Weekend inspirations: Counting Life's Blessings




Petal by petal - stem by stem,
Where oh where do I begin?

One is for the Lord above,
Who gives His everlasting love.

Two is for the little things
That all His kindness brings.

Three is for the Trinity,
We give our greatest thanks to Thee.

Four is for the gift of life,
Through the good times and the strife.

Five is for our family so dear,
Both those that are far and near.

Six is for blessings we reap,
Moments close to our hearts we keep.

Seven is for food, fun and friends;
The joy that they bring never ends.

Eight is for a nice warm bed,
Knowing there's a roof safely over my head.

Nine is for every brand new day
And for the moments in which we pray.

Ten is for how I can always depend
On how life's blessings never really end...


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Online master’s degrees

My friend in Bahrain told me the other day she might go back here in our country to study and pursue with her plan to take up Master’s Degree. Then I told her about the site I discovered last week, the Lewis University Online offers online master’s degrees.

Lewis University is a regionally accredited, non-profit university with an online format designed to help students pursue advanced professional goals in the most convenient and efficient way possible and without interrupting their current careers. Lewis University's online Master's Degree Programs include:Masters of Science in Information Security, Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership, Master of Science in Public Safety Administration, and Master of Science in Nursing.

By the way, if you’re interested just visit www.lewisuniversityonline.com to know more about this online school and their programs.


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They need help

Had a chat with our neighbor last night, we went to their house because they asked hubby’s help. They’re packing their things and needed help in lifting their cabinets and other heavy appliances. Due to financial problems our neighbor had to pawn their house and lot, the deadline for payment has come and they have until Sunday, May 31 to settle their debt. They said they're already hopeless so they decided to pack their things as early as yesterday.

Out of sympathy I offer my help, I told them I’ll try to look for some buyers of their house. So this morning I took pictures of the house and post it on buy and sell sites. We hope we’ll get positive results before Sunday. Wish them luck!


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Dream ticket

Husband loves to play basketball and he’s a die hard fan of LeBron James. Yesterday he watched the NBA semi-finals and he was really affected when his favorite team lost in the game, he said the team has a slim chance now to make it in the grand finals.

Everytime husband talks about basketball, the thought of giving hubby an NBA ticket as a surprise always pop up in my mind. If we only live in USA. Maybe I'll just buy tickets online, SelectATicket.com is a good site that sells different sports tickets like NBA Playoffs Tickets for NBA Basketball game, New York Yankees tickets for MLB Baseball game, Philadelphia Eagles Tickets for Football games and many more. But sad to say I’m not capable of giving this dream ticket to surprise him. Oh well, miracles do happen, so who knows? ^_^


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Thoughts on saving

Two weeks left before the start of classes and we're still hunting for some books to borrow. As much as possible we try to borrow books from old students because of the big savings we can get. Last Sunday we managed to borrow two books from our neighbor, so now from twelve we're down to ten.

This morning we dropped by at "tiangge" to buy school uniform for my son. The price of goods are cheaper in tiangge than department stores so being a practical mom i really scour the market just to get cheaper but quality items. Life is really hard these days so as much as we can we try to find ways on how we can save.How about you? :)


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Party supplies

To all moms out there planning for your child’s first birthday party here’s a site that you will surely love: www.1stbirthdayparty.com specializes in 1st birthday parties! They are expert in 1st birthday party supplies, they carry over 1000 items including decorations, invitations, tableware, centerpieces, plates, napkins, banners, balloons, favors, and much more. Their items are carefully color matched and coordinated into over one of 30+ different 1st Birthday decorating themes.


To know more about their offers and services just visit their site, and let one of their professional party planners assist you with your purchase.


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A get together invitation

My classmate in College sent an email message thru our yahoo groups this morning, she's inviting everyone in our class to meet on June 19 for our class reunion. She's been in Japan for more than a decade already that's why she's so eager to have a get together, and just in time one of our classmate will be migrating to Canada soon so it will be a farewell party for her as well.

