Friday, February 3, 2012

A gold wedding band is classic

There isn’t much more classic than gold wedding bands. They have been around for centuries and are the most purchased wedding bands today. There are a few different types of gold. There is white gold, rose gold and of course yellow gold. Even with the different colors of gold there are also different purities of gold. The lowest used in jewelry is 10 karat gold. It contains less than half gold and is mixed with less expensive metals. Then the most common form is 14 karat. Then 18 karat is the most pure used in jewelry.

The most up and coming form of wedding bands is tungsten wedding bands. In fact many sites like Tungsten Rings Online focuses solely on tungsten rings. Tungsten is a great metal. Even though it isn’t a precious metal it makes for a great wedding band. They are virtually scratch resistant and will look new for a very long time. Unlike precious metals that will scratch very easily.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Need a new sunnies

Its been a week now since we came back form our holiday to Port Macquarie NSW ,, we had such great time ,, we hired a holiday house with a swimming pool and a jetty at the back ,, a great place because we were able to bring our beloved Puppy dog ... we actually searched online for a place that will allow us to bring our pet dog,, it was great to find this place ,, because we like to bring our lil fella with us ... We did a lot of fun stuff,, fishing ,swimming, beach ,, shopping and chilling .... We also did a Fish and chips river cruise ,, this was memorable for me because ,, I dropped my sunglasses in the water and went straight down ... ahhhhh my beloved sunglasses !! my hubby was so disappointed with me ,,, now here I am ,, sulking and I need a new sunglasses a Ray Ban Aviator would be nice !!!! disaa

Been awhile since my last update ...

Im back!!! Whooaaa ,, I was in hibernation ... During the last few months ,, I was caught up in big jobs,,, I am trying to build my small business .. been busy baking and trying out stuff ,, and the fact that Christmas time was the most hectic time for me ...we had our 1st Christmas in our new place and we also had our first Christmas party ,, around 60 people came ,, so I was a like a walking wreck ,, trying to organize everything ... This year ,, I didn't even have time to get browse and think of christmas gifts for sisters ,, yeah ,,naughty me ,,, I only sent them cash overseas ,, tsk tsk ... but this year ,, I really have to organize it , anyways ,, we are planning to go overseas and visit my family ,, so I have to make up to it ... but above all ,, I welcome this yer 2012 with open arms and hoping that it is going to be a good year for us ..... cheers

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Love to sing

2 years ago when we went overseas ,, my eldest daughter bought an RJ guitar from the Philippines ,, Ramon RJ Jacinto is a popular musician in the Philippines ,, she  is self taught guitarist ,, learning from youtube and  from guitar chords chart  , she was picked it up easily ,,  but lately havent seen her play the guitar ,, aside from playing the guitar , she is also attending a  singing lesson . She loves to sing , dance and act ,, 2 years ago she played Garbriella from High School Musical  and she did very well , she  also a singer form the jazz band of her school and she is in fact ding well ,,  so will surely continue her lessons and learning more about music.

Cant wait for the Party

I am on the process of organizing my daughter's 7th birthday on February ..  Since I am doing a party set up ,, I will surely make my lil girls a party to talk about,, Have already a theme on my mind and its been approved by my Lil Missy ,, its going to be a CowGirl party ,,I will hire a pony for the day ,, so kid can ride a pony ,, kids are surely going to have a good time ,, but I wanna makes sure that they are safe and will be wearing   riding helmets  and there is someone to hold or guide the pony around the area ..
The party will be held at my place and they have enough space for everything ,,  I started getting things online for the kids party bags ,,,  I am  so excited about this event .

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Developing a Safe Place at Work

We all know that accidents can happen anytime at any place. No matter how careful we are, at times, we can’t really control it. But what happens when accidents occur in a place where everyone is at risk all the time? Like for instance, an organization or best example would be, a construction site. We are all aware that construction sites are extremely dangerous not only for all the staff working there but also for the people passing by and the buildings and surrounding them.

