ACNE BE GONE

Having perfect flawless skin is every woman's desire. Women have tried to achieve flawless skin by using different products just to help reach that goal. As i teenager i was lucky to have clear skin but unfortunately for my cousin she had a bad case of Acne that covered almost all her face. I guess it was hereditary since her dad's side of the family tend to have break outs now and then but hers was much worse. Having acne affected her socially since she got so shy and inferior about her skin and before long it affected her self confidence. It was terrible for her entering the world of college life with her face covered in acne. Getting her aNatural Acne Treatment was one of the things we had looked into being that she also has sensitive skin. Finding the right treatment for ones skin is hard specially if you don't know what your skin type is. The key is to an Acne Treatments that works for your skin type and is easily applied to the face. A treatment that works well beyond the outer skin but also under the layers of the skin preventing further acne break outs from happening. My cousin would surely benefit from a treatment like that since she lives a hectic life and with her job as it tends to make her break outs from time to time. Controlling and preventing future breakouts is what ance treatment is all about.

CHEATS, HINTS, SECRETS, WALKTHROUGH

What have a i been doing lately aside from doing household stuff,watching Kaitlyn and blogging? I'm going crazy over Super Mario Galaxy Wii game, i can play with it the whole day! Gosh I'm really hooked into playing the game and i really want to finish and complete my mission and get all the stars. At first i really didn't know how it was played and i got frustrated telling Ralph he might as well return the game since its hard to play with. I tried it one more time and i finally got the hang of it. The game is very very fun, challenging and you have to be quick with your hands and eyes. Just yesterday i got so fed up loosing on this one part of the galaxy that i ended up searching on the net any walkthroughs, hints, cheats, secrets i could find and lo and behold i found this great site that even has a screen shot about the games. IGN.com has all the walkthrough that i need to finish my game and hints on how to defeat the enemies. I know its a little bit of cheating but i just want to finish the game. I do try to play the game and get killed over and over again, that when i look at the hints and finally get to pass. So if your playing the Super Mario Galaxy check it out

KEEPING IT TOGETHER

With the economy at its worst everything is changing. Ralph's brother Larry was trying out for the Police Academy and his interview with the Chief of Police was suppose to be on Monday. The other night Ralph found out that the Police Department is Postponing the Police Academy for how long he doesn't know. I just feel bad for my BIL since he poured in so much effort into driver back and forth from NJ to here, and only to find out his hard work was all for nothing. Wilmington Police should never have started recruiting if they were thinking about postponing it, I sure hope that Larry wont give up and he will try again the next time. Last night Ralph sat down with me and MIL to talk about our financial situation. He is very worried that we may not be able to make our bills for long. He just found out that the whole overtime jobs are to be suspended. Ralph depends on his long overtime to cover some of the bills, specially the mortgage of the house. We really need to start thinking about consolidation loans that would help us in the long run. Managing a household that lives on a one income is very hard. We are really going to start tightening our belts and watch our spending. Ralph and I need dept management to help get to a secure place were we don't have to worry about loosing our home and getting creditors off our back. Just as we were starting to get on track with handling our debt and improving our credit score then this things happen. It sucks when i cant do anything more financially to help. Still, both Ralph and I are still thankful that he still has a job, we just have to work out a plan to lessen our spending, no more eating out and buying unnecessary stuff that we don't need. Prioritizing the wants from the needs would be one of the key thing to do in order to save.

BACK IT UP

When your pregnant for the first time you try to prepare yourself for the day you will have your baby and held her in your arms. I prepared myself by reading books and watching television shows like A baby story, Little people big world, Adoption Stories anything that has something to do about having a baby. I watched as women go into labor and see the pain they are experiencing, that fear of complication and also emotion when a child is born. Watching those prepared me on what to expect and i also got some tips on how to manage pain, how to push, how to breastfeed, and not be afraid to ask your doctor questions. I was calm, quiet when i was in labor, i wanted to cry from the pain but i didnt want to embarass myself or worry both my MIL and husband. When i called my mom in the Philippines i was in pain and wanted her to hold me and just cry but i could not allow myself to make my mother worry. Ralph had trying and left but he came back after they broke my bag of water and he saw the birth of his second child. He and MIL were taking lots of picture to remind us of that wonderful day. Like most parents we took tons of picture of the baby while we were still at the hospital, when we came home and also the first time she had a bath here at home. I showed and sent all those pictures to my mom back home via the internet. All seemed fine until a couple of weeks after when our computer crashed and we lost everything. Those precious pictures of my baby gone. I was able to upload some of her picture on my social network site but it was still not enough. I should have thought about Online Backup in case things like this happened. Having a source where you can actually save all your files, data and pictures is a must. With sumobackup system you can access all your files faster, quicker and have easy recovery. I should have thought about this things before i lost everything.

