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Earthlingorgeous.com 2nd Blogversary Contest

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:18:35 +0000

I am joining Earth’s 2nd Blogversary Contest. Yey!!! I have been looking forward to this since last month and now that it’s live, I’m not wasting a second. Hence, my entry for Earth’s contest.

CONTEST MECHANICS

1-8 Are Required Steps

1.    Subscribe to my feed via e-mail or reader. (2 pts) Please confirm your subscription or your entry will be disqualified. (5pts)

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2.    Blog about this contest including all sponsors and their links (just copy the codes provide below) then link to this particular post using this anchor text “Earthlingorgeous.com 2nd Blogversary Treat”. (5 pts)
3.    Grab my contest button and place on your sidebar. Pls. make sure it links back to this post. (5pts)
4.    On your contest entry post, which includes the sponsors links, answer the following question (your post entry should answer these questions or if you feel comfortable to make another post for this you can do so) : (5pts)

How did you learn about Earthlingorgeous.com?

What is your favorite post here and why? (entry should be between January 2009 – December 2009) Link to said post.

Include a screen capture/ print screen of the page you are reading at Earthlingorgeous.com or a photo of you reading or browsing Eartlingorgeous.com on your computer screen (make sure my logo appears anywhere in the photo)

What topics would you like to read at Earthlingorgeous more often?

5.    Comment back on this post to inform me of your contest entry URL and the email address you used to subscribe. (2pts)
6.    Become a Fan of Earthlingorgeous.com on Facebook. Follow me on Twitter (click that follow button on the side bar) (5pts.)
7.    Sign the contestants spreadsheet. So I will know how to contact you in case you win. (Spreadheet here)
8.  Comment back if you completed all steps 1-8.

For Additional Entry Points and chances to win other prizes:

9. Comment at least once a day at any of my post especially the new ones. Spammy and pointless comments are not accepted. A maximum of 5 comments a day is accepted. (1pt each comment)
10. Promote this contest on your other Social Networks (Facebook, Friendster, Twitter, Plurk, Yahoo! Meme, Multiply, MySpace and Tumbler) (1pt each)
11. Join my blogversary side contest mechanics to follow. (10pts)
12. Be active on Earthlingorgeous.com Facebook Fanpage. (1 pts a day)
13. Post the photo you used on your contest entry on Earthlingorgeous.com Facebook Fanpage. ( A photo of you reading Earthlingorgeous.com or a screen capture of the page you are reading) (2pts)
14. If you joined the side contest include the side contest mechanics link your side contest entry in your main contest entry using this anchor text : “Earthlingorgeous.com 2nd Blogversary Treat”. (2pts)
15. Stumble, Digg, or Delicious me (1 pt. each any one will do) (Stumble link)
16. Technorati Fave my blog. (2 pts)

CONTEST SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

Special Thanks To The Following :

I would like to thank all my blogger friends and supporters for providing whatever they could to make this contest bigger and better:

How did you learn about Earthlingorgeous.com?

I first met Earth via the flu vaccination event of Nuffnang.

What is your favorite post here and why? (entry should be between January 2009 – December 2009) Link to said post.
That would be the 2009 Revisited: Earthlingorgeous.com Year Ender. It was fun to read through the lengthy post that showed how exciting Earth’s 2009 had been.

Include a screen capture/ print screen of the page you are reading at Earthlingorgeous.com or a photo of you reading or browsing Eartlingorgeous.com on your computer screen (make sure my logo appears anywhere in the photo)

What topics would you like to read at Earthlingorgeous more often?

I would like to read more about Kikay stuff!

Real Leaf Paparazzi

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:55:09 +0000

The hubby and I went to celebrate with fellow bloggers Sago’s Thanksgiving Swimming Party some couple of weeks back. The guys were just having fun in the pool. And while Real Leaf bottles were practically everywhere, they each helped themselves with a bottle. I knew it was the perfect time to play paparazzi, albeit the rookie kind.

Amongst all the shots I took, I picked this picture of Carl in a contemplative mood, tired but getting ready to be refreshed by drinking Real Leaf iced tea.

EntrepreMom’s Pampers and Gymboree Contest

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:56:38 +0000

My dear friend, Iris of EntrepreMom.info is giving away cool prizes in her Pampers and Gymboree contest. Joining is easy. Here are the Contest Mechanics:

1. Share with us your most favorite bonding activities with your kid/s.

2. Post your answer on the comments section on the contest post.

3. Leave your full name and email address.

Additional entry points (include the links on your comment)

1. Blog about this and include a link to the contest post. – (1pt)

2. Share the link of this contest in your FaceBook account – (1pt)

Here is the link to EntrepreMom’s Pampers and Gymboree Contest.

The Sweetness of Gratitude in the Midst of the Storm

admin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:15:22 +0000

The sweetness of gratitude cannot be a more apt topic in the midst of picking up the pieces after Ondoy’s wrath. Although the storm has technically left, the aftermath can also be considered a storm in itself. Because picking up the pieces isn’t always easy. There won’t even be a single picture that will express our gratitude enough. First, towards the Lord, who has ultimately allowed for us to survive this crisis. This, I believe is the most important thing of all. Sure, we lost a whole a lot of material things and have even exhausted our resources as we struggle to move forward to live normally again. But the fact is, we really are better off than the majority of people who were spent by Ondoy. I did not have to go through the pain of being separated from my family, as tiring as all the cleaning up has been, I cannot be thankful enough for this very thing. We are grateful for our very kind neighbors who gladly welcomed us in. We stayed at the second floor of their house for 2 nights.

at the neighbor’s with my roughhousing boys, waiting for the flood waters to subside

Our 4 year old son, Jed, helping us out as we clean up. His ever cheerful and playful mood, despite the crisis, never ceased to remind us that life can still be wonderful despite our circumstance.

My heart is even more overwhelmed with gratitude even as friends and loved ones come to our home to provide the very things we needed and more, just when we needed them most. The first days of Ondoy, we barely have clothes to wear and whatever is left of our pantry was slowly exhausting. Immobile even as the car was also submerged by the flood, people came rushing in to help and give. Lelet, a former officemate even lent us her car for us to do some immediate errands (like bring the wet clothes and beddings to the cleaners) and tow the car. Frances, a friend I’ve had since childhood and my sister’s SIL, provided not just my sister and her brother with clothing, but extended help even to my family and my parents’. Friends from church, Pastor Alvin and wife, Diane also came to replenish our drinking water and gave us clothes we badly needed. Tita Sally, my ever faithful godmother, who has stood like my second mother all this years, came also with relief goods and even grocery money.

When life’s forces bomabard you with uncertainties and the Lord just overflows your heart through channeling His grace and love through these wonderful people, the comfort is instant and there’s just no way but to see life as good and all worth it.

*My entry for my good friend, Teacher Ria’s contest, for http://www.thankyoudayphilippines.com/