Category Archives: Family Life and motherhood

Beauty Before Your Lens

My addiction to photography started when my boyfriend then (now my husband) came home from Korea with a digital camera. He taught me how to take good pictures and how to project when taken pictures.

I am not a very good looking person and as a matter of fact I never heard my dad call me pretty or beautiful. On our way home to the province to prepare for our wedding, my then fiancé took pictures of me. It was because of that digital camera and those pictures that I heard my dad for the first time appreciate my beauty, I almost cried.  Until now I keep that picture which makes dad appreciate my beauty much.

I had been dying to get even just and entry level DSLR. I’m sure I would be able to take more beautiful picture with that. Digital cameras help me appreciate every single tiny detail of subject in the photograph. It helps me look for and see the rareness of the subject before my lens. It makes me appreciate God more and the beauty and uniqueness of His creation.

Eyelash Enhancer

Have you ever trim your eyelashes? Looking back to my younger years makes me laugh. I am not vane or so but I believe all women would like to be beautiful especially when you are young, and so was I. I’ve got a Chinese blood and so I’ve got silky white fair skin. Unlike typical Chinese my eyes were not small rather they are animated. The only problem is that my eyelashes were short. When I was at my teenage years many people have noticed my eye and so I receive a lot of nice comments. Though, a lot of people also commented that they could have been more beautiful if my eyelashes were longer.

I began hearing people say that trimming eyelashes will trigger the lashes to grow longer. I also hear people saying that there are products that would grow eyelashes. I was young and impatient to become a lady back then and I think I hear enough of comments from people saying that my eyes could have been more beautiful if my eyelashes were longer. I know longer lashes will make my eyes more beautiful, I’ve got no money then and I can’t wait to have a hold of eyelash growth products that work. I did the craziest thing to my eyelashes; I trim them.

What I did was ridiculous. That act makes me feel terrible. I took a while for my eyelashes to grow back to its original length. They did not grow longer. I wish I did not hurry up and just have waited for the eyelash growth product.

Christmas as a Family of Four

Time travels fast. I started this blog six months after I give birth to our first born son “Zach.” Initially the intention was to have a weekly or monthly account of my son’s activity and growth. Things went well, and for some reason my blog was off its course. Anyhow, I was able to put into account some of my son’s activity until he was a year old. I know I was able to post our first ever Christmas as a family. It was the happiest Christmas and New Year celebration we ever had. We were a family of three for more than two years.

We never thought of celebrating Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012 as a family of four it was never planned. The Lord Almighty is so great for He know exactly what makes us more happy and complete. This holiday season and New Year our hearts are felt with gratitude for the blessings that the Almighty had poured unto us and most of all for the new angel that God added to our family “Zuriel Shane.” Truly this is the start of the happiest New Years of our lives.

Equestrian Clothing

The year is yet to end and yet a friend of mine is quite restless about London Olympic 2012. She kept on checking for the dates, times and venues for the Equestrian Jumping, Dressage and Eventing at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Jumping Saddle Pad

She’s really in to this kind of hobbies and sports. She’s done with dog training and dog shows and just two years ago she found a new love in Equestrian. Her family just recently started breeding horses and so she’s got her own favorite that she’s been training with for almost a year now. She already has complete set of horse equipment and rider apparels. She has not joined any competition yet but she’s hopeful that one day she’d be able to compete.

My friend had been successful in every sport and hobby that she has been into and I am certain that in this sport she would be impressive too.

Dead Sea Mud Mask

When I hear of mud mask what really came into my mind is a gear that you use when you’re in a dirt bike or when you’re up for an off road challenge. Just recently my husband and I planned for a holiday adventure and adventurous as we beauty regiment is at times overlooked.

I come across with the word today when I search for Dead Sea. My brother had visit the place and told me his experience when they visit.  What I came across with is rather different; a product that captured my interest. I am aware that a lot of people bath in the Dead Sea for therapy but I never thought that Dead Sea mud extract can be used to treat or prevent skin impurities such as acne, pimples and blemishes.  Adovia has ingeniously made use of the wonders that the blessed Dead Sea has to offer and come up with Adovia Dead Sea Mud Mask; a product made from a formula consist of mud extracted from the Dead Sea, Vitamin C and Aloe Vera, the mask works to extract oil and other fragments from the skin – leaving behind glowing, healthy skin. As the mask dries, it smoothly pulls out toxins and dirt that can contribute to block pores that can make the skin appear old.

