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These past days we are hearing an unusual sound in our car. I asked my husband what could be the problem and he said the sound is coming from the fan of car’s aircon. He said he’s not really sure so he’s planning to have it checked by auto mechanic. I told him to do it as soon as possible if he doesn’t want to experience trouble while travelling on the road.

Looking for breakdown service is not easy in our place, and that makes me worried. He is not really knowledgeable in car trouble shooting so if the car breakdown he will be totally helpless. That’s why it is really important to know what to do in case of car breakdown or or to be prepared in case of roadside emergencies.

How about you have you experienced a car breakdown? Share us your story by placing your comments here. ^_^

Advantage of laser printer

We’re planning to buy a new laser printer. Right now we’re using inkjet printer at home which I got free from SmartBro renewal promo. But I was so dismayed when we bought new inks for replacement. The inks are so expensive! Then I realized even if we got the printer for free, still it is not practical to use it since my kids especially my daughter is using the printer most of the time for their school reports and projects.

I also learned from other inkjet users that compared to laser printers, the cost of printing on an inkjet printer is really high. With a laser printer we can even get greater savings if we refill the toner on our own. Other advantage of laser printer nowadays aside from being wireless and laser are its many extra features. You can do double sided printing and you can make booklets as well. From a 28 page document, you can save paper by printing into a booklet that only uses 7 pages.

Serving God through Music

When my daughter had her keyboard recital last summer, her brother and cousins was able to watch her and other kids playing different kinds of musical instruments. My son and nephew got interested in playing drum,  while my niece got interested in playing double bass. Because of that their grandmother promised them that if they got goods grades at the end of this school year, she will enroll them all to music school next summer to learn to play drums and double bass. And so the kids were very happy and excited.

We didn’t have any regret when we spent money for our daughter’s keyboard lessons. Now she’s actively serving God in the music ministry in our Church. And as parents we are so proud of her.