Here's what I've promised...

Here's some of the updates that I've promised you:

1. My father and son celebrate their birthday together (click on to read the rest of the post)

grandpa and grandson

2. Hyzvhann Hyzydyll's update as he's officially a toddler now (click here )

3. Our family picture to celebrate our love and life in the month of October (Hyzyd's first birthday and our second wedding anniversary)

PS. I'll be going to the hospital now to visit my newly-arrived niece, Jazzyz!

How to download files with a torrent?

I'm so curious about how to download movies from internet. I couldn't use my DVD rental card anymore because the the place where we used to rent DVD's moved far from our place. Everytime I wanted to watch new movies, I'll ask my hubby to download movies for me. He told me one day that he'll teach me how to download torrents. What are torrents anyway?

Torrent is a small file (around few kilobytes) with the suffix .torrent, which contains all the information needed to download a file the torrent was made for. That means it contains file names, their sizes, where to download from and so on. You can get torrents for almost anything on lots of web sites and torrent search engine. Torrent is the most popular way of downloading large files, including movies and games. Okay, it seems more clearer to me.

I asked my hubby how to download movies with a torrent. Here's what I learned:

1. Find a torrent program that will suit your needs. In our case, we used. Azureus, now called Vuze.

2. Follow the instructions on downloading and installing your chosen client.

3. Go to a torrent site and search for a file you want to download. The QueenTorrent.com is one of the popular sites that I recently found.

4. Once you have found the desired file on the torrent site, click the "Download This Torrent" (or whatever the word they used that means the same). Usually, the web browser's file download manager will instruct you on what to do with this file. You want to open the file with your torrent program. Like me, I download last night the movies "Make it Happen" and "Deception". When it's done downloading, just double-click the file.

"Download" page will appear after you click "Download this file"

5. If it doesn't open that way, just save the .torrent file to an easy to locate place. Then open your torrent client and use the "Open Torrent" feature(Most torrent clients support click & drag).

6. In my case, the download starts automatically after I double-click the file. I can do something to pass the time, because torrents downloading do not require your attention and will download in the background.

the page the shows how torrents downloading looks line in Vuze
(click the image to enlarge)

Isn't torrents downloading easy? Try it for yourself. Even newbie like me can do it. Happy torrents downloading!

an AUNT for the first time!

I thank God for the safe delivery of my first niece, Hyphzybah Jazzyz "HJ" today at 11:37 am. She weighs 3.25 kg with the length of 52 cm. She's such a sweet, pretty, and a healthy cutie angel of my bro Ben and his wife sis Nonz. Congratulations to the both of you! I'm such a proud aunt!

taken few minutes after the delivery at the nursery

after 6 hours, she's brought to the room

joy filled the hearts of the uncle (my hubby), the cousin (my boy), and the aunts (me and our youngest)

I wanna take this opportunity to also greet my friends Cliff and Grace for their new bundle of joy, Zhenexia Gwynne, who was born last October 22. Congratulations!


Welcome to parenthood guyz:)

Romance fails us and so do friendships, but the relationship of parent and child, less noisy than all the others, remains indelible and indestructible, the strongest relationship on earth.
-Theodore Reik -

Update

Our break is almost finished. Next week we'll go back to school but my hubby already started their classes today. Tomorrow, I need to go to school for a general check-up. I supposed to post here some photos taken during our English camp but I'm still too busy. I had to do it the next time I have time. Stay tuned:)

Update

Our break is almost finished. Next week we'll go back to school but my hubby already started their classes today. Tomorrow, I need to go to school for a general check-up. I supposed to post here some photos taken during our English camp but I'm still too busy. I had to do it the next time I have time. Stay tuned:)

A bath robe on my wedding day

I was browsing our wedding pictures last October 18 (our second wedding anniversary) to reminisce our wedding day two years ago. I remembered how hard it is to find a simple and yet elegant waffle bath robe or a personalized terry bath robe for my wedding day. I'm not yet familiar with online buying before. I was about to give up when I found what I'm looking for. I love the quality and it happens to be just about the same crimson color as my wedding motiff. I wore it as I was having my make-up and getting ready dressing my wedding gown.

waffle bath robe

I would suggest for those who are getting married to find the perfect bath robe for your wedding day. Can't you just picture yourself at the spa in your own personalized waffle bath robe a day before your wedding? Better than a robe for multi-tasking at the spa, the luxury waffle weave bath robe goes from the sauna to poolside with comfort and ease. It is made of 60% cotton/40% polyester woven waffle weave fabric and very ideal for serious pampering.

terry bath robe

It's worth investing on bath robes, I tell you. After a long day at work, nothing is more soothing to the exhausted nerves than a warm bath, right? But after you’ve shut off the shower, does comfort have to end already? With special bath robes , comfort can go a long way beyond the warm bath. That’s why we need bathrobes – they bring comfort to us wherever we are. It gives off a feeling of being enveloped and warmed.

