The forever Bettyful Bea Alonzo is proudly one of the prime artists of Star Magic, the main star maker of ABS-CBN along with Piolo Pascual, Kristine Hermosa, Diether Ocampo, John Lloyd Cruz, Sam Milby, and Angelica Panganiban.

Bea instantly became a household name when she started her outstanding portrayal as Beatrice Pengson in the successful remake of the Columbian soap I love Betty La Fea . In 2008, she was awarded the Box Office Queen by the Guillermo Memorial Mendoza Award.

Hence, what do we have to expect from Bea this 2009? Surely more hit movies and excellent performances. She is expected to be paired with Sam Milby again in a movie titled And I Love You So under Star Cinema. Bea Alonzo will also continue with her commitments as an endorser of Smart, Kashieca,4G Food Supplements, Clear Shampoo and Belo Essentials. And, hopefully 2009 will be a good year for Bea to fall in love to someone much deserving.

If you are in Atlanta and currently looking for a place to relax after the toxic and busy holiday, then this might be your lucky day. Because I am going to tell you about spas in atlanta which are surely the best place to go if you are looking for an efficient medical facility that will serve all your beauty regimen needs.

Particularly this spa which believes that everyone has the right to feel beautiful and of course be beautiful. They are offering different total beauty enhancement services which includes revitalization of the skin, adding fullness and definition to lips and face, removing of unwanted body hair, eliminating cellulite, shaping the body and dramatically reducing the signs of aging without any surgical procedures and a lot more. All of these are done using only but the best and state of the art facilities.

That is why if you are looking for the best in town, try visiting mmedicalspa.com to learn how they carefully evaluate new aesthetic technology and only offer the products, services and procedures which are safe, effective and scientifically sound. Isn’t that great? They surely know how to take care of their business and that is by taking care first of their valuable customers.

According to what I’ve read these are exercises physiologist Richard Cotton calls max-muscle, min-time exercises. Not only do these moves save time, they also burn plenty of calories and mimic real life more accurately than the standard bicep curl. So continue reading for our 5 exercises you can do at home with a pair of dumbbells. Once you notice the difference it makes in how you look and feel, you’ll be hooked.

Pose 3 : The Bicycle

A: Lie on your back with bent knees and feet on floor. Press lower back into floor. Cup hands lightly over ears. Lift left foot off the floor until left knee points toward ceiling. Extend right leg, lifting it slightly off floor. Exhale slowly, curl torso upward, and touch right elbow to left knee; lower to starting position.

B: Repeat on right side, touching left elbow to right knee. Do 10 reps.

Too much, too soon? Instead of incorporating your upper body, just keep shoulders and head flat on the mat. Eventually, start to curl up.

Why do it now? You might think the Bicycle is an old-fashioned ab exercise, but a study of 13 abdominal exercises at San Diego State University (SDSU) found it to be the most effective midsection strengthener. “It requires constant abdominal stabilization, as well as body rotation. And in this study, it generated the most muscle activity in the obliques (side abdominal muscles),” says Peter Francis, PhD, an SDSU biomechanist.

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(by: By Sarah Bowen Shea from living.health.com)

Here is the second pose of the 5 moves. It is very helpful to me especially since my work relies heavily on using computer. I think I am actually spending 10 hours a day sitting in front of a computer. No wonder my back is slightly hunched and always aching. This move really save time, and I can feel that they are burning plenty of calories. But, let us see - anyway, I am just still on my first week doing the exercises.

Pose 2 : Squats With Lateral Shoulder Raises

A: Holding a 5- or 7-pound dumbbell in each hand, stand with feet a little wider than hip-width apart and toes pointed outward slightly; knees should be slightly flexed and back should be flat. Focus on a spot on the wall that’s 45 degrees above eye level.

