Having a man in the house, and a man that can fix a lot of things, is something that is priceless. Personally, I think this is something that you need to consider when looking for a mate. Okay before, you go any further, please take note of the word personally in the previous sentence. I do not mean to impose or sound like a know it all, just writing down my thoughts. In the same way that guys are looking for certain skills (cooking, sewing, cleaning etc.) and other things when looking for a good catch, I think it’s pretty fair to have the same thing for girls.

• Carpentry – It will be very bothersome to have to call a carpenter every time something needs fixing at home, like changing a door knob, drilling a hole to put a curtain rod, etc. These little things should not be too hard for the man of the house.
• Plumbing – Basic plumbing issues like changing a leaky faucet is something even a teenage guy could work on, so there should be no need to call a plumber. All it takes anyway is a water sealant.
• A little know how and problem-solving skills in the field of electricity is also essential. Changing a fuse, or finding out what’s wrong with the circuit breaker should not be that difficult for your skillful partner.
• Computer skills – For this one I give my husband a 2 thumbs up. Even friends and extended family call on him when they need their trusty computers to be fixed. Even if my husband is a Business Administration major, he could fix a computer and build one just like any other techy guy out there.
• Auto-mechanic skills should come in very handy as well. You do not want to be stuck with a guy doesn’t even know how to change a flat tire.

Anything you’d like to add?

Just want to document it, yeah my husband made me a promise with my birthday as the start date. He promised to finally quit smoking, yeah for the nth time. I’m praying this time he will finally be able to carry it out. He said that lately he’s been cutting back on the number of cigarettes he smokes daily. Made me actually think about electronic cigarettes. Right now, I’m reading reviews of the product, as well as the pros and cons. It might be a good thing to use while gradually quitting. Anyway, I’m praying that hubby will be nicotine free for life starting on my birthday.

Aside from having your favorite non-fat frozen yogurt flavor this scorching summer heat, Californiaberry is launching a cool promo which will make everyone’s eating pleasure more exciting.

Love taking crazy and cute photos of yourself? Now is the most thrilling time to be adventurous as you get the chance to be rewarded with your most-coveted dream gadget. Introducing the Californiaberry’s Cool Summer Give Aways Promo where all Californiaberry facebook Philippine resident fans get a chance to take home cool prizes. Simply take a photo of yourself, family, or friends with their most hilarious expression of craving Californiaberry yogurt, taken at any branches nationwide starting May 1 to May 31, 2010. To register, simply log on to www.californiaberry.net and input your contact details. After registration, you will be forwarded to the Californiaberry facebook page where you can start uploading photos. Submission and voting of photos is until May 31, 2010. Photo with the most number of likes from fans wins a Nintendo Wii as the grand prize. Other prizes include Sony PSP for the 2^nd place while 3^rd to 5^th places get an iPod shuffle. Be creative and snap a shot with your loved ones as you cool down with your favorite Californiaberry cup! Per DTI permit no. 2977 series of 2010.

For more details about the promo, check out posters, website, and the Californiaberry fan page in Facebook.

Before you start a diet, there are things that you just can’t do without. These are items that you need to have in your kitchen in order to follow your diet to the letter.

• Measuring cups and spoons – a little alteration in the measurement of your cooking ingredients might up your calorie count and we do not want that, especially if you are measuring sugar, butter or milk.
• Blender, food processor or juicer – while you’re already at it, you might want to really change your lifestyle. Eating healthy includes having home-made juices in your diet. We all know that fruit and veggie juice are high in fiber.
• Scales – aside of course from your own bathroom scale, that you use in order to keep track of your progress, another thing you can’t do without are food scales. You want to be precise when it comes to measuring your food to ensure you’re able to strictly adhere to your meal plan.

I have the first two items, so perhaps before the month ends, I going to buy myself the last one on the list so I can start (again!) my diet.

Cats is coming to Manila! And if you want to watch the said play, try ordering via McDelivery.com.ph and you might just get lucky and win 2 tickets to Cats Musical. Every order worth at least P400, gives you a chance to win tickets to the said play. One winner of two tickets worth P3,500 each and one winner of two tickets worth P5,000 each will be drawn daily!

For the weekly grand draw, a total of 16 tickets worth P7,000 each will be raffled off to 8 lucky winners!

So order your favorite McDonalds treat via www.mcdelivery.com.ph. Cats on Delivery will  run from May 15 to June 7, 2010.

So what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go online to order your favorite McDonald’s treats, for a chance to win much coveted tickets to Cats musical!

Promo is open for Metro Manila residents only.

Last year we finally got my son a high chair, after he turned 2. It was actually late already, considering babies from 9mos of age can already be placed in a high chair and start joining family dinners. They should be taught early on that eating is also a form of socialization. Anyway, the one we got looks very similar to that one on the picture. It is a good buy! It’s a 3-in-1 high chair. Aside from functioning as a high chair, it also doubles as a study table (bottom portion) and chair, once you take off the chair and reposition the bottom part. On the top of table comes a little knob, and when you turn it around, it opens a little compartment that could hold little toys, and it also functions as lego blocks holder.

The one we bought is also very sturdy and very easy to assemble. It comes with plastic knobs and screws and you can turn it around just by the use of a coin.