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There are certain parts of our body that does not seem to be just right which oftentimes we call our “defects”. Think you can’t be beautiful just because your body is not perfect like those hollywood stars we so adore? You better think again! All it needs are simple tricks, good mix and matching of clothes and choosing the right accessories to hide those body flaws! Check out the some tricks below.

Bulging stomach

Choose A-line unbelted loose flowing unfitted styles. Try long sweaters and blouses and shirts which make the waistline less noticeable.

Buy skirts which flare at the hemline. Buy hip huggers when buying pants or jeans and wear loose T-shirts or sweaters outside of pants. Avoid short and soft coloured tops which bare the midrif, as they will emphasise your fault. Avoid fabrics which cling to the body. When buying tops, don’t buy clothes which are bulky around the midriff and never wear tight clothes or belts.

Heavy legs

Always try to cover them by wearing pants, jeans, sarees and salwars and long skirts which cover the legs. Pants should be straight legged with waist bands, team them with tucked in shirts, blouses or sweaters. If you want to wear a dress keep the hemline just below the knees and wear knee – length boots.

Big breasts

Long jackets and cardigans bring the top and the bottom in proportion. A line silhouettes minimizes the bosom area. Choose tailored unfussy tops and keep to patterns with straight and narrow lines. Choose a bra which gives a flattening shape to your breasts. Don’t choose anything which draws attention to the breasts like clinging tops or breast pockets.

Broad shoulders

Give them a soft look with V-shaped necks. Avoid shoulder pads and puffy sleeves, big necklines or bare necklines or halters.

Heavy calves

Wear loose fitting pants. Wear grey or brown stockings with skirts.

Avoid high thin heels. Go in for heels which have enough height to balance the proportion of your legs.

Heavy thighs

Wear pants which are loose fitting in non-clinging fabrics. Same is the case with dresses. Wear salwaars and sarees. Wear skirts with soft gathers and pleats. Do not wear any dress which hugs the hips. Do not wear any top which ends at the broadest portion of your thighs.

Heavy hips

Wear a long blouse over a slim skirt. The hips covered with a long blouse makes the hips look slender. Do not wear fitted blouses and short fitted jackets.

Wear semi-sheer blouse over a camisole and slim trousers to conceal large hips. You can also wear blouses cut exactly to your hip size with deep side slits. This shape looks very flattening on big hips.

Gently flared hips or wrapped styles conceal large hips. Stay away from shorts and go in for knee length or above the knee culottes with slight flares. The length of the garment is very important for large hips. If you are short, wear calf length skirts and tall girls can wear skirts up to ankle levels.

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May 17, 2008 marked another important history of the Ponggoks family for one of Tatay Remy and Nanay Aileen’s adopted daughters decided to tie the knot with the person she chose to live with for the rest of her life. Ponggok Geraldine “Gie” Balaba has entered into another chapter in her life which 11 of the Ponggoks children already implored (Bessie, Em-Em, Lalai, Luamni, Novah, Leah, Delpops, Joy Ann, Ethyl, Luremy and Ralph) I hope I did not miss anyone. I didn’t realize most ponggoks got married already until this very moment! Well, perhaps because some did not give notice to the group due to circumstances they didn’t have control of. That made Gie the 12th certified beautiful ponggok then! Do I hear any violent reactions from those who are not yet confirmed? I’m sorry guys, that’s the rule, right Sir, Tatay, Ninong Rem? . Whose next to prove their worth? Hehehehhe.

Anyway, that became an instant triple celebration. Gie’s wedding of course, ponggoks homecoming for Maple who went home straight from Germany and sort of a reunion since most of the Ponggoks were there present to celebrate with Gie and her husband Ron. Gie’s wedding gave us the chance to reunite, just be there and share good times together as we always did whenever we have the chance. I was informed the day before that I’ll be the second reader, can I say no to the bride? So there I was on the day of the wedding “almost” late which made Luremy panic (as always) and Joseph uneasy. Who wouldn’t be uneasy when you are tasked to be the cord sponsor “impromptu” and at the same time Luremy is giving you her panicking look asking you to sit beside her so you’ll be the second reader in replace of her lateness beauty (that’s me!). Perhaps Joseph could not contain his self-relief upon seeing me gracefully marching my way to right side of the altar beside Luremy. Whew! I’m sorry guys! That was the Taxi driver’s fault routing me to a farther way. So, everything was almost perfect when suddenly Church Facilitators or whatever you call them told me they cannot allow into the pulpit and read with the dress I am wearing! Oh my! What’s wrong with my dress? See for yourself in the pictures below. I had to wear a Choir Gown as if I am graduating in High School for the 2nd time after so many years! Oh, that just made it a Quadruple Celebration then! Adding my second High School Graduation as the 4th Big event of the day! They should’ve stayed longer until the ceremony was over so Maple gets to wear that choir gown too! Unfair! Unfair! Unfair! I hope somebody took picture of me in that! I don’t see one until now! Guys, how could you not capture such important event of my life?? Thank God I didn’t see Ryan’s face while I was reading! Otherwise that could’ve been a disaster and Gie could’ve killed me for ruining her wedding! LoL! So that was another unforgettable moment courtesy of me! Who else can do that but me? Hehehehe… Oh by the way Joseph’s “proxy” role did not end at being the cord sponsor. He had to line up for the offertory! That’s right after he took off the cord from the couple. Run Joseph! Run! Heheheheh.tense na ka Sef? George and me had to march down the isle too for the Offertory! Apil na ta sa Video ani Yorge! Chance na jud! Then the brown out right after the mass made it’s way too! As if the bride didn’t have enough to worry on her special day. Thanked goodness the electricity was back at the middle of the picture taking. Inspite of that everything went well in the wedding. We had to wait for the picture2x with the Bride’s Friends.. Even joined when the Groom’s friends were called for the picture taking! The crime has started..It’s gonna be a long night for picture taking!

