Women since the olden days have been fond of hand-made crafts with the use of needle and thread as part of their work or just a plain pastime when they have nothing to attend to like the usual home chores.

As an example, some women prefer to design and make blouses by means of crocheting. Every now and then, fashion trends come and go yet part of it are those blouses made of yarn. Some have thought of coming up with some designs to produce hand gloves, handbags and even a scarf.

With the coming of the new technology, only a few women are engaged in such kind of handmade crafts. They prefer to sit in front of their own computers, gadgets, or simply play with their own mobile phones.

But there are those who still love to make their own pillowcases, handbags and many kinds of garments which could be of use in their own homes and also for their own use as fashion embellishments. This is why during these times it could be hard to find the best materials for knitting, weaving, crocheting and embellishments. Here, technology and the internet could be of great use. Materials can now be found and purchased through the World Wide Web.

Out of the many online shops selling the best of luxury and premium yarns, Fiber Art, Inc is noted to offer great buys for people who love to make crafts out of Katia Triana yarn. These handmade crafts produced are not only good for self consumption and usage within your home. Some people even opt to sell the products online and thus, get some extra income out of a hobby. So, at the comforts of your home, you can now earn from a pastime.

So what’s the wait for? You’ve got to purchase some Katia Triana yarn to create the best crafts you can make use or earn from.

Promenades are part of a young man and woman’s life. It is an occasion likened to a metamorphosis of a butterfly for teenagers who would embrace maturity – a ceremony of coming out like butterflies from cocoons. Since the olden times, dances and balls were a venue to present the new young lads in the community.

Through the years, promenades have evolved into a modernized event. Parents on the other hand are more anxious than their children in preparing for this coming event of their children. One of the main concerns of parents is how their children will look on that special day. So, an ample preparation must be made beforehand. For girls, the preparation is more strenuous. Before choosing a gown or any dress, she must consult one who is more like an expert on fashion.

Gowns are to be made months before the event. It takes more time for the gowns to be made especially if it has intricate designs like beads and other accents which could make the gown more attractive and beautiful to look at. At some instances, wearing a very attractive gown could make a girl, a head turner during the prom.

But if you plan to do away with the hassles of preparing for your daughter’s gown, you can consult an online retailer of formal wears which has been known across the nation. Dress Therapy can assist by providing a pool of stylists and customer service representatives through a call or through the internet. They have an array of gown called night moves coming in unique designs.

You can now be stress free as you help prepare for your daughter’s special night. Dress Therapy also has la femme gowns. The selection is comprised of gowns for young women who would want to go out of their way and project themselves as unique individuals.

So what are you waiting for? Grab your promenade gowns from Dress Therapy.

With Janine Tugonon's beautiful and excellent answer (see below) to the Twitter question "Should speaking English be a prerequisite to being Miss Universe as an international ambassador?" I really thought she would be crown the Miss Universe 2012. But unfortunately, Miss USA won the said title. It's like a Home Court Advantage. :(

I am dissatisfied but the results are final and the judges have their reasons. So sad to say, we will just have to accept it. Janine wanted to win to give it to Filipinos as a Christmas gift. But it is still okay Janine because for us you are still our winner. We thank you for representing our country and for showing the universe how truly beautiful the Filipinas are. Imagine out of the 89 countries, you are the first runner-up. That's a huge achievement already and we are very proud of you.  A big congratulations to you!

Woohoo! Janne Tugonon, Miss Phlippines' contestant to the 61st Miss Universe held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas makes it to Top 10. Congrats Janine! We are very proud of you!

Top 10 Miss Universe 2012 results:

Australia - Renae Ayris
Russia - Elizabeth Golovanova
Brazil - Gabriela Markus
France - Marie Payet
Venezuela- Irene Esser
USA - Olivia Culpo
Hungary -- Agnes Konkoly
South Africa - Melinda Bam
Mexico - Karina Gonzalez
Philippines - Janine Tugonon

Home is where you want to stay and get to feel a natural calmness and tranquility when inside its abodes. In these modern times, home may not be the conventional type- it could be an apartment unit, a pad or a condominium unit as long as you feel comfortable while staying in the place. 

Who dared not to dream of comfy home just near the beach fronts of Florida? Imagine the sight of blue and pristine waters while watching a majestic sunrise every single morning after you wake up from a sound sleep. That’s just a few of the many rewards when you’ve got to stay on luxury oceanfront condos on Golden Beach, Florida. 

Apart from that, the company’s site also has made available some luxury oceanfront condos at The Palms in Fort Lauderdale. You can choose from an array of units varying in sizes, locations, features and prices. The units maybe labeled as a luxury but thinking of the comfort that it brings to you, the price is just worth. 

