Online Buying/Shopping

I started selling online a few months after giving birth to my third child year 2009. I used Facebook and Sulit. By the following year I initiated buying simple stuff like clothing and shoes for myself. Months went by and I was already hooked! Selling, buying, selling, buying, buying, buying.. Hahaha! I usually buy my personal paraphernalia online, at least 60-70% of my clothes, shoes and bags. I even purchase some of our small kitchen appliances from an online shopping mall. Let me write in here three reasons why I kinda go for this shopping method instead of going to a physical store:

1. Convenience. I don't have to go outside the house, less the hours spent in taking a bath, dressing up and all which I sometimes dislike. There'd be days I'd jump into the car  hair uncombed. And there'd also be unlucky days when I can't locate my one and only pink Springmaid comb making our driver run to a nearest store to buy an alternative brush for my pitiful hair. So much for that hair, because I stay most of the time at home, in my husband's office and on the road, I do not have the luxury of staying inside a shopping center particularly if it'll be my personal things I'll be selecting. When online, when I see an item, I'll check, I'll ask for details from the seller or read the given info, if I like, then confirm. That's it. 

Okay. Wait. As many as the sellers and buyers flocking the world wide web today, I am fully aware that there are fakes, bogus and scams. I only transact with sellers whom I know and trust. I am a 'repeating' customer. I do not hop from one seller/shop to another. This also applies when I shop in a physical store. I am one of those who always carry a shoppers' loyalty card or whatever they call it. Hehe. 

2. Spending Less. When I shop online I do not have to bring a wallet or cash. And when I say I only have 1,000 php for today for buying a pair of sandals, a pair of trousers and a shirt, then I have to stick with it. It's because, I am the kind of woman who brings all of my belongings when I go out. Meaning, I have with me our ATM cards and my one-month's allowance plus the amount intended for food and house necessities. Honestly, I can't resist buying when I'm surrounded with so good things. I only think about an item twice. Ending, I'd be paying for unnecessary finds. I guess I should be thinking more than thrice - to a hundred. I do not have that kind of extended patience when shopping because the day would soon be over so what I see, I get. Unlike when I face my computer, browsing a thing to a thing, stuff to a different stuff to more, I'd have the time to compare and think, now this, more than twenty times. 

3. I Make Friends. True. Because I am a 'repeating' customer, the sellers become my virtual friends. I get to know them. Not only them but even their families, their spouses, kids, love life. Because when I transact with people, one of my interests is to make a connection, not just in terms of money or business but to make a bridge more on personal. Mostly, that makes me come back to that shop, to the seller,  because of the person.

Well, my online shopping mantra only applies when I buy things for myself as what I've written above. When it comes to my husband and our kiddos, I don't have a choice but to spend a day inside my favorite shopping mall, will make another post for it though.

Sumosam in General Santos City

I was famished after tagging myself along with my husband in his all day meetings and appointments with his clients. It went past 7 o'clock in the evening already and he's still talking to some heads inside Starbucks. Finally, after a few minutes they stood up from their seats and I saw him looking for his wife's face outside the cafe. I went out an hour before they finished and roamed around the SM Mall of GenSan City by the way. I immediately told him when he got near me that I'm terribly hungry and I needed something hot - a bowl of soup. There are several fine restaurants beside Starbucks and inside the mall, I headed to Sumosam and ordered two vegetable ramen (one for Rex and Kuya Sunny our family driver) at 298 Php each and one seafood ramen at 378 Php all in shoyu soup base. Theirs were filled with lots of greens and mongo sprouts while mine got luscious portions of squid, roasted seaweeds, shrimps, fish balls and tempura. I think the servings just compensated the prices. Hehe. 

Seafood Ramen

Vegetable Ramen

Korea's Best Foods in Davao

The only remembrance I had in my thoughts from Korean people is their kimchi. We used to have batches of these tiny-eyed and porcelain-skinned visitors when I was in my grade school years. My father is a minister and we have different kinds of foreigners for mission field trips arriving in the church, those times we were living in a pastoral house (parsonage) so we got numbers of them all throughout. Particularly with our Korean visitors, when they're in the house, we always had kimchi on the table. I wasn't able to eat it when I was kid but when I married Rex, and I started to roam the supermarkets all by myself, I got a hold of a jar of kimchi. It then started my gusto for these chinese pechay soaked in chili powder. I also have an elder friend who makes kimchi that's too yummy for me - it means her kimchi is not overrated with spiciness. Tamang-tama lang ang anghang. Pang pinoy ang level ng anghang.

