Blogging and Me

When I started blogging, I had vague ideas on what and where to start. At first I was skeptical, well, not really, I just was not so aware of the idea that I can truly earn money by blogging and a host of other online opportunities. So when a close friend introduced me to blogging, it wasn’t just merely writing or “blogging” per se, it entailed a whole lot of patience, visiting other bloggers sites and linking to them and so much more. Finally, when I got to the point of learning the basics and understanding fully well everything about blogging, I decided to buy my own domain and a web hosting package that is affordable. Good thing my friend provided me a web hosting directory where I got to choose different packages that will fit my budget. When I’ve finally chosen, the hype just went on and on, till I acquired more than five domains, that means more than five blogs that I try to maintain and update. Thanks to her idea of multiple domain hosting.

Blogging has become my so-called job for the past years now and through this, I am able to help augment our family expenses, I am able to send some money to my relatives back in the Philippines and have provided my own family some comforts. Indeed, there is income online, you just have to be patient and to persevere to achieve your goals.

My Blogging Journey

I have been blogging for 4 years. I first blog at livejournal. Then after a year of blogging there, I decided to venture in blogging through blogger. I got the hang of it in no time as blogger platform is very easy especially to people who has no idea about html codes. After I a while, I decided to blog some more. I actually made this blog to share my cooking journey.

After blogging for a while now, I have gained followers of my blog. Family and friends are now looking forward to my updates. I then realized that it is important for my blog to be accessible to the internet at all times because I don't want to disappoint my followers. I also needed to be fast-loading.

Everyday is a learning experience for me in my blogging journey. Now, I am very much aware of the importance of a reliable webhosting company to host the server of your blog. I now have blogs that are hosted and I am glad that my webhost guarantees server uptime. Server uptime proves how reliable your web host is. Remember that one of the most important attribute in selecting a web host company is the uptime guarantee.

On Blogging and Earning

Blogging has become my passion. I have gained close friends through blogging. It is also great to share what I have been cooking and different foods that fancies me in this kitchen blog of mine. What's really more exciting about blogging is the fact that you can earn from it. Now, isn't it great to earn from something you love doing in the first place? I have fun blogging and earn from it at the same time.

There are many websites that can help you earn through your blog. You can earn through writing paid reviews, banners, affiliates and more. The newest thing that I am learning right now is earning through Revenue Sharing. I learned this revenue sharing through the website yousaytoo.com. At this website you can earn money from adsense and amazon. All you need to do is add your blog and start earning. You will not only earn money from this website but you also gain readership.

Are you interested about revenue sharing? Learn more about What is Adsense Revenue Sharing and I am sure you will earn more.

Apartment Living

I am content of the place we live right now. It is an apartment but it fits our budget. I am still hoping that in the near future, when things are financially better for us, we can have our own home.

We consider ourselves lucky when we found this apartment because it has all that we wanted. I always wanted a spacious kitchen, and I got it. I started to enjoy cooking and I fell in love with baking so a bigger kitchen for me was perfect. Our kitchen was furnished with refrigerator, stove and a dish washer. It has enough cabinets for all my kitchen utensils and I was happy with it. Our four-seat dining table was even perfect for our kitchen. I also love the fact that it has a washer/dryer connection because it means I don't need to go to the laundry mat anymore and I can do my laundry anytime I want. Right now, our two bedroom apartment is perfect for us. Although as Andrea grows, I think we need a bigger space since her toys alone can occupy one room already.

The most important thing that I am thankful about our apartment is it is near to Dave's work and it is closer to some stores where we can do our grocery. I also like the fact that our place is closer to my in-laws which means if we want to hang out with them anytime, it is easy to visit them.

If the time comes that we need to move, I am sure to check out move.com because they have properties all over United States that are available for rent. With a vast number of apartments for rent that they can offer, I am sure that I can find something that will fit my budget and my lifestyle.

Why Move to Detroit?

Detroit is a city with a rich mix of people from various ethnic backgrounds, including citizens of Italian, English, German, Polish, Irish, Mexican, Middle Eastern, African, and Greek descent. I think moving to a place with different ethnic backgrounds will be a plus factor for me since I am of Asian descent.

Detroit is an interesting place to live. It is known for its Motown music sound. The entertainment and performing arts of the city is very alive. When it comes to sports, Detroit is home to professional sports like basketball, football, baseball and hockey. If you are a big fan of sports, you can have access and can watch these games live and in their own home field.

