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Having a beautiful skin no doubt enhances one’s appearance. It is everyone’s dream whether they be men or women. It’s been said that the best way to have great skin is to get enough rest and drink lots of water.

But what if you are not one of those blessed one and experience breakout and acne? I found a good resource in the net which provides useful articles on prevention, treatments and more. The site is acne.com. I was even surprised to read on the site that there are different types of acne and there a ways to prevent them.

This is good news as having zits on our faces does a lot to our self esteem.

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Recently I posted something about Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses. I think it is a good site to search for affordable and great looking prescription glasses. But I was surprised to know that Zenni Optical was on FOX news! Seems like that I’m not the only one who is smitten by this site.

I recently visited the site and I was surprised to see these Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni. You might want to visit it if you are in need of glasses.

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Are you looking for a new prescription glasses? Then your best bet on finding the right one is zennioptical.com. They have a wide range of selection on frames and lenses at a very affordable price of $8. Why is the price low you may ask? It is because the do direct selling and eliminates the middlemen. They also don’t spend a lot of money on advertising.

This in my opinion is the best site to buy your prescription glasses online.

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I’m helping a friend in the US find the best engagement ring to give her girlfriend. He will finally ask her to marry him and we are so thrilled. But as expected men can be so clueless about diamonds and diamond rings so I’m helping him out.

One of the best sites to look at is jamesallen.com. They have comprehensive styles of engagement rings to choose from. There are those made from platinum and there are those from gold. They also offer free shipping and you can return it within 30 days if it doesn’t match your expectations.

I’m sure he can find something there that will captivate both their hearts and would leave her spellbound.

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I looked at the calendar this morning and I was surprised how fast time flies. We’re already halfway through May. And I only got a week to prepare for our 3rd wedding anniversary. I’m still thinking what to give to M0rn1ng.

I know he wanted to have one of those nice iPods. So I was searching online. It is cheaper to buy at online shops then I can have it delivered at his sister’s place. I found this great site called shopwiki.com. It is the best place to look for things that you want to buy. It will search all the stores in the worldwide web carrying the products on your search.

I also tried searching nike slippers and lacoste shirts and I was very pleased with the results.  I’m not telling what I’m getting, it’s supposed to be a surprise. 

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We noticed that our little boy is fond of tinkering. He loves to see how things work, disassembling and putting together the bits and pieces. We are pleased to see that. Who knows, he might become a very good mechanic when he grows up.

He can buy used engines and transmissions, tweak them a little bit, enough to be in tip top shape and sell it to public. He can put up a shop like midwest auto recycling which is a big time seller of used engines in the US.

But of course, we don’t want to force something on him. It’s up to him to decide what he wants to be when he grows up. For now we’ll provide him everything that perks up his interest like those building blocks that he can assemble.

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I just have to share this ulitmate facebook for foodies. This is the site that I’ve been looking for as I love food and cooking. And sometimes I find it hard to think of something new to cook for the family. I don’t want them to get bored on what I put in the table so I usually browse and try new recipes.

Foodconnect.com is a place where members exchange recipes. Most of these have pictures and the great feature is that it includes nutritional facts. Just take a look at this wonderful Linguine with Scallops recipe.

Can you see the nutritional facts on the right? Cool huh! I also tried adding my own recipe and it returned its own nutritional analysis.

I can also plan my menus by getting ideas from other foodies. This is perfect for any party or for our daily menus at home. Best of all, I can discuss and recipe ideas and techniques with other member who are also food enthusiasts.

This is now my favorite site and I can’t wait to try on the recipes I found. By the way, I can also give my rating on each recipe I try. This will be a good indicator if the recipe is worth trying or not.

C’mon join me on this great find too. 

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WHO would not relish buying a car for half the original price or less? ‘Is that really possible?’ you ask. Yes—if it is a previously owned automobile, better known as a used car. The problem is, many fear that a used car is not a good deal. Cars, like other machinery, wear out. Thus, the value of a car decreases with age, mileage, and use.