Me in Red Polkadot and Red Belt Dress

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Fashion trends tend to just sprout from anywhere in the world and it automatically becomes a fad especially when it comes in unique and trendy. How could you be fashionable when you’re bare, topless and totally nude? Hold on ladies! I’m not talking about taking your clothes off! . I’m talking about the new Strapless and Topless Sandals. Yes, imagine flip flops that don’t actually flip or flop? This nude sandals / slippers originated in Hawaii but have made its way perhaps not only in the neighboring states but around the globe.

Unlike traditional sandals, the strapless/topless sandals just cling to your feet, without the need for an ugly thong between your toes. They are meant to be fun as you use them and you can say goodbye to irritations, blisters and suntan lines. Just step on it and walk away! If you want to take it off, simply remove by peeling them off the foot. Beginning from the outside edge, slowly peel the sandal off. There is no sticky residue left on the foot.

I know we’re not used to that, kind of weird right? But I’m pretty sure that’s just for starters. Ones you get the knack of it, you’ll have fun and be a strapless sandal convert too!

Strapless sandals stick to your feet via adhesive. Just make sure that your foot is clean and dry. Make sure that the topless sandal is clean, it will looses it’s stickyness when it becomes too dirty. Put your foot firmly down on the sandal heel first. Firmly press as you rock your foot on until your toes are firmly pressed on. As long as you got it nice and centered, the sandals are on for the day

Yes of course you can! Washing your strapless sandals regularly increases the life span of the adhesive. You can clean them with soap and water. If you’ve gotten sand on your strapless sandals, you may need a stiff brush to remove the grains. Allow the sandals to [air] dry completely. Again make sure your feet are clean before putting them on again.

There are strapless sandals that are designed for one time use only. Of course we don’t want that, we want to permanent sandals or those that we can use for a longer period of time.

So dare to bare and go nude this summer? If you say YES, go ahead hurry up and grab your own strapless sandals! Search the Internet or ask your favorite shoe stores for availability of these totally trendy creation!

For most people around the globe, 2nd week of May is very special for this day we commemorate and celebrate the Mother’s day whom we referred to as the light of our home. This special day is celebrated every 11th of May for US and most part of the World. In UK however they call it Mothering Sunday and they celebrated it on the 2nd of March. This is a perfect time for husband and children to give tribute to the woman who makes their lives convenient to live and filled their hearts with love and affection. A perfect time to say thank you.

Julia Howard Howe

A few of us knows where did this celebration originate? Why do we have this special day? Mother’s Day originated nearly 150 years ago in the United States. An Appalachian homemaker named Anna Jarvis organized a “Mother’s Work Day” which aims to raise an awareness of the poor economic and health conditions that directly affects the children in her community. This she believes would be best represented and advocated by mothers.

Julia Ward Howe, a pacifist, suffragist and author of the lyrics to Battle Hymn of the Republic,” proposed to have an annual event called the Mother’s Day. That was fifteen years after the Mother’s Work Day of Anna Jarvis. Unfortunately the idea got little support.

Anna Jarvis

In 1905 Anna Jarvis dies. She had a daughter also by the name Anna wished to create a memorial to her mother’s work and she began to campaign for an official holiday in honor to mothers. She started the campaign in 1907 in Grafton, West Virginia. In the same year, Anna held a ceremony to honor her mother.

West Virginia became the first state to recognize the new holiday. President Wilson then declared the second Monday of May to be Mother’s Day is 1914. Jarvis used white carnations as a symbol for mothers, because carnations represented sweetness, purity and the endurance of mother love.

A little Trivia here, Anna Jarvis never got married and never had children of her own. She filed a lawsuit to stop the Mother’s Day celebration in 1923 because she didn’t like the commercialization of the holiday. She got arrested for disturbing the peace of the Mother’s Convention where white carnations re being sold.

Well, that’s about it. No matter how commercialized the holiday nowadays is, still that gives us the opportunity to show the light of our home our gratitude for the life and the love. Let’s make everyday a Mother’s Day.