The city of Detroit has online services that provide residents with a helpful and handy way to answer many questions about City services, activities, events, and programs in Detroit, from trash collection, street light problems and immunizations, to seasonal activities, senior services, and community involvement. Their online services surely helps the heart and soul of Detroit - its residents.

So are you convince that Detroit is a wonderful place? If you are, you can look for Detroit real estate to start with your move. The prices of Detroit real estate ranges from median range to high depending on the place you want to live. Nevertheless, the price of the real estate is worth it because for me, Detroit is just a wonderful place.

As I am interested to move to Detroit, I found some facts that are really amazing and fascinating to me. Detroit is home to the world's only floating post office, the J.W. Westcott II, can be found on the Detroit River. It is the is the potato chip capital of the world, based on consumption and it has the most registered bowlers in the United States.

Learn to Play Piano Online

Learning to play piano has become easier now because there are online piano lessons that can help you master your ability in playing piano. Learning to play the piano does not only mean tapping the keyboards. It means learning to read piano chords, it also means learning to read sheet music, spicing up different songs and even hand coordination in playing the piano.

There is so much to learn in playing piano that is why yokewong.net offers piano lessons that will help improve your piano playing capability and bring it to the next level. There are many options that they can offer because they have different piano courses. Yokewong.net makes piano learning in a fun and interesting way.

Are you ready to be the best pianist that you can be? Check out the different piano lessons that is offered by yokewong.net!

How Wheat Works

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Wheat Food Council. All opinions are 100% mine.

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I played Farm Town in Facebook. I actually got addicted to it for a month or so. After I got my mansion, I quit playing it. When I visited the website of How Wheat Works, it reminded me of my Farm Town games. How Wheat Works is a farm-to-fork experience where players will be educated on how wheat really works.

How Wheat Works is an interactive, online multimedia program which enables participants to better understand the nutritional value of wheat. It is actually fun and exciting game. It delivers factual information, vibrant video and 3-D animation. Participants of the program can be of all ages and they can virtually grow, harvest and mill their own kernels to create their desired wheat food. It will only take just a few minutes to complete each of the four phases of the program. The program spans the course of four days. By participating in this program, you will track the path of America’s most-consumed grain, from the wheat field to the table. Furthermore, Wheat Foods Council will donate two pounds of flour, up to 90,000 pounds, to Operation Homefront, a non-profit that provides assistance to needy U.S. troops and their families for every participant that will complete the program. This donation is made possible by the members at ADM and ConAgra, two of the world’s largest millers.

How Wheat Works is a very educational program. Sign up an account now to start playing. Remember that if you will complete the program you can help provide assistance to needy U.S. troops and their families. To learn more about this program you can also visit www.wheatfoods.org!

Real Time Search

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of LeapFish Inc. All opinions are 100% mine.

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The change is inevitable. I am talking about the search engine and its real time search. Google and Leapfish launched Real-Time Search.

When you use Leapfish or Google, you can get real time results. These search engines provide a single, connected, multimedia experience for both searching and sharing. With these search engines, the new web become easier to navigate, more integrated and more efficient. It becomes easier to share traditional, social and real-time content of web searches. Real-time search updates as stuff is happening around the Web — for example, live tweets, news articles and Web pages now stream in on the actual result pages for your query. This real time search updates also works in your mobile.

Did you know that both Google and leapfish used social media to promote their Real-Time Search? They formed partnerships with both Facebook, Twitter and MySpace to provide data in real-time. This means that if you are in for a real-time search, you can see public Facebook pages, stream data of MySpace and newest tweets.

A quick access to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, FriendFeed, Jaiku, and Identi.ca are one of the many features of the Real-Time Search which will be available to everybody in the next couple of days. These real time search will be beneficial to internet users and web surfers because it will be easy get information and share it right away. Check them out and experience the newest internet innovation.

I Need Wall Clock for My Kitchen

The kitchen is one of my favorite place in the house because I love to cook. I love discovering and trying new dishes. If my family in the Philippines will hear me say " I love to cook" they will all be shocked. All my family in the Philippines never thought that I can learn to cook. I admit, I grow up as not very domesticated. I am not the type that would cook, clean or wash clothes. I grow up working and earning our living so the domesticated jobs are delegated to some other members of the family. And yes, I admit it... I am a bit spoiled. When I moved here in the USA I learned to be independent and it is different when you are married especially if you have a baby. I learned all the things a good wife and a good mother should do. I learn to cook... and do some household chores (although I still need to improve).

