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Photo Hunt: Bright

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bright day in the metro


one bright day


bright lights at the Fully Booked bookstore


bright light used for a tv shoot in our home


bright kid....ha ha ha

Winning A War of Stealth

We are so proud to see BIL (the youngest general in the country today) on Time magazine. Actually he's been featured in numerous magazines here and abroad before. To show him how much we appreciate his work and all the help/support he's given my hubby and our family as well, I'm posting some portions of the interview.

Here's first few paragraphs of the article. Check the rest of the story here.

Just before dawn, residents of a small village on Jolo Island, in the southern Philippines, were woken by footsteps and muffled hoofbeats. Peeking out in the dim light, they saw dozens of heavily armed men marching past their houses. One was on horseback. With a pang of fear, some villagers recognized him: Khaddafy Janjalani, leader of the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group and one of Southeast Asia's most wanted men. They had seen his face in posters advertising a $5 million reward for his capture.

Most of the villagers stayed indoors. But after dawn one man stole outside. He drove to the army headquarters in Jolo, the island's main town, where he alerted military officers to the terrorists' route and their likely destination. The next day a Philippine marine reconnaissance platoon ambushed Janjalani in his jungle hideout, killing the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist and delivering what authorities believe was a crushing blow to Abu Sayyaf's morale.

That operation took place nearly 22 months ago. News photos at the time showed the informant, code-named Chief, with his face blotted out, posing beside the $5 million cash reward. Most people assumed he was headed for a new life overseas, where the terrorists could not find him. But today Chief, wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap as his only disguise, is sipping a soda at the home of a Filipino general on Jolo Island, not far from his village where he still lives. For the authorities, Chief's decision to stay is one of many signs that Abu Sayyaf is on the run. "They suspect me, definitely," he says of the Islamist group's dwindling membership. "They have tried to kill me. But I never thought of leaving Jolo. I know the armed forces will protect me. And if I leave, the terrorists will suspect me more. They will come after my family." Chief says he doesn't regret what he did. "I didn't do it because of the money. I felt it was my duty to protect myself and other people. My motivation is peace."

Dreams Do Come True

This is not news anymore for it happened few months ago, I just want to post this very heart-warming video of Charice Pempengco on Oprah show for my kids. As I keep telling them, indeed, dreams do come true. A fellow Filipino, the charming Charice is now conquering the world with her very powerful voice.

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Photo Hunt: Water

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view of the Manila Bay water



water's too cold, kids retreating to the shore (Pagudpud Beach, Ilocos)



water from the Niagara Falls



water on the pool



the water shower at Serendra

The Most Effective Glutathione Accelerator

Glutathione – The Facts

Much has been said about the most sought after supplement in the market today especially in the Metro area. Although it is being marketed as a skin whitening pill, glutathione has more health benefits that some consumers don't know about.

Simply put, glutathione (GSH) is the body’s master antioxidant. It is a small protein produced naturally in our cells when certain required elements are present. It functions both as an antioxidant and an antitoxin and is a major defense system against illness and aging. Our glutathione level actually indicates our state of health and can predict longevity. Although there are more than 60,000 published papers on the beneficial effects of glutathione replacement, it is still largely ignored by mainstream medicine. In the near future the importance of glutathione will be widely recognized because it has the ability to boost the immune system and fight off the damage of free radicals on the cells.

Modern research has shown that individuals who have low levels of glutathione are susceptible to chronic illness. Decreased levels of glutathione can be brought about by continual stress upon the immune system. As we now know, a lowered immune system can bring about illness and disease. This is a ferocious cycle. While you need glutathione for a productive immune system, a weakened immune system hampers the production of glutathione.

Glutathione has been shown to slow down the aging process, detoxify and improve liver function, strengthen the immune system, and reduce the chances of developing cancer. Glutathione also works to help improve mental functions, increase energy, improve concentration, permit increased exercise, and improve heart and lung function - just to name a few.

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Increasing Age and Other Factors Reduce the Body’s Production and Utilization of GSH. Research has shown that individuals who have low levels of glutathione are susceptible to chronic illness. Research shows that GSH levels decline by 8% to 12% per decade, beginning at the age of 20. Levels of glutathione are further reduced by continual stress upon the immune system such as illness, infection, and environmental toxins. As we now know, a lowered immune system can bring about illness and disease. This is a ferocious cycle. While you need glutathione for a productive immune system, a weakened immune system hampers the production of glutathione.

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I'm Back....

After a week of absence in the blogosphere, I'm back. Been busy with my kids' schooling, have to go back and forth to their school, attend parents orientation (again), buy books and school supplies at National Bookstore, shop for Pio's new polo shirts and shorts plus additional undershirts and socks. Yes, Pio is going back to the traditional/regular school. After a year of home school, hubby thinks our only son should go back to a big school with lots of classmates. They're now 30 in his class. Besides, I couldn't handle home schooling two kids, my youngest Bea is now home schooling too.

