You Have To Love What You Do

I cannot count anymore how many friends of mine I had helped to put up their website. After they have seen mine, they were just inspired to have one, too. It was either they were bored and want to do something on their free time, or they were attracted by the earnings I made which is only a plus to me. Out of many that I helped, half of them did not push through. I think I know the reason. I believe that if your reason for starting to blog is for the anticipation of “earning”, you wouldn’t be successful. You have to love writing to see the fruit of your labor. The readers can tell that what you write is from your heart and that is what blogging is all about.
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I want to see you be successful in your blogging, too. May God bless you.

Making Glazes As An After Work Hobby

I love engaging myself in some hobby after work. It is my way of de-stressing and relaxing. I have observed that if I don’t do anything after work, it made me feel tired and worn out, whereas, if I do something that I love to do, only to occupy my mind, it can be a good way to mellow down from several hours working.
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I love doing crafts. I love doing something that I haven’t tried yet. I have so many things on my list that I want to do, and I just realize that I should add to it the art of making glazes. It could be a lovely decoration to our home, and can be perfect for gift-giving.
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Their products such as pottery needs, cone 10 glazes , chalks, dipping glazes and many more are lead free, with variety colors to choose from intense hues to pastel tones. Kilns are also available in their website. .Does this sound interesting to you? AMACO/Brent has supplies such as Potter's Wheels, Clay Extruders, Slab Rollers and equipments. This is great idea for community project as well. To have something to be busy with keeps us healthy.

Gold As A Hobby

My husband just told me about this very interesting hobby which is called gold panning. I didn’t understand it until he explained to me the whole scenario. It is a family outdoor recreation where you go in national forest areas to pan for gold. It is legal, provided that you don’t use machinery. God panning is fun, and ideal for having customized gold coins or gold jewelries. Sounds cool, huh?
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T'is The Season For Gardening

My husband and I went to Home Depot this morning to buy the things we need for our gardening. He believes that it is the right time to start with our garden because the weather started to go up. We bought garden gloves, seeds, plants, soils and fertilizers. I am so excited about this. I am happy that he is into this, too. I love the feeling that we were working on one project, sharing the same passion and one vision.

I believe some of you remember that I posted here my indoor mini garden, too. As of now I have three indoor planters and am looking forward to get more because I saw some cactus in Home Depot and I want to go back there to buy them. I want to fill my little table, and our windows with indoor plants. I am looking on the internet for stylish planters and saw bunches of them at ePlanters.com. The image shown is a decorative planter from ePlanters.com. It is ideal for hanging plants, cactus and herbs. I really like it and would like to have one for my cactus collection. For more images of high end planters , visit their website.

My Second Piece Of Crochet Blanket

Finally, I am done with my second piece of crochet blanket. I can't recall anymore on when I started this, and I had weeks that I stopped working on this, too. I made this blanket for my mama, and hopefully, when I get the chance to visit Philippines, I'll carry this with me to give to her. I like this very much and I am sure that my mama will like this, too, because she likes light colors. The materials on this are sponsored by Aunt Kathy and Aunt Sallie. They both knew that I am going to give this blanket to my mama.

I love doing crafts. When I was still in school, I always get excited to learn new art projects. I always gave extra effort on it, if not, then I would have to do it all over again. That was my life being a student.

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My Indoor Garden

Yesterday was a good day. I mean, it was sunny and warm. I had decided to start with my new project which is the indoor garden. I have three empty pots, dirt and a little table to put them on. I went to my neighbor, whom I already asked permission to take some from her plants to start with my own. And this is it... my little indoor garden. I am looking forward to have more pots and more different kind of indoor plants, or maybe some cactus... whichever will come first.

I was not so sure how to do the re-potting, and so I had decided to search it on the internet and here is what I have found:

*You will need garden gloves, it don't have to be fancy - use disposable latex or rubber gloves. *Weather permitting, repot outside on the ground and that way you can be as messy as you want. If this is not an option use a large table, workbench, or on your kitchen sink area. Lay down a cheap plastic tablecloth on your work surface.
* Your container should have a hole(s) in the bottom. If you are using a large fancy container that is going to house your actual pot, put a garbage bag inside as a liner to protect it. If you have a bottom under your new pot, you may over water and it would run over into the large one.
*If you want, use a large spoon to scoop soil into pot. I like to use my hands.
*Spread out the roots on top of the soil and then add soil to fill pot. Make sure plant is centered. Press down soil around plant. Add water a little at a time until it starts coming out the bottom. Press down the soil again. You may need to add a little more soil after it starts leveling out. If available, spray outside of pot gently with water to clean it off.
*You can also lightly spray leaves.
*Put pot in saucer.

New Set Of Yarns

Just few days ago, I showed you my finished crochet blanket. I have another one half-way done, but I have to redo it because I messed up. I promised to myself that I will not work on it or start a new one until first day of December. I want to rest my fingers. But something happened...
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We visited our Aunt Kathy and Aunt Sallie-Jean yesterday after we took application form from a place that was hiring for assistant. Aunt Kathy was working on new piece of crochet blanket. The style that she was working on was the style that I was trying to do but has messed up. Aunt Sallie-Jean was trying to show me how to do it and later, decided to give me these set of yarns so that I can start on it. Aunt Kathy gave me a couple of new hooks and needle, too.
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I have decided that I will give this crochet blanket to my mama when I get to visit her, hopefully, on her birthday which will be on January 13th. If God is willing. I know my mama will like this colors because these are light and they are her favorite colors. I can't wait to finish this and have this give to her and see how happy she will be. I will also tell my mama that it was Aunt Sallie-Jean who provided the yarns.

5-Star Cooking School Weekend

One of the exciting things about living all by ourselves is that we can focus more on impressing each others in many things. My husband is a good cook and I am not, but I have decided to improve in this area. My goal is that I can serve him a good dinner and become a good hostess to our guests, too.

Is it a coincidence that the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel is hosting a Cooking School Weekend? Wow! The fact that we will be moving down to Florida in a week from now, this cooking school is really convenient to me. To those who are interested in 5-star cooking lesson, Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel will be hosting a Cooking School Weekend on October 16th and 17th. Guests will be welcomed upon arrival to sumptuous Wine Tasting Reception followed by a cooking demonstration with the hotel’s very own and pride Chef Nathan Read on the following morning. He will teach participants on how to prepare the appetizers served at the Wine Tasting. On Saturday evening, participants will experience a lavish four-course dinner paired with appropriate wines and will discuss about how to prepare it on the following day. Their theme will be fall and holiday menus.

Since holiday season is coming, this can be my chance to improve myself in the area of cooking. This unique package also includes deluxe accommodations at the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel for two people for Friday and Saturday evening stay all for just $398.00. Isn’t this a great deal? This chance will not only give us the chance to experience the luxury of Hilton, which is very known in its hospitality and everything they have to offer, but Hilton has easy access to shops, boutiques, restaurants, river walks and other attractions such as … and above all, enjoying the splendor of wine tasting and four-course meals. This will be my chance to visit Branson. My husband had been to Silver Dollar City and to White Water and has been bragging a lot about Branson. He wants to take me there and see its beauty, too. . Oh my! This is so grand!