Anyway, since I love my kitchen, I think I need to hang a wall clock in my kitchen because I tend to forget time. When I need to know the time, I have to go to the living room to look at it. I am sure that a wall clock in my kitchen will be very useful.

Talking about clocks, I saw different designs of mantle clocks at 1-800-4Clocks.com! When I browsed at it, I was so amazed at how beautiful they are. I wish to own one someday. When that time comes, I want to own a Hermie Mantle Clock like the picture below.


If you prefer a grandfather clocks over mantle clocks, you can now purchase discount grandfather clocks at 1-800-4clocks.com!

Filipino Parties and Grilling

Filipinos are known for its loud and very festive parties. I am really glad that I found many Filipinos here in Alabama. I am even luckier that most of these Filipinos came from the Central and Southern part of the Philippines thus we share the same dialect. When we have our get together or parties, we always have a lot of Filipino foods. We share a lot of stories and laughter. Most often than not, we always gather around the Viking Grill, talking while grilling. Our American husbands have already figure it out that when the girls have fun, they need to just get out of the way because according to my husband when we are together it seems like everybody talks at everybody and even talk at once. He said that we all sound like birds chirping. It is really different when you are with your people... Let's admit it, it is always fun to just hang out with somebody whom you share the same language, the same type of food that you like to eat and the same stories to share. With Filipino friends it eases our homesickness.

The BYOP "Bring Your Own Provision" is a very common style when we have a party. It works really well for us. Despite the many foods that each of us brings, we still make sure that we have grilled foods. It is very convenient for us to cook grilled chicken or grilled pork because some of my friends own a Viking Gas Grill. There, never was a party that nobody volunteers for their Viking Grill to be used. That is what is great with Filipinos (although not all Filipinos), you always offer what you have.


The first time I saw Viking Grill, I fell in love with it. Its design is really beautiful and the stainless steel grills are easy to clean because its grill grates are coated with cast iron porcelain. Viking grills are really perfect for both indoor and outdoor parties. When we will have our own home, a Freestanding Viking Grill will be a "must have" for me.

I Love Fire Pits

Fire pits are very convenient and I love them. If you own a fire pit, then you are lucky because fire pits serves a lot of purpose. For someone who loves to throw a party, fire pit is a good investment because it can also be used as a grill. Yes, there are fire pits that are equipped with a grill grate or rotisserie. This feature is very nice especially if you are throwing a barbecue party for your family and friends. A big outdoor fire pit can accommodate several people to toast marshmallows at the same time. Can you imagine how fun it is to watch adult and kids alike toasting marshmallows together while enjoying a barbecue party? Gathering around the fire pit toasting marshmallows is one of the fun events when there is a barbecue party.

Another reason why I love fire pits is the fact that it can add dramatic statement to a patio. When you are in your patio, relaxing while the fire pit is burning, it helps ease your stress. The feeling of warmth provided by the fire pit rejuvenates your body as it helps you relax. For me, the smell of a burning wood fire pit is very heavenly.

Fire pits come in different sizes, shapes and designs. There are portable fire pits for your convenience. You can always move them to a place where you want it. I am even thinking of giving my sister a fire pit that she and her husband can use during tailgating. They are big Army fans, and they always go to West Point every home game of the Army team. They also love to tailgate with their friends, so I am sure that an outdoor fire pit for tailgating will be an ideal Christmas present for them.

Win a Kitchen Makeover

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Dr. Oetker. All opinions are 100% mine.

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I wish to win a kitchen makeover, but too bad... the Dr. Oetker Kitchen Makeover Contest is open only to Canadian residents and I swear I envy them! I would love to win a Kitchen Makeover and make a big kitchen with complete set of cooking appliances and complete kitchen gadgets. As I love to cook, I know I will have a lot of fun if I will win a kitchen makeover. I will definitely build a kitchen according to my taste. A kitchen with enough space so that if I have company, we can also hang out in the kitchen to share food and recipes.

Canadian residents will love this kitchen makeover contest because it is worth $20,000! For this amount, I am sure the winner will have a superb kitchen makeover. Are you curious how to win this contest? Simply pick up a PIN from specially marked packages of Casa di Mama Pizza. For additional bonus PIN, sign up to become a Savoury Moments Member and you will be entered right away.

