Home Hacks Design

Home Hacks Design for the bathroom such as Simple Hacks To A Prettier Bathroom. Similarly, this also feature Toilet Shopping Tips.

Another Home Hacks Design are for kitchen like Cleaning Tips For Your Dirty Kitchen and cleaning products that is perfect for cleaning.

Kitchen Hacks You Wish You Should Have Known Before like the other great use of paper towels.

Creating an effective cleaning schedule; divide it into categories; daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly.

Cleaning schedule that you also need to consider are those that is done every 4 months such as air conditioner cleaning, pest control, and deep cleaning of windows.

Cleaning of roof and rain gutter are done every year. Cleaning/draining of the septic tank should be done every 3 years or 5 years.

Cost of home make over and DIY for cheaper make over ideas.

Bedroom decorations ideas and where to buy the cheapest bed lines.

Kitchen make over ideas and DIYs for cheaper make over ideas.

Tropical living room themed and where to buy cheap tropical plants.

Home make over ideas in the Philippines. Home interior ideas in the Philippines

Mommy Blog with home hacks topic in the Philippines.

Where to buy cheap wood furniture in the Philippines.

Price of Aluminum Screen Door in the Philippines. Price of the brown aluminum and silver aluminum.

Furniture stores in the Philippines. Abad Santos furniture store address.

Uratex foam custom cut online. Uratex foam price online.

Mommy Bloggers Speak Up On Breastfeeding

make that Smart, glamorous and hardworking mommy bloggers speak up on breastfeeding..

I don’t know if I can call myself a breastfeeding advocate.. I do believe in breastfeeding and in fact breastfed all my kids. The boys were all breastfed for one year (oldest is one year, second is one year and 9 months, third boy is one year too).. I plan on breastfeeding them until they are two.. but you know pregnancy got in the way. As with Sati, she’s still breastfeeding and she’ll be turning 2 this November. I guess with her, we’ll do this thingy until, oh well, I don’t know. Guilty your honor..breastfeeding her is just heaven.. you know I just can’t let go of it.. the bonding, the cuddling and being that close to her. And with that motive, can you really call me an advocate?

But yeah I DO encourage a lot of people I know to breastfeed their kids exclusively. I know it’s not easy but it’s very fullfilling, believe me.. I have been there.. 1 week, 2 weeks..a whole tree of malunggay, a drum of soup.. what else? hot compress, chocolate drinks, breast massage.. everything! I experienced all those.. no support? oh yeah baby! It was hardest for my first born, I have little milk for two weeks, he’s crying and very frustrated everyday.. every time he feeds.. but I never gave up… and I am more than glad for that. And yes, people around me were not that encouraging, who would be, when all you hear all day is a tiny baby crying. I have to muster everything not to give up on pity and give him a bottle so that he would stop. Of course people around would say otherwise.. kawawa naman ang bata, iyak ng iyak, padedehin mo na kasi sa bote..

When I became pregnant with my first born, I never got the chance to choose if I will breastfeed him or give him formula.. I don’t know but it feels like, breastfeeding is the only way. Or maybe one of the reason why, was because I am stay at home mom. It’s like there is no reason why I can’t give the best food for my baby.. maybe if I was working then, it would be different.. I always thought that working and breastfeeding are two things that will never get along together.. and then\I learned I was wrong when I met Nicquee.

Nicquee is the blogger behind Pop Ups of my mind. I first met her from a breastfeeding event. We talked about breastfeeding, of course, and I was surprised to learned that she has a full time job and yet she is EXCLUSIVELY breastfeeding. Is that really possible? yes it is! And here’s a living proof, in front of me. So it really is true that exclusive breastfeeding in the formative first six months of an infant is NOT a hindrance to a mother’s professional or personal goals. That’s one of the misconception BBB wants to correct.

“Beauty, Brains & Breastfeeding Inc. (BBB), a silence-breaking organization advocating breastfeeding, says only 34 per cent of mothers in the Philippines practice exclusive feeding in the first six months of their babies. Based on UNICEF statistics, BBB also reveals that nearly half of all mothers in the country depend on artificial milk in varying degrees. The group would like to correct several misconceptions which discourage mothers with infants and young children to breastfeed — main hurdles to having all Filipino newborns properly breastfed.”