The best robe for bathing is the famous hotel bath robe. These are the thick, white, luxuriant terry cloth bathrobe made of terry cotton. Terry cotton is a soft, thick fabric that can absorb water fast, thus the use of the famous terry bathrobe for bathing. The terry bath robe is famous for being one of the best things offered in hotels. Hotel guests actually look forward to using those robes to make their bathing experience memorable and highly invigorating as I've experienced at NASA Vegas Hotel in Bangkok.

mint towel wrap (Pink Cheetah )

Presently, I'm looking for a towel wrap, something that will not only look good but is versatile. This is the perfect accessory for anyone to take with them when they are going on vacation as it can be used on the beach, in the hotel room or even when you are simply lounging by the poolside. I would have chose this as my dressing robe on my wedding day if it's available in our place. It's great for the "make-up" session too as you need to apply foundation on your neck, shoulder and back.

The next time you'll be invited for a wedding, try to give the newly-wed couple a personalized luxury bath towels with their name, Mr & Mrs, to always remind them of their very special day! What do you think?

Blog Appetite is turning 1!

I have an appetite of joining Blog Appetite's first Blogversary Raffle Contest. Mys, the pretty mom blogger wanted to celebrate with us her 1st year of adventures in the blogging world. The announcement the winners will be held on her birthday-November 18!

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More updates to come

Just this morning at 4:00 am we arrived from Bangkok. The whole day was spent preparing something for my toddler's birthday as well as my father's too. In between, I'm doing my writing task..tsk..tsk... So here's some of the topics that I'll be posting soon:

1. Hyzyd and Papa Ben's birthday celebration

2. family's Bangkok trip

3. Hyzyd's milestones

4. the "MOVING"

5. memes , awards and tags

6. anything under the sun:)

Good night everybody. Thanks for the visit and I'll visit you soon.

Five things I love

I want to thank Kaye for this award. She gave it to me before we went to Bangkok...he..he..Try to visit Kaye's site and you'll be captured by her interesting thoughts as a WAHM just as she captured my attention.

This award tags along a question on what are the 5 things that I love. Well, I love :

1. holiday family bonding around the TV
2. the spaghetti made by my father (it's his birthday today!)
3. my toddler and my father celebrating their birthdays together (I'm kinda busy right now...visitors are coming:>)
4. my hubby bringing cookies for me
5. my friends here in blogosphere visiting me now and then and leaving nice messages. I'll visit you soon as long as I'm done with my chores...LOL!

I'm passing this tag to Seiko, Kikamz, Shelo, Sarah and Jacris.

Off to Bangkok

We'll be going to Bangkok today to renew my passport and process my son's passport too. I couldn't yet attend to my blogging career:) this month because my schedule this month is very hectic. Thanks for your prayers. I'm alive and kicking today! I'm fine now. Thank you dear friends for wishing me good health. My parents arrive safely last Sunday and we're enjoying each others company. The whole day and night is not enough for our "chikas" and catching up each others updates. Packing things for our "moving" isn't yet finished...We'll this is my life and I'm enjoying every bit of it's challenges. I have so much to tell you...I can't wait for that TIME. So long as of now. See yah next time:)

The essence of choosing the right web hosting

I've been asked by my friend about webhosting and the imporatnce of its service. Well, Thanks toMr.Google that helped me answer my friend's querry . We all know (we-the bloggers) that web hosting service allows the individuals and the organizations to provide the space to showcase their websites via the World Wide Web, which is a large collection of the websites hosted on the web servers all over the world. A web host is a web server or computer where all the web site’s html files, graphics reside. These servers are the super computers having extremely huge hard drives, or an array of hard drives.

Web hosting is of many types, and users find certain capabilities in most of these packages. Web hosting prices vary depending on one’s requirements.

