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KEEP A MARSHMALLOW WARM WITH FIRE

Last Saturday night was the main event of our Camping at Don Pedro California.It's about 3 hours drive from where we live.It was a very fun night for everybody not just adults, but as well as kids. The main reason I really went there was for my kids to enjoy playing with other kids and for them to meet new and old friends. It's summer, so it should be fun for them if camping in one of the lists of all activities throughout the summer season. That night all people where having fun, me I was singing, and dancing, I just wanted to relax and have fun.Obviously, all kids were enjoying, and I never knew, that S'mores meaning : Keep a marshmallow warm with a fire was one of their main night event. It's a traditional nighttime campfire treat popular here in the United States, and Canada, consisting of a warm or roast marshmallow and a layer of chocolates between two pieces of graham cracker.So, me and Hannah keep a marshmallow warm with a fire and it tasted good indeed!!!

5 RULES OF RELATIONSHIP

Reading is one of my favorite thing to do from the time I started working my Business at Home. John Maxwell is one of my favorites. Here are some of the tidbits about " 5 Rules of Relationship" from his article in the magazine I read just today. 1. GET ALONG WITH YOURSELF-The one relationship you will have until you die is with yourself. Treat yourself of love you deserve and treat yourself with respect. * It's true, especially moms who are staying home for a very long time to tend their children, or just have been having a hard time looking for a job, we lose our sense of value to ourselves, which is to love ourself a kind of love that we deserve, and respect ourself as well.We try to blame ourselves when there's failure at home and lose value. That's what I learned , that I need time to enhance and groom myself,read and educate my mind and heart. aside from that, i give myself a simple treat like doing my own facial and Body scrub thing just myself-I chose it...

DRIVING AT THE FREEWAY

Driving at the Freeway, is one of my challenges here in the States, because in the Philippines where I used live I never drove any car. Here in the States, I have been driving for six years now. Since my work is not that far from my house, I rarely drive at the Freeway. Most of the time,It's my hubby who is driving whenever we go somewhere.If we go for a long drive then i can drive at the Freeway.If he needs to rest, we take turn. Driving at the Freeway you need to follow the speed, which is the slowest is 55-65 miles/hour.You can go as fast as 70-75 speed when you are at the fast lane.Over speeding cost a lot of money when you get caught by a Police man. Then, last Saturday, we had a camping with our close friends in Don Pedro California.It's 3 hours away from our place.Larry changed his mind not to go because there was an emergency though he followed us eventually. Then i had no choice than to drive.I never know that place, but i thought about my kid's expectation for cam...

MOVING FORWARD, NOT BACKWARD

Life is hard, full of challenges, but it's a person's choice to take a challenge. I have learned to move on in my daily life as a woman, a wife, and a mom, that no matter how hard, and tough the road is, even it's crooked, and winding, it would take you slow,but the most important thing is I move on and decided not to stop. Facing the battle in life, takes courage and endurance, patience is needed to achieve the goal in life.My life is challenging at this time...on call job, sell on eBay, craigslist, and etsy, write blog and learn to write more, but this is life. I should learn to dance with it.Thank God He help me dance with grace during tough times in life. Life is full of joy, even in the midst of hardship.I choose to be happy everyday,no matter what. NOW,HOW ABOUT YOU? I CHOOSE TO MOVE FORWARD, NEVER BACKWARD.

eBay GOOD FOR EXTRA INCOME

eBay is a good way to earn extra income, especially this time of financial crisis.I'm blest to have the right place where to get my items, and sell it on eBay.The items I sell are mix it depends on the items available on the places i go to and buy them for cheapest price. Yesterday, I was happy to have four items sold.It seems like working full day as an employee which was the worth of the four items got sold. I decided, to continue selling on eBay.It's a great opportunity.For me, I have fun and I enjoy taking my own ladder of learning.Sometimes I fail, but it won't stop me from moving forward.This niche really saved my life at the most needed moment. I appreciate the idea of learning how to sell on eBay.It's fun,interesting,and challenging.You will be thrilled every time you list an item.

