I seldom have a chance to enjoy long hours in front of my computer. That’s why I rarely update this blog. Why? Well, my youngest and second to the last always often want to use it to play online games. Since I’m older, I have to give in because it’s too tiring to compete with them.

I thought it would be better for me to buy one of those tablet computers. With that I can do those things I mentioned above without being interfered by my kids. Also, I have reason to keep it to myself because it’s portable. I can always opt to go to the nearest coffee shop with wifi to do my thing. Its sounds a great idea. I’d better start checking for prices in order to start saving for it.

It’s Father’s Day, but the father of this house is not around to celebrate with us. So, what’s the use of celebrating the day when he is not nearby? He is doing some work miles away from here and no one can complain when work is the rival. For that matter, we end up doing our normal Sunday activities. As for me, I decided to do some online stuff like updating this blog and surfing the web.

As time goes by, I came to read something about nikon spotting scope. It’s a small telescope that has been modified for use by day. They say it is easier or better to use it as compared to binoculars or a telescope because it is easier to carry than a telescope and provides for more magnification than binoculars. I also learned that it can be used on cameras; which is my best discovery for the day. Digiscoping is the term used for taking pictures with a camera attached to a spotting scope. Combining the use of a spotting scope with a digital camera, a photographer can attain a telephoto effect unachievable with most camera lens. It allows photographers to use extreme magnification for wildlife and other types of photography. I can’t wait to share the information to my eldest, who became a photo enthusiast.

The next time your small fry wants a party for his gang, don’t be scared of a rough house. Just answer, certainly. Then make it an early evening party, invite his friends and their parents. Include all small brothers and sisters. You will have quite a crowd, we will admit, but we can guarantee that if you plan your games right, you will have a party that will be long remembered not only by your young son but his friends and their parents as well.

The secret of the success of such a party is, of course, to have games that all ages can enter into, and you would be surprised how many such games there are. A good opener for such a party is the Nose Game. Hang an old sheet in an open doorway. Tacks stuck into the top of the doorjamb don’t show and will hold a substantial cord. Then fasten big safety pins into the top edge of the sheet and pin them over the cord. This makes a very satisfactory draw curtain. In the sheet make two slits, one big enough for an adult to stick his nose through, the other a suitable height for the shorter guests. (This curtain can be prepared ahead of time and drawn across the doorway for this one game.)

Gather all the women on the back side of the curtain. Then ask the men if they are sure they can recognize their own wives. They will be very confident of their ability.

Warn the children not to help their Dads. Then have each woman take a turn at sticking her nose through the slit in the sheet. It is surprisingly difficult for a man, no matter how long he has been married, to recognize his wife by her nose. After the choosing is completed let the women join the men who have claimed them. Most of the men will have some other fellow’s wife.

Then hustle the kids behind the sheet. Make the men pick their own kids don’t let the women help. Mothers have washed those faces so often they are better choosers than the men. One father of four children at a recent party of ours wound up with claiming only one of his four offspring the other three proved to belong to some of the other guests. But then no one had his own family intact. Read the rest of this entry »

A few days ago, hubby’s elder brother celebrated his birthday. I honestly forget about it until his wife invite our family to come over the night before the day. I’m really unprepared and it’s a bit late to shop for some present. Fortunately, I remember he loves smoking cigar that charge me to look at the humidor contents; we do have stocks just in case we have guests who loves using it.

Oh well, I decided to wrap four sticks of cigars dutch masters perfectly. I’m not sure if it’s his type of thing, but at least he can try using it. Hubby also approve of it so I thought it will be alright. Then, we are off to go to the party the next day. I thought our present is a big failure, but I’m relieved it’s not after receiving some appreciation from him.

Essentially, character is a set of qualities, or values, that shape our thoughts, actions, reactions and feelings. People with strong character show compassion are honest and fair display self-discipline in setting and meeting goals make good judgments, show respect to others show courage in standing up for beliefs have a strong sense of responsibility are good citizens who are concerned for their community maintain self-respect.

Compassion, or empathy, means identifying with and being concerned about other people’s feelings and needs. It provides the emotional root for caring about other people. It allows us to be understanding and tolerant of different points of views and beliefs, it makes us aware of the suffering of others, and it allows us to empathize with them or to feel their suffering as our own. This will also allows us to feel joy and excitement – rather than anger and despair – at other people’s successes and achievements.

We can promote compassion by helping our children to think about how others feel. For example, if your child says or does something hurtful to another child, help him* to focus his attention on the feelings of his victim by saying, for example, “How do you think Zack feels? Would you like to feel like that?” Children develop compassion by practicing acts of caring and kindness towards others. As adults, we need to emphasize the importance of helping others, giving others the benefit of the doubt and being open to differences. Read the rest of this entry »

Okay, it’s true I can live without the diet products I love to buy. But, I can’t live without my anti-wrinkle creams like renuvie with me. It’s the only thing that I will not give up, despite anything unless if we are already talking about food. But, if it’s something else, I would definitely go for the anti-wrinkle cream.

A day is incomplete without splattering a cream in my face before bedtime and in the morning. It’s one habit I don’t want to miss because it gives me confidence that my skin is in better condition. I’m a middle age woman so I can’t rely on myself anymore. It’s most likely better getting help from anti-aging products to still look at my best. Of course, I’m aware that it’s not magic bullet that I will look like a 30 year old woman. I’m already satisfied not to look older than my age.