Couple’s Corner : How Well do We Know Each Other?

Being together for more than seven years, make me knows my hubby well enough. I can’t say that I’ve known him very well; because sometimes I’m still questioning what he desires. Getting married with someone also means you have been ready to have a new life. Your life isn’t the same anymore…

Married couple should think as a team, should think as ‘we’. In workplace, a team can work well, if members of the team recognize each other. Likewise in a marriage life, you should try to know your spouse more. If you have no intention at all to recognize your spouse, you must ask yourself what’s the purpose of your marriage.

Until now, I still try to know my hubby more and more. I’ll write a little bit here about him.
He likes to have breakfast in bed; and a cup of coffee is a must. He prefers breads for breakfast. He actually likes his coffee sweet, but I try to decrease his sugar intake. He likes hot chili spicy food. He likes his chicken noodle without gravy and ketchup on it. He likes his french fries with chili sauce and pepper.

He likes action movies, especially Steven Seagal and Jet Lee. He is a vespa fan. He likes to drive. He likes bargaining in a flea market. He likes to sleep (on his holidays). He doesn’t like if I don’t answer his question quickly. He doesn’t like if I don’t stare at him every time he talks. He can do every kind of household tasks, except ironing clothes (he hates it).

He’s a sentimental person with a soft heart; he can cry when watching sad things. He’s too lazy to read newspapers every morning; he prefers to watch TV news programs. He often talks when he’s sleeping, and he can have several dreams in just one night. He’s so funny; he can impersonate other person like a comedian. He’s a caring and full of affection person; but don’t you dare to break his trust.

Well, it’s just a brief of things about my hubby. If you want to know more stories, click the CC badge above.

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My Horta Grass Doll

This post isn’t a paid one. I write this because I appreciate the ideas. The creators are the college students of Bogor Agriculture Institute (the same college with me). Horta grass doll is actually a plant media that packaged in various doll forms.

There are several horta doll forms such as horta head cup, panda bear, turtle, cow, frog, pig, cat and monkey. If you’re spraying water (just a little) to the doll every day, the grass -which seeds have planted on one part of doll’s body surface- will grow. The growth speed of the grass is so fast; and it’s so fun to watch the addition of grass length every day. Only in two days, grass length can increase until three times.

Horta dolls can become new alternatives of educative, creative and imaginative dolls for children. Your child can play and also learn. Like I do, your child will love watching the growing grass. You can ask your child to measure the grass length several times per day. You can also teach your child a responsibility. By giving her/ him a task to spray water on its horta doll body every day, you have already given a good lesson to care something. If the grass has grown too long, your child can cut and form the grass according to your child’s desire and style.

Despite its positive aims, I noticed that there aren’t yet standard shapes in all products. I still see doll cat head shapes are different one another. I don’t know how the doll is built; hope they can fix it; because the standardization is related to quality maintenance. One more thing, I also think that they should increase doll’s appearance to look more attractive. Applying more colors with waterproof paint might be able to brighten the doll’s looks.

You can also place these dolls to decorate your home. I place my horta doll on my computer table. While I’m using the computer, I can see its cute face and touch the grass…

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For Couples: How to Manage Your Finance in Harmony

Every married couple realizes that finance problem, whether involves small or big amount of money, can become the cause of quarrelling in your relationship. Finance problem itself usually happens if there is lack of communication and cooperation between couples.

In this post, I’ll mention several tips how to manage your finance in harmony. Here they are:

Organize your finance things.You have to create a finance management system which can work for both. All documents that related to finance transaction such as chequebooks, receipts and others should be compiled in one place. All things that related to ‘to be paid’ file (payments of credit cards, car, insurances, monthly mortgage, etc) should be also placed in the same place. You can use a help of finance consultant if you need their advice to manage your expenses.

Write down your finance information in detail.
It will ease you both if you have detailed finance information.

