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i owe it to the big C

By Marcy

“This may sound flippant, if not cruel, but looking back, I can say that if I could only guarantee survival, I would recommend cancer to everyone because of what it has done for Lydia and me.”

– Jim Paredes

Just like his, our whole family also suffered from cancer when my mom was diagnosed to have it. There was an extreme transformation from day 1 we learned about it.

But believe it or not, in some ways, the big C had some far-reaching positive effects in all of us.

10 good things we had a grasp through the big C.

Everyday is a miracle…Sing through the pain…Smile though your heart is aching, smile even though it’s breaking, you’ll see that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile…Though actions speak louder than words, it still pays to verbalize emotions… Live life to the hilt…Listen with your heart, not just with your ears…Be grateful for every blessing…Your family is the greatest gift ever…In the face of adversities, a family is really held closer. And they stand by their promise of never letting each other go…Everything comes with a reason only known to our Mighty Creator.

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Summer Activities For Kids That Are Fun All Year Long

By Marcy

Summer is almost here, which means it’s time to get out the kids outside to enjoy the weather. But what activities should your kids enjoy? Should they be running around playing sports? Or should you take them out for a walk or bike ride? You are in command of the activities that your children should be doing during the summer break!

If your home is anything like mine at all, a little bit of outdoor (or indoor!) entertainment is in order! To help alleviate summer boredom, I am bringing you a list of a few of my favorite cheap, fun, and FREE summer activities for kids that are sure to pump up their energy levels and give them a sense of independence as they enjoy the great outdoors! Whether you opt for a biking and walking adventure or something more extensive, such as an obstacle course, you’re sure to both enjoy and appreciate the beauty of nature at its best. And the best part is… most of these activities are incredibly easy for kids to do and won’t cost you a penny!

A perfect example of a fun outdoor activity for kids is a little ice block treasure hunt! This is perfect for a hot summer day because not only can your kids play a hands on game of treasure hunting, they can also use the skills learned while playing to make homemade crafts for the home. From do-it-yourself construction paper creations to beautiful polka dot crafts, you can spend a little time putting together a project using the skills learned while playing a treasure hunt game. Best of all, these projects can be made inside, in the backyard, or outdoors and still turn out great – and very inexpensively!

Paintball is another great way to get kids out of the house, out of the hot summer heat, and into the cool, refreshing summer air. Whether you choose to play in a tournament style game with prize money to be won, or just go out with some paint balls and a friend to play at a local park, this is one of the most affordable and fun summer activities for kids. To make this fun outdoor summer activities for kids even more exciting, consider planning a paintball obstacle course. You can play it with a smaller group of kids on a Sunday, a bigger group on a Saturday, or one big group on a Friday night. What better way to maximize fun and minimize expense than with an obstacle course?

Beach baseball and softball games are also a great way to get kids out of the house for an afternoon of fun. The great thing about baseball and softball is that they are usually easy to setup and take down quickly. In addition to being low key activities, these games also allow kids to improve their baseball and softball skills while having a good time at the same time. And, as another great idea for summer activities for kids, consider team building activities, like a Frisbee game. Team building has been shown to be a great way to boost confidence and help children learn to work as a team.

Another fun summer activity for kids is to decorate their houses for the coming year. There are many ways to decorate a house, both indoors and outside. Many families have great ideas for decorating their house’s inside for the holidays. If you know any member of the family who has a knack for painting, you might want to let them come to help you with the interior decorating. The great thing about letting your little ones help with decorating is that they can bring you their own ideas and suggestions. In addition to letting them decorate, you can spend a quiet day with them outside playing in the yard and taking in all of the beautiful fall colors.

Outdoor summer activities include a lot of different kinds of sports, from baseball to soccer to kayaking. Many families play outside every single day of the summer, whether it is on a regular basis or just once a month. These kinds of activities can be especially invigorating when the weather starts to get a little colder. It can mean running out and getting a great book or watching the kids play catch. Even better is when you take them out to a nice dinner outside with some good friends or neighbors. It is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon and it also lets you spend some quality time with your kids, which is so important during the summer.

As you can see, there are lots of fun summer activities for kids. Take advantage of all that summer offers, even if you have to pay for them. Your kids will thank you for it later on down the road. Remember, a happy child is a child who is healthy, active, and well adjusted. With a few great activities, plenty of sunshine, and plenty of free summer activities, your kids will be begging you for more later on.

