Butterfly Visitor

This morning we had a nice and windy weather even though there was no sun.  The atmosphere was a bit cloudy and calm though we are expecting a super typhoon name Yolanda.

I am really happy to see that somebody visited our garden. I love to see butterflies in our garden. I feel very really relax as I can see green life in our garden. Bees and butterflies were busy looking for food as the bad weather is approaching.

I really love to see green as it represents life. I am very environmental conscious and particular on saving life. I am up with using any environmental green bags to minimize  in using plastic bags. Doing such action in my simple way I can contributed a big part of preserving our mother earth.

Super Typhoon Yolanda

Photo Taken From DOST-PAGASA

Today, we were told to prepare for the coming super typhoon Yolanda or HAIYAN for its international name.  It has never expected  that a super typhoon can come before this year ends, although we are still in the rainy season. Living in a tropical country, typhoon is always expected but not to the super typhoon.  It has been estimated to the maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center and the gustiness of up to 230 kph. The strength of the typhoon is not safe for us especially that we had just experienced earthquakes last month and a tropical depression just earlier this week that brought whirlwinds and water spout which destroyed many houses and establishments.

This morning, hubby went to buy for our food. We stock food, emergency kit, flashlights, water and batteries. He told us that people are in panic buying of food and other important needs.  He told us that people filled their shopping bags with food, canned goods, water and bread. People are taking the government’s warning seriously about the super typhoon by saving food and some  are evacuated to safer areas. It is really important to be ready always than sorry for not taking the warnings seriously.

Tonight before going to bed, it is important to say prayers for safety even a strong typhoon will enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility. It is important to be ready in everything no matter what lies ahead. Lord Jesus.. We entrust to you our lives.  Lord Jesus, spare us from danger.

Practical Mothers

Mothers done so much important task in the house. The usual person to know about the household management. This is one thing I am very thankful about my mother. She had to make herself available for us 24 hours every day without hesitations. She had to be always strong even problems come to test the family. She is the heart and the light of the family. I really appreciate how my mom took care all of my siblings and nurturing us in the right manner.

My mother, as my dad’s other half, he intrusted everything in the house to my mother.  From the house beautification, planning, facilitating us in school up to budgeting, it is our mother who did the execution of what they had agreed with our father for the benefit of the family. This is very important to remember for the couple even in the absence of the other half, any decisions made must be agreed upon before it will be implemented.

One thing I had observed from my sisters and even to myself being a wife, all the decisions about the budgeting for the groceries, food, bills and etc. were being entrusted to us by our partners.  This  is probably because our husbands trusted us for the monetary aspect of the family. This is one thing we can be proud of saying that our mother taught us to be always responsible in life even with the monetary aspect. Spending money in the right manner is very important. She taught us to always on being practical and never spend more than what you have earned.

Being a practical wife, I never thought of spending things that are not important to us. Things that cannot be useful everyday or neither the family can benefit upon will not be included on my list when going to the grocery. I am very particular about what to buy. I usually request for reusable bags for my groceries.  When using reusable bags, I can help reduce the problem of our environment.  A way of conserving our environment is to at least avoid using those that are not biodegradable.

My Special Day

Today I have many things to be thankful for.  In my 35 years of existence on this earth, God blessed me with so many things. I had a family who truly love for being me even from my imperfections in life. My parents, who molded me to be who I am today, as a woman with dignity, loving and a god-fearing person in my family,. I never had regrets in life which I can ask my parent why things had to happen in the wrong way.

Now that I had my own home, I am proud to be who I am today. A wife that is ever supportive to my husband. I am very grateful to God for giving me a loving, understanding and caring husband.

This afternoon, hubby came home with my younger brother bringing shopping bags full of groceries for tonight’s celebration. I never thought of cooking something or preparing food for my own celebration, but he did manage to organize a simple dinner without me doing the cooking for the food on my birthday celebration. A simple act of appreciation by setting up a special dinner for the family is a big thing for me.

I always appreciate my husband for having my part of his life and giving me his unconditional love. Our vows will not remain mere words but will indeed grow and develop into a good relationship as family. This is one thing that I am thankful to God for having us grow together no matter how difficult life will be.

I am glad to receive something added to my collections. I received calico bags which my brother bought me as his present for my birthday.  Simple and inexpensive gift don’t matter to me but it is the thought of heartily given matters the most.

Unusual Phenomenon

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I am very happy that once again, our place is coping up and getting better after a strong earthquake destroyed buildings, schools, infrastructures and the most heartbreaking death rate. People nowadays are overcoming self from the trauma experienced. Gradually especially that we can still feel strong aftershocks every now and then. Classes and some establishments declared suspension to avoid fatalities while our place is still not safe from the aftershocks.

