Are you excited for the upcoming Christmas parties and more holiday celebration? Better glam up, shape up and prep up right now!
And if you’re the one who will be hosting some parties, whether it’s a beach party or barbecue party, there are some things to consider.
Christmas party planning includes creating a guest list, sending party invitations, decorating your home, and preparing the food. As early as now, you might start decorating your home and garden with Christmas lights and other Christmas decor. And when it comes to food preparation, it greatly depends on the number of guests and your budget. Good food does not always have to be expensive. Stretch your budget by preparing all-time favorite dishes, desserts and Christmas cookies! Parties are held to have fun so don’t get stressed while preparing for the much-awaited event.
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And when choosing invitation templates, you may go online for affordable packages. You can even find free themes for different occasions such as wedding invitations, birthday invitations and graduation invitations.
Written on
December 27, 2010 by
Liz in
Home
This holiday season, wouldn’t it be great if you can relax at home right after every shopping and partying? Even if it is really fun and enjoyable, sometimes, too much activities can be exhausting. Hitting the spa would be a perfect idea but it will cost you more. Save few bucks for gift-giving and go for a better alternative.
How about turning your home into a relaxing spa with whirlpools tubs to grant you a satisfying bathing experience. You think it will be more costly? With Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath on sale and free shipping offer, think again! It’s a great deal plus a lifetime investment so I wanna go for it! 
Bathing all the way! Relaxxxingggg....
Even if I did not win at Sharkbytes’ contest, I’ll be glad to share my edited entry. To be honest, I prefer this kind of contest because it’s really challenging! It’s like an exciting mind game.
KEY – SQUASH
19. POSTS – Falling Behind by Ann
17. SHADY – White Mushrooms by Nature Center Magazine
21. GRANDMOTHER’s (grandmother) Graveyard Picnic by Ivy
01. LONELY – Lonely Nights by Carmen
19. MOMENT – Earth Hour by rainfield
08. LAMENTING – Dennis’s Diary of Destruction by Dennis the Vizsla Dog
Remembering my grandmother’s death makes me lonely. Such a lamenting flashback.
I can still feel their presence...
Even if it was already dark and the shady trees were covering my frail figure, the world knew that I was there… Busy scribbling unrecognizable marks in the moist ground while sniffing occasionally. It was so me. A big cry-baby. Her favorite grandchild.
The thought of writing about these jumbled words send me the chills. I could highlight the word grandmother and everything will revolve around it. This is just one of my nostalgic posts. A quick look back in the past reminds me of my grandparents. The best among the best. My grandma is one of the best among my three moms. Yes, I was born to three mothers – my biological mom, my aunt and my grandma. I have to say that grandma is the most lenient and most affectionate. My granddad was a farmer and my father inherents that precious job from him. Living in a farm is very rewarding not to mention that my grandma nurtured everything that was within her reach. The mango and jackfruit trees, the medicinal plants, the rootcrops, the poultry animals, and her grandchildren.
I miss my grandparents so much. You can’t imagine the amount of tears I’ve shed when they passed away. My grandfather was killed. That was the worst night of my childhood. While my grandpa suffered a painful death, my grandma had a peaceful one. She died with her grandchildren around her, and I was holding her hands up to her last breath. It’s been a year…
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I’m almost set. I’ve been busy for the past few days (not to mention that I only had one day off from work) and my current schedule is stressing me that much resulting to daily headaches and back pain. *sigh*
Even if I’m experiencing hell week right now, I’m still happy and looking forward to our Gawad Kalinga (GK) home building project in Caloocan. I don’t know the exact place yet. At first I thought it would be in Batangas or anywhere farther but it’s not. I’m so excited to take part on this life-changing activity outside Trend Micro. Yay! I’ll be dealing with more kids and volunteers from different regions. I just checked the headcount and I believe there would be Japanese representatives, American, Irish, Spanish, and British Trenders.
Make them smile!
I’m more excited about the lessons I’m about to learn, lives I’m about to touch, and changes I’m about to make…rather, happen. It was my grandest intention to be a part of this project before I leave the company. This is not the beginning of dramatic exit though. I’m really making the most out of my stay here and I’ll surely miss my colleagues especially the clubs and committees that serve as my inspiration on top of my job description.
Oh, I don’t want to be emotional as early as now. Haha!
Alright, done with hundred copies of printed Dino, email blast for solicitation and verbal campaign for the project. Few more days and we’ll be off. I’m still not sure if I’ll bring Chandler with me. Home building would be a week of rigorous activity so I wonder if I’ll manage to blog at night.
My parents have been married for 26 years and I am a living witness of their happy and successful relationship. I’m lucky to be their eldest daughter. Having five siblings and being born to a middle-class family is such a wonderful blessing from above. Why not, our parents only think of our future by loving us selflessly and providing our needs. And I wonder, do they still have time to celebrate on their own? My father is a farmer, my mother is a vegetable vendor. She sells what we harvest from the field. During busy days, you can find them weeding and fertilizing the crops. They always work hard. Together.
I admire my parents so much. They are not motivated by the material things around them. They are inspired by their kids’ achievements. They speak the language of love in a different way. I can’t remember our gifts to them when they celebrated their silver wedding anniversary last year. It’s not a grand celebration anyway, just the family members feasting on home-made dishes. The simplicity of our life is incomparable to others.
How about the others? What are the sources of their happiness? I am intrigued by the life of rich and famous people. How does an elite celebrate his or her birthday, graduation day, or the tenth wedding anniversary? I guess it’s always grand and splendid. But I have doubts if it can make them truly happy. Real accomplishment can’t be seen on your possessions but on your relationships.
When I get married, I want it to last forever. I want to look forward to every anniversary and celebrate it with simplicity just like what my parents are doing. My husband need not say “I love you” through a bouquet of roses, I’d rather feel it through hugs and kisses.
Lovely roses, as sweet as you!
Gift-giving during special occasion is actually a good practice though the success of celebration does not solely depends on it. When shopping for wedding anniversary gifts by year, something that symbolizes the couple, what they’ve been through and what they really like can be a perfect gift. After all, it’s the thought that counts. So go ahead and celebrate your tenth wedding anniversary in any way you like!