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musings

By Marcy

it has been more than a year since i’ve given up my job. admittedly, i was so ambivalent at first. when i made my decision of resigning known to my friends, i’ve got a lot of questions along with some raised eyebrows. really, it was a tough decision to make.

just a few weeks ago, my husband told me that there was a opening for a teaching position in a British school here in bahrain. and he even suggested seeking for a yaya to take care of the kids so i could work. i entertained the thought. but after weighing all the pro’s and con’s, i’ve come to a decision of going on with my career of being a full-time mom. now, i can’t imagine anyone taking my place as their primary caregiver.

we’re planning to have a vacation this coming january. there’s no certainty yet whether i and the kids are going back here together with my husband. i’m considering the possibility of pursuing a master’s degree when we get home. hay, i hope i could find a school offering online education on master’s degree in special education. then, the case would be settled. we don’t have to be afar from each other anymore.

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paintball, anyone?

By Marcy

Bored with your old way of life and routines you engaged yourself for quite a time? Are you looking for a new adventure? Try paintball! I have heard a lot of nice things about this game, but not everyone has the heart to try this. Aside from being too physical, they say that the paintball gears are a little expensive.

Ultimate Paintball is a company selling a variety of paintball gear of leading brands such as Tippmann, Spyder, Smart Parts, Dye, Empire, Draxxus, and other leading brands.

One of their top selling guns is Tippmann X7 which is perfect for everyone to use. Try checking it out!

So if you are into paintball and looking for a Tippmann gun, visit Ultimate Paintball!

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great time together

By Marcy

Hubby could not sleep last night. I thought he was already tired since he had a lot to do since morning. I was busy cleaning the house. He was inside the other room sorting some stuff. The boys were going in and out of the room, and they seemed to have so much fun bugging and disturbing him.

Hubby has always been an impatient person, but with the kids, I think he is more patient than I am. He can tolerate these things.

He found it so hard to sleep so he went beside me while I was busy playing Online casinos. He was so much interested so he got the other laptop and played, too! After playing, we were teasing and calling each other gamblers.

In this online casinos site, you’ll definitely have a lot of fun! I did not want to try it out at first because I was thinking that gambling was bad. But I realized that it would only turn out to be negative when I allow myself to be so much hooked up with this game. It’s okay to do some stuff like this but only in moderation.

Try visiting the site out! It’s so much enjoyable here!

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Wishful

By Marcy

One of these days, we will have a grand vacation in the United States of America! Wishful thinking! We are saving a part of our money so we can afford to go there. We really want to go to some of the states of the said country. The kids will surely love it! But I think we will just go there when they grow a little older so they can enjoy their vacation.

Hubby and I are building castles in the air! We want to go to Las Vegas and experience casino! It will surely be great! Don’t get me wrong, we’re not into gambling. We just want to try for the sake of gaining experience.

But I’ve heard of USA online casinos site open for USA players from any site. There are no restrictions here so anyone can freely join and enjoy the Online casinos. This casino gambling portal offers casinos which have undergone positive reviews and been tested to make sure their reliability.

For now, hubby and I will just enjoy Online casino since we still cannot afford to go to Las Vegas! We still have some other things to prioritize so this dream vacation will just be a dream for the mean time. But with God’s grace, I know we can get there.

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potty training

By Marcy

PottyWe’ve already bought kuya marc his potty trainer few months ago. He is already 2 years and 3 months old but we haven’t started potty training yet. They said we should look for signs that he is ready for it, like pulling his pants down or showing some indications that he doesn’t like wearing diapers anymore. But so far, we haven’t seen any.

I’ve been doing my own researches about how to go about this potty training. Really, I have no idea at all. They say that this is a crucial stage for a toddler since this could be a source of frustration if not accomplished well.

I’ve also sought some pieces of advice from the members of a parenting group in multiply and some of them were very sympathetic to answer my questions.

So those who’ll come across this, I’ll be pleased of you’ll also share some of your experiences when you started potty training your kids.

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something to thank for

By Marcy

Oftentimes, we allow ourselves to be submerged in feelings of depression, loneliness and dejection. how many times have we felt that all things tend to fall apart and that happiness seems to be a remote possibility? We worry most of the time. Unknowingly, we surrender ourselves to all the negativities we could possibly engage ourselves in.

We haven’t learned to APPRECIATE.

And what makes appreciation next to impossible???? Many things. Past hurts, personal tight spots, global crises, even other people’s predicaments. We absorb all these things that is probably why we look right through some things worthy of our sheer indebtedness.

When things have become so mundane and nothing exciting and out of the ordinary happens, boredom inhibits us to thank the Creator for the predictability that gives us some kind of assurance that life is not worthless after all.

There are so many things to thank for. I believe the list is as boundless as the love our Father has for each and everyone of us.

