A MUST for Women of All Ages

Since puberty comes as early as ten years old for girls, having what they call whitish discharge (a.k.a. white mens as popularly known) is inevitable.  Girls and most probably every women need to stay fresh and clean all the time; not just at home when she can easily wash and change underwear, if out for school or for work sometimes that would be impossible. Now comes the modern solution – the invention of panty-liners. (This is not a sponsored post).

Spice Hack : Star Anise

I am not so familiar with this spice until I get to try cooking with it. On  a research from the web, I have found that this spice  gives that ‘hamonado’ taste to dishes.

Fruit Salad Hacks

Missed the salad from the holidays? There is no harm in concocting another with these few tips to make it more delicious.

Idiom Decoded: 'compare notes'

Idiomatic Expressions (talinhaga in Filipino language) – are phrases or words that does NOT imply or talk about LITERAL (word per word) meaning.

One of those idioms is:

Speak Filipino: Sentence Construction

Here is how sentences are being constructed in Filipino language:

Speak Filipino: How to Write Nouns in Plural Form

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Speak Filipino: 'Paki-'

Here is a help on how you can command in a polite manner -the 'kindly' or 'please' translated in Filipino.

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Idiom Decoded: 'below the belt'

This phrase is an Idiom (a phrase or word that does NOT imply or talk about LITERAL meaning) that means ‘not fair or unjust’. Meaning, an act or move that aggrieves, hurt or pained and even saddened another person. ‘Below’ represents ‘under’. ‘the belt’ here resembles  ‘boundary or limits’ that have been ignored or forgotten. We are talking more about connotations of each word not its LITERAL meaning or sense. 

Updates on Philippine Currencies

Greetings from FDLS Online Mag

It is just around an hour and minutes before the New Year in my country, it's 10:16 in the evening here in the Philippines. Take care and have a safe New Year celebration...

Solar-Powered Light Review

If you are going on a camping, it is wise to bring battery-operated flashlights or lamps but do you know that there is something more practical than that? Since battery’s availability would be impossible in forests or mountains where you sometimes go for a hike or camping, it is not that very advisable unless you have got a box of battery with you or that a bit costly power-bank.  And if you want to want to cut-cost on your overhead expense like electricity this gadget would also be practical.

I recommend this SOLAR-powered lamp, not so well-known brand here in my country, I think a product from China but it is really worth buying. So cheap at a cost of around US $ 6-7 (PhP 350.00), I have been using mine for more than a year. That means its useful life over the price is nearly just a dollar cent if amortized on its useful life! And it is still useful until now. 

I reviewed this product on my own, to be honest, I have not dared to contact any Company, as long as I am satisfied with the item itself – they need not know I have endorsed their product. What pushed me to review this product is to give you my dear readers - the economy and safety you well-deserved.

My recommendations:

The solar light bulb is consists of LED lights in a pyramid-shaped holder.

Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal – Philippines' National Hero

Dr. Rizal is a medical doctor (an ophthalmologist) by profession, a genius that speaks a couple of languages, and is born from a well-to-do family. His life could have been more enjoyable IF he just practice medicine, he had all the chances to live a luxurious life with a family of his own and even tour the world – that is all ‘what ifs’, because History told us of his patriotism instead. He has helped our ancestors see and realize that this land is ours and we can not be slaves in our own country.

 

Congratulations Miss Universe 2015

Idiom Decoded: 'in black and white'

Here is another Idiom used in a sentence and the real meaning elaborated, you can find similar posts like this on the 'Idioms Decoded' page of this blog. Click on that page title on the page category found on the right sidebar.

We can hear this from movies - sometimes an employee was requested to provide a resignation letter in black and white after he said to have mentioned he is quitting job.

Birthday Greeting

Me and my daughters would like to greet my mama today, Dec.28 (Philippine time) - the ever brave and strong-willed mother who survived being a single-parent to me and my brother...