The webhosting of the personal websites that do not require any specific tools and usually have low traffic is sometimes free. Free web hosting is good but there are some of its drawbacks also. Many web hosting services do have their policies that can limit certain content, functions, scripting languages or uses.

Personal web site hosting, just for fun
I would look for the cheapest hosting space that still provided some level of speed and reliability. You can still obtain web space for free from some hosting companies. Sure there will be no support if you have problems, it will be slow and not always reliable but for a hobby site that's usually acceptable.

Small business web site hosting
Most small businesses today, even if they don't have a web site, use email. For a small business to lose their web site for a day would not be good but it would not be the end of the world, however, to lose important emails or have them delayed until the next day can cost more money than cheaper hosting can save in a year.

Small businesses have the hardest time balancing quality web hosting with reasonable pricing. Most small business people don't have the time or ability to wade through different hosting companies products and therefore a lot of them end up paying too much ("just to be safe").

Large Business web hosting
To a lot of larger businesses web hosting, even expensive web hosting, is not a problem. The important thing to remember though is that in these circumstances the stakes are much higher if things go pear shaped, having one anxious email user without their email is bad, having a thousand, including the Chairman is a career changing event!

You need to have a knowledgeable and capable tech support person that sees you as an important customer, not one of 500,000 customers. Picking the right hosting provider here is critical.

Another new web hosting site that you can use if you're looking for a new web hosting service is the Web Hosting Geeks. They'll give you the Top 10 Web Hosting — Best Web Hosts (2009) and their hosting plans include at least one free domain name registration and 30 day money back guarantee.Cheap professional web hosting services is under $10 a month.

If you're looking for a cheap host, try reading first the 4 critical factors to consider before choosing a cheap host. It's such an enlightenment especially for a newbie like me.

Teaching with Impact

If you want your teaching to have impact, you must do these three things:

1. Know your students. And that takes commitment and time. This is where we lose a lot of teachers. There's no magic formula. Good teaching has a price tag: you've got to be willing to pour out your life for others. If your students have to trip you up on your way out of class in order to have a moment with you, you're not going to reach them. People don't care how much you know, until they first know how much you care (Watch the Freedom Writers).

2. Earn the right to be heard. Walk out on the street and tell the first guy you meet that you know what his problem is-and he'll probably give you a piece of his mind. Even you know what his problem is , you won't get through to him . Credibility must precede communication. And our celebrity society has never figured that out. You must earn a hearing!

3. Be willing to become vulnerable. It's the broken who become masters at mending. Don't be afraid to let people know what you're struggling with, and what you've struggled with through the years. People tend to see us in terms of where we are now, rather than in light of where we've come from and what we've been through. They didn't see the process. So tell them about the God you know personally, and what He's brought you through. That'll impact them every time!

Want to be a teacher who "gets through?" Practice these principles.

Teaching with Impact

If you want your teaching to have impact, you must do these three things:

1. Know your students. And that takes commitment and time. This is where we lose a lot of teachers. There's no magic formula. Good teaching has a price tag: you've got to be willing to pour out your life for others. If your students have to trip you up on your way out of class in order to have a moment with you, you're not going to reach them. People don't care how much you know, until they first know how much you care (Watch the Freedom Writers).

2. Earn the right to be heard. Walk out on the street and tell the first guy you meet that you know what his problem is-and he'll probably give you a piece of his mind. Even you know what his problem is , you won't get through to him . Credibility must precede communication. And our celebrity society has never figured that out. You must earn a hearing!

3. Be willing to become vulnerable. It's the broken who become masters at mending. Don't be afraid to let people know what you're struggling with, and what you've struggled with through the years. People tend to see us in terms of where we are now, rather than in light of where we've come from and what we've been through. They didn't see the process. So tell them about the God you know personally, and what He's brought you through. That'll impact them every time!

