already designed. Sounds so easy right?

Im so doing this for Christmas season this year!

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Would you believe me if I told you I can fit in this dress and make it look good 12 years ago

Glo might remember seeing a picture of me in a gown like this before but Id rather not post it for comparison with how I look like now :P. It is supposed to be tucked away for safekeeping! I was browsing prom dresses awhile ago because I was going to help my mom design some gowns for a family friend who will be celebrating her debut soon. I am amazed how dresses nowadays are so stylish, elegant, classy and SEXY as compared to before! Colors are deeper and richer - people arent afraid of using color besides black these days. I see more skin, definitely. When I was Prom Queen, I wore a very simple gown if you compare it with the homecoming dresses I saw online! Why, there are even stylish plus size dresses for people like me!

I love how fashion has evolved to accomodate all people!

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Finding, building and actually owning a house - these are the various states of hopeful thinking slash wishing we have been doing ever since we moved out on our own. We know that renting out would eventually do us no good - so it is definitely better for us just to buy one. Now, the thought of actually buying one (or even building one from scratch) sounds so easy, but it is something that takes years to plan and save for.

If ever we have the chance to get one though, Edil really wants to “design” the space and interiors himself. He is more into it than the structural side of things, which I am into. For example, I really am particular about a specific area being utilized and functional whereas he would be designing shelves and making things pleasing to the eyes.

If there is one thing Im particular about though, it would be the kitchen and bathroom. I want them to by MY areas, so naturally we would only be using Danze Faucets for it. I found this brand online, and I was amazed with all the selection of faucets they have! They have a contemporary sense of style that makes them a leader in the kitchen and bath industry.

Here are some of the selections that caught my eye:
Danze Opulence
Danze Sonora
Danzer Bannockburn
Danze Kitchen Faucet
Danze Sheridan Danze South Sea

I love their Danze Parma collection the most. Their style is very sleek, modern but still classic in a way. Id want their bidet faucets! They all can be bought online, have lifetime warranty, and has free shipping for orders over $99! Make sure you order from DesignerPlumbingOutlet.com!

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Martha is becoming such a big girl lately. I noticed that most of her pants seem shorter and she is in dire need for shoes. We have been using size 3 clothes on her even if she just turned two. Most of what she wears are either hand me downs from her cousins abroad or gifts from relatives and godmothers. Im blessed to have such a generous family. What I just buy for her are the little things - socks, sandals, the occasional accessory (like bags which are what she is totally into lately) and a few clothing items Id want her to have.

I just added underwear to her list. She is out of the diaper almost 90% of the time, and she refuses to wear one right up until she wants to sleep. The problem with her is she doesnt want to be clothed so much ever since she started toilet training - maybe because she wants to easily ‘get down to business’.

Anyhow, I would need new pajamas, hats and socks for her as well. I might as well get some size information for her to give away to asking relatives!

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A friend of our recently started breeding dogs. He has a one male and two female Golden Retriever. The first one gave birth to seven puppies last May and since it was Exodus time, two of the puppies were named Moses and Merriam. Now one week ago, the other one gave birth to seven puppies as well! He has been offering to us to either buy one or help sell them as dog food is now costly. Im not really a dog lover but my kids absolutely loved them!! Matthew even went to the extent of offering to save up so we can buy one and promised to help take care of him (we are getting a male dog). As much as I want to accept it, with Edil being gone on weekdays and the expensive dog food, we cannot take one in for now. We agreed to have the dog (named Joshua) stay at my parents and since they just live five minutes away, we can visit them anytime. My parents would need dog pee pad inside the house though to train the pup as he is doing it everywhere and my mom hates the smell! I will be posting pictures later as we will be taking pictures of them to sell online. If anyone is interested, feel free to e-mail me or leave a comment!

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We have been living here in the province for exactly two month on the first of July. Im quite frustrated because the repairs to the house are slow because of lack of budget :). However, the next plan after getting the backyard and laundry area done is to repair the gate. Id really want to have mailboxes installed as well as I would not want to have our mail getting wet or landing somewhere else other than our house.

If we had our own house, Id be ordering personalized address plaques and house numbers for it. Id want to have our last name engraved and displayed (I’m proud because we own the house!) and a unique to display the address of our house. That way it can be easily distinguished.

This hanging address plaque looks so regal and “Old England”! It has always been a given that whitehall products are a must for quality residential mailboxes, address plaques and sign which spell style as well. I love looking at the products that they offer. They just emit some class and sense of regality in them! I’d even get a special mailbox for display just because I so like the design!!!