So what now? It’s time to pick your luxurious yet comfy condos at Seaside Properties Group. Try to check some luxury oceanfront condominiums in Miami which you can found on the company’s site also.

If you have been watching Wil Time Big Time, you have not definitely missed Ate Gay's remarkable joke about "The Door".  It is a just a simple joke but it never fails to made me laugh every time she guested on the primetime show.

And few minutes ago, I learned through a Facebook friend's status that there is actually an official video to this. Whoah! May song na pla ito?  Wow! Sikat na sikat na talaga. I hope magkabreak din si Ate Gay tulad ni Vice Ganda. I really like him.

Anyway, check out the video and lyrics below. I transcribed the video for the lyrics kasi I haven't found the lyrics pa sa internet. I'm not sure with the 1st two words in the third line of the first verse, just comment below for the correction. :)

The door....
The door...

Minsan ako ay nasa house movie marathon ang peg
Buong gabi nagrerelax kasi bukas pa ang gate
Nanunuod, kumalabog at sa door ang tunog
kinabahan ako bigla parang mayroong dumadabog

Refrain:
Nakakatakot, nakakagulat
At hindi ko talaga inakala
Nakakatakot, nakakagulat
Ang nakita pagbukas...ng door

Chorus:
I touch the door, I touch again the door
dadadadadadadoor...
I open the door, I open again the door
Ahhhh....(sigaw)
I touch the door...
The door...

Dahan-dahan nilapitan ang pinto para buksan
Nanginginig ako sa takot balahibo'y nagtayuan
Habang hawak ang pinto tinatawagan mga friends
Tuhod ko'y nalalambot at ako'y tense na tense
(Repeat Refrain)

Ate Gay, yeah...
Blanktape

Nakakatakot talaga, nakakashock talaga (the door)
Nakakatakot talaga, nakakashock talaga (the door)

I touch the door, I open the door
Napasigaw so I close the door
Nagulat kasi ako sa nakita ko
Pagbukas ng pinto, natakot ako
Nataranta , Di alam ang gagawin
Para bang utak ko nablack-out din
Kung ikaw kaya ang makakita ng
Sa'yong pinto ay may aswang
(Repeat Refrain then Chorus)

If you haven't seen this "The Door" joke, check out the video below also.  It is found on the latter part but it's best if you watched the whole video. Have fun!

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Blogsvertise is one of the  many websites where I make money from blogging.  I've been a member of this site since 2008 and up to now I still receive tasks from them. Although it is not that abundant compared to the past years but at least I get to receive 1-5 tasks in a month. It still helps to pay the bills.

Talking about payment, they have actually implemented a new policy. If you are not yet aware of this and already upset why you haven't received that long overdue payment on your account then read on...

Blogger payments will now be generated when your Payment Management reaches $50+. Your total payments due must reach a total of at least $50 in order to receive payment. This policy has been implemented in order to cut additional PayPal fees. Many companies similar to ours have a minimum of $100 before bloggers can receive payment. We wanted to be fair to our loyal members and did not want to make bloggers wait to reach that amount.

Congratulations to Vin Abrenica for winning as Best Actor and Sophie Albert as Best Actress for the recently concluded Artista Academy competition. They automatically become "Close-up" Ambassadors and each won 10 million pesos. WOW! The biggest prize a winner has received in a TV reality show so far here in the Philippines.

Just judging from the earlier performances, they are not actually my bets. Akihiro Blanco's acting and dancing is better compared to Vin Abrenica. The same thing applies to Shaira Mae over Sophie Albert. But since the criteria for juding is 40% accumulated average for the past weeks; 40% grades for performance tonight; 20% text votes I can't say that they will win. But regarding love teams, I prefer the Vin Abrenica and Sophie Albert or "SOVIN" love team. They look good together and may "KILIG FACTOR" talaga. :)

I've finally caught up watching Survivor Philippines Season 25. Yay! The past five episodes were not really that good. Scenes were more focused on Tribe Matsing since they never win in any immunity challenges, resulting to a tribal absorption to Denise Stapley and Malcolm Freberg.

But on its Episode 6: Down and Dirty - the show gets more interesting because the two tribes (Tandang and Kalabaw) gave up the reward challenge which is to push a large wood ball across a mud field to their goal (see photo above) for a deal. Wow! I think it's another first time in Survivor history. And guess what, the deal is to give up all the remaining rice the Kalabaw tribe has in exchange for winning the one time feast reward. A proposal made by Jonathan Penner who promised to catch fish for his tribe mates.

I've mentioned in my recent blog post that I have chosen Globe Tattoo as my internet service provider because its speed is faster compared to PLDT net at Home. But later on, I found out that there are actually limit to our surfing, download, upload and others. This is because of their Fair Use Policy.