SLEEP OVER DUOS

Pictures of the girls with there daddy when we had a sleep over to celebrate our new King Size bed. Of course Kayla was so happy that we got a bigger bed so both she and baby sister could sleep with us from time to time. These are my girls, Kayla just had ice cream that's why her face is dirty i didn't get to wipe her face yet and baby sister drinking her "baba". Wonder why they are so behaved and not jumping up and down on the bed? They were both watching Blue's Clues and both girls enjoy watching it. And Kaitlyn wanted to snuggle with her big sister and Kayla loves it as well. As for daddy he is glad that we got a bad where the 4 of us can sleep comfortably. I'm just worried about Kaitlyn falling off the bed since the bed is high and she cant get down as easily as she did on our last bed.

BABY CLOTHES WITH A TWIST

What do most mother's or parents do to a baby? Is it just to cuddle, feed or change them? Nope, parents love doing dress up to enhance the baby's features and make him/her more cuter. As a mother i know that for a fact when women find out they are pregnant they start looking at baby clothes when they get to the store. It does not matter if the sex of the baby is a boy or a girl, what matters is that they will be well dressed. I love picking out clothes for my daughter when she was younger and i loved dressing her up in style. She would have looked so cute and adorable in these onesies. What i love about this one is the color and the words " Does this diaper make my butt look big?" its just hilarious, babies tend to look like they have big butts with the diaper. Since she cant talk all she has to do is show off her shirt and I'm sure everyone who sees and reads it will crack up laughing. Looking at onesies reminds me so much of when my baby was younger not even walking, crawling or talking yet.

As a toddler, she is more active, funny and very very intelligent. Lately for the past days i have been playing dress up with her. She loves to wear dresses,put on her shoes and have her hair done even if were just in the house. The Retro Baby has this cute cookie monster rainbow dress that will be just perfect for her. I cant wait when it starts to get a little bit warmer so she can wear cool outfits that say something.

CASH AND ENTRECARD CREDIT EXTRAVAGANZA

What is something big that im expecting this year 2009? Thats' very simple, another baby a new addition to our family. We have been trying to have another baby for more than a year now and every month it gets harder and harder to accept that im not pregnant yet. Still we are hoping and waiting for the right time and when it does we will be blessed yet again. Now that i have said my piece i would like to invite my readers to join another cash and entrecard credit extravaganza. I actually got a msg from the person responsible for this great contest. Before i forget im doing it now, who knows this time around ill be lucky. How about you care to try your luck? here are the rules and regulations of the contest.
WHO WILL WIN AND WHAT ARE THE PRIZES?

GRAND PRIZE:

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A HEALTHIER MOM

Every single day i worry about my mother's health. Before she reached the age of 40 she had already gone one thyroid operation removal and hysterectomy. At first she didn't believe us when we told her that she looked like she had thyroid problem until the doctor confirmed it. It was decided that it had to come out and she is only left with one thyroid now. To make matter more complicated she also had a hysterectomy to remove the Cyst found in her uterus. Now, her hormones are really out of sync. She experiences a lot of things like, hot flushes, hair loss, weight increase and she is always tired with little energy. Taking the pills is not enough to replace her imbalance hormones, bioidentical hormone replacement could be the solution that my mother is looking for. Ever since the Hysterectomy my mother has gained a lot of weight and she attributed it to the imbalance in her hormones. I use to think that she was just making it as an excuse for gaining a lot of weight and blamed poor eating habits. Having the proper hormone replacement will surely improve my mother's way of life, she wont be stuck in the home all the time. She will finally be able to enjoy a younger looking skin, healthy hair, maintain her hot flushes and most of all improve her sex life. And i hope my mom will finally be back to her old self before her operation as she would call it ( complete).

BUTCHERED BANGS

Kaitlyn's hair has been in her eyes for some time now and i dragged my feet about cutting her hair. Finally i got the courage to cut her hair, i was actually cutting my hair while we were taking a bath. She didn't flinch when i cut her bangs but i butchered her hair, I cut it to short. It will grow back anyway, the important thing is that its not going in her eyes. She still looks beautiful anyway, long hair, with or without bangs. Pardon the face since she just finished eating a chocolate graham cracker.