 There’s a lot more that the mud mask has to offer, better look for it now while it still can be found and enjoy the benefit of the wonders of the Dead Sea mud.

A Leap To Be Complete

We were 28 years old when we got married. I know that we are not getting younger so we waste no time. We then decide to have a baby. Getting pregnant was never easy, it took us two years for me to conceive and yes we went to see a number of physicians; gynecologists, and a fertility doctor. We went through several lab checks to make sure that we are healthy and capable of bearing a child. My husband is no doubt capable as he has a child to a different woman when he was younger. That, was before we got married. But still I have to get him checked. Our lab results were good. All the doctors have the same findings. They said that there is no reason for us not to have a child as we are both healthy. However they educated us more about fertility.

The SHER Institute of reproductive medicine is the authority when it comes to reproductive health and particularly the answer to every couple who are desperately longing for a baby. They have the top caliber fertility doctors who had been leading in the field for 25 years. Their approach is far more different from that which we usually encounter. They are responsible for the birth of 16,000 and counting. Surely, SIRM is helping couples make the journey from infertility to family. Visiting their website or seeing them would probably be the first step to having a family. Children makes us complete. Waste no time and be complete. Visit SIRM now. It’s a sure leap to be complete.

Hormone Replacement

My dad used to work in the hospital not as a doctor but as a cook. However, being acquainted with the doctors and medical staffs could have made the medical influence in me. When I was in college I get better understanding of how hormones work. Perhaps I have a medical genius within. When I was in college I thought of the possibility of preserving the hormones or artificially reproducing them that somehow they may be useful in staying youthful and healthy. I never thought that has been realized.

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy is a comprehensive precautionary treatment designed basically to help men and women alleviate the pain and suffering brought by menopausal, perimenopause, PMS, stress induced adrenal fatigue, and andropause.

The good thing about this process is that bioidentical hormones are produced in the lab from plants and are modified to be exact replicas of our body’s natural hormones. This differs from the traditional hormone replacement therapy which uses hormones from animals. That is scary because human hormones are different from those that are produced by animals.  So whatever animal hormone that gets into our body is foreign and may cause more danger instead of cure.

Affordable Dental Apparatus

Last Thursday I accompany my husband and we went on to visit the dentist for cleaning. We waited for my husband’s turn; anyhow he said it was worth the wait. He felt so clean. We notice that the dentist uses some of the latest and top of the line equipment, though not as sophisticated as the devices and tools that we get to see in very expensive dental clinics.  

When the cleaning was done and before we left the dental clinic, the dentist’s assistant asked us for some feedback and suggestions.  We suggested that they may try to check for some discount dental equipment that they can add up into the clinic. The clinic is too spacious and that they may hire additional dentist so they can take care of two or three patient at a time. Anyhow we appreciate their service as the dentist was really good.

Desiring HTC Desire

Back in 2010 when everybody was getting crazy with smartphones, my friend in Australia asked if I am using an smartphone too.  Well, I informed her that unfortunately I am just a regular cellphone user. Even so, I told her that smartphones are real popular and that more and more people around are already using them. Well, I also get to use some of my friend’s smartphone sometimes and they are really awesome. Applications incorporated to it are so great. What else would I expect? They have Android OS or Microsoft Windows.

HTC Desire

My friend has HTC Desire and it was so great. Even now that new smartphones are available in the market, I could still say that the HTC Desire belongs to the category of the best-made Android handsets to date. Exactly the reason why until now I am still begging my friend to give it to me. It’s thin compare to some other android phones like Apple iPhone 3GS and Sony Ericson Xperia X10. Certainly this gadget will not make your pocket too stuffed.

Examination Table

I used to be healthy as a horse when I was young. I’ve never been confined to the hospital when I was a child and if my memory serves me right, I believe my first check up was when I was 9 years old, and that was due to tonsillitis, I guess I’ve eaten too much candy a day before that and failed to drink much water.

Now that I am married, the doctors are my friends. I constantly go to the hospital, not because of sickness but because I am taking advantage of and enjoying the free health check and medical assistance that we get from our HMO.  It always best to have regular checkup.

Exam Table

I’ve been to different hospitals and I get to observe their facilities. The facilities that mostly vary are exam tables. In each hospital and clinic that I’ve been exam tables always look different. Some are too high, some are comfortable and some are not so comfortable. I ran into a site that offers medical apparatus and facilities and I was amused by their available exam tables. Some looks cozy, most are retractable and stylish, and some are just simple.

Medical exam tables are my friend especially now that I am pregnant and soon to give birth.