So even if you are registered for an unlisurf for a day, a week or a month - we have a limit of 800mb data subscription per day. Shocks! I really thought that I could make the most of their faster speed but sad to say, I will just have to use this connection for surfing, answering emails and not for downloading my favorite movies and tv series. I still can't terminate my PLDT Net at home subscription unless there is  a wired connection available now in our area. :(

Fall weddings can be breathtakingly beautiful with the lush autumn landscape accentuating the beauty of the event. There are many great ideas for fall weddings, from ceremony decor ideas to gown selections and bridal party fashion. Planning your fall wedding will be a blast when you take in all of the best that autumn has to offer.

Invitations

The invitation sets the tone for the wedding and gives your guests a preview of what to expect. Dazzle them with earth-toned invites drenched in fall hues such as pumpkin, cinnamon, crimson and gold. Use neutral colored paper made from recycled fabrics to complement your fall theme. Invitation accents such as leaves, pumpkins and pine cones give your invitations an authentic feel.

Bridal Party Apparel

Fall in love with your bridal party with an autumn color scheme to match your rustic theme. Outfit everyone from the bridesmaids to the flower girl in deep reds, champagnes, rose and chocolate hues that will turn heads. Sites like My Girl Dress offer a wide selection of wedding wear that will make your wedding day special and memorable. Choose from the best of wedding attire for everyone. Select accessories such as flower girl wreaths, silk florals and baskets that bring out the beauty of your fall wedding.

Ceremony Decor

The beauty of a fall wedding is that you can make a big impact with a small amount of decoration. This is especially true of outdoor weddings, where the beauty of fallen leaves in a rainbow of colors make for breathtaking scenery. Go with kissing balls, pomanders, wreaths and arches for your fall ceremony decor. Sunflowers, wildflowers and roses make for great bouquet fillers, so get back to nature when choosing your floral arrangements.

Reception Ideas

Your reception is your time to flex your creative muscle. Pine cones make for excellent seating card holders. Pine branches double as placemats, while pumpkins and squash make excellent centerpieces. Peacock feathers, manzanita branches and paper lanterns are all simple ideas that make a big impact. Go bold with your fall wedding and create an event that your guests will talk about for years.

Fall Feasts

Fall-themed menu ideas are as varies as the guests who sample them. Plain donuts with a side of warm cider make a mouth-watering fall treat. Roasted chicken, potatoes and vegetables are a menu must-have. Finish it off with a fall-themed wedding cake and you have your perfect fall wedding.

Planning your fall wedding can be simple by using what nature provides. Start planning yours today.

In this modern and innovative age, companies need to generate new ideas in order to replicate efficiency and result to a greater profit. Here comes the role of business consultancy firms which offer solutions to expanding and developing companies in teaching the best practices of the business industry at present. 

Out of the many consultancy services over the web, Mandrien Consulting Compliance Experts holds a good reputation in providing effective strategic planning in all corporate settings especially with title and mortgage industries. Mandrien Consulting also assists in compliance mentoring, strategic national licensing, digital marketing and all other consultancy needs. 

We got a chance to have a  tour at SM Supermakert Lanang right before it was open to the public last September 27 and we can say it is really the best supermarket in town so far.  Shoppers will experience an all-new lifestyle with fresh trends and more choices with SM Supermarket's personalized customer assistance, exciting promos, new products and sophisticated services.

Help Button - If you need assistance while shopping. Their friendly and reliable customer assistants will attend you. All you need is press the button

Speed Lane - allergic to long lines? Queue busters will come to the rescue. While you are waiting, the customer assistant will start scanning for the products that you wanted to purchase.

Happy Hour - must catch discounts in 60 minutes on fresh and food items. This happens twice everyday. So you should watch for it.

Hydrophonics - these veggies grown without soil to reduce bacteria contamination for that cleaner, healthier and freshness

Freshness - they have a process called cold chain, maintaining an ideal temperature for fresh items to preserve shelf life and prevent the thriving of bacteria, from source to display. The store has humidifiers also for vegetables and seafood to trap moisture and prevent dehydration

Kapamilya actress Jodi Sta. Maria is rumored nowadays for having some romantic relationships with young actor Jolo Revilla, Bong and Lani Revilla’s son.

Weeks ago, the two celebrities were said to be spotted in Hong Kong and Jodi was able to confirm she was there at that time but opted not to mention if Jolo was truly with her. Jodi was asked during a press conference of her current Kapamilya show Be Careful With My Heart where she is the lead star together with famed Richard Yap (Papa Chen of the defunct show My Binondo Girl).

There was that hanging question among the media and the public regarding Jolo and Jodi’s relationship status until, Sen. Bong and Rep. Lani thanked Jodi for inspiring Jolo to get on the political bid next year. Jolo Revilla is set to follow his family’s path of politics for he will run as vice-governor of his home province, Cavite for next year’s polls.

