today is hubby's birthday

Today is hubby's birthday, but we celebrated it just this weekend because a lot of the family members are available only on weekends, and besides he has to report for work today...no birthday leave for the birthday boy ; ( So for this year, we celebrated hubby's birthday by checking in at The Linden Suites and having a family dinner at Mannang in SM Megamall. Reviews and stories to follow...got a lot of work to do for now. Ciao!

Before I forget, I wish to thank all the n@wies who texted a birthday message to Jeff. He called me twice today because he was surprised a lot of people were texting him and greeting him as far as Pangasinan and Cagayan De Oro. I said, well that is the sisterhood of the newlyweds at work. Thanks a lot sisses!

Krispy Kreme Halloween Doughnuts

Even my favorite Krispy Kreme doughnuts are getting ready for Halloween. They are offering a "spooktacular" treat - The Krispy Kreme Halloween Doughnuts! There is the Creepy Crawly Web, Mr. Pumpkin Head, Boo Berry, Halloween Sprinkles, NEW! Mr. O-Grrr and NEW! Scarecrow Jr. (made with Reese's Peanut Butter and Reese's Pieces). These are only available from October 25 to 31 in all Krispy Kreme stores.

Kids can join their annual Boo Bash event on October 31 where kids who come in their favorite Halloween costume can get a free Krispy Kreme goodie bag!

the power of Barney

Joaqui was never a fan of Barney - because his mommy doesn't like Barney very much...hahaha. But when we attended a birthday party last Saturday and a Barney mascot came out, Joaqui just looked at him and hugged him. Maybe the purple color has a hypnotizing effect or something. He just couldn't stop looking at Barney and was even calling out his name! I might as well teach him the Barney song too.

get it on with internet marketing

With the difficulties hurdling our economy today, I am thinking of getting into an online business such as an online store where I can sell unique baby products not available here in the Philippines. I have seen a lot of these online businesses and I just noticed that most of these websites are too crowded. When I am finally decided to set up mine, I want my website to be complete and original, something that would really drive customers to it.

I have done a little reading about internet marketing and found out that with today's advanced technology, the internet has brought many unique benefits to marketing, one of which being lower costs for the distribution of information and media to a global audience. Internet marketing has an interactive nature which can provide instant response and elicit response, and ties together creative and technical aspects of the internet such as design, development, advertising, and sales. Although the internet has innovated the ways businesses market themselves, effective internet marketing requires a comprehensive strategy that synchronizes a given company's business model and sales goals with its website function and appearance, fixating on its target market through proper choice of advertising type, media, and design. This is where website design plays a major role in internet marketing. With a host of website designers in the industry, it is crucial to employ a website designer who can make your website stand out from your competitors - it should be custom, unique and original. And that is what Heritage Web Solutions does best, specializing in designing and hosting affordable websites for small and medium size businesses.

In fact, Heritage Web Solutions will be featured in the show "The Economic Report."

October 22, 2008, Deerfield Beach, FL – The producers of The Economic Report are pleased to announce that Heritage Web Solutions will be featured in an upcoming episode as part of the show’s Business and Technology series on The Power of the Internet Supporting the 21st Century Business Environment.

The internet has revolutionized the ways businesses market themselves. It is essential for businesses, both large and small, to have an effective web presence. A company’s website essentially serves as their electronic store front, communicating the company’s identity to website visitors.

Today, there are approximately 970 million internet users thus making internet marketing the most effective way to appeal to customers from around the world. Websites overcome the limitations between countries and continents thus making a company international. Having a website also means that a business is open and reachable at any time and allows for quick customer response time.

But, it isn’t as simple as just setting up a website. The only way for a company to be set apart from other online competition is unique website design. Businesses turn to internet technology companies for the development of a professional and search engine friendly, website.

Utah-based Heritage Web Solutions specializes in designing and hosting affordable websites for small and medium size businesses. In business since 2001, Heritage designs all websites to custom fit each company, giving each client a unique, original and authentic design. Customers of Heritage also have access to custom flash graphics, Ecommerce development and assistance, database creation and management, traffic driving resources and more.

