Thailand is famous for its tradition of a body massage and when I visited Thailand a year ago, I never missed the chance of experiencing it myself. I love the way the lady masseuse moved each part of my body, from the head part down to my toes. One thing that made it more relaxing and calming was the Cleopatras Choice essential oil that she used to rub around my body. The aroma that I smell was so soothing from the nose down to my spine. It was not greasy and smelled therapeutic. Massage for me is one good way of releasing stress and negative energy that are occupying our minds and our body.

Mother loves the color purple. Her living room curtains, lacy white table cloth with purple accents and purple plants in the four corners. She also placed one in the center table that looked so lovely. Her love for plants and flowers has helped her a lot in decorating her house and her garden. Friends say that her house looks like a secret garden whenever they visit her because from the gate down to the garden, colorful lively flowers are there to greet them. And not only that, she also has fruit-bearing trees, vegetables and ornamental plants in her backyard. She’s a certified “green thumb”!

Some people can look sporty and some may look sexy, but it would be a complete package if one looks sporty and so sexy just like this equestrienne featured on t.v. last night in a talk show. Her name is Toni, who doesn’t know her? She’s a famous equestrienne in the country and has made her name in the continent for such sport. She learned horseback riding since she was a kid and became professional and a master through time. She looked so sexy in her equestrian coat, faded jeans and suede half chaps. Her long wavy hair and a perfectly sexy body. God has blessed her for such assets. Good luck and good looks, Toni!

It has been two years since I last visited my grandpa in Arizona. My dad got a new job in another city far north and so we moved there. I went to a new school, met new friends and came to love and get used to the new place. I asked my mom if we could visit grandpa because I already missed him and she said yes we could. I am really excited to see him, hug him like I used to, bring him some food gift baskets in Phoenix and eat together. Grandpa loves fruits. He’ll be happy to see us there again and I can’t wait! Summer, come quick!

I was out-of-town for a vacation when my friend informed me of the championship game that we have been following on t.v. and I was so disappointed when the local cable provider was down. I immediately called their office and asked about updates of their service and informed me that their fiber optic was under repair and it was going to take some time to have it fixed. That couldn’t be. I can’t miss the game! I had no other choice, so I thought of watching the game’s live streaming in the internet through the site’s pay per download. It was quite costly but I never missed the game.

Kudos to all technology geniuses for inventing such audio conferencing thing. I am just grateful of this technology because I get to have a live conversation with my loved ones here and abroad at one time. I do not need to call my mother, dad or my sisters on the phone at a time anymore. We can now talk together, discuss things and share our updates at one setting! Just imagine the money, time and effort that we can save through this conferencing. Great job for these guys who continue to make life even better and easier!

As a gift to myself and my family, I bought a 37-inch LCD television set, a high-definition DVD player and a surround speaker set for a better television and movie time with my loved ones. It took me a few months saving quite an amount for this entertainment system since it has been years that we’ve been trying to just settle and be contented with our old model television set. And why not? We deserve these good things because we’ve been good boys and girls..Haha..Now, my next assignment is to look for a store who sells good kinds of flat screen tv stands and entertainment racks for a much better feel. Relaxing and watching good movies need not be experienced at the theaters only, they can also be at home!

Last December, my sister from Thailand went home for the holidays. She brought with her a lot of beautiful crafts and stuffs from Thailand which are for her presents to us while some are for sale. She brought hand-made wall decors, beaded table runners, elephant wood carvings, coffee cups with photographs among others. I really love Thai art. They are unique, intricately-made and very unique, simply amazing! These stuffs are additions to my collection of art works. Until your next home-coming, big sissie!

Every time I am on travel, it is but natural for me to bring some presents or something for my husband, my kids and our housemates. After accomplishing my business, I find time to go to malls or super marts to look for something that I could bring back home. Usually, I buy souvenir shirts for our housemates in every new place that I go to, something unique and memorable for my hubby and the easiest are toys for the kids, except when I find something that can be more useful to them. One time, I bought yomega yo-yos for the three boys and they were very happy they got it. They tried to learn new tricks and they all enjoyed playing with them. This may be the reason why they never complain on me going out because they already know there are “presents” for them on my return..Hahaha

Just the right timing on my room make-over that I have learned about these fancy and decorative switchplate covers. With several designs that can match my room’s new floor tiles and wall paint to have that new feeling and fancy look. There are colorful floral, cartoons, abstract and trendy designs that you’ll love to have and mine is a blue rose design. Cartoon characters are best to put in your kids room, too! So when you want to have a new look in your home, office or stores, try putting on these trendy switch covers!

May is the month where four members of our family are celebrating their birthdays on, my husband, my little sissie, my dad and my uncle. We usually spend their birthdays with a simple dinner with the family and some close friends or a party at the beach over a charcoal broiled fish, beef and delicious sea foods and of course, some personalized gifts each of us has prepared for each of the celebrants. Simple it may be yet, but that’s how we love to do it and it helps us get closer as one big family and a special time to bond with each other.

