Have Fun in the Kitchen this Weekend

             Thinking of things to keep your child busy this weekend? I’ve read an article before, saying that one great way to make your little child eat his food is to involve him in the process. He might be interested to know how it’s being prepared and what different ingredients it is consist of. So I thought, "why not make a cake together?" No-bake cake is one of the easiest! And safest way to get your kid’s hands full. It will also keep him away from the TV and all the different gadgets, making his day more productive while having fun.

                   I was craving for a cheesecake that time and my son’s fave is Oreo cookies. So we decided to make an Oreo cheesecake. If you want something healthy, you could always use fresh fruits of your choice for your ref-cake. J

Earth Kitchen, a New Healthy Dining Place in Q.C.

                    Driving along White Plains, Katipunan Ave. on a thursday night. We saw this unique façade of a restaurant, nothing fancy, the place is covered with lots of green leaves and a huge square of wood in the middle, which I thought was a gate, but it was actually their main door. It was already late then, so we decided to return on a Sunday, for lunch instead. We arrived at around 1pm. The restaurant was almost full; glad they still have available seats for us. The place is cozy; wooden tables and chairs, very simple design on the walls and windows, with hanging plants from the ceiling. It was a relaxing and comfy garden-like ambiance. The restaurant is a joint project of Got Heart Foundation and Hizon’s Catering.

Shaun's 1st School Field Trip

                    We’ve got a note from our son’s preschool, saying that the kids will have an out of town field trip somewhere in Bulacan and Clark. At first, my husband would like all of us to go with our son. But I though it will be difficult for us to come and bring our 9-month old baby along, because we don’t have a “yaya” (nanny). Of course, our son would need to stay with the class inside the bus, because they also have some activities on the way to the destination. Hence, if hubby drives the car, while I take care of our breastfed baby, no one will accompany our son, which will be totally unfair to him. For it’s a school field trip not a family day out. We discussed about it, I told hubby that he needs to come with our son, because we don’t have any other choice. :p  He was hesitant initially, because he doesn’t want to be the only dad to join the group. “It’s a great way also to spend some quality time with your son,” I said. So, he agreed.

                   I prepared their bag with clothes, camera, food, drinks and of course pocket money, and then at 6am off they went!

Attaining Happiness from Within

It was a lovely valentine’s day yesterday; many people shared through social media, photo of romantic things given by their special someone. So excited to show how happy they were with their love life. But are you aware that there are people who send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day so they won’t feel alone?

Which led me to thinking,

“how does someone feel complete and not compare her life with others?”

Here’s a short list I came up with:

1. You may not have a great love story to share right now, but for sure your perfect match will come in God’s time. Keep the faith.

 

2. You’re in control of your life.  Don’t waste time thinking that others life are better than yours.

 

3. Let’s not compare our worst moment with their best. No one’s life is perfect!

4. Things like gifts, clothes, gadgets, house, car, paychecks, beauty, and even FB likers, have never been a good measurement of self-worth.

 

5. Our desire doesn’t end. It’s never enough, until we say it’s enough.

6. Stop comparing your life with others. Start living your own.

 

...and lastly,  Live Well, Love More, Laugh Often and don’t forget to Pray! Stay happy!

7 Ways to Avoid Tantrums

 

                     Beginning of 2014 my husband asked me what my new year’s resolution would be. “To be more patient as a mom,” I said. Because I just realized how I’ve become quick-tempered most of the time to my 4-year old son since our baby came in 2013, which should not be the case. It’s just so hard to deal with a very active boy, who keeps on screaming and jumping around the house while you’re trying to put the baby to sleep. But at least, hubby said, it wasn’t bad for my first month.  J

                    I did a little research on different discipline techniques. Check out the list, you may find one or two that will work for you.

My IPAD was Stolen at Cardinal Santos Hospital!



The worst part my January was the last! January 31, 2014 – Chinese New Year. I lost my IPAD, well actually it was stolen inside our room at the Pedia floor of Cardinal Santos Medical Center.

     

              The worst part my January was the last! January 31, 2014 – Chinese New Year. I lost my IPAD, well actually it was stolen inside our room at the Pedia floor of Cardinal Santos Medical Center.

Fun Family Picnic in Tagaytay

We just Looove the cool breeze of Tagaytay City!

We went back, for the whole family to have a great time at the park. And we all had fun! 

 

Since my son saw Team Umizoomi (Nick Jr.) on TV having a fantastic picnic, he didn’t stop asking us to go out and do the same.  Thinking of a location to have a fun picnic near Manila, we went to Tagaytay City. Of course, for a less expensive place with a great view of the Taal Lake, best choice was, The Picnic Grove! 
  

       I’ve been to this place couple of times already, many years ago. There are different things you can do here now, in addition to riding a horse or flying a kite, you may also try the zipline or cable car if you have additional budget. In our case, we just enjoyed the fresh air, the sumptuous meal and the majestic view of the Taal Lake.

The kids were able to use their little tent on the ground, we also bought some bubble gun for them to play. It was nice to walk the trail as well, where we took some photos with the mesmerizing beauty of nature on the background.

While others were scared to pass the hanging bridge, here’s a photo of my son, having a really great time jumping on it.

 

It was a wonderful family picnic day for us! perfect weather!

 

*For fees, entrance of P50 for 4 years old and above. And P35 flat rate for parking. We rented a picnic hut for P150 with no time limit! Bench tables for P100 and a cottage for P250 are also available.

*We stopped over at Good Shepherd-Bahay Pastulan on our way to the park, where we bought buko pie and ube jam. They’re open until 6pm only, that’s why we went there first.  

-So glad that I was able to enjoy the amazing cool climate of the place and at the same time, purchase my favorite ube halaya, without having to go on a 6-hour trip to Baguio J



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