Read this and realize the meanings and where in our live's Today.....

  VERY TOUCHING.................

 HOW TO STAY YOUNG

 

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them'

 

 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

 

 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's.

 

4. Enjoy the simple things.

 

 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

 

 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves.. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

 

 7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge.

 

 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

 

 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

 

 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.

 

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :

 Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but  by the moments that take our breath away.

Peace....

Paintings of Christ

























I'm not ashamed.  He is the only one that can save this
country and they want him removed from the government.


Our great nation will not stand if we delete HIM from all
aspects of our government as the atheists want

Short Answers/ Fill in

1. When you are faced  with verbal conflict, list five things  that you can do to improve the situation.

2. Before you begin to write you should brainstorm ideas and then write a thesis statement.
    a. Define the terms  "brainstorm" and "thesis" in complete sentences.
    b. Give an example of a well-constructed thesis statement.

3. " When writing a draft document, ideas and concepts are more important than punctuation and grammar."      
  Explain why you agree or disagree that this is a true statement?

4.During the discussion about critical thinking we discussed "bias" bias that you have and describe  how it affects your ability to be a critical thinker.

5./ In the chapter on communicating, it states that we should "view complaints as requests". How do you respond to complaints? What can you do differently the next time someone complains to you?

ESSAY

1. Discuss how non verbal messages, (the things you do but don't say) can affect the message you are transmitting during a conflict. List specific examples of at least three and discuss.

Who is Melai, the Pinoy Big Brother Double Up Winner?

Last night, live via satellite, Melisa Cantivero, a.k.a. Melai was announced winner of the Pinoy Big Brother Double Up. She got the highest percentage of votes among the big five. Congratulations, Melai!

Nickname: Inday
Status: Grand Winner
Real Name: Melisa Cantiveros
Origin: General Santos City
Age: 21
Birthdate: April 6, 1988
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Student
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Catholic
Hobbies: dancing, badminton
Favorite Color: violet
Favorite Food: lechon, lalo na ‘yung balat
Favorite Show: Wowowee, Lovers in Paris
Favorite Actor: Ryan Agoncillo
Favorite Actress: Judy Ann Santos
Favorite Singer: Sarah Geronimo

As a child, Melisa would often be teased by people as an adopted child because she looks different from her siblings. But she would just laugh off whatever others would say. At a young age Melisa already had a good sense of humor. She is always at the center of attention and she even won as president of the student council because of her popularity in their university. Whatever she lacks in looks, she makes up with her witty punch lines.

What would you consider your greatest accomplishment so far?
Itong pagkakasali ko sa PBB. Hindi ko ito ine-expect kaya hanggang ngayon hindi ako makapaniwala.

What/who will you miss the most upon entering Kuya’s house?
My family, friends, ‘yung boyfriend ko, at ‘yung kama ko.

If you can be a celebrity for a day, who would you be and why?
Si Kristine Hermosa.

Do you think you’ll get along well with the other housemates? Why?
Susubukan ko talagang makibagay sa kanila.

What would irritate/annoy you inside the house?
‘Yung mga moody na tao. Ayoko rin na ginugulo ‘yung buhok ko.


Source:
doubleup.pinoybigbrother.com

Valentine Linky Love

VALENTINE LINKY LOVE
SPREADING LOVE ALL OVER THE WORLD

‘For God so loVed the world,
That He gAve
His onLy
BegottEn
SoN
That whosoever
Believeth In Him
Should Not perish,

But have Everlasting life.’John 3:16

Creamy chicken

We love mushroom so, I decided to cook chicken and mushroom. The result was good. So, I am sharing this with ya'll...

