Car Wash

Our weekend was a busy one. How about yours? Weekend is not over yet in the US. We have a 3-day weekend because it's Memorial Day! Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who have died while serving in the United States military.
Anyhow, since we're busy running some errands and have no time to wash our car, we've decided to go to the "Dirt Busters" car wash yesterday. We thought our car needed some detailing....lol!

and we chose the gold medal wash....

Thirty minutes later, our car was finally clean and the seats were all squeaky clean. I definitely think they did a good job. They have a huge staff and do really take the time to clean everything by hand.

P.S: Will blog hop tomorrow for sure! Thanks for dropping by!

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Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Books I Am Currently Reading

Reading is not really my cup of tea. How about you? Do you like to read? I hate reading since I can remember, but when I moved here in the US of A and took some reading classes, I've learned and appreciate the value of reading.

I have read quite a few biography books already....and so far so good...I like them all, except the "ALCATRAZ" book. It has a lot of swearing words which I don't like.

Here's my future bookworm.

"Reading is the royal road to intellectual eminence. Truly good books are more than mines to those who can understand them. They are the breathings of the great souls of past times. Genius is not embalmed in them, but lives in them perpetually." -William Ellery Channing

Take the Barefoot Challenge

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Unexpected.....

I received an unexpected package last week from Los Angeles, California! It came from a wonderful blogger friend of mine, and she's no other than Cacai of "Cacai's Steps and Journey".

Thanks a lot madam sis...so sweet and thoughtful of you!

I got a new pretty bracelet with lots of charms...ehehhehe!

A beautiful crystal blue cross pin for me!

And this set is for Akesha. I forgot to take a picture of the hairbands. Thanks again madam sis!

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Pacific Rim Street Festival

Our weekend went fantastic. How about yours? Last Sunday my family and I went to see a festival called "Pacific Rim Street Fest". The Pacific Rim Street Fest is a major program of the Asian Pacific Rim Foundation. The street fest is planned and staged by volunteers from more than 15 Asian Pacific community groups and the Philippines is one of them. Their goals are to broaden the awareness and understanding of the Asian Pacific heritage, to showcase the many positive contributions to the community. The Sacramento region reflects the growing diverse Asian Pacific population of California. And I am very proud to be one of those people.

Photo courtesy of McDonald. Thanks for taking us a FREE picture Ronald McDonald...lol! The background is awesome. It's very Asian....lol!

It was my brother-in-law's wife (Valerie) who told me about the festival. Thanks Val for inviting us to see you guys at the festival. We had a blast! Btw, my brother-in-law's wife is Asian. She is half Hawaiian and half Japanese.

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Brunch with Dad...

My FIL came over for brunch yesterday. Akesha was very happy and excited when she found out that her grandpa is coming. It's been a few months since the last time we saw him. Glad he visited us yesterday.

Thanks for visiting us Dad and thanks also for bringing us some tamales.

Great Local Summer Camps

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Dinner @ Chevys

We had a sumptuous dinner with hubby's senior project group at Chevys a week ago. It was nice seeing them once again, and it's been 3 years since the last time we had our get together. Glad to see you guys again. We had fun!

Meet hubby's College buddies.

I ordered a giant Mixed grill platter ("tender grilled chicken breast, marinated skirt steak, fuego-seasoned shrimp and slow cooked carnitas.") This platter came with flour tortillas, beans, rice, tamales and salad.

Cuervo Margarita...cheers!

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Camera Critters: Water Buffalo/Carabao

Yeha cowgirl! Oppsy, I mean carabao girl!....lol....:)

It was my dad who took this photo a few months ago during our 2nd visit to the Philippines. My mom said that Akesha was overjoyed seeing a carabao for the first time and she did not even hesitate to take a ride directly on the carabao's back.....lol! My mom told me that they only borrowed this carabao for Akesha. This was the time when my parents brought the kids (grandkids) with them to the farm.