Besides the grand prize of $20,000 kitchen makeover, there will be eight secondary winners that will scoop up one of the following Whirpool appliances: a fridge/freezer, freestanding electric range, dishwasher or microwave. There will also be an additional 2,000 people who will instantly win a Casa di Mama Pizza or a pizza cutter.

Pick up a Casa di Mama Pizza now and enter as many PIN as you can until January 4, 2010! Who knows you can be the lucky winner!

Be the Next Singing Superstar!

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Popstation. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Do you want to be the next singing superstar? If yes, this is your moment and this is your chance of a lifetime. PopStation, an online music & entertainment singing website is having a contest where participants can record their own song. Participants will be given a chance to sing their way to the top of the Charts and win an Album Deal.

If you want to be the next singing superstar, go to their website today and register an account. Don't worry because registering an account is free of charge. When you have your account you can go to their practice rooms and you can rehearse and record your original song. Make sure to add emotion to the music, and make the songs your own to have a better shot at being selected by the registered members of the website. Enter your song to the contest and start promoting. If your song breaks the top of the chart you will be the lucky winner you will receive "The Big Deal".

"The Big Deal" is a VIP album recording experience where you and your guest will enjoy an all expenses paid three night stay in NYC at a ridiculously hip hotel. You will be picked up in a luxury car service and whisked off to a professional recording studio where you will spend two days recording your very own album with the help of a professional production team.

Sing your heart out at the Popstation and aim for "The Big Deal"!

Winter Wardrobe

I love winter! I am one of the few Filipinos who embraces the cold weather with open heart. I just the cool days where its so good to just do nothing but snuggle in the couch or in the bed. Since it is already winter it is time for me to set aside all my summer clothes and give way to my winter wardrobe.

Alabama is not really a very cold state so I still can wear some lighter clothes. One of my favorite get up during winter is my Nike Classic Fleece Pullover Hoodie. This is perfect for the cool breeze and if it gets colder than I can manage, I can always use the hoodie to keep me warm. For a more sporty look I always pair it with jeans and my Nike Air Max running shoes.

I wish that Alabama will get more snow this year. I couldn't wait for me and Andrea to play in the snow. We could wear our outdoor jackets and I am sure it will keep us warm.

Powerful Speaker System

One of the latest craze in mobile technology is the iPhone. There is an increase sales in iPhones because iPhone users find it very useful. These days, iPhones are not just used exclusively for traditional voice calls. You can browse the web, listen to music and play games. Most owners of iPhone spend their time enjoying all its capabilities - voice, data communications and multimedia entertainment.

Did you know that you can improve your iPhone experience by adding a powerful speaker system to it? The new Yamaha PDX-60 Speaker Dock has an exclusive Yamaha yAired (tm) wireless technology where you can get Instant connection, no sound delays and quality sound with deep, rich bass. Yamaha yAired is a Yamaha original wireless technology which enables you to operate your iPhone wirelessly using remote control with auto power on and volume control.

The use of portable player dock is no hassle at all because you can always put the speaker anywhere. The Transmitter unit is small enough that you can carry the iPhone around and talk on the iPhone with the transmitter attached. It is very easy to operate and it uses low power consumption. The Yamaha PDX-60 Speaker Dock will give your iPhone high sound quality and it will give perfect synchronization between sound and video when watching movies.

Do you want to bring your iPhone experience to the next level? Try the new powerful speaker system for iPhones provided by Yamaha.

Shopping Comparison Website

Many friends of mine know that I am a thrifty shopper. I look for sale prices, buy 1 get 1 deals, and any way that I can get a discount when I buy things. I always use coupons too. With today's economy, who can blame me if I wanted to be frugal?

Anyway, a good friend of mine recommended to check out Shopobot.com. This is a new shopping comparison website. Shopobot shows not just current prices, but prices over time, so users could get the best possible deal on certain items. This website will be very useful to me because, I just don't buy things right away, instead I shop around for better deals. With Shopobot, I can even get price alerts by simple creating an account and select the price I am willing to pay under Price Notification. Isn't that easy? You can just sit back and relax while waiting for a price alert. You can let Shopobot do the works for you. When they see the right price for you, they will alert you through email.

If you are looking for a new iPod, you might want to check iPod Prices provided by Shopobot. Better yet, create an account today and enjoy the automated shopping experience with Shopobot!

