Timeless Beauty

I just had a short vacation in Boracay recently with my husband. It was a brief weekend getaway for just the two of us. It served as a time to reconnect with each other, especially since we had a big fight the night before. All in all, the relaxation we enjoyed in Boracay was rejuvenating. I didn't even mind the little tan I had from swimming without a sunscreen. Luckily, I did not get burned by the sun! It was just an hour or two of dipping in the clear waters of Boracay, but my skin already darkened to a nice dark tan. However, it did not remain that way for long. My skin promptly returned to a lighter brown. I was using a whitening lotion with SPF 50 and a whitening soap with high kojic acid content. If I were really serious about getting a dark island girl look, the I would have bought tantowel to darken my skin evenly without burning it. Unlike a tanning lotion, which I had to rub all over my torso, including the hard-to-reach places, a tantowel is simply a towelette rubb...

I sometimes like watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition because of the beautiful houses they redo and the touching stories of the families who receive such gifts. I think the most fortunate of all are those with disabled family members because a house truly needs renovation when someone cannot walk or move about easily. Elevators are the most accessible, but if the homeowners want to save electricity costs, then lifts are sufficient. Another important home renovation is to add a therapy room or a small pool for water exercises. Most disabled persons need continuous therapy to relieve aches and to rehabilitate muscles that might atrophy because of misuse. This is where a swimming pool lift comes into importance. A swimming pool accessibility lift allows disabled persons to gradually sink down shallow water instead of sliding down steps or plainly falling down the pool's side. It is safer and more comfortable. A slide may be also used, but sometimes, slides have a way of buildi...