Exclusive breastfeeding is a commitment to give one’s child with life-nourishing food and a good start in life; to think of breastfeeding as only for the poor should be dismissed immediately– so true! you know what, all my kids are very healthy… well except for an episode of Primary Complex (which they got from an adult) and not to mention brainy!

Continued breastfeeding DOES NOT cause a woman’s breasts to deform, sag or make her look haggard and unattractive– yes it does not. Shh, stop raising your eyebrows, mine’s really big to begin with 🙂 In my experience, I learned that you have to wear bra all the time, not wearing bra may cause it to sag, not breastfeeding itself.

The act of breastfeeding in public places is not an act shame and therefore should be encouraged– I was never ashamed of breastfeeding in public. Breastfeeding is a natural thing, what’s there to be ashamed of?

“To correct misconceptions, a trio of smart and beautiful women has decided to speak out and recount their empowering experiences with breastfeeding. Billboards featuring breastfeeding advocates Daphne Oseña-Paez, Patricia Bermudez-Hizon and Iza Abeja with their kids will be seen all over Metro Manila within the month to help bring their strong and timely messages to life.

According to BBB, a total of five billboards will be rolled down: three along MIA Road in Pasay City which will be launched on October 14; one in Philcoa, Quezon City; and one on the DILG Building in EDSA. A few more billboards will be up soon with sites currently in negotiation.” -BBB press release

And to help correct this misconception, why don’t we have our own version of this billboards.. uhm let’s call them BILLBLOG

Mommy Chris of The Mommy Journey

Mommy Nicquee of Pop Ups of My Mind

and of course, yours truly.

This Is My Shirt Story: Black Shirt Times 3

A shirt is just a shirt not until you bond with it, not until you experienced something special while wearing it, and when that time comes, it’s no longer just a shirt anymore. It becomes a part of your life. It feels like the memories were imprinted on the shirt. And whenever you wear that shirt or see it, it brings a smile on your face or a tear in your eyes.

What is your favorite shirt? Is it the one that you wore when your boyfriend then, husband now proposed? Or is something that you wore hours before you deliver your first born? Is it the shirt you are wearing when you got your first car or the one you’re wearing when you got your first job?

For a mom like me, all my shirts are my battle gear and the memories imprinted on all those, were usually a pile of dirty laundry (thoughts while doing the laundry), a spilled milk, tantrum tears, soiled diapers and whatever antics my kids do. I can’t even remember what I was wearing when my husband proposed to me or when I gave birth to my first born. I can still recall though what I was wearing when I cried a river upon learning that I am finally having a baby girl. But that shirt, it does not have an effect on me, at all, well because the reason why I cried so hard is with me already, saying I love you and I miss you all the time..

If I have to choose one favorite shirt, I will say my black shirt is the one. I love this shirt so much because it looks really good on me. Take some lbs off my tummy and not to mention (as my first born son said) mukha akong mayamanLOL.. seriously, whenever I wear it, I feel good about my self..

There are 3 occasions in my life that I was wearing this shirt and this one best describes or summarized what my life is all about..

The Shirt and The MOMMY

I got this shirt from a thrift shop and I wore it first last March for my first born’s Recognition Day. I was wearing the shirt as a very very proud mommy. My son finished grade 1 with flying colors. He is my first born son and though we have no favoritism in the house, I have admit that my first born holds a very special place in my heart. I know a lot of moms can relate to that. First born is really special.. this is when we experienced all the first.. the first pain of labor, the first lukso ng dugo, the first happiness of being a new mom, the first hardship of being a new mom..And until now, whenever this boy reach a certain milestone in his life, I cannot help but cry.. even as trivial as blowing his birthday cake candle (sniff).. So imagine how proud I am on that special day. I told my husband that he has to be the one putting his medal on.. not me for the mere reason that if I do that, I will end up crying in the stage.. on that day my son even commented how I look mayaman on that black shirt 🙂

The second time I wore this shirt was during the Pinay Mommies Community grand EB last April. I choose to wear that shirt because as I have mentioned above, it makes me feel good. That would be my first time to meet the moms that I felt connected with, that I come to love over the course of our Facebook interactions. Part of me was afraid that they would not like me so to shake off that insecurity, I put on this very nice shirt. Coincidentally, my Mareng Ruby is also wearing a black shirt (it’s not that hard to figure that out why we all love black shirt).

