The purpose of life is to live it, the good, the bad, and the ugly. To find joy in the little things, find the courage to keep going through the bad, and try to leave the world just a bit better for your having passed through. If you can look back and know that you did your best, you lived it well.

There are many types of giftedness. Musical, reading, math, physical, artistic, etc. If a child seems to like art, take him/her to places to do art. Same with music and athletics. Go to the public library storyhours and check out books to share with your child. Do some family math problems and encourage interest in math and science.

Take equal quantities of holy basil leaves and lemon juice and apply on the pigmentation marks, dark circles or pimples. This is an effective medicine

Bangkok Art & Cultural Center for their great contemporary art, as well as some cool shopping and trendy cafes.

Golden Mount was great. You get views of the city and it is a reasonably tranquil place (My Thai friend lived there for 20 years and never went up there once). The long tail boat ride was fun. Both my friend and myself had injured our ankles (her in the office, me getting off a bus) and we were trying to get to the Chinatown markets (kind of overratted, but you can pick up some stuff there) so we took the long tail boat as our taxi to the destination. They are happy to drop of you while taking the scenic route. The Royal Palace is just okay. I wasn’t that impressed. But there is also a nice park to relax in next to the palace. for eating I was happy with the street food I tried. My friend took me to a place that does Royal Thai Food. I can’t remember the name, but these places tend to have tourists more than locals (or locals taking overseas visitors). Worth trying.

A gifted child is typically ahead of his or her peers. In academic terms, he or she has a specific IQ. Genetics causes one to be gifted, but sometimes, you can have a dull parent and a gifted child (no offense). Give the child work that is stimulating, something that is where his or her mind is at. Problem solving sets and puzzles are great for a gifted child, as is an assignment that causes him or her to have more involved thought. Keep him or her reading and doing math. Make sure that he or she gets proper socialization with peers and those older than him or her. You can’t be gifted from observation. You don’t grow out of it either, but you can let your skills dull. Gifted children are not more mature, they just have an above average skill in a particular area or more than one particular area. Again, make sure the child is taught to socialize with peers. I’ve been around some who are gifted, but totally inept socially.

At night before you go to bed put a spoon in the freezer then when you wake up put the spoon under each eye for 30 seconds. It really does work. Or buy some eye cream, It really helps if it has caffeine in it to work fast to get rid of the eye bags.

There is no ‘cure’ for colds or 'flu which are caused by viruses. You just have to wait until your body fights it off. If you have the 'flu, you should stay home and don’t go to work. That way you don’t spread it round to everybody else. Get plenty of bed rest and drink plenty of fluid. If you have a blocked nose or sore throat, menthol lozenges will at least make you feel a little more comfortable. As somebody else suggested, Vicks Vaporub is also good stuff. There is no point in asking your doctor for antibiotics. They do not cure viruses.

My favorite is Damai my fiance took me there for my birthday.http://singapore.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas/ If its a special occasion, this is a totally indulgent treat...Heaven. The couples treatment room was divine, the staff super attentive and the room even has it's own water feature.

Kids survived without cell phones for years before the turn of the century. I’d say wait until they are teens and responsible. For example, my son stole my husband’s phone one night and used all our internet data for the month in one night. He’s not responsible enough to get his own phone yet. Otherwise, make it a call only phone, not a smart phone if it’s "for emergencies".

Yoga is great for weight loss! I’ve been practicing yoga for ten years and lost a lot of weight. It is the perfect exercise for me.