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Skin Care

Been reading about skin care because I am still getting pimples even if it is not that time of the month when I usually get these. I have read information from several sites including dermitage reviews.

I am thinking that maybe this is the right time for me to visit a dermatologist to have my skin checked.

If not, I may have to get natural products that will help me with skin care:

  • eggs
  • honey
  • lemon
  • oatmeal
  • fruits like avocado, cucumber, banana

These should be on my list of things to get when I go back to the supermarket later.

Posted by Treasure Jar on Jan 15th 2010 | Filed in Fresh Produce,Kitchen Needs,Purse Strings,Skin Deep | Comments (1)

Post-Christmas Shopping Rush

The Christmas shopping rush is over and I hope a lot are happy with the presents they got. Or maybe not.

TriNoma pre-Christmas crowd

I remember reading one time that in other countries, they give gift receipts so that the bearer can return the gift and get another item. Say what? That feels unfair to the giver who spent time and resources to get a gift.

Speaking of gift-giving, many credit card holders are probably reaching for their anti wrinkle face creams as they anticipate or hold in their hands their bills. I’m glad I don’t go through that since I do not have a credit card.

My motto, if you can’t pay in cash, then don’t get it. Period.

Posted by Treasure Jar on Jan 15th 2010 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,introspection,Purse Strings | Comments (0)

Practical Gift-Giving

There have been a lot of gifts given and received that are great and practical like things that can be used for daily activities (like food containers and kitchen gadgets, wholesale insurance, gift certificates) such as there are those that are not practical.

I would not want to enumerate what the not-practical gifts are but you probably know what these are.

There is really no need to give lavish gifts like some people do. This year like last year, we gave small baskets of goodies with fruits and home-baked muffins. We even gave away candies to the children who come a-knocking on the gates for some Christmas tokens.

Gifts for the kids were wishes came true: they were asked what they needed and these were given to them. Yes, they knew what they were getting for Christmas 🙂 Corny but then again, at least they like what they get, right?

Posted by Treasure Jar on Dec 26th 2009 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,Purse Strings,Socials | Comments (0)

7-Eleven Panalo’tto

For every PhP50 purchase from 7-Eleven,one gets a lotto entry to match and combine to win up to PhP7 million in prizes. These lotto tickets entitles customers freebies and/or discounts as indicated in the printout. Yes, it pays to save your receipts.

PANALO'TTO 1_4 Ad tabloid

For every top prize winner,  donation will be made to ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. Winning combination will be announced every Wednesday, to be posted in all 7-Eleven stores. Check their website too.

How to play: match number combination announced online or in the stores. Three out of five numbers nets you PhP5,000. Four out of five will win PhP10,000.

If you get five our of the five combinations you win PhP500,000.

Posted by Treasure Jar on Dec 8th 2009 | Filed in From the Admin's Desk,Purse Strings | Comments (2)

Digital Scrapbooking

photohunter

Outdoor fun is my other entry.

Scrapbooking is fun, if not perceived as a challenge to one’s creativity for creating cool photos more interesting. It is expensive too, for not only one needs to buy different papers but varied embellishments too. Yes, and there is this thing about storage.

Good thing there is digital scrapbooking.

Sure, one buys stuff too but there are sites that offer free digital scrapbook “services” like Scrapblog.com (an online digiscrap site, where I made the page below) and Shabby Princess, a site where one can download free kits.

sunflower

This is a bigger photo of that bright sunshiny sunflower.

Now, one can make pretty digiscrap pages easily. Hurry and visit the sites and make wonderful digiscrap pages! 🙂

Happy Photo Hunting!

Mail Those Christmas Cards Now

Or should those Christmas cards been mailed a few weeks ago?

I think the art of sending handwritten Christmas cards and letters is now lost because of the new technology that keeps people connected in more ways than one.

I love receiving Christmas photo cards. I told myself that the kids will do these handwritten cards but the truth is, we haven’t started yet.

Last year’s Christmas craft projects like photo ornaments and gift cards went underway early. I know I am to blame because I have been too busy with not so important things and have neglected this aspect of our routine.

I hope it is not too late to start these projects.

Posted by Treasure Jar on Nov 27th 2009 | Filed in Arts and Crafts,For Little Hands,Purse Strings,Visual Delights | Comments (0)

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