Friday Fill-Ins

First, get your weekly fill HERE. And then here we go!

1. Letting a salesman into my house was my last random act of kindness.
2. Another place and Time.
3. Trust in matters of the heart.
4. Coffee, tea or hot chocolate milk.
5. It Is Hard To See a Couple Ends up on separate paths.
6. Our Blessings in Life reminds me that there is God.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to spending time with m family watching movie and doing things together, tomorrow my plans include doing the laundry and cleaning the living room and Sunday, I want to go to church to pay devotion to the most high God!

Shot on the Spot Tag

After taking a shower this morning I decided to do blogging since hubby is already gone for his job interviwe today. I went first to my new blog and checked on my cbox messages; I've found out that Dhemz tagged me with this kind of new tag. I thought it is cute so here is the pictures I just took as soon as I got the camera...nothing but a smile for you! Thanks dear, Dhemz for including me here.

Here are the rules:

1) Take a picture of yourself right NOW!

2) DON'T change your clothes, DON'T fix your hair... Just take a picture.

3) Post that picture with NO editing.

4) Post these instruction with your picture.

5)Tag 10 people to do this.

Now I am tagging 10 people according to the rules: Cookie, Maybel, Redge, Race, Benchiegrace, Julianna, Jhelea, Amy, Iceah, Michelle and Danah.

Friendship Tag

This Friendship Tag was given to me by Race and Jhelea. Thanks, Guys for your friendship and thoughtfulness.

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Here are the rules for this tag:

1.) Copy the badge and put it on your blog.

2.) Link back who pass you this tag.

3.) Spread this tag to at least 7 or more bloggers who you think you are friend with.

"And lovely are the blossomsThat are tended with great care,

By those who work unselfishlyTo make the place more fair.

And, like the garden blossoms,

Friendship’s flower grows more sweet.

When watched and tended carefullyBy those we know and meet.

And, if the seed of friendshipIs planted deep and true

And watched with understanding,

Friendship’s flower will bloom for you. "

I’m passing this on to: Everyone who considers me as one of their friends, too! Grab it guys!

10 Random Facts/Habits About ME!

I received this tag from Rose that requires me to list ten things about me. That's fine with me! Here they are:

1. I met my husband through LDS Singles.com
2. I love playing scrabble
3. I hate driving at night
4. I have a daughther who died a stillborn
5. I don't know how to swim
6. I want to learn to play at least one musical instruments particularly, PIANO
7. I am an organize freak
8. I hate dirty kitchen and bathrooms
9. I am a disciplinarian
10. I learned to wash my own clothes when I was only six year old

For those tagged, you have to do the following:
1. Each blogger must post these rules
2. Each blogger starts with ten random facts/habits about themselves
3. Bloggers that are tagged need to write about it in their own blog, the ten things, and post these rules. you need to choose ten people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don`t forget to leave them a comment telling them they`ve been tagged and to read your blog.

I am passing this tag to Geraldine, Leslie, Gles, Karla, Maureen, PCHI, Lisa, Jacky, Nancy, Makoy and those who wants to let a little bit of them be known. Everyone is welcome to take this tag, so feel free to grab it :-)

The Language of Roses

Grabbed it over my friend, Danah. Thanks dear for this beautiful flower. I love it for it symbolizes love and blessings :-)

"And i will make thee beds of roses.

And a thousand fragrant posies."

~~Christopher Marlowe~~

I am now passing it to my online buddies: NanayBelen, Redge, Race and Claire

Rose from a friend, Redge

I received this Rose from one of my online buddies, Redge. whom I met through her sister, Race. They are both very sweet, nice and friendly and their respective blog and its posts are very inspiring and uplifting. Every time I visit I always feel good inside and out. I am glad to have met them.

It's my turn now to share this beautiful Rose with all who want s to grab it. You are all free to take it and also share to everyone you knew.

