Aside from juicing, smoothies are another excellent way to nourish your body with essential nutrients. Here’s one yummy recipe you’ll definitely love. Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice 1 cup non-fat plain greek yogurt 2 cups fresh or frozen blackberries (for this recipe, I added blueberries and 5 medium-sized strawberries) Optional: Honey, additional berries and … More Blackberry Smoothie
Earlier this week, Tashi asked me if I wanted to go to Lake Jacomo with him. Of course, the answer was a quick and big YES! I love nature and it’s always nice to get away from everything and it’s craziness and to just sit, unwind and admire Mother Nature’s beauty even for just … More Lake Jacomo
Is there really a connection between health and happiness? Is it really hard to be happy when you feel unhealthy? From my own personal experience, being told you are unhealthy can definitely make you feel unhappy. Instantly! Imagine my horror when after a blood test, I was told that my cholesterol level was high. … More Ten Attitudes for Health and Happiness
Happy 2thousand13 , Everybody! I hope your holiday celebrations went as festive and wonderful as you wished and expected them to be! It’s a brand new year for all of us. Are you all excited to unravel what the new year has in store for you? I am! Did you make a list of your … More How To Cut Down On Expenses
On my way out of the grocery store today, my attention was caught by a man and his two little daughters busy setting up a table to sell Girl Scout cookies. I decided to stop by and buy a box of Tashi’s favorite, Lemonades. As I handed my ten dollar bill to the older … More Girl Scout Cookies
Hark the herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled” Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With the angelic host proclaim: “Christ is born in Bethlehem” Hark! The herald angels sing “Glory to the newborn King!” This was the song … More Merry Christmas Memories
If you’re a Filipino you definitely know what a balikbayan box is, and most likely you’re also sending one at least once a year. I do. Filipinos are known for their generosity especially when they have the means to do so. One way of showing this is through the balikbayan boxes we send to … More Balikbayan Box
Do you ever have cravings? I do! Most of the time, I crave for Filipino foods. I crave for fishballs, beef tapa (cured beef), beef tocino (sweetened beef strips), tinapa (smoked fish), tuyo and daing (dried salted fish) and pan de sal (bread roll). Tonight, I am craving for longganisa (links) and fried rice! So … More Breakfast For Dinner
There are still good people around. This was proven by a simple act of kindness of a New York City Police Officer Larry DePrimo when he gave a homeless man a new pair of socks and insulated boots in New York’s Time Square. This story happened in November 14 and has gone viral eversince when … More A Simple Act Of Kindness
One of my favorite things to do during my lunchbreak at work is to photowalk. I love taking pictures of the flowers, parks, trees and sometimes monuments. In fact, I take pictures of almost everything, a parked bicycle, an empty can of soda, a wooden bench in mini park, fountains, alleys. Anything. With winter slowly … More Photowalk and Flowers
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