According to Wikipedia, the carabao (Filipino: kalabaw; Malay: kerbau) or Bubalus bubalis carabanesis is a domesticated subspecies of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) found in the Philippines, Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and various parts of Southeast Asia. Carabaos are associated with farmers, being the farm animal of choice for pulling both a plow and the cart used to haul produce to the market.

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Have A Wonderful Weekend!

Thanks for coming by folks! Gotta hit the hay.....thanks for dropping by!

Wordless: Ms.Little Helper

Here's hubby and Akesha mowing our backyard lawn.

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Growing Vegetables in Containers

I've been planning to make a garden vegetable in our side yard, but I kept postponing it because we will be leaving off to Vegas in less than a month. So I guess I'll wait until we get back from our trip.

My plan is to grow vegetables in containers. Have you ever done this idea before? I thought it's kinda nifty. I just can't wait to grow my own vegetables.

Help the Elderly or Disabled Get Back onto the Road of Independence

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Pre-Screening of Shrek the Final Chapter

Have you ever seen the movie SHREK? Yeah, I am talking about Shrek the ogre! My family have watched all 4 series of this movie and we can't wait to see the last and final chapter of Shrek. It is said that the Final Chapter is planned to be released in cinemas on May 21 in the US and on the 2nd of July in the UK .
Well, I think there's no need for us to wait because we already saw the movie. Yes we did! Last Saturday my family and I was able to go see a Prescreening of Shrek the Final Chapter 3D movie! Thanks to hubby's co-worker he got us a free ticket!
We are one of those 150 lucky people who was able to get in the theater. Glad we woke up early and waited in line for an hour just to get in. It's worth all the wait!

Here's Akesha and her newly friend Sophie...they're ready to get their nails done.

I love the humor in the movie, it rivals the first Shrek for sure in how funny it is. I hope you all go see it, and I highly recommend 3D.

“My Mini Moment” contest

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Are you a fan of Dove Ice Cream as I am? Dove Ice Cream Miniatures has just launched the “My Mini Moment” contest. This contest is asking women to share their favorite mini moment of escape. One lucky winner could win one of three sensational mini-grand prizes.

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Ruby Tuesday

Here's my Ruby Tuesday entry for this week. I forgot the name of this plant. Do you know? For more entries or would like to join us, just click the button below.

5 Simple Scholarships That Anyone Can Get!

Right after my daughter turns four (04/15), I immediately encouraged her to start writing her full name and she's been very cooperative. After 1 week of teaching her to write, she is now able to write every single letter of her full name....wohooo! Great job baby! Oopps, I mean Akesh! She told me not to call her baby anymore. She said " Mama, I'm not a baby anymore...I'm a big girl now!" Ouch, that hurts! My baby is a big girl now!

I hope she's ready to enter kindergarten next year. Going to pre-school is unnecessary in my opinion. My husband and I taught our daughter more than she would have learned at preschool. I teach her basic education on both languages, Tagalog & English. Way to go Akesh!

We can't wait to see her go to school and get a scholarship someday. Are you looking for alternative easy scholarship? Well, here is a list of a few of the easy scholarships you could apply for:

1. Wells Fargo. They are giving out 20 $1000 scholarships. All you need to do to make an application is just fill in your name and also contact information.

2. Create a Greeting Card. Is giving $10,000 for college. All you need to do is create a greeting card and send to them to be entered for you to win the scholarship...pretty easy!

3. The Military Scholarship. For this one you simply complete the form and you are entered for the chance at $10,000. Additionally you do not really have to be in the military in order to win (don't tell anyone and improve your chances).


4. The Scholarships for Dads. One more $10,000 easy scholarship awarded out every month. All you need to do will be enter your name and email.