“As a global community, we are evolving into a technology-based world,“ said Brad Stone, Managing Partner, Heritage Web Solutions. “Rarely we pay cash or write a check anymore. More of our purchases are made online, or at least we research online before making a purchasing decision. Our checking, savings and credit card accounts are maintained and paid for online. Our socializing has moved to FaceBook, YouTube and MySpace. Our communications are emailed, texted or Skyped. Breaking news can now be fed instantly via RSS feeds to our computers or cell phones instead of waiting for the six o’clock news. The Internet is very much a main part of human society today.”

For more information, please visit http://www.heritagewebdesign.com/

what kind of monster are you?

Halloween is fast approaching and it is surely a fun way to know what kind of monster you would be. I have taken this quiz just for the sake of Halloween to find out. Try it for yourself so that you will know if you will end up as a witch like me. ; )

You Are a Witch (or Warlock)

You are deviously brilliant and a perfect manipulator. You somehow always end up getting what you want - without anyone knowing you're working behind the scenes. Crafty and cunning, you can work your way out of any jam. And it's easy for you to get people to do what you want, whether you're working for good or evil. Your greatest power: Mind control Your greatest weakness: Making people your puppets You play well with: Ghosts

What Kind of Monster Are You?

my hubby's toy upgrade

But now I don't consider it just a toy anymore. I thought having the Nikon D40 DSLR camera was the end of it all, but I should have known better. The toys for the big boys...they keep on upgrading and adding something, so out with the Nikon D40 and in with the Nikon D200. Actually I like it ; ) I am happy that Jeff is into photography which is something that gives him energy and something to look forward to. He worked hard to have this and he deserves it. Keep on shooting Daddy Jeff!

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Your Birthdate: July 11

Spiritual and thoughtful, you tend to take a step back from the world. You're very sensitive to what's going on around you, yet you remain calm. Although you are brilliant, it may take you a while to find your niche. Your creativity is supreme, but it sometimes makes it hard for you to get things done. Your strength: Your inner peace Your weakness: You get stuck in the clouds Your power color: Emerald Your power symbol: Leaf Your power month: November

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

locating area code

Christmas is almost here. I can smell that coolness and crispness in the air. Christmas also means keeping in touch with our family and friends who live outside the Philippines and greeting them Merry Christmas. Both Jeff and I have relatives and friends in the U.S. and Canada and although we can communicate via chat or email, nothing beats a phone call and personally hearing their voices.

But there are times that I am confused with phone numbers and area codes that I cannot seem to get it right. Locating an area code is difficult if there is no list to look up to. When my cousin from Wisconsin called, I asked her about this and she referred me to a website that lists all active area codes and their locations. Whether I will be looking for my Tita Linda's number in California or Tita Nene's number in New Jersey, this area code locator will point me to the right number to dial.

craving for carbonara

I was craving for carbonara for the past few days. Usually I would ask my brother to cook this for me because he makes really yummy carbonara, but he was busy and so I had to cook carbonara myself. I would not consider this a first time for me, but it was so long ago that I had made one and I had to look up the recipe. It's a good thing that I always stock our pantry with milk, cheese and cream in case I have a carbonara craving. : )

It was not as delicious as my brother's carbonara, but I am THIS close...hahaha. Well Joaqui seems to like it very much. He finished a small plateful and would say in between bites "hmmm...rara...yummy!" ; )

decluttering phone books

I did not do any work yesterday and so I had done major decluttering in our house. There were a lot of things that needed to be thrown or kept away. I have found a lot of things that I was looking for but couldn't find then and now that I found them, I don't have any use for them at all. Sigh. I also found a lot of phone books that still look new and has not been used at all. I looked through them and searched for the phone number of a friend I have not had in contact for a while and to my dismay her name wasn't listed at all.

It would be much more economical and environmentally friendly if we have a website for phone books where we can find people by reverse phone lookup. Instead of flipping through bulky pages of ordinary phone books and looking through names, why not search by phone number or cellphone number per state or region. It would considerably save us more time and paper!