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.