Want to be a teacher who "gets through?" Practice these principles.

on being sick, on-going blog contest, prayer requests

I visited my blog this afternoon and I noticed that as of today, October 16, 2009 I made only 8 posts for this month- it's like having a post once every other day...*sigh*! I was thinking that I could create new posts each day, more time in blog hopping and leaving comments to my friends out there because we only have class in the morning and I have vacant time in the afternoon but I was wrong....I'm sick for the whole week- I have cold! My stuffy or runny nose is very irritating and I'm sneezing to the max! Achhooooo!!!!(bless you). Congestion puts pressure on the sinus area causing my head to hurt. My eyes became runny too (I feel I have more tears than usual) that I only feel comfortable if I stay in the dark corner of our house so blogging is such an impossible task but don't blame me that I still sneaked on visiting some of you...he..he...Oh the itchiness I feel. It seems that I need to scratch inside my nose, throat and eyes ! Such a torturing feeling!Argh!!! Even I sleep as early as 7 pm, I feel like I have not had enough sleep and I just don't have the energy to do everyday activities. Good thing I have my hubby to the rescue. He accompanied me to our English Camp and helped me teaching the class. What a relief! Though I have a cough and fever, I'm thankful that it's just mild, not too serious. Generally, I'm feeling better today!

By the way, I also spend time counting the entries for blog contest and I tell you I'm so meticulous in reviewing your entry - if you really followed the requirements and if you've verified your subscription coz I just want to make it fair for everybody. Right? I also took time to visit your blogs and thanking you for joining the contest. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me and I'll gladly offer you my help. Currently, I already have 427 entries on my list! If you haven't yet joined the contest, take time to join now! Who knows? You'll be one of the lucky winners! I tell you, hosting a contest is not easy and counting your entries takes time-I mean LOTS of time but I I enjoy every time someone exerts efforts and time to join the contest. Your support for this contest is immeasurable and I'm so grateful to all the sponsors and participants. may we benefit all from this experience of FUN and CELEBRATION!

P.S I'll be having a very hectic schedules this month for the following reasons:

1. My parents and youngest sister will be coming on Sunday. Please pray for their safe travel.
2. We'll be heading to Bangkok for the renewal of my passport and processing of other important documents. Please pray for the safe travel ,smooth processing of papers and favors from the officials.
3. My bro and sis-in-law will be expecting next week for their first daughter. I'm an expectant aunt too! Please pray for the safe delivery of Hyphzybah Jazzyz.
4. We'll be moving to our new apartment on the last week of this month. Please pray for the extra strength in packing and unpacking of things...he..he...

I appreciate your visits though you'll seldom meet me in blogosphere. I'll visit you as soon as everything will be settled.

God bless you all!

I won (again!)!

My entry Do I Care? Listen, I Care for the I-Care blog contest won the first prize! I wanna thank Ate Janet of Expressions and Thoughts for hosting the contest. I received $20 and 5000 EC from her. In this contest, all of the entrants are winners coz she gave all of us (there are 9 entrants) cash prizes. What a generous hostess she is!

Not a "Perfume-aholic"

My friends love to give me perfume because I'm a "thrifty user"...LOL! I mean if they gave me 236 ml Victoria Secret's Dream Angels, it's already good for a year supply for me. They help me finish it once theirs is used up...LOL!I'm not really into expensive perfumes. The scent matters most to me rather than the brand.If I'll buy a perfume, I'll choose soft floral scent- something that will tell my personality...that I'm sweet and playful but confident with a bit of maturity. There are few perfumes that makes me physically ill.

I don't really have a fave perfume . I just use what's available..he..he..Recently, I dig on my toiletries purse and in my cabinet to show to you what perfumes I'm currently using (that if I can remember to wear one..LOL!)

Ever Bilena Silkening Body Spray, Yessamin Purse Concentres, Mistines' Cattleya and Avon's Surreal Eau de Toilette Spray

Tip for today: The reason on why stores sell perfume in glass bottles is because the light breaks down the fragrance, so you have to toss it after about a year, even if it's still full. The secret is to keep them in a dark place.

What's your perfume?..or let's say your favorite perfume? Care to share them? We'll be interested to read your entry at Niko's site -where GIRLS truly RULE!

Nap time needs nap mat and a backpack for a diaper bag

Two more weeks and my baby will turn 1! Time flies so fast that soon he'll be in day care. I see to it that the specified time I set-up for him for regular naps will be continued. It is important to his health and development. I learned from his pediatrician that establishing a regular nap time can help avoid some kids sleeping problems and will keep them happy, healthy and more alert.

How about if my baby will be in day care? Here in our school, their daycares have a specified nap time set-up that all toddlers have to follow. What if my toddler may find it difficult to sleep somewhere that isn't his home? I hope sending along one of his favorite stuffed toys for him will help him settle down with at nap time. They said that having a familiar comfort from home can often help.

