Travel Therapy

My husband and I are very excited on our Texas trip tom :) It's going to be our first time to have a long drive here. I already packed our things, my camera and our gifts for my in-laws then were ready to go!:) I just wish that my Aunt and my grandma could join us. *signs* 

Are you done with your Christmas gift shopping yet? If you have a tight budget why don't make something that your friends and family would love?

Here are some tips
1. Make the thought count
In many cases, simply putting extra thought into your shopping can result in gifts that are cheaper and more personal. Scan your old photos and start to create a personalized Christmas cards. Choose a very memorable photo with them. If you have an oldest photos like 20 years back, pick it. Your  love ones will surely love it ;)

2. Keep an eye on sales
Which I always do :) It may seem obvious, but store circulars are a great source for holiday bargains. Go to Thanksgiving sale and buy some beautiful and useful sale items like picture frames, sweater, sugar and creamer set, mug and others. We saved 50% on our gifts! :) 

3. Surf for savings
It's no wonder that people are shopping online -- no crowds, deals found at a click, free shipping. Not only that the Internet allows you to comparison shop without having to visit the mall, a great way to save time as you stretch the budget.

4. Give a theme gift
Gift baskets and boxes are fun for recipients and can be frugal for givers. With the many different gift-basket themes nowadays, creating a gift basket yourself that matches the special someone who needs the perfect gift.

• The spa treatment. Search the Internet and stores to get the ingredients for a perfect at-home spa day.
• Healthy gourmet. Bundle together healthy food and drink items or ingredients. Include a gadget to encourage healthy eating, such as a smoothie maker.
• A night out. Make a promise of dinner and a movie, including a free night of baby-sitting.

5.Buy in bulk
Buying in bulk can often net big savings. Buying more than one of something isn't cheap if the thought behind it is genuine.If your friend or family loves to cook, buy them a nice kitchen wear or buy them a cook book :)

Did you know that eating Celery has a lot of benefits for our health. And I was surprised how this amazing super foods will our help body. Let me share with you some benefits that you could get from eating Celery :
1. Eating celery will reduce high blood pressure and give the effect of calmness perhaps because of the high calcium content :)
2. Celery clears uric acid and may help the treatment of arthritis and rheumatic problems.
3. Celery also helps the kidney and will help eliminate body's waste through the urine.
4. Another benefit of celery is the fact that you can eat a lot of it without thinking much about your waistline. Celery actually has almost zero calorie. Awesome!

1. TRIM BACK THE TRIMMINGS
Go all out and deck the halls with boughs of holly, glitter and lights, but when it comes to holiday food, accessorize with care. To shave calories, go easy when adding nuts, cheese, cream sauces, gravy, butter and whipped cream—additions that don't add much to the meal, but can add plenty to your waistline. Trim calories wherever you can so you leave the party feeling satisfied, but not stuffed.

I cannot deny the fact that I’m supering from hair loss. I tried to use different shampoos but nothings changed. Also, I stop cooking sinigang for a while. I think sinigang mix has a lot of msg and salt that can be one of the causes of hair loss.

It’s one of the maddening ironies of aging: Hair gets thinner where we want it — on our heads — and starts sprouting up in places we don’t.I tried these healthy hair foods from Drs. Roizen and Oz (see below) — they can help make your locks look more like they did in your 20s.
Healthy-Hair Diet

* Eat more salmon. Omega-3 rich foods like salmon and sardines help seal in shine. Distilled fish oils or DHA supplements will work, too. Need something new to do with salmon? Try this quick and easy Blackened Salmon Sandwich from EatingWell.

* Be a bran lover. Bran is rich in vitamin B, which may slow hair loss and promote hair growth. Other B-rich victuals include beans, peas, carrots, cauliflower, soybeans, nuts, and eggs. Make bran-infused pancakes a snap with this Healthy Pancake Mix.

* Say yes to avocados. Avocados and avocado oil may prevent some funky stuff that kills hair follicles — dihydrotestosterone (DHT) — from getting where it needs to go. Watch this video for shortcuts on cutting, peeling, and seeding an avocado.

* Say no to animal fat — and red meat — if you’re losing hair. They can lead to more DHT production and hair-follicle damage. Make meat-free gravy for your mashers with this delicious Portobello Gravy recipe.

