It’s a known fact that my son loves toys, especially trains and cars. I have written about some of his favorite toys in the past, so for this week’s Mommy Moments’ theme, I’ll focus on my son’s love for gadgets.

Because my son is a curious lot, he is interested in many things, and gadgets are one of them. It used to be just my cell phone. He would borrow my cell phone to take pictures, to delete a game, to add a folder, and to add new contacts to my phone book.

He didn’t stop with my cell phone, however, because soon he started using our desktop and later on our laptop. When his Dad bought an iPod Touch, that became his newest preoccupation. He would play Plants vs. Zombies there and watch videos in YouTube.

Now, that iPod is in a repair shop and currently waiting replacement. Good thing it’s still under warranty! Is my son to be blamed for this? Perhaps. If there’s one thing I’m sure of it’s that my son will grow up to be a techie, so unlike me. Come to think of it, exposing our kids to gadgets early has its advantages, too.


Watching Thomas & Friends in YouTube


Recording his voice using my cell phone


Tinkering with his Dad’s personal digital assistant (PDA)


After 5pm Mondays to Fridays, it’s Justin’s turn to use our laptop


His newest preoccupation, his Dad’s iPod Touch
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Because we aren’t sure what tomorrow brings, we should always be prepared for the unforeseen events in our lives. Death, sickness, accidents, and unemployment are some of the things we don’t want to happen, but they do happen, and when they do, these things can cripple us in more ways than one.

Consider this scenario: A head of the family is fired from his job. He is the sole breadwinner in the family, and he has three kids who still go to school. He doesn’t have insurance to help him cover the cost of his children’s education while he’s still looking for work. How will his family survive?

Getting insurance is one way of preparing for the inevitable. Various types of insurance include health insurance, life insurance, home insurance, and auto insurance. A good online insurance resource can make things easier for you as you can get multiple quotes from insurance agents who serve your state in just a matter of minutes.

If you live in Texas, for instance, you should know that insurance laws in that state are quite complicated. You should be well-informed about TX business insurance for you to find the best business insurance rate for your company. The same is true of California insurance laws. You need to know more about California auto, home, health, and life insurance before deciding on a policy.

We were all glued to the television last night watching the hostage drama that was taking place inside the Hong Thai Travel bus at Quirino Grandstand. We awaited with bated breath what was to become of the hostage taker and the people held captive inside the bus.

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According to reports, there were 22 Chinese nationals and three Filipinos inside the bus when Rolando Mendoza, a dismissed policeman, took over the bus yesterday morning demanding his reinstatement into the Metro Manila police force. The 12-hour hostage drama ended in bloodshed when Mendoza was killed by a sniper. Mendoza gunned down eight Hong Kong tourists inside the bus before he got killed. There were 17 hostage survivors.

In his official statement regarding the hostage crisis, President Benigno Aquino III conveyed his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims of the hostage situation at Quirino Grandstand. He also identified three reasons why the hostage-taking situation worsened, namely: (1) the letter of the Ombudsman to Mendoza promising him that she will review his case, (2) the presence of the hostage-taker’s brother, and (3) media coverage of the hostage-taker’s brother being taken into custody. He also ordered a thorough investigation of the incident.

Now, who do you think is to blame for the bloody end to the hostake-taking crisis at Quirino Grandstand?

I love attending blog events for many reasons. First, I get to meet and mingle with fellow bloggers, most of whom are moms like me. Second, blog events are good sources of information; some offer helpful tips on parenting, health, beauty, etc. which are quite enlightening. Third, they usually hire celebrities or TV personalities as hosts, which makes attending blog events more fun and exciting. Blog events usually offer free breakfast, lunch, snacks or dinner to attendees, too. Last but not the least, they usually give away freebies. Most of these giveaways are their own products and some are promotional items.

Some promotional items I received in the past for attending blog events were tote bags, umbrellas, raincoats, wet tissues, memo pads, caps, and ballpens. I also received a personalized medical scrub suit from a recent pharmaceutical plant tour I’ve participated in recently. I sure would love to bring home a custom tshirt, sports tshirts, or Death by T-Shirt from these blog events one day.

Now, this leaves me wondering how much money the people behind these blog events are spending for their promotional items. I’m sure they’re spending a lot, and for that, they should hire a trusted company to do their promotional items.