I've heard Davao City hosts a lot of Asian restaurants. I've already tried Chinese and Japanese cuisine but they're not for me, not for my low-class taste buds. I'm not a foodie but there'd be times I need justice for what I pay. (laugh) Kelangan kong mabusog. Last December, my sister-in-law and his husband brought us to Gomone, a Korean restaurant owned and managed by an authentic Korean (as I say so). I liked their samgyeopsal and most of all their ice-cold coffee! I even asked for a second round. Sure it's a 100% Korean food experience but the dishes were all super-maanghang! I needed to drink a lot of water and stuff more rice inside my mouth to contain my self from firing from the inside! (laugh) The servings were superb though. I also liked the dish that has rice noodles. I wasn't into knowing the names of what they were serving on our table because I was too busy soothing my tongue. Hehe. Maybe I'll give myself another try anytime this year to see if I can fight a good fight of spice.(wink again)

Last weekend, we ate at Manna Korean Restaurant. And here, I'd say I have eaten a lot. Still, I'm in love with their samgyeopsal, they have red lettuce and first time I tried bibimpab. We also had mandoo and kimbap. What I also like about these Korean restaurants we've been to is that their side dishes or appetizers can already feed one - and they are for free!

Side dishes at Manna

samgyeopsal

Here's a few trivia I got while waiting for my dinner at Manna:

Tea in Starbucks is Love!

I was with my husband in SM Lanang Premiere a couple of days ago before his flight to Manila. Since it was too early to go to the airport, I suggested we go to Krispy Kreme to have some donuts and coffee. We only have J.Co in General Santos City by the way. Hehe. Only Americano & Brewed coffee were available at the counter when I ordered and my stomach couldn't tolerate those kinds. After ordering coffee and pull apart muffins for Rex and Kuya Sunny (our driver), I headed upstairs planning to buy latte or cappuccino from Starbucks which is located at the mall's second level . And hey, I saw their new menu of tea drinks! I think it's been three months already since I visited Starbucks in SM Gensan that's why I was misinformed. Hehe. I asked the attendant if what's their best tea drink. She said its their Chamomile Latte. I ordered the venti size and asked for some sweetener to which she gave me two tiny foils of honey. Believe me you, Starbucks Chamomile Tea Latte is one of the finest tea I've ever had in my whole life! (exaggeration applied) My husband and I are tea drinkers and we adore chamomile so much because of its soothing and calming effects in every part of our body. The serving is too generous because the bar girl placed two large bags of their Starbucks Chamomile Tea (exclusive huh) inside my tall cup for take out.

My Super Ever Late Christmas Wishlist

Tadaaaah! It's already 2014 and I'm still jotting down my 2013 Christmas list! (LAUGHING OUT LOUD!) Well, I'm not that busy as what you might be thinking. I'm not a full-time working mom either. I only have a few contracts for my write-ups and articles last year. It's just that I'm hands-on at home and is doing a sideline of travelling with my husband to attend his out of town court hearings and meetings. I sometimes assist him in his office and do the works of the secretary when papers are in tons. At home, I do not entrust to anyone the grocery shopping and the local farmers' market trips which I do once a week, the sorting and preparing of my husband's and kids' clothes and lots of personal things for my family I believe I'm the one doing and for personal touches of course.

Anyway, my list will be a 100% material thingy. Here it is:

1. Nikon Coolpix S3600

20.1 Effective Mega Pixels, 8x Optican Zoom and 16x* Dynamic Fine Zoom

4-Axis Hybrid VR for Movie Recording, with High Performance Nikkor Lenses, EXPEED C2 image-Processing System, Macro-shooting for as close as 2cm., One-touch HD 720p Movie Recording

Oh well, I still have my three-year-old Nikon Coolpix S3100 with 14.0 MP, 5x Zoom and my ever reliable Samsung Galaxy 3 from Globe that I use for capturing scenes and faces of my kids and a lot of 'selfies' (self-shots) too! (laugh) I admire DSLR cameras but I think they are not for me since I don't like bulky gadgets and I'm not a pro in photography. I remember one of my instructors in Bible College who happens to be one of General Santos' professional photographers telling us during one of our classroom chitchats, "If you are making photography as a living or as a source of income (main or sideline) then you ought to buy a DSLR camera. But if it's just for leisure like you want to have your face printed with views from places like your comfort rooms, then a point-and-shoot one will do." Elite bloggers earning thousands of bucks have been using DSLR cameras since it invaded the film market. I find cameras a must for bloggers most especially if one's theme is about travel, places, food, fashion and topics that need elaboration using photos - I mean almost-true photos. I'd settle with compact cameras for now. My old camera is getting a little fuzzy with it's lens' cover and LCD. 

