Technology
What's the Best DSL / Internet Service Provider in the Philippines?
What's the best internet service provider in the Philippines? I should have posted this question in this blog even before I came back to the Philippines. As a person who's working online and blogging, having an internet connection is very im…
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Upwork
Using UpWork's Local Fund Transfer Withdrawal Method
Since I started using oDesk (as of 2016 oDesk is renamed Upwork), I haven't really been able to withdraw and use the money I earned. That is because in the Middle East, the use of Paypal is limited - can't use the money deposited in my Paypa…
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Poem
A Godly Father Prays for His Children
Last Sunday was Father's Day. In church, the children ministry (my kids included) gave this group presentation of a poem entitled "Maka-Diyos na Ama." It was in Tagalog and I would like to share it below. I would try my best to transl…
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Balikbayan Life
Balikbayan Life in the Philippines - Adjusting to Traffic and Flood
Early to Bed, Early to Rise
One of the adjustments we are starting to get used to is waking up very early in the morning. In Saudi, school begins at 8:00 am, while here in the Philippines, school begins at 6:45 am. That's more than an 1 hour ear…
Schooling
Some Thoughts on the K-12 Education Program
Last Wednesday, it was the first day that my children went to school here in the Philippines. Unlike in the Middle East, where the sun usually shines brightly, here, their first day was met with rainy weather. It's a good thing that in their sc…
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DIY
How to Cut Your Children's Hair and Help Charity
One of the first things I did when we arrived in the Philippines is to have my hair cut in the salon. My children also had their hair cut but not in the salon. Remember, we're saving our money now, besides we can still persuade our children that…
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Balikbayan Life
Balikbayan Life in the Philippines - Battling the Heat and Mosquitoes
Our stay this past 40 days in the Philippines is not the same as the previous 12 years. Now, we're not having just a short vacation as OFWs and balikbayans, but we're staying here for good. As I've mentioned in my post Paghahanda sa Pag…
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Hi. My name is Christine. I'm a wife to a Pastor, mom to 5 children, and I work from home as a writer. Welcome! I blog about make money at home ideas and things about my family that's worth sharing with you all.
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