Wow! I'm so happy. First time ko ginamit ang Globe Tattoo na binili ko lng kanina. And guess what, ang bilis ng speed! Impressive talaga. Sa almost 2 years ko na subscription sa PLDT net at home, hindi pa ako nakatry ng speed na ganito kabilis. I hope magtuloy-tuloy ito para okay na ang working at home career ko. 

So para sa mga Deca Homes homeowners, kung wala pa kayong wired connection. I believe ito ang mas bagay na internet service provider para sa inyo. Mas nicer pa ngayon kasi Globe is upgrading their network also to give us better speed. Yay!

P.S. Please read my blog post about Fair Use Policy of Globe also.

Hot trends come and go, but a few become mainstays such as initial jewelry. Many famous pop singers, like Britney Spears, are wearing initial necklaces similar to those found on the Lauren Klein jewelry website. Here, you will find the latest fads, like the sumptuous one-big-stone bracelets and necklaces that are so popular today.

Style magazines show celebrities wearing both of these types of jewelry in silver and gold. However, they rarely show the customized engraved messages, which adorn the backs of their most precious pieces.

What Do Celebrities Have Personally Engraved On Their Jewelry?

Special love messages are commonly engraved on gift pieces, as well as dates, mentions of momentous occasions, and the giver and receiver’s names. Like everyone else, celebrities love to see their own name in print. It provides an instant ego-boost to look in a mirror and see your own sparkling initials embedded on glistening gold or silver. Engraved jewelry, most commonly necklaces, bracelets and rings carry the same kind of instant gratification when the wearer flips over their beloved piece to read a heart-felt message.

Kris Humphries chose two Bible quotes for engraving on the engagement band that he presented to Kim Kardashian. Unfortunately, their marriage barely lasted a few weeks. Never the less, it was a thoughtful thing to do.

Gorgeous Hilary Duff is a new mother who likes to wear her baby's initial on a pendant, rather than her own monogram. Additionally, beautiful and talented actress Sandra Bullock occasionally sports a necklace charm with her initial as the focal point. Charlize Theron also wears gold and silver initial jewelry when out and about.

Several Hollywood stars have mentioned in celebrity articles that they have had inspiring messages engraved on jewelry for themselves. The Show Must Go On is a popular message engraved on many star performers’ jewelry. Customized jewelry is great for everyday wear or for special occasions like an anniversary. Engravings can signify or acknowledge anything that is personally meaningful to the wearer.

How Do You Get Jewelry Engraved?

Luckily, engraving jewelry costs very little. While highly affordable, engraving adds huge sentimental value to jewelry. Online jewelry shops, such as laurenklein.com, carry tantalizing jewelry designed to carry a personal message or monogram. Engraved jewelry made specially for babies and children are wonderful gifts that are cherished for a lifetime. Check out the Lauren Klein jewelry website for pages full of trendy necklaces, bracelets, rings and other inspired jewelry items if you want to see the latest styles.

An important part of increasing online traffic to a company website or blog involves building links with other related sites. This is an ongoing process that helps a site rank higher in Google and also ensures a steady stream of organic traffic. Link prospecting is the first main step leading to link building. The primary question that must be answered in order to move forward with the crucial process of link building relates to how to find these invaluable links. Below are some tips for improving your link prospecting results.

Getting started with a basic Google search is not going to generate enough link prospects to take full advantage of all the relevant links available for traffic promotion. For this reason, it is helpful to use advanced search queries for identifying numerous linking opportunities.

For example, if an Australian boating blog is what is being promoted, then a URL search is called for and it would look like this: (Boating inurl:blog/Boating blog inurl:.com.au). This search will return boating blogs in Australia.

An exact phrase search represents another advanced search method. This type of search is perfect for identifying websites that are actively seeking guest bloggers. An exact phrase search using the boating example above would look like this: (Boating "Guest post"/Boating "write for us").

A wildcard search employs a filter requiring that the exact words specified in quotes with a second optional word in the position of the * are contained in the title or text of a prospective blog link. For example, searching with (boating"guest*blog) will identify any blogs using the word boating couple with any other word. For example, any blog containing the words boating equipment or boating locales would show up on a wildcard search.

Greenwich, my no.1 pizza chain in the Philippines is now offering an all-new delicious and extraordinary chicken. It is the Greenwich Crispy Glazed Chicken that is set to satisfy your craving with an extraordinary fried chicken packed with extraordinary goodness. See photo below. 

Greenwich Crispy Glazed Chicken

Last August 2, 2012 we attended the Donuts Blogger Event at Go Nuts Donuts in Abreeza Ayala Mall. It was our first time to be there and it was only that time also that we learned that Go Nuts Donuts is the only major brand donut that is Proudly Filipino. Wow! Nakakaproud talaga at lumelevel-up pa ang sarap! A clearly good reason why customers (especially Pinoys) should patronize Go Nuts Donuts.