When an accident occurs, it will always bring expenses to anyone, particularly to the employer or owner of the business. No matter how minor or how worst it may be, they will need to spend money for the victim to receive the treatment that he deserves. After all, employer should always ensure the safety of his people and the workplace as well, aside from the fact that they should provide proper insurance to the employees. They should be the one responsible in making sure that all facilities, machineries and other tools used within the area are secured enough and function well. If there is a need for improvement and development, proper and immediate attention should be given because even if we can’t control certain accidents, at least they try to minimize the risk of happening.

In addition, for the protection of every employee, they must have the right gadgets to use to help prevent injuries and any types of accidents. Like in a construction site, they should be provided with hardhat, gloves, harness and the like. Their job is never easy and let’s take into consideration that they are somehow risking their lives so they really deserve to be given genuine precautionary equipment for their own safety.

One more thing that needs to be taken cared of is to immediately report the workplace accident to the authority and always take note how the incident happened, under what circumstances it took place and how severe it caused the victim. If there is a medical team in a certain company, they should also be informed immediately so that the victim will be given first aid treatment. This is very important so that the organization will be given attention for them to take measures of preventing the accident from happening again. Investigation must be performed to know who is at fault and in conclusion, the employer is at fault, the victim has the right to make a claim for compensation.

And in order for a certain company to report the incident immediately to those who have the authority to handle certain kinds of workplace accident, they are advised to have a solicitor or someone who can provide the most appropriate frond end solution for submitting the FROI or the so called First Report of Injury just like ClaimCompass offers. This can be beneficial to the company for they can save money in complying with the needs of the victim and also, this will be efficient with the victim as well, as they will be given proper treatment and medication that they deserve.

Remember that it is always the safety of every people that counts. Again, we may not control the accidents from happening but at least, we can lower the risk of it by simply implying safety measures to our surroundings and workplace. Everyone should be responsible and always pay attention to whatever is in need of improvement and development. Don’t think twice! If you think there is a problem with the facilities around you, always have a work to your supervisor or owner if given a chance because this will be for the benefit of all employees and the company itself.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Smart Tips on How to Raise Young Teens

Parents often wonder if there’s really such a thing as ideal parenting. While there are a number of tips and tricks that you can read on several books and online, the real deal is that there’s no one perfect method. Several factors should be considered when it comes to parenting such as the age of the children. While it may be tiring to watch and raise young kids who run around all day, it is a tougher challenge to be a parent to teenagers or young adults.

Being in an experimental age where kids often think that they are right and tends to be rebellious, it is only necessary for parents to understand this wave of emotions and be able to keep their relationship and communication lines open. One thing that parents should also remember is to allow their kids to have freedom and let them learn about responsibilities. Forcing them to do something that they want will only lead to conflicts and problems in the family. Stop pushing them towards the direction that you want and let them walk their own journey.

Recognize and appreciate their efforts and achievements. Without proper care and attention, a teenage kid could easily feel unloved. And this lack of attention from parents is also one of the leading causes why they tend to display inappropriate behavior. Have a open communication and always keep in touch with the kids despite of your busy schedule. Remember that as parents, it is your responsibility to ensure that your children are properly guided until they are able to make their own decisions.

Ysabel is a freelance content writer and a mother of two kids. Her current article is about thyroid diet and hypothyroidism.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Career in Nursing

Even though I am not practicing my nursing profession right now, I’ll always be a nurse in my heart. I have cousins, aunts and uncle who are nurses and I have to say that I have seen how they love their career so much. My aunt and uncle who met when they are still nursing students have worked on various hospitals in the Middle East in the 80’s and are now settled in the US. They are still working in a hospital there as senior nurses and there’s no doubt that they are already fulfilled with their career choice. Aside from that, nurses are well paid and their good salaries have made them saved and acquire some properties.