2. Wooden Computer Table

Minus the CPU part since my all-in-1 PC doesn't have one, I'll have another set of drawers then.

My Samsung DP700A3D All-in-1 Desktop for almost a year now is contently nestling on top of a mono block table. I asked my husband if he can have our church mate who has a furniture shop to do the job for my precious tool. Rex already gave a go signal last year but I withheld the excitement since we had just paid for our 8-seat-dining table made from santol wood last quarter of 2013. So maybe I'd have a sturdy table this summer.

I guess, that's it. Just two and I guess, yes, I guess, my 2013's Christmas wishlist will be granted this new year - anytime this year! Hahaha! I'm not in a hurry besides these are not that necessary. That's why it's called wishlist. (laugh) Hooray for my new camera-to-be and my working table-to-be!

I Heart Lotus Cookie Butter!

It's been almost a year since I started hoarding jars of these oh so creamy yummy delectable cookie or biscuit spread or butter and yet I'm still oh so into them! In fact, I discovered more pallets for other spreads like Nocilla, Nutella, Cadbury and a whole lot of arrays! Because of my constant intake of these mouth-treats (threat!) I gained almost six kilograms by the last quarter of 2013! 

They are made to be spread on bread but I prefer to have them directly in my mouth using a spoon. (laugh) I just love how the taste of cinnamon (one of its ingredients) linger inside my mouth and how it could do wonders that would help me forget my anxieties and worries of the day and think about how would I get these cookie jars in boxes and carts (now that's the problem! haha!). I bought my 2013 batch of jars in bulk online, I gave out some as Christmas gifts, a few jars sold to friends and the 'many' to my fridge! Haha! I just found a London-based-supplier selling cookie butter and other European goodies in wholesale at very low prices but I have to shoulder the freight of my treasures of course. This will be for my coming 2014 store's soft opening. 

Meanwhile, I just found out that SM General Santos City has Lotus Caramelised Biscuit Spreads Creamy at 347 Php and Crunchy at 349 Php, they could be found inside their Supermakket, spreads section. I bought one each recently, Hehe. Forgive me, this is one of my happiness. Healthy Options' shops nationwide also carry Lotus Biscoff Spreads Creamy & Crunchy at 349 Php and Lotus Biscoff Biscuits at 245 Php per pack. 

FYI. Lotus Speculoos, Caramelised and Biscoff are all the same - same brand yet they differ in taste just a little (based on my taste buds since I have those three in a row). Speculoos and Caramelised almost taste the same (99.99%) while Biscoff has this distinct taste maybe because the cinnamon is much stronger than the other two. These three are manufactured in Europe. Speculoos is what they are fond of in Belgium, while Caramelised in UK and Biscoff is preferred by the Americans and being exclusively distributed by one of their Lotus Bakeries branch in California. But you can find them everywhere actually, some Europeans prefer Biscoff and some Americans like Speculoos. Here in the Philippines - I prefer Speculoos and Caramelised. Hehe.

Just a note, drink a lot of water after eating, swallowing, licking a lot of these sweet stuff. They can give you unwanted facial breakouts, tonsillitis and fattening bellies. Haha! Splurge and enjoy!

Banana Benefit

When you say banana, it’s always associated with monkeys for it is their basic food according to eye-witness statements and studies and stories told by old folks which co-starred a turtle. I remember reading an article in a certain health and wellness book telling its readers that bananas are reach in pectin which helps wounds to heal rapidly and lightens dark scars. Banana eaters also are those people who are avoided by mosquitoes according to their research.

Growing up in a humble town in the heart of Mindanao where farm and fields are almost everywhere, fruits including bananas are naturally common. In fact, you can buy a kilo of ‘tundan’ bananas at my mother’s mini fruit stand for only 10 Php and a kilo of this most sought-after ‘lakatan’ at 20 to 30 Php, prices vary during out of season harvesting. My eyes were accustomed of having bananas in our kitchen, may it be a bunch sitting in a corner or displayed on top of a table. Aside from having these ripe bananas up for grabs and just a peel away, we also have bananas made more suitable when boiled, when fried with caramelized sugar or when grilled over hot coals. The choices are endless when it comes to banana delicacies. This fruit can be seen on plates of all people in all levels. I mean, all of us eat bananas.

