Have you ever heard the name Ophelia? No offense but I don’t find that appealing to my ears. Everyone has a name. It is a certain label one gives to either humans, animals, things and places to be able to distinguish one from the other, although sometimes there are people who have pretty much the same names.

Each person has the freedom to give any name they wants. Just like any parent naming their new born baby. And because of this freedom, it is hard to avoid those who would give names that are really unique, hence, weird. But everybody should keep in mind that the tag name ‘weird’ is only an opinion, and not a fact. The list below shows some of the weird names one could name their child, or their pets, or anything for that matter.

1.    Quadrilateral/Equilateral/Parallelogram/Trapezoid (Polygons)
Ever imagined this? Your kid don’t even have to write his name on the quiz paper. Just draw shapes and voila! There goes his name. To tell you the truth, there are some people who could name their children after the different polygons. I wonder what Pythagoras sons name was.

2.    Precious
Reminds me Lord of the Rings. This name isn’t really a unique name. But it is in this list because there are some people who name their child Precious, which is a name normally given to pets, specifically dogs!

3.    Sapphire/Opal/Diamond/Turquoise (stones)

Yes, we all know that your child is valuable to you. So precious, that you would name them after stones? Please  don’t. They might confuse it with their real birth stones. But nowadays, there are already quite a few people who were named after the different precious stones such as Pearl and Crystal. But to name someone or something after the other strones such as the ones named above would be weird, and hard to give a nickname to!

4.    Mercury/ Mars/Pluto (planets)

Although everybody would probably know Disney’s popular dog named just like the 9th and smallest planet, Pluto, it would be very weird to give this name to a person. Naming a person after the planets we have would definitely be weird! By the way, Pluto is not considered a planet already.

5.    Tangerine/Strawberry/Orange/Banana/Melon (fruits)
There are some fruits given to people as names that aren’t weird. An example of this would be the name Cherry or Apple. But this does not mean that naming humans after fruits wouldn’t be so weird, such as the ones above.

If you name your kid from one of the choices above, you can be pretty sure it will be 90% unique. Unique is not always best but with a little creativity, you might set a new trend in baby naming for the future.

Have you ever thought about your actions lately? Did you notice that unconsciously, we follow what we perceive as “normal” and unknowingly, we follow that.

My kid, always ask me to buy new things. He will tell me, “Mom, my classmates have this and that toy..” after awhile, “I want those too…”

If he grows up, toys become cars and other more expensive things.

If your child grows up like that, he will be like the man in the video below. Watch it.

So, better train them the right way. Tell them that, you don’t always need to have what others have or imitate what others do. Just think for yourself and do what you think is right.

Hope you enjoyed the video.

What to cook? Do you always stumble upon that problem from time to time? Do you want to quit and just dine out because your family is tired of eating the same food you’ve been making for them for the past few months?

I personally know how tiring this is because I am the one cooking meals at home. Running out of ideas on what to cook and sometimes, a bigger challenge comes. Limited resources from the refrigerator.  I got this wonderful site for all of you readers.

It is called, cooking by the numbers. You just tick the check box on whatever food you have on your refrigerator and, bam! that website makes a recipe for you to do using just the resources you have. It is time to unleash the chef inside of you!

Being a housewife is like having a day job. The only difference is this one is harder. You must be willing to be hated until they need five dollars. Screening phone calls is much needed too while coordinating production of multiply assignments. Being a housewife, you will also need to maintain the floor and do janitorial work throughout the facility.

Sadly, this job has no place for advancement. Actually, you need to remain in the same position for years while continuously updating your skills. The worst part is yet to come. How much would you get paid? Get this! You pay them! A noticeable increase in payment will occur 18 years after because of the assumption that college will make them financially independent. No benefits, pensions and any reimbursement. Free hugs and kisses though if you do your job right. So, without further ado, I would like you to know these home remedies to increase your skills at home! By the way, these remedies are what NOT TO DO!

1. If you are choking on an ice cube, don’t panic. Simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat and presto. The blockage will be almost instantly removed.

2. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.

3. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough.

4. Have a bad toothache? Smash your thumb with a hammer and you will forget about the toothache.

5. Clumsy? Avoid cutting yourself while slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold them while you chop away.

As a future parent to my unborn child, this is one of my concerns.  Parenting styles may have evolved, but the objective has stayed the same.  Parents just want to give their child the best.  Now, the difference is what parents thinks is the best.

Today, parenting and child rearing has become “scientific”. Parents turn to research, self-help books, and ofcourse, google.  After following the steps, some parents end up becoming pushover parents,  Many times, parents end up bringing up their difficult-to-manage child for consultation saying that they have tried everything from reasoning with the child, even spanking, or punishing or threatening but still, nothing changed.

So, what is a pushover parent?  It is best to just see the possible signs.

1. Fails to set specific limits

You can be one if you are not able to set rules even if your child’s behavior are already harming others.

2.  Almost always submits to their kids’ decisions

You are the parent, and until they are still under age, you still have to make their decisions for them as much as possible.

3.  Has feelings of helplessness or intimidation

If you feel overwhelmed in the face of your child’s behavior, then be on guard.

4.  Showers the child with material things to compensate for the guilty feelings

Now, this may not sound bad,really.  Whose parent doesn’t want to give their kids all the things they didn’t have when they were young?  But too much is too much, no matter what justification is laid.

5.  Competes with your spouse over the child’s affections

That’s why there are two parents, well, ideally.  If you’re raising your child with your partner and you two have spats on who the children run to when they need something, then it’s time to talk.  But if you’re a single parent, it’s a different story but has similarities.