Treasure Jar

When we went to my niece’s baptismal celebration last Sunday, we dropped by Nuvali, one of the newest places to live south of the metro. It was just unfortunate we came by when it was getting dark.

We all fell in love with the place. I’m sure there is more to what we have seen based on the modern structures in front. I have been browsing the photos of the place and I like what I am seeing.

For  sure I would not mind long distance moving as long as our destination is this place. I would gladly pack up at the drop of a hat, promise.

Plus, the place would not be a reason not go to trail walking Just the perfect blend of urban and rural living.

So now I sing: Sweet dreams are made of these….

Tags: Nuvali Evoliving, Philippines, Photography

When I attended the Dona Elena Cuisinera Club’s Summer Recipes (low-cal and low-carb)  Cooking Demo on the last Saturday of February, I was tempted to look around the mall where it was held because there was a sale going on. But of course I did not, even after the cooking demo was done. *heaves a sigh of relief*

Anyway, I will be featuring the three recipes done later today when I have the time. I just need to get my bag I left in my MIL’s home for a copy of the recipes.

Here are three photos for each of the recipes prepared:

I will be back later ASAP

Tags: cooking, cooking demo, Dona Elena Cuisinera Club, fish, food, fruits, recipes, vegetables

That Chile 8.8 magnitude earthquake made a lot of people feel vulnerable.

This is true also for those who live in coastal areas where tsunamis are likely to hit. Thank God the expected tsunamis were not as bad as these were anticipated in the countries under the tsunami alerts. Chile is another story though and I really feel bad for those people who were affected by everything.

In the news, most people are on the streets or in parks living in tents because aftershocks are common and some are even very strong. For those with used travel trailers, they can stay their for the meantime.

Reports of looting is now being shown in the news and that is certainly saddening.

Haiti has not even started recovering yet and here is another country faced with another catastrophe this magnitude.

I remember my eldest daughter asking me why Haiti’s seem much more devastated than Chile even if the latter had an earthquake 500x or1000x (depending on the available literature one is referring to) stronger earthquake. This article helped me answer her question.

I don’t even want to think how this poor country of ours would fare if something like this happened.

God forbid.

Tags: Chile, chile 2010 8.8 magnitude earthquake, Chile earthquake, natural disasters, thoughts

Inside these multicolored plastic pots are seeds planted in a mixture of non soil mix and used coffee grounds. These are being sprayed with water on a daily basis.

It smells like a cafe in this area and why not, these used coffee grounds can be had FOR FREE from Starbucks.

You can ask for a bag or two from a branch near you when you have time to grab a cup.

Tags: backyard gardening, gardening, plastic pots, Starbucks, used coffee grounds, vegetable garden

We have been experiencing extreme hot weather condition on a daily basis. Yes, there is no stopping summer. Just the other day, we experienced 34.5 degrees Celsius.

I am  sure that even if there are people who are gearing for rv repairs for their road trips, more are worried about their crops or lack of it due to El Nino phenomenon.

I have read somewhere that the weather will reach up to 40 degrees. Ugh!

It is important then to know how to protect yourself from heat:

• Drink plenty of fluids, if possible more than 8 glasses per day.
• Replace lost salt by drinking sports drinks. Salts and minerals are lost because of sweating.
• Use sunscreen whenever you will be under the heat of the sun.
• Avoid being directly under the sun from 10am till 2pm.
• Wear clothes made of light materials.
• Monitor those who are at risk like babies and elderly.
• Try to lighten up your physical activities to avoid exhaustion.

It is important to try to slow down especially when one feels exhausted.

There, I hope I was able to enumerate a few helpful tips on how to protect one’s self from heat this summer.

Tags: El Nino, heat, summer, summer heat