FREEZING RAIN

Christmas is already finished but the snow are never stop falling. We had lots of snow since before Christmas and just 3 days ago, we had freezing rain. There were some major accident everywhere. Good thing that we're not one of them though we always go out on that time. Hubby drove safely and slowly.

The day after the freezing rain, we drove around to take some picture. The trees were covered with ice. Too bad there was no sunlight. It could be a great photo. But still I took some and this is the best shot I did.

You can see more photo at GAGIERS PHOTOGRAPY. Just visit...enjoy:-)

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ECO FRIENDLY BAGS

If you go to the grocery store or supermarket, would you bring reusable bag with you? I always bring my reusable bag with me everytime I go for my grocery. In this way, I can help our mother earth away from pollution. There are still lots of grocery store that are using plastic bags and paper bags. If you go to the grocery store, the cashiers always ask you whether you want plastic bags or paper bags. And people wants paper bags because they think paper bags are better than plastic bag. In that sense, they are right because you can recycle the paper bags but they didn’t realise that the production of paper bags causes 70% more pollution than plastic bags. The only way we can save our mother earth from pollution is to use reusable bags. By using this, you save a lot. You save the environment, the trees, the water, the air and most of all your family. Start using reusable bags now. ReuseThisBag.com has more choices of non-woven polypropylene eco friendly bags. They also offer a large selection of custom bags where you can put or print your own logo. You can choose different colors too depending on your taste. They have everything you need.

Be friendly to your mother earth by using reusable bags.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Few more hours and its Christmas! I already called my family in Philippines but I was not able to talk to my mom. She’s still in the church for the Christmas mass. She don’t want to attend the midnight mass because she will be the one to stay home to look over her new born grand-daughter so that my brother and his wife can attend the midnight mass. But my sister told me to stay online after midnight of their time because we will have a video chat. In this way I can see all of them through webcam.
I was not able to sleep last night. I don’t know why. I stayed awake until 3:30 in the morning. And I woke up 8:30 am. I keep on thinking my family. I miss them so much. How I wish I can spend my Christmas with them. I’m always praying for their safety and have good health all the time.
I wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!

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GIVE LOVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY

Give love on Christmas day is a very popular Christmas song. As it says in the song, we have to give more love not only in Christmas day but every day. We have to share the blessing that we received to the needy like giving donation to the charity. In this way, we’re not only sharing our blessing but we also help them. I already gave a donation in one of the charity here in our place. I gave a certain amount once a year to this charity. It’s so nice feeling if you know that you were able to make them happy and help them in your own little way.

One way of helping a charity is to join the San Francisco Fundraising. As a fundraiser, you will receive compensation for your fundraising effort. 10% of the donation will come back to you. And not only that, Hotflier has two additional way for you as a member to earn extra income through their own Member Affiliate program and by adding supporting sponsors to your hotlist page.

If you want to be a fundraiser team of Hotflier, just visit San Francisco Fundraising and join their remarkable fundraising community. To be a member is so easy, just sign up in the membership page. It’s as easy as that. What are you waiting for? Join now.

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ONE MORE DAY

One more day and it's Christmas!Yehhhh I'm so excited now. We will spend our Christmas eve at my sister-in-law's house. This is the first christmas eve that we're not home. She's always inviting us to spend the christmas eve in her place since I arrived here but we alwyas refused. I want to spend the Christmas eve home as this is my home now. But this year, we decided to accept her invitation. We want to please her:-). Anyway, all the boutet family is always spend their new year here in our house as they always do since their parents were still alive. I don't know what should I prepare for the new year souper. I always have pilipino dishes because they really love it but I want to change this year. I don't know yet..I still have to search a good recipe for new year.

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I WISH TO BE A MOTHER

January 26, 2009 will my 5th year here together with hubby. We married in my birthday in March 2003 but I stayed in Philippines almost a year because I have to wait my papers to be approve. So, it’s almost a year that I’m away with my hubby. Now that we’re together, we are hoping to have our baby. It’s almost 5 years now that we’re waiting for your little angel.

