BURN BABY BURN

The other week Ralph bought himself a new toy, his smoker. He was so excited about it and was talking about what he was going to cook non-stop. I helped him assemble everything, It makes me happy that he has his own thing. He has always been a giver its time he gets what he wants. He is still experimenting and learning how to operate and cook with his smoker. It took more than half a day to cook a whole chicken, beef ribs, salmon,tuna,and pork ribs. It was a lot and I must admit it wasn't that good! I know he felt so bad that we didn't like what he made but we made the most out of it. The tuna and chicken turned out good though despite how it looked,lol.

here is a photo :


It may look disgusting and terribly burned on the outside but it was so juicy and tender on the inside. He already ordered his recipe books for the smokers online and I bet next time its going to be yummy..

HUGE DISCOUNT AND SAVINGS FROM SEARS

Everything is starting to bloom, weather is getting nicer and warmer with each day. I'm just so excited about this spring and coming summer. We are going to have so much fun out and about under the sun. I miss the feel of the suns warming ray on my face and body. It makes me appreciate every season that we have more and more. Although I would rather skip the winter and fall if given a choice but those two magical season is what makes it worthwhile. And since spring is really jumping up and down every nook and cranny Sears is offering a big 70%-80% discount on most of their winter and fall apparels. You read it right 70%-80%, that's big big savings right there. Who doesn't love anything that is on clearance sale huh? In this economy we need all the saving we can get. I headed over to Sears and found one dress that really caught my eye.

A cute black and white infused dress with pleats in the middle. This particular design will flatter my figure and give it more shape. What most attracted me to this dress is not only the design but the huge money it saves me, from the original price of $88 marked down to $17.99 its screaming my name and saying "take me home and wear me". I have got to find the nearest Sears in my area and take advantage of this huge discount before sale ends this April 18th. Looking into buying a cute dress for yourself or an outfit for your entire brood? Sears is the place to go.

MY GIRLS

My little munchkins, taken last week when the weather was nice albeit a little bit chilly. Since spring came along I have been bugging Ralph to take out Kayla's barbie jeep so she and baby sister could cruise around our area and just have fun. It was so cute to see both girls in the jeep with big sister driving and Kaitlyn the baby in the passenger seat. Kayla loves her sister so much and Kaitlyn adores her big sister and follows her around. My girls are growing up and it breaks my heart. Time flies so fast. One minute they were so young and so dependent on you the next they are doing things on there own. One day my girls will stop wanting me but I know they will never stop needing me.

LETS START CRUISING

Whew, I just got done cleaning one of the 2 bathrooms upstairs. This is the bathroom that both kids use and also for the guest. As I was cleaning I happen to look outside the bathroom window and saw the buds in the trees. They are all getting ready to bloom. In a matter of days the trees will be full of blooms then the leaves will start to come in and the birds nestle under its swaying leaves. It reminds me of days back home where its nice to go around riding in your bicycle. I have a couple of friends that have there own bicycle and love using it as a form of exercise and leisure. Biking is safe on the environment, It doesn't emit harmful pollutants in the air. It gives you a very scenic view of the place your are cruising along. Did you know that moderate biking can also burn a lot of calories? Yes is certainly does, 30 minute of moderate biking can burn as much as 200 calories.It also tones the backside, the thighs and many parts of the body. If your like me and thinking about biking as one of your form of exercise check out lady beach cruisers and get a feel of the many varied choices of bicycles you can choose from. Its classic design will never go out of style and its easier to handle. They also offer optional fenders and wire baskets. For all my readers they were generous enough to provide a coupon Code : 5OFFXPP and is valid for two months and also $25-$45 nationwide shipping. Get your ride on and lets start loosing those winter pounds.

BEEF CALDERETA

Yesterday I made another Filipino dish that my husband absolutely love, BEEF CALDERETA. Last weeks it was "nilat-ang baka" and both him and my MIL loved as well. I bought the beef ribs at Bj's since it was cheaper. Ralph however is complaining that he doesn't like the bones in the meat and that there is not enough meat. Last night when he came home from work he had some of my caldereta. This morning I decided to have it for lunch but was dismayed, he ate almost all the meat! Leaving just the sauce, potatoes, green peas, carrots and the peppers. At least he loved it.