I'm having second thoughts if i will attend our class reunion though i'm also excited to meet all my friends and classmates again after a decade of not seeing or communicating with them. One reason that hinders me from going is the time ( it's a night affair) and venue, I live in a province far from Manila so travelling will be difficult for me. Anyway, it's still 3 weeks away so there's plenty of time to think and plan about it.


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Memory card upgrade

I bought Sony DSC-W110 last year and since I got hold of this camera i always bring it wherever I go. The camera is very compact which is just what I was looking for. It might only be a 7.2mp camera, but in a 'point and shoot' camera such as this it is more than enough to produce excellent photos. The camera is extremely easy to pick up and use for the beginner, with plenty of preset shooting modes ready to use.

I love taking pictures and I’m really enjoying this new hobby so I’m currently looking for memory card to upgrade my digicam’s memory. I already browsed the net and I found www.memorysuppliers.com as a good source of digital flash cards such as compact flash cards, XD picture cards, MMc cards, MicroSD cards, MiniSD cards, and RS-MMC cards. The Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo, the one I need is available in their site so I’m thinking of buying one from them.


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What if..

A lot of changes are happening here in our office after our company sales manager filed her resignation two weeks ago, she and her family will migrate in Canada next month. This is not the first time that a sales manager in our company resigned for migration, the one she succeeded migrated also in London. Our president didn’t hire a new sales manager, instead he just transferred one manager from other department to sales department and assigned him as the new sales manager. This brought change in our organizational structure and so with our office set up so everybody’s busy in packing things, some office furniture were even transferred.

Anyway I’m not really affected with all the commotion in our office, i’m just wondering at this moment, what if we pursued with our plans to migrate in Australia few years back, what kind of life could we have or situation we could be in right now. Hmm..well, it’s a question only God knows the answer.^-^


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dNeero convo: Memorial Day





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Weekend inspirations: God knows

It's time to replenish our spiritual strength after a stressful week. Well, this week was indeed stressful and difficult for me after facing another life storms. I didn't even need my weight loss pills to loose weight ' cause i've already lost my appetite, that's how affected i was. Anyway, I know all of us have our own battles in life so here's something to inspire and motivate us all.


God Knows

    When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless effort,

    God knows how hard you have tried.

Small White Flowers

    When you've cried so long your heart is in anguish,

    God has counted your tears.

Small White Flowers

    If you feel that your life is on hold and time has passed you by,

    God is waiting for you.

Small White Flowers

    When nothing makes sense and you are confused or frustrated,

    God has the answer.

Small White Flowers

    If suddenly your outlook is brighter and you find traces of hope,

    God has whispered to you.

Small White Flowers

    When things are going well and you have much to be thankful for,


    God has blessed you.

Small White Flowers

    When something joyful happens and you are filled with awe,

    God has smiled upon you.

Small White Flowers

    Remember that wherever you are or whatever you are feeling,

    God Knows!


~unknown author~
White Flowers
"What I see convinces me God exists;

What I cannot see, confirms it."
~Anonymous
Gold Bar


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Lovely Blog Award

I'm surprised to received this award from Czaroma, i think she's a first time visitor and i'm really honored that she consider my blog worthy of this award. Thank you Czaroma!


Lovely Blog Award Rules:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

The rule says i should pass this award to newly discovered blogs, well i guess i have to blog hop first, will just come back here and add the list of blogs i have chosen later.

P.S. Another dear friend of mine gave me this award. Thanks Chie for always remembering! :)


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What do you prefer?

Would you prefer to select your own engagement ring or would you want the guy to pick one out without consulting you? These were the questions I heard from a radio program I was listening a while ago. A listener was actually asking for some advise. Well, if I were to answer the question, I want the guy to pick up the engagement ring for me but I will give him a hint beforehand so he will have an idea on the type of engagement rings that I prefer. In that case he can still surprise me and at the same time i can have the engagement ring that i like. :) How about you what do you prefer?


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Friendship Chain and Interesting Blog Award

Got another tag and award from Chie. Thank you my friend for passing the Friendship Chain and Interesting Blog award with me. :)
(1.)

~~Begin Copy~~
This is the easy way and the fastest way to:
1. Make your Authority Technorati explode.
2. Increase your Google Page Rank.
3. Get more traffic to your blog.
4. Makes more new friends.