Back in the Phils., my sis used to tell me that there’s a wave of students taking up nursing as they believe that, that career will make them earn more. True enough, many nurses have been successful in their jobs and that made nursing course more appealing to students take in college. You can’t blame people from dreaming to have a career that they love and that can earn more for their family.
In addition, due to the increase of health issues all over the world, nurses are always in demand and as a result, more hospitals and health care facilities are employing qualified nurses. I reckon, nurses will always be in demand and Soliant Health can also help qualified and experienced nurses to get jobs. Careers in nursing can open a lot of opportunities work and financial wise. Nursing career can allow nurses not only extend their helping and caring hands to sick patients but also change the lives of their own family. Nursing is a great career option today and in the future.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Last term of school

We just started the last term of school 3 weeks ago here in Australia and before that day I was getting the kids organized and buying school supplies and sometimes wondering why cant we have a coupon system like in the US ,,, I was looking at a website that offers an online the discount school supply coupons where you can just easily print and cut it,, heaps of discounted items too and can save you time and money .
What I did was to go to the shops , list on my hand and getting all the school supplies ,, some are regular price and some have minimal discount ,, it would be great to get a discount on everything ,, hmmm have to search if we do have a good coupon here in our place or I'm not quite aware of it ...

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Scary ...

I had a scare of my life last night ,, I almost had a car collision ,,, this @#### kids on a P plate was driving carelessly on the wrong side of the road ,, I was just lucky to have missed them by an inch!!! phewww.....!!! those youth who walk around the shopping centre ,, wearing hats ,with funny shirts and hanging around smoking and harassing other shoppers should be banned from the area.. its a disgrace,, not only they can harm others but also very irresponsibly doing silly stuff.. get my blood boiling,, that is why I make sure that I am cautious every time I drive ,, you'll never know ,, I might bumped in to the guys who are bums!!!!!

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Time to Add More Shelves in the Kids Room

It’ll be a year soon since we moved to our newly constructed house and I’m loving every minute I spent in this house with my loving hubby and my kids. We are creating new beautiful memories inside the house and that is most important. Apart from that, I’m still furnishing the whole house eventhough we get to use old furniture that we brought from our old house.

The kids’ room need some more shelves most especially at my lil’ daughters room for her reading books and her stuff toys. They seem to be blowing in numbers so I need to set aside a whole day to properly arrange them on the shelves. It’s just too unsightly to see them on the floor when she’s misbehavin’ by not putting back her toys and books because they don’t all fit on the shelves anymore.

Anyway, I have to check out at the shops this weekend and will ask my dear hubby to buy one. Oh, I think I want to have something like this, I saw this at The White Company and I have to say that they have nice Children's Shelving options for any kids’ room. Perfect, it’s school holidays this week and that means no more sending and fetching them on school in the meantime so I can have more time at home organizing their closets and other stuff.

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

What to do on school Holiday

School holidays again next week for our kids ,,,   2 weeks with the kids means I'll be busy doing things with the kids to keep them occupied ,, there are lots of things to do at home,,  I still have to finish painting our railing ,, its been 8 months and its not yet finished ,, the sun is getting hot and making the railing rough and sun damage ,, so I have to get some abrasives to start polishing it a little bit so I can paint it weatherproof ,  but I don't think I will have time to do it next week ,, would rather spend time with my little kiddos ,,  going to the park, picnic non a nice warm Springtime and do arts and crafts ... 

Monday, August 22, 2011

Comfy afternoon

Our family love to watch movies at home ,, having Foxtel is good because we can easily access new released movies and we just order it and watch it, especially during weekends,, Winter time here and its nice to be rugged up in the lounge , eating popcorn on a Saturday afternoon watching movies ,, but there is something missing in our afternoon movies,, that is a surround sound system ,, ahhh hubby wold live to install a surround system , a stereo speakers perhaps, that would be great ,,it would be like watching in a cinema ... We already have the most comfortable lounge that we splurged ,, a duck feathered lounge and when I say comfortable ,, it is really a comfy one ,, there are numerous time that I end up having a nap on that lounge ,, goodness me ,, no snoring here...

Monday, August 8, 2011

Inspirations

I love organizing parties and this is what I'm aiming for my next business,, seeing all the wonderful lolly / dessert tables ,, a new way to celebrate a party ,, and it is also important to coordinate everything ,, starting from the invitation ,, sometimes I would find a gorgeous invitation and from that I would base the party from that inspiration,, there are heaps of beautiful birthday party invitations from invitationbox.com and it would be Fun to plan a party,,, whether its Monkey ,, fairy or a pirate ,, these are the most popular themes.
I've been waiting for someone to have a birthday so I can help them organize it ,, since I am just starting with the business ,, I try to give my services for free to friends and family so I can advertise and get some free promotion ,, soon I will do the school fete and some children's fair ,,, hope that everything will run smoothly and my business will push through...

