
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
Being on the lookout for natural skin care, one of the best things to use would be virgin coconut oil.
As I have mentioned in this post about the soaps we have used which have virgin coconut oil as a main ingredient, pure coconut oil has so many benefits to the skin and in my opinion, should be included in most beauty products being sold in the market.
Why the country, with so many coconut tree plantations is not cashing on virgin coconut oil in the skin care products being manufactured here is a puzzle to me. Virgin coconut oil, not chemicals, should be patronized and used because of its healthy benefits.
These are just some of the skin conditions that are best dealt with pure coconut oil: dry, wrinkled skin, psoriasis, eczema treatment, dermatitis, among others.
This is just about skin care benefits. There are also healthy benefits for hair care, stress relief, weight loss, digestion, dealing with a variety of infections are just some of the few that benefit from the use of virgin coconut oil.
I really hope this product will be used so consumers will benefit from its good results.
Tags: coconut oil, pure coconut oil, skin care, virgin coconut oil
Spread the sweetness with Toblerone this Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s day is just a few days away and I’m sure, people are thinking of unique ways to send this special day with their loved ones. You can share your original ideas on how to uniquely celebrate Valentine’s Day by logging on to www.toblerone.com.ph
Check out the Toblerone Fan Page where chocolate loving people (like YOU) converge to share their thoughts about Valentine’s Day.
Why don’t you spread the sweetness by giving your Facebook friends virtual sweet treats this Valentine’s Day? Yes, spread the sweetness with Toblerone this Valentine’s Day!
While we are at it, play Toblerone’s Match Maker game and mix and match buddies online and check their compatibility and romantic potential.
Don’t forget to get the limited edition Valentine’s Day Toblerone for your special someone or as a treat for yourself just in case you haven’t got one yet. A treat, I mean
Single and ready to date?
If you are game enough, go to UNO Pizzeria Restaurant and bar at San Miguel By the Bay on February 11, 2010, 7pm and experience speed dating with Thinkpadd, UNO Pizzeria in partnership with Toblerone.
Log on to www.toblerone.com.ph and discover new ways to spread the sweetness with Toblerone on Valentine’s Day.
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Join the Havaianas Happy Soles Will Travel to Brazil contest and win an all-expense paid 12-day trip to Brazil with three of your friends!
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The news about flooding in a town near where my parents live did not seem real to me as I only see what happened on TV. I saw photos too taken by my brother.
I do not know who live in those homes that have been wrecked by running waters. If only they have Glendale apartments to go to, then I think they could feel safe from the raging waters.

But as it is, the water spared no one, big grand homes, small shacks and even schools. How vulnerable we all are from natural calamities.
If only… they dredged those silt and lahar deposits a long time ago? Perhaps this would not have been as destructive as what happened, but even that thought is water under the bridge now
Tags: flooding, homes, water, Zambales