I learned from my Thai co-teachers that having a nap mat can also help make nap time more inviting when your toddler is away from home. Nap mats can easily be rolled up which makes them great for traveling with. Some nap mats even come with built in pillows and blankets that are sewn onto one side of the mat, making sleeping on it much more comfortable. They can also be sent along to your toddler's daycare, which may help him look forward to napping.

Talking about nap mat, I found at Posy Lane mint nap mats that are padded and lined with nylon and cotton with a ribbon trimmed, soft, fleecy blanket. It rolls up and has a Velcro closure with carrying strap. It has a soft fleece blanket attached and a removable foam pillow. To clean, you'll just remove kid and pillow, then toss the rest in the washing machine. It's perfect for daycare, preschool or kindergarten. For me, I'll buy this aqua nap mat for my little boy:

Another on-the-go products from Posy Lane that made me fell in love the first time I laid my eyes on it is their cute Sports Stephen Joseph quilted backpack. It is made made from vinyl and the backpack is very easy to take care of. You'll just wipe with a damp cloth.There is plenty of room for all of my child’s belongings . It is also ideal for use as a small diaper bag.The backpack is adorable just the way it is, but even cuter with my child’s name embroidered on it.

isn't this adorable?

By the way, my youngest sister will be coming over with my parents next week. I am eyeing for this Girls Rule Stephen Joseph Backpack for her. This is so cool for her especially when she'll use this back to school on November. She'll surely love this! I can't wait to purchase them all next month.

Do I care? Listen! I care.

It is important to show people (our spouse, children, parents, siblings and friends) that we care. While big and extravagant gifts are one way, it is the small things that we do every day that are the most important. Would you agree? For me, I don’t need to be creative, have a big budget or heaps of bright ideas to show someone that I care for them.

There are couples of things that some people have done for me that have meant a lot to me- a surprise birthday party treat from friends, “bring home” cookies from my hubby, a hug when I had a bad day, a total stranger smiled at me when I’m down and it brightened my day, someone helped me out when I really need assistance and someone just helped me out for no reason at all. It’s nice to know that they cared enough to want to help me. These things stand out in my memory though they’re not extravagant things.

There are some small things that I did and do (and still planning to do them over and over again) to show my love ones that I care:

For my dear husband:
1. Threw a surprise birthday celebration! I planned it with my friends and kept it a secret (it’s the best part!). I asked him to go out with us (me and our baby) to Lee Garden’s Plaza Hotel to buy a new pair of shoes. He got the biggest surprise in his life when I brought him to Sizzler with our friends waiting for us! My husband loved the surprise idea and he told me that it’s a great way for me to show how much I care for him…hmmmm…It’s always the thought that counts *grin*…

2. Gave him a massage for no reason at all. I just came up to him out of the blue with a nice, soothing back or neck massage. It’s one way of reminding him why he fell in love with me in the first place…LOL!

3. Gave him a budget to buy his favorite jeans, shirt and shoes though it means ¼ of my salary…he..he…Price doesn’t matter as long as you see that your lovey-dovey is happy and satisfied. It’s one way of showing my care for his “appearance needs”.

4. Though I don’t like to watch sports, but because I care, I managed to watch with him sometimes and get the hang of it! I do now appreciate watching tennis competition and learned the “who’s who” in the tennis world as well as the world of boxing. It surely made him happy that I’m trying to share something that he enjoys.

5. I took time to compliment my significant other on how he looks. I appreciate his new haircut, new clothes, and even his new perfume! I believe that this shows that I’m attentive to him and that I care.

6. I always kiss him at night to say “good night” and in the morning to greet “good morning” even if I have to wake him up…he..he... For me, peck on the cheek can be worth a million dollars at the right time.

7. I always remember to tell that him that I love him every single day!

8. Shutting up and praying for my husband. I pray for his spiritual walks, his emotions, his role as a father and a decision-maker, his faith and his future, his health and physical protection and his security in work and finances. Prayer moves the hand of God to do the things which we can’t do.

My ways of showing my care for my husband are endless! I try to think of the things that have really mattered to me and I do similar things to show to my husband that I do care. Everyone loves to be loved! And like the old saying goes "The love you make is equal to the love you take." So the best way to feel loved is to show someone else you love them first!

For my baby:
1. Give him lots of little kisses on the nose!

