A Happy Family

>> Feb 7, 2015

The presence of pets gives us having photo opportunities at home. Last Sunday morning, I followed Koneng’s activities for almost a half an hour. I was able to take many shots!

Mocca watching the junior quietly

I choose some for Camera Critters and Saturday's Critters

A watch is a kind of accessory that people wear for getting some possible functions. A piece of wrist watch can help to show the correct time, decorate one’s hand, and even functioned as a sentimental value keeper. For some people, a watch is also a symbol to state their social status and life achievement.

My watches with sentimental values

Time is priceless as we can’t turn it back. For me, a watch offers easiest way to know the real time. Therefore until now, every time leaving home, I always wearing a wrist watch. This habit started since I was a junior high school student and it’s already becoming a continuous habit. I ever forgot to wear my watch one day; it made me discomfort to see my plain wrist though my mobile phone can also show the time. It’s obvious that the presence of mobile phone can’t stop my wearing-watch habit!

My current watch

Bracelets are my most favorite type of accessories. I think it’s also a reason why I like wearing a watch. For fashion purpose, I don’t mind buying cheap trendy watches that commonly only last for a year. When they are broken, I’ll throw them away.

But I have two memorable watches that I save as keepsakes. I ever wore those for more than ten years. They accompanied my high school and college times. Both were gifts from my late father and I’ll keep them forever. Seeing them always reminds me to my dearest father!

My chic watches may come and go but I’ll keep ones with sentimental values. The watch that I most often wear now is also a gift; this time came from my sister in law. The funny thing is; all of my watch gifts origin from the same Japanese brand. Moreover, they all were not a birthday gift.

I write and share my watch story to join other special watch stories @InvaluableLive.

Each day, Invaluable has men’s and women’s watches collection for auction. Check it out if you’re in a quest for finest watch at a reduced price tag. So how about you, are there interesting stories behind your watches?

Choosing the Right Book for Your Child

>> Feb 3, 2015

Good books are very useful for a child’s growth and development; therefore books should become children’s close friends. For parents who often reading books or going to bookstores, choosing a book for child is not difficult. But for parents who rarely visiting a bookstore and don’t like to read, it could be difficult to select the proper books for their kids.

Choosing the right book for kids is necessary so that kids are easy to read and understand the book. The age of children can be taken into consideration when selecting a book. In addition, the child's interest is also noteworthy if the child can read already and have a favorite reading. As a parent, you need to establish communication with the child about his favorite reading certain books.

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If you feel confused when going to buy a book for children, there are some tips on choosing the right books for kids that can be done. The suitable book for kids should meet some aspects as follows:

1. Age appropriate.

There are some publishers who provide the book information on its age-appropriate. However, there are some other publishers who don’t mention such information. You can find it on the top right or bottom right at the cover or on the left side at the front or back cover.

2. Attractive colors and images.

Books with interesting colors and pictures will make children interested in reading it. Moreover, it's been more and more books are accompanied by attractive bonus in it.

3. The sentence patterns are simple and easy to understand.
Choose a book with simple and uncomplicated sentence patterns. The words should be easy to understand and unambiguous.The complicated words will be difficult to be understood by children, for example, scientific words without explanation.

4. Simple storyline.
The story with back and forth flow would be difficult to understand. You should select books with simple flow so easily understood.

5. The story theme based on the lives of children and recognizable characters.
Select only books which have setting on the lives of children. For example, kids at school, village kids and so on. Similarly, the characters in the book are also easy to recognize.

6. Interesting package.
A book with attractive packaging; for example is the book with lots of pictures and colors. In addition, for under-five aged kids can also be given books with thick cover which not easily torn or damaged. It’s required to anticipate the book for not easily damaged when younger kids playing with the book.

You don’t need to hesitate buying books for your children so that they will be more interested in reading the book and get a good result.

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Random Blues

>> Feb 2, 2015

We have rainy weekend here. Last Saturday afternoon, husband and I went to cinema for watching an action movie starred by Jason Statham. My husband likes watching action movies with fast movements; he’ll sleep if seeing laid-back and mellow dramas.

Yesterday Sunday, a SIL called and invited us to have a late lunch together at a restaurant in my city. We’ve already had our lunch, so we just ordered hot drinks. Though it’s only about an hour, it always feels nice to meet close family members.

Anyway, I have some pics captured at different places and moments for Blue Monday