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InstaFood InstaMeals Via twoanyone.com – 21201212

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I wonder how fast food delivery was invented. Was it in a board meeting with CEO and executive directors all huddled across a mahogany desk thinking about how to make more money? Or was it a harried mudrabelles like me who needed food but can’t cook to save her life but she can’t go out of the house so she pleaded PLEADED to her favorite resto to bring food to her house. Or maybe the Chinese invented it with their clever take out boxes. Whoever made delivery possible gets my respect … [Continue reading]

Yahoo!

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So this happened today....   https://ph.she.yahoo.com/8-things-you-can-say-to-a-parent-of-a-child-with-special-needs-101256548.html Thank you Yahoo for posting my list on your site :) Posts about Down syndrome and parenting on this blog can be found here and here If you have a child with Down syndrome and you have yet to join the Down Syndrome Association of the Philippines, watchuwaitinfor?! Please join our community here, we'd love to have you and your family! If you … [Continue reading]

8 Things You Can Say to a Parent of a Child with Special Needs

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When I received Noah's diagnosis that he has Down syndrome, I was so raw and sensitive that I think I took offense at everything people asked about Noah. I was super protective of Noah but it was bordering on the unreasonable. I realized that people were asking questions because they were genuinely curious and concerned. Never mind that the phrasing was somewhat offensive --- they really didn't know any better naman. And they were just sincerely interested in how Noah and the rest of our family … [Continue reading]

Worry Free Surfing with #SmartBroDashboard!

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#SmartBroDashboard

As of writing, I am c0nfiguring (naks high-tech) the 3 phones I got under Smart's Family Ties Plan but before I post about how we'll all use this plan, allow me to share with you this awesome breaking news from the good people of Smart. The Smart Bro Dashboard Prepaid (Postpaid to follow soon) will allow Smart subscribers to manage and view their accounts easily! Although I use my current phone as a hotspot to access the net while using my laptop my main worry is that I can't track my data … [Continue reading]

Recipe: The Easiest Way to Cook Steak

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We have steak nights every once in a while at our house.  Dan and I are steak lovers and as much as we love dining out for good steak, we sometimes have to pare down our spending and so we just buy good steaks at our nearby grocery or S&R and we cook the steaks ourselves. Now my take on cooking good steak is that it all depends on the quality of steak that you buy.  Our favorite cuts of steak are the rib-eye and t-bone as they require only a short bit of pan-frying. Now the big secret … [Continue reading]