One of my wish this Christmas is to get pregnant. I prayed hard that my wish will be granted and I’m very confident that I will get pregnant next year. I’m so excited now to be a good mother to my little angel. We have a spare bedroom here and when we repainted the house, I ask my hubby to paint pink in that room. I want to have a cute baby girl. I will be a happy if it’s a boy too but I would prefer a girl. Two nights ago, hubby found a very interesting site about maternity and baby. He called me and I check the site that he shown me. Wow! I fall in love their baby clothes. They are so cute and I like the style. The price is so affordable too. They have lots of choices of cloths in different gender in all ages. I’ve check the other product they have and I found a baby bedding and a baby furniture that fits in the spare bedroom we have.

Chulamama have everything a mother needs for her and for her kids. From maternity clothes to baby accessories are all in modern style in a very low price.

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SANTA'S VISIT IN OUR HOUSE

Yah, it's true. Santa Clause was here last night. He visits here inspite of the big snow storm and brought lots of gifts for us. We really had lots of fun. He stayed almost 10 minutes in our house just to distribute the gifts. Santa is so nice to me. He gave me a new Nokia Celfone eventhough my Motorola celfon is still working. I'm so happy of what santa gave to me. I have 3 celfone now he he he.

We will spend our christmas eve at my sister-in-law's place. I'm so excited to recieved another gift from santa hehehehe .

I will show you the photo of santa's visit in our house.

Santa Clause in our driveway bringing lots of gifts

Santa is trying to clean his eyeglasses that full of snow :-)

Just relaxing :-)
This is my gift from santa:-)

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LOOKING FOR AN AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE

An American company offer a job to my hubby. The salary is good and there are lots of benefits. They offer free accommodation, a car and allowance for foods and a round trip ticket for me if I want to stay with him or a round trip ticket for him every 3 months to visit me if I want to stay home. Hubby is very tempted in their offer. It’s really a good deal but the problem is I’m not covered in his health care. I don’t want to stay home without him and he wants me to go with him too. So we are thinking of buying a good medical plan for me. We’re looking for an affordable medical plan. We found some that is very affordable but it will not cover everything. I want to have a medical plan that will also cover vision and dental. We’ve check online and we found what we are looking for. We found Ameriplan. It’s a medical and dental plan. This is what I’m looking for. It is very affordable and they have lots of package that you can choose depending on your needs. Hubby is thinking of buying Ameriplan for me. In this way, I will be safe in my stay in United States.

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SHOPPING, SHOPPING, SHOPPING

As I said in my previous post, we already finished shopping all the gifts. This morning, we went for a shopping again for our cloths for christmas and new year. At this time, I shop alone. Hubby went to his friend for a coffee so he drop me at the mall and he just gave me the money for the cloth. The mall is pack with shoppers. We can hardly find a parking and we saw some car that park in a no parking zone. Today is the last weekend for shopping before christmas and tomorrow, the forecast is snow storm that's why people tried to finish their shopping today.

Our visitors arrived this afternoon. We will have a party here tomorrow and Santa Clause will be here in our house tomorrow he hehe he. I'm looking forward to welcome Santa Clause here tomorrow :-)

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PLANNING FOR A BUSINESS

I’ve already talk to my mom about my plan of having a business in Philippines which is a piggery. She said it’s a good business. So I said I will go for it since mom already stopped her little piggery. I have a nice place for this business. I already started working with it. Now, hubby is thinking of opening a business here. We’ve already discussed what kind of business we will have. We have lots of alternative and we might be probably taking a franchising business. But until now, we still have to think very carefully about this. We don’t want to make a move that we are not sure and we don’t want to take a risk. We studied very carefully on which franchise opportunity is right for us. We’ve ask some assistance to our friends that have this kind of business. We also ask the opinion of our family but they don’t have any idea about this kind of business. One of our friend advices told us about MatchPoint Franchise Consulting Network. We tried to check their site and we read very carefully. As we go through their site, we found out that we are in the right place. They are what we are looking for to help us find which is the best t franchises for us and give us some tips on buying franchise business. Hubby is so happy after reading their site and he is very excited now to have his own franchising business.