Thursday, August 4, 2011

No regrets..

People are asking me if I wanted to go back to Nursing ,, actually I want to make it clear that I was a registered Nurse in my homeland , but when I migrated here ,, I was about to go on a training to be registered as a nurse here ,, everything went smoothly ,, passed my English test and I found out that I was pregnant ,, hubby was so protective of me ,, since this is his 1st child,, he told me to do the training next time ... yeah the second time when my boy turned 2 I applied to go to training again ,, done the test again ,,, all set but then another hiccups ,, I was pregnant again .... yeah ,,, it was not meant to be ,, I would love yo experience a nursing work here love to work top hospitals with all the high tech gadgets ,, healthcare carts ,, monitors , high tech medical equipments , but I guess its too late to that ,, I am happy being home with the kids ,, my priority is my family ,, and my husband is supporting me with my decisions,, although I am staring a small business ,, Its good because its a home based business and that is what I wanted ,, no regrets at all........

Sunday, July 24, 2011

The Joys of Being a Mom

Married life is bliss but starting a family and having kids are additional blessings that every woman should be thankful for. There’s no point in wondering why Mother’s Day is widely celebrated across the globe. It may not be an official holiday but almost everyone tries to find a way to make this day special for mothers. Maybe being a mom is one of life’s greatest mysteries, an experience where one could learn a lot of things.

Now motherhood does not come easy. There are challenges and problems along the way and the ability to handle and solve these obstacles are the things that could make a mom, extraordinary. One tough situation is how to balance time between work and family. There are still a great number of mothers who struggle between their family and work duties. The key here is proper time management. Always set aside some quality time with your kids and make sure to show your love and support even through small things.

But stay-at-home moms are as busy as those with professional careers. From the start of day until bedtime, there’s always a task to do and errands to attend to for the day. This is probably why motherhood is often referred to as a 24/7 job. But ask any mothers out there and you’ll hear no complaints. Life might be busy and hard but the look on the child’s face and the innocent smile could lighten any burden. That right there is the joy of being a mom.

Amelia is a freelance content writer is also fond of traveling and outdoor adventures.

She enjoys working on a gulvafslibning project and sees this as an opportunity to share information about floor sanding.

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Friday, July 22, 2011

Football Theme

Been busy sourcing and finding some inspiration on the theme football ,, surfing the net and looking for accessories to go with the table that I am going to set up and then photo shoot ,, I am starting to organise the small business that I mentioned a few months ago ,, setting up a party table for birthdays and other occasions ,, I wanted to get all the ideas so I can make a good set up ,, the theme is Football so I need cakes, props , football gifts ,coordinated cookies and cupcakes, lollies and everything about the theme ,, loving all the different colours and I'm getting excited about this theme and will surely post some pictures when I'm done...

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Growing up

My lil miss is getting herself into using computer games ,, she is only 6 years old and the other day her older cousins were here and taught her how to play games online ,,I should have known better and stop them right from the start ,,now that she knows how to do it ,, she often ask me to go and check her virtual pets ,,, that is the start of asking for things,, next thing she will ask for a mobile phone, tablet netbooks , sleep overs , call her friends on the phone ,,, arrgggg,,, I dont want that ... I have a 17 year old daughter and one headache is enough for me ,, buy me this ,, buy me that ,, can I do this ,, can I go there .... Ok ,, the joys of motherhood,, Must be the fear of having girls ....

Friday, July 15, 2011

Too much to worry about

I'm happy to say that my husband is a quitter!!! in a good way .. he stopped smoking ,,, ahhh that was a relief , he had been feeling a bit down during the last few months ,, so a doctors check up confirmed that he have a high cholesterol ,, so high that he has to take medications to avoid unnecessary complications ,, he was also prescribed tablets to quit smoking ,, he wanted to quit before but its just hard for him without any assistance ,, so 2 weeks now without cigarette ,, wohoo!!! he is also eating sensibly ,,more vegetables, fruits, fish and lean meat ,, less saturated fat and more fiber food ..
He feels good and feel more active and he is now looking after himself, I don't want him to be all stressed up with his work ,, he worries about things too much , bills,job quotation, enquiries, order, finding a good life insurance quotes , rent payment ,, new machinery and alot more ,, too much things to worry about and I want him to calm down little bit and relax,, ahhhh serenity now..........

