The Family

Sending Prayers Your Way

May Good Luck be your friend 

In whatever you do 

And may troubles be

Always a stranger to you

Drinking Up

Thanks God  "Labuyo" was gone away. "Labuyo" is the 12th typhoon that struck the Phililippines this year and the weather news said 'it was the strongest typhoon so far for this year'.
Left some provinces under state of calamity. Ripped countless roofs by it's strong wind, some houses swept by landslides and floods. Farms or plantations were destroyed, lot of trees and electrical poles knocked down ( more or less it will take 2 months to restore the electricity).
It's good that the gov't officials are ready for this kind of disaster. And people knows where to run to and protect themselves.Helps from some NGO's too come faster.

I always thankful to God that we're on the safer place, but because of the weather i've got sore throat and I don't want it to worsen. I have to do something and I thought of "Salabat" would be better than taking any medicine.

"Salabat" is hot ginger tea. It's so simple to prepare.

Peel, slice and pound the ginger and add water . Boil the concoction for several minutes, then add lemon slices and some honey or sugar, depending on your tastes.

Love the smell of ginger's spicy, minty aroma, and I feel a slight of relief when the warm drink slide down my throat.

Instant ginger powder are available in groceries too, but I like the fresh boiling crushed ginger concoction more.

Health Benefit of Ginger:

Relieve Menstrual Cramp

Treat Cold and Flu

Treat Morning Sickness

Reduce Pain and Inflammation

Treat Heartburn

Treat Motion Sickness

Prevent Diabetic Nephropathy (Ginger can also be used to prevent kidney damage as a result of diabetes).

Treat Ovarian Cancer

Prevent Colon Cancer

Missing friends from far away

Without God

When I look in the mirror

Thank you, Lord

Sketch by my Stephannie

In a Science class, the teacher asked her students to give an example of things which are countless.

One student answered: Water
Another 1 answered: Sand
And another one: Air

The teacher noticed that everybody  were participating except for one.
She called his attention and asked the same question.

The student stand up and answered: Blessings....

Have you ever count your blessings?

I bet you can't if you try because since your birth and every day of your life you're blessed by God with so many things. Foods, clothing, shelter, cash in ATM, & love of your family. When you woke up in the morning healthy, you're so blessed than those who suffered from uncurable illnesses and might not survive later.

Don't take for granted the uncounted blessings of life until they are removed from you.

Acknowledge God’s blessings simply by just saying.....

"Thank you, Lord" 

Count Your Blessings 

 (Barry Manilow's version)

Cr: YT by Michael Cavacini 

I do Believe

I believe in manicure

I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick

I believe in pink


I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner

I believe in kissing, kissing a lot


I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong

I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls

I believe that tomorrow is another day

and

I believe in miracles

by: Audrey Hepburn

My Doll collection Part IV - Jenny dolls

Ah... this post was never been published yet, it's been in my Chikara draft page since June 2009, now it's time to be out, ha ha... But some of my new Jenny dolls are not included here yet.

Jenny

Jenny - a 10.5" inches fashion doll produced by a Japanese company - Takara, since 1982. The doll was originally known as Takara Barbie, but became "Jenny" in 1986 after Takara ended their licensing agreement with Mattel. The difference between the Takara Barbie and the Western Barbie was that Takara Barbie was altered to suit Japanese preference. Takara Barbie is shorter, her eyes are round, the mouth is closed and the doll's figure is less mature than the Western Barbie. Like Western Barbie, Jenny wears a large variety of outfits which often include street fashion, school uniforms and kimonos and other uniquely Japanese costumes .
Source: Wikipedia: Jenny Dolls

Jennies in their original wardrobes

And one of my hobby is sewing dresses of dolls.
The following photos are Jenny's wearing my own creations.
I made them all , from hats to tiny bags.

My doll collection Part III - Porcelain dolls

The moving of  part III of my Doll Collection....

June 6, 2009

Hi everyone,

Today it's my Porcelain dolls parade....

The art of making Porcelain dolls have existed during the Victorian Era and continue to be the most widely collected dolls of young as well as young at heart ( like me).

Porcelain dolls became popular at the beginning of the 19th century. Exquisite Porcelain dolls come draped with sateen embellished with ruffles, lace and faux pearls. They come in sizes, small to larger dolls that can sit and stand.

My Porcelain Dolls from smallest (2.5"inches) to biggest (25" inches tall)

Ballerinas

Costumed Dolls

Angels

Swinging doll

Michaella

Vanessa

Isabella

This is Danica

My favorite porcelain doll, I called her Abigail

Gabrielle

Franzell

This is Amber

This was given to me by my sister's mother in law from Canada, she have scratch on her face (she was accidentally dropped) , that's why I took her picture on side view only.
Sabrina

Eliana

Prathia is her name

I have a Nun too
Sister Clavel
Bianca is her name

I called them Alejandro and Alexandrea

The largest one - 25" inches tall and her name is Peachy

@^___^@

My doll collection II

Part II of my Doll collection from my Chikara.