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LUNCH DATE

It's always nice to be with our friends especially if we are from the same country. We can talk with our native language and eat pilipino food. We had our lunch at my friend's house this today. We live in the same city close to each other. We decided to have this lunch because we can't do this anymore before new year. We are all loaded with parties with friends and family of our husbands. This is the only day that we are all free. No husband and just one baby because he's still too young to be left alone he he he.

Anyway, we had a great time talking to each other and we ate a lot. Oh my! I can hardly get up from the chair he he. Good that I'm not driving because I was a little bit tipsy. Hubby pick me up and my friends. Poor hubby, he was our driver he he he.

Below are the photos we took this afternoon. Enjoy!

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MY FRIEND'S RESTAURANT

My friend has a little restaurant in the little village here. She’s serving a good breakfast typically Quebecoise. The restaurant is always full every time I go there. They said that the breakfast is so good and affordable. There’s not much customer at lunchtime but at dinner time, it’s full again. Most of her costumers are from the neighbourhood. But there are some that stop there to eat like tourists and travellers. Though they serve good foods, people are still complaining because this little restaurant doesn’t accept credit cards. We all know that most of the people today live with credit cards. She started to get worried about their complaints. She doesn’t want to accept credit cards because she’s afraid that she will have to spend a lot on it. Most of her costumers were not coming there anymore. Her revenue is affected too much and the business is getting slow. I really feel pity to her. She’s a single mom and she really needs this business for the future of her son. I help her to solve her problem. Good thing that we found Merchant Advisor. As we go through on their website, we found out that they have the best credit card processing solution. And the good thing is they will give the first month free and if you’re not satisfied with their services, you can cancel anytime without cancellation fee. They also give the credit card machine for free, gift card kit that includes card supply for free and free terminal replacement program. Because the restaurant is getting slow, my friend need money to bring back her business. With Merchant Advisor, she can also apply for a restaurant loans. To apply this loan is very easy and quick and no collateral required.

My friend is so happy and excited now to have her business back. Goodluck to you my friend.

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I'M TITA AGAIN

Yes, that's right. I'm tita again. My sister-in-law (the wife of my younger brother) give birth to a cute baby girl today (dec. 17, 2008). Too bad the baby didn't wait tomorrow so that she will have the same birthday to her big sister. Anyway, they can celebrate their birthday together :-). I'm so happy for them . I'm so excited to see the new member of the family now.

I'm glad also that the mother and the baby are both safe though they she only gave birth in the house. It's not yet in the expected due date that's why they were not able to prepare. She didn't had labor and when she felt pain it takes only a few minutes and the baby came out. My brother was at work and it happen too fast so they were not able to bring her in the hospital. Good thing that somebody were there to help her giving birth and the midwife arrived too to cut the biblical cord. Everything goes fine with her and the baby. They both happy because they save 25,000 pesos for the hospital. The baby is so nice with her parents..she's really an angerl

This is a very nice christmas gift to them and to the family..WELCOME TO THE FAMILY BABY GIRL... sorry I don't know the name of the baby he hehe.

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PROMISES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN

Do you believe in this saying "promises are made to be broken"? Well, I'm not. I do broke some of my promises but it doen't mean that I made that promise just to break it he he he. I know that sometimes we broke our promises because there's a reason behind it. Like me, I already promise before that I will never change my template. I really don't know how many times I've change the templates of my 5 blogs. I think 3 months ago, I said to myself and made a promise not to change my template again. But I'm so sorry. I can't help myself looking other's blogs with christmas template. I really love how they do it and made the christmas design. It was last month that I want to change my template for christmas but I tried not to do it because of what I promise 3 months ago. Last night, I was not able to sleep again and we were in Montreal. I made a christmas header just for fun and I love the outcome of my design. Without any hesitation, I change my template right away. With this, I broke my promise but this is only for christmas, I will try to put my header back after new year he he he.