One thing that people should do this time is to stay safe and always vigilant to possible earthquake may come at anytime. Prayers are the best help we can all have this time. Drawing strength from each other is very important to overcome the trauma. An unusual phenomenon felt in which lead the people to confusion.  Unexplainable climate and earth’s land situation are no longer normal to the usual situation before.

Climate has changed into something unusual in which people cannot imagine and explain it to happen. Scenarios of tremendous earthquakes, hurricane and floods, famine or la Niña is being present anytime all over the globe.  Nobody is exempted to the calamities when it strikes. This will continue or might as well worsen if people will ignore to take actions of helping the environment.

“Is there a way we can help?” I guess this is the question in which we must consider this time. I once asked myself this question, “How can I be a big help and not to be a contributor on the irregularity of the climate or this tragic phenomenon in which we can say in our own simple manner? “.  The activities will start in your own initiative even without letting others know.

Start the actions now before it will be too late. There are some organizations that come up with planting of trees. As an individual action, you can stop using sprayers that are not environmental friendly, stop using plastic bags or anything which are not biodegradable products. It has been a while since I had started using Enviro bags. A simple way I can use bags that are environmentally friendly.

Prayers For The Earthquake Victims

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Yesterday I received a call from a friend, who uses to have an organization. Her team comes up with gathering donations from friends to aid Bohol earthquake victims. Transportation going there is difficult especially some roads and bridge are not passable up to this time.  I love to go with them but I am not available today due to my work.

It has been 5 days that had passed since the tragic earthquake came. Hundreds of people died and some are still missing. Volunteers that are part of the retrieval team are still hopeful to those who are still buried will be found alive. Watching to news, very heartbreaking stories were being told on how they escape from death. At the young age, children experienced traumatic experience. Until now we can still feel mild to strong aftershocks every now and then.

A way of sharing my love is to give something to share to the victims. Simple and even not expensive things that comes from you is I think another way of making them smiles.  Despite of the trauma, sharing financial assistance for food and some of my calico bags full of use clothing and

toiletries, can somehow help in a way.

I could not bring or hand it over my donations to the earthquake victims; I appreciate those people who spare their time to bring all donations they had gathered to the earthquake victims even if they do not have friends and relatives in the place. Donating something that you think that are possible needed to the earthquake victims is very much important. And of course prayer is  very much important you can share this time as well.

Early Christmas Sale

Yesterday, hubby and I went to the mall to buy something for our food. We had to come up with buying something for our Christmas tree first. It was indeed a time of shopping unplanned. I am very particular when buying something unnecessary. As we looked around, I could see lots of beautiful items for Christmas gifts, decors and souvenirs. I said to myself, " I think I need to excuse myself this time, I can buy things which I like for all of us".

 I could not resist myself seeing many shoppers taking the advantage of the mall’s early holiday sale.  The holiday season is fast approaching. I could feel it anywhere around. Filipinos really celebrate Christmas in the longest period of time. I am amazed at how people really give value about the essence of the celebration.

It is nice to buy for your family when there is the biggest sale in the mall. I bought my hubby nice walking shorts which have a big discount. I bought myself a nice blouse, cosmetics and 3 nice calico bags which I can use daily.  I took the advantage of mall sales to buy those beautiful calico bags.  Another set of bags for my bag collections.

Sharing Compassion and Love

In most Asian countries, many are not given the privilege sending off their kids to school because of poverty. There are some can afford and even send their children to expensive schools. Education is very essential to attain success in life that a person dreamed of. In some cases, there are parents that really work hard just to send children to school despite the poverty issue. Uniforms and school supplies are sometimes later their big problem on where to get money to buy for the school needs.

There are some institutions or organizations that gather school donations specifically school supplies and bags. After gathering donations, the organizations will bring the supplies to the less fortunate students that are willing to go to school but cannot afford to buy their school supplies and bags. I remembered last summer, I had seen in a certain TV show gathered school supplies to distribute in many places which has a high rate of poverty.

Eco friendly Enviro bags are being used for the distribution of the school supplies and school bag. In this manner, parents can also reuse the Enviro bags as well. It has shown a good example to their viewers the importance of showing compassion to those who are less fortunate.  It is another way of the TV program to show how they appreciated their viewers by giving compassion to the less fortunate children. Sharing love and compassion is a way of showing how thankful you are for your life.

Being Part of Environmental Group

The city has been recently affected by the flood since the rainy season has started. The storm and low pressure have been the other source of massive rain and thunder storm that affecting the whole country.  Recently, typhoon Labuyo has left other places with many damage. The typhoon has gone but the traces of the damages left other people with too much problems.  Many lost their livelihood, root crops and even their houses. There were some places affected by landslides.