2. Look at him when I’m feeding him.

3. Saying "I Love You" a LOT to him!

4. I always pay attention to him when he is cooing and babbling or whatever! I listen to him and honor his early attempts of communications.

5. I hold, cuddle and love him as much as possible.

6. Smile at him when he first wake up and greets him “good morning my son”, with a kiss and a hug. I make it sure that I’ll be the first thing my baby sees when he wakes up. His smile is priceless.

7. Sit him on my lap and read stories for him

8. Being excited about every new development and discovery and journal them in his blog that I especially created for him.

9. I make diaper changing fun with my funny faces, songs, tickles and noises…he..he…

10. I tell him everyday on how grateful I am to have him! Sometimes, I go into details about what I love about him. I pray with my baby to share my spirituality and let him hear me thanking God for him.

I think there are countless ways to show to my baby how much I care for him. Whatever I do for him, I see to it that I do it with love .

For my family:

1. We lived thousand miles away from my family. I called them and told them that I miss them. I talked about something that I both did that was either interesting or funny. I don’t forget to tell them that I love them too.

2. I send SMS or Chikka messages at least once a week to inform them of our happenings.

3. I greeted them on their birthdays and posted my greetings (in digiscrapping form) on my blog site. I sometimes send money to the birthday celebrant.:)

4. I encouraged my siblings in their creative endeavors and professional pursuits. I’m their cheerleader, not their critic. I showed to them that I care by giving them praise and believing in their activities.




For my friends:

1. Organized a surprise baby shower! It’s a joy to see your pregnant friends came over to your house thinking that you’re just inviting them for a simple dinner and see that you have a surprise baby shower ready and waiting for them to enjoy!

2. If a friend is requesting some of my time, I make time for that friend. Simply telling her that I care is not as profound as showing her that I’m not too busy for her.

3. Listening and understanding a friend is one way to show that I care.

4. I don’t forget their birthdays. If I couldn’t send a gift on my friend’s birthday because she’s living in a faraway place, I send email or ecard to wish her a happy birthday. This simple act lets my friend know that I remember important things about him.

5. I give a small gift every now and then. I buy her favorite perfume or lipstick; treat her to her favorite steamboat restaurant or just simply giving her fancy earrings or fashionable wallet/purse. These small things can mean a lot to someone who wants to feel special.

No one can buy friendship at all. The ideas I listed above are things that I did to show my friend that I care with little gifts and my ways to show my appreciation that don't cost money. Showing your friends how important they are to you is a very important part of maintaining relationships. You don't have to do a lot of big things or spend a lot of time, but we all need to nurture our friendships.

How about you? How do you care for your love ones? Share them to us at Janet's Expression and Thoughts. If your ideas are unique you maybe picked up as one of the winners of her I-Care Blog Contest and covet the cash prize plus the 5000 EC! The contest ends tomorrow, October 7 so better hurry up!

A Call to Celebrate Her and History's Life and Love: Win tons of giveaways!

October 5-November 5, 2009

It's now time to celebrate Her and History's Life and Love. I want to give God all the glory and honor for giving me generous sponsors here and there. Without you guys sharing your resources, this giveaway won't be realized (and to think it's my first time hosting a giveaway). For those who don't yet have any ideas on why I'm having a giveaway, you can read the details HERE. In summary, I want to celebrate birthdays (Hyzyd's 1st birthday and my father's 51st birthday) and our 2nd year wedding anniversary with you. It's indeed a call to celebrate my life and love! My 1st blogversary will be on December and I hope another giveaway will be hosted in Her and History.

Without much ado here are the prizes and the sponsors:

1st prize: $55, 20,000 EC, ad spaces, .info domain and blog hosting, blog review (worth $15)

$50- Buraot and Anak ni Kulapo
$5- Pinay Mommy Online
.info domain with free 1 year blog hosting- Pinay Mommies Communities
5000 EC - Mommy Journey
3000 EC Cornymans Money-Blog
3000 EC All about babies and Kids
3000 EC - Simply Happy Life
2000 EC- The Movie Mommy
2000 EC- Chika Buzz
1000 EC - Love's Haven
1000 EC- Kalidadis
125x125 ad space for a month (PR 3)= A Woman's Blog
125x125 ad space for a month (PR 3)= OnlineBiz and resources
125x125 ad space for a month (PR 2)= Moolah Musings
125x125 ad space for a month (PR 1)= I Love Contest and More!
125x125 ad space at Wannabesuper Mommy
125x125 ad space at CrossRoads...where ideas meet
125x125 ad space at Pinay Blogger at Home
125x125 ad space at Moi et mon univers!
125x125 ad space at Sassy Chicks World
125x125 ad space at Tambayan ng mga Uragon


