“If kids are much more involved in food preparation, then they truly get encouraged to eat more, which promotes good nutrition, plus they learn cooking early which is a very important life skill.” This is what Llena Tan-Arcena, the Culinary Services Manager of San Miguel Pure Foods told us when they hosted this year’s Kids Kitchen Camp held at the Makati Diamon Residences (MDR). SMPF Kids Kitchen Camp 2019 I couldn’t agree more. Teaching kids to cook early is teaching them different kinds of disciplines in...
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I’ve been indulging myself with gelatin desserts lately, because I can make them in seconds, I can control the sweetness, I can add any fruits that I want, and they are perfect to quench the summer heat. And because it will be Easter tomorrow, why not make frozen, cold, and sweet gelatin Easter eggs? Their colors made me excited and I know the kids will enjoy the fruity and milky flavors that I’m going to make. Gelatin Easter Eggs Delight – cold, sweet and fruity I didn’t have egg molds so I used the...
What can be more perfect to give as gift to moms than a heartwarming, ready-to-eat and artistically assembled fruits? When I received this pretty bouquet-in-a-mug of fruits from Fruits In Blooms, that was exactly how I felt – special. Photos aren’t enough for someone to be able to appreciate the beauty of a Fruits In Bloom creation. But I can attest that any mom will love to see that box, with transparent plastic, where she can see how pretty the bouquet is even without opening it. I was so excited to pull it out...
It’s summer vacation and I have plenty of time with my girls to share with them my wisdom as a mom. Though most of the time, these “sharing” time end up being a time of “sermon” and we feel frustrated with each other, I always think that these bonding moments are essential for my kids. These are the most challenging days when we, as parents, can’t give up on them, especially on topics about self-confidence. Skin White celebrates women empowerment through developing self-confidence may they be dark...
I just love Krispy Kreme doughnuts specially during Easter as they release the most colorful, most fun and the cutest doughnuts during this season. They make celebrating the end of the Holy Week a lot more festive with the sweetness and the delicious flavors of their newest collections. Make your Easter more fun, festive and sweet with a pops of pastel from Krispy Kreme Easter Doughnuts Starting April 1, everyone will be able to enjoy Krispy Kreme’s Easter Doughnuts, yehey! When I got these two boxes of samplers, I almost...
Are you practicing family planning? If you live in the Philippines, you will most probably know that in our type of economy, family planning is the most responsible decision that a couple can make. That is the reason why the first World Contraception Day Philippines was launched in 2018. Earlier, the government has announced the implementation of an intensified family planning program nationwide targeting 11.3 million women orver the next four years. This is to increase the usage of contraceptives among Filipinos from 40 percent to 65...
Have you seen Vicks’ latest #TouchOfCare video? If you haven’t, it’s a 4-minute video which tells the story of a child who was born with HIV infection. When his mom died from the disease, the 4-month old was handed by his immediate family to Agnes, his mom’s friend. Captured in the story is how Agnes later on found out about the child’s condition, and instead of turning away from the unexpectedly difficultsituation, she committed to raise him and showered him with love and care. It was the start of a beautiful life...
Last night, while we were watching our daughters’ videos when they were toddlers, my husband and I missed those years all over again. Hubby says, he always says this, that those kids were lost. They are the same persons but those two kids, so innocent, so playful, seemed to be gone. My teens are still playful, yes, but not like little kids who you can tickle, hug, dance and sing with anytime of the day. This morning, while my husband and I were eating breakfast, I asked him, for the nth time, if he doesn’t want to have kids...
