My Weekend Journal

"What if you gave someone a gift, and they neglected to thank you for it - would you be likely to give them another? Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have." ~ Ralph Marston I would like to thank the following "blogofriends" for dropping by my site. I do really appreciate your drops. Hope you would still continue to visit my blog! Lakbay Philippines Picture to People Online Social Networking eastcoastlife Superficial Gallery All Things Juliet my being cRaZy... sometimes. the crazy suburban mom The Cooling Stream Small Town Mommy Life Matters First Door on the Left Momspective Reviews Confessions of a Fitness Diva Nesting Buddy WAHM Resource Site PolitEkon The Wii Mommies Momspective Learning How To Earn Online Lainy's Musings Rambling Thoughts in SMK Serian Denford Magora's Zimbabwe Blog elai's precious angels A Writer's Muse ...

I just received the "Versatile Blogger Award". After a very tedious week, an award such as this one is a great and refreshing treat. Thank you so much meretrisha for giving me this award. Upon accepting this award, I am also accepting the following rules. The Rules: * Be sure to thank and link back to the person who gave you the award. * Share 7 things about yourself. * Pass the award to other bloggers who you think deserves it. * Be sure to let the bloggers know you chose them to receive the award. Hence, here are seven things about me: 1. I love chocolates. 2. I love pastries. 3. I love pizza. 4. I love to cook and experiment. 5. I collect recipes. 6. I love to watch movies. 7. I hate/love writing. And now I am passing this award to Carlota , Priscilla , Mariel , Dee , Fun Daddy , Juliet , Fetus , Jodi , Elai , and Megan who also deserve to receive this award.

Christmas season is here again. When the "ber" month starts, we could already smell the spirit of Christmas in the air. During this season, the one thing that automatically gets in our mind is gift giving. Thinking of what gifts to buy for our loved ones can be stressful. We have to plan on what gifts are most appropriate and suitable for them that they would surely love. Because of unplanned shopping or impulsive buying, we sometimes end up buying some things that are not worth its price. We should take our time to look around to get as much idea as possible so we could make the right choice of gift within our budget. When you visit the malls, there are various gift items to choose. If you are still unsure on what gift to give, think of making up your very own. A personalized gift for your family and friends could make them feel more special. In whatever gift you choose, it would be more meaningful if you sweeten it up with Christmas Cards . Your loved ones would not only...

October is breast cancer awareness month. This month, I would like to join the pink ribbon challenge. Just click the pink ribbon to help one woman save life by getting free mammogram. You may join with me and pass the pink ribbon challenge. These links are ONLY for "Pink Ribbon Challenge" participants, any links not related to the Pink Ribbon Challenge will be deleted. Grab the code at Things We Share and post it in your blog entry. Please post only the Pink Ribbon Challenge actual post link here and help The Breast Cancer Site and National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc. by spreading the Pink Ribbon Challenge. Pink Ribbon Challenge® The Pink Ribbon Challenge® is an annual NBCF event that happens every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It combines the efforts of radio stations and syndicated programs nationwide, the support of top-name music celebrities, and most importantly listeners, to raise funds to provide free mammograms for underserved women. Unlike a...

Watch as this kid sings Michael Jackson's "Beat It" while on a seat belt. Have a great Music Monday! Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. Rules are simple. Leave ONLY the actual post link here and grab the code below and place it at your blog entry. You can grab this code at LadyJava's Lounge Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!

My two boys had sore eyes last weekend. On Friday afternoon, my eight-year-old son, Kuya , arrived from school with red eyes. He got it from their teacher who chose to attend school despite having sore eyes. I am not sure how many other kids got the infection from her. I told Kuya not to touch his eyes to prevent further infection to the other eye and to lessen its possible spread to the whole household. He did follow me but eventually, while sleeping, he unconsciously rubbed his eyes with the face towel he kept on his bed. When he woke up the next day, he had two red eyes! My toddler got sore eyes too! We treated their eyes with Terramycin eye ointment and the redness were gone within a day.

Dirty Dancing is a 1987 romantic film made in the United States. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Cynthia Rhodes, and Jerry Orbach. The story is a coming of age drama that documents a teenaged woman's rebellion against her father by starting a relationship with a dance instructor during a family summer vacation. Almost a third of the film involves dancing scenes choreographed by Kenny Ortega (later famous for High School Musical). Originally a low-budget film by a new studio and with no major stars (except Broadway legend Jerry Orbach in a supporting role), Dirty Dancing became a massive box office hit. As of 2009, it earned over $214 million worldwide. It was the first film to sell more than a million copies on home video, and the Dirty Dancing soundtrack generated two multi-platinum albums and multiple singles, including "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", which won both the Golden Globe an...