Friendship Tag

Thanks Lis and and DhoyM for this wonderful poem about friendship :-)

We need Friends for many reasons,

all throughout the season.

We need Friends to comfort us when we are sad,

and to have fun with us when we are glad.

We need Friends to give us good advice,

We need someone we can count on,

and treat us nice.

We need Friends to remember us once

we have passed sharing memories that will always last.

Spread the Poem of Friendship.1. Everyday Life 2. Words of Love 3. Sheng’s Simple Thoughts . . 4. good thoughts, good trades 5. Ours and Our Kids 6. Jengspeaks 7. Jacque 8. Snippets of My Mind 9.Melisse’s Domain 10.Seize The Day 11. Living A’ La Mode 12. Simple Delights 13. Motherhood in a Nutshell 14. Ness 15.World of Technology 16. MyDailyWebJournal 17. A Simple Life 18. Momma Wannabe 19. Everything Has A Reason 20. Twinkletoe Writing Space 21. In My Kitchen 22. Small and Simple Things 23. Your next

Passing this poem to: Dhemz, Lou, Faye, Joops, Rose and Juliet.

I am grateful for the friends I have and friends I met online; they became part of my life and have learned a lot from their good example, humility, kindness, love and sincerity. I will always cherish them for the rest of my life. True friends are hard to find, that is why I am holding them in my heart! Thank you all guys for being such...

The Fours Editon: Name 4

Grab this over Alpha.

Name 4…

1. Places you would like to visit and why.
~ Disneyworld~ never been there.
~ Grand Canyon~ it’s one of the wonders of the world
~ Italy~ want to see Pisa and Vatican
~ Utah~ in Salt Lake where the LDS church headquarter is

2. Favorite things to munch on!
~ Sunflower seeds
~ Nachos with salsa.
~ Most Filipino chips
~ Oishi.

3. Favorite sites for online shopping.
~ Amazon.com
~ Zappo
~ Deseret bookstore
~ Overstock.com

4. Things you have to get done this weekend.
~ Balance checks and pay bills
~ Cook all the veggies and meat on the refrigerator
~ Iron and put away clean clothes
~ Unstained carpet.

5. Things that pop up when you google your name.
~ My blogs.
~ My facebook
~ My friendster.
~ My LDS pinoy

I am now sharing this to everyone who loves to answer questions such as these!

10 Reasons To Be Thankful Today

I was tagged by Cheryll, thank you so much Dear, for this one!

RULES:
1. Add your blog to the list. If you’re keeping multiple blogs, it’ll be fine if you add them all up and just post your answers in one of those blogs.
2. IMPORTANT: kindly get back to me [architect] so i will be able to visit your sites, read your answers and include you in the Masterlist
3. Please do copy from Start to End.
4. You may tag as many online friends as you please.

Copy this Participants List:sweet..pretty..naughtyMemory FilledSweety totsMy DiscoveriesMy Precious NicheMy Virtual ClosetThe Real Deal The Real MeMy Views On My So Called Life Small and Simple Things {My entries...

1) I am grateful that my family and I are well and happy.
2) I am grateful that my mother is recovering so fast from her recent mild stroke.
3) I am grateful that I have my father and siblings to take care of my mother while recovering.
4) I am grateful for having great doctors who look after me and my new kidneys.
5) I am grateful I am doing volunteer work at my son's school to make use of my spare time.
6) I am grateful I belong to LDS Church, where my family can be together forever.
7) I am grateful I have a loving husband and family.
8) I am grateful for having such great parents in-law.
9) I am grateful for what I am and what have now.
10) I am grateful for my online friends. I've learned a lot from them.

It's time to be grateful, so I am tagging: Rose of O and G, Lou, Umma, Redge, Race and Nanay Belen.

Six of them is my Six

The rules are posted at the beginning. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, then go to their blog and leave a comment, letting them know they’re been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

What was I doing 10 years ago?- working at a Japanese company in the Philippines.