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My mom’s side on the family has a genetic tendency to be bald, especially the men. My mom has thin hair and she has always been conscious of her hair, never letting it go past her shoulders, always having full bangs because she thinks her forehead is receding. This worry extends to all her daughters’ hair. She always reminds us to not grow our hair long because it is heavy and will recede our hairline early, have our bangs all the time. In fact, she would even comment that we need a haircut every month.

I know if she had the money she would invest on hair transplant or those procedures being offered today to let hair grow and thicken. However, there are reviews on www.hairlossreviews.net that natural products can help thinning and hair loss. There are top three hair loss products and all are natural supplements. Provillus, Procerin and Advecia are the ones that are highly recommended. I hope I can get some sample products here so I can let my mom try it.

Out of the three, Provillus is the most recommended because of its effectivity. I see that both men and women can use it and results are expected to happen as fast as 90 days - that’s just three short months. It is a topical solution, meaning it is not to be ingested - that is something that is really encouraging. My mom is scared of anything that needs to taken orally.

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Third Wedding Anniversary : Leather, Crystal, Pearl or Jade, Fuschia Flower, the Colors White or Jade Green.

The husband, instead, gave me rubbershoes and a wireless router. Practical stuff I really need.

Rubbershoes because I cannot use the treadmill without it.

Wireless router because I need to be have the laptop glued beside me to earn more money.

Practical stuff. And Im happy!

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My Dad now has another hobby - downloading music and movies from the web. My husband told him about the site where he can download music and from there he was hooked. He even thought about upgrading his subscription (as you know, his music ranges from the 50s to the 70s so selection for a free account will be limited) and now wants to have an external hard disk for his music files (There are plenty!). Now, he discovered movies and he is more hooked.

He now wants to upgrade his laptop. It’s an old Toshiba model but has served him well because it has been around for years (It was a hand me down from a relative in fact). He wants to upgrade the memory most of all so he can run applications. I told him it will be better if he buys a new one in the US (or asks for a hand me down again :)). Edil explained to him some of the features he needed to consider in buying a laptop. He referred him to a laptop buying guide.

So he decided he wants big hard disk space, enough memory and a good video card (because he would really want to watch movies a lot). A speaker will be a great accessory. I told him we can go with a Dell laptop anytime - my cousin is also a fan of Dell laptops. He has been through a lot of top pc laptop brands - HP, Toshiba, Acer - but only Dell satisfied him (and he uses the laptop for his online business!).

Of course, my sister who is into design and graphic arts would be voting for a MAC. On the graphic design side, wherein there will be a choice between pc vs mac laptops, the MAC wins. Id love to go into the dark side too, but for now, Im still in love with G, my Dell Inspiron 1525

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We had such a good weekend! We spent most part of it outside the house as the maids took the weekend off and will be back tonight. And I think I ate too many from the weekend as well, all due to my mom’s cooking

We went to my parents yesterday (even my sibs from Manila) because Mommy cooked steak and spaghetti (we are really pasta lovers!) and made salad and potato balls. Just thinking about all I ate makes me sick (but wouldnt keep from eating again, of course :P)

So we talked about hair, good topic I know I was born with curls and then had straight hair, my brother was born with straight hair that curled, Abbie has always been curly and Agnes has always been straight. So if you know biology, we have two hybrids and two purebreds (no, Im not talking about dogs here :P).

Which led us to the talk of flat irons. Abbie has only recently embraced and loved her curls but still uses a flat iron to straighten out the upper half so it will look good. It was her biggest vanity splurge because she bought the ceramic plates that can work even with wet hair. My mom and brother loves to iron their hair too. I think only me and Agnes can do away with finger brushing ours (but mine would still be buhaghag).

There is a website - http://www.misikko.com - that sells flat irons, ceramic ones at that, and even hair curlers! Remember when I wanted to curl my hair? Well, that’s beside the point already. Their shipping deals are enticing and they have free deals as well - you can’t beat that.

Our family has gone through a lot of flat irons, around four or five I think. All of them were brought in the US and Im hoping this current one stays alive!

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My Dad has a coin collection. He has the silver and gold dollar coin (which apprently is a collectible) and he has been asking me to keep it and make it safe. I remembered about it when I saw the ad for presidential dollars over at Cable Shopping Network. Im sure my Dad would want one. Now I just remembered I left the collection at Becerra! I need to go there one of these days to finally get the rest of my things - which are actually collections like photo albums and some toys. Maybe next week, Im off to Manila by Tuesday.

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