Jul
10
Posted by malinesky
According to Blog World Expo, there are around 120,000 blogs created everyday. Whew! Meaning, in just around ten days, there are 1.2 million weblogs created! Evidently, this phenomenon is a BLOG EXPLOSION! There are free hosted blogs, like from blogspot and wordpress.com, however, when I created beautifulandhappy almost a year ago (YEY!), I opted to have a paid webhost.
When I was looking for a webhost that time, the only thing I considered is the cost of the hosting plan. I didn’t even checked out the bandwidth or traffic and space available for each plan. After 6 months, I changed to a new host but this time I did my research. That’s the number 1 lesson I learned - check out a webhost review first before getting a web hosting plan.
One review site I strongly recommend is webhostinggeeks.com. They have an independent review of the top 10 web hosting providers in 2008 where they ranked hosting packages according to the best value and price. Not only that, they also have other webmaster resources to make it easier for bloggers even for the novice.
So whether you’re a new blogger or have an existing blog and looking for a new web host, webhostinggeeks.com is the site to check out.
Jun
04
Posted by malinesky
Are you stressed out in work, everyday problems and other energy-consuming nonsense? There’s one thing to do - take it slow and RELAX!! Who doesn’t want a stress-free life anyway? But I think, no matter how heavy our problems are, we should still have some time for relaxing.
If we could afford it, of course, we can always have go to a getaway out of town, or even out of the country. But we shouldn’t look further. Even in the comforts of our homes, we can always relax and re-charge both our tired bodies, minds, and spirits. One of my therapies before when we were still in Australia is having a long hot bubble bath while reading a magazine or a book. It works wonders for me.
My hubby and me are planning some home renovations, and if our budget permits it, I would like to install new shower enclosures and a steam shower. I am looking over the net for designs and I am so impressed with all the innovative and hi-tech bathroom showers - I even found one with a foot massager and a mini tub! New designs are compact and leak proof so it can be installed wherever there is a water supply making them much more versatile. Wow!
Heat and steam soothe and relax tense muscles so when treat ourselves by having a steam shower, we give our body a chance to unwind. Relaxing is an antidote to stress, which numerous studies prove contribute to the development of many diseases. Do I have to add that relaxation gives us more energy and better problem solving abilities? And of course, relaxing will definitely sooth our emotions - so less anger, less stress, less anxieties and less headaches, if not migraine! 
So try to relax and have a steam shower so you can experience its soothing comfort. It will definitely make you feel good.