What are 5 things on my list today?- grocery shopping, do laundry, drop and pick my son at scholl bbus stop and blogs, of couse!

Snack I enjoy- any fruits
Places I’ve lived- Isabela, Nueva Ecija, Manila, Cavite, Mati, Kidapawan, General Santos City, Malaysia, Texas and now, Virginia, U.S.A.
Things I’d do If I were Billionaire- buy houses for my parents and siblings, donate some to charity, save enough for Jacob's schooling and retirement and travel around the world
People I want to know more about- neighbors and online buddies.

Now, I am passing this to Juliet, Lara, Jhelea, Imelda, Dhemz and Rose of O and G.

What's in Cecile's Handbag?

I got this Meme from Umma . Thank you so much, Dear for this very interesting tag.

Started by Mimi, Queen of Memes who thinks up brilliant memes. :)

Here are the rules:Find a safe quiet place free of significant others, nosey meme makers, priests, nuns, all things religious and men in general. (If you're a guy just reverse this process to male and tell us about your wallet, tool box, briefcase or metro sexual accessory.)

1.Dump the contents of your handbag in a pile

2.Take a photo of your handbag and the contents

3. Be brave and 'splain to your fellow bloggers what lurks inside the handbag.

4. Tag others who might want to embarrass themselves

5. Answer these questions:Describe the contents of your handbag.

What's the most important thing in your handbag?

A. The little Red Book which is the Scriptures (Book of Mormon)

What's the most embarrassing thing in your handbag?

A. Sanitary napkins

What's the smallest thing in your handbag?

A. Nail Clipper

Is there anything illegal in your handbag?

A. None! Will never put any illegal stuff in there

Describe the contents of your handbag/purse.

A. The Red Book (BOM), tissue paper, hand sanitizer, wallet, cellphone, keys (house and car not in the picture), perfume, lipstick, face powder, Ipod, wipes, comb, medicines and epipen, eyeglsses and clips (not in the pics), pen and hair accesories.

Now, I want to see what the following bloggers have in their handbags/purse : Rose of O and G, Malou, Rosa, NanayBelen, Redge and Maybel.

Questions and Answers Tag

Grabbed this over Hannah's blog! Thanks Dear!

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says:......We can never pay the price of admission into the kingdom of God.
2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first?...... Stereo
3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?...... Food network, Rescue Chef
4. WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is:......1:30 am
5. Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?......1:25 am
6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?......Air-Conditioner
7. When did you last step outside? what were you doing?......Dinner time, went to Chinese Buffet Restaurant with son and hubby
8. Before you came to this website, what did you look at?......PayPerPost
9. What are you wearing?......T-shirt and Pajama
10. Did you dream last night?......Yup, but have forgotten anout it already
11. When did you last laugh?...... Before we went out for dinner, when my son was making some funny faces
12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?......Family Portrait
13. Seen anything weird lately?......I am pretty sure I did, but for some reaon, I can't remember it.
14. What do you think of this quiz?......Fun
15. What is the last movie you saw?......Flags of our Fathers
16. If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first?......Pay Tithing
17. Tell me something about you that I don’t know:......Can't afford to get pregnant again, even though we want more kids :-(
18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?.......Racial discrimination and Prejudice
19. Do you like to dance?......Yes, a litle bit
20. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her? a boy?......we named her, Ruth
21. Would you ever consider living abroad?......I wouldn't be here (U.S.) if I don't

I grabbed this over at Isah Marie. Hope you don't mind, Dear!