Just a while ago, I changed my other blog My Life, My Fashion, My World. It's a christmas template too. In this way, I can show you my christmas greetings everytime you will visit my blog :-)

MY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

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BOXES ARE GONE

We're here in Montreal just now. We just send the 2 boxes for my family in Philippines. We thought that we were not able to do it today due to the bad weather. There's no storm but it's raining until now and last night they forcast freezing rain. That is why we're not sure if we come here in Montreal or not. We're really afraid of the freezing rain but everything went find. We arrived here safe and the boxes are already in their way to Philippines. I hope they will receive it before January 24. There are lots of things that they can use for our barangay fiesta.

That's all for now guys. I need to rest a little. I woke up 4am and was not able to sleep back. I feel really strange today. I don't know why. I'm very senstitive. Maybe I'm just tired.

HAVE A NICE DAY TO ALL!

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CHRISTMAS PHOTO CARDS

Every Christmas we always send Christmas card to our family and friends. I love to send personalize Christmas cards with our photo in it or the photo of the person to whom we will send to. I always do it by myself because I can do it with the design I want. But this year, we have too much work due to the renovation of our house. I was not able to do it and I don’t want to miss this year. So I decided to order my Christmas Photo Cards online. I am so happy with my decision I made because Vista Prints, where I order my Christmas Cards, have everything I need. They have hundreds of choices of design and you can upload the photo easy and quick. You can put your personalized Christmas greetings too. I love the folded Christmas cards and the good thing is you can choose from folded Christmas card or flat Christmas card. You can have vertical or horizontal Christmas card too. And not only that, they also have hundreds of Christmas card design template. All you need to do is choose the Christmas card design template that you want and then you can upload your logo or graphics in their free online greeting design studio. See how easy and quick? And I know that you think that this is expensive. You’re wrong! The price is very affordable and the good news is you will get 50% discount if you will order now.

What are you waiting for? It’s not yet too late. Order now and enjoy the 50% discount while extending your warm wishes to your love ones.

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ME ON THE SPOT

Beautiful Nova share me this tag..I want to be honest so I have to post this pic even if I'm in my pajama hehehe. Anyway, thanks so much nov..really appreciated.

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 want to pass this to Ronin, Lulu, Geraldine, Norm, Lily, Janet, Darlyn, Maria, Pinay Mommy, and Franscine

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SHOPPING WITH FRIEND

I finally finished doing all the order of lumpia last night. This is what I'm waiting for :-) We can relax now. Go to wherever we want without rushing ourselves and going out with friends. This morning, we went to the mall in Ste-Foy because hubby wants to have his picture done for his souvenir book. While he's doing his stuff, I went shopping with my friend. We really enjoy in our 3 hours in the mall taking pictures and going around to check some girly stuff he he he. It was snowing hard but it doesn't stop us to enjoy ourselves and not stuck in the house. But when we arrived home, there was a big surprise waiting for us he he he he. It's the driveway with 3 feet of snow. We just park the car in the street and clean the driveway.

Photo below were taking this morning at the mall.

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TWO MORE WEEKS

Two more weeks and it's Christmas. But until now, we still didn't buy any gifts for our love ones. We already have some idea on what to give to them. Maybe we will buy some tomorrow. And I know what I will give to my hubby too. I'm just waiting that he's not with me if I will buy his gift. I'm so excited now to buy it. I know he's not expecting this gift but I'm sure he will love it. I don't know what he will give to me. He never ask me any suggetion yet. Usually, he always ask me suggestions so that he will have any idea on what to buy for me. But this year, he never ask me :-( We will just see what I will get he he he

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SNOWING SO HARD

Yes, it's snowing so hard today. I guess we have 35cm of snow. Good thing that it's not windy, if so, there would be lots of accident. I had my course this morning only because my nun professor was afraid that she might not be able to go back to the convent because of the big snow falls. I was so happy because I can rest at home and watch my favorite show in the tv. But instead of watching my show, I slept the whole afternoon. I had a very bad headache. I woke up 5pm and so with hubby. So we just went to the restaurant for our dinner.

