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I Got a Bag-All-You-Can Scholastic Books

Posted on September 20, 2010 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

We went to the 31st Manila International Book Fair on its last day which meant yesterday. I was really hoping to still get a bag in the Scholastic Books booth for the “bag-all-you-can” promo.

And I did. Woohoo! My total bill was PhP7,740 but I only paid for PhP995.00. Now what bargain could be better than that? I didn’t get just any books, these are Scholastic Books that we definitely love. Just ask my Geronimo Stilton fans in the house 😉

I got teacher reference books, mostly worksheets for reading comprehension, vocabulary, math, and writing.

We got books from other bookstores like recipe books (there goes the effective weight loss program I plan to start), the Time Almanac for Kids 2010 and 2011 for the son, ghost stories for the older daughter, Chikiting storybooks from Vibal and a Thea Stilton book for the youngest child.

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Hula Hoops

Posted on September 17, 2010 by greenbucks| 1 Comment

I have been endlessly wanting to know how to get rid of belly fat the fun way. Ok, excuses, excuses.

I think I may have found what I’m looking for: hula hoops!

Hula hoop fitness routine seems easy to do though I know for clumsy me who can’t make a hula hoop stay on my waist, I would probably be having a hard time keeping it up and moving.

I found videos and read lit on how this hula hooping can make one lose weight and have fun at the same time.

I want to have a Hoopnotica video and “Find myself in the Hoop”!

Hula hooping for fitness videos can be found here.

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Family Wedding Next Month

Posted on September 16, 2010 by greenbucks| 2 Comments

There is a family wedding next month.

I seriously need diet pills that actually work for vanity’s sake! 😀 How can I be a stage mom for my two kids who are included in the entourage if I don’t look as good as they do? Ugh!

Too late in the day I know but I still remember getting embarrassed when the tailor was measuring me for the dress I am to wear. He was saying the numbers loudly at first and almost whispered the numbers pertaining to my midsection. I wanted the floor to swallow me right there and then 😀

So seriously, is there any hope for me?

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Commercialization

Posted on September 15, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

There’s no denying the fact that once the -BER months are here, Christmas decors like tree decors, C6 led Christmas lights, gift suggestions and even greeting cards can be seen in malls. Christmas songs too are being played in public places.

Why ever not? In malls specifically, the music inspires people to think of what they would be buying for the coming season of commercialism giving.

Since my children are in school, I can now start to experiment on various baked goodies and make preparations for another round of Frugal Christmas.

Times have really changed. Gone are the days when children answer that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus. Now they look forward to Christmas because this special day is the day they open loads of gifts.

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Pledge About Nutrition and Win Kraft Gift Packs

Posted on September 8, 2010 by greenbucks| Leave a comment

In line with the recently concluded July Nutrition Month, Kraft’s Palamantasan ng Sarap, Sustansiya at Saya is hosting a contest for Facebook users. More about Palamantasan here.

Read here how you can win Kraft gift packs as you pledge to have a healthier lifestyle.

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