I am by nature very organized and systematic in my ways. This inherent nature was further strengthened by my continuous management training when I was still in the corporate world. It’s too bad, that I haven’t had the chance to instill the same to my own offspring, as we haven’t been lucky enough to be […]

Having been a frequent traveler myself even when I was still single, I have had more than enough experience to know what a good hotel is, from one that has mediocre service and amenities. For our one week get-away to Puerto Rico, I had no qualms staying at the Ritz-Carlton in San Juan, as our […]

Yes, there are rules to live by and that includes proper behavior inside an elevator.

If the elevator is crowded, ask someone to push the button for your floor.
Whether entering or exiting, whoever’s in front goes first. Move to the back to make room for more people.
Put your cell phone calls on hold until you get […]

More often than not, because of very liberal return policies that we’re used to, we assume that we can return everything that we buy from a retail store - no questions asked, no hidden policies. Lately though, there have been changes and these are the things that we should watch […]

*To get healthier looking hair, it is recommended by experts for us to lather up with a clarifying shampoo once a week. If you don’t have one, an easy substitute is club soda. The carbonation helps to remove the build up of dirt and excess hair product. After swimming in a pool, club soda also […]

According from Karen Neuberger’s book: The Secret Language of Girlfriends, there are gal pals that can get us through specific predicaments. Here’s some excerpts:

The Old Friend - they are the ones that convinced you that you looked beautiful, even with braces on prom night - and the one you still yap with on the phone […]

Oh yes, flowers are not the only beauties that bloom come spring time. With them are unstoppable sniffles.  Why do I know? I’m one of the many afflicted with it. No one has actually found the reason why this happens. Having said that, I’m sharing with you theories from the  expert:

They say, we’re too clean. […]

I have joined the biggest party in town:
It’s The Hochstadt.com Party Contest!

Won’t you wanna join me? In fact, I have donated 3,000 Entre Credits representing my three blogs: my lair, my world and my library. And, if I may borrow some texts from Marcus’s site:
 Yesterday shall have been the day for my blog to […]

We all know how the real estate market is nowadays. As everyone had predicted, the bubble finally burst. It is once again the buyers market. Gone are the days when the inventory of homes for sale was low, and every home on the market was selling like hotcakes. The scenario now is the total opposite. […]

With the different types of dental floss out there in the market, it’s tough to decide which type works best. There’s waxed, unwaxed, skinny, wide, flavored, prethreaded and what not, the list goes on. All we want to do is buy dental floss, but with so many choices, it gets complicated. But as with anything, […]