Banana is also advised by doctors to pregnant women since it can soothe the heat of their growing belly. It can cool down the temperature of one’s body making it stabilized and calm during warm weather conditions. I’d attest to that since I ate a lot of bananas when I was pregnant. Up to now, I’d run for some bananas to neutralize my taste when nausea strikes. I’ve heard a friend who said that when you got problems, when you are angry or in times of thought-panic, munch on a banana and you’ll soon forget your worries after a few moments. I laughed and later I tried the advice and indeed again I’d attest it’s true. Experience is a teacher after all.

Lucky me, even when I reached the most northern part of Luzon where my in-laws are happily residing, bananas are also a part of their daily commodities. My father in-law has a lot of banana plants providing different varieties of them to which I happily cook every now and then upon my visit. It then became a routine, he joyfully harvests his produce when I’m in their presence seeing that his daughter in-law is very fond of eating what he has in his ‘sari-sari plantation’.

Banana has become a part of my staple and I’m passing it on to my kids. My husband is even an avid eater of this fruit and I’d say we are pretty much happy of what we have when we bond with food. 

Pro-Health

I was born prone to common sicknesses like flu and hay fever and have a body system that easily catches colds, coughs and some allergies in which my initial action was to run to the nearest leading drug-stores. And even if I fully dislike the smell of my body excretes after taking (commercial) preventive medicines and vitamins, I don't have a choice. Though herbal healing is already acknowledged, the process is still low-paced due to lack of ample knowledge on the how to's. 

I can still remember my younger years; my doting mother always had a budget set aside for her children’s vitamins and food supplement: Vitamin C (Ascorbic), Ferrous Sulfate, growth enhancers, Vitamins B1 to B12 and so many others. When I got kids on my own, I also adopted what I have seen in her, from moms out there and in what I see on TV and from other sources of information that have a say on child-rearing and in proper taking care of their fragile health.

For example, with Vitamin C, it is for the boost and protection of our immune system against daily viruses and helps with the absorption of other essential nutrients our body need. I’ve tried so many kinds of well-known vitamins and minerals supplement in the world market for how many years, took dosages of them for myself and my family and NONE of them so far had reached my expectations until I came to know NUTRILITE™.

NUTRILITE™ is the world's leading brand of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements based on their 2006 sales report. This brand is a world leader in phytonutrient research and what it has is applied to its own products. Also, NUTRILITE™ takes pride in its organic farming method and actually it has thousands of acres of land in Brazil, Mexico and the United States where plants are grown, harvested, and handled using ONLY sustainable, non-synthetic, pesticide-free ways. Medical practitioners, groups of health companies and certain individuals attest that NUTRILITE™ is one of the leading or the best food supplement we have in the health market for more than four decades.

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At first, I was hesitant to purchase NUTRILITE™. I had doubts and in my mind I said, “Here we go again, another batch of health products on the loose.”  But honestly, I was in a desperate search of a pack of vitamins and minerals that will help me sustain my health and of my family’s. Here are my recommendations:

NUTRILITE IRON-FOLIC PLUS

Protection for your childbearing years.

Iron supports various aspects of the immune system and is important in a wide range of biological processes. A healthy diet with adequate amounts of folic acid may reduce a woman’s risk of having a child with brain or spinal cord defects.

Nutrilite Iron-Folic Plus contains ferrous fumarate, one of the best forms of iron combined with folic acid with the exclusive Nutrilite Spinach Concentrate.

NUTRILITE SAW PALMETTO AND NETTLE ROOT BLEND 

Maintain a healthy prostate!

This exceptional Nutrilite formula contains a speacial blend of herbal extracts and Nutrilite concentrates. It provides herbal support and enhances masculine needs.

NUTRILITE SAW PALMETTO AND NETTLE ROOT BLEND may assist in the management of medically diagnosed benign prostate hypertrophy.

The Urological Sciences Research Foundation used in this unique blend of plants extract in one of the longest, best-controlled botanical studies in the U.S. The study confirms that saw palmetto with nettle root and pumpkin seed oil helps maintain a healthy prostate and normal urinary flow.

NUTRILITE CONCENTRATED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

For greater antioxidant protection.

