Year of the Water Dragon: 2012 a transformative year

Jan 22, 12 Year of the Water Dragon:  2012 a transformative year

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Kung Hei Fat Choi ! Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! Congratulations and wishing you prosperity! It never occurred to me that 2012 is the sign of the water dragon. They say everything relating to water will bring me luck in the New Year. And I did I just that during my seven day vacation in Cebu. There I was lounging on the couch of the...

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Photos and Videos: Sinulog 2012

Jan 15, 12 Photos and Videos: Sinulog 2012

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Photos I took earlier today. Spot Derek Ramsey, Gerald Anderson among my photos. If you use any of my photos, please give credit to me. And some videos from my...

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Enjoying each day of this bright new year 2012

Jan 01, 12 Enjoying each day of this bright new year 2012

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Dr. Wayne W. Dyer posed an interesting status message on his Facebook wall. Forget about those New Year’s resolutions in which you decide on the first day of January how you will be conducting your life for the next twelve months. Instead, set up day-to-day goals for yourself, and then resolve to begin living with present moment...

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The best from Touched by an Angel in 2011

Dec 31, 11 The best  from Touched by an Angel in 2011

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As Abraham Lincoln once said, “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” I look back at 2011 as a year that brought more fun, travel, readers, and social media engagement. New Year brings joy, hope, and wisdom. With every passing year, I have learned to develop a keener...

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Christmas Greetings: May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!

Dec 25, 11 Christmas Greetings: May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through!

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May the Christmas season fill our heart with so much love and generosity that we let others enjoy the excess of what we have. Merry Christmas. Peace and goodwill to men! Here is a video greeting aka slide show from my family to yours: I am truly grateful this year. A year ago, I spent Christmas eve (up to New Year’s eve) at...

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Happy 15th blog anniversary to my daughter

Dec 23, 11 Happy 15th  blog anniversary to my daughter

Posted by in Family Celebrations, Parenting Tips

“Don’t focus on having a great blog. Focus on producing a blog that’s great for your readers.” Brian Clark 15 years ago, on December 22, 1996, Lauren wrote her first journal entry. The word blog was non-existent then. It was called a journal but as we know it, online media is emerging media. Blog came from the word web...

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Singing Christmas carols

Dec 22, 11 Singing Christmas carols

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The last Christmas with my mom in 1975 was spent singing Christmas songs in our dining room . How we crooned to my mom’s delight as all the 7 siblings from 19 to 10 years old gathered around my brother who played the melody in the Yamaha organ. At times, mom accompanied the songs in the piano and even sang with her beautiful...

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Yakapin: Batang Hilagang Mindanao (YBHM)

Think of one bear as one smile, one hug – one young life given joy and love this Christmas. Two thousand years ago, a child was (and is) the reason why we celebrate the most important holiday of the year.” Cathy Babao How can one even begin to comprehend the loss of lives now reaching 1400 dead and missing in Northern...

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Dec. 11: Worldwide candle lighting shines for our children

Dec 12, 11 Dec. 11: Worldwide candle lighting shines for our children

Posted by in Family Celebrations, Grief

Although pretty presents under the twinkling lights of Christmas trees are quite exciting, it is the warmth and love of family and friends that make the holiday season so memorable. Yet it can be a painful time for those experiencing the recent loss of a loved one. I don’t know how I lived through the first Christmas without...

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A Treasured Christmas Tradition: Gingerbread man cookies

Dec 09, 11 A Treasured Christmas Tradition: Gingerbread man cookies

Posted by in Arts & Creativity, Family Celebrations

Sparkling and dazzling lights dance around our Christmas tree. Hundreds of tiny lights run along the garlands like waves stretching all the way to the second floor. The girls’ bright red and green Christmas stockings hang on the garlands, just waiting to be filled up with yummy candies and goodies on Christmas day. These pretty...

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Holiday Blues- Sad, Lonely and Depressed

Dec 08, 11 Holiday Blues- Sad, Lonely and Depressed

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Tis the season to be jolly…fa-la-la-la-la. Right, it may be a season to be jolly for some of us but there are a few out there who experience the holiday blues for so many reasons. I can see it in the emails I receive. I am not a therapist but for some reason, more and more visitors email me asking for advice for all sorts...

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Remembering Luijoe on All Saints Day

Nov 01, 11 Remembering Luijoe on All Saints Day

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Did you know…the universal symbol of remembering is a candle? Did you know…letting go of our loved one, but honoring their memory with a symbol is a ritual that brings healing? Sometimes words are not there to express what we want to say, but a symbol that brings meaning to us can help in the grief process. We can’t...

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