Rachel Crow's Survival Song "I'd Rather Be Blind"

var infolink_pid = 234941;var infolink_wsid = 1;Rachel Crow sang so well last night, with much gusto and emotion for her rendition of "I'd Rather Be Blind" by Etta James. I was really impressed that she has remained in the competition after all the eliminations. Though I was also shocked of the ending. My heart goes out to her for her loss. 13 is still a very young age to be rejected, yet it was a risk and better accept...

Music Monday - Endless Love

var infolink_pid = 234941;var infolink_wsid = 1;Most memorable song, also much loved by most of my hopelessly romantic friends and a few nephews and nieces. :) The song is so touching, and makes me wishful indeed.Endless Love was an old movie way back in the early 80's, which I was able to see during 1986 at a local moviehouse in our province. It's a movie that I watched 3 times that week, I guess. First, awed by Brooke...

Doing Your Christmas Shopping The Day After Thanksgiving

The day after Thanksgiving is commonly referred to as “Black Friday”. This day is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the years and for many it signifies the first day of Christmas shopping. While the term black Friday was originally used to represent the day in which retailers returned to profitability, many who work in the retail industry use this term as a way to describe the crowds and chaos which accompany...

Thanksgiving Preparations

Almost every country and every culture celebrates a day of giving thanks. In America it began over 400 years ago and was celebrated in the form of a feast within the original colonies. But, that does not mean that everyone celebrates Thanksgiving Day the same way; as the traditions of one country may be completely different than those in another.For example, in the country of Greece they do give thanks, but it is a 9...

Wordless Wednesday - Winter Dreaming

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Keeping Your Teens and Tweens In The Holiday Spirit

var infolink_pid = 234941;var infolink_wsid = 1;Young children anticipate Christmas with wide eyed wonder, but how do you keep your teens excited over the Holidays? The belief in Santa has long passed, but kids are never too old to experience and share the Holiday Spirit. Teenagers naturally break away from the family and assert their independence. Let them use their self-expression and independent nature to add to...

Pacquiao Vs. Marquez This Sunday November 12!

The country is once again excited to watch the Pacquiao vs. Marquez 3 this Sunday, November 12, 2011 Time: 9PM Eastern Time or 6 PM Pacific Time.We are hoping and praying for Manny Pacquiao's another victory in his boxing rematch with Juan Miguel Marquez. May the pound-for-pound boxer win again, may there be another victory for Manny in this Pacquiao Vs. Marquez 3 bout!Surely this match will stop time in the Philippines...

Congratulations To The Philippines' Miss World Pageant First Runner-Up!

Our country the Philippines is again cheering for our Miss World Pageant candidate Gwendoline Ruais for winning First Runner-up in the recent Miss World Pageant 2011 in London, UK. Seems that the Philippines' bets are getting better and better in each international beauty pageant. Gwendoline Ruais now joins the Philippines' representatives like Shamcey Supsup, Venus Raj andCarlene Aguilar in making our country proud!I...

Amish Recipes - 65 Tried and Tested Recipes

Thanksgiving and Christmas is quite so near and planning meals for the coming holidays are on the way. I'm sharing this traditional 65 Tried and Tested Amish Recipes which hopefully may help you in planning the holiday meals. These recipes are mostly done from scratch, yet you may improvise or alter as needed. Here are a few ones... Enjoy!Book Description:Many of the great breads, cookies and dishes that my grandmother...

Ghost Story Of 2003 Hammersmith London

Switch on the tv these days and you wil find most shows and human interest segments featuring ghost stories or halloween-ish topics. leading videocd rental stores also feature horror and suspense movies on their shelves. You can bet on my children -and hubby too - of renting those movies despite my protests.To be very honest, I'm a teeny-weeny bit scared too of encounters like that. I never was a fan of scary movies...

Wordless Wednesday - Aurora Borealis

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Is Freelance Employment The Right One For You?

Freelance employment: Do you have what it takes?More people are finding freelance employment aside from their regular day jobs. They leave the security of their regular employment to move on to the challenges of freelance employment. Freelancing has become a career choice for many who people who enjoy the benefits that it offers. Freelancers often attribute their interest to freelance employment to the following factors:*...

Wordless Wednesday - Room Wish List

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Music Monday - Be Magnified

Time for Music Monday once again, and a time to go back doing my life's purpose. It's been quite a long while since I posted any entry nor commented on fellow bloggers' sites. But I'm back and will catch up with you all.This song I'm contributing for this Music Monday echoes my thoughts this week in this chaotic world. This song reminds me, nothing is too difficult for the Lord. Absolutely nothing!Happy Music Monday...