I GOT TO START SOMEWHERE

Now that I i closed my Home Childcare I've got to start somewhere, in order for me to finish up something.If i will not decide to start somewhere i have nothing to work on to. I teach right now in Preschool. But entrepreneurship is what i like doing in my spare time.I easily get bored, if i think about something to create, my mind works so quick and fast. Today, i decided to re-decorate and re-arrange my home one corner at a time.Yesterday, i was done in my receiving room.Today, I made a small working studio for my ebay and etsy small business to do. My ebay business is my buy and sell products.My etsy which i just started it, is i make crafts out of my hobbies, as what i have said, i easily get bored. What i do is eaither, i crochet the basic crochet, i make cards, neclaces, out of my own idea. I love creating something out of my own imagination.This is where i need to start somewhere.When i'm done decorating my working studio then i will post it here in my blog. I start wri...

CALIFORNIA - still in RECESSION? DEPRESSION? or RECOVERING?

Last monday, the Oakland Police Department just laid -off 80 Police Officers. Oakland is a big City here in the Bay Area. Different crime is one issue that Oakland needs Police Officers.Teachers are laid -off in different Cities.Even at the School where I am teaching right now they just laid -off teachers. I remember, in our country " Philippines " if you are working in the Public School or any Government Sector, you will never be laid-off. Working in the Government in the Philippines is your security until you retire. Here, in California this is one of the States that is affected in terms of Financial Disaster. Way back then years ago, the budget here is messed up already and then as years went by...recession happened. During the first part of recession here in the States, I still had my Home Childcare. So, I could watch the news more often.I saw in the TV news how people got laid -off and how they felt. I saw the despair on their faces. All I did was in-trust them to God, a...

HOUSEHOLD NEED TO HAVE

This might only be applicable to those people who live here in the States.This is not mandatory, it's just a great suggestion from a christian best selling Author : Dave Ramsey ( http://www.daveramsey.com/ ) This is what i got, from his book a little idea, which his #1 suggestion is what i am having at the moment, where the next step is too be followed by God's saving grace." It's always good to acknowledge God's grace." I have read books from best selling authors Dave Ramsey is one of my favorites.Here's some of the tidbits i got, " THE HOUSEHOLD NEEDS TO HAVE " One of Dave Ramseys' book : http://www.mytotalmoneymakeover.com/ 1. $ 1,000.00 - Emergency fund. 2. Pay off all debt ( except the house ) utilizing the " debt snowball " Debt snowball - list all your debts from smallest to largest.Start working the snowball and watch your victories grow.( I will share about snowball next time.) 3. Two - six months expenses in savings for ...

TOP 10 WORST DOMAIN NAMES

I had a class online in one of New York's best online class for short courses like Blogging. It was then I knew some of the terms about blogging. But as the time passed by,those blogging idea i had left behind. Now that i want my own kids to like and appreciate reading, not necessarily loving it, but at least they will read because it's part of their education.Me as a mom who is a teacher, i decided to have them see me reading books...so i come, this is my 4th book to read. This book is from : Tris Hussey. These Top 10 worst domains were found by independent sources: * Who represents - www.whorepresents.com * Experts Exchange - www.expertsexchange.com * Pen Island - www.penisland.net * Italian Power Generator - www.powergenetalia.com * Therapist Finder- www.therapistfinder.com * Mole Station Native Nursery - www.molestationnursery.com www.ipanywhere.com www.speedofart.com * Lake Tahoe - www.gotahoe.com This is a good hint for me to watch as i move on to my book reading review ...

BLOGOSPHERE TIMELINE

I have been busy in my new teaching job.It's been a while i have not been in teaching world.Though I am busy for a new job, yet i try to read books, or magazines. Here's my new inquiry : BLOGOSPHERE TIMELINE. * December 1997 : Weblog coined as term for online journal " web log " * April - May 1999 : Shortened to " blog " * April 1999 : LiveJournal Born * August 1999 : Blogger launched by Pyra Labs * October 2001 : Movable Typed launched * 2001 : Drupal to open source * February 2003 : Google acquires Blogger * May 2003 : WordPress 0.7 released * October 2003 : TypePad launched * November 2002 : Technorati launched * April - May 2004 : Tris starts his first blog * January 2005 : LiveJournal purchased by Six Apart * January 2005 : Fortune names : " Eight Bloggers You Shouldn't Ignore " * January 2005 : First " Business Blogging Summit " * August 2005 : WordPress.com opened to private testing * December 2006 : Time names " You ...