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1. Add your blog/s to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs. It’s okey if you only post this questions in one blog as long as you answer them.2. Get back to this girl --> {YEN} and she’ll add your blogs to the master’s list HERE! Note that you are not ALLOWED to change the link here.3. Copy from Start to End.4. Tag as many friends online you know. But you don’t need to be tagged in order to join.
Copy this Participants List: Me and Mine Creative in Me For the LOVE of Food Little Peanut Pea in a Pod It’s Where the HEART Is Around the World SugarMagnolias I Am Mommy All About The Memories Enchanted Play Just My Scrap Whats Up Simply Me Kitchen Deelite A Mothers Horizon In Depth A Life in Bloom Because Life is a Blessing Digiscraptology Joys iN life Life is What we Make it Photo Blog Dancing in Midlife Tune Pinay Mommy Online Mommy Earns Money Online Blessings and Beyond Posh Post Reviews Flowersbythewayside The Fab and The Furious Common Sense is Not So Common Caffeinated Muse Purpled Sky Chicken Heart

LAYER ONE:
Name: CecileBirth date: 18th of MarchBirthplace: Tarlac City, PhilippinesCurrent Location: Virginia, U.S.A.Eye Color: BrownHair Color: BlackRighty or Lefty: Righty

LAYER TWO:
Your heritage: Filipino in heart, mind and soul.The shoes you wore today: Flip flopYour weakness: I get so irritated easily.Your fears: Losing my love onesYour perfect pizza: Hawaiian StyleGoal you’d like to achieve in life: becomes a person that God wants me to be.

LAYER THREE:
Your most overused phrase on IM: Hi, how are you doing? ( in Tagalog)Your first waking thoughts: Is Jacob up?Your best physical feature: HairYour most missed memory: Reunion at Christmas and New Year with my Parents and Siblings back home (Philippines)

LAYER FOUR:
Pepsi or Coke: CokeMcDonald’s or Burger King: McDonald'sSingle or group dates: Doesn't matter.Adidas or Nike: NikeLipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Herbal is the only tea I drinkChocolate or vanilla: ChocolateCappuccino or coffee: Neither one of them.

LAYER FIVE:

A famous person, dead or alive, that you would interview: Ronald ReaganMovie you can watch and say the lines along with the actors: Pretty WomanName two of your passions in life: My family and churchLeast favorite time of day: Morning where I have to wake up early.

LAYER SIX:
Hairspray or gel: HairsprayYour favorite meal: It depends on what I am craving when I am hungry.Color you see when you close your eyes: Black and purpleListen to classical music: Yes, I do. Ever said LOL in real life without thinking about it: Nop!
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Now, I am tagging everyone who wants to participate and enjoy answering questions such as these!

White Rose...means

What does a White Rose represent?

White is a color symbolic of many positive things, such as marriage, purity, virtue, and innocence. White is linked to emotions of harmony and serenity. The breathtaking purity and simplistic beauty of a white rose can’t be beat. White roses signify deep, clear emotions. They are given without reservation or ambivalence. The red rose signifies lust or passion, but the white rose goes much deeper to suggest an infinite love that goes to the very core of one’s being. It carries an almost spiritual significance. White roses symbolize devotion, kindness, and deep friendship in love.

Now I'm passing on this shining, shimmering, splendid white rose to some of my lovely friends and now I'm tagging them as well…This is for: Rose of O and G, Rosa, Rose, Rosillie and Rosalie or Sweetiepie.

Got this from Lou; thanks a lot for this one, Dear!

Right Age to go to School

I was tagged by Gles. Thanks Girl for this one!

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RULES:
1. Add your blog to the list. If you're keeping multiple blogs, it'll be fine if you add them all up and just post your answers in one of those blogs.
2. IMPORTANT: kindly get back to me [MAICEL] so i will be able to visit your sites, read your answers and include you in the master list.
3. Please do copy from Start to End.
4. You may tag as many online friends as you please.