We went to the mall after to check for the gifts. We stayed a couple of minutes at starbucks because they give everything for free as their pre opening promotion. So nice! Imagine, everything is free. You can even take caffee many times and they even gave a pack of coffee. We had 5 big packs of coffee he he he. Well, who will say no to the free? he he he

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BOX FOR PHILIPPINES

We started packing up the box for my family in Philippines. We just sent 1 box a month ago and hubby wants to send another one this week. He's already tired of seeing all the stuff for my family that scattered in our basement. So he decided to send two boxes. If I will be the one to decide, I will send only 1 box and another box next month so that they will recieved every month and beside from that, it's too expensive to send 2 boxes at the same time. Anyway, he will be the one to pay so I don't care he he he.

Hopefully we will finish packing the two boxes before the end of this week. We plan to go to Montreal next week so we will just drop the boxes at the same time.

For now, we're just relaxing. Hubby is watching the result of the Provincial Election. He's looking forward to will be the Prime Minister of Quebec.

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THANKS TO PAYDAY LOAN

It’s been a while that I was thinking of putting up a business in Philippines. But it’s really hard especially if you are not there. I want my mom to manage it but she’s already old and I don’t want that she will get tired of managing the business and will lead her to sickness. Last night, I was thinking of having a business again. I talked to my hubby this morning and he asks me what kind of business I would love. I told him to have a piggery business. My mom already has some pigs and I want to invest more on that. In a piggery business, it needs to be in a place far from the residence area. Though people have pig in their place but the municipality allow them to have some if it’s less than 10 pigs. Dad has a nice land in a remote area. It would be a perfect place but the problem is there’s no water in that area. So it means that I need to have a couple of big tank for the water. And I guess this will work. Hubby offers me an amount for a start. I know it’s not enough and I don’t want to ask him more than his offer. My friend from Ohio suggests me to try this Online Payday Loans. I checked their website and I said to myself that I finally found the solution of my problem. When I go through their website, I found out that they provide their customers the quickest online lending services and they will give you the answer the same business day so that their customers can have the money on time. It’s really great for me because I want to have this business before the end of this year. I guess I’m in the right track now and my friend is right. I'm so thankful too to my friend for introducing this to me. She also tried the Ohio Payday Loans and she was very thankful to it because it helped her a lot.

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SPRING ROLLS ARE DONE

Oh I'm so happy that we did 12 dozen of spring rolls in 2 hours. We're done for tonight and still have to do more tomorrow for the remaining 8 dozens to complete the 20 dozens that I need to deliver this week. In my post a while ago, I was hoping that there will be no order that will come tomorrow but I was wrong, I just recieved an email asking for 4 dozen of vegetable lumpia (spring rolls) and she wants it for her party this coming friday. Oh my! I thought I can have a rest tomorrow but I don't think I can. I have to do as much as I can tomorrow because I have my course wednesday and maybe thursday we will go to Montreal. Christmas is very close now and we're not done yet wrapping the gifts and it's not complete. We still need to buy more gifts for my in-laws. To tell you, we're always in a rush this past few weeks. We really need to relax even just a day. I'm so greatful that hubby is always here to help me doing the rolls.

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CHRISTMAS WISHLIST FROM MY BROTHER

I talked to my brother few days ago in the telephone and he gave me some suggestion for his Christmas gift. Wow! He wants a lot he he he. Too bad I can’t give him all but for sure I will give him a nice one that I know he will love it. I know my brother and I know what he wants. He used to buy some stuff from LA Police Gear and I don’t know if he still buying them. I’m sure he is saving now for his second baby that will be born anytime this month. I know that family is his priority.

He helped me a lot before when I was still in Philippines so I guess it’s my time now to give him something back as a gift for his kindness to me. I guess Blackhawk Gear is a great idea for his gift. I'm sure he will like it. I’m so excited now to give his gift.

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