In every Filipino household, eggs and chicken are considered staple food, next to rice or bread. What better way to show appreciation to these humble foods than by having one day in a year celebrating eggs and chicken! And because I am an egg and chicken lover myself, I made sure that I’d be present in the World Chicken And Egg Day hosted by Bounty Fresh at...
These may be the times when we hail women in corporate suites and the era of wearing shiny and girly gowns and dresses start to fade away but still, I believe, girls (young and old) will always have that inner dream of wearing long gowns, complete with stilettos and tiaras, and be a princess in her own a magical ball. Who wouldn’t want to be a princess even for a day, on your birthday specially, when everything around you is pretty, all the food being served is your favorite, and happiness is just everywhere? Winners of best princess...
Are your costumes and pails ready for trick or treating? If you aren’t planning on trick or treating in hotels this year, here’s a list of mall events you and your kids can visit and have fun this coming end of October 2018! Will keep the page updated so stay tuned for more additions. Mall Events To Visit This Halloween 2018 Shangrila Plaza Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City When : October 27 Registration Required ? YES starts Oct 13 Fee: P550/child Santolan Town Plaza Santolan Road, San Juan When : October 27 Registration...
I admit peeling potatoes is not one of my favorite things to do in the kitchen but I have to do it a lot. My kids love mashed potatoes and who am I to blame them or even stop them? They want mashed potatoes with their fried chicken and roast beef. They want it for snacks and sometimes my kids request for me to make a huge bowl for school pot lucks. This is a very...
Planning a child’s birthday party is usually a lot of work. Sometimes parents never know how many guests are coming or whether or not the weather is going to cooperate. Children may change their minds about presents or themes many times in the months leading up to the party, which only further confuses parents as the party draws near. Instead, parents can make the party easier to manage and execute with these simple ideas. You may either hold a party out of your home or if you have time to do some party planning, a party at home...
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...
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...
