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guess what i saw on google this morning?

February 9, 2012 4 Comments

I was glad to have a bit of time for myself the other day when I managed to wake up in the wee hours of the morning to catch up on my online tasks + other activities {read: Facebook + whatnots! :)}. I took advantage of the fact that my little man is fast asleep + I can use the computer all to myself sans the usual interruptions from my ever-energetic little boy!

+ boy, was I delighted to see this quirky bit of artwork when I visited Google. + when I checked further, I found out that the doodle is a tribute to Charles Dickens, who is celebrating his 200th Birthday that day. I am sure we all know who this Dickens guy is + I will bet my bottom dollar that we all have read or watched {that movie version with Ethan Hawke, remember? :)} his very famous novel, Great Expectations.

A bit of trivia about Charles Dickens:

He was born Charles John Huffan Dickens on 1812 in Portsmouth, England
This famous English novelist is well-known for his novels: A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol, Oliver Twist and The Pickwick Paper, among others
His final resting place is at the Poets’ Corner in Westminster Abbey in London

Reading about Dickens 200th birthday celebration inspired me to re-read my paperback of The Great Expectations, which is now lying lonely + gathering dust in one of my drawers at home. I made a mental note to get it the next time I visit. Reading the classics is one of the things that I enjoyed doing when I was still in school, it is something I’d love to rub on my little man + I guess there is no perfect time to teach him how to appreciate Dickens + his associates, than now.

Thought I’d share the brown doodle with Thursday Brownies 🙂

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eq diapers birthday party promo 2012

January 26, 2012 25 Comments

That I am such a pack rat works well to my advantage sometimes. Well, I must admit I’ve got a few nice items for the little man from EQ Diapers {I got this cute green frog table + an alphabet wooden book, plus they also send a nice card on Jared’s birthday!} that I have never thrown a diaper pack since then. I have about more than a dozen diaper wrappers stashed in one of my eco-bags. So, you can only guess how delighted I was to find out that their yearly Birthday Party Promo is back + this time 300 lucky mums will win a McDonald’s Birthday Party for their kiddos!

This year might just well be the last year Jared will be using diapers, I can see signs of a looming potty training coming very soon + what a good way to end it by winning in this EQ promo, right? I will be mailing my entries soon so I am keeping my fingers {+ toes, too!} crossed! 😀

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something from the mail

December 23, 2011 7 Comments

Receiving surprises from the mail always brings a smile on my face + never fails to make me giddy like a 5-year old. So imagine my delight when I got a package that contains these bundle of books for review. I immediately opened the parcel up + take in the wonderful + enthralling smell of new books! Bliss…

My parcel included the following interesting books that I cannot wait to devour as soon as I’ve got some free time in my hands:

Angel’s Dance which is a collection of uplifting + inspirational poetry
Hope Whispers, an anthology of inspirational poems + short stories
Living Lessons which is another collection of heart-warming short stories + poems

The parcel also included this book, Nurturing Paws, which is a collection of stories + poems that showcase the other “persons” in our lives, our pets. It is my favorite so far + it reminds me of all the dogs {+ a few cats} we’ve had in this lifetime + a mental note saying “must get a pet when Jared is bigger.” The brown-pawed friend is just sooo cute + he deserves a spot on Thursday Brownies ^_^

Many thanks to sis Nancy, who shared this opportunity with me ^_^