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I don’t know if it’s just me but I think the Philippines has too many public holidays that holiday economics or RA 9492, “An Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays” is not something I would have approved if I was in Congress or Senate when it was approved (like I’d be there at all, lol)

BUT! moving the holidays to another day to promote a long weekend event is not something I would approve of. Imagine celebrating Independence Day on a different date? Duh? Thank God Good Friday, All Saints’ Day, Christmas and New Year are days that can’t be moved.

another BUT! for business owners, especially with the production and services companies, too many holidays are hurting their businesses, because they pay their employees extra when they need to go to work during holidays, IF they get these extra benefits at all.

Of course, the working people love holidays because it is the only during these days, save for their paid sick leaves (which I don’t have, sigh), that they get to rest and spend more time with their families. Save for national holidays, there are even regional holidays that merit another wave of holidays.

In European countries, a friend told me that if you live there, you have to buy the things you need because holiday means the stores are closed. But in this country, holiday means the malls are opened. Pity the employees who go to work and not spend time resting with their families.

Do they have extra compensation for that? I’m not sure because most of these sales person in malls are under 6-months contract which do not qualify them to get any benefits if at all. Tsk, tsk.

Tags: An Act Rationalizing the Celebration of National Holidays, holiday benefits, holiday economics, RA 9492

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We love fro-yo. I think this is far better than ice cream when it comes to health benefits though a scoop (or more!) of ice cream is one that I will never say “no” to.

Not only having fro-yo or frozen yogurt is the “in” thing, people flock to these places to conduct their businesses too. One time I heard someone pitching term life insurance rates to another. I was surprised of course, since most of these meetings usually happen in coffee shops.

I like fresh fruits on my fro-yo. Too bad this one had canned blueberries but it is nonetheless yummy.

Tags: fresh fruits, fro-yo, fro-yo blueberries, froyo, frozen yogurt, Red Mango

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The season of gift-giving is finally here and I haven’t bought a single gift for giving yet. I mean, I have, for my children but to those outside my nuclear family, there’s none yet. Not even grocery stuff for my parents, maybe new books for my niece and pull up bars for my brother who wants to have a bigger bod.

These days I give gifts that are not too expensive but can be appreciated. Like baked goodies which I personally bake. These can be eaten and best of all, I labored to make these myself.

So there. Frankly, I don’t understand why people call me frugal because I give these things as gifts.

Tags: frugal gifts, homebaked goodies

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“How time flies” may be an old cliche but for us parents, this is something that holds true. I may have to wish for time to “take it’s time” because I want to savor special moments with my children while they are still young. That would be wishful thinking of course.

This month is the month a lot of children will have their First Communion and for us parents, it is one of the signs that the children are on their way to becoming more mature in different aspects of their life.

Has it almost been a year when our only son, wearing a white crisp long-sleeved polo and perfectly ironed black pants walked to the altar and received his first communion?

He was happy that day and so were we. He did look a bit odd in the group photo because almost everyone was wearing black ties while he had one with a maroon hue. I had to say no then to his request that we get a colored o

Tags: family, First Communion

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I love multi-grain breads. Wheat bread too. Below is a wheat bread with some kind of seeds (can’t remember what was written on the label, this was given by the MIL a long time ago) on the crust. Soft inside and a bit crusty on the crusts (duh, what am I saying).

Anyway, this loaf was from a bakeshop that bakes and sells Europe-inspired baked goodies. The owner is a German married to a Filipina.

Tags: bread, Food Friday, food photo, healthy bread

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I admit, I’m not one who has a real affinity to online shopping because I’d rather get physically tired and be able to experience the sights, smells and other sensations that go with shopping.

I was surprised though that I signed up with a local discount site where I can buy coupons at an outrageously discounted rate. No kidding.

I got a voucher for facial/acne treatments (which I plan to use before Christmas) and a voucher for a car maintenance service for the hubby.

I missed the spa vouchers so I guess I would have to wait for another one to be offered 🙂

Tags: discount vouchers, online shopping

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