Last year, part of my major spring cleaning activity was giving away of a lot of our baby stuff. I was a bit sentimental going through those things, because almost all of them were used by my two kids. So, it was important that I passed them on to a friend or at least someone we know.
Now, I still have a few baby items with me that I am thinking whether to give away or sell. We have a baby monitor, unused teethers that are still in the original packing, rattles and unused breast milk containers. I hope to dispose them off before the mid-year rolls in.
I was browsing the Internet one time last month and I landed on a page with a listing of work-from-home opportunities. The page somehow does not look legit, in short, the whole job website seems to be a scam. Especially when I clicked the “Ghostwriter wanted” ad and the job requires someone who is keen to write. It didn’t say what topics will be referenced, say diet pills or lipozene reviews, or whether the hiring company is in the medical or advertising business. With that, I think that website is a fluke.
I was told that by age 40, both men and women should have colonoscopy. It is a critical health check, I would say, that is frequently ignored by many until a problem occurs. No wonder these days, many colon cleanse products are gaining popularity. I haven’t tried colon cleansing yet but at my age and stage in life, I think it is a good idea to add this to my priority list.
Between my two kids, my youngest is turning out to be the picky eater. His palate seems to have preference for pasta or saucy foods. Since it is not everyday that I cook these types of food, he ends up having bread, cereals and fruits to augment his needs for solid foods. As for his milk intake, it automatically doubles during days when he doesn’t take in much solids.
I was worried for a while, but I was assured by his pediatrician that as long as he is not getting sick or weak, or falls behind the standard weight for his age, then he is doing fine. This also guarantees that we never have to think about obesity, appetite suppressants or diet changes for our little boy.
Two years ago, I made a simple AVP (audio-visual presentation) for my mother’s 60th birthday. Since I wanted to share it with family and friends, I uploaded the 8minute video to YouTube. But to my dismay, the background music was taken out of the clip. I didn’t bother to investigate how I can bypass the copyright check until I uploaded a second AVP I made, this time for my niece’s 7th birthday. Lo and behold, this clip came out of my google search when I eagerly checked a way for me to keep the audio on my AVPs.
Bypass Music Copyright on YouTube
After following the simple instructions, I was able to upload the video and keep the audio and my folks were able to download the clip, too.
I was able to contribute a short AVP for my niece’s 7th birthday party. It was a simple slideshow of photos with short video clip inserts with matching upbeat music. My niece liked it so much that she posted a note for me on Facebook that she watches the AVP everyday. It made my heart leap. The only drawback was that they weren’t able to secure a projector and da lite screens. They showed the AVP using a standard-sized TV. But nevertheless, as told by my niece, all the guests loved it.
We are so blessed that we live in a quiet suburb. The people surrounding our house are all pleasant and the ones living just beside our house are good friends. We never thought of getting smart home systems like some of our friends living in far away suburbs. But of course, these home systems come only secondary to the One who truly provides peace and safety.
My little girl has been asking me for a guitar or a piano lately. I think her interest in music and arts is growing largely because of her exposure in school and also at home. We almost always have music playing in our house. So, just tonight I maxed out our credit card rewards points to get a spanking new Yamaha beginner’s keyboard! I was surfing the website since this afternoon and was not interested to get kitchen appliances or other gadgets just to make use of our credit card points. Until tonight, I saw the keyboard and googled it for reviews, and they were all positive! So now, I am thinking of the stand and chair suitable for a 4-yr old. It is good that we have floor tiles and not pergo flooring, otherwise, the keyboard and its accessories might scratch the floors. I am so excited for my daughter!
It is so hot these days that it makes me feel like a melting candle any time of the day. Funny that this morning there were mild brushes of wind all around but take note, it is a warm, akward breeze. I wished I could just stay in one corner of the house doing nothing, with air conditioning in full blast. It is important especially this season to have a few things ready all the time, sunscreen, sun hat, umbrella or fan and sun readers. We can’t take for granted keeping our skin and eyes safe and protected.
I blogged about my old laptop dying on me after 5 years of fruitful service. Now, I’m eyeing to get myself a new one. Yep, it is now on my gadget wish list together with the Ipod Touch, Bamboo Fun or Craft, software for my iMac and more photography books! Haay, I never really run out of things to buy! Ha ha. Good thing I have a husband who supports my only vice. *wink*