Blog reviews:

• Home Buddies
• Gossip Mom
• CrossRoads...where ideas meet

2nd prize: $30, 18,000 EC's,.info domain and 1 year WP blog hosting,ad spaces, blog reviews (worth $10)
$20 - Seiko's Diary
$5 - babyblog Azumi ★
$5 - My Kawaii Princess
5000 EC - Wonderful Things In Life
5000 EC - Her and History
2500 EC - Thoughts in Daily Living
2500 EC- Parenting Notes
2000 EC - Our Adventures Together
1000 EC- Mi Mundo Del Amor
info domain Online Mommy's Corner
1 year free WP blog hosting Online Mommy's Corner
1 month ad space (PR1)- Mouth's Delight
1 month 125x125 ad space- Just About Anything
125x125 ad space at Real Garden
125x125 ad space (PR 1) at WAHMaholic
1 month 125x125 ad space (PR 1)- Mom Writes for A Cause
1 month 125x125 ad space (PR 1)- Samantha's Own
1 month 125x125 ad space at Yam's Files
1 month 125x125 ad space at Walk With Me

Blog Reviews:

• Two Peas in a Pie
• Bloguardian Hellsite: Overcashed

3rd prize: $25, 15,000 EC's, web hosting space, ad spaces, blog review (worth $5)
$5- From Asia and Beyond
$5- RandomWAHMThoughts
$5- My Life's Perception & Inspiration
$5 - Just About Anything
$5- Make or Break
2000 EC - Just About Anything
2000 EC- FickleMinded
2000 EC - My Crafts Stores Online
2000 EC - My Life's adventures
2000 EC- Tasty Exploration
2000 EC- FoodTripFriday
2000 EC - Life's Journey
1 month 125x125 ad space at My Passion
1 month ad space (PR2)- Bitz'n Pieces of My Life
3 months ad space (PR 2) - Rewards Station
2 months text link (PR 2)- All about my Life
125x125 ad space at Make or Break
5 GB web hosting space- http://angelic-melody.net/
Blog review- Sassy Chicks World

4th prize: $15, 13,000 EC's, ad spaces
$5- Life of a Filipina Blogger
$5- Diva Fabulosa
$5- Health and Beauty Diva
2000 EC - The Joy of Life Forever
2000 EC The One Minute Guide
2000 EC- Smart Mommy
2000 EC- Big Love
2000 EC Cornyman's Blog Reviews
2000 EC Pictures and Cultures
1000 EC - I Blog U CDO
125x125 ad space at Gossip Mom
125x125 ad space (PR 2) at To Be, To Be. Tutubi.
125x125 ad space (PR 2) at Okay Ukay!
125x125 ad space (PR 2) at Bloguardian Hellsite: Overcashed


5th prize: $5, 11,000 EC's, ad spaces
$5- Cooking's Fun
1500 EC- Samantha's Own
1500 EC- In His Steps
1000 EC - Tasty Exploration
1000 EC - Mother Knows Best
1000 EC - So Much to Tell
1000 EC - More Food Adventures
1000 EC - The Fountain Of Happiness
1000 EC- Momgen Designs
1000 EC- Momgen Garage Store
1000 EC- Blog Fusion
125x125 ad space (PR 2) at Pretty Step Daughters
125x125 ad space (PR ) at Home Buddies
125x125 ad space (PR ) at Thoughts and Obssessions

6th prize: 9,000 EC's
1000 EC- Gossip Mom
1000 EC - Just the Tip of the Iceberg
1000 EC- Worth's Road
1000 EC- Empowered Mom
1000 EC- All about my Life
1000 EC- Dorothy's Vineyard
1000 EC- Inhale...Exhale...
1000 EC- HoneySweet Learning Center
1000 EC- Rose's Obstacles and Glories

7th prize: 7,000 EC's
1000 EC- Laine's Abode
1000 EC- Make or Break
1000 EC- People, Places, Events, Good Food and My Life
1000 EC- My Little Angels
1000 EC- Pretty Step Daughters
1000 EC- Thoughts and Obsessions
1000 EC- Pensive Thoughts