You can ease some of these fears if you are going to buy from a reliable dealer. My friend from Texas recommends a used cars victoria based company. She said she was able to buy quality used cars from them. This is worth checking out if you want to save.

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There are people who love to collect things. There are those who collect stamps, dolls, action figures and books. Some girls love to collect bags and shoes. But I have a friend who collects coins as a hobby. She has those old and hard to get coins and I know that these would be the perfect gift to her.

So I was looking for a place to buy these. I was searching for US Mint Coins and found out shopcsntv.com. They have a wide array of coins to choose from. You can search by the mint year, grade, condition and finish. I can’t decide what to buy for my friend.

This is also the place to look for hard to find stamps and jewelry. I’ve bookmarked it for future reference and it’s too good not to share.

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Technology has made it easy to make friends and stay in touch with them. Friendster, Multiply and Facebook are the common ones that most probably each one of us has an account.

But if you’re a blogger or somebody who loves music then join 3gb community www.3gb.biz. You can meet both new and old friends, upload photos and join group blogs chat. The blog feature is really cool. You can also hear mp3 hits. It’s pretty cool.

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Are you interested to know how? My online friend Yen is having a contest in her blog. Below are the mechanics:

PRIZES:

1st prize: $100 in cash through Paypal
2nd prize: $40 in cash through Paypal
3rd prize: $30 in cash through Paypal
4th prize: $20 in cash through Paypal
5th prize: $10 in cash through Paypal

Please read carefully for the Mechanics:

1. You blog about this contest OR simply copy and paste the mechanics to your blog post then you get 20 entries. Please make sure that you include all 5 links of my blogs.

Creative In Me
Little Peanut
Me and Mine
Pea in a Pod
Sugar Magnolias

2. You leave comments to all my blogs and you get 1 entry per comment. But please make sure that it is related to what I have written in the post. No spamming, please. Sorry, I have to do this because everyone wants to win! Valid posts are from April 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008. Tokyo Time. +9 GMT.
3. You add me in your Technorati fave and you get 1 entry. I have 5 blogs so it means that if you add 5 of my blogs you will get 5 entries.
4. You subscribe to my Feed, here and you get 5 entries. Only for this blog. I want 1 year guarantee that you will not unsubscribe after the contest! I know some of you don’t like reading my posts..lol But hey, this is my blog!
5. You nominate a blog that you like most around the blog-o-sphere and you will include that when you blog about this contest and you get another 2 entries. Be honest who you really like most. Not because you are blogging buddy! Just say, you like that blog with a link. Because everyone likes linky love, so that’s why I do that!
6. And to add more spice in my contest, you guess when was the exact date of our wedding day! Right guess will get 2 entries.
7. Guess the exact birthdate of my little boy who will turn 6 and you get 2 entries!
8. Guess the exact birthdate of my dear husband and you get 2 entries! He’s the one giving away the prizes..lol So, I need to include it here:) haha
9. You must leave comment to this post and let me know if you are joining. That gives you another 2 entries.
10. Last but not the least, if you can do step 1 to 9, you can get additional 20 entries! See, it’s a lot of fun!

What are you waiting for? C’mon and join the fun.

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I love shoes but don’t all women do? If I have to forgo practicality or if I have lots of money to spend, I’d have lots of shoes too. Lots mean more than my fingers on the hand and feet combined. Hahaha!

But one thing I hate about new shoes was the blisters on my feet because of this. This is the reason why I’m also careful in choosing what to buy. I usually go for the comfortable and soft ones.

I’m happy to find out that there is what they call Blister Treatment. Now, we can wear any shoes we like without the fear of having blisters. Cool eh?

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A lot of my friends are now married and now have kids. We often attend baby showers every now and then. The hardest part for most people is choosing the best gifts. I always recommend to them the nappy cakes that we do. It’s the perfect gift because it’s complete with nappies, towels, clothes, burp pads, bottles and in some cases toiletries.

But for those looking to personalized baby gifts, it is best to look at babynest.com. Nothing beats a personalized item to give out because it is sure to reach the heart and touch souls.

Planning a baby shower is a breeze with the help of this site because they have al the supplies we need; from favor, games, and invitations.

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