Every month you celebrate a lot of occasions — your sister’s birthday, your wedding anniversary, and your Aunt Mary’s baby’s christening. Instead of cracking your piggy bank every time, why not learn how to make greeting cards? You get to save and you acquire a new skill. And if you make really cool cards, you […]

Mother’s Day is here again. And it’s time yet again to show appreciation for the one responsible for letting you out to this world. And this coming week is the best time to show it! Need some brilliant and practical ideas how you can do this? Read on.

We men-folk are actually very easy to please as well. We’re quite a very low maintenance lot (well, for the most part, at least). Just feed us and cuddle us and we can be quite happy and content. But then again, a little extra incentive thrown in once in a while does a lot for […]

Friday night is margarita night. You’re invited to a bash and all the wonderful people in the office will be there. If you’re the new guy at work, you don’t know which way to go or which corner to sit on. Don’t worry, you won’t go to that party unprepared. Here are some thoughts that’d […]

Going solo on Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone, my friend! There will inevitable be a lot of unattached people prowling the streets on February 14. Still even after all these years, we don’t blame you for feeling left behind. But come on, don’t be hatin’. It’s not your fault there’s no one to talk to […]

Just when you think Valentine’s is only for the girls…you’re actually quite right. Make Feb. 14 a memorable date for the both of you. Thinking of what to give her? Read on and maybe you’d get lucky.

Two more weeks to go and it’s going to be that time of the year again when love hits town. Yup, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and you’re still, like many years before, dateless! You don’t care, right? It never really bothered you; after all, who wants all that drama that comes with […]

Valentine’s Day isn’t an official holiday. But thanks to years and years of the influence of capitalism, well, it sort of snowballed to something that has become a big deal. Flowers, chocolates, jewelry - year after year, your Valentine’s gift choices don’t get any more interesting than this. This year, try a new Valentine’s treat […]

To some people, the New Year signifies only one thing: more expenses. With a lot less money to burn (because the holidays nearly drained everything), you’re now facing one of the most terrible realities of all time. Indeed it is such a bitch to be penniless before the year has even started, but we both […]

I have to admit that I might not have been too wise in approaching this whole holiday thing. I even tried to approach this season with a tightwad philosophy in mind. And everyone dislikes the tightwad during Christmas. Everyone, that is, except yourself. What’s wrong with spending only very little when everyone agrees that money […]

Or, with a few laughs with friends. Whichever you prefer, the New Year is NOT welcome unless there’s a party! Grab your list and make sure you don’t leave anything out for a decent New Year Party for friends.

That’s the way it is. The New Year means a new pile of all the good stuff: more opportunities to further career, another chance at love, and maybe even a new outlook in life. If you’ve been in the dumps, failed at your every attempt at promotion, or just plain depressed, then you better get […]

I’d be the first one to admit that the holidays has been one stressful and expensive season. Since we’re not about procrastinating here, why not start reconsidering how you approach the holidays right now. That would give you a way of a headstart by next year. You save time. You save money.

Planning a perfect family Christmas dinner is exciting. So is preparing the house for the guests, sending out greeting cards, and making that fruitcake everyone loves. But after you close the door to your last guest, what comes next is a big snowballing reality of stress that may bog you down even before the New […]

Okay, a lot of feasting can still be made from the leftovers. Sure, reheating is a good option but let’s face it, only a few meals can be as good (or even better) the longer they are kept. So the key here is to make them new. Here are several ideas on how to deal […]