June 5, 2009

Hello Sisters,
Now here's the part II of my doll collections, hope you like it too.

BRATZ - a popular line of fashion dolls with 4 original 10'' dolls named as Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin. They are teenagers distinguished by large heads and skinny bodies, almond eyes adorned with eye shadow and lush, glossy lips.They were designed by Carter Bryant and manufactured by MGA ( Micro Games America Entertainment) a Southern California toy company and the rival company of Mattel. Introduced 2001.

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MY SCENE - a fashion dolls introduced by Mattel in 2002, to rival MGA's Bratz. It included 3 dolls-Barbie, Madison and Chelsea - with different ethnicities and personalities and a collection of extra fashion for each character.

My Scene Barbie - Cute but edgy, she's Libran ( same here) and her fave hangout is at the spa and loves yoga, chatting with cute guys, going to the movies and going to parties with her friends. She loves massage and pedicures, she drinks iced coffee and can't live without her cell phone (me too).

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W.I.T.C.H.
A selected pure girls to be as "Guardians of Veil". They are destined to face many dangers and
experience unknown worlds but they were armed and protected by a Talisman called the "Heart of Kandrakar". This crystal contain all the powers that make these 5 friends into WITCH

Will - Irma - Taranee - Cornelia - Hay Lin

Will Vandom - pure Energy and the keeper of the "Heart of Kandrakar"

Irma Lair-can controls Water



Taranee Cook - who can control the Fire


Cornelia Hale - allied to the Earth


Hay Lin Lin - as light as the Air

I even collected thier magazines....

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Now on Winx Dolls

The cartoon started last 2004 and the main 6 characters made it into doll form.

Bloom - a red haired teenager of magic and dream.

Place of origin: Earth
Power source: To be determined
Likes: Learning new spells, pizza with extra cheese
Strength: Awesome fighter and loyal friend

Flora - a fairy of love and nature

Place of origin: The fifth moon of Marigold
Power source: Plants and Flowers
Likes: Living in harmony with the environment
Strength: Ability to remain calm under stress; optimistic attitude

Tecna - A teenage of Science and Technology

Place of origin: Third Vector of Binary galaxy
Power source: Anything digital
Likes: Technolgy and Math
Strength: Analytical and problem solving skills

Sorry my Stella, Musa and Layla have no photos, 'coz they're missing in action, he he he...
No, they were borrowed by my niece without returning... sighs....



Stella -a blonde teenager of style and beauty.
(wearing orange dress)
Place of origin: Solaria (actually she's the princess Planet Solaria)
Power source: The Sun and the Moon
Likes: Fashion especially couture
Strength: Creative and enthusiastic

Musa - a teenager of music and free time
( with Violet hair and red dress)

Place of origin: The Harmonic Nebula
Power source: Music
Likes: Hip hop and beat boxing
Strength: Always stand up for herself, can get you into any concert in the dimension

Layla- a teenager with a power over water molecules.
(in Green dress)

Place of origin: Tides (Princess of Planet Andros)
Power source: Water and especial fuchsia molecule called Morfix
Likes: Dancing and extreme sports
Strength: Athletic, bold and adventurous

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Source:Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Troll dolls, originally known as Leprocauns and also known as Dam dolls, Gonks, Wishniks, Treasure Trolls, and Norfins, became one of America's biggest toy fads from the autumn of 1963 through 1965. With their brightly colored hair and cute faces, they were featured in both Life Magazine and Time magazine in articles which commented on the "good luck" they would bring to their owners. The troll doll is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a Kewpie doll.

Trolls became fads again in brief periods throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, with as many as ten different manufacturers (such as Russ Berrie, Jakks Pacific, Applause, Hasbro, Mattel, Nyform, Trollkins and Ace Novelty) creating them.

In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Troll dolls to its Century of Toys List, a roll call commemorating the 100 most memorable and most creative toys of the 20th century.

The new Trollz are an updated and much funkier version of the spiky-haired Troll characters which were created way back in the Sixties. The 21st Century Trollz - Amethyst Van Der Troll, , Sapphire Trollzawa, Onyx Von Trollenberg, Ruby Trollman and Topaz Trollhopper - are five best friends who live in the magical city of Trollopolis.

Each fashionable Trollz doll features almost six inches of colorful, big hair and comes dressed in her signature outfit.

Amethyst Van Der Troll

Sapphire Trollzawa

Topaz Trollhopper

Onyx Von Trollenberg

Ruby Trollman

This art, courtesy of DIC Entertainment

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My Scented 3" inches Cutie Dolls

The first one is Mint scented and
The 2nd is Bee Bee with Baby powder scent

Violet hair Lily with Jasmine scent and
Vanessa in Vanilla scent

Cinnamon scented is Cindy and
Olivia with Lovely Rose scent

Orange colored hair in Bubble gum scent
and Cookie with Cookie scent

They are all cute and fragrant... Still more to show, watch out for part III and may be up to part VIII ...... Thanks for coming.