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In a tropical country such as ours, it’s the lean season for most of the resort businesses. Summer has been long way over so most of the resort owners now are into their pool maintenance activities. Water is not the only important component of any pool or spa. Good spa filters or swimming pool filter cartridges play a big part in maintaining clean and sparkling pool water. It’s also important for pool owners to not only have a usual water replacement on their pools and spas but also have adequate supply of replacement filter and spa chemicals on hand at all times. And a great place to get them is at Spa-daddy.com. It’s one of the leading suppliers of all pool and spa filters and chemicals that pool owners need. Their products are of the highest quality not to mention that it’s affordable. Their prices are far less than what the other big sellers of the same products offer. They ship on time– a same day delivery, at a flat rate of $6.95 but they also offer free shipping for orders of $90 and up. Plus, they also give suggestions and reply to inquiries on time. Reading from the good reviews and testimonials from satisfied customers, I must say they are the most recommended and trusted seller for your pool and spa needs.

I really am pleased every time friends comment on how they are so happy and inspired by our Little Mansion Project. I’ve documented in a specific Home themed blog about our journey towards the big dream from the beginning up until now that we’ve moved and in savoring the fruit of hard work. So they were practically with us in this journey as they see and read every step of the way we took. Now it’s like music to my ears when they say that they are inspired and are now believers that they, too, can actually pursue their house plans.

I say that it only takes great determination, hard work, discipline and faith. On the technical side, the internet can actually help in heaps in realizing this big dream by providing visuals and inspirations of home plans from cabin plans to garage plans. HousePlansandMore.com is site to bookmark and go to when one wishes to obtain source all information related to house plans. On their site, over 17,000 home and project plans can be browsed in their wide array of home collections in different architectural styles. Blueprints abound and selection is an easy peasy job because the website is presented in an organized way through orderly classification of architectural style on the sidebar. Through their build by US zip code feature, building estimated cost about the dream home is obtained. The site is full of helpful articles, tips and tools on everything home building related like building, home financing, decorating, landscaping and more. Recently, they also added new Youtube videos on the site so viewers can take virtual tours of the top-selling home styles which make their home planning a lot easier.

We only have two sets of draperies for the bedroom windows. We initially scoured Tutuban Mall for ready made ones anticipating that it’s a curtain and textile area in Divisoria but alas, we were wrong. There were a lot of textile stalls sprawled everywhere but there were very few who sells the exact specifications that we have in mind. Or there were a number but the colors and designs didn’t jive with my taste. So we had no choice but we just bought ample yards of Fabrics then had it tailored made by our favorite seamstress. So now that we have some spare savings, we’re planning to add to our curtain alternate collection. This time, we will no longer consider ready made ones as we figured out that tailored and customized ones are indeed better. Right now, I’m skimming through Discount Fabric USA Corp as I see that they have a wide selection of Wholesale fabrics in varying styles, colors and designs. I’m so relieved to know that they also ship to anywhere in the world so if in case the design I prefer isn’t available locally, I can order online. Now the problem I’m faced with is that choosing from hundreds of colors and styles are so confusing! They’re all pleasant to the eyes but I can’t buy them all.

It’s Friday once again and since I’ll be busy this coming weekend because of offline obligations, I need to list down the necessary tasks to carry out.  Sometimes, my memory can’t be trusted that much anymore.

1. List down the menu for next week.

2. Prepare the grocery shopping list.

3. Have the windows’ measurements taken for the curtains that will be tailored.

4. Check out ideas and inspirations of chandeliers from Savoy house lighting.  We’ll be buying a simple, inexpensive one for the dining area.

5. Visit a friend in the hospital who has just had a miscarriage.

6. Shop for window blinds and other hardware stuffs.

7. Work on some newly given online assignments.

What are pet meds? Pet meds are medications made specifically for dogs and/or cats that are given to enhance their health or quality of life. Pets give us humans so much comfort, enjoyment, and entertainment; the least we can do as pet owners is to provide our dogs and cats with the best possible health.
Types of Pet Meds

Some pet medications are given for acute issues, such as a pain medication after surgery, while others are ongoing preventative medications. Preventative medications that should be given regularly to dogs and cats include flea and tick prevention, especially in warm climates, and heartworm prevention, especially if you live in an area with a high number of mosquitoes. Fleas and ticks can present irritants or even health problems for dogs and cats; meanwhile, heartworm can kill a dog or a cat. Heartworm is transmitted from infected mosquitoes—just one bite can pass along the parasite. It is important to understand and address these potential problems before they arise.

Dosing
Most flea and tick preventative medication is given once a month. Heartworm medication can be given every month or less often, depending on the brand. Other pet meds are given for specific issues such as arthritis, allergies, skin infections, thyroid, urinary tract infections, or anxiety. You can buy many of these products online as well as from your local vet. Some require a prescription from a vet, while others do not.

Pet Nutrition
In addition to making sure our pets are protected against preventable discomfort and disease, it is important to provide good nutrition to our pets. Find a high quality food that your pet enjoys eating. Review the label for additives or fillers that are unnecessary and could cause problems. Supplement their food with vitamins, such as vitamin D, which is in cod and halibut liver oil and other fishes.