5. Scholarships for Moms. Again, just sign-up by filling in the form and you might win $10,000.

Rose's Blog Anniversary Giveaway

A very good friend of mine is celebrating her 2nd Blog Anniversary this year...she is no other than Sis Rose of "Obstacles & Glories". Congratulations sis! As a celebration of her 2nd blog anniversary, she is going to giveaway a $100 promotional code from CSN Online Store. How exciting!

This giveaway, that CSN is sponsoring, is open to Canadian and American residents only. If you live outside the US and Canada, you can still participate the giveaway contest. And if you happen to be the lucky winner you will not receive the CSN prize, but she will award a prize of $25.oo from her paypal account to your paypal account.

So what are you waiting for? You should visit her blog today for more details. Good luck!

Unique Educational Toys

If you are a parent looking for great ideas to improve your child’s imagination, you are in luck. You can develop your child’s artistic ability by getting them a Fine Art Puzzle. Since many schools are cutting out field trips, this is one way that can expose your child to art that they aren’t getting at school.

You can get them the Luncheon of the Boating Party Fine Art Puzzle which has 48 pieces for only $19.99. You might want to get your child the Matisse Fine Art Puzzle: Teddy Bear Edition for only $14.88. This is a great website that contains so many puzzle choices for all different age groups. You can get puzzles for toddlers, and even older children. You can shop by category and by price as well.

Amazing WIZ Kids enjoys creating unique educational toys for all kinds of children. They believe that play is every important to a child’s development. So what are you waiting for? If you are looking for some great gift ideas for your children, you should checkout WIZ Kids today. I am sure your child will love some of these great puzzles just like my child does. You can get all the information you will need by visiting WIZ Kids.

Mellow Yellow Monday/ Birthday Greetings

How's your weekend everyone? I hope you all had a great one. Our weekend went exciting, exhausting and tiring....lol! 

        
So anyway, here's my Mellow Yellow Monday entry for this week. A yellow flower pot.

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I would like to greet a blogger friend mine, a wonderful Happy Birthday! Happy birthday to you sis Anne! On your birthday I wish you much pleasure and joy; I hope all of your wishes come true. May each hour and minute be filled with delight, and your birthday be perfect for you! Thanks for being a friend.

Skywatch Friday: At the Traffic Light

Here's my Skywatch Friday entry for this week.

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Help and Sponsor A Child

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If you want to sponsor a child, you should visit Plan Canada's homepage. The more Canadians that can sponsor a child, the more children that will be helped around the world. Changing the world will start one child at a time. You can sponsor a child monthly, or pay annually. This program is designed to educate, improve health, and improve water and sanitation in parts of the world that doesn't have these necessities. Plan works in 48 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, and what they need from you is for you to sponsor children in need.  There is so many good things you can do with as little as $35 dollars a day.

Picnic Under The Sun

It's been hot here in Northern California lately, and staying outside is our best option to cool down. We are lucky enough to have trees in our backyard that gives us cool shades specially during summer time.

Here's Akesha having fun under the sun.

Bodyguards & Assasins DVD Movie

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My husband and I love to watch movies all the time. We have quite a few numbers of DVD movies in our garage. One hobby that he likes is to collect movies. Last week he mentioned that he is planning to purchase the Bodyguards & Assasins DVD movie. This movie won a lot of Asian Film Awards such as Best Actor for Wang Xuengi and best Diretor for Teddy Chen. The movie takes place in Hong Kong at the time it was a British Empire. Sun Yat-sen discusses his plans to over throw the corrupt Qing Dynasty with a fellow Tongmenghui. The stars in the movie are Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Leon Lai, Wang Xuenqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Hu Jun, Eric Tsang and a few more. The producers are Peter Chan and Huang Jianxin. Some of the characters are based on real historical figures, but most of the characters are fictional. This movie was originally released on Dec. 18, 2009 and now you can get it on DVD and Blue-ray. I can't wait to see this movie soon. So if you are interested to purchase this movie, you can purchase it on DVD and Blu-ray on May 31st from El Entertainment.