My 2009 Christmas gift giving theme: reduce , reuse, and recycle – for a stress-free and more meaningful Christmas season.
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While everybody’s talking about, watching and reading the news, and more often than not, worrying about what the future may bring – my family and I have moved on with our daily affairs. This October is a hectic month for my siblings in the export business, my husband in direct marketing and my son [...]
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This is one of the times when I couldn’t control myself from talking (blogging for all to know) as any other mom who’s so proud of having been part of her child’s achievement. I think Aaron would excuse me for talking a bit now, knowing that for him, I only say it best when [...]
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My son Aaron surprised me when he said he wants to buy a fat cat like Garfield (which just lazes around) when he earns or adopt one from PAWS (which is definitely cheaper than buying) or wait for an excess kitten to be given away by a relative or friend. Was he struck by some [...]
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Forty years ago, around this time, when my youngest sister Arlene was about 4 years old – she had very high fever, stomach pains and vomiting, felt generally ill, and experienced pain in her legs which caused her to limp. After lab tests, our doctor-uncle confirmed polio (infantile paralysis) and asked that my [...]
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