Sun may set and darkness may loom around us, but it’s guaranteed that the sun will shine again the
next day and its radiance will greet us once again. Rain may heavily pour, but after a while, Mr. Sun will beam once more. Problems may come, tears may fall, but after some time, we’ll hit upon the resolution and get a hold of our happiness and peace of mind.

Everyone is gifted with a lot of people who, beyond doubt, love, cherish and sincerely wish for our happiness. But unluckily, many times we have taken them for granted and have failed to notice all the things they do for us.

Our body is said to have the ability to heal itself. Despite all the trauma it has gone through, be it physical or in any other aspect, it has the knack to bounce back to its usual state. But this is only possible if we will help our bodies to make this happen.

These, among many others, are the reasons why we should extend our gratitude to The One Supreme Being who provided us more than we could ever ask for. He is the fountain of life and strength. Without Him, we’re nothing.

Take the conscious effort to relish all the simple things around us. Let’s take pleasure in each and every grace showered upon us. Our life is a blessing, we have to use it well. And for us to never go wrong, we have to offer all our actions and dealings to our Great Provider.

And one way of giving back all the glory, we should make it an everyday endeavor to be a blessing to everyone… not just to the people dear to us, but even to those people we meet barely through chance encounters.

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layer upon layer

By Marcy

1. Add your blog/s to the list. Feel free to add all your other blogs. It’s okey if you only post this questions in one blog as long as you answer them.
2. Get back to Me {YEN} and I’ll add your blogs to the master’s list HERE! Note that you are not ALLOWED to change the link of the here.
3. Copy from Start to End.
4. Tag as many friends online you know. But you don’t need to be tag in order to join.

Copy this Participants List:

Me and Mine The Go To Mommy Creative in Me Mommy’s Little Monster Blake Little Peanut Pea in a Pod Tethered Mommy Around the World SugarMagnolias Mommy 2 Nanny 3 Doggy 1 I Am Mommy All About The Memories Enchanted Play Just My Scrap Whats Up Simply Me Kitchen Deelite A Mothers Horizon In Depth A Life in Bloom Because Life is a Blessing Digiscraptology Joys iN life Life is What we Make it Photo Blog Dancing in Midlife Tune Pinay Mommy Online Mommy Earns Money Online Blessings and Beyond Biz-N-Honey Aeirin’s Collections All About Me Simple Delights

LAYER ONE:
– Name: Maicel
– Birth date: March 28
– Birthplace: Philippines
– Current Location: Bahrain
– Eye Color: Black– Hair Color: Black
– Righty or Lefty: Righty

LAYER TWO:

– Your heritage: Filipino
– The shoes you wore today: not shoes, just slippers
– Your weakness: procrastination
– Your fears: leaving my kids as early as my mom left us
– Your perfect pizza: Papa John’s
– Goal you’d like to achieve in life: so many things in so little time… to be a perfect homemaker, to go back to school for my master’s, to put up my own school

LAYER THREE:

– Your most overused phrase on AIM: None
– Your first waking thoughts: prepare hubby’s breakfast and baon
– Your best physical feature: hair?
– Your most missed memory: spending time with my mom

LAYER FOUR:

– Pepsi or Coke: COKE!
– McDonald’s or Burger King: Mc Do.
– Single or group dates: Single.
– Adidas or Nike: Both.
– Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Nestea.
– Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate.
– Cappuccino or coffee: not a coffee drinker

LAYER FIVE

– A famous person, dead or alive, would you interview: Ninoy Aquino
– Movie can you watch and say the lines along with the actors: Serendipity
– Name two of your passions in life : family and thoughts
– Least favorite time of day: 5am!

LAYER SIX

– Use hairspray or gel: None.
– Your favorite meal: Caldereta
– Color is the inside of your head when you close your eyes: Black
– Listen to classical music: not really
– Ever said LOL in real life without thinking about it: yup!

::END::

passing this tag along to chelle, eugene, grace, lissa and nina . hope you’ll enjoy answering this tag!

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very first…

By Marcy

my two blogs Simple Delights and MOTHERHOOD in a nutshell just got their very first awards from Connie. thanks so much, dear! this will truly serve as an inspiration. awww….

This is it! Ok let me try.

1. Put the logo on your blog
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Nominate at least seven other blogs
4. Add links to those blogs on your blog
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog

The recipients of the Brillante Weblog below are welcome to put the Logo on their personal blogs and have the honor of passing this award to seven other bloggers.

http://blanne1126.blogspot.com/
http://www.mylifeinitaly.blogspot.com/
http://mistysigns.blogspot.com/
http://hesitantwife.blogspot.com/
http://www.marilynkate.com/
http://charmdestiny.blogspot.com/
http://briannebelle.blogspot.com/

pay it forward, girls!

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