GOT A QUESTION, THEY GOT THE ANSWER

This week is my vacation, no waking up in the morning to get Kayla ready for school since its spring break. I'm going to take advantage of this week and do my spring cleaning. Next week its back to our old routine and that also means doing homework with Kayla. Yes kindergarten also get homework every Monday and has to be handed in by Friday. Its a relief though that Kayla is still young and it will be a couple more years where I will be scratching my head figuring out how to help her with homework. Thankfully there is AAfter.com Answers Homework that helps answer any question you may have. I have been to the site and its very easy to maneuver around and is very very kid friendly. Since Easter is coming up fast I tried searching for it and finding out more and viola, I got a run down of things about Easter.

Last Spring I had a terrible case of allergies, I was so stuffy that breathing seemed impossible. My eyes watering, itchy and to top it all off I was sneezing like crazy. Now with AAfter.com I can check what allergies are rampant in our area and prepare myself for it. That's a very useful tool since I also have kids around and its always better to be prepared and aware. And the last but never the least is they also have spell checking on the fly. This is a very useful tool for me since I blog and it helps me with my spelling. So if your ever in doubt about the spelling of a certain word doubt no more and check out AAfter.com

BLOOMING SKIN

Its been a slow weekend for us here. Kayla got dropped off to her mom since she has her for the weekend and also spring break. Its just sad though that she wont be able to spend time with us and her baby sister. The weather has not been cold but it hasn't been wonderful either. Its been raining for the past two days with very gusty winds. We went out to the porch in the backyard and let the baby play for a little bit. Thank God she didn't make a fuss when it was time for us to come inside. As we were on the porch I noticed our trees have buds already. Its ready to bloom anytime and that got me into thinking about caring for my skin again. I have to kick myself in the rear end to take care of me for once. I have to start moisturizing my skin again since it got so dry from winter. I want to have soft, supple and glowing skin to greet summer. I will finally be able to wear my short, tank tops and of course the dreaded bikini. Getting best body scrub around is a big must for me right now. Body scrubs can help shed dead skin and leave you with a healthier and smoother skin. There are a lot of body scrubs out there but I want something natural that smells divine and leaves my skin soft to the touch. With that in mind I went hunting on the Net and found http://SabonNYC.com/ that they have everything from lotions, liquid soaps, candles, something for men but what got me most was you can actually shop by scent. When I saw the list of scent I was in smell heaven. Not only that, to celebrant spring they are taking 20% off on entire order between March 27-30, plus if you spend over $100 they will ship it to you for free. Why not let yourself bloom and enjoy the the feel of younger smooth looking skin. Go check out SabonNYC and pamper yourself.

ENTRECARD TROUBLE

Was it just me or was Entrecard downloading slow last night and still is today. Last night I could not even drop on some people as there Ec widgets would not show up. I would have to refresh several times. I was afraid that my computer was getting a virus but when I transferred to my Laptop it was still the same. Hhhhhmmmmm???? What about you guy? I hope this will get fixed soon as I usually do my drops at night when the kids are asleep and I don't have much time to drop on 3 of my blogs if Entrecard is not loading as fast. The best solution for me I guess is to start dropping early. Have a great day everyone!!!!

CHEERS TO SEARS ON HUGE SAVINGS

I'm so excited that finally winter is at an end and spring is just beginning. You can tell that it is really spring, the birds are twitter patting and seedlings are getting ready to bloom. One of the few things I dread about spring time is my allergies. Last year was horrible, I had the sneeze all the time, my nose was all stuffy and runny and my eyes were so itchy and puffy. I had to take some allergy medication so I could at least breathe without having my mouth open all the time. My two girls Kayla and Kaitlyn are just like the energizer bunny, raring to go. Afternoons will no longer be spent cooped up inside the house but outside in the backyard. And since spring is here Sears is offering a big discount on all original priced Fall and Winter Apparels. They are offering a 75%-80% discount on selected items from petites, infant wear, toddlers, men , women, and many more. That is a huge savings for us,specially now that we are in a recession. Did you see there collection of cute dresses? I'm so fed up wearing sweats and looking frumpy. Its time for me to dress up and entice my husband once again. As fashion designers would say a little black dress goes a long way and is a must have for every woman's closet. If you want huge savings on your families outfit head on out to Sears, promotion ends on April 18.

CCRAZY OVER HER HAIR

My other daughter is 5 and she has long beautiful straight hair. She could sit for hours and hours and not complain about you doing her hair. Of course she whines and cries if you hit tangles but other than that she is fine as a peach. We use so much conditioner on her hair that its not even funny. For the past couple of days i have been driving myself crazy over her hairstyle. Its just I have been to The Princess and the story about her hair she has such beautiful hair and hairstyles. I have tried doing some of the hairstyle but to no avail. I don't have much time in the morning to do the more intricate hairstyle. I don't know what got into me this morning but I decided to put Kayla's hair up and this is the before and after. Now I asked myself what the heck am I doing her hair like that when she is just 5 years old? The answer: I just want her to look more beautiful and for people to notice how beautiful her hair is. When she comes home today I'll be very shock it her hair is still the same, lol.....

