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If we will not be traveling this coming May, I would have availed of the many gastronomical promos from Deal Grocer just like the one from Bubba Gump.

I can’t remember the last time I ate at Bubba Gump. They are quite expensive so we rarely go there if we dine out. But with this promo, it will be so affordable to try out the delicious dishes that they served.

For this exclusive Deal Grocer promo, you can get a dining voucher for only P1,395 (originally priced at P2,242) and you get to enjoy this 4 meal course:

• Yin Yang Chicken Salad
• Dixie Style Baby Back Ribs
• Shrimp Rigatoni
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Sundae

Each voucher is good for sharing for 3-4 persons. This voucher can be use from May 9 to July 9, 2011 except on Father’s Day for dine-in customers only and should be use in one visit.

This voucher was sold out already yesterday but they refilled new stocks today so hurry and avail of this promo now.

I was just watching the news and was saddened when they feature the plight of our educational system here in the Philippines. With the advent of computer and Internet, there are still some public schools who don’t even have a computer room where the kids can learn.

If only our government can pool something to have a budget for at least the hardware and then they can just load it with free open source software so the students can have the basics on how to use the computer and the Internet.

Here are just some of the free and downloadable software that can be use by public schools:

1. Open Office. This suite is like the Microsoft and Word Perfect suite which can be use for word, spreadsheet and presentation processing.
2. Free Graphics Software Blender. Blender is a graphic application software that can be use to create 3D graphic animations.
3. File Sharing Software like Ares and Amule. Both of this software are downloadable and can be use to teach the concept of file sharing, networking, and peer-to-peer concept.
4. Audio Software like Audacity. This is free open source software that can be use for editing and recording audio sounds.
5. Media Player like BS Player which can play videos in any format.

These are just some of the few free software that can easily be downloaded for use and I am sure there are more.

My nanny left last night for a one week vacation a week before we leave for our US trip She had an accident the other night when she slipped while walking. She thought that she was pregnant as she was delayed for two months and so when she had bleeding the morning after the accident, she thought she had miscarriage.

My parents brought her to the doctor and it was verified via ultrasound (which was done two times) and a pregnancy test that there was no sign that she was pregnant or she had a miscarriage. The bleeding that she experience was just her regular menstrual period.

And so I thought she will cancel her initial plan of taking a week off because she was never pregnant and she did not have any miscarriage after all. At least not before we leave as she can take three weeks off with pay, while we are on vacation.

I understood her plight as she maybe is still depressed. Maybe she feels sad because she was expecting a baby or maybe she still thinks that she is pregnant and she does not want to believe the tests and the doctor.

This would have been my time to feel excited for the trip. I can actually imagine the POS systems in the Outlet stores that we will be visiting in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York. I can already imagine the tours that we will be joining. I can already imagine the happiness on my kids’ face as they will surely have fun in this trip. But instead I have more than a week left to feel stress because I don’t have a nanny to take care of my two kids will I go to work.

But at least my parents are with us to support us and I know things happen for a reason. And it is just a week. I am sure we can deal with this.

Del Monte Kitchenomics is offering a lot of summer class this coming May that you may like to try:

1. Chinese Cooking. If you are a lover of Chinese food, then this course is perfect so you can learn to whip up some Chinese meals after taking this course.

This class will be on May 7 from 10am-5pm. Fee for this course is P2,800.

2. Healthy Baon for Kids. Are you running out of ideas for your kids’ snack for the coming school year. Then try out this course to discover new ideas for healthy and tasteful snacks for your kids.

This is a free demo class which will be held on May 19 from 2 PM – 4 PM.

3. Cooking for Kids. This class is for kids age 7 – 12 years old.

This class will be on May 21 from 10 am – 5 PM. Fee for this class is P2,800.

4. Quick Breakfast Ideas. As what they always say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day so it would be nice to prepare something appetizing for breakfast and with this class, preparing delicious breakfast meals will be easy.

This class will be held on May 26 at 2 Pm – 4 PM and this is a free demo class.

5. Popular Japanese Cooking. Learn to prepare Japanese dishes by enrolling in this class.

Class will be on May 28 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Fee is P2,800.

Holy Week is a great time for us to reflect on our lives. I was crying this morning when I saw a video of a child who has a congenital heart disease. I was deeply touched and moved by her story because my daughter also has the same heart condition although we are just lucky because she did not need to have an operation.

