PERSONAL NARRATIVES, MOMMY TIPS, AND THRILLING DISCOVERIES TO MAKE DAILY LIFE THE HAPPIEST
Friday the 13th was just perfect with nary a heavy cloud in the sky. All 15 of us were eager to set foot on the mot visited tourist spot in the Philippines, Boracay.
From Terminal Three of The Ninoy Aquino International Airport, we boarded the Manila to Kalibo Airphil Express flight. It took us 45 minutes to reach Kalibo and from there, Alta Vista de Boracay staff brought us to Caticlan jetty port where boats were stationed to carry us to the island.
The progression from infant to a toddler is indeed an adventure for both the mother and her baby. From coping with the initial question of to breastfeed or not to juggling laundry and diapers, any parent’s subsequent concern now is “when to start weaning my baby?”
It is a fact that breastfeeding is a wonderful thing for both mother and baby as it not only creates a close and unique bond between the two but also provides the infant with the purest form of nutrition. However, the precious little gift from God will, in no time, grow up into one cute tot, and the best nutrition is highly needed to complement the milk- either breast milk or formula – he is taking.
Philips AVENT to the rescue. Good thing Philips AVENT, a leader in parenting and baby products with a range of quality breastfeeding bottles, toddler feeding, baby monitors and newborn gifts, is with every mother all the way. As she tries to balance her new responsibility to her growing baby, Philips AVENT effortlessly keeps her sane with its toddler mealtime feeding set.
Perfect for first feeding and snacks, Philip AVENTS toddler feeding set has an anti-slip base to keep the bowl stable and help prevent spills. The set is dishwasher safe and has easy-scoop sides to make self-feeding easier. It comes with a toddler fork, a spoon and a knife, all specially designed for learning to self-feed, with easy grip for little hands. For weaning onto solid food to in time self-feeding, the Philips AVENT range of bowls, plate and cutlery make mealtimes always fun and easy.
Nutritious meals made easy by Chef Celian Leong. True to its commitment of being there to guide every parent through all the wonderful changes- from pregnancy to playground- Philips AVENT includes in its bowl set and mealtime set a recipe booklet personally developed by a child nutrition specialist.
Philips AVENT has developed simple yet nutritious recipes in cooperation with Chef Celian Leong, a national Olympic chef and a professional food consultant from Singapore. Currently a trainer for children cooking class, the lady chef itemized easy-to-prepare homemade recipe for every growing baby, from recipes for babies just starting on solids to soft chews to chunkier recipes for babies almost ready for the real thing.
Each recipe has nutritional facts guide to channel the dietary questions of every parent, aside from the obvious that the booklet is an easy read and too colorful not to be noticed even by kids.
So on your next visit to a baby shop, it won’t hurt to gift yourself and your baby a new Philips AVENT toddler feeding set. Today, Philips AVENT is internationally recognized as the leading brand for breast pumps and baby feeding products.
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first-born's 18inch biRthday pizza
and a birthday cake, too. his favorite is cookies and cream.
today is first-born son‘s ninth birthday. he came near me and requested that i not report for work. inasmuch as i would like to, i am committed to join a team at cavite for an ocular inspection. i made a promise to first-born that i will be home early and with me is a gift.
he looked at me very dearly and said. “remember last january? we had a walk then stopped by a computer shop with a violet gate. we played computer games there. i want that as a gift, mama.”
my nine-year old boy now sees the value of TIME.
March 28 was a family celebration. Almost. But it was certainly a day when the boys made their mama proud.
Our very generous boss, NGP, “declared” March 28 a holiday break. Two days before the March 28 “no work but with pay” day, our boss had her 50th birthday celebration at Chef and Brewer in Ortigas. She might have seen the efforts of her staff to make the birthday celebration a success thus expressed her gratitude by announcing March 28 a holiday.
This mother felt so blessed! March 28 was her two sons’ recognition day. No need for her then to file for an emergency leave.
I met Francisco H. Licuanan III, founding President of Ayala Land Inc. He looks humble and fun-loving. But when he started to talk, one would think back. He is the very man who made the Ayala Land brand so big. He is no ordinary executive.
Mr. Francisco H. Licuanan III (photo from asianjournal.com
“Too much growth affects the quality of the product,” says Mr. Licuanan. Thus, with his new formed real estate development and marketing organization, he defines the company as small and will remain to be small.