Just two tablets of NUTRILITE CONCENTRATED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES contains some of the most researched plant nutrients, in amounts equivalent to at least 5 servings of phytonutrients from fruits and vegetables. This means you know what antioxidant protection you're getting and how much, so you can make the right choice for your health.

 NUTRILITE HAIR, SKIN AND NAILS COMPLEX 

Beauty from the inside and out.

In hectic, world, everything from pollution to stress to UV rays adds to challenge of keeping hair, skin and nails in optimum condition. This unique complex give you more support for the problem areas of hair, skin and nails. NUTRILITE HAIR, SKIN AND NAILS COMPLEX contains Biotin, the water-soluble B vitamin, which research suggest may help alleviate nail brittleness, promote healthy hair and improve skin condition, and acerola cherry containing a high concentration of vitamin C that is essential for the growth of skin and hair.

NUTRILITE PROTEIN DRINK MIX

Boost the immune system and fights fatigue.

Nutrilite Protein Drink Mix is a high-quality protein supplement specially formulated with an excellent source of natural protein: soy protein isolate. It is well-balanced and provides essential amino acids meeting international standards (World Health Organization) with a Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score of 1.00*. One serving (23.5g) provides 8g of high quality protein, 250mg of calcium and 30mg of vitamin C. This product has a natural berry flavor and contains Nutrilite’s exclusive Tropical Fruit Concentrate. A great tasting nutritional drink for the whole family!

NUTRILITE GARLIC

For a healthier heart.

NUTRILITE GARLIC is enteric coated to minimize odor, and to protect active components from acidic pH during transit through the stomach. The potency of the product has been matched to levels of garlic actives that have been shown to be effective in maintaining blood lipids and blood pressure levels that are healthy.

NUTRILITE GARLIC gives you the option of taking garlic without suffering its unpleasant odor side effect. The use of Nutrilite's peppermint concentrate results in a "Garlic that does not talk back" to help overcome garlic's unpleasant odor.

NUTRILITE CH BALANCE GREEN TEA EXTRACT

Start thinking about cholesterol now!

This green tea extract delivers catechins and theaflavins to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range.

Scientific reseach suggests that the unique combination of catechins and theaflavins in Nutrilite CH Balance Green Tea Extract prevents the cholesterol in the foods we eat from being absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Research also suggests that it encourages the liver to extract more cholesterol from the bloodsteam to make bile.

NUTRILITE CLEARGUARD

NUTRILITE Clearguard dietary food supplements is the only formula to contain this combination of acerola, cinnamon and spinach needles that helps maintain clear nasal passages.

Lab tests show that this combination of concentrates work synergestically, which just means that the ingredients perform better together to reduce nasal discomfort than they do individually. And a clinical trial showed that Clearguard helps balance histamine production in three days or less. Your nose will know the difference - this supplement can help maintain clear nasal passages and deter sniffles and sneezes, no matter what the season.

Nutrilite Omega-3 Complex

Good fats for good health.

Nutrilite Omega-3 Complex is a natural fish oil supplement that provides the essential omega-3 fatty acids. The EPA (Eicosapentanoic acid) and DNA (Docosahexaenoic acid) in Nutrilite Omega-3 Complex are extracted from salmon harvested in the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Norway.

Current research suggests that omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oils may be beneficial in the maintenance of cell membranes, help maintain healthy cholesterol levels and may assist with relief of symptoms of arthritis.

Each softgel provides 180mg of EPA and 120mg DHA. Plus, d-Alpha Tocopherol for nutritional fortification and to help prevent oxidation of the omega-3 fatty acids. And because this is Nutrilite, you do not get artificial flavors, colors, or added preservatives.

NUTRILITE VISION HEALTH WITH LUTEIN

A natural way to support your vision.

NUTRILITE Vision Health with Lutein is an exclusive, high value combination of vitamin and plant nutrients that can help maintain blood vessel integrity in your eyes. It contains lutein at levels clinically tested and shown to support healthy vision function and visual acuity, black currant and vitamin A help maintain healthy eyes and bilberry to promote healthy blood vessels in the eye. The antioxidant-rich formula helps protect eyes against free radical damage to promote good eye health.

NUTRILITE NUTRI FIBER BLEND 

Provides a balanced blend of fiber that aids in digestion.

Ideal for adults who want to increase their dietary intake. NUTRILITE NUTRI FIBER BLEND is a food supplement containing insoluble and soluble dietary fiber from thirteen natural sources. Leading health organizations recommend that the adult individuals consume 30-40g of dietary fiber each day. A lack of fiber in the diet can create sluggish digestion. This exclusive blend of natural fibers, with natural orange cream flavour, makes it easier to enjoy the health benefits of a diet rich in fiber.