Monday, July 11, 2011

Zugo: You put life into order

Amazingly! More and more people are benefitting in terms of quicker and easier web search specifically when innovative ideas like new start page and tool bars became popular. When Zugo products surfaced, there were varied reactions especially to some who had misconceptions about its use thus making them worry no end citing privacy issues. They also had varied unsupported ideas like they thought it is a spyware, malware or virus that can threaten their computer use. Those who are not yet ready for modern change like installation of downloadable softwares are the one who initially questioned the idea, not knowing that there is guaranteed satisfaction and benefits they can derived from it and uninstalling Zugo product is easy if they think it does not meet their standards but it rarely happens.

How can someone not enjoy a cleverly designed start up page and tool bars that stand out giving their sites wide exposure and increased clientele? Undoubtedly, Zugo products are tailored to any search solutions and it caters to all techie and non techies alike allowing them to enjoy their internet activities easily. It certainly delivers what it promised of easy use and will not compromise computer performance.

What is this that I’ve heard that their search engine partners are the likes of Yahoo, Ask or Bing?
I can’t wait to have Zugo into my life too, surely, I will be one satisfied user!.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Cranky hubby

I was chatting with my friend the other day and she was telling me how disappointed on how the public hospital is making them wait for her husband's knee reconstructive operation,, they been waiting or months now to be scheduled for the operation . He's been off from work and its frustrating for them ,,money wise and husband is getting soooo bored at home, making him cranky , I can understand why .. her husband needs a knee reconstructive surgery ,, he hurt his knee at work and he did the disability appeal so that he can have his surgery .. So now my friend has to go and find a work ,, she said that she needs to be out of the house or she will get insane ,, with cranky hubby on her side .. Hopefully she can find a job soon,, since hubby is at home he can can drop and pick the kids up from school .... I know how hard it is for her and sometimes I tell her to drop to my place so we can have a cuppa and a chat .. That's what friends are for....


Veggie garden

Last week my hubby finished installing our veggie patch, he made 6 vegetable beds and I'm very happy about it .. It was good to have something for the kids to enjoy , herbs are expensive to buy a the grocery and sometimes I only need small amount ,, so its good that I can just snip it off from my garden , aside from the veggie patch we still have heaps of things to do at home , Im not worried about it because I know that hubby will find time to do things at home,, the most important thing is that we are now living into our new house and not paying rent anymore , its hard to find homes for rent   and it was expensive ,, especially paying every week .   I love our house , love the view and kids are happy here ...

Monday, June 13, 2011

Blingy invite

A friend of ours who just had a baby boy named William who is an absolute gorgeous little bub is going to have a christening soon .. Our friend is now getting organized with all the stuff to do for the event . she already contacted me about helping her with the setting up of a lolly table ,, so I m getting all the inspirations and ideas on what she would like to have on that special event ,, we are working on the invitation first ,, it would be similar to the eco baby shower invitations that we saw online ,, when she had her baby shower ,, we decided to make things simple but special ,, but this time she wanted a little bit different ,, more blingy as she said ,,, so now we are on a search of a perfect invitation and from then,, we will base our lolly table on that invitation,,,so the search is ON......

Monday, May 30, 2011

Almost .......

It's been a different weather today in Sydney ,, a heavy rain ,, flash flood and cold gusty  wind on a winters day and they said that it will be the same till Wednesday ,, it was really dangerous to drive especially at night time ,, I would always travel at night ,, picking up my eldest daughter from work or from dancing and with the the weather and the way some people drive I have to be cautious ,, although I don't have a high risk life insurance ,, The other night I was almost had an accident after an L plater suddenly stopped on the road instead of merging into one lane ,, I was following him and I was quick enough to put on my brakes ,, it was so close and I was so shocked ,,  11 pm and with an L plater on the road it is way too dangerous!!!  But good thing I am ok  thats why Im very cautious and always on a look out for possible danger ..

