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The clock is ticking and it is almost Christmas time. If you have a business and you have not decided what to give our your precious clients, you still have couple of days left to finally come up with one.

If you have checked out the internet, promotional pedometers are in the trend right now. It is one way to encourage people to engage in physical activities, to combat the fast-food junkie lifestyle that they have. There are so many things that you can choose from in the internet. I am definitely sure you will find something that would suit your taste and budget too.

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I was chatting with my daughter Jade a couple of days ago and she told me that the inside of the house is almost finished and most importantly the room where I will be staying is done, she just need to set up the beds and put some toiletries and it will be all set.

She also told me that they have installed security cameras around the house, for some it may sound a bit too much but if you see where they live, which is on top of the hill you will probably do the same. They don’t have any neighbors nor dogs so cameras are the next best thing.

I can’t wait to be there!

I will be going home to the Philippines this December and I cannot explain how excited I am. Not only because of Christmas but because of my very first grandson. He is going to arrive in this world in December and I am sure he will bring joy to the whole family.

And apart from meeting my grandson Sean, my brother who has been living in the United States will come home after being away for several years. I am curious to see how he looks like.

It’s only a few weeks away, I need to get started on my shopping for gifts for my friends and family. Some of the things I need to buy are: clothes and toys for my grandson Sean, beauty cream for my mom, make up for my daughter, shoes for my son, plus size lingerie for a niece and lots of chocolates for the kids in the family.

My daughter asked me to look for fabrics for my grandson Sean’s room and also to make daybed covers. To be honest I have no idea where I would buy fabrics here in Canada but luckily a friend invited me to go to a farm fair. I found some really nice fabrics there and also had a great time with my friends.

Most girls consider mascara an integral piece in their makeup bag. It can do so much – on a basic level it lengthens and defines our lashes but it also does that work to make us feel more sexy, beautiful and confident.
When I was younger I often went for the cheapest brand of mascara I could find. This often consisted of mascaras that came free with magazines (until I realized there’s a reason they were free!) or mascaras from makeup boxes I had been given as a gift. The most extravagant mascara I used to own was usually the store brand offering from the local pharmacy.
Back in those days I was fine with what I had. To tell you the truth, I wasn’t too bothered about the quality – it seemed to be more about quantity and making my eyes look as dark as possible. But there comes a day when every girl starts to be able to afford the make-up she really wants, yet finding out what that might be is more of a challenge.
Often, it’s easy to go for the most expensive and well-packaged mascara that just must be able to work miracles for the price they’re charging. Not the case! Of course, price can mean a lot when it comes to looking for makeup, but it isn’t everything. Often brands will bump up the price just because they can put a famous name to the product, but speaking from personal experience this does not always work out for the shopper.
The perfect mascara will depend on your needs – you might want huge eyelashes; at other times you might want something more subtle; you may also be looking for a waterproof mascara for the holidays. It is important to bear all of these factors in mind during your search, and to know that it is unlikely you will find one magic brush to match all of these needs.
For an everyday mascara to create a tidy, yet subtle, effect, I choose Max Factor Masterpiece mascara. It brings perfect definition every time and in truth I was amazed when I first found a mascara with this brush design. I have seen many others since then, but I have stuck to what I know. I also found that Max Factor’s Masterpiece Max was a perfect step-up from their original Masterpiece, to create a thicker look yet still not overdone.
There are, of course, those nights out when I just want my eyes to look as dark and as thick as they possibly can. We all want to make an impact at times, and mascara is a great way to do this. On these occasions I tend to use Benefit’s Bad Gal which does what it says on the tin. It isn’t meant to be nice and subtle – but bold and obvious! As for the waterproof, I have found simple is best – cheap and cheerful classic waterproof mascara from Maybelline was all I needed.
During my search I learned some lessons – most importantly that cost doesn’t equal quality, but also the fact that it takes a while to really find that mascara that is right for you.

Being beautiful means being disciplined. Maintaining a figure that looks like 15 years younger means high maintenance. Exercise in the morning, a bit of  adult acne treatments when needed, healthy meal  everyday. Though beauty maintenance may require a little bit of budget, the feeling of satisfaction is quite fulfilling.

My 2 kids are all grown up now. One is starting a new career and the other one is starting her very own family. They are both vain and use special soaps everyday for their faces. They’re quite busy person but luckily they always never forget to wash their faces. I wonder where they got that from?

Few days before i left to visit singapore, my friend asked me to accompany her to the shopping malls around the city because she wanted to buy furnitures. We made a date out of it.

They’ve recently bought a house and unexpectedly it came along with it is there own theatre room. After buying the table for the kitchen we went back to her house, so I can check it out. It’s not fully furnished but the entertainment was remarkable, it came with a very nice home theater seating. It was so unique. To tell you the truth it’s the first time I’ve been to house that has its own theatre room. The room is dark and lots of life size posters like Godzilla and Titanic.

She gave me a book with a list that she have as I waited in the room while she prepares popcorn. As I sat in the comfortable theater chairs it really feels like watching movies in typical mall theaters.

At the end of the day, she invited me to come back one of these days to have another movie marathon. Of course I said yes because I had a lot of fun today.

It was passed twelve noon when my son arrived at the house and picked me up to drop me off to the airport.  It was ten minutes after when my chauffer/driving instructor Joseph. Well basically his expertise is mostly in teaching and not in being a driver. As he parks the car to the front yard Jamelle (my son) grabbed my luggages and putts them in the compartment.

As I gracefully enters the 2007 Vios car, Joseph mentioned that he is not really familiar with the road (oh boy that’s going to be a problem). Being one of the aging classy sophisticated ladies I’m not also familiar with roads. All I know is I’ll pass the biggest mall and from there the airport would be near.

Eventually were on the road, we went to this big mall and from there followed buses going to the airport. My son made some phone calls from his friends that knows the road much but wasn’t really that of a big help.  We took one turn one time when we were following this bus but got caught in the mid hour a traffic jam.

We took a one minute stop at this gasoline station (which basically solved my issues with directions) and the gasoline guys are quite kind enough to point us the exit signs of the road which we were stuck for 15 minutes and pointed us to the correct route going to the airport.

Few minutes later.  Jamelle already recognizes the road going to terminal three as I heard that news I am relieved of the stress of being late. I immediately made some few strokes with the brush and made once again the candle effects of beauty queens. As he drives nearer and nearer to the departure bay.  I’ve checked in the things that I have. Tickets? Checked! Bags? Checked! All set up and ready to go.

As the car stopped I moved fast to the check-in counters and run towards the gates. Yet exhausted from the fast pace I manage to keep the smile in my face. So excited right now. I’ll be visiting my daughter again in Singapore!

Singapore! Here I come

While I was in Singapore, I saw this nice solitaire diamond earring in a shop. I always wanted one so I thought I would buy myself one. It’s great that the shop accept credit card because I didn’t have cash at that moment.

I bought it and it was tax-free ! I think it was a pretty good deal, it would have cost me three time more if I bought it in Canada.