All the more now I feel blessed and thankful for all the blessings that God has given us. We are lucky because our daughter was healed through His miracles while there are some families who can’t even afford to go to the doctor to have their condition check. There were even some who have to consult a lawyer like the attorneys of O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath law firm so they can get help in filing for a Crestor lawsuit as they believe that their heart condition was triggered after taking the medicine Crestor, a medicine use to treat high cholesterol. At least if they consult with O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, they will be guaranteed to have a good support to help them win the case and get a just settlement.

Everyday is a blessing from God and so we should live our lives in a way that we are making good use of that blessing.

Have a blessed and meaningful Holy week everyone.

I am so excited for April 29 to watch the Royal Wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William. I am sure everybody will be tuning in to watch out for it as it will be the wedding of the decade for sure.

Not much information is given about the wedding. All we know for now is that the service will be held at Westminster Abbey. After the service, there will be a wedding procession and will past some of London's most famous landmarks. Of course the reception will be held at the Buckingham Palace to be hosted by her Majesty, the Queen.

I wonder how their first night will be. Will she wear those sexy nurse lingerie on their first night? LOL. Kate and Prince William have been going out for eight years before the prince finally asked for Kate’s hand to marry him in the holy sacrament of matrimony. Their love story is very interesting knowing that Kate is just a commoner but she came from a family whom they say are self made millionaires. She and her siblings all went to good schools and that is where Kate met Prince William.

All invitations have been sent already and looks like everything is all set for the wedding. Now I can’t wait to see how a modern Royal Wedding goes.

Fashion gives back to Japan through the efforts of Lush and Gucci.

Lush USA produced a limited edition Charity Pot body lotions priced at $5 and a cherry-scented Rising Sun Soap which is being sold at $5.95. All the profits from these two products will be donated to Peace Boat. Peace Boat is a Japan-based non-profit organization who will transport all aid to all the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. These two limited edition products are now being sold online at LushUSA.com and in all Lush stores.

Gucci also created a product whose sales will also be donated to aid relief in Japan. They created Gucci limited-edition calfskin bracelet. This bracelet features Japan’s flag with its red and white band colors and it has a medal with a message, “Gucci loves you.” This bracelet is being sold at $100 and will be launched this coming April 23. Proceeds from the sale of this bracelet will be donated to Red Cross.

It is sad to find out that there are a number of victims that have contracted serious illnessese as a side effect for taking medicines that they thought will make them well.

Have you heard about the medicine called Topamax? It is a medicine to cure migraine and epileptic seizures but you have to be careful when taking this medicine especially if you are pregnant as it was discovered that taking Topamax when you are pregnant could have bad effects on your baby as it can cause a birth defect called cleft lip. Another medicine, Actos, which is use to cure Type II diabetes have been found to increase the risk of getting bladder cancer even if patients are non-smoker.

The only consolation that these victims have, if they can call it a consolation at all, is that they can file for a lawsuit and get actos cancer attorneys to help them get a claim from the manufacturers of these medicines.

Watts Guerra Craft LLP is one of the law firms who are experts in pharmaceutical cases and contacting them is the first step for the victims to get justice.

My god child will be celebrating her first birthday so I am looking for a nice gift that we can give her. And just look at these cute personalized gifts for birthday that I saw from Personal Creations:

Aren’t they so cute? I am even thinking of getting a personalized rag doll for my daughter too.

And after looking at their site, I am now thinking if we can order any of their personalized items as the souvenir that we can give for my son Jacobo’s first birthday party.

I actually ordered a souvenir already but I realized that our baby guests won’t be able to use the souvenir that I got so I need to order giveaways for the babies. I counted and we have less than 10 babies in our list. I am looking at the rag doll or back pack since I know that it will be something that they can definitely use.

I saw the photo books that my friends have created in Artscow and I am just so envious. My hats off to them as I know how time consuming it is to create those.

I really wanted to create photo books to keep memories of our kids but my plate is really full that I can’t find the time to sit down and turn my kids’ pictures to nice photo books. I was only able to create two photo books, and got stuck in that number.

Maybe these promos from Artscow can inspire me as they really offer great deals for their Photo books which even come with free shipping. Imagine for only $3.99 you can create hardback 20-paged 7” x 5” photo book. Just use this promo code to avail of the promo: JUST399BK.

This promo code is valid until April 4, 2011 only so add it to your account now.