Rules:
1. Start copy from “Begin Copy” until “End Copy” to your blog.
2. Put your own blog name and link.
3. Tag your friends as much as you can.


1.Picturing of Life 2. Juliana’s Site 3. Hazel-My Life, My Hope, My Future.4. Jeanne-The Callalily Space5.My Family is my Life 6. The Simple Life of a Baghag 7. On A Wonderful Day Like Today 8. House Everything 9. The Creativity in Me 10. Travel and Photography 11. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 12. You Are My Sunshine 13.Song to Remember 14. Super Blog 15. Philiippine Tv Marathon 16.Simply Blue 17. Breaking the Boundaries 18. Top Five 19. A Simple Life 20. Simple Happy Life 21. Basic Bloganomics 22. Chuchie's Hideaway 23. Straight from the Heart 24.Your next

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(2.)


I would like to pass this award and friendship chain to: Forgetful Princess, Life and Scraps, Survivor Mom.Please come and grab the awards.


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iPhone as barcode scanner

An iPhone as a barcode scanner? that's right! we can now easily check and compare prices of products from one store to another using an iPhone. There are variuos applications available for the iPhone that gives you the ability to "read" product barcodes to access more information about the items. The application uses the iPhone's camera as a barcode scanner and then searches the internet for the best price on that item. Cool isn't it? For instructions on how to use iPhone to check barcodes visit eHow.com


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Mesothelioma and asbestos

Since our Company handles chemical products we are always exposed to risk and occupational hazards. We know we can develop illness or even cancer from exposure to harmful chemicals so we always see to it that we have our personal protective gear with us.

Recently i've learned another type of work related disease called Mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma is usually the result of exposure to asbestos. Most people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma have had jobs where they breathed asbestos fibers. Continual exposure to asbestos in the workplace causes cancer cells to form in the body. This cancer generally affects the lungs, but in some instances, the cancer is able to develop in the abdominal cavity of the heart. It may take up to 60 years from the time of asbestos exposure until mesothelioma develops.

The chance of recovery for a patient with mesothelioma depends on size and location of the cancer, age of the patient and his response to the treatment. Presently, the treatment options for mesotheliomas are:Radiation therapy, Chemotherapy, Surgery and Photodynamic therapy. There is some evidence that provitamin A or beta-carotene may decrease the risk of mesothelioma.

By the way, even people who wash clothes of asbestos exposed people are also at risk. So if you know anyone who has been exposed to asbestos, have them checked for symptoms and seek medical help immediately. Detecting mesothelioma at the earliest stage possible greatly increases the chances of beating the disease.


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Super Comment Award

Thank you so much Anne for this award. :)


About this award:

"We give and get awards for having a great blog and being a good friend. What I want to award is those people whose comments have meant THE WORLD to me. It takes time to visit a blog and leave a comment ... I wanted to recognize some special bloggers whose comments have made such an impact on me. The “You Don’t Say?” Award is awarded to these special blogger in hopes that they will pass the award along to 5 of their best commenter!"

Now, i'm passing this award to the following: Anything Under The Sun, Her and History, Chuchie's Hideaway, Madz lifes knowledge, and The Ruby Posts.


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Swarovski encrusted bluetooth headset


Nope, this is not mine.hehe. I was searching for something to post on Pink Fridays Meme when I saw this Swarovski encrusted Motorola's pink bluetooth headset. This lovely pink bluetooth headset weighs 17g and costs £45.99 ($93). It is compatible with most phones like Motorola, Sony Eriksson, Samsung and Nokia. It has an 8-hour talktime and a 150-hours standby time. Other features include one touch control, volume control, 3 way calling, a reversible hook is provided so that it can be used on any ear.


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Directory of best selling products

My kids wanted to have their own Play Station and I told them they can have it if they get good grades this school year. I think they’re determined to get it so I’m preparing for it as early as today. Luckily I know where to get the best deals when it comes to online shopping, Shop Wiki is one of my favorite sites because they offer comprehensive lists of best selling products with great deals and promos. Aside from their product directory they also provide a buyer’s guide to online shoppers.