A GAME OF FUN AND EXERCISE

Its tax season and time to file if you haven't done yours yet. We have already filed ours and gotten our refund. Ralph and I talked about getting a wii fit so we could all enjoy and have fun. Its an interactive game that allows you to move your body and with the wii fit, you can have fun while doing your exercise. We love ours and we have been playing with it every single day. MIL have already lost a few pounds from using the wii fit and keeping track of her weight. As for our family friend in England i encouraged her to get one for her family so they can have a family night of fun like we do. Getting the best deals for a wii fit console or any accessories can be found at gamestock, check it out and you could be next to get your groove on.

GUIDE FOR HOSTING

Speaking about blogs and layout have you checked out my other blog? I just had a layout overhaul to make it look prettier and more organized. I have been blogging since August of last year and so far so good i have survived. For those who want to start blogging and want to host your blog but have no idea which one is the best just give this a look : dedicated server.You will eventually find a good web hosting guide for you.

WHAT'S WITH PAGERANK?

Whats with PR? This main blog of mine has not gotten any pr as of yet however my other blog Mama's Sanity got pr2 then lost it when i transferred it to my new domain. Could someone please help me understand why when i check my URL using the blogspot account i get a ranking of pr2 on both blogs but when i check using my URL domain i have none. I have no idea how this works and it sucks not getting a PageRank. Getting a pr would mean more opps for me to write but hey i guess i cant have everything i want right?

RED IS THE NEW BLOND

Did you ever wish you looked different and had fascinations for a certain skin color or hair? I have, back home in the Philippines having fair, white skin is the in thing and that most of our lotions have whitening agents. Yes, from a tropical country rich in sun and warmth. Our people love to have lighter skin like most foreigners. Going back i have always admired redheads, what is it about redheads that i admire? The color of the hair, skin and just the vibrant and extra zest in a redheads personality. I think redheads are beautiful and just a rare breed. Blonds are a dime a dozen but red heads are truly unique and they stand out in the crowd. I don't see as much red heads as i would like but when i do see one i automatically envy the color of there hair and i often wonder if he/she has a spitfire of personality. For people who wants to meet a redheadslike them this is for you guys. We have seen a lot of social networks from Friendster,to multiply to face book. Now is the time for the redheads to shine with a social network exclusively for them. Tired of looking for people that don't match you or even come close to your personal preference will just be a thing of the past. Connect with redheads and start repopulating the world with the beauty of RED.

OUR VALENTINES

Valentines Day was spent a little different this year. Woke up in the morning with the girls hunkering for breakfast. Didn't get to sleep in and have my little mini vacation when they started waking up early. It would have been fine if they didn't start horsing around and playing with me. We went down and as i was walking down the steps i was a tad bit dissappointed, Ralph didn't get get me anything for Valentines and our 2nd Wedding Anniversary. I was surprised when we finally got to the kitchen, laid out on the table were 4 cards, 3 boxes of heart chocolates, 3 heart m&m's. I first opened and read Kayla's Valentines card from her daddy, next was mine. I got 2 cards and it was so very very sweet and lastly we open Kaitlyn's card from her dad. Ralph was sleeping upstairs, i told Kayla as soon as she finishes her breakfast we will make a card for there Daddy. The cards were finally made and we all trooped back upstairs to surprise sleeping daddy. The look on Ralph's face when he saw his two angels giving him their homemade cards even Kaitlyn was the best Valentines he ever got. Even Kaitlyn knew that the card she was holding was for daddy and gave it to him.

We had plans to go out to dinner with just Ralph and I to celebrate our 2nd wedding anniversary. MIL was left with the kids but we had to wait for our new bed to be delivered first before leaving and it arrived just on time. As soon as the bed was all set up we left for HIBACHI, a Japanese steak and sushi bar in New Castle. We had a good time and we were stuffed. Ralph didn't get to catch a shrimp with his mouth but we sure did enjoy ourselves and had a good time.

IN WILMINGTON

Living here in Delaware not far from Wilmington City has been a blessing. My husband a Wilmington Cop knows the in and outs of Wilmington City and with that he knows that owning a Wilmington, NC Luxury Real Estate would be profitable. For people looking into owning a real piece of property in Wilmington this is the place to be. Thinking of buying? Check out there listings of new properties where you get listing for just buyers and just for sellers. This is the ideal location to find a place if your a City person at heart. The economy is at its pits but if you own a great property it will pay off in the long run, the key is getting the right one from the right group of people.