Notepad Corner

In today’s world of high technology, a lot of electronic playing gadgets are out in the market and we usually buy them as a consolation or reward for our young ones for making good in school or keeping up a good behavior. Computers, video games, portable handheld gadgets like the psp or nintendos can be constructive teaching tools for the young children; however, we sometimes tend to forget that excessive use of these devices can lay the foundation for an unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle to our kids.  psp and nintendo ds

photo from the web When starting a business whether on a small or large scale, the principal owner cannot just simply rely on what he knows about the product or service he intends to sell.  Meticulous researching and feasibility studies are needed before starting an enterprise.  Attending international trade shows can be of great help in learning and gathering information and ideas on the latest business trends. If you are destined to fly to Canada to attend trainings, conventions, seminars or attending trade exhibits, bringing the family along is a good idea, combining business and pleasure. Tagging the whole family along on a business trip can be affordable by availing reasonably priced flights to canada for airfares could be bought at sensible cost. As you scout for the most saleable product for your business in the showcase, your family can also enjoy roaming around the exhibit hall. Afterwards, you and your family can take pleasure to travel around utopian cit...

As a mother, I worry about the safety of my family especially when they are outside the confines of our home. My youngest son is still a student, so he spends most of his waking moments in school and away from me. When he enrolled in his high school, the first thing I asked if the school had fire alarms. I know it sounds crazy, but you can’t blame me. A fire can take place at any place even if there are systems in place such as smoke detectors and water sprinklers. Therefore, it’s always a good idea to review the emergency preparation plans in schools (or anywhere else for that matter). photo credits: jstudentboard.com

Beat the heat on a cool environment with the use of an air conditioner running smoothly. Whether at home or in the office the comfort brought by a cooling system brings productive results. It is a valuable investment as it improves the quality of living standards. photo credits: homes-repair.com The air conditioning units just like your car needs to be maintained to provide you the service you need and require. It helps to provide a cleaner and healthier environment because it removes moisture, filters dirt and dust molecules and replaces the stale air with fresh. Availing the routine services of an air condition maintenance company like Austinac repair will help prolong the life of the unit.

image courtesy of my friend Melanie It has been years since the family went out of the country for a holiday. My husband and I are planning and talking about on a wonderful trip that would be truly enjoyable for the whole family.  Greece is the family’s choice for vacation. As we are a family of four, we need to tighten up our belt to save enough money for us to make the most of our time abroad. While I was searching for websites on online bookings, I found a fantastic all inclusive holidays to Greece which I think is cheaper and practical to purchase. Getting more for less is a great deal to save time and price easy on the pocket. The excellent all inclusive holiday will render a stress-free holiday for we won’t be worrying for budget shortage so we can relax knowing that everything is already taken cared of in advance of our departure.

I felt complete as a woman and excited to face motherhood the first time I gave birth.  My body shape, though, had changed dramatically after being pregnant and I had gained a lot of weight compared to how I was a year before. After a month of giving birth, my belly appeared to be nearly as big as it was while I was pregnant, which concerned me. image credit: exerciseafterpregnancy.com

photo credits: 1000reasonstosmile.com Children have different temperaments – some are friendly and outgoing, some are just watchful and shy, while some bounce back and forth between the two. Kid’s shyness in general is not a problem.  Sometimes we may be confused with our children freezing up when confronted with questions by other people. It is said to be considered normal, reflecting a kid’s innate style. 

photo credits: us.ayushveda.com All children lie at some point in their lives but there are varying degrees of lies. Kids naturally want to see what they can get away with and, of course, their first concern is to protect themselves if they feel they could get in trouble. Sometimes they are trying to impress their friends, teachers or others. Through honesty and example, you need to reassure your children that, no matter what, you are always there for them. Children do learn from example and the first step in teaching a child not to lie is by being a truthful role model. How many times have you lied to a salesperson or telemarketer, as well as another adult, and your child is standing right there? A child does not understand why those little white lies are allowed in the adult world when you are trying to set an honest example. A child will not learn the importance of being truthful if you do not model that behavior yourself. Children look up to you when you least expect...

Nowadays almost everyone have their own cell phones. Some people own even 2 to 3 cell phones; even kids have their own cell phone. It’s no wonder why business minded people thought about a way on how they can maximize the use of their cell phones to their advantage. Since everyone has it, it will make business advertisements easier. Some businesses especially telecommunication companies use text messaging as their way to advertise their products as well as their promos. Other companies, be it big or small, can also use text messaging as a marketing strategy. So how would they do that?

Moving to a new school to start the high school level is exciting yet at the same time brings many thoughts racing to our kid’s head – fear about the new school policies and teaching procedures, worries in making new friends and conforming to their social norm, nervous in riding the new school bus service and the feeling of being a total stranger in a whole new environment. This is one decision that needs a serious talk between the parent and child because transferring to a new school means adjustments and adaptation.  We need to make them understand the reasons behind why they need to transfer to a new school.  In a short span of time, they can adjust and adapt to their new academic environment by motivating them to relax, smile, be nice to everyone and don’t be shy.

Perhaps you are faced with caring for an elderly parent, someone who is recovering from surgery or even a sick child – these are the sorts of situations which can be made easier with the proper equipment such as a comfortable foam or feather mattress pad or a special bolster pillow. When someone needs to be in bed for any length of time, anything you can do to make it more comfortable is appreciated by the patient and the caregiver. Things like using the bathroom and bathing are equally important and need to be made as effortless as possible.

A whole day tech talk with the theme “Empowering the Youth Through ICT” was conducted by the National Computer Institute (NCI) last June 28, 2012 as a part of the celebration in harmony with the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) month.

photo credits: caronchiro.com When a member of my family got injured from a workplace accident there were many factors I had to consider. In my case these were health risks, high cost of medications and otherfinancial burdens such as household bills. Accidents are never planned and can occur at the most unexpected times. Such mishaps may occur and vary depending on the nature of your job. For corporate offices it may be caused by trips or slips, while industrial misfortunes can be caused by falls or lifting accidents. In my case it was a slip in an industrial warehouse that saw my better injure himself. Workplace injuries may or may not be severe but still can have distressing effect on the worker and their family especially when the injury is serious. The injure d worker may need time off which disrupts the earning capacity. In most cases an injured employee is only entitled to statutory sick pay . The long days of not working will surely cripple the family inco...

NIDO FORTIFIED Science Discovery Center- the country’s first technology-based premier science center at the SM Mall of Asia recently opened its doors to welcome kids and kids-at-heart to its newest exhibit—The Robot Zoo.