Ingredients:
2 Chicken leg quarters
1 can cream of mushroom
8oz mushroom
1 onion
greek seasoning
garlic powder
seasoned salt
oil for frying

Directions:

• Cut chicken in two. Season with seasoned salt, garlic powder and greek seasoning. Set aside.
• Heat oil in the frying pan. Brown chicken in both sides. Set aside.
• Remove most of the oil in the pan. Sautee onion. Add mushroom. Then add cream of mushroom.
• Add chicken. Bring to boil. Simmer for 20 minutes or until chicken is well cooked.
• Serve

Buy a Chocolate - Help Haiti

 

February is a season of love. What a better way to share our love than to help those who needed it most - the Haiti victims. My heart goes out to all the victims of Haiti. It was a very devastating catastrophe and I can't help but get very sad for the people who lost the lives of their loved ones. I know we did our share in helping them out in one way or another but this season of love, we can all make a difference.

If you want to buy a Dark Chocolate for your loved one this Valentines, buy it at internationalchocolate.com and you can help Haiti. International Chocolate is donating 100% of their profits to Charities Supporting Haiti. By supporting their products we are also supporting their cause to help Haiti victims.

Room Scene

Just like out of the scene from a horror movie, I screamed and screamed. Wondering what I'm talking about? Here's the story

I am in my room here in front of my pc and dad came to tell me to turning this pc off coz he is going to work  on his motor (welding) which I have to shut my pc off. Yes, I feel so nervous and my heart beating so fast, lol so I didn't really hear dad getting in the room.  I was focus doing something and I screamed bloody murder when I turned around. I didn't expect my dad was to be standing at my back and slow to say on me, lol. that (dai) daughter can u turn ur pc off coz I am going to attach something on my motor and I have to use welding machine...I said;

ME :" Dad Or Papa you scared the heck out of me"
Papa/Dad: (laughing) you didn't hear me coming?
Me: No!.. I(laughing) you scared me so bad! Don't do that again.

To my surprise I screamed,  It was like a bathroom scene in a horror movie, lol....Imagine your trying to focus something and when you turn around a man is standing at your back with you, my instinct was to scream. Fortunately it was just my father.

Seriously head ache!

My head pounding &I need something to fully function,still groggy. I was up so so late playing w/my addiction games & I just cant stop,well I just want to say that I did finished my work today&besides I just sent the doc. uniforms & was getting a sizes for a new students so mom will be going to make a patterns 2nite c...oz the sched of the uniforms have to be done next week. Hopefully things are going to go smoothly.

Like A Woman

It's one of those days where I feel like the song. Sure I have a lot of those days that I don't feel anything like a woman. At time I feel like I have lost myself in my kids but when I do feel like a woman I try to really enjoy the day. So let's just sing along and it feels good to be a woman. I also happen to love Shania Twain and thinks she is absolutely gorgeous inside and out. She was like a breath of fresh air when she guest as a judge in American Idol.

Monday, January 18, 2010 Tempura Batter

Who doesn't like tempura? Tempura is a style of deep-fried cooking, the word derives from the Japanese word - 'seasoning'. Tempura dishes are served with steamed rice, udon or as a starter.

The secret in making good tempura batter is minimal beating while making the batter, and ice-cold water. The cold prevents the tempura batter from absorbing excess oil; keeping it crispy and light. Ice cubes are sometimes added in the water to hold the cool temperature. Would you like to make your own tempura batter?

Here's how:

Prepare these ingredients for the tempura batter recipe:

* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons baking powder
* 1/4 cup cornstarch (preferred), or sweet potato starch, or panko-Japanese bread crumb
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 2 eggs, slightly beaten
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1-1/2 cups ice-cold water


-Combine well the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cornstarch (or sweet potato starch/panko) in a large bowl.

-Add eggs, salt and water to Step 2 ingredients. Beat lightly the mixture with a fork or chopsticks until flour is moistened. Lumps may appear, but don't worry about that.

-Coat seafood and vegetables immediately with the tempura batter. Tempura batter is best when used within a few minutes after making. If you are frying large batches of food using the batter, make tempura batter in small portions instead, and try to finish each portion within a couple minutes.