Saturday, May 28, 2011

He wants a new shoes

I was speaking to my nephew who lives overseas and was telling me about his studies and what he is doing at school ,, last year I went back to my homeland and was able to spend time with my nieces and nephews ,, I also bought my nephew a pair of shoes ,, so when I got back here I still get in touch with them and sometimes he would jokingly tell me that he wanted a new pair of shoes Reebok Zig to be exact ..I looked online and it is a cool shoes that teenagers would like to have I also told him that I'll give it to hm when I go back there on a holiday ,, and he would be cranky knowing that it would take another 2 years for me to go back ... hahaha to bad he has to wait ...

Friday, May 27, 2011

I want my sister here

I am planning to get my sister over here in Australia for a holiday , she's been here for 4 times already, since we moved in to our new house I wanted here to come over and see the new place and be able to help us do some stuff,, she would be such good help for sure ,,hmmm and maybe while she's here she can go out for a date ,, she is still single and very much available I even told her to go on a free online dating . I also asked my hubby if he knows someone who is single and wanted to go on a date ,, but knowing my sister she might not be up to it ...
But most of all we wanted her to be here to enjoy and see our new place ,, she likes coming over ,, being with my kids , help around the house and go sight seeing .... I hope that her visa can be easily approved ,, I heard that the Immigration is getting stricter ...


Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Its good were OK

On my way home from picking my daughter from dancing ,, I almost encountered an accident ,, there were car in front of me and they I think it was doing around 100 km /h and then the car on the opposite road just crossed on our path ,, he was so I slowed down in disbelief because he can cause an accident by crossing my lane ,, &85442###@@@ as I was mumbling ,, but then when I slowed down I noticed that he was helping a guy I think he was riding a motorcycle ,, he was down on the road ,,, whooaaa good thing the car helped him or I might have run over him,, considering that that is a 100 k zone and the road is dark,,, he must have been run over by the car infront of me who by the way just run off ,, I was about to stop but I slowed down,, but I just told my daughter we have to move on because it is dangerous to stop ,, I just hope that the guy is Ok ,, imagine that ,, the car that hit him just run away ,, the victim might need a tough Brooklyn Accident Lawyer ...
That is why , I am always cautious on the road,, I always drive at night because I have to pick up my eldest daughter from dancing or from work ,, usually finishes at 10 pm ,, and that road is notoriously dangerous,, the cars just go fast and the road is dark ,, so Thank goodness we are all good .......

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Setting up

As I was thinking of having my own business ,, I am wondering if I should get a course on online business degree so I can have an idea on how to run it ,,, although my hubby is around to help me when I need some advice and help in general ..
I am also considering of joining a mummy forum on stay at home mums and for sure I will get heaps of advices and inspirations so maybe I dont need an online business degree online bus.As for now I am in process of getting organized and filling all the necessary papers and stuff ..
I am also coordinating with my partner ,,i was eventually going to do it by myself but I will surely need a help and an extra fund would be nice ,, so I invited my friend if she wants to get on board with me , she was happy to work with me ,, so hopefully everything will run smoothly ... cross fingers.....

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Eye feast

I found these beautiful inspiration and lots of sweet from Hip Hip Hooray blog I am loving all the colours and ideas about having a lollipop party ,, I do like to create a party with this theme
Every week I try to bake or cook different kind of dessert and cakes ,, so that I would know which one is nice ,, so I would end up eating most of it,,, that is quality control ,,, and I would end up gaining weight I tell you ... have to check out the oxyelite pro reviews if it will help me shred a few pounds.....


Need a good rest

I spent most of my time browsing through all different blogs and sites about party sites, as I explained before that I am thinking of putting up a business ,, so most of my time is consumed finding inspirations and ideas,,  sometimes I go to a site and there would be heaps of links that I go to ...  So with that , I  would lost track of the time and be occupied all night , I would be surfing the net until 2 am every night ,, that's why I noticed my eyebags .  I wanted to learn more about dark circles under eyes and how to get rid f it . I also needed a good night rest ...  so by weekend I am going to avoid  going online and try to relax for awhile.