NUTRILITE CAL MAG D

For the prevention of osteoporosis.

Nutrilite Cal Mag D delivers different calcium sources, in addition to magnesium and vitamin D to aid in absorption.

University studies and scientific research have all come to the same conclusion: It’s not how much calcium you take, it’s how much calcium your body absorbs that matters. After all, if your body doesn’t absorb what it takes, your body can’t use what it takes.

That’s why, along with providing unique sources of calcium that your body can absorb differently, Cal Mag D delivers a balance of magnesium and vitamin D that allows your body’s chemistry to actually absorb and use that calcium.

NUTRILITE LECITHIN-E

Puts the E in balanced nutrition!
Fatty food, alcohol, exercise and sun zap up vitamin E from your body. Nutrilite Lecithin-E restores this important antioxidant while the lecithin helps your body absorb it. Nutrilite Lecithin-E is a naturally derived source of lecithin from soybeans and vitamin E from vegetable oil. It’s an exclusive blend that lets you use both ingredients more efficiently. Chewable and comes in a pleasant-tasting, natural maple-walnut and honey flavor!

NUTRILITE ACEROLA C 

Helps fight everyday effects of stress, sunlight and pollution!

Vitamin C helps support our immune system, cell membranes and connective tissues and capillary strength. An unbalanced diet, stress, aspirin, air pollution, alcohol and tobacco are some of the things that drain your body of vitamin C. NUTRILITE ACEROLA C contains an exclusive formula of acerola cherries, one of nature's richest sources of vitamin C, as well as lemon bioflavonoid complex that provides phytochemical benefits. Chewable, delicious cherry flavor Acerola C, perfect for the entire family!

NUTRILITE NATURAL B COMPLEX

For natural energy production!

Nutrilite Natural B Complex provides seven B vitamins from all-natural sources that help support energy production and meet nutritional needs brought on by stressful living. Especially important if you’re older, a vegetarian, a smoker, an alcoholic drinker, or if you demand a lot from your body.

NUTRILITE NATURAL MULTI-CAROTENE

Nutrilite Natural Multi Carotene is an exclusive blend of concentrates providing a range of carotenoids found in fruits and vegetables, namely, alpha carotene, beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, which help promote optimal health. This is a convenient way for people to supplement their diet while appealing to those who do not have the time or appetite to consume carotenoid-containing products.

NUTRILITE DAILY

Gives your body that boost---daily.

Just one Nutrilite Daily Vitamin/Mineral tablet a day gives you 19 vitamins and minerals. That includes A to E plus calcium, iron, zinc and more. Our exclusive Alfalfa/Watercress/Parsley and Acerola Concentrates provide plant-based nutrients. It’s the easy way to get the nutrients you need each day!

Contains the exclusive Nutrilite Concentrate with PHYTOFACTORS plant compounds extracts. Naturally, Nutrilite Daily is the better choice. Better by nature.

NUTRILITE DOUBLE X

Nutrilite Double X is a nutrition powerhouse. Why? It’s everything you need your multivitamins to be—a finely calibrated balance of 12 vitamins, 9 minerals and 19 plant concentrates. Broad support for your healthy heart, brain, eyes, skin and bones. Antioxidants with proven power to defend against cell-damaging free radicals.

NUTRILITE FITH2O 

FITH2O fits your life. It,s an easy way to add powerful antioxidant protection to your day without adding the calories and carbohydrates found in many other fitness waters. Antioxidant protection that helps fight the free radicals you may encounter everyday: pollution, poor diet, exercise and excess stress.

Just one powerful stick pack added to water provides an antioxidant rich formula.

NUTRILITE KIDS CHEWABLE VITAMIN/MINERAL

The fun and delicious way to a healthy habit!

NUTRILITE KIDS CHEWABLE VITAMIN/MINERAL tablets come in fun soccer ball designs, are chewable and great-tasting. This supplement provides 11 vitamins, beta carotene and 4 minerals! Plus PHYTONUTRIENTS from NUTRILITE Acerola Concentrate and Tropical Fruit Concentrates for additional nutritional benefits.

NUTRILITE ACTIVE 8

Drink your Bs and Cs!

