WAHMaholic

I received this award from Mommy Mel a few days back, and only got to post this now. Thanks Mel! Anyway, so this award requires that I post the logo and ten 10 things that make me happy. Both of them are below:

• Svet
• Paulie
• My nephews El and Hendrix
• My family
• New blog design customers
• Writing opportunities
• Corn
• Chocquick
• Boy Bawang
• Blog friends

Marce Gene of Her and History joined ArtCow’s Facebook Photo Competition initially because she wanted the $150 top prize for herself as a Christmas gift. BUT, she learned that her friend and classmate back in college Elmie met a car accident which left her unable to work for a living for almost a month now. Now Gene wants to just donate the money that she would potentially win for Elmie’s surgery. Please help Gene win by doing the two simple steps below the picture:

1. Login to your Facebook account and become a fan of Artscow at http://www.facebook.com/ArtsCow.

2. Once you became a fan, view the photo here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4719005&id=203944696146. You’ll see below the photo the word “LIKE“. Click it :) The word “like” won’t appear if you’re not a FAN.

All votes will be counted on Tuesday December 15 6:00pm PST and the photo with the most Like votes will receive a $150 cash payment. Please, spread the word and help Gene win! Thank you so much!

The sexy mom wannabe is also a beauty and health buff! This side of Jade she shows through her blog, HealthAndBeautyDiva.com. She started the site almost a year ago, but for some reason, she only started blogging in it last March. Let’s not snoop around for the reason why, shall we, and focus on the contents and the design. It uses the Vigilance Theme, one of the cleanest themes (resembling the Thesis theme which Fedhz is crazy about) I’ve seen from WordPress. As usual, Jade’s preference in her design is minimalistic, as is evident in all her other blogs. There’s not much clutter on the sidebars, and the content takes up the most space, shining the spotlight on the entries. The topics, as the domain suggests, range from body health to maintaining one’s outside beauty (and inside glow, as well). The author believes that beauty is linked with our health, so combining the two issues in one blog is a natural choice. There aren’t a lot of entries here yet, but what is there you will surely find value in reading. Tips which are really easy to follow can be picked up in one of the several items in the archives of Jade’s blog.

Last time I checked, Jade has more than ten blogs, and one of them is ThePinayBlogger.com. This niche blog of hers focuses more on the aspects of homemaking (tips on how to make your home a better place to live in), and on her being a full-time housewife to wonderful Dutch husband. There are still personal posts here and there, and in the earlier days of the blog’s existence, entries about contests are to be seen frequently. There is a recipe section, and although there are only several posts in that category, I am sure that Jade will increase that number in time. Her template, as usual, is as simple as her other blog designs, so readability is maximized. There aren’t a lot of sidebar graphics, so the page loads super fast (a plus on my part since I have uber slow internet connection ) This blog is not as busy as her other sites, but it doesn’t mean that there is nothing worth reading here. You will still find the same lightness and humor that you find in all of her other blogs, which is both endearing and addicting at the same time. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

I’m not really a fashion-conscious person, but I can’t help but ogle at the gorgeous women and clothes posted at DivaFabulosa.com, owned by my Marce Jade from Singapore. It’s like browsing a fashion magazine, only that her blog doesn’t make me feel insecure about myself like those magazines do (which is why I rarely read them). She doesn’t have an About page, but it’s not like I need to read it since I already know her :tongue: , so that was only pointed out as an observation (and as a hint for Jade to make one ). The header is absolutely fantastic, not too flashy like most fashion sites, but conveys the theme of her blog in one swift look. The rest of the site is simply made up, which reveals the owner’s preference in blog designs. The posts are reader-friendly, and can be understood by even a fashion klutz like moi. I’ve always been insecure reading fashion blogs because there are usually terms embedded in the posts that my mind cannot grasp the concept of Not only is DivaFabulosa about the latest fashion trends, it also features Hollywood gossip, skin care, product reviews and from time to time, weird fashion items for women. Overall, a good blog to read if you’re a woman and like to look and feel beautiful!