We've tasted a lot of their yummylicious donuts but what my partner and I really loved the most are the pizza donuts. Yes, you read it right because they are more than just donuts! Pizza donuts look like a donut but are 100% pizza. Each pizza donuts only costs P36. So good, so affordable and will surely satisfy you!  Available variants below:

 1. Barbeque Pizza - topped with smoky barbeque sauce, caramelized onions, roasted bell peppers and chunks of chicken barbeque.

 2.  Garlic and Cheese - topped with tomato sauce, garlic bits and mozzarella cheese

3. Hawaiian - topped with tomato sauce, pineapple chunks, ham slices and mozzarella cheese.

4. Pepperoni – topped with tomato sauce, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese

Russia’s capital, Moscow is a modern city yet its historic past has been preserved with the presence of old architectural structures and sites. To mention a few of the most visited places is St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Red Square, Lenin’s Mausoleum and the State History Museum. 

Several destinations and sights to see at the capital of Russia make tourists at any age long to visit where history once unfolded.

As with the arts, Moscow is an artist’s hub over the past centuries. The Tretyakov Gallery, which was named one of the greatest museums the whole world, is also located in Moscow. 

After a long day in tour, visitors normally need a place to sleep and take some rest for them to be ready for the next day’s itinerary. For visitors who would want to stay for a week or two and enjoy Moscow’s best, it could be good a good place to stay at Private Apartments for rent in Moscow, Russia than to avail of hotel services which could be more costly. Aside from the comforts a home-like location and space, these apartments are just a few meters away from the tourist destinations. 

Websites of all kinds flood the internet from time to time yet only a few draw sales from customers. This points the reason that visitors often are not willing to browse through the pages of a website and they are not fond of spending time and see through the sections of a site. It could be very beneficial to the site owner if one places an explainer video which contains the actual business of the site.

Often, the customers who are attracted to very informative and creative explainer videos would later be interested to scan through the site and thus, conversion or sales is close at hand.

There are several kinds of explanatory videos which can be seen in the sites over the internet yet, all of that aims to attract and convince people to engage and avail of their products and services. The current trend is by using the innovative animation techniques in producing explanatory videos.

Like the product ads seen on television, the most effective videos are the ones which are uniquely presented, concise, simple and entertaining. Get to have of the best video production services from illustrateitvideo.com. The company offers what your website really needs. Get to have of a custom-fit video for your website which could be of big help to produce sales.

Music plays a large part in every person’s life. Sometimes, it would connote a mood like mellow songs for sad moments or if the person is quite happy, one might choose to play rock or some other upbeat songs. 

Added to that, it is a better move for parents to expose children to good music and as well give them strict music training for those kids who have the potential. Recent studies show that children who are into music during their younger years are in a way creative and geared towards their mental development in the long run. 

As with piano lessons, it could be very conducive for a beginner to use the best quality and motivational equipment like that of a Steinway and Sons piano. Aside from being used to how the keys are being played in a concert-like setting, the aspirant will also be inspired to take on the lessons seriously, and from the heart.  

From a long history of quality pianos produced from the last two centuries, Steinway and Sons has found a place in the heart of every concert artist and as well as for the aspiring pianists. The very reason for this: the equipment or the musical instrument itself, aside from being a long lasting one, this specific piano brand has an exquisite sound performance like no other. 

Now, as it wants to share the beauty and the best quality of music playing to families and individuals, it offers the 12 month Piano Rental Program. After this period of time, the family or the individual who avails of the said promo can now send a notice to the management whether to ship back the piano or arrange for the purchase of the equipment.

If you enjoy working with animals, it is likely that you will enjoy a career as a dog trainer. 

The type of training that you do is going to differ, however, depending upon your personal preferences and the type of work that you are doing. For example, there is always going to be a demand for basic obedience classes in almost any area. People are going to continue to take their dogs to those obedience classes, both to teach them the basic commands and to help them make their dogs a more intricate part of the family. If that is something that you plan on doing, it is important for you to consider the basics of the training that will take place. For example, are you going to use specific items, such as a dog place board by Dog Squad in training those animals? That may make a difference in the success that you experience, including the people that are choosing you as the instructor. 

More specific type of dog training is also available which will help in other fields. For example, canine scent work is of benefit for many different purposes. In some cases, the dog is going to detect something such as bedbugs and that is becoming increasingly popular. They can also used for other purposes, such as detecting various types of cancer or even working with the police to detect drugs or bombs. In any case, it is going to be necessary for you to get the specific instruction so that you are able to instruct the dog with what it needs to get those jobs done.

