Saturday, November 15th, 2008
General Mills, the manufacturer of Pillsbury sent me the replacement certificate as promised. You must remember this article that I wrote here a few weeks back. I got it in the mail yesterday along with a $1 manufacturer's coupon and a letter of apology.
Not that I wouldn't buy their refrigerated ...
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Friday, May 16th, 2008
The school year is about to end, and I thought of sharing what I know as to when it's appropriate to give a teacher a gift. End of school year is one occasion when it is okay, beside holiday time and during teacher appreciation week. On the other hand, you ...
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Saturday, April 26th, 2008
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 ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
You have to agree with me, more often than not, there's one neighbor that we can't just get along well with. It may not be a full blown conflict; it can just be that feeling of not liking that neighbor, and not wanting to have anything to do with him/her. ...
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
The vacation season is almost upon us, and since I've written about being a houseguest yesterday; today, let's talk about tipping. Do we need to tip or not? Let me list some of "my rules".
Doorman
You know what they do right? They take your luggage from the vehicle, hails a cab ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
This is the one thing that I haven't had to deal with so much. We frequently travel, and most of the time, we stay in a hotel as the husband prefers it that way. The only exception to this is when we go back and visit the Philippines, as we ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
I was thinking about 'little things' that many of us take for granted and not really pay attention to, too much. These little things are not serious stuff, but if we can only pay more attention to them, it will definitely bring about more harmony and peace.
1. Complimenting or praising ...
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