B: Slowly lower to a sitting position, keeping weight on your heels and allowing yourself to lean forward slightly. As you lower, raise arms, keeping hands at 10 and 2 o’clock. Once thighs are parallel to the floor, stand up, pushing through heels to starting position as you lower weights to your sides. Lower into a squat, this time lifting arms straight out to sides, to shoulder height. Once thighs are parallel to the floor, stand up as you lower weights to sides. Repeat the sequence 10–12 times.

Too much, too soon? Place a stability ball between your lower back and a wall, and then squat.

Why do it now? Rafael Escamilla, PhD, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, compared squats to leg presses to measure muscle involvement. Squats came out on top. Not only do they work your upper legs and glutes, but they also strengthen the lower back and calves.

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(by: By Sarah Bowen Shea from living . health .com)

If you are living in the vicinity of Florida or anywhere near that place and needs a criminal trial attorney to handle any of criminal legal matters, then maybe this post can help you look for one.

 
Base on his profile, Atty. Randy Berman of Florida is a criminal trial attorney who has already handled thousands of criminal cases, from first-degree murder and robbery to drug crimes and DUI.

Think of the 27 years of experience of the Palm Beach lawyer and probably you would already be assured that he is already an expert in this division.  Adding up his previous work as an Assistant Public Defender and Assistant State Attorney, including service as chief of the Felony and Capital Crimes Divisions of Florida, I think that would assure clients that he fully understands his business and that is criminal justice system in the highest standard to protect and defend his clients.

Not only that, the unique feature of the law firm aside from wide experience is that he guarantees personal and undivided attention to his clients especially because he chose to be the sole practicing attorney in his law office. Atty. Berman can be reached in randybermanlaw.com, he offers representation to clients throughout Palm Beach County, including Palm Beach and West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach and surrounding areas.

My new moves… hopefully for a fit and new me. Upon looking at the picture, at first I thought is was just that simple. And, to my surprise, I felt that my core is really weak. I really can’t lift both my legs and arms longer than 5 seconds. But I love how it feels when I am stretching my body. So hopefully, with continuous exercise, it can help strengthen my core.

According to what I’ve read these are exercises physiologist Richard Cotton calls max-muscle, min-time exercises. Not only do these moves save time, they also burn plenty of calories and mimic real life more accurately than the standard bicep curl. So continue reading for our 5 exercises you can do at home with a pair of dumbbells. Once you notice the difference it makes in how you look and you’ll be hooked.

Pose 1 : Superwoman

A: Lie flat on your stomach with arms and legs extended flat on floor.
B: Lift both legs and arms a few inches off the floor; hold 5 seconds and lower. Repeat 10–15 times.
Practice this pose to strengthen the muscles in your core, while reducing your risk of lower-back ijury.

Too much, too soon? Lying on your stomach, arch legs upward and place hands along-side face to support your body weight. As you progress, do the move with hands placed near your armpits. In time, alternately lift your extended right arm off the floor while lifting your extended left leg; then left arm, right leg. Finally, do the full Superwoman.
Why do it now? Your lower back, along with the abdominal, hip, and lateral trunk muscles, make up your core. According to a study of college athletes, “when you have weakness in these muscles, there’s a greater tendency to get injured,” says Irene Davis, PhD, a professor of physical therapy at the University of Delaware. “Women are closer to the injury threshold because they tend to be weaker in the core than men.” Strengthening your core helps your entire lower half function more efficiently, and it reduces your risk of lower-back injury.

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(by: By Sarah Bowen Shea from living . health .com)

Hiya!
I saw these moves when my attention was caught by Heidi Klum and Cameron Diaz’s “fusion” workout. I am not particularly sure if they are actually doing it too, but I got the link from the caption of the picture .