If you’re looking for video games like me, just check Shop Wiki’sVideo Games Category, there you’ll find the list of Video Games by Brand. For Microsoft Xbox, there is the standard Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Arcade, and for the full deal, the Xbox 360 Elite. Nintendo has the Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo DS Lite. The Playstation 3 which is the latest rage from Sony comes with a Blu-ray DVD player; and the PlayStation 2 which was widely sold as well. For more info on Sony Play Station I checked everything here: PlayStation 3 Guide, PlayStation 3 Games Guide, PlayStation 3 Accessories Guide.

For more list of best selling products just visit Shop Wiki at www.shopwiki.com.


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Friday Funnies: Wedding and Marriage


Here's a hilarious collection of jokes between Man and Woman and jokes on marriage and wedding. Happy laughing!
-o-

A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.

Before marriage, a man yearns for the woman he loves.
After marriage, the "y" becomes silent.

When a newly married couple smiles, everyone knows why.
When a ten-year married couple smiles, everyone wonders why.

My wife told me I should be more affectionate.
So I got two girlfriends.

A husband said to his wife,
"No, I don't hate your relatives. In fact, I like your mother-in-law better
than I like mine."
A man meets a genie. The genie tells him he can have whatever he wants
provided that his mother-in-law gets double. The man thinks for a moment and
then says, "OK, give me a million dollars and beat me half to death."

The honeymoon is over when the husband calls home to say he'll be late for
dinner and the answering machine says it is in the microwave.

Men who have pierced ears are better prepared for marriage.
They've experienced pain and bought jewelry.

How do most men define marriage?
A very expensive way to get your laundry done.

A little boy asked his father, "Daddy, how much does it cost to get
married?"
And the father replied, "I don't know, son, I'm still paying for it."

A couple was having a discussion about family finances. Finally the husband
exploded, "If it weren't for my money, the house wouldn't be here!"
The wife replied, "My dear, if it weren't for your money, I wouldn't be
here."

A man said his credit card was stolen but he decided not to report it
because the thief was spending less than his wife did.

Love is blind but marriage is an eye-opener.

The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it
once.

Cosmetics: A woman's way of keeping a man from reading between the lines.

Words to live by: Do not argue with a spouse who is packing your parachute

Boring husband: Honey, why are you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong
finger?
Bored wife: Because I married the wrong man!

First Guy (proudly): "My wife's an angel!"
Second Guy: "You're lucky, mine's still alive."

Marriage is grand -- and divorce is at least 100 grand.

Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man
speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the
man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.

When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one
thing: either the car is new or the wife.
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you
say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.

Bachelors should pay more taxes, they enjoy a better quality of life.

Marriage is a three ring circus:
engagement ring
wedding ring
suffering

A woman rushed home from work and exclaimed to her husband, "Pack your bags,
I've won the lottery!"
The husband excitedly asks, "Should I pack clothes for cold or warm
weather?"
She says, "Pack'em all, you're leaving!"

A couple came upon a wishing well. The wife leaned over, made a wish and
threw in a penny. The husband decided to make a wish, too But he leaned over
too much, fell into the well, and drowned. The wife was stunned for a moment
but then smiled, "It really works!"

Two women friends meet on the street, but they haven't seen each other for
years. As they are talking one women notices that her friend has a 5 carat
diamond ring
, and says "My what a magnificent ring." Her friend relies,
"Yes, it is, but unfortunately it comes with a curse. It comes with my
husband!"

Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a
good cook. But the law allows only one wife.

One woman's hobby is another woman's hubby.

Many a man owes his success to his first wife and his second wife to his
success.

I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be
why my wife treats me like toxic waste.

A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.

I'm an excellent housekeeper. Every time I get a divorce, I keep the house.

We in the industry know that behind every successful screenwriter stands a
woman. And behind her stands his wife.

Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; the trouble starts when they
try to decide which one.

Marriages are made in heaven. But so again, are thunder and lightning.

If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you
say, talk in your sleep.

-o-
For more Friday Funnies, visit Homesteaders Heart.

Happy Friday!!