8th prize: 5,000 EC's
1000 EC- The Story of My Life
1000 EC- The Certified Pinoy Blogger
1000 EC- Makoy's Snapshot
1000 EC- Makoy's Musicology
1000 EC- Makoy's Take on the Arts and The Entertainment

9th prize: 3,500 EC's
1000 EC- Make Money Online with Makoy
1000 EC- Latest Celebrity Gossip
1000 EC- Momma Wannabe
500 EC- The Fashion Explorer

10th prize: 2,500 EC's
1000 EC- IVF Journies
1000 EC- His Unfailing Love
500 EC- My Memories and Crystals


Special Prizes:

5 sets of assorted handmade greeting cards- DarlingRose Paper Goods - US & Philippines shipping only

5 sets of assorted handmade greeting cards - Momgen Paper Designs - US & Philippines shipping only

2 pairs of Earrings - Momgen's Corner - worldwide shipping

Special privilege:If somebody who join the contest will buy one of Momgen's Store's items they can have a free gift.....

Free Blog Makeover worth $15 (for blogger platform only) . Leave a separate comment if you're interested to win a Free Blog Makeover. Just type "COUNT ME IN FOR FREE BLOG MAKEOVER".

My Web-blog Designs
Femikey Designs

HOW to join? To make your entry valid please follow the requirements:


1. Blog about this giveaway with the list of the sponsors (with the links) and prizes (simply copy and paste them in your post) . Include in your label/tags: www.genejostory.com, Her and History. Be sure to link back to this post and include on your post the contest button:



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2. Subscribe to Her and History and verify. Leave on the comment box the email address that you used.

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3. Follow Her and History and leave on the comment box the user name that you used.

4. Put the contest button at your sidebar:



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**More entries, more chances of winning so here are other options for you to accomplish to gain more entries!
** It's a must that you'll do the requirements first!

1. You can enter all your blogs, provided that there's only one entry per blog. If you want all your entries to be counted, please leave separate comment for each entry with each post's link. ( 1 entry per blog).

2. Follow my blogs (please leave a comment on the user name that you use to follow me): 4 entries

Adventures with Hyzyd
Tasty Exploration
Away from Home
Teaching Moments

3. Subscribe to the following blogs and verify. Leave on your comments the email address that you used to subscribe. (4 entries)

Adventures with Hyzyd
Tasty Exploration
Away from Home
Teaching Moments

4. Add the following blogs to your blog roll.(5 entries)

Her and History
Adventures with Hyzyd
Tasty Exploration
The Fashion Explorer
Away from Home
Teaching Moments

5. Follow this twitter @genejosh- 1 entry

6. Twit this giveaway:Win over $100 , over 100,000 ECs, etc @genejosh http://bit.ly/TVZpH -1 entry

7. To show support to my major sponsors (those who pledge to sponsor cash, ECs and other services equivalent to $10 and above), you may display text links to your sidebar visible for the duration of the contest. For easy tracking, kindly display them under the title"Historic Blogs". Just copy and paste the HTML code I provided for you in the text box. (7 entries)

Buraot
Anak ni Kulapo
Seiko's Diary
Azumi ★
RandomWAHMThoughts
Just About Anything
Make or Break
Pinay Mommy Online
Life of a Filipina Blogger
Cornyman's Money Blog
My Web-blog Designs
Femikey Designs
Wonderful Things In Life

<a href="http://www.iamburaot.com/">Buraot</a> <br /><a href="http://www.anaknikulapo.com/">Anak ni Kulapo</a><br /><a href="http://adualcareermom.blogspot.com/">Seiko's Diary</a><br /><a href="http://www.labambita.com/">Azumi ★</a><br /><a href="http://randomwahmthoughts.blogspot.com/">RandomWAHMThoughts</a><br /><a href="http://www.kikamzpera.com/">Just About Anything</a><br /><a href="http://www.pehpot.com/">Make or Break</a><br /><a href="http://www.pinaymommyonline.com/">Pinay Mommy Online</a><br /><a href="http://www.pinayjade.com/">Life of a Filipina Blogger</a><br /><a href="http://cornys-moneypage.blogspot.com/">Cornyman's Money Blog</a>

HOW to determine the winners? Winners will be selected randomly using Random.org.


When is the announcement of winners? November 10, 2009.


Who can join? This contest is open to all bloggers as well as the sponsors!