Instead of softdrinks, mix Nutrilite Active 8 Tangerine Orange Beverage Crystals with cold water for a tantalizing, fruity and healthful drink. Each serving provides seven B vitamins plus natural vitamin C--convenient way to offer these essentials vitamins to your kids daily, or when friends and family visit.

NUTRILITE KIDS CHEWABLE CONCENTRATED FRUITS & VEGETABLES

A delicious way to get good stuff in fruits and vegetables.

These chewable tablets are so sweet and tangy, your kids will never know they’re getting something good for them. But you will, because you know that nobody gives you concentrated fruits and vegetables better than Nutrilite. Just one chewable tablet delivers naturally sourced key phytonutrients in amounts equivalent to those found in 5+ servings of fruits and vegetables. And they contain xylitol, a natural sweetener that won’t promote tooth decay.

Food supplements must just be secondary to eating the right foods and getting enough sleep and rest. I find NUTRILITE as the best for me and my family. The price may be high but I believe it's worth the buy. Quality and effect are now the main standards of living. I will sacrifice a substantial amount to ensure I am giving my family the best of what I and my husband could afford. 

My doctor can make a statement that in 2 months time of taking NUTRILITE, my health improved. I needed supplements to accompany my food intake. Food supplements and not medicines. I just don't want to be preventive, I want a process of treatment and improvement of health for me and my loved ones. I can say NUTRILITE is contributing a step by step cure to my unwanted diseases. Try Double X, Concentrated Fruits & Vegetables, Lecithin-E and Acerola C and see for yourself what NUTRILITE can do for you.

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*You'll get lifetime discount with your personal loads.
*You can sell MyTurf Load to other consumers and get points to earn rewards which could be converted into load. (You can load MyTurf to Smart, Sun, Red & Talk N' Text Users).
*You'll earn money by just referring your friends who would also like to get discounts on their cellphone loads to sign up for MyTurf. (From first level to the 10th level!). Make them your downlines. Register them to MyTurf under your name and start making your own networking with MyTurf!
*It doesn't stop there! You'll get a percentage from your referrals every time they load!
*PLUS! You can load MyTurf to all SUN, SMART, TALK N' TEXT users even if they are not registered to MyTurf!

HOW TO REPLENISH MYTURF WALLET/LOAD?
*Through VMobile Business Centers.
*BPI
*BDO
*UnionBank
*Or you may purchase load from a Dealer of Load Extreme to load your wallet.

CAN I STILL SIGN UP FOR MYTURF EVEN IF I'M A POSTPAID USER?

1. DEFINITELY YES.


CAN I STILL BECOME A MYTURF MEMBER IF I'M A GLOBE USER?

1. DEFINITELY YES. You can load MyTurf to Sun, Smart, Red & Talk N' Text. You can still use your load wallet balance to load your Globe numbers using the usual Load Extreme Load Retailing System.

The fact here is: Signing up for MyTurf enables you to load all networks and other prepaid services. ^_^ That only is already a great deal!

This ain't pyramiding. Yes, it's networking. But we are not networking on things we seldom use. We are talking about LOAD DISCOUNT and an opportunity to earn money while loading your own cellphone/s.

Here's one thing: MyTurf won't promise to make you a millionaire in a snap, but think of the lifetime discount you'll be getting while loading your cellphone/s. It's every person's necessity and (I'd say) always will be.

*I can be that person who will sign you up for MyTurf! Contact me.

For Smart Users: 09192644225

For Sun Users: 09222672721

Look for Fay.

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Cards, Cards, Cards for Rewards

I wasn't into collecting this kind of plastic when I was single. But when I got my own family and always finds myself in supermarkets and certain stores, I felt the need to have not just a few but several of them. I shop for groceries once or twice a week, goes to a bookstore three to four times a month, buys products from direct sellers once or twice every quarter of the year and sometimes goes into rush hours for an immediate supply.

Big supermarkets, drugstores, bookstores and almost all establishments are offering their customers a chance to earn points or rewards while shopping in their stores. Even big telephone companies are now giving the same benefits to their users. They say it's their way of giving back to their loyal customers a percentage of what they are paying for their purchases. The day will come when all basic commodities even those which are slightly used will all have discounts on their prices.

I signed up for a number of direct selling companies knowing I'll get at least 20% something or more discount for what I buy. The lying truth here is, I will be able to save a part of my money instead of paying the whole amount. I applied for shoppers' card/customers' card or 'what they call it' simply to have something to hand over to the supermarkets' cashiers in order for me to have the what they call 'points' which I can trade later for rewards, items or anything my patronized store is going to give.