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Faucet Light

Are you in the market for a new kitchen or bathroom faucets? Here’s an interesting way to change the monotonous look of your house. I came across the Faucet Light, an adapter that turns your bathroom or kitchen faucet water into a shimmering blue light source. All you need to do is just attach it to the end of your faucet and let the magical lights make your sink shine and shimmer with red, blue, or green. This LED faucet claims to add aesthetic beauty to any sink and gets activated by water pressure and turns off automatically as well.






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buzzTrends on dNeero

buzzTrendz combines the latest tweets with like-subject matter YouTube videos to give you "what's hot now." Find out more, join dNeero convo now.


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Mommies' day

Hi! How’s your Mother’s Day celebration? Ours was simple yet very meaningful. In our Church a simple program was prepared to pay tribute to all mothers.

Some Moms became very emotional during the program while their children were expressing their thoughts and gratitude towards their Moms.

After the church service we went straight to my parents house where we had our lunch.I gave this to my mom as my gift for her, a membership at Montage Skin Science where she can have a free facial treatment and body massage at her first visit. She was very happy and I’m glad she liked it.

By the way if you're still looking for a gift you may consider giving your mom any of the top diet pills i found at www.toprateddietpills.com. If they're dying to loose weight just like me, I'm sure they'll be happy to have this gift as well.


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Weekend inspirations: Tribute to Mothers

For this week's Weekend Inspirations i would like to dedicate this inspiring story to all Mothers in the world. Happy Mother's Day to all of you!

WHEN GOD MADE MOMS

By the time the Lord made mothers, he was into his sixth day of working overtime. An Angel appeared and said "Why are you spending so much time on this one"?

And the Lord answered and said, "Have you seen the spec sheet on her?" She has to be completely washable, but not plastic, have 200 movable parts, all replaceable, run on black coffee and leftovers, have a lap that can hold three children at one time and that disappears when she stands up, have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart, and have six pairs of hands.


The Angel was astounded at the requirements for this one. Six pairs of hands! No Way! said the Angel. The Lord replied, Oh, it's not the hands that are the problem. It's the three pairs of eyes that mothers must have! And that's just on the standard model? The Angel asked. The Lord nodded in agreement, Yep, one pair of eyes are to see through the closed door as she asks her children what they are doing even though she already knows. Another pair in the back of her head, are to see what she needs to know even though no one thinks she can. And the third pair are here in the front of her head. They are for looking at an errant child and saying that she understands and loves him or her, without even saying a single word.


The Angel tried to stop the Lord. This is too much work for one day wait until tomorrow to finish.


But I can't! The Lord protested, I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick AND can feed a family of six on a pound of hamburger and can get a nine year old to stand in the shower.

The Angel moved closer and touched the woman, "But you have made her so soft, Lord." She is soft, the Lord agreed, but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.


Will she be able to think? asked the Angel. The Lord replied, Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason, and negotiate. The Angel then noticed something and reached out and touched the woman's
cheek. Oops, it looks like you have a leak with this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one.

That's not a leak, the Lord objected. That's a tear. What's the tear for? the Angel asked. The Lord said, The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her disappointment, her pain, her loneliness, her grief, and her pride. The Angel was impressed. You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything, for WOMEN are truly amazing!





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Your Blog Is Over The Top Award

Though i doubt if i really deserved this recognition, i still post this tag to thank Madz for passing this award to me. Thanks friend for counting me in.


The rules:

To receive this award your blog must be exceptional in design and content; presenting us with new knowledge, a sense of style, or at times just giving us a smile!


Each recipient of the award will acknowledge the person who honored them with the award and then go to http://overthetopaprons.blogspot.com/, copy/paste the award: Your Blog is Over The Top. (located on the right sidebar, scroll down)


Now I'm passing this on to:
Chie , Mariel , Mary Anne, and many more..Please feel free to grab this..


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April's top EC droppers




Windmill on the Hill
Chuchie's Hideaway
I am Harriet
DJ Tammy Squels
The Main Ingredient
Christinchen's Soapbox
Sited and Blogged
Sharing my Thoughts
'lil Insights
Her and History


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