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Entries for May, 2008

convenience of online car loan

I can remember the excitement within me when I bought my first car - that was an awesome feeling! Freedom, flexibility, a sign of growing up… wow! For most people, applying for a car loan is necessary especially if you are buying a new car or if you have just started out on your first […]

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brushing teeth

I’ve been trying to explain to my preschooler why he needs to brush his teeth. Brushing and flossing are something we all learn at an early age.  The proper way to brush your teeth takes less than 2 minutes, although many people tend to spend much longer, or much less.  Most adults tend to spend […]

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book your summer vacations online

Many of my friends known me for being an online traveler. I spend alot of time planning our yearly summer vacation via the internet. Not only does planning our itinerary online saves us time, it has helped to save us money too.

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trade show perks

We had came back from a trade show and hubby had a bag full of souvenirs consisting of logo pens, folders, stationery, memo pads, mouse pads, cap, t-shirt…etc. These days, all the trade show tend to use promotional items to advertise and market their brand name as well as to draw the crowd to their […]

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the goodness of online banking

Online banking is so popular these days. Just log in to any computer with internet connection and you can do all your banking transactions and activities without leaving your office or home. Personally, I use online banking for my savings and checking account since I’m living overseas. Imagine the hassle I would face if I […]

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dressing up the living room

With summer approaching, it is a good time to start a home decoration or refurbishment project. We are thinking of doing up the backyard with the possibility of putting up a new window. Maybe, we should get a couple of new coffee tables for our living area for our coffee table books. That is a […]

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bring the children outdoors

Children are active. Many children participate in a number of different after school activities, including sports. Unfortunately, when school ends, there are many children that do not know what to do. If you are the parent of a school aged child, who is currently on summer vacation, you may want to encourage them to go […]

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seashell theme for the bathroom

 There are few things more delightful than bringing the beauty of nature indoors, and bathroom accessories are a great way to accomplish this.  People who love the sea but live inland often want to find a way to keep the beauty of the ocean with them all the time, and decorating with seashell bathroom accessories […]

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high speed internet connection

If you are used to fast speed internet connection, you can understand the frustration of slow internet connection when you are in certain places or if you are traveling. Though broadband technology is no longer a new kid of the block, it is still not found in some countries. With high speed internet connection, it […]

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digital photography or traditional photography

Sometimes I don’t know if I prefer digital photography or do I still miss the traditional photography of snapping shots in a roll of film and sending them to a photo lab to print. You see, since the advent of digital photography technology, I haven’t been printing my photos in hard copy prints. This is […]

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