insurance upgrade

Finally, received the revised insurance quotes of the husband from our insurance agent. It took us months before we finally decided to upgrade his old plan. Of course, with the upgrade comes with change of annual premium, a little bit steep but we decided to take the plunge anyway. It's our protection, and hopefully our retirement money. As we upgraded our old insurance policy, the husband is thinking if we should get another one for myself. From a different insurance company, of course. To be doubly-sure and for enhanced protection. Any recommendations?

my joys

My babies ... my ultimate joys in my life. My pride and source of happiness. My little bratinella and my little squirt. And I love 'em to bits!

car maintenance check

It's the time of the year again ... time of the year wherein both of our cars due for it's periodic maintenance. Though our cars fairly brandnew, with just three years old. It is necessary to have the cars checked, just to be on the safe side. This is what my bestfriend would remind me over and over again.

My bestfriend used to have ford escort , and she learned her lesson the hard way. She was not prepared for any unnecessary expense when she thought simple routinary check up, proved not routinary at all. Good thing her local mechanic was efficient that he immediately suggested replacement of timing belt as well as water pump. If not, road accident might happen and her life might be at stake.

So next time you bring the car for maintenance check, just don't do the routinary check. If parts needed for replacement, follow the advise of your trusted mechanic. It may be an additional expense at start, but it will save your life and a lot of hassles in the future. Better to be safe than sorry.

miller thong

Ooopppss... I did it again. That is buying online. Hah, blame it on Labor Day Sale! I am again hooked and mesmerized with this Tory Burch miller thong sandals. And the boring in me would only choose of course, the safest color ever -- black! Yes, I am in shopping spree again for anything black or black and gold combination. Don't know why but I think it will be a black and gold Christmas treats for me. Hahaha!

almost here ...

Before I proceed with my online search for bifocal safety glasses , allow me to share another LC must-have's! Longchamp Limited Asian Edition -- the Great Wall of China.

Yes, she's almost here ... straight from the land of China, city of Hongkong. I ordered from our good online friend Caryl based in HK and hopefully, she will arrive by tomorrow brought by another MBAP, Jody. Weee! Really excited! Though the picture below shows LC medium tote with short handle, I decided to get somehow same version and color (Taupe) with no zip, or the Cabas style. Something different LC for me this time. Check it out, I think for this size, price starts at P6,500.

*photo courtesy of retail therapy multiply account

DSL equipment preference

One of our best home appliance ever invested (and thoroughly used) is our Linksys router. Eversince we had our Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) installed, our WiFi Linksys router works non-stop almost twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week including weekends and holidays. You can say it is our most used, and abused appliance at home. Hahaha! Despite the abuse of our WiFi router, I am one happy customer since we never had problem with the appliance. In fact whenever my corporate clients would request for hardware recommendations for their internet links, my only choice ... router from Linksys. Durable and always reliable.

hotel considerations

Whenever we go out and travel, one of my main considerations in choosing a hotel is the toilets. Yes, I am very particular with the cleanliness and size of hotel toilets or bathrooms and if it does not pass my standards, definitely this is a no-no booking for me. Thus, whenever I go to my usual regional travel places like Hongkong or Singapore, we would always stick to our usual hotels since we are very much familiar with the rooms and bathroom lay-out. For Hongkong, either we stay at Marco Polo or Kowloon at TST area. And for Singapore, we go to Amara or Peninsula. Tried and tested hotels for me. How about you, any hotel must-have's prior booking?