Blast Off! The Surefire Success Plan

Do you feel like changing to a career that you love to do but afraid to take chances? Throw that fear away and get ready to take your career to the next level. And if you do not know where to start then, you should check out Allison Maslan's book Blast Off!. This book will be your surefire success plan to launch your dreams into reality and it is now available on Amazon. Allison Maslan is a renowned Life and Business Strategist that will work and coach you one-on-one for you to create the most fulfilling and prosperous life to have a brilliant new life, career or business. As a career coach, Allison Maslan will guide you to personal transformation and professional success through her book Blast Off! It is a powerful book that will inspire you to envision your biggest dreams and share step-by-step strategies to achieve your ultimate life visions. This coaching program will totally transformed you to have a successful life and fulfilling career. The book was launched in January 19th, 2010 on Amazon, Borders, Barnes and Noble websites. It will also be available in all other major bookstores! You can buy this book for only $24.00, and even less on Amazon.com. So, what are you waiting for? Get a copy now and blast off to a brand new life!

Sinulog in Cebu City

Time flies so fast, tomorrow is the Sinulog festival celebration, the fiest in honor of senyor Sto. Nino. My family used to go in a procession, light a candle, say a prayer and offer a dance. In 9 days of celebration, group of people from different establishments and company's or schools offer their own prayer through dancing and shouting PIT SENYOR! The Sinulog festival is one of the grandest and most colorful festivals in the Philippines. The main festival is held each year on the third Sunday of January in Cebu City to honor the Santo Niño, or the child Jesus, who used to be the patron saint of the whole province of Cebu (since in the Catholic faith Jesus is not a saint, but God). It is essentially a dance ritual which remembers the Filipino people’s pagan past and their acceptance of Christianity. The word Sinulog comes from the Cebuano adverb sulog which is “like water current movement,” which describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance.

 This pictures are from last year!

 

@ the church of basilica Sto. Nino in Cebu 

 

Dance participation 

 

 

 

 

inside the Sto. Nino church

 

The Healing prayer of God that's really helpful

Here is a tidbits of history how it arrived in cebu.

Historical accounts say that before Portuguese navigator came to Cebu on April 7, 1521 to plant the cross on its shore and claim the country for the King of Spain, Sinulog was already danced by the natives in honor of their wooden idols and anitos. Then Magellan came and introduced Christianity. He gave the Sto. Nino (image of the Child Jesus) as baptismal gift to Hara Amihan, wife of Cubu’s Rajah Humabon who was later named Queen Juana. At that time, not only the rulers were baptized but also about 800 of their subjects. Unfortunately however, shortly after the conversation, Magellan went into reckless adventure by fighting the reigning ruler of Mactan, Rajah Lapu-lapu, with only a handful of men. He died in the encounter. That was last April 27, 1521.
From then on, the celebration of sinulog become a tradition to all of us who believed in the miracle of the Senyor Sto. NiÑo. As the year passed a lot of tourists go there to witness the said celebration.
Sinulog is a nine-day fiesta celebration in honor of Sto. Nino. The celebration entails two major activities: the religious procession on a Saturday and the grand street parade the following day.

Lasagna

I made lasagna for dinner last night and it was so good...really really good! lol! How would you like to make your own? This dish is very simple to make. You should try it!

Ingredients

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 can spaghetti sauce
• 12 lasagna noodles
• 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
• 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ketchup
  

Directions

1. Fry sausage and ground beef over medium heat until well browned. Stir in spaghetti sauce and minced onion. Simmer, covered, for about 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. Add ketchup for sweetness.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain noodles, and rinse with cold water.
   