My first impression is he might had an exhausting 40-year career at Ayala that he got too tired of running a real estate company. Of course, I am wrong.
He details to us the advantages of a small company. And before he could end his talk, I salute his very unique business philosophy.
Finally, I met Pnoy. He is slimmer and taller in person. He smiles a lot, too. And I find his smile genuine.
I didn’t vote for him last 2010 election. Now that I have met him and spent forty minutes with him last night changed things. I somehow like his sincere gesture. He apologized for making us wait for two hours and thirty minutes. His reasons were valid though. There was a 2pm bomb blast destroying a bus plying north bound. The explosion ripped through the bus just as it was reaching Buendia. News reported four died and 14 hurt from the incident.
Pnoy was guest of honor at the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) gala night. The company I am affiliated with is a new member and we attended the event to receive a plaque acknowledging us as a new member.
Begin again.
Lately, I met a number of acquaintances and friends who work at home. They are freelance writers from the company I work with. Or they are buddies who decided to get home-based copywriting jobs. I envy them because they succeed in the attempt I wished for myself before.
TO BEGIN AGAIN. I exhaust myself to excel in plants vs zombies more than expand my copywriting network.
When you feel great, your mind is clear and everything follows
– Joy Geronca
I want something – to do what I really love to do (so my life would be great) – and its seems the universe conspire to make it happen. The very same line Paulo Coelho said in his 1988 now world-famous “The Alchemist.”
After that inspiring meeting with Toby Claudio, this mother met another equally beautiful soul. She exudes inner peace and grace. Her eyes smile and it looks like her skin and everything in her glow. She is Joy Geronca of Bikram Yoga Eastwood.
Joy Geronca of Bikram Yoga Eastwood.
msbolin met the man behind the famous toby sports business which to date, has 43 branches scattered all over the country.
though we waited for more than an hour, the knowledge he imparted during the interview was enough for me to forgive his trespasses.
we waited for him at runnr, his another sports shop at bonifacio high street. he is the founder of runnr, the only running specialist store in the country, and probably the only in the world that brings together under one roof three technologies that address the major components of running.
he is, by the way, toby claudio.
“i traveled to the united states, japan and europe. i went to their sports shops and studied their technology then combined all in runnr,” says toby.
“in our store, we have the footprint scanning, high-speed video gait analysis and custom insole molding. that’s what makes us different from other sports store. customers may buy their shoes in other stores but they always keep coming back to us because we do it very differently and we have the technology,” he adds.
running has been quite popular nowadays. he teasingly says it may be because it is the most easiest sport. one though has to have a running gear and a place to run and he is all set to run.
running however, just like to most, was a painful experience until he discovered the proper running equipment. fitting the right gear then becomes an enjoyable, pain-free experience, and that what makes running addictive for him.
though he has no regular running schedule, he sees to it to run when his time permits. he does his thinking when he run. when he feels a bit tired, he run. running has become a source of energy.
coming from a family of sports enthusiasts, toby has always been active in sports. he played tennis since he was five and in college. he played soccer. he was varsity baseball at the uaap. he also tried basketball and golf. he even went mountain biking. the accumulated wear-and-tear from all the sports however took its charge and he started to have serious problems with his back. he suffered a slipped disc several times as well.
and since he can’t play competitive sports, he resorted to jogging. he did further research about running, tried it and got hooked at the sports.
toby shared that toby sports, a brainchild of his father roberto claudio sr three decades ago, started when he was five years old. though he felt big responsibility with the idea of naming the sports shop after him, he somehow felt that at a very early age, he knows what he wants to do from then on.
“i love what i do so life is great!” he says with a big smile.
spending less than thirty minutes of my time with this entrepreneur inspired me. i’ve shelved my running shoes for weeks now. at this moment, i am thinking of running again. but more than that, i will do what i love best because i want to enjoy life. so cliché yet i am still at lost.
first, i need to discover what makes me happy. maybe tonight, as i run, i can think sanely.
I am back as a working mom. And nothing beats comfortable shoes to keep pace with my busy schedule.
My post requires me to meet with clients often, thus, a comfortable pair of shoes is a must. Stylishly beautiful is yet another requirement.
feetfully yours,
I bought this Nine West two-inch closed toe shoes (P6650) at Gateway. It looks great with my dresses. It looks fabulous even with my slacks. Unfortunately, it hurts my feet.