The local Government department has already told people to implement a clean living by not throwing their plastic garbage anywhere around in which they found one factor of clogging up the drainage.  Garbage in drainage has been the source of the flood not only in the Luzon part but also in other part if Visayas and Mindanao.  Thanks to other business establishment in mall where they encourage people to use paper bag as replacement of the usual shopping bags to reduce plastic usage.

Expensive Bags

My wife and I agreed most of our decisions to be made must be agreed to both of us. Every plans and problems in the house must be shared within the family. Even with it regards to our finance, wife and I agreed things before buying or spending money. She used to make the budgeting for our food but on every major expenses, we will see things out that both of us will agree upon the expenses.

My wife and I do usually the buying of those inexpensive things but quality wise.  We do usually buy those things that are important to our daily lives and the most needed thing every day.  There are some of our friends that are having some financial problems because of their partners that are having some excessive shopping for personal things like shoes, bags, cosmetics and jewelries. 

Buying something for yourself is not bad as long as you have extra money to spend. Buying expensive shoes, bags and jewelries is not our lifestyle.  My wife’s cousin who uses to work as flight stewardess for a long time and she usually gave her gifts.   There was one time that she gave us expensive perfumes, shoes, accessories and some surprises inside the shopping bags.  My wife was very happy receiving those gifts for she knew that my wife would really appreciate what she gave.  

In our lives, we all have choices to make. Whatever lifestyle you may be choosing, it is good to live life to the fullest. Being happy and contented is a choice not a command. We prefer to live in a simple, happy and contented lifestyle.

Bamboo Speaker

Last week, I saw in one of the TV shows about how can other people be more creative. They can create a piece of art using some indigenous or any natural products like bamboo as a tool of making into an art. I saw how a piece of bamboo trunk created into a phone speaker. This is absolutely natural products and very environmental friendly material which is trending in the market today.

It is a piece of art in which a person can produce into something more useful and environmental friendly.  You can see it very simple but very nice and handy.  A unique idea and creation of a person that opens the mind of many people how this simple bamboo turned out into something big.  Bamboo has been useful in many ways. It can be used as keyboard and any other musical instruments. It can also be seen in some fashion accessories and tote bags design.  Bamboo is one of the most useful tree in the world.

Natural Tool For Fashion

I really appreciate how a person looks more gorgeous on the choice of fashion she/he has in a special event. The event in which a person can glamorously showcase the choice of fashion she/he has. On the choice of dress and accessories, it is important that it will look good on you during the event. I have seen some are using natural products as a tool for making the fabric of the gown. You can see how talented and artistic people that can create a nice gown or borong using plants as a tool of fabric.

I have seen one person who created a gown out of pineapple leaves. It has been used by some famous international designer in Hollywood like Oliver Tolentino. This is a good example of how creative and talented a person can be. Turning plant which we think useless and making it into something as a tool of fabulous fabric for gowns. Another tool for fabric is Abaka which can also be used in gowns, accessories and hats. This fabric can also be used in bags or Enviro bags that are surely Eco friendly. I like the natural products which you can create as a tool for fashion.

Healthy Source of Energy

I really give credit to those who have made great achievements in life. I also admire those people who are sacrificing themselves to help other people without expecting in return. I salute those types of people whose heart are genuine in helping others. In other hand, some politicians are initiating to help others, but those deeds are in exchange to their popularity and recognitions to the society.

I have read some articles about some people sacrificing themselves, time, efforts and finances just to help others without expecting return. One of them is Edward Norton, who has done his part in sharing the low income family in Los Angeles by installing the solar panels. Solar panels are the best alternative source of energy in a household without worrying on monthly electric bill obligations. It can supply enough energy to a household’s energy needs.

Thanks to BP’s Solar Neighbors program much family benefit of this organization. On the other hand Robert Redford boarded members of group Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) putting a campaign against climate change and promoting solar panels since 1970s. It is good that we will support for greener living and environmental friendly products program they were initiating. Support the Eco friendly product, green bag or Enviro bags to help keep our environment healthy to live in with without using any plastic bags.

Pollution

Last night, hubby and I were watching an informative movie where some reporters do some researches and gathering any actual situation of many individuals in a certain topic. The documentary episode of reporter’s notebook was another great topic. The show was very informative especially it took up more on the reality of how some low class people survive their livelihood in spite the fact of poverty.

The topic last night was so unacceptable practice done by some people. Irresponsible acts of some individuals can lead to destroy our environment. It was a topic that surely opens the eyes of the people involved and the viewers about how important to keep our environment clean.

The topic last night was a kind of taboo. The people in a certain community throw plastic with their faces into the ocean. Making the ocean as their bathroom and garbage landfill is a big issue wherein many ocean creatures will die. Sad to hear that even many places suffer with too much flooding still many are throwing their garbage into the ocean. It is good to have campaigned about the importance of saving our environment and to educate how important our part to make the campaign to be realized.