Search and Share

Internet savvy or not, we all look for something in the internet. Web surfing has evolved and so as our web surfing experience. I am one of the million internet users that search anything and everything in the web and share it to my friends and families. I enjoy web surfing and sharing what I think would interest and capture the attention of my family and friends.

Did you know that Leapfish has unveiled a new search engine platform? You should try using leapfish because it does not only offer the tradition way of searching, it offers real time results which you can easily search and share to your friends through Twitter, Facebook, Digg and etc. The new multi-media and real time search gives the users most convenient, fun, and personalized way to experience and share the traditional and real-time Web.

What I like most about this new search platform is its ability to be customized. It allows me to add multiple news feeds, blogs and a lot more. I searched "veterans day" at Leapfish and it provides me with real time results in different multi-media content such as videos, images, news, blogs, tweets and much more.

Experience a new way and better way of web surfing through Leapfish!

Acne Problems

Acne affects everyone. It is one of the most widespread condition in the whole world. Whatever your age, your gender or your ethnicity, acne can affect you. More than 90% of all adolescents, 50% of adult women, and 25% of all adults are affected with acne. Acne is treatable so, there is no need to panic.

Acne shouldn't affect the self-esteem of any individual because there are a lot of options in treating your acne. One of the best acne products is the Dr. Dermal product. Their innovative and new acne range are for all genders, ethnicity and skin types. Dr.Dermal's carefully formulated acne range is non-irritant, non-toxic, and has no side effects associated with most OTC acne products such as dryness, irritation sensitivity, solar sensitivity, and interaction with other drugs.

Dr. Dermal's is safe and effective. It is made of high quality, advanced products that perform with clinically proven active ingredients and best of all, it is dermatologist endorsed.

Visit their website today and learn about holistic skin care that Dr. Dermal's can offer. Take advantage of their limited offer of 2 Months of Free Supply of Dr. Dermal with free shipping worldwide. Try their product and get rid of those acne problems.

Remember, don't let acne get you down... visit www.drdermal.com and buy their products because they are side effect free!

Parent's Choice Formula on SALE

When it comes to infant formula, there is no difference between the most expensive brand and the store brand formula in terms of nutrient specifications. All infant formulas marketed in the United States are subject to the same exacting standards of the FDA, pursuant to the Infant Formula Act of 1980 and the subsequent LSRO report commissioned by FDA in 1998.

Having different store brand formulas which are sold at more than 35,000 retailers, grocery stores, and drugstores such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Kroger, Walgreens, CVS, and Babies “R” Us, give parents a chance to save because these store brand formulas are way cheaper. Parents can save as much as 50% if they will buy store brand formula.

The Parent's Choice Infant Formula , a store brand formula exclusively distributed by Walmart is available as a special buy. Parents can buy 2 cans for only $10! For a limited time, Parent’s Choice Milk Infant Formula is on sale in a 15.5 oz (440 gram) can for $5.00 each. Parent’s Choice Gentle Infant Formula for babies with fussiness or gas is on sale in a special 12.9 oz (366 gram) can for $5.00 each. This is a very good deal.

Like all formulas, Parent’s Choice baby formula is nutritionally complete and meets the strict nutritional guidelines determined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. So, why pay more for those big-name baby brands when you can have it at a lower price with Parent's Choice?

Dress to Impress

It is evident that there is a shortage of job all over the USA. For job seekers it is important to possess not only the knowledge needed in a certain position but also the confidence to do well in a job.

How to get an edge over other applicants? Dress well and impress the person who will do the interview! When it comes to first impressions, ninety percent of HR professionals place more importance on being well-groomed than even a firm handshake. I couldn't agree more with this statement because I have experienced this when I was looking for a job. So, are you ready to face the stiff competition in the job market? Visit the newly launched Gillette Career Advantage provided by Gillette.com. This website is designed to help guys by providing them with the tools, information and advice that they need to rise above the competition in today's competitive job market. In this website, you can find expert advice from career expert, Mark Jeffries and GQ style correspondent, Brett Fahlgren.

The way you dress gives a big impact and helps you attain the position you dream. Results from a recent survey of more than 500 HR professionals - commissioned by Gillette(R) [PG] and conducted by Harris Interactive(R) - indicate that 84% of HR professionals agree that well-groomed employees climb the corporate ladder faster than those who are not well-groomed.

If you want to review survey findings or to obtain advice from grooming expert and career expert, you can visit Gillette Resource Center.