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When Two Is Too Much

J | October 30, 2009

Prior to getting married, my husband used to pay for two policies: whole life and term life. This was based on the recommendation of his Insurance Agent and he was gullible enough, thus, he fell for it. The face values of the policies varied and because whole life insurance commands a higher premium, it had [...]

Lovely Storage Box

J | October 29, 2009

I’m a pack rat especially when I get my hands on something lovely. One of the things I have been hoarding are perfume boxes as well as those Swarovski crystal (I’m a collector) boxes. In fact, almost one long shelf in my walk-in closet has been dedicated to store such. I don’t know where to [...]

Get An Appointment For The Right Reason

J | October 28, 2009

It’s been a few years since I last visited my Dermatologist. Unlike my husband, who goes every year for his annual skin cancer screening, for some reason I don’t go religiously simply because I’m not Caucasian. Yes, it’s actually a bad reason, but I have been getting away with it. I actually thought I would [...]

Gearing Up For The Holidays

J | October 27, 2009

Holiday season is fast approaching. After Halloween, people across the United States will be preparing for the next big holiday which is Thanksgiving.
With that comes the big Thanksgiving party. Are you hosting it this year? Lucky you! Or should I say, unlucky you (LOL). I know, it is not that easy. It entails a lot [...]

Sun Brewed Iced Tea

J | October 27, 2009

Have you come across the recipe of Sun-brewed Iced Tea? I stumbled uponĀ  it from a magazine years ago, and I clipped that recipe and neatly filed it on my recipe bank. I found it to be kind of weird as the recipe requires that the pitcher be left under the sun to steep for [...]

To Bake Or Not To Bake?

J | October 27, 2009

While I have been dishing out slim down tricks right here, here I am feeling bloated and heavy because I love baking my cake and eating it too. It’s just the start of a new week, and I feel this way every time after a weekend of eating cake. If I don’t get a grip, [...]

Get That Ink Out

J | October 24, 2009

You just noticed that eyesore of an ink on your leather purse. Would you panic? I would, I love my bags. I would do anything to protect and preserve them, especially those light colored ones. How about that leather sofa stained with ink that must have been due to a leaky pen that found its [...]