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Would you believe that fishing can bring someone into deep contemplation at the same time, enjoy the activity? 

This could be achieved through fly fishing - a method of fishing which uses the angling technique and tools that of fly rods, reels, and weighted lines. 

Placing into the rod a weightless “lure”, which could look like any organism living under the sea, can help provoke fishes to get near. If the fish devours the artificial fly in the rod then, the catch is a success. Called the “contemplative man’s recreation,” fly fishing needs great patience from a person who would want to engage in this activity which can be done in both salty and fresh body of water. 

Unlike line-fishing where you sit by the bay or at the comforts of a boat, fly fishing requires you to immerse into the water where you are to make a catch and wait for a long period of time. This means a person who would engage into fly fishing must be at ease when immersed in a body of water for a longer time. 

Also, the great discipline this hobby brings is being calm and almost motionless for several hours. Apart from that, this could be a good practice to achieve precision for this solitary hobby would entail you to be accurate in casting your rod and fly line into the water. 

After a long wait, if you feel the bait is being devoured by a fish, you can now begin using the fly reels in order for you to pull the line. 

Before you can engage in this activity called fly fishing, you need to secure a set of equipment and with this; TridentFlyFishing.com can help you choose your tools. The site can offer a wide variety of fly fishing gears and apparels from brands like: Sage, Redington, Winston, Hardy, Greys, Tibor, Rio, Ross, TFO, Waterworks-Lamson, Simms, and Patagonia. 

After all, fly fishing is not only a mere recreation a person can engage into but also, an avenue for contemplation and at the same time, it helps people to practice accurate mind thinking.

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Engagement rings trace back its roots from the 12th century as couples need to observe a certain period of time before the marriage would take place. Though the concept has been adapted in several countries, there are also variations in each locality regarding the observance of such custom. 

As commonly practiced, engagement rings are given by a man to his woman partner. If the woman wears an engagement ring, it would signify her acceptance and commitment to a man she will soon marry. But as time progressed and thus, modern ways have gone into the old traditions, now both couples exchange rings for engagement. 

Engagement rings are worn on the left hand specifically on the ring finger. This belief is from the Romans who believed that this finger is called the vein of love and for them; it goes straight to the heart. 

Choosing your engagement ring would be hard for it must best fit not only to your partner’s finger but it must also express the love a couple holds for each other through a good design. Aside from that, it is also difficult to look for a store in order to buy engagement ring which has the perfect quality and price you desire. It takes a lot of effort and needs a keen eye for detail in order to pick the best engagement ring for a partner. 

Though there is no exact rule of what an engagement ring should be made of, yet the most celebrated of all kinds is a diamond ring. But if you opt to defy the more popular kind, you can try and choose other settings.  

It could also be helpful to see some samples of Los Angeles jewelry so that you can get hold of an idea as to what type of engagement ring you would grab for your partner. A perfect sample could be rings with emerald cut diamonds 1, 9 carat and this could be more captivating to the eyes. 

Water is one of the basic needs of man to survive. It is essential for daily use of people whether for the home or any business establishment.

Subscribing to a specific water-supplying can cause bigger expenses rather than owning a self-operated water supply just inside your own backyard. This could be made possible with the use of water pumps supplies. Though these pumps nowadays come in several types and specific purposes, still you can consult experts on what could suit your case and location. 

Due to this innovation using water pumps supplies, not only homes but as well as many industrial institutions, hospitals and other business enterprises now have a reliable supply of water for their daily consumption. 

Back in the olden times, water was pumped using crude materials and the process required greatly skilled people to make the project a success. The pumping and sourcing is usually done near the river banks or any large source of water. 

Swipes and wooden buckets are just two of the many ancient methods in water pumping and from which some of the principles of modern water pumping was based on. Because water is one of the top needs as earlier mentioned, water pumping has been innovated into its best form and people can now depend on it for efficient water supply, which could be good for everyday use. 

Nowadays, wealthy people would love to pick a property located beside the comforts of nature. Aside from the relaxing feel of being in communion with nature, this also brings healing to the mind and the body. 

Websites like http://seasidepropertiesgroup.com/ can best present you some good choices to be picked as your ideal home in front of the pristine beaches from Palm Beach to Miami. If you are looking for houses or luxury oceanfront condominiums in Miami, this site offers a variety of good properties fit for different kinds of buyers. 

Locations like Miami and Fort Lauderdale are ideal places to live in if you love to stay within nature’s comforts and if you want to take a beach walk almost every day. With this Miami and Fort Lauderdale is ready to welcome any interested individual who would decide to take residence in these locations. 

On the other hand, Miami also has a share of its best features to offer a settler. Numerous restaurants, bars, boutiques, clubs, museums and white sand beaches are just a few of the many reasons why you should keep in touch with a Luxury oceanfront real estate broker in Miami now and transact immediately on getting a place to settle in.