PERSONALIZED DESIGN LABELS

Spring time is here and that makes me smile. From the time summer stopped and autumn began I have been waiting for spring to return. Spring will pave the way for Summer and make the surrounding blossom with flowers,trees with its magnificent foliage and birds nesting on them. The ground is filled with tiny little sprouts but son will grow into a weed, a flower or what not. People are busy doing there spring cleaning. I have not done any of my cleanings yet but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Yesterday, while big sister was at school the hours was spent with Kaitlyn and playing with her. Mima (grandma) as Kaitlyn would call her was busy arranging her stuff in her room and found a bunch of her address stickers. Having her own address label has made it easier for my MIL to send out letters, pay bills and return stuff. Since she has Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) she has those off days where she cant have the full use of her fingers. Getting her own return address labels has its perks. Did you that you can personalize your own? Even upload your own photos, images and what not into it? They also have thousands of designs to choose from with high quality on there photo printing. There is nothing better than to have your own return address that screams out your personality and gives it a personal touch. MIL have already started taking out her flowered labels to welcome spring. It's your turn to kick off spring by checking out VistaPrint.

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Business Identity

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Marketing and Signage

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Calendars

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PIZZA FOR BREAKFAST

Ralph complains that I don't give the baby cereal or oatmeal in the mornings. Its not that I'm not giving it to her on purpose she is fed up with it. So at times I let her eat rice, chicken or whatever left overs we have for breakfast. I grew up eating rice for breakfast so I don't see anything wrong with it. I'm still giving her cereal and oatmeal but I do it every other day so it wont get monotonous. The past day I made pizza from scratch. Yes I made the dough myself with the recipe I got off over the Internet. The following morning I decided to have Pizza for my brunch. It was still hot from the microwave so I placed it on the table. I went to check my e-mails but Kaitlyn was so quiet and I heard this scratching noise. I sneaked to the family room to check on her and this is what I found.

How can you get upset with that face?

EXPERIENCE BETTER T.V. , SATELLITE T.V.

A few years ago I was living free, single, sexy, beautiful and had no care in life. In a matter of two years I came over here in America, got married, became a stepmother, a mom and a housewife. I'm still sexy and beautiful though but sometimes you feel the stress of life, marriage and kids. Living off on a one income in a family of four is not easy. Ralph is the only person working and he works very hard as it is. Still, when its time to pay off the bills every month I can't help but get stressed. It's no secret that our economy is heading south and will probably remain there for a while. The one thing Ralph and I have been doing is cutting down. That includes switching to a new cell phone provider to give us a better plan at an affordable monthly rate, drastically cutting down on dinning out. Now we are thinking of getting Dish Network and changing our cable provider.Paying to much for to little programming selection and service interruption sucks.

The good thing about getting Satellite Provider is there is more program selections like the 3 premium channels, HBO, Starz and Cinemax. There is also less interruption with in ground cable. And to top it all off its much more cheaper than our cable provider now. Switching from Cable to Satellite will surely save us a lot of money. Wouldn't you want to reduce and pay off some of your bills? We sure do...

PIZZA AND SPAGHETTI NIGHT

Thursday I decided to make my own pizza. I was a little bit discouraged when Ralph said it might not turn out that good, he means the crust. I told him that were also going to be having spaghetti since I already took out some sweet Italian sausage to put in the sauce. I got the recipe online and it didn't take that long to make it. What was so rewarding was Ralph actually liked it. The best thing about it is now we can make our own pizza and put any topping we like. BON APPETITO!!!

HELPING HAND FOR JOB SEEKERS

Everyone knows that the economy is at its worse. They even said that its going to get worse before it gets better. A lot of people have already lost there jobs and in the process have also lost there cars, houses, properties and many more. Ralph is very lucky that his job is stable but we still worry about it. Finding a job can be hard specially if you dont have the right people helping you. Even though some companies have let workers go, there are still companies that are looking for specific people. That is where LIGHTSHIP RESEARCH comes in handy and helps with the recruitment and hiring of well qualified workers. Not only that they also help qualified individuals get the highest offers and the right jobs for them. Finding a job and a well paid one at that can be daunting and stressful, but having the right people backing you up and helping you with your job hunt is surely a big help. This is just one of many job hunters satisfied testimony about LIGHTSHIP RESEARCH :

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With what is happening in our economy today we need all the help and the assistance we can get.