I still have six cards from six stores and companies I recently applied for to be released within next month.

ONE SIM LOADS ALL NETWORKS (VMOBILE LOADXTREME)

We can't erase neither deny the big fact that every Filipino has her/his own cellphone. Even kids in grade schools have their own gadgets to send & receive text message & photos; to make & accept calls; and one can now browse the world wide web using this kind of gadget to open their emails and log in to social networking sites. I call it, RAMPANT. With every second we use our cellphones, we are spending. Seems like almost every second or every minute a person holds a cellphone and is already a part of a NEVER-ENDING routine. Cellphones are now the primary medium of communication and connectivity with all the Filipino people.

I myself could consume a 600 PhP plus worth of load in a month while my husband's doubles due to his field of work and our load consumption is growing bigger and bigger with more people to contact and lives and work get hectic. As for me I am using three accounts with the big-three Telco companies: Smart, Globe & Sun Cellular. My husband has two. My Globe is Tattoo prepaid so in order to have an unlimited surfing for a month I have to load 1, 200 PhP plus for it. And every other day, we purchase loads via retailers found all over the city of Davao. And thinking about it, I'd say the one thing I get whenever I buy load is that I can ONLY USE it. When my load runs out I have to pay for another. And who is or who are the ones getting richer? Of course, alam nyo na yan.

Now, here comes LoadXtreme (VMobile). You don't have to change or replace the SIM or the number you are currently using. All you need to do is to buy the retailer's kit with the activation code from an authorized Load Extreme Business Center or Dealer to register. And after Load Extreme confirms your account, you can then start loading your wallet in able to sell load or to load yourself! Being a Load Extreme retailer enables you to load all networks. Name it: Smart, Sun, Globe, Talk & Text, Touch Mobile, Red Mobile, PLDT Landline Plus & Vibe, Bayantel Prepaid & Affordacall, Dream Satellite TV, Smart Link, Smart & Sun Cellular Broadband, Airborne Access, ABS-CBN TFC, Online Games like Amped, E-games, Garena, Gameclub, High Street, Kapamilya Casual Games, Level Up, Lineage II, Mobius Online, Softnyx and a lot more are still coming to be available. If you become a loader or a retailer of Load Extreme, you are entitled to (I call it) SURE sales whenever you sell load/s to consumers and your own discount when you load your own number. You also get other business opportunities when you sign up to become a LoadXtreme Dealer or Retailer. Moooooore PERKS and bigger chances of growing and expanding in this field.

So why not turn your daily consumption into income? I mean it, INCOME! I would like to quote my husband's tag line at work: Bahalag ginagmay basta kanunay (Small things get big when frequent). And I myself can prove that since the first day I started as a retailer with LoadXtreme I am earning pesos just by clicking my cellphone while doing my other 'thingies' at home along with my work and sidelines. If you want to become a dealer then the chances I'm telling will be much much in extreme for an aspiring entrepreneur and also for those who plainly wanted to use it for personal consumption. You have the options and you choose.

For as low as 250 PhP to register an account with LoadXtreme you are now on your verge to business. Have an initial load of 300 PhP and PRESTO! Load now! Load na, Now na! ^_^ You can replenish your load wallets in easy ways provided. No hassles. Dealer kits costs 3, 998PhP which contains 20 retailers kit including yours and the rest you can sell it to those who would like to become retailers/consumers. 

It's as easy as that. I'd be glad to be of help for queries and the like. LoadXtreme (Vmobile) is under the banner of Penta Capital Investment Corporation, the leading independent investment house in the Philippines known for its unique expertise in project development and financing, especially for real estate, leisure and infrastructure projects with almost half a billion in assets. 


I'd like to add this up, before, I'd usually show my tongue out and roll my eyes (seems like saying, "Talaga?") when introduced to a networking company. It came to a point when I even said this, "Show me a 1 million peso check first (not 999, 999 but one million) before I'll sign up with your networking company." Mostly, networking companies promises too good to be true visualizations. They concentrate more on "networking" forgetting about the first fact that Filipinos nowadays are getting more practical. Why risk thousands of pesos in a business where you can't see it would still be in sight years from now? Food supplements, herbal capsules & medicines and etc. (I'd say) are not a part of every Filipino lives. We are now living with the days where we want simple, basic commodities with discounts and better deals. And this "CELLPHONE LOAD"? I guess, load already speaks for itself.