A mother’s strength is in her heart. You can’t judge how strong a mother can be just by looking at her. In all these years I’ve become a mom and in all the stories that I’ve read and heard, each of us have this secret power hidden in our hearts, where we get this unusual strength to tackle all the challenges that life give us. Each of us have our own unique ways of harnessing these hidden powers, and even in myself, I often get surprised that I am able to finish multitude of tasks at home and in my job when I think...
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According to a study conducted by the Department of Education and the University of the Philippines, it is considered as the second most common health problem in public schools in the Philippines next to tooth decay. Despite this fact, it is surprising that most Filipinos still ignore it. Nobody likes head lice but still, almost all children I know got head lice or...
Why are aromatherapy oils so in these days? I am not surprised because everything these days seem to be fast-paced. We are all in a hurry most of the time. We need to think fast, eat fast, walk fast and talk fast if we want to finish everything on our plate at the end of the day. Sometimes, we feel we are still tired after sleeping for long hours on weekends. Why is that? Because our minds still need to be winded down. Our body and mind work like a machine that it needs to slow down and relax before it can completely stop and recharge. Aromatherapy...
It’s the middle of the school year and since my daughters are in higher school levels, the more daunting their school lives have become. We all wake up very early to prepare for school and they arrive home just an hour early before dinner. They’ve got 8 mentally draining subjects (excluding physical education) and then a mountain of assignments when they...
Hazelnut spread is an all-time favorite spread at home and my personal favorite at the same time. I can’t imagine any person who wouldn’t like hazelnut spread. Its flavor is rich, very classy and once I have a sandwich with hazelnut filling, I just couldn’t stop eating. That’s why my kids are lucky because they share the same guilty pleasure with me and when I indulge them with sandwiches and pancakes with hazelnut spread, I also indulge myself. We are also blessed with generous aunts and in-laws who live abroad...
Is there anything more annoying in life than coming down with a cold? If there is I don’t know what it is. That endless drip of snot on the end of your nose. The body shaking sneezes. The throat tickling coughing. The aching head. Of course, you know none of it is going to kill you – but it’s just all just so annoying! The common cold is thought to be the single most common illness amongst humans worldwide. It’s certainly the most common reason why children miss school and adults miss work. Considering all our technological advances,...
Barbecuing is one of America’s favorite activities, and so the debate continues to wage on. What tastes better: barbecue sauce or barbecue rubs? Which way of prepping your ribs or chicken will result in tastier, more tender meat? While there’s no one right answer to this question, American grillers typically tend to rely more on sauces. Maybe that’s just because...
How many Mondays have you promised yourself that today is the day you’ll eat better, drink lots of water, get plenty of exercise, and improve your health overall? If you have had too many false starts, you might just need to simplify a routine to make good health changes a habit. Give Yourself 2 Months to Stick with a New Healthy Habit It takes 60 days to establish...
