These are the trees in the school’s parking lot where my children go to.
If I remember it right, this tree used to have a wrap-around terrace where the children can play on. Attach to the terrace are wooden slides that they can use to get down. The playground became a parking lot. A part of the playground still stands though.
I’ve seen a few students who love to stay there. Sometimes they sing along with someone playing a guitar (and maybe an autoharp at musicians friend) or just sing acapella, which is good because they try to make a harmony among their voices.
Just remembering. My eldest used to love playing at this spot.
This May 2013, Kultura Filipino celebrates three years of having Crafts for a Cause with new products and new partners.
Crafts for a Cause was able to bring together different products coming from livelihood programs of the non-profit organization partners. Through the training and help of various foundations, the products made by the marginalized and underprivileged members of the society have found their way to the hands of buyers who purchase these.
Photos of the products featured in Crafts for a Cause:
Kabalikat sa Kaunlaran ng Baseco
Life Project for Youth
Circle of Friends Foundation
Zonta ladies and their bag products
Berdesaco Bags
Bags made from newspapers
Bags from products using doy packs
Bags with soda can pop top lids
Crafts for a Cause began with 16 pioneering foundations with products from as far as the Cordillera region to the south in Basilan. For its third year, Kamay Crafts Foundation, the Paper for Now Foundation and the Circle of Friends Foundation are Crafts for a Cause’s newest partners.
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My first time to make homemade body scrub or DIY body scrub.
Here was what I did:
Ingredients:
Just mix together and voila! (I deliberately added the brown sugar, that light brown part, to show how it looks like)
How to use the DIY body scrub: You can use this before bathing but be sure to wet the body parts you want to use the homemade body scrub with. Gently use the scrub on your elbows, foot and even face. Wash or rinse with your usual soap or facial/body wash.
Skin will be supple and soft after you rinse the homemade body scrub off. Wash the bathroom floor just in case there is oil residue that might cause slips to the next user.
Easy peasy. If you want to use coconut oil, you can do so. You can also opt to remove the sugar.
You can also use an electronic ph meter if you want, no one is stopping you 😀
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I’ve noticed something different about career choices of incoming college students these days: the courses have terms that sound different from when I was about to start college. A lot of people also choose to get online college degree rather than commute to school.
Whatever happened to the good old courses?
It seems like everyone ones to just be behind a desk in front of a computer, behind the cameras, stage and doing props of making things in digital form. Don’t these young people want to improve on the food sources and agricultural issues to increase food production? Or maybe discover a cure to lessen dengue fever or increase resistance to airborne diseases?
Times are changing yes, but if everyone wants to be the next big thing in digital arts media, who would take care of the sick? Who would teach the young ones? Who would manage the food sources?
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Fujidenzo recently unveiled new all-in-one refrigerators.
What makes these Fujidenzo Single Door, Direct-Cool, All-in-One refrigerators stand out?
- Energy efficiency: better cooling retention due to thicker insulation, 4-zone cooling technology and energy-saving compressors enable these refrigerators to consume 50% less electricity than other no-frost refrigerators with the same capacity.
- Durable and Functional: durability, functionality and practicality are qualities that are guaranteed because of the sturdy wire shelves, heavy-duty refrigerator top, anti-bacterial coating and push button defrost system.
- Stylish and spacious: stylishly designed with a stainless look finish, Fujidenzo refrigerators have big freezer space, flexible storage and clean back design.
For more information on the new Fujidenzo Single Door, Direct Cool and All-in-One Refrigerators, click here.
Fujidenzo appliances are distributed by Exatech.
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Philippine Spring Cleaning Day? Why not?
If we need allergies and dengue fever to clean up, then we have to change the way we clean our surroundings by developing good cleaning habits. How?
- Set a schedule for cleaning AND disinfecting to kill those disease-causing organisms.
- Put together cleaning supplies in one place for easier access. Seeing these together will inspire you to clean up.
- Pick up those clothes on the floor and put them in laundry bins.
- Cleaning also involves discarding those junk things that you are holding on to. “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure” so they say. Why not try to clean out your closets and give clothes that have not been worn for over three years? What about those books gathering dust? I’m sure someone else will be happy to get those things from you. I do this every so often much to the chagrin of my better half 😀
- Try to have indoor plants in your home for a touch of green. Tried it but plants died so I just have a small garden outdoors.
- Clean as you go, dust if you must!
- Fix your bed and change the sheets often to avoid disease-causing bacteria. When the sun is hot, try to “air” the pillows as a way to kill those germs.
- Sort your trash. We do sorting in this household, putting together those that can be recycled like plastic bottles, plastic wraps, boxes, cans, and foils and giving them to my cleaning lady (who incidentally just finished cleaning the yard a while ago). Our left-over food (if there are any) and peelings go together..
- Get those cleaning agents and disinfectants from the supermarket shelves straight to the barcode scanner cashiers and don’t hesitate to get them. You’ll be needing these for cleaning up. You paid for these therefore you won’t have second thoughts not using them, right?
- Try using vinegar for cleaning up. Yes, it actually works and it’s cheaper too.
Reward yourself a treat after your cleaning tasks. On the other hand, having a clean and disinfected house is a reward in itself, don’t you think?
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Be part of the first public and private initiative for cleaning and sanitation and join Lysol and its partner organizations as they celebrate the first-ever Philippine Spring Cleaning Day on May 11.
For more details, log on to www.philippinespringcleaningday.com
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