PLACES, PEOPLE, EVENTS, GOOD FOOD AND MY LIFE

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Fall is my favorite season of the year. Oh! I love the fall breeze and looking at the trees changing color from green to yellow, red, orange or purple.

Well, its also time for me to put up those summer clothes as it gets cooler and cooler these past few days and I have to get ready with the fall fashion. I would love to go shoping for fall apparel at LizClaiborne in Aurora, IL and buy some new sweaters and boots and maybe jackets too. I so love wearing boots. It's my favorite thing about fall fashion. Also, wearing boots makes me look more sexy with a matching fashionable sweater or jacket. Oh! I am so excited to go shopping for all the new Fall fashions! Especially now that Liz Claiborne is on sale! Liz Claiborne New York Outlets are selling their entire inventory at a discount! They are from 50% to 80% off!!! Even the new Fall fashions are available for sale of up to 50% off! Click here to find the nearest store to your location. So what are you waiting for? Grab the great deals Liz Claiborne has to offer for the fall season. Visit the nearest Liz Claiborne New York Outlet store near you. Have fun shopping everyone!.

I am determined to loose weight and I am so happy that I have almost lost my pregnancy weight. Anyway, if you are planning to lose some weight here are some of the spices that not only add flavor to your dishes but can also help you lose those bulging pockets in your body.

1. Cinnamon
-can boost the body's weight loss ability by reducing blood sugar and promoting healthier processing of carbohydrates.
-lowers bad cholesterol
- prevent the metabolic syndrome commonly seen in pre-diabetics
But before you go on piling the spice by spoonful, note that cinnamon contains a chemical called coumarin, which can lead to liver damage if consumed in very large amounts.

2. Cayenne
-contains capsaicin which acts as an appetite suppressant
-has fat burning abilities and thermogenic properties
-calorie burner

3. Black Pepper
improve digestion and promote the absorption of nutrients
-boosts fat metabolism

4. Mustard Seed
-boost metabolism
-fat burner

5. Ginger
-an effective diuretic (a substance that increases the elimination of urine).
- improves gastric mobility
-hinders the absorption of cholesterol
-helps to increase metabolism.

I love taking pictures of my baby. I have lots of pictures of her from birth to the present. I guess I have thousands of pictures of her already since I am capturing her developments and all. I am also practicing my photography with her because my camera is still new. When she grows up, I'm sure she will enjoy looking at those pictures especially her precious moments with me and her dad. She will truly feel how special she was and how she was loved by us. I don't just want to keep those photos in my laptop. I am planning on putting them in a photo album. I have found quality photo albums and photo paper online at the lowest prices. Their printed photo book will allow me to customize my own layout, add my own text for captions and there is a wide range of other options with their free and easy to use software. If you are looking for photo albums or photo paper, I suggest you visit the link in this post.

I have just read the bizarre story and have seen the video of Justin Beiber (the 16 years old Canadian Pop-R&B singer) really being a 51 year old pedophile that is sweeping the internet. The Onion News Network reported that Justin Bieber found to be cleverly disguised 51 year old pedophile named Michael Cote who posed as a teen star for many years by wearing a wig and a "convincing" rubber mask. It was said that the "innocently suggestive" lyrics of Cote's have manipulated the minds of thousands of underage girls. In the video, they also showed an image of his face peeling off when his mask came loose during a concert in Louisiana.

LOL! That makes no sense because it would be ALL OVER THE MEDIA if he did! But many are still bubbling if it's real or not. Well, I found out that the news channel "The Onion" is true but their news about Justin is not real! The Onion News is made for making lame jokes and other weird news which others may not find funny at all. You can check out their website at http://www.theonion.com/

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A few weeks from now my friend will be getting married and I'm so excited for her. The couple decided to have a simple wedding this year, with only a few close friends and family members as guests, but they will soon have an elegant wedding early next year in the bride's home country. In this year's wedding preparation, my friend asked for my help. I'm in-charge of the wedding invitations and wedding souvenirs. My friend already sent me the link for the wedding invitation website. The designs available the website are in full-color or black and white. It has matching stationery available with free envelopes available with every purchase. Plus photos can be uploaded for free. Wedding Invitations are as low as $12.95 for 25! If you are looking for wedding invitations click here.

When I was in the Philippines my dad used to cook ginisang munggo as the main course and fried fish as a side dish once or twice a month but without gata or coconut milk. When I attended a Filipino-American gathering here in the U.S. few months ago, I had my first ginataang monggo and it was good. I tried to cook it and I love my version of ginataang monggo with its simple ingredients! Here's my recipe:
Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
3/4 cup pork, diced
2 cups mung beans
some spinach or alugbati
1 1/2 cup coconut milk
2 tbsp alamang guisado (sauteed shrimp paste)
2 tsp. cooking oil
2 cups water

Procedure:
Boil the monggo (mung bean) in a casserole dish for 30 minutes or until soft.

Turn the stove to medium heat and place a separate casserole dish on the burner. Add cooking oil and saute the garlic and onion. Add the pork and continue to saute until the pork turns white. Add water, coconut milk, monggo and alamang guisado and boil. You can add more water or alamang guisado depending on your taste. Add spinach. Turn of heat after a minute or so.