I'm not a fan of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson but I'm sad of the news circulOptions
ating about  Kristen's affair with Snowhite and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders.

I thought it was not true as some of the comments I've read from entertainment sites says it was photoshopped or something. But just minutes ago I read the tweet of Perez Hilton that Kristen Stewart admitted it already and released a statement which you can see below:

For machinists, it could be a hard task to measure gaps which are hard to reach. Good thing there are calipers to do this job. But calipers have limitations also. So, this would be the time that feeler gauges are of great help. 

These feeler gauges come in different sizes and are used to measure gaps and slots in the parts of the machine which are deemed hard to reach. Before using these kinds of measuring gadget, first, you need to make certain or choose the right range of feeler gauges for a specific gap you want to be measured. These gadgets come in a set of ranges and the use of more than one blade to measure a gap can be possible. 

With so many different ways to make money and conduct business through the internet, it’s no wonder that everybody wants to have a stab at starting their own online business. While starting an online business can be done quickly and cheaply, if you don’t think it through thoroughly enough the chances are it won’t cut the mustard, and ultimately will be unsuccessful. One of the problems is that there are so many people out there trying to do the same thing, so the competition is stiff. The other thing is that many internet businesses simply don’t stand out from the crowd, and really are only worth anything as long as people use them. You only have to look at the recent sale of the Digg website. The owners were offered $200 million by Google for the sale of the website in 2008, and just four years later the website was let go for just $500,000. The lesson learnt here was that without dedicated users, this social media website became worth a fraction of its previous value.

The riches are there for people who put the hard work into an internet business, and it doesn’t have to cost that much to get up and running. As long as you have a home computer and a solid internet connection, you have the necessary tools to get started. Many of the things you need for starting an internet business can be initially obtained for free, or at a small cost. Of course, you need that amazing idea that nobody has thought of yet, but no-one is going to give that away for free! 

Manufacturers who got the license from Swarovski are allowed to place MADE WITH SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS on their products. Aside from that, only these manufacturers can integrate the Swarovski logo and brand on their advertisements and other promotional materials.

Those manufacturers whose products bear Swarovski trademark also avail of the internationally-acclaimed brand name. The brand’s presence across the world would help generate more profit for the manufacturers through the marketing campaigns and other events which are regularly staged.

As the company values the partners in the business, such parties will be given tailor-fit communication packages, trend advisories and trainings.

It's official! Sam Pinto is still the sexiest woman in the land. Wohooo! Congratulations Sam Pinto! Wow! It's back to back! You deserve it and keep it up! FHM Philippines has not yet published the complete list but I saw this Top 10 result in their forum.

Just watched Miss World Philippines 2012 on TV 5 and I'm a disappointed with the production and some hosts. It was not as grand as I thought it to be also. It feels like an ordinary beauty contest. But anyway, below are the list of winners. Congratulations to all of you and best of luck to Queenierich Rehman.

Miss World Philippines 2012 Winner: Queenierich Rehman

I will never forget our summer getaway last month because of a couple of "now we know" experiences.

First off, the waiting of 2 hours at Sta. Ana wharf. I really thought that the boat would leave at 8am that's why as early as 4am we were already awake preparing for our food and things. Only to find out, that we still need to wait for the boat to be fully occupied. LOL!

Next, since we were there during Sunday. The boat didn't take us directly to Dayang Beach Resort, Talicud Island. So we stopped near Isla Reta. The only vehicle available to take us to Dayang Beach Resort is through Habal- habal (a motorcyle that will carry 2-5 persons, you can see pic here).

It's not my first time to ride in this vehicle but the experience that we had was just nerve wracking. The road going to Dayang Beach Resort was so bumpy and we were going up and down. Imagine that and we were carrying a lot of things! The first time, the motorcycle went up - my heart was beating so fast already and just when we thought that it’s over the road gets more challenging. There were small and big rocks, holes and the way up and down is not short distance. Whew! Good thing, the driver is an expert as we arrived safely. How I wished I have turn the camera on that time so you can picture out what exactly I am talking about.

The current situation of the world economy has pushed companies and individuals to save on the money spent on any service. As a result of this, online sources have shown ways in order to address such needs through useful tools which could be of help to various entities.

Among the many sites which offer discounts on purchases like Groupon, Living Social and a lot more. Often, people who wish to get big discounts and best deals get to visit such sort of sites. But there are more sites which could help you save some money on your operations. Below are five good sites you can use for your convenience.

1. Bitrix24.com:
Employee Management and Communication Service sites have flooded the internet. This answers the need of the company to make the monitoring easy as well as strengthen the communication between employees and unit heads in order to catch up with the market competition. But usually, these sites would tend to charge so much from the companies and subscribing to such services would only mean added expenses.

