Archive for July, 2008

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Franchise Information: Hong Kong Style Noodles

When I have enough funds to open a business, I would invest on the Hong Kong Style
Noodles franchise. I’ve tried their products, observed their branches, talked to their customers, went to Antel Global to visit Francon Inc. for FIRST HAND franchise information, studied their business (ROI, contract, etc). I am impressed.

12 Comments » - Posted in Making Money by joan

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Keeping your relationship alive

Keeping the spark of a relationship alive doesn’t really take a lot of hard work. Just remember to always find ways to show you appreciate each other, every week and every day, if possible. You do not have to spend a lot but just find a way to spend a few hours of quality time [...]

No Comments » - Posted in Relationships and Dating by joan

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Cooking Basics: Using Herbs

It is true that the more you learn to cook, the more you’d appreciate experimenting with herbs and other spices. Today, I’ll be sharing with you a guide to adding herbs to your dishes.

1 Comment » - Posted in Cooking by joan

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Cooking Basics: Cooking Knives

Quality knives are one of the most important tools found in the kitchen. Aside from making the house feel safer (cause they are sharper and can be used for self defense), they make preparing ingredients for cooking a lot easier. Choose knives that feel balanced and comfortable in your hand.

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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Cooking Basics: Measuring Ingredients

For first time cooks, it is important to be consistent in measuring the ingredients correctly to achieve successful results. First thing to do is to collect the right utensils for the job and learn the correct method for measuring specific ingredients.

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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Categories

I will be sharing another game that might be able to help you during your “extra time” in class.
The Categories game was derived from Scattergories. I just simplified the rules to make the game easier to understand and facilitate.

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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Split Second Charades

To maximize the class’ free time during training, I usually facilitate ice breakers or games. I will be sharing one game with you, it is something I derived from the Guestures game.
The Split Second Charades’ objective is to score most points by guessing acted-out words.

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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Wealth Within Your Reach. Pera Mo, Palaguin Mo!

Inflation, or the rise in the general level of prices of goods and services over time, have significantly affected everybody’s buying power. The current inflation rate that we have (7%), shows a significant reason why it is no longer safe just to earn, spend, and then leave the remaining money in an ordinary savings account [...]

2 Comments » - Posted in Managing Money by joan