So many fellow Filipinos working in the Middle East are coming home.
They are called OFW or Overseas Filipino Workers whose remittances amount to millions (or billions?) of dollars sent to the country every year. They keep the economy afloat and are even called as “Present Day Heroes”.Very apt I must say, for they don’t just “fight” and toil for their families but (in)directly help the country’s economy too.
With the ongoing conflict, they found themselves without jobs and uncertain future. With the rising oil prices along with the prices of basic commodities, we face a difficult life ahead and with what’s happening, it’s bound to be worse.
We all are challenged not just to cut back on unnecessary expenses but to live simply within our means.
Here are some few tips on how to live simply and have fun:
Having less money doesn’t mean having less fun. Happiness can’t be defined with how much you have in your wallet 🙂
The new Ipanema Gisele Bündchen Hot Sands collection is now available to make our summer more fun, more colorful and definitely more beautiful. Ipanema Gisele Bündchen Hot Sands collection is inspired by what Brazilians do best: the warmth, optimism and great joy in living.
Ipanema Gisele Bündchen brand features colorful and stunning nature-themed footwear where fashion and sustainability go hand in hand. The collection features more colors using more technologically advanced ways in bringing footwear fashion that will reinvent the way we express ourselves.
As for me, I can’t wait to head to the beach full of colorful feather flags and big umbrellas wearing my new Ipanema Gisele Bundchen Hot Sands footwear. The colorful pairs are sure to make beach days more interesting.
In line with the Hot Sands collection, there is continued support to ISA or Instituto Socioambiental, a Socio-environmental Institute in Brazil. ISA has a new transformative program called Fight Against Climate Change that aims to help improve people’s relationship with our one and only planet.
Know more about these fabulous sandals by visiting www.ipanemaphils.com.
You may also check out Ipanema Philippines on Facebook to find out how you can help save Mother Earth by sending in an eco-saving tip for a chance to win a free pair of Ipanema GB.
GB fans can also look forward to an exciting treat of a 10% price off on this Collection when they present their SM Advantage Card at SM Department Stores for the whole month of March.
Ipanema Gisele Bündchen Hot Sands. Reinvent your summer.
Ipanema Gisele Bündchen Hot Sands is distributed by ELRO Corporation.
Tags: Fight Against Climate Change, Ipanema Gisele Bündchen Hot Sands collection, Ipanema Philippines on Facebook, www.ipanemaphils.com
One of the earliest article I wrote for the now offline wmn.ph was “Wedding Favor Ideas“.
This article was not really about sentimental anniversary gifts though the suggestions there are related for celebrating wedding anniversaries. Main topic was about wedding favors and how couples have become creative in giving their guests wedding favors that can be used and not thrown away as junk.
Part of my article goes:
Here are some tips on choosing the apt wedding favor depends on the couple’s taste, style, theme and yes, budget.
- Be practical: practical favors like wine bottle stoppers, notebooks and pens are wonderful ideas. These are not discarded easily because one can have a use for these wedding favor ideas.
- Anything consumable can be a big hit: mini wine bottles, bottled flavor sauces, flavored candies, mini-cakes and cookies in fancy boxes are some of ideas for this kind of wedding favors. Tea bags with attached instructions with an inspiring message are a good idea too. These can be put in fancy containers that can also double as a table centerpiece.
- Stylish and functional: linens like handkerchiefs, mini-towels and stationery are some suggested wedding favors.
- Go green: potted orchids and/or herbs can double as a table centerpiece. Pots can be painted to match the color motif of the wedding.
FYI: This entire article I wrote was copied in it’s entirety by a Multiply account, a seller of wedding favors. No attribution was given to the online publication which was owned by one of the bigger TV networks in the country. If I hadn’t gotten Google Alerts from it, I wouldn’t know that my published and paid for article was copied, word per word.
Oh yeah, my name was there, along with this blog’s url which was linked only when the editor asked seller to.
And no, I will not post the seller’s link here and have her get inquiries and traffic.
Tags: copying article without attribution, wedding favor ideas, wedding favors, wedding favors article copied
- Leaning :: Tower of Pisa (I want to see this)
- Projects :: from school are fun to make
- 404 :: http error pages
- Page :: Rank is important to me because I have several blogs
- Twitter :: follow me? teacherjulie
- Renaissance :: Period seems an exciting one
- Webinar :: is something I still have to experience
- Community :: means helping one another and looking out for each other
- Illustrate :: brake rotors was one homework I enjoyed in high school
- Clean slate :: everyone deserves to have a start with a clean slate
Tags: 404, Renaissance, Twitter
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Tags: notepads, Wordless Wednesday
I have not been feeling well for several days. I was able to rest today because we had power interruption for a few hours. I had no choice but to sleep after I watched “The Town” starring Ben Affleck on the newly charged computer.
I munched on some chips to see if my tastebuds are ok while watching the video only to feel a vile taste in my mouth so I had to throw up. Ugh.
In a way, getting sick means having to rest from work but housework I can’t escape. I’d rather do housework while I’m feeling better than when I’m not.
I wish I’d be well soon. I don’t like the feeling of being parched at all times.
Tags: no appetite, sick, The Town