TENNIS is enjoyed by millions of recreational players & is also a hugely popular worldwide spectator sport, especially the 4 Grand Slam tournaments (also referred to as the “Majors”), namely: the Australian Open (played on hard courts), the French Open (played on red clay courts), the Wimbledon (played on grass courts), & the US Open (played also on hard courts). A tennis match is intended to be continuous because stamina is a relevant factor, arbitrary delays are not permitted. - Wikipedia

In a 2nd class city like Ozamiz, basketball & perhaps soccer are still more popular than tennis. Although not insanely popular now, tennis is nothing new to the city & its residents. As tennis increases in popularity to some adults & young recreational players alike, there are also a surprising number of tennis courts springing up in the city & even in the nearby smaller towns. Thus, on the feast day of Our Lady of the Immaculate, the city’s patron saint, friendly tennis matches have been organized as one of the highlights of the city’s fiesta celebration.

What:  Ozamiz City Open 2012 (a friendly mini-tournament)
Category:  Men’s Singles and Junior/Kids’ Singles
Organized/Sponsored by:  Jeanette Ratilla Pactolin for OCTA
When:  December 8, 2012 (Saturday), 8:00 AM till 6:00 PM
Where:  Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental 7200, Philippines
For information, please email to ideasbeyondborders@gmail.com.  Also visit our online shop for some tennis goodies.

“What’s not to love about tennis? It’s a great workout, requires sharp tactical skills & can give you a pretty sweet tan, & if you get really good at it, you become filthy rich.” - Sean Gregory | @seanmgregory

“Passion for tennis is the feeling of excitement that you get when you extend your arm preparing for your swing, as the ball & your racquet meet squarely right before it begins to fly across the net, with such speed & power.” - Amy Stephan

“I’m passionate about it like you have a passion for cooking or dancing. I just love to play. Once I get out there, it’s such a happy time. Doubles is like a chess game, & with singles, you get satisfaction because it’s just you. It’s what you do. You can’t blame anyone else & it’s a lot more exercise.” - Diane Hoffman, 84

Now that my husband’s law office is already done, next move is the office sign board and the hanging address plaque. Actually, we have already lay outed the office seal which only needs a little editing on the graphics before printing. We will be needing one large-sized sign board about  8ft x 3ft big to be placed on top of the office entrance and one 3ft x 1.5ft that is to placed in the corner of the street right above the address plate so that our clients will not have a hard time looking for our office. To our valued clients and soon-to-be clients, law office is now open for business!

I just had a not-so-nice shopping experience over the weekend. I was in a supermarket for my weekly marketing and I was quite stressed when I was at the payment counter. A lot of the prices of the stuffs that I got in my cart needed to be checked by the supervisor for erroneous or changed prices but I had a feeling that their barcode scanners and computers are defective that the cashier had to input the codes to the computer manually. It was not any good at all. I got a cart full of stuffs and counting them manually isn’t fun either! But I did not have a choice, so I waited for quite a while. Gosh, that thing is not going to happen again. Not when I’m in a hurry!

Watching the sun set by the bay together with my loved one is the most romantic thing I’d like to do. Oh how I love the breeze that gently blows to my skin with every roll of sea towards the shore. Holding hands while we sway in a lover’s air chair, my head in his shoulders whispering words of love and sweetness enjoying the most of our lone time together. This is the thing I will always love to do everyday. My most romantic expression of love.

Almost everyday, my lawyer hubby is very busy writing papers, affidavits, sworn statements, among other legal documents that his profession requires. Despite his busy schedule, he still finds time to check the net for the latest news in politics, current events, sports and loves to share his ideas on some important issues affecting the society. He created his own blog site where he can put down all his write ups, legal notes and tips. Bluehost wordpress has helped him open his own website for more than a year now. Bluehost offers a dependable and reliable web hosting for individuals, groups and even small to medium scale business enterprises. Create yours now!

Helmet is the most essential safety gear we need when we are riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or when playing sports that require head covering and protection. Bell helmets have a wide array of helmets for every type of safety need. They are durable, dependable, light and trendy with different varieties to choose from. Not only that, they also offer big discounts when you buy online now. Remember, life is precious so never take personal safety for granted.

Designing our home is one of my favorite chores to do. That would include arrangement of our living room, bedrooms, our small library, dining room and kitchen as well as our lawn. Our living room is just simply decorated with a few pairs of porcelain jars and jade wall frames. We have two sets of sofa, one is a ten-piece woven rattan sala set and one corduroy-covered foam sofa set. I am thinking of buying a log furniture to match with my tropical ambiance in the garden beside the hammock. Surrounding my 50 square meter garden are ornamental and flowering plants and bermuda grass. I still have to search for dealers of good log furniture sets and compare their quality, design and of course, the price. Anyone you know whom to inquire? Thanks!

Have you heard about apidexin? Well if not, it is a food supplement , a fat burner that helps increase the body’s metabolism while keeping you alert and awake. And if you may want to ask “does apidexin really work?“, my answer would be, well just like any other diet pills, fat burners are more effective when they are accompanied with a regular workout, diet and discipline. I am planning to take this type of supplement while I am currently enrolled in a workout, weight loss program. Aside from sweating out body toxins, I can have the chance to achieve my goal of trimming down to my ideal weight. Try it yourselves, too!

Keeping a sound health and maintaining a good body condition is as vital and essential as maintaining the body’s right ph level. Normally, our bodies have roughly a ph level of 7.4 and anything that causes it to go away from that level poses a great damage. When that happens, germs, bacteria, and viruses have a greater chance of developing and growing. Maintaining the right ph level is not only important to the digestive system but in protecting body cells. It would be helpful if we buy ph meters for our own use to watch for the food and substances that we consume. They are easy to use and can be bought from all leading drugstores and online shops. Get yours now!