* Stock up on green tea. Brew a strong pot, cool it, then give your head a rinse to help kill off dandruff-causing fungus. Incidentally, if you drink green tea, the caffeine in it may help slow balding, too. Try this simple Green Tea-Fruit Smoothie for breakfast — another fabulous EatingWell recipe.

I'm thinking to buy a new lens :) well, of course I still have to ask my husband's approval first :) I'm looking at 17-40mm and 24-70mmL lens. I have to read some reviews and ask for my friend's opinion, she's into photography and she's good at it :) Oh well, I just wish my husband will allow me to buy a new toy ;) wish me luck! :)

Most of us would always dream for a great and healthy skin with good complexion.
I'll give you some tips to take care of your skin just by eating fruits and vegetables which everybody likes and easily available (most of them you'll find it in your kitchen)
Vitamin A is very essential for healthy skin and Vitamin E helps to achieve a good looking skin. See to that your are including the below fruits, vegetables and nuts in your diet.

• Apple
  
• Orange
  
• Kiwi
  
• Cucumber
  
• Carrot
  
• Broccoli
  
• Walnuts
  
• Almonds
  

I had California Maki for lunch today and I made it! :) I'm kinda lazy to cook for today so I made a california maki instead :) I love it!

I'm out of the blogging world for days!

How was your week? How you celebrated the Thanksgiving? Our was pretty fine :) Hubby and I celebrated it with our friends :) We had dinner together, the food and the night was fantastic ! All of us brought some food to share then we played cranium afterwards :)

If you are not familiar with Cranium, it is a board game. Spell a word backwards, hum a tune, answer a multiple-choice question, draw with your eyes closed, and more when you play Cranium. Cards from four decks, color-coded to match each of the crazy characters -- Star Performer, Creative Cat, Data Head, and Word Worm -- describe activities that teams must complete in order to advance around the board. If you choose a Sculptorades card from the Creative Cat deck, for example, you might be asked to sculpt a hamburger from lemon-scented Cranium Clay while your teammates try to guess what you're creating. To win the game, teams have to make it to Cranium Central -- the large purple brain in the center of the board -- and then successfully complete one activity from each of the four decks. The result is that the team with the best combination of abilities comes out on top.

Joey, Hubby and I stayed until 12mn and we went straight to Albertville to shop and enjoy the discount of Black Friday. Grabe sobrang sleepy talaga ako ang all of the coffee shops were closed so I asked Hubby to buy me a cup of coffee at the gasoline station. We arrived at the Premium outlet around 1:30am and as expected there's a lot of shoppers. I went straight to Coach store. grabe! the line was sooooo looong when I get there. I waited for an hour to get inside the store, the weather was sooo cold then. It's like 30F and most of them were wearing bubble jacket with their gloves on. While I'm wearing my coat and 2 jackets on but I can still feel the cold breeze outside. The people were jump packed when I got inside the store, everyone was in a hurry to grab and find a good deal. I got 2 bags (one for me and one for my SIL will give it to her as our christmas gift :) I waited for another hour just to pay for it. grrr!!! kung hindi lang talaga malaki ang discount hindi ako mag titiagang pumila dun! I bought some sweater at Banana Rep while the husband got a new rubber shoes too. Will share my loot later :)

After our shopping galore at Albertville, we went straight to Ultimate Electronics to buy the HDTV that we are eyeing for. We got $400 discount on 46" Samsung 1080 HDTV. Cool! Worth it na yung pagpupuyat namin ;) grabe! we're all too sleepy! I was talking to the husband while driving home, I was worried baka makatulog sha. We got home around 10am!

The long weekend seems to flew so fast! I just wish there's another long weekend to look forward to.

If you're wondering why your waistline is expanding, don't watch what you eat. Watch how you eat. Those who wolf down dinner apparently triple their risk of being overweight.

Scientists suggest the modern manner of eating too quickly - and until absolutely full - is a significant factor in the obesity epidemic. Such eating habits pile on the pounds much more than expected, even taking into account the amount of calories consumed,

They suspect the joint impact of eating fast and until full overrides signals in the brain which would normally encourage a little more self control.

'If you eat slowly then there is some feedback from the brain that this is enough, and this helps stop you eating before you are full,' he said.
So ladies, if you wish your waistline doesnt expand, eat slowly and savor the taste of the food so you will not finish the whole serving, make sense right?