Copy this Participants List:
Simple Delights / Motherhood in a Nutshell / 3 for 100 / All About Me / Living A'La Mode / My Life.... My Journey! / Small and Simple Things Your blog here

Do you have kids? Yes, a boy :-)
How old are they? 4
What do you think is the ideal age for the kids to be sent to school? 3 year old, the right age for me.
Would you consider sending your 3-year-old toddler to school? Yes, he was enrolled at Pre School for 4 months and tomorrow he will be going to Pre-K ( Headstart Initiative).
Explain your reasons. For me thee is the right age; I thought him basic alphabet reading, counting to 20, knew his colors, sizes and shapes and animals and etc..., but he still needs to socialize with the kids his age. Sending him to school also helps him gain more confidence and self-esteem. He loves going to school and meeting new friends now because we put him at Pre-School even for just a short time.
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Now I am tagging Juliet, Juliana, Danah and Rose of Obs and Glo.

Greetings Around the World

Richelle tagged me with this. Thanks a lot, Girl!

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Memes are a great way to link everyone together. In Cyberspace, many people use English as the Universal Language and say Hi, Hello and more. Have you tried learning other languages of the same meaning?Let's get to know each other by placing a welcome/hello greeting in your language and spread it over all bloggers in cyberspace.

Rules:
1. Copy the text from Start Copy Here
2. Post it in your blog. Make sure you copy it in compose mode (blogger) or visual mode for the others. This will enable you to copy all your friend's link as well. Have fun doing it.
3. In the next number, add your blog url and link it.
4. Add the greetings that you use frequently or one that is in your traditional language.

Konichiwa Meme by AikoAiko
1. All About Kawaii says Konichiwa
2. MommyAllehs Up-Close And Personal says Mabuhay! Hello! Hi!
3. Insights from the Grocery Cart says Mabuhay! Haler! Kamusta? PHILIPPINES
4.Ed's Mommy Life says Mabuhay! Kumusta! Hi! Hellow po! Haler! PHILIPPINES
5.Sheng's Simple Thoughts . . . says Sveiki(Hello!) Labdien(Good day!) LATVIA
6.Richelle's My Life's Journey in Italy...says Ciao!(Hello!) Buona Giornata! (Have a Good day!)
7.Cecile2 ...says Mabuhay! and Kumusta? PHILIPPINES)
8. Yout next here
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Would like to tag: Joy, Lauri, Vida, Jhelea and Javril.

Techno Christmas 2008

I got this from Richelle. Thanks a lot, my friend.

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You do not have to be tagged to play along. This game is simple and so here are the rules.

1. Copy from "START COPY HERE" to "STOP COPY HERE".
2. Add your site(s) to the list. Just be sure to post the "Techno Christmas 2008" at each site you add.
3. You have a choice to tag or not to tag, however, the more tags you create the longer the list will grow.
4. Let me know your blog’s name and url by leaving a comment HERE, so I can add you to the master list.
5. Come back and copy the master list back to your site, often as you can. This will allow the new comers to achieve equal benefit as the late comers do.
6. Watch your Authority Rise
7. You may want to grab the Techno Christmas Badge.

Please follow the rules. Blogs in the list will be subject to removal if their lists are not updated. I will check all of the blogs once a week.

Masterlist:1. Aeirin Collections 2. Biz-N-Honey 3. Life In Pictures 4. Pinay Mommy Online 5. Blessings and Beyond 6. Mommy Earns Money 7. OnlineBiz and Resources 8. Lourdes' Mia 9. Digital Life Scraps 10. Pexlinks Triple Love 10. Pinay Mommies Community 12. Deranged Insanity 13. Traipsey Turvey 14. PierrEzarh 15. Dancing in Midlife Tune 16. Life is What we Make it 17. Picture Clusters 18. My Wanderings 19. Maiylah’s Snippets 20. Moments of Colours 21. MBA On Line 22. Wonderful Things In Life 23. The Fountain Of Happiness 24. A message From My Heart 25. My Life's Adventure 26. Photographic Memories 27. Love Is... 28. The Joy Of Life Forever 29. My Little Home 30. My Life's Journey in Italy 31. Small and Simple things 31. YOUR Blog next...

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Now I will pass this to the following bloggers and please keep this going.....
Honey, Javril, Junelle, Jhelea and Kiscy. Thanks guys in advance!