Bitrix24 comes as a solution to such problem. For businesses with 12 employees or less, this site offers a basic free package. Yes, this site offers free service for 12 and less employees along with a fully functional CRM, activity streaming where every team member gets updates as events unfold. Also included are some freebies such as calendars, activity planners, sales funnels and a lot more of other features. If incase a company exceeds the allowed number for the free package, Bitrix24 can give the best price of $99.00 per month as service cost.

At the early stage of recession in America, some wondered upon seeing a plain housewife coming out of the grocery store bringing a big bunch of commodities. The lady then confesses she has got all those items with a price cut at around 20 to 30 percent of the total amount. 

The woman is just one of the hundreds of people who never had second thoughts of availing from the benefit of discount coupons in order to save a good amount of money. These promotional practices of the stores not only help people in saving their money but in return to their companies, they get to have high popularity ratings compared to as part of the results. At this modern and technology-driven age, the strategy has now evolved into a computerized version. All the consumers have to do was to log-in to a site like the frugaldad.com as it offers several promo coupons. It can be recalled that during the past decades when computers were not yet that popular, coupons can be found by the consumers on printed publications such as the dailies, magazines and company product brochures. Also, not all companies at that time were getting their feet going into such kind of marketing plan yet in the later years, became a trend. 

As with the process regarding these promos, at its beginning and until now, season and holiday-based are being watched for by consumers in the local scene. During these times, consumers need to cut the coupons from the materials then present it upon payment of purchases. So in short, people would need to purchase printed materials first before they could avail of the promos. Regarding the present promos like that of staples coupons at frugaldad.com, some would require consumers to print a copy or just simply present the exact coupon code upon checkout of items to be purchased.

Supermodel Tyra Banks is back for the newest season of America’s Next Top Model. It’s Cycle 18 this time. This reality show is one of the most successful reality shows in the US. What makes this cycle different from the previous ones is that it is a competition between models from Great Britain and America. They call this cycle “The British Invasion”. Tyra herself chose 7 British and & 7 American girls and put them together in one house. So yes, it’s Brits versus Yanks this time. Each race will prove that theirs is the best.

America's Next Top Model Cycle 18 British Invasion

There’s also another catch, the Brits were former contestants of the British Next Top Model seasons while the Americans have no experience whatsoever with modeling. That makes the Brits way ahead of the Americans since they are not amateurs anymore. And oh, I just love their English accent. It makes me think of Harry Potter all the time.

Personally, I am rooting for the Brits, particularly Ashley. I first saw her when she joined British Next Top Model, and I am more excited now that she made it to ANTM. She has a memorable face with eyes that always smiles, distinctive freckles and a great, rocking body. She has that kind of look that’s made for couture and high fashion that will click in the International Market. What I am so excited about is the fact that our very own Filipino designer Francis Libiran will be dressing the girls in one of its photoshoots also which will be aired tonight.

This cycle is totally a kick ass entertainment like we haven’t seen before. I am sure of that!

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You can’t beat a bit of fresh air

Exercise is a bit of a conundrum. How can something that’s supposed to be so good for you feel so bad whilst you’re actually doing it? Admittedly, after it’s all over and the endorphins are flowing, you feel like you could take on the world. But whilst you’re on that treadmill – sweat pouring down your face, cheeks redder than a Beefeater’s smock – it certainly doesn’t feel good.

And let’s be honest, it rarely looks good either. Put Beyoncé on a treadmill for half an hour and her A-list glamour would soon start to fade, bringing her just a little bit closer to us mere mortals. To really get the best out of a workout, you have to push yourself to the limits. In the case of exercise, ‘no pain no gain’ should become your daily mantra.

Look good, feel better

But there is something you can do to make exercise that bit more bearable. With a stylish new gym kit, a supportive top, stylish joggers and Reebok trainers, you can limit the damage ordinarily done by wearing your partner’s old football shorts and shirt combo.

Of course, exercising in the gym is one thing, but in that confined space you can’t help but feel that people are looking and judging. With summer coming up, it could be the time to start exercising outdoors. If the sun is shining and the skies are blue, there is really no excuse. Go for a run or get the bike out of the garage for a quick spin. Exercising outdoors provides a break from your daily routine, and gets you back in touch with nature. In deepest, darkest winter it may be your idea of a nightmare, but on a summer’s day it will be much more invigorating and really get the circulation going.

Keep on running

Whilst you’re not exactly away from prying eyes when you’re outside, popping a few uplifting tunes on your MP3 player will soon help you forget about your surroundings.

And there’s one final thing that makes exercising outdoors so great – it’s completely free. There are no joining or membership fees – just you and the great outdoors. Letting you get fit and healthy on your own terms.

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