Want your toddler to stand still for twenty minutes? This is the game for you. It’s also the game to play when the weather’s grey outside and the toddler has gotten tired of all the things he can play with inside the house (this usually includes non-toys). It’s the WHAT’S IN THE SOCK? game! All […] Read more…
February 2012 archive
Lactacyd Baby Bath Baby Care Event coming up!
My toddler’s been a Lactacyd user since he was born, so helping promote this awesome advocacy by Lactacyd is an honor. The Lactacyd Baby Bath Care Village is an event that promotes proper baby care and active parenting being key to a child’s holistic growth. You’ve heard that “It takes a village to raise a […] Read more…
Making Apple and Sage Pork Chops with a kit of dried herbs
A set of pre-packed spices caught my eye at the supermarket a few weeks ago. McCormick’s Recipe Inspirations it was called. For Php 86.25, you get six kinds of pre-measured spices and a recipe. My sister and I picked the Apple & Sage Pork Chops set. According to the package, that’s Rubbed Sage, Minced Garlic, […] Read more…
Spiked tea on a rainy day
A cloudy grey day calls for a cup of hot chocolate and an extra fuzzy blanket. Sometimes it shouts for a mug of steaming coffee. On some days like today, when the rain makes the air extra cold, there’s a drink that’s a far better match than chocolate and coffee. It’s tea. But not plain […] Read more…
How a cupcake kit banishes baking blues and fears
This is the cure for my lost baking mojo. Oh yes, I think I found it. Turns out that what I needed was a baking kit. Bright Bakers‘ tagline is “Banish baking blues” so isn’t that perfectly apt for a lost baking mojo? So apt, very apt. Baking intimidates me so that I still had […] Read more…
Proof that Pinterest makes you productive
If you’ve been on Pinterest, you know it’s a complete time suck. You’re giddy at all the pretty images you find for your future home or wedding, then panic later when the ten minutes you said you’d allot for Pinterest surfing has turned into a whole hour. Sometimes even more. I don’t blame you. Pinterest […] Read more…
Healthy eating tips you can learn from a toddler
1. Eat only when you’re hungry. 2. Stop eating when you’re full. 3. Eat a lot of small servings a.k.a. eating the pica-pica way. 4. Don’t eat with the TV on. 5. No soda or sweet drinks. 6. Don’t stay seated too long at the table. 7. Chew your food very well before swallowing. 8. […] Read more…