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15th Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

Tomorrow is going to be the husband’s 15th Father’s Day. We don’t usually celebrate these occasions in a big grand way but we do try to make the day special for him.

The youngest daughter has already made a card (oops, I hope he doesn’t read this before tomorrow). I want us to have a picnic lunch but knowing that there is a typhoon elsewhere, that would not be a good idea. We’d probably avail of that lunch buffet gift certificates I have (on Monday which incidentally is a holiday).

I also bought three discount vouchers for the same lunch buffet so that we all could go together.

Hubby is not exactly the flowers and chocolates gifter. I wish he is for I’d like to have St. Paul flowers or truffles to enjoy once in a while 😀

 

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Mint

Posted on June 1, 2011 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

Mint bilang gamit sa paglilinis.

Mint

Ano nga ba ang mga katangian ng mint upang masabing ito ay gamit sa paglilinis ng ating katawan?

Sabi sa article na ito na binasa ko ang mint daw ay mainam na pang-alis ng init ng katawan, nakagagaling ng ubo at sipon, nakapag-alis ng maga mula sa mga kagat ng insekto, pati na din ang pagkasira ng tiyan dahil sa food poisoning. Bukod sa mga natatanging  katangiang ito, ang mint ay puno ng bitamina at mineral.

Nga pala, tanim ko ang mint na yan at masarap din yan sa iced tea 🙂

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Saving for the Rainy Days

Posted on June 1, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

Two more quarterly payments for the insurance plans I am paying for and I’m almost free of these financial obligations. Even if the premium is not that big and the quarterly payments not too high either, there were times that I felt paying for these were a bit of a “burden” because of the unforeseen emergency expenses we meet here and there.

So I’m thinking, should I get another one? A senior life insurance or a retirement plan perhaps?

How did I save for the quarterly dues?

  • cutting down on expenses like eating out and impulsive buying
  • purchasing only the necessary things we need
  • saving extra money for the premiums’ payment
  • thinking about the savings I would make when the “right time comes”

The one who sold me the plans, a mom of a former student told me this: get plans that best suit what you can pay for so you won’t be disappointed for not being able to pay for something you can’t. It worked.

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Goodbye Summer

Posted on May 25, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

The country is currently being bashed by the third (not sure but since the typhoon’s name starts with a C, maybe it’s the third) typhoon to hit the area. So yes, typhoon or not, we are officially saying “Goodbye Summer”. Swimsuits, swim gears, equestrian boots, sports uniforms and art materials are taking a back seat now for school supplies, books, uniforms, and yes, the dreaded HW: homework.

Schools are opening two weeks from now. The children are not ready yet to go back to school such as I’m not yet ready to go back to my 4am wake-up call to cook for packed lunch.

Time to go back to saving time and energy which for me means taking afternoon naps when I can.

So, students and parents alike, are you ready for the new school year?

 

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Trinkets for Friends

Posted on April 12, 2011 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

My MIL asked me if I want to get a bead collection container she has to give to my eldest daughter. She used to collect beads and make these into bracelets and trinkets to give to her friends. She sometimes browse through different websites like chamilia for ideas on how she would put these beads together. Somehow the interest got lost.

We even used several of these beads for a denim bag project for school.

She (my eldest daughter) and I have each a set of Bracelet a Breloques and these are absolutely lovely 🙂

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