Great Wedding Gift

Posted by Gaylord Campbell

I was so lucky that when I got married my parents decided to buy my husband and I our own home. We were doing well on our own, but we could have never afforded to own our own home so early if it wasn’t for their generosity. My husband was really worried that there would be some conditions attached to the gift, and it made him kind of uncomfortable. In order to make my husband feel better about the situation I asked my parents point blank if the expected anything in return from us for the gift. Luckily my parents understood where my hubby was coming from and weren’t offended at all. They did say they had one condition on buying us the house though. They would like us to get a home security system before moving in so that they can feel like we are safe in our new home. We decided if that was the only expectation then we would search home security new yorkand get a system right away. We thought that was a reasonable request and we would be stupid to turn down their generosity because of it.

Christmas Goodies

Here at my job, we get so much goodies during this holiday season courtesy of our customers. Almost everyday we get one or two and right away they open them for everybody to eat. I would not be surprised if i gain at least 5 lbs after the holidays. These are some photos of what we got today. i forgot to take pictures of boxes of chocolates on top of the counters. and, tomorrow we are going to have our Christmas lunch here at work. Oh no to my diet!

Our Fav Snack At Target

A shopping at Target is not complete without having something to eat at the store. Our favorite food every time we are at the Target store - 2 combo personal pizza (cheese and pepperoni) with bread sticks from pizza hut. The bread sticks with the marinara dipping sauce is a perfect pair for your pizza. I think for the combo and a medium soda is around $6 bucks. Always ask for the fresh bake when you order.

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Thanksgiving

I don't really have a better picture of our thanksgiving food from my own camera but this shot taken from the ipod. I am still waiting for my friend to upload them on facebook. The most important this was i captured the turkey before my husband carve it. So thankful so this abundance of food.

Stand Up For Family

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of American Family Insurance for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

Any type of family get together is a bonding moment with your loved ones. For me and hubby, we only have our own daughter with us, the two step daughters who are grown are now living on their own. This is the reason why when chances of being together come, we always make it a point to go to be with one another as a whole family again, even temporary. We have to treasure the moment we are together. Just like the Stand Up For Family show being presented by American Family Insurance, it is another way of bringing up the family together. It is a wholesome show which every member can relate where some of today's hottest comedians would present experiences from their own families in a very humorous way. Laughing it out with the family is a perfect spending of quality time together.

 

 

Family is important. To me, my family is the one who gives me unconditional love and support. I was so happy that we celebrated out thanksgiving tonight with the whole family. It was a loving five hours of being together. Although some have to leave early because of work and the little kids got bored (because they did not bring any of their games), we had a great time. When kids started complaining, it reminds me of the video clip for the AmFam comedy show where Bill Bellamy was talking about how kids were being creative back in the days. Now, it is totally different. When kids do not have their games or gadgets, after a while, they will say it is boring. Why not play hide and seek or tagging game just like how we do it when we were kids? I wish we can go back to those times where kids are having more fun outside the house not sitting in front of the computer or playing electronic games. I am so seriously talking here but when you see how Bill Bellamy do a stand up comedy about “Still Free,” it is hilarious. Stand Up For Family is a great show for the family.

Shopping For Prescription Glasses

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zenni Optical for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

I already have a pair of prescription glasses but I want an extra pair. Do not ask me how much I paid for my first glasses. Had I known about Zenni Optical’s quality but cheap eyeglasses , I could have saved a lot of money for my Christmas shopping.

As I was saying, I need another pair of prescription glasses so that I can leave it in my car for emergencies. We always say we learned a lot from experience and that’s exactly what happened to me. Last Tuesday, I forgot to grab my glasses on my way out going to school and I was in my class having a hard time reading my textbook. I am far sighted so I was fine driving and reading what my professor wrote on the board but everything was blurry when I read my notes and book. I was miserable. Good thing, we did not have a quiz that day. Lesson learned: get another pair of eyeglasses.

I still have a copy of my prescription that I can send to Zenni Optical but why are Zenni’s eyeglasses a lot cheaper than other brands? Because, Zenni manufactures its own brand using the latest modern materials and they sell direct from their factories to the customers. There is no middlemen, no retail overhead and advertising expenses that would add up to the cost. I already know which design I want to order. A $16 pair of prescription eyeglasses is all I need in today’s economy. Always save when you shop. Thanks Zenni for the savings and a fashionable eyeglasses.