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Woa! It's about time I post an update about the contest. So far, we have six sponsors :) yehey yehey! Thank you so much to the following :)  Mommy Rose  of   http://www.obstaclesandglories.com  and  http://www.mycountryroads.com  : $10 Paypal Mommy Vernz of  http://www.woman-elanvital.com  : $5 Paypal Mommy Chris of http://www.mommyjourney.com  :  Entrecard  Credits (Amount not confirmed yet) Mommy Seth  of  http://seth-oldskul.blogspot.com  :   5000 Entrecard credits and a 2-months AD space Mommy Techa of http://www.pensivethoughts.com : 3,000  Entrecard  Credits Mommy Red of  http://redamethyst.blogspot. com  and  http://www.redismarose.com  : $5 Paypal and 2000 Entrecard credits Plus (My Stake): $20 Paypal Cash and ad spaces Add that up and we're looking at a pretty good set of prizes for three contest winners (will post mechanics soon). I hope more pledges would come because this is my first ever blog contest and I don't want it to flop.  Sponsors will

When upon life’s billows you are tempest-tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. (by Johnson Oatman, Jr.) It is not surprising that a lot of people see my life as a mess and me as a disappointment. I have to earn for three kids. We are financially-challenged. I look older than my real age now. I can't get a full time job at an office because I'm nannying my babies... and whenever I talk to a relative, it shows that some of them are really not pleased with what I have and where I am. I've heard nasty comments, "You-should-have"s, and "If-you-didn't"s. At times, I get disappointed too.. especially when people label me as "Sayang". But the truth is - all of these doesn't really matter because what matters most is that I'm thankful for what I have. Sure, I miss what I've lost but HONESTLY, I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS

I haven't got a lot of time to blog these days so I'm making this post real quick. I just dropped by to say that I love iGoogle! It's really nice that Google lets you personalize your homepage so you can track and update all of your net activities all at the same time. In my case, I've added Twitter, Facebook, and Gmail on my homepage. I've also added my To-Do list, GMA news, weather, and calendar gadgets to stay a bit updated with my tasks and whatever's going on now.  And oh, aside from giving you the chance to pick out the gadgets that will go on your home page, you can also personalize your homepage theme like I did. iGoogle is very useful to me since I won't have to open my sns accounts one-by-one every time I go online. It's like a screen space saver and sns slash news slash websites collaborator :) 

At first, I wanted to skip this week's MM because the theme was Mother's Day and I really don't have much to share about that day.  I started that day (it was actually 'night' because we were all still awake during the wee hours of the morning) with a hug, a kiss, and a greeting from hubby... The End...  Actually, I was a bit sad that day since I wasn't able to visit my Mom and give her something. I just called her up to greet her and to tell her that I love her. That's it. I also didn't receive a card or a flower from hubby **sigh** and my babies are... well, babies, so they couldn't possibly come up with a card. However, I really appreciate all the bloggers, online friends, and "offline friends" :) who extended their greetings to me. I really felt remembered with all the FB photo tagging, wall posts, and mails. Before I started making this post, I read Mommy Chris' MM entry and she noted that we should write about why this year

Being a mom works like magic... You'll be capable of doing things you never thought you could do... You will always say 'I can' even when the task at hand seems to be impossible... and you'll be able to do everything - anything - for your kids.  My inspiration are my three lovely princesses... my angels. They give me the incredible strength and the uncrushable will to smile, laugh, fight, work, strive, and be better at everything that I do. My love for them has made me a better person and each day we spend together makes my life more meaningful and worth living. "A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." - Agatha Christie This is my official entry to Mommy Chris' Inspirational Insights giveaway  

Stretch marks are caused by damaged dermis - these are tears and scars on the layers of the skin. Sadly, I belong to the 80% of women who gained these unwanted marks during pregnancy - apart from the additional 60 pounds (now just 15).  At times, I look at my tummy and it seems that it's not really part of my body - it's like a pile of crumpled skin pasted on me (ok, maybe I'm exaggerating - a bit). But the point is - It's really ugly. My body has grown thin but my tummy has retained the bulge - or rather the excess stretched-skin with some fat. That is why some people mistake me still as 2 months pregnant. hay...  Anyway, I'm glad Entrepremom has this Love Thyself promo. She's giving away Mosbeau Placenta White 500mg (120 tablets) worth P1,340 (which promotes healthy skin) and Slenda Weight Loss Pills 350mg 90 capsules worth P1,080. I would like to try those products and see if they would work on me. I know the marks won't completely disappear if not