The third time I wore it was during the launching of Kapuso Foundation Celebrity Ukay Ukay. It was also my first time to meet Miss Mel Tiangco and it was a very touching experience. We learned a lot of things about their foundation and how they really work hard to help people in need. During the AVP, I was deeply touched and almost cried..

Miss Mel Tiangco gave us a message that I will always remember..and here is what she said during that event:

“What the kapuso wants to offer you is for your profession, for your hobby to be a medium of public service for our people. We assure you that every single centavo would go to the kapuso classroom project. Di ba ang sarap nun, ung enjoy ka na, nag ba blog ka na, pero alam mo deep in your heart nakaktulong ka pa sa kapwa mo? At ikaw ang nagiging daan ng pagmamahal ng kapwa mo sa kapwa nya. It is really the most fulfilling thing that can happen to professional likes us. Para ka maging instrument for God’s love and an instrument to a kapwa tao na nagmamahalan.”

The three occasion where I wore this shirt represents the three most important part of me.. as a mother, as a friend and as a person who is willing to give a hand. I love this shirt so much not just because it makes me feel better, I love this shirt so much because of the memorable events that happened while I was wearing it.. I love this shirt so much but I am willing to give it up in support of Electrolux Wash-athon. This is one of my treasured shirt, but I know that through Electrolux Wash-athon this shirt will be more than a mom, a friend or a human.. I know that this with this event, the shirt will give hope and faith. And This is my Shirt Story.

I love this shirt! Now I want someone else to love it too! I support the Electrolux Wash-athon Clothes Donation Advocacy.

About Electroux Wash-athon

This typhoon season and advent of climate change, when the need forevacuation centers has been part of our society’s disaster response protocol, Electrolux Philippines is rolling out its Wash-athon clothesdonation advocacy campaign in Luzon, Cebu and Mega Manila. This year,Electrolux created the laundry mobile, which will tour Luzon, Cebu and Mega Manila to pick-up the donation and wash the clothes of those who donated. The Electrolux Wash-athon invites people to donate their clothes for the benefit of typhoon victims and other people in need. In return,Electrolux will wash the dirty clothes of those who donated!

AQIVA’s Treats for Tots: Healthy food your child will love

When it comes to my kids, I am really lucky that they are not picky eaters. There are times though, that they are fixated on eating certain food like shrimp, corned beef or chicken. I have to trick them just to eat the right food for them such as vegetables. I usually tell them that those were their favorite dishes when they were younger and it is effective so far. The only vegetable that they cannot eat is ampalaya, and I don’t even eat it myself.

Of course even though they are not picky eaters I still want to make sure that they eat as much veggies they can and I am really glad that I have been part of AQIVA’s Treats for Tots: Healthy food your child will love. Chef Carina taught us two dishes that the kids will surely love but is actually a very healthy treat.

We were grouped and all participated in a cook off. Now, these two dishes are not very new to me but the way Chef Carina prepared it, that is something I am not familiar. Two students from FEU Culinary School (Makati, where the event was held) helped us in preparing the dishes (Thank you so much Louise and Ina). We committed a lot of mistakes and put a lot spices so I am quite surprised that our dish won over the other 4 groups.

Rowena and me while preparing (Thanks Ferdie for the photo) Super Healthy Kiddie Spaghetti and Chicken Fingers. The spaghetti was super healthy because it has spinach, broccolo, green peas and carrots on it. It’s actually 70% veggie sauce. The chicken on the other hand was baked. Surprisingly the spaghetti taste good and the chicken is something that my kids will really love. I was able to take home a sample for the kids and as expected the chicken was a hit. The spaghetti didn’t taste as good as it was during the event, somewhat the taste of broccoli surfaced and one can actually know that the sauce is about veggies but the kids loved it nonetheless.

And as the winning team (photo above), we were able to take some goodies from Healthy Options

AQIVA is a nutrient-enriched milk supplement from Wyeth that is designed to fill the nutritional gaps of children 4 years and older. AQIVA contains more than 40 ingredients including 25 essential nutrients and it comes in a great-tasting vanilla flavor.

My memory card has been corrupted and I lost all my photos.. I am really thankful that Rowena of Animetrics allowed me to use her photos.