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There’s a new show premiering on the 1st of June called In Plain Sight. It stars Mary Shannon as Mary McCormack, a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program known as WITSEC, assigned to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Her job is to protect Federal Witnesses, whether they are career criminals or innocent bystanders, as well as help give them new identities to literally hide them in plain sight. On top of this, Mary must also keep the true nature of her work secret from her family and friends in order not to endanger them, her witnesses or herself.

I honestly can relate with Mary. In order to do her job, she has to wear many hats at any given time: mother, therapist, best friend, maid of honor, priest, rabbi, marriage counselor, employment agent, bodyguard, and occasionally, homicide detective. As a mom, myself, I too get to wear many hats: mother, therapist, best friend, maid of honor, teacher, cook, bodyguard, and occasionally a circus clown. But, like Mary, for all the quirks of our family and friends, the last thing we want is for anyone to have to worry about anything - that’s our job, both on duty and off.

Anyway,  USA Network’s new original series In Plain Sight has an interesting premise and I’m inviting all of you to catch it.

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MrsWorkingGirl :: May.30.2008 :: Photo Friday :: 7 Comments »

I seriously think that you will never find two people in this world who are as fanatical about thanksgiving deals as my husband and I. We really love shopping the day after Thanksgiving and, for the last few years, we have had our technique down pat. He would usually leave way before dawn in order to get first dibs on the electronics sales, and then it is my turn to do my apparel shopping as soon as he comes back home at around 8 or 9AM. We would meet up a little bit later on at the shopping center or some other superstore to do, guess what, even more shopping.

What really gets us going is browsing through the sale circulars each retailer gives away the day before Black Friday. Beforehand, hubby and I already know which thanksgiving deals to line up for and which stores we should pitch our tents in front of.

But now, through this site called BlackFriday.net, we can already see way beforehand what stores will be putting what things on sale. The site gives you the advantage offering direct links to each product so you can purchase the items online on Black Friday without having to stand in line at the store! They even offer email alerts that let you know when new black friday ads have been posted.

I am so loving that idea! Imagine not having to line up at Wal-Mart, Circuit City, Target, and BestBuy at three in the morning! That means more time to line up at Macy’s, Old Navy, and Toys R Us, hehe.

MrsWorkingGirl :: May.29.2008 :: Nickel and Dime :: 1 Comment »

Walang panama si Rod Navarro sa hangin ng mga ito. :)

Ito ay kuha nang minsang nilakbay namin ang kahabaan ng I-5 sa California. Isang mahabang-mahabang kalsada ito at halos iisa lamang ang itsura ng kapaligiran kaya’t di maiwasan na sa biyahe ay mabagot. Ngunit, tulad ng isang malamig na ihip ng hangin ay lumantad sa amin ang tanawing ito. Daan-daang windmills sa tuktok ng naguumbukang mga burol.

Presko sa paningin para sa aming maligayang pagdating.

MrsWorkingGirl :: May.29.2008 :: Litratong Pinoy :: 23 Comments »

Knowing which cosmetic procedures are best for you is as easy as taking this Beauty For Life Quiz. The quiz will give you the opportunity to create a personalized beauty plan, as well as give you in depth information about procedure costs, patient safety measures, and the latest news about cosmetic procedures. A list of board-certified plastic surgeons are also on the site so you can readily schedule your personal consultations afterwards. Take that first step now. :)

MrsWorkingGirl :: May.29.2008 :: Nickel and Dime :: 1 Comment »

Thanks, Abby, for this one. :)

Let all the bloggers around the globe come together in unity by blog linking. All you have to do is add your name to the list. Don’t forget to specify the country where you are from and of course, link your name to your respective blog. If you have two or more blogs, add and link ‘em all. Then invite 8 or more bloggers to do the same. Here we go!

Julia from Philippines, Catherine from Malaysia, Shi from USA, Mitch from Philippines, Hailey from Philippines, Sexymom from USA, Liza from Philippines, Sasha from Philippines, Thess from Netherlands, Marie from Philippines, mind bubbles from USA, Evi from Canada, Christine - Marikit from AU. Christine - Strawberrygurl from AU, Mel’s Untamed World from PH, Mel’s Uncensored Life from PH, vanity kit from USA, something purple from USA, em’s detour from USA, Abby’s misAdventures from USA, Abby’s Chopsuey from USA, Meeya’s Memes and Finds from USA, (next passenger here).

Tagging: May, Weng, Julie, Haze, and Jo.

MrsWorkingGirl :: May.29.2008 :: MeMeMee :: 1 Comment »

Do you have a food or wine business and you need to bulk-print custom labels for your products? Label World can do this for you. They do custom, wide-scale Digital Printing for various products, including food and wine. They have a broad range of modern, narrow web, flexographic presses and also has a library of over 2,000 dies from which you can choose your label style. Now there’s your label for success!

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This tag is from Tin. Thanks gurl! :D

Here are the rules:

Post a photo of your baby with her first ever favorite/comfort toy. Write some details of your fondest memory of your baby and her toy (like what I did below). This will make a good memento when your baby grows up!

Lastly, before you pass this on to six (or more) mommies, don’t forget to add the link to your website/s at the end of the page. I’m sure many moms would love to see your sites, too! :)

When Ninna was a baby, she surprisingly didn’t need a toy (or blanket or pillow) to comfort her. Apparently she was, as a baby, quite independent even when it came to comforting herself. I would like to think that, she was just a happy and secure baby overall.

Anyway, as she grew older, she did find a friend in Pooh. This particular pooh bear toy crawled whenever you touched its booty. Ninna loved crawling after it a lot. As in a lot, hehe.

Five-month old Ninna with Poohbear.

From then on, we took poohbear everywhere we went. And even when we had Ninna’s picture taken when she turned one year old, Pooh was still in the picture.

However, Pooh has since retired. When you ask Ninna now what her favorite toy is, she’ll tell you it’s Teddy - a pink teddy bear that she won about two years ago on one of those arcade machines with claws that’ll grab a toy and drop it in the chute, if you are ever so lucky to win one. Until now, Teddy is still her bff. She even took a picture of Teddy with my cellphone so that whenever we’re out, she could always look at Teddy’s picture daw and not be sad (dramatic no?).

Here’s Teddy. I think we should seriously change her name to Gutay-Gutay. Of course, Ninna wouldn’t have that, I’m sure! :D

So anyway, that’s the story of my Ninna’s favorite toys.

I’d like to ask the following mommies: Maver, Mel, Vannie, Gem, Dyes, and Chloe. What’s your kid’s fave toy?

MrsWorkingGirl :: May.29.2008 :: MeMeMee :: 1 Comment »

Hubby and I are staunch believers of sound investing. We prefer that our savings come in the form of long-term investments because, aside from the higher return in terms of yield, it also discourages us from touching these investments before we really need them. However, we also believe that there should be some liquidity in our savings such that it can be readily available in case of emergencies. For us, savings accounts that are accessible, secure, and reliable are the way to go - only if hubby holds on to the ATM, that is, hehe.

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I have to admit, I am not a major lingerie wearer. Aside from the fact that they’re impractical for cold nights, or when you need to evacuate a burning building, these garments, especially the well-made ones, do not come cheap. However, wearing sexy nightwear once in a while doesn’t hurt. In fact, it greatly helps keep the spice in a marriage. Anyway, there are cheap lingerie lines out there that does the trick, too, if you know what I am saying. Simply put, it really doesn’t take a lot to kindle the romance in any relationship. Just make sure to put out the candles properly, that is.

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