I also attended another business opportunity conference with Reliv Company (dealing with health products) at the Hotel Intercon last weekend with my kids and my sisters. Will post about it next time.

So I would be juggling my time with 3 kids in school, home schooling, our business and house chores. I hope I'll still have time for blogging.

Here are some random pics I took, planning to use them for Photo-Hunt or Weekend Snapshot but never got the time to post in time.


Pio getting ready for the flag ceremony


Pio's 1st day in school, the youngest in Grade 1, he's only 5 yrs. old






Nicole on her last day of ice skating lessons at MOA




Gabbie with idol, Hannah Montana at SM


Architect Rachy Cuna's floral art work at the hotel lobby


Gabbie's Mickey on a hanger


the long queue at National Bookstore



Bea the Mannequin


my sisters Chic and Yae with Hotel Intercon's trusted guard-dog

Weekend Snapshot

For WS, see the random pics I've taken last weekend.


the goose and the ducks...our farm pets


our ducks have grown so fast...who wants one?


see how the mother hen protects her chicks...


rainbow on the sky


1st day


2nd day


3rd day- full bloom

Photo Hunt: Bad Hair

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I took this pic at the pet shop in the nearby mall. My kids would like to buy him but told them he's not good for their health for they have asthma.

the pet on his bad hair day

Look of the Year

To be young and beautiful has its perks, one can join as many beauty pageant or beauty contest as they want until they get the most sought after prize, the crown. Or better yet, gorgeous ladies can try their lucks on the runway. Good thing there's the Look of the Year contest, open for smashing, lovely young women who has the x-factor. The prize is a whooping $10,000 plus a chance to do the catwalk in places like Paris, New York and Milan. Simply send your best pictures at http://www.lookoftheyear.com and you're on your way to being famous.

Blueberry Muffins (Baked In A Microwave)

Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients:

4 eggs

500g/ 2 cups white sugar

250ml/ 1 cup vegetable oil

5ml/ 1 tsp vanilla extract

900g/4 cups all purpose flour

5ml/ 1 tsp baking soda

500ml/ 2 cups sour cream

2 cups blueberries

Procedure:

1. Prepare baking cups with paper muffin liners.

2. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Gradually add sugar while beating. Continue beating while slowly pouring in oil. Stir vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, salt and baking soda.

3. Stir dry ingredients into egg mixture alternately with sour cream. Gently fold in blueberries. Scoop batter into prepared microwavable cups. Place the cups inside a tray, cover. Set the microwave for 2-3 minutes.

4. Let cool.

I Just Joined Bloggerwave

When I discovered the blogging world, I was so amazed by the blogs or sites I have visited, pictures I have seen and life stories I have read. Then I found out that it is so easy to make or set up a blog. I just followed about three steps, then minutes later I have my site.

I would write down in my small notebook topics that I should write about aside from my daily activities or memorable experiences in the past and of course my kids' milestone on their growing up years. Now that I have my online journal, I am overwhelmed with so many benefits I get from blogging. I get to meet new friends, see wonderful places online, learn new things and make money so easily. Yes, blogging also meant extra moolah for bloggers like me. That's when I discovered Bloggerwave, one of Europe's biggest advertising media. It gives bloggers opportunities to earn while enjoying the thing they so love to do which is writing or simply put, blogging. Signing up is as easy as setting up a blog. Check it out.

La Mesa Ecopark...Picnic with Mommy-Bloggers

Last May 23, we, mommy-bloggers and our kids trooped to the La Mesa Ecopark (Fairview, Quezon City) to have our first picnic together. We were thankful it didn't rain that morning. Actually, we were all hoping and praying for a good weather. At the park, mommies feasted on pancit malabon, fried chicken, lechon manok, grilled daing na bangus, pichi-pichi, fish fillet, hotdogs, fruits and lots of chips. Our kids also went biking around the park. After we have eaten so much, we decided to go up to the Shell Flower Terraces. Up there we saw the La Mesa Dam reservoir. It's truly a wonderful sight. Here are some of the pics, the first three I took a week before the picnic, all the rest courtesy of Julie (Teacher Julie), Cookie (Scrooch Chronicles), Cess (Occupation: SAHM) and Chats (Imomonline). Mommy-bloggers Lynn (Everything and Then Some) and Feng (From Dusk Till Dawn) were also there.

paintball field



wanna go wall-climbing?


the boating lagoon...


the view, who would think it's in the city...



come on mommies, you can all make it to the top....
boy in yellow going downstairs is my son who went up again for the 2nd time


see, that's Cookie with her kid Gaby....and the view from upstairs
(Shell Flower Terraces)


resting and posing after climbing 130 steps....



kids on the log....


mommies with kids, all smiles (busog na eh, burp...)