WORK YOUR ‘CORE’

Celebs including Heidi Klum and Cameron Diaz flock to mind-body spa Exhale in New York and L.A. for its Core Fusion classes, a blend of Pilates, yoga and core conditioning, to sculpt their bodies. Give the workouts a try with the Exhale: Core Fusion Body Sculpt DVD. Taught by founders Elisabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito, the five 10-minute exercises aim to target and tighten your muscles. Plus: Get your body in gear with Health . com’s five moves to a more fit you! – Serena Kappes

Honestly, I am not getting enough exercise anymore. I am in a bad on-and-off diet, and always planning (just planning) to exercise everyday. Thankfully, I am not yet overweight, but the unwanted fats on my body, especially on my waistline are making me less confident lately. I am looking for an effective exercise that would fit to my schedule. So, when I read this one, I’ve decided to give it a try and hopefully I will have something good to blog about its effectiveness on the next few weeks. Good luck to me.

So, here are my new moves hopefully to a fit and new me:

Move to a Fit, Fab You

(by: By Sarah Bowen Shea)

Pose 1: Superwoman
Pose 2: Squats With Lateral Shoulder Raises
Pose 3: The Bicycle
Pose 4: Bent-Over Row
Pose 5: Pilates Push-Up

I thought dress up games are for kids and teens only, but not anymore. I thought I was over that stage of dressing up dolls just like when I was still younger.

baby-dolls-gowns

But, after watching severals gurls having fun in dressing up dolls in the internet, I tried it and honestly… I did enjoyed myself.

Thinking about the positive benefits of these Internet Dress Up games, I realized that:

1. Children (and young-at-heart) are so lucky now, because internet Dress Up games are always available online to enjoy even without buying all the dolls, accessories and dress in stores. See, it’s practical and easy on the pocket.

2. Girls (we) really love dressing up, that’s already an understatement. In dress up games, regardless of your age. you can try your own fashion style, mix and match accessories and dress, see how it looks like before heading up to your favorite fashion store.

3. It’s an inexpensive and good place to look for suitable fashion dress and accessories.

4. If you want to reminisce childhood doll games, but feels it’s awkward to hold a doll at your age now, or have no more dolls at home, you can always log in to dress up games and play as much as you want.

Here are some of first designs, my cute wedding gown collection and I’ll post up some more, hopefully sooner.

Welcome to my text quotes portion! I am putting here some of the text quotes which I think are challenging, inspiring or interesting, thoughts that would reflect my own beliefs and philosophy. J (just take note that the quotes are not in “text” or shortcut form anymore)

“Happiness is never lost if you just know where to look for it. It’s always in your heart, were love, care, trust lives.”

 

I think this quote is just a reflection of how imperfect human’s are. And, part of that imperfection is our insatiable thirst for happiness, we are always not satisfied with what we have. Perhaps it is already in human’s nature to always seek for something better – thus, we often feel unhappy with our achievements or what we have, comparing it with others and thinking it is not yet enough. Just like living sad in a humble but decent kubo just because our neighbor is living in a mansion.

Yes, it is true I am always trying to look for happiness, too. Although I know that the true happiness is already in my heart, because of the love, care and trust of the people around me. Sometimes I forget about that and it makes me bad, it makes me bitter and self destructive, but then again I am not perfect.

But I guess there is nothing wrong in aspiring for something better, just as long as we can truly learn how to be happy with what we have now. So may this quote guide our endless pursuit of happiness.

I heard our neighbor’s amazement when her grade 1 son asked her to open a can of Bear Brand milk to drink, surprising because the child already refused to drink milk months ago.

Aha, the reason behind pala is because Bear Brand the Mascot went to their school that morning and entertained them, gave those free tumblers with colored pencils and taught them the catching jingle “Ako’y laki sa gatas, Malusog at masigla!”

The Bear Brand Milk school-to-school promo tour is indeed a very effective way and constructive form of advertisement. It doesn’t only boost the sales of their products but also inspire children to drink milk.

Usually, children aged 7-12 years old will stop drinking milk because of two main reasons. 1. Milk taste fatigue. 2. Lack of budget.

But, because of the promo tour, children are inspired to drink milk again! And, anyway, bear brand is one of the most affordable commercial milk in the market. Well, I just wonder why there was no free milk tasting activity during their visit, but instead just an empty tumbler, hmmm!