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. To assemble, spread 1 1/2 cups of meat sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange 6 noodles lengthwise over meat sauce. Top with a third of mozzarella cheese slices. Spoon 1 1/2 cups meat sauce over mozzarella, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers, and top with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil: to prevent sticking, either spray foil with cooking spray, or make sure the foil does not touch the cheese.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil, and bake an additional 25 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Drinking Plenty of Water

My son was didn't really like to water drinker. He don't drink enough of water as it should. Things changed though. When he suffer from kidney infection and bladder infection with symptoms of urinary tract infection, I know I have to do something as being a mom I have to let him drinking habits and he started drinking water daily. He drink a lot of water now just because I always remind him to drink a water and also replacement of cranberry juice which is really helpful for him for his own health, which in turn makes him go to the bathroom more often than he would prefer.

Why drink plenty of water?
The obvious benefit of drinking water is that it replenishes an ingredient that is essential to our body. Almost 60% of your body is comprised of water, so how can it not be important? In the course of a day, our body depletes itself of water through urine, sweat, and normal cellular activity. Lack of adequate water slows down our metabolism and interferes with healing, toxin removal, removal of old cells and replacement with new tissue. Therefore, drinking plenty of water is an important part of both daily life and toxic cleansing.

2010 BCS Champion

Today ends the football season. I so enjoyed the football games and it will be long months without football games again. Sometimes, I can't imagine myself how much I became a football fan. To think that I never knew what football is before I came to watch online, it is somewhat amazing...

Anyway, The Crimson Tide of Alabama is the 2010 BCS Champion. They deserved it for they played well. I just wish that McCoy didn't get injured it would have been a better game. Nonetheless, Crimson Tide won it and congratulations to all the BAMA fans!

Well, it has been a wonderful year of football sports and I am looking forward to another season.

The love for cooking

I have to update all my skills of cooking coz lately I been busy sewing @ home so now the chef was busy cooking in the kitchen....and would love to share it with guys feel free to grab my new recipe....wanting what makes my foods more tasty it just because I am using a magic sarap really nom nom nom.... Will be cooking soon.... watch out for new recipes....

Slow Cooker White Bean and Ham Soup

This is what I cook  this morning and my family loves it..Nothing beats the flavor of this hearty slow-cooked soup, perfect for a stick-to-your-ribs autumn or wintertime supper.

Ingredients

Directions

- 2 ham hocks, ham shank, or other ham bones - 1 quart chicken stock or broth, or vegetable stock - 1 cup carrots, peeled and diced - 3/4 cup celery, diced - 1 large sweet onion, chopped - 2 cloves garlic, chopped - 2 potatoes, peeled and diced - 2 bay leaves - 15 ounces tomato, diced (drained if desired) - 45 ounces Great Northern or Navy beans, drained - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin - 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt or to taste - 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste

Place all of the ingredients into the slow cooker. Cook on the high temperature setting for about 4 hours or cook on the low temperature setting for about 8 hours. Remove the ham bones from the slow cooker, cool slightly, and remove the meat from the bones; then discard the bones, fat, and skin, and add the meat back into the slow cooker. Reheat the soup for an additional 30 minutes prior to serving. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 4 hours Tip: Make this soup ahead, if possible, because it tastes better on the second day. Tip: A ham shank will provide more meat and flavor.

How to Buy and Prepare Dried Mushrooms

How do you like mushrooms? Have you ever tried using dried mushrooms? Well I use dried mushrooms all the time, and I prefer to buy dried ones than fresh ones. If you are planning to buy dried mushrooms, here's some tips for yah! 
Inspect the color. Faded hues signal the dried mushrooms may have been on the shelf too long, with less potent flavor and aroma than fresh ones. Select ounces, not pounds. Unless you're making stew for 50, buy a little at a time. You'll save money--and have fresher mushrooms.

Store tight. Keep dried mushrooms in airtight containers to avoid possible bug infestations.


How to Prepare Dried Mushrooms
-Soak dried mushrooms in hot water, broth, or wine for 5 to 10 minutes.

-Even faster: Cover and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.

Happy New Year!

Greettings from me....

Hopes for the bright future, affection and love, peace for the heart, prosperity that's unlimited, year round fun....

I will be back after the weekend! Thanks for the visit everyone!