Arrange a schedule of regular finance meetings.
Take your time to sit down together with your spouse and then discussing your financial condition. Do it regularly.

What can you discuss in every finance meeting with your spouse?

• Manage all finance information’s which have term limit payments. Organize them based on its amount and due date in an easy-to-read format.


• Analyze your expenses together. Compare your monthly income with your monthly expenses.

Find solutions on every problem or find ways to increase your earnings. The point is, face and solve your problem together.

The truly aim of this finance meeting is to make you both as a good and strong team.

Rewrite source: kesehatankeuangan.blogspot.com
Picture source : newsroom.Ids.org

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Couple’s Corner : He Made Me Really Angry

I’m afraid I can’t share much story here, so, this post is a short one. During our more than seven years marriage life, we have experienced lots of misunderstandings, but he has never made me really angry.

I hope it won’t happen, but things that can make me really angry is if he’s cheating on me, he’s lying to me or seeing other woman behind my back. My hubby has already realized this well, because I’ve ever told him about any matter that can make me really mad.

I often feel irritated with his bad habits, but, thank God, he has never done anything that made me furious. I hope we can keep this happy marriage in many years to come…

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Camera Critters: a Colorful Caterpillar

This is my first time joining Camera Critters. This meme is all about photos of animals/critters. I found this caterpillar on my front yard. Actually I'm afraid of caterpillar, but seeing its beautiful colors, I push myself to take the picture.

I think I've seldom seen a caterpillar with beautiful colors like this...If you want to see other photos, click the badge above.

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Funny Sleeping Behaviors

We all know that baby and younger children (under 5 years old) need qualified sleep for their maximal brain growing. The amount of sleeping child hours is adapted by its age level. Newborn baby usually sleeps 16-20 hours per day, 2-12 months aged baby needs to sleep 9-12 hours in the night with 1-4 times having a nap. While 12 months-3 years aged child usually sleeps 12-13 hours per day with only once having a nap. If the child has been above 4 years old, she/he doesn’t need to take a nap again.

Well, are their qualified sleeping needs becoming the answers of these funny sleeping behaviors?

Sources: www.thosefunnypictures.com & cool-and-funny-pictures.blogspot.com

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Ezy Roller : Your Active Child will Love it!

I found this site and I love to share it with you. This cool site offers unique and personalized gifts for your whole family. I think everyone always loves being given a unique and personalized gift; because it shows your affection and special attention.

This site actually offers lots of things; but I’ll share here my three favorites. Have you ever heard about Ezy Roller before? If your child is an active child who likes outdoor activities, I am so sure that he/she will love this Ezy Roller!

You might ask, what is Ezy Roller? Ezy Roller is a chart without pedals, a chain or batteries, and it has three wheels. Ezy Roller glides forward by moving your feet. If your child’s age is between 3-14 years old, Ezy Roller could be a perfect toy for her/him. It’s different with rollerblades; Ezy Roller has a handbrake built in and the top speed is about 12 mph. You should not be worried about the product safety; Ezy Roller is a product with high quality design. There is also Ezy Roller Junior, which is suitable for younger children (aged 2-4). It glides forward by moving left and right hands. This fun chart will help your child to develop his/her strong hands and feet, right?

Well, let me move to my other two favorites: personalized pillowcases and nap mats. You will amaze with their collection; so cute, qualified and colorful! All these bright and fun pillows are available in 100% chenille fabrics. One more thing that I most like is, you can personalize your pillows (and also your nap mat) with large bright embroidery. It sounds good, does it? I am pretty sure that you will have a nice sleep with these pillows…

Their nap mats are perfect for your younger child and toddlers. It has several product excellences. The nap mat is attached with a soft fleece blanket and it also has a removable foam pillow. Your child will feel comfortable using this. Moreover, it’s easy for you to clean it; you can just wash it with your washing machine.

In this post I’ve shared my three favorite products, now I invite you to visit Posylane to check all of them by yourselves…

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