Cottonball's Puppy Photos

A Bichon Frise (French, meaning curly white lap dog), is a small breed of dog of the Bichon type. They are popular pets, similar in appearance to but larger than the Maltese.

The Poodle is a breed of dog. The Standard Poodle is regarded as the second most intelligent breed of dog after the Border Collie, and before the German Shepherd Dog.  The poodle breed is found officially in toy, miniature, and standard sizes, with many coat colors.
 (Ref: Wikipedia)

Cottonball is a male  " poodle/bichon frise'"  mix. He was born on January 25, 2007.  These photos were taken few weeks after we brought him home.  I just love looking at his photos when he was still a baby ...

Wishing all of you a restful and fun weekend  .... thank you for visiting our site ! 

Dyson Airblade

We had an old vacuum cleaner that we used every single week to clean our carpet. It was passed on by Jeff's mom and dad when they bought a new one. It was an older model and it was too heavy for them to move around. Although the vacuum cleaner was more than 20 years old, it worked just fine. Two months ago, this vacuum cleaner just stopped working. We brought it to the repair shop to have it checked, some parts have to be replaced and when the cost to repair was added up, it was almost a price of getting a new one. We both decided it was about time to part with the old vacuum and get a new one.


We went around the store and shopped around for a vacuum that is light weight, easy to use and within our price range. We found one model that has all the qualities we were looking for and has an outstanding customer review. It was one made by Dyson Appliances Ltd, a manufacturer that has been a leader in the market for many years. Dyson is known to employ the same innovation principles and processes introduced by founder James Dyson of finding a better way of doing things and coming up with a product that can do it.

Dyson Appliances became the leader in the market in restroom hand dryers after introducing Dyson Airblade hand dryer. Dyson Airblade is a hand dryer that dries water off your hands with the use of heat. It is sensor activated and uses 80% less energy than other hand dryers. This unit is touch-free and removes 99.9% of bacteria from the air prior to drying hands. Dyson Airblade hand dryer is easy to use, cost-effective and environmental-friendly. The use of hand dryer eliminates the use of paper towels and this makes for a cleaner environment.

 
 

 
 
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Pinakbet (Filipino Mixed Vegetable Dish)

Pinakbet

Pinakbet  is a popular Ilocano dish, from the northern regions of the Philippines. The basic vegetables used in this dish include native bitter melon, eggplant, tomato, okra, string beans. A Tagalog version usually includes calabaza. Most of these vegetables are easily accessible, and are grown in backyards and gardens of most households. The flavors of the vegetables are accentuated with shrimp paste. In some cases, lechon, chicharon, or other meats (most commonly pork) are added. It is considered a very healthy dish, and convenient in relation to the harsh and rugged, yet fruitful Ilocos region of the Philippines.

(Reference: Wikipedia) 

Tea Collection

Listen to the responses I received after saying that one of my resolutions this year is not to buy new clothes for one whole year. YES, you heard it right, no clothes shopping for a year !

"You are insane !"
"I will give you five months and you will break that new year's resolution"
"Are you on some kind of financial trouble?"
"You must be sick or hallucinating ?"

I burst in laughter with those inspiring comments. I did the same resolution one year and broke it in six months as I had to get a new outfit for an event my husband and I had to attend. Well, the truth of the matter is six months of not buying new clothes gave us a few extra savings and a chance for me to enjoy what I have in my closet.

I was online today reading news about the economy and  came across an advertisement on clothes from a store called  "TEA" .  The name is interesting and my first thought was a place that sells different kinds of tea or tea set collections.   Tea is a company that started in 2002 in San Francisco. They design distinctive fashion collections inspired with their discoveries when they travel around the world. I was drawn with their women's collection - it is free spirited, easy going, culturally connected designed to fit each ones lifestyle. Tea is also a  children's clothing store,  their stores offer  full selection of children's clothes.
 
I quote what they say ...  " We're Tea. We go there. Across the street. And across the globe. To see. To be. To share—especially to share. It's how we bring you the world. "

Visit Teacollections.com or experience Tea in person at one of their Tea Destination Stores. Tea is also available at specialty and department stores, including Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more than 300 high-end children's boutiques in the U.S., Canada and Australia.


Today, I broke my new year's resolution. The new arrivals at Tea collection is simply irresistable --- my color and my style  !!!

Submitted by Chay for TSS