What makes me happy? What makes me sad?

This very cute tag was from Toni and Maybel thank you guys!

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Here are the Rules:1. List things that makes you happy and what makes you sad..2. Add your blog to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs.3. Tag other online friends you know...T☺ni's Attachments, Cecile2's-Small and Simple Things, [YOU]

What Makes me happy?

* being with my family and immediate families

* when I am at church with my hubby and son

* while inside the LDS Temples

* knowing that I made someone happy

What makes me sad?
* when I hurt someone else's feelings
* being away from my family
* when I make mistakes
* after I committed sin against God

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I want to know what make my friends happy and sad: Vida, Tess, Lara, Umma and Joy-Pinay.

I Love Shopping!

I love shopping and this tag that was given by a dear blogger friend, Redge was so cut and perfect!! Thanks you dear for this one :-).
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Credits: Paper & Elements Created by Kim Jensen / Layout by JennyL.

1. Don’t remove the credits when you post the image.

2. Please link back to the person who tagged you.

3. If you have more than one blog, please post this to all of your blogs so your other blogs can be listed to the master list too.

4. You need to pass this tag to many friends you think loves shopping.

5. Come back at BARGAIN.SALES.DEALS. and leave the exact post url so I can add you to the master list to help increase our rankings and improve our Technorati Authority.

6. Enjoy Shopping !!!

SHOPAHOLICS : 1.) A Slice of Life 2.) Jenny Said So 3.) Simply Jen 4.) This and That 5.) Bargain.Sales.Deals. 6.) Me and Mine 7. ) Little Peanut 8.) Creative in Me 9.) Pea in a Pod 10. All My Memories 11. I Am Mommy 12. Enchanted Play 13. Small and Simple Things
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Now I am tagging all who love to shop. Feel free to grab it if you want, thanks!

It's All About Me!

I thanked Juliana of Pinaywahm and Toni who want to know me better, and I am glad for that!

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The object is to complete each of the following snippets. I have included the blank ones at the end of this post so they can easily be copied and pasted

Participants: Startin’ A New Life, Too / All Things Me / Because Life Is Fun / Feels Like Home / My Happy Place / Iam Dzoi / Suburban Sass / To the Moon and Back / Raising Sandy / Mommy Talks / Aggie Shoots. Aggie Scraps / All Kinds of Me Stuff / The Salad Caper / Winding Creek Circle / InkBabyStudios / My Colorful World/ Random Thoughts / Explore Manila / My Online World / My Life in this Wonderful World/ In Depth /Pinay WAHM. / Small and Simple Things / YOU

I am: a Filipina, wife of Caucasian...
I think: of ways to improve myself ...
I know: God Lives and He loves Us...
I have: a loving husband and a father to my son...
I wish: for the needy's life to get better...
I hate: being told what to do repeatedly...
I miss: my family back home (Philipiines)...
I fear: God...
I hear: my son laughing out loud...
I smell: something fishy...
I crave: for Pinapaitan and Dinuguan...
I search: for ways to help the needy ...
I wonder: why the government doesn't make a solution to lower gas price...
I regret: not taking advantage of visiting my friends while in P.I. last year...
I love: both my own and immediate family...
I ache: because I forgot to take my medicine on time...
I am not: working outside home...
I believe: that family can be together forever...
I dance: when my son asks me to...
I sing: karaoke with hubby and friends...
I cry: when I offend God...
I fight: the battle over ESRD ...and...
I win: the battle...
I lose: my patience with reckless drivers...
I never: a selfish person...
I always: try to learn new things...
I confuse: hubby sometimes...
I listen: to music that is pleasing to my ear and God...
I can usually be found: doing chores or in front of computer...
I am scared: driving at night...
I need: to go to bed now...
I am happy about: my life and family...
I imagine: of being reunited with our daughter someday...

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I tagged: Mona, Retchel, Gles, Marly, NanayBelen and Claire.