Music Monday - Power Of Love

Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. Rules are simple. Leave ONLY the ACTUAL LINK POST here and grab the code below and place it at your blog entry. You can grab this code at LadyJava's Lounge Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. var _rssimg = document.getElementById('wpImg84790'); if(_rssimg) { ...

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid

The book opens with Greg Heffley saying how bad his life is, with middle school, and his dysfunctional family, and his best friend Rowley Jefferson, whom Greg worries about, and the moldy cheese out of the blacktop, telling once, a kid named Darren Walsh touched it, and it started a link called the "Cheese Touch."Greg faces many hardships, including Halloween. As Greg and Rowley, go Trick-or-Treating, teenagers chase...

Water For Elephants

The story is told as a series of memories by Jacob Jankowski, a "ninety or ninety-three year-old" man who lives in a nursing home. Jacob is told what to eat and what to do.As the memories begin, Jacob Jankowski is a twenty-three year old Polish American preparing for his final exams as a Cornell University veterinary student when he receives the news that his parents were killed in a car accident. Jacob’s father was...

Happy Roald Dahl Day!

It's September 13 and it's Roald Dahl's birthday!I am a huge fan of Roald Dahl's movies like "Matilda" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". Unfortunately, I have not been blessed with reading his books during my younger years, though I've listened to the songs of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in 1979. I just happened to learn when I chanced upon a book in a bookshop that the movies were actually stories by...

Music Monday - Too Young

Can't say much why I'm sentimental with this. I need just a little push to get up each day despite an illness that seems to cling to me. Oh no, nothing major just a low resistance to infection I think. You know me, stubborn and won't go to a doctor. The thought of the blood pressure monitor scares me and drives me insane. But I'm well now, thanks to water therapy and music :)I'd like to share this other 1986 favorite...

Classic Christmas Carols

Who can forget the timeless melodies of Christmas. From traditional, to fun, to "cuddle up by the fire" songs, I have a few gathered Christmas music to share. Click to download a few of my favorite Christmas Carols, from the oldies to the recent. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Nat King Cole)O Holy Night by Perry ComoBlue Christmas by Elvis PresleySilver Bells by Katy Smith Holly...

Filipino Christmas Songs

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Music Monday - Can't We Try

I'm back again for this week's MM, I sure missed it during my busy week before.This duet by Dan Hill and Vonda Shepard is a favorite during the quiet, sentimental moments especially when I just happen to tune in to the radio late at night. A classic from the 80's and another song with lyrics that I know by heart. HAPPY MUSIC MONDAY, PEEPS!Come join Music Monday and share your songs with us. Rules are simple. Leave ONLY...

Colorquiz - For Nothing Better To Do While I'm Sick

Christinchen took the free ColorQuiz.com personality test!"Seeks to be known for something she has accomplish..." Click here to read the rest of the results.Yeah, so that's just what I did this afternoon on my 3rd day of illness from a combo of cough and colds. I took this scientifically trusted quiz, and true enough, it gave an accurate analysis that I am physically unwell. My sons read the rest of it and laughed...

Thanks To This Month's Entrecard Droppers

August has just arrived and I would like to thank my blog's regular visitors and entrecard droppers this month of August. My sincerest thanks also goes to the top ten droppers with their links below...Happy Steps Travel BlogDa Dude's BBQ ThoughtInternet Business Guide For First Class ProgressiTunes App BlogReaching Lifelong GoalsEnfotainer- Innovative Technology Blogbethere2dayUnofficial Chart BlogComedy PlusAuto Po...

Music Monday - With You All The Way

I'm combining this Music Monday post with my Chriss Retro favorites today. With You All The Way by The New Edition is one of my most-loved songs to listen to. I guess I know every word, every lyric and emotion that comes with it by now. It was rated a few times as most played song in the summer of '86 at our local radio station (hmm, now I remember 104.7 DWON as well). Great start this month of August, Happy...

Steps To A Better You

I seem to lost count on how many times I've read and heard of celebrity marriages failing almost left and right. Not that I care (and personally I don't), it seems strange that we often see movie and TV stars as flawless people, living the fairytale life of riches and glamour. I suppose we all have to stop sticking our heads in the clouds and face reality.There are many ways to lose your sense of self-esteem despite of how trivial it could get. But whatever happens, we should all try not to lose our own sense of self.So...