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Environment Friendly Group

There are irregularly felt in our climate globally. It’s been years now since many died due to extreme flooding that devastated almost the entire city located in Northern Mindanao. And just this week we felt heavy rains almost every day. There are some places in Cebu City suffered flooding even in a light rain. This is one problem in which the government is looking for the solutions.

One problem seen that causes the flooding is the improper throwing garbage. Even the air we breathe is no longer fresh and healthy because of the pollution. Thanks to some people that created an organization that the advocate is to take care of our environment. Those earth’s friendly organizations like Earth First!, Greenpeace, and Co-Op America are kept reminding the people to preserve our environment.

The group also educates people to use nature friendly product from cosmetics to Enviro bags. They persuade people to use environment friendly shopping bags to lessen the used of plastic bags and hoping that many will respond to this movement. Let us keep our mother earth conducive to live in.

Fashion Statement

People nowadays are fad of fashion especially with the girls. The best way to know people that are fad of fashion is through their fashion statement.  There are plenty of fashion statement like classy, reggae, casual and environmentalist.  Reggae fashion looks nice I love the way their fashion statement expressing their selves through fashion. 

Casual is also nice being simple, comfortable and cool to the eyes is two thumbs up already. I believe whatever fashion state you may have as long as you like it go with it. You can also be fashionable and be environmentally friendly too. You can support green movement through using environmentally friendly shopping bag and green bag.

Environment Problem

The rainy days are affecting many places especially in the Luzon area. The government has recently had many problems getting rid those informal settlers that are risking their lives living nearby the creek. It’s been years since the government keeps educating those informal settlers not to leave those danger sides especially when the rainy season comes. Aside from risking their lives, garbage is found all over the place for most people are not particular to the cleanliness. This is one reason why flooding is common to the place even if it is simple rain that comes.

There are many reasons why a flooding problem is vast in many cities in Luzon. The irresponsible acts of an individual are one that can be considered as the reasons. The improper disposal of garbage, living in an inappropriate place for living, cutting of trees and a lot more that we can consider the most cases of flooding globally. It has been the prerogative of the individual of not doing such contributor of destroying the environment but some still refuse to change for better result.

The Philippine government has been providing some relocation houses for those who were affected by the relocation especially the informal settlers. A good cause of the government is being turned down by some because of many reasons they consider like the livelihood in the new location is very hard or for some would probably too far from their workplace. These are just some of the reasons why people will never prosper because they don’t want to follow the rules and would never try something that would help them have as much comfortable and safer place to stay.

The usual lifestyle will be changed into something much healthier and decent lifestyle. This is the one way of the government of promoting a responsible living to avoid any environmental problems. Some of these people don’t even care to use Enviro bags to reduce the garbage plastic problem.

A Shopping With Family

A friend of mine is an OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers) for 2 years in Singapore. She arrived early this month to visit her family for 2 weeks. She sacrificed so much for her family. She is the oldest among the siblings. She took the responsibilities of becoming the bread winner since her father got sick after her mother’s death. She let her other siblings finished College. Working as an OFW for 6 years is a big sacrifice on her part but she did the right thing to give her family good lives.

Overseas contract workers are sacrificing a lot just to work hard in abroad, to give their family a life that they could never have just worked here in our place. When OFW is coming home, they usually bring many gifts (pasalubong) for their family. There are some who would prefer to buy gifts for their love ones to the mall near their place. Many are saving money abroad for their family to have a shopping spree. This is another time to make their family happy when bringing plenty of shopping bags as gifts. This is what my friend felt when she visited her family. A way of thanksgiving or 2 of her siblings graduated just this march.

Mall Give Away

Just this weekend we had a great family bonding. This is the day to get along with each other during our family’s day out. This is the only time we have after the busy week of work and in school. We spent much time to relax and unwind during the weekend. This is the usual activity we have since everyone is busy from our individual responsibility. My brother is busy with school since he has lots of homeworks and projects every day while we also busy in our work as well.

So hubby and I find time to spend just to go out from our usual place and have fun. Eating is the usual activity and going to the grocery to buy some groceries. The last time we went to the other Mall to buy some groceries and received a gift for achieving the certain amount. We received some beautiful red tote bags with mall’s name on printed.

College Fashion

When I was in my college years, it was fun meeting new friends and classmates. It was great getting to know other people and learning new things in school. It was a happy moment to see old friends in school again. Some of my friend transferred to another school because of financial problem. A new trend in fashion is surely coming out in the school campus.

Calico bags were quite famous in the school campus during my college years especially those messenger type of bag. Anywhere you look you can see students using calico bags. Some are a reggae type of bags, others were cotton type and another was later. In girls tote leather bags were famous. Reggae style gas has been so famous because of Bob Marley many students love his music so much.