Pretty Practical Mom

Look at how focused she was decorating her donuts! Me and hubby always make it a point that we have time to play with our daughter everyday no matter how busy we are. Children are very easy to please,They don't really need expensive toys to be happy, sometimes, well most of the time,simple things can make them the happiest! I love making projects with my daughter,We love building a house,store,kitchen,toys and many other things made from scraps. Like this  Donuts Making project we had last Wednesday! 1.Draw some circle shapes on any cardboard or boxes that you want. 2.Cut them. 3.Put little amount of glue. 4.Decorate them! *Prepare your frosting by cutting colorful papers in different tiny shapes. We make sure that she's always involved in every activity that we do. I let her explore and be creative in her own way. It's not about the toy but the moments we create together. Those wondrous memories that she will treasure forever. Her cute Do...

Hi yiiiih! How was your loooong weekend? Me,I had a very tiring long weekend...ang bilis ng araw di ko nafeel masyado. Yes,It was tring but It was also fun filled! yipeee! My long weekend started last Thursday where I had General Cleaning and I also did the laundry na,come Friday,We had our farewell party for our Team Leader that was held in Biñan Laguna.Saturday,Me and my friend went to Divi,then yesterday,I just stayed home and did some DIY project! Last Thursday My daughter received a late Christmas gift from her ninang Mai,It was a cash register toy. My daughter was soooo delighted when she opened the gift. Me: What will you say to ninang Mai? Pia: Big Thaaaanks ninang!!!! We all laughed on how she said it. arte arte lang,lol. I knew she would love her new gift because whenever she's at my mama's store feel na feel niyang magtinda! at feel na feel ko rin na gusto niyang magkaroon ng sari sari store...lol! easy peasy project it...

I was a little tired to go out last Sunday so I just revamped some stuffs at home that really needs some attention lols... The first and the easiest were the bookends.Sophia loves books.so you'll definitely find lots of books at home,actually,There is a book in every corner of our house. chos,lols. I think it's her security blanket?maybe.maybe not.  Anyways ,Here's an easy way on how to remodel bookends! just WRAP it!!!! Metal bookend wrap it up! tadaaaaaah! wrap it up w/tulle wrap it w/ribbon You can actually use lots of things to beautify your old and boring metal bookends. *cut some printed fabric and wrap the metal bookends. *paint it plain or add some polka dots print on it.play with colors. *wrap it with  printed papers or gift wrappers. Let's be crafty!=) Till next time: prettypracticalmom

Oh My! How time flies! 9 days to go and It's Christmas time.Have you had your gifts ready? ME? Goodluck!haha,anyways Do you put gift tags on your gifts?Me yes..It looks nicer kase.It can accentuate any gifts however gift tags are a bit pricey narin this time so some just opts on writing the "to" and "from" using markers or pen on their gifts. Well not anymore.I chose to print out some cute gift tags I'd found from the net.These are free and I'm gonna share it with you guys. Paper Crave Fanciful Twist Living Locurto Martha Stewart P icklebums Creature Comforts Babalisme Sew Mama Sew Lolly chops Craft Jr Domestifluff Why buy gift tags when you can print and customize them? Here are some free printable Christmas Gift tags perfect for this Holiday. Visit this blog ( Too Much Time ) for more christmas tags printables.

If you're throwing a party and looking for free printables of your favorite character you gotta check this blog (www.peoniesandpoppyseeds.com) out.It offers free printable and a whole lot party DIY ideas.just click this  link ,save on your computer and print them out. photo source Hope it helps. Visit : www.peoniesandpoppyseeds.com

I'm planning to DIY my daughter's birthday at home and these are some of the cute  FREE invitations I'd found from the net. No need to spend money on invites. Yey! I'll just have to choose among these cute free printable,right click on the image,save on your computer and PRINT! so easy right?

PHOTO SOURCE A practical mom would always find ways to trim down  expenses.Are you a practical momma? Let's raise our hands up coz' we all are! We know ho to cut expenses  on our family bonding time,We know how to reduce  energy consumption and other Home expenses. but how do we trim down grooming expenses? We all agree that as a mom we also need some time for our self right?A time off from daily stress and all.A pamper time.  Do you know that we don't need to spend lots of money on beautifying our self?We don't need to buy expensive beauty products anymore.all we need is L-O-V-E charot! Actually it's Baking Soda. Today,I'm going to share some DIY's on how to radically cut beauty aids expenses using BAKING SODA. SKIN If you love to exfoliate just like me.You'll surely love this homemade baking soda scrub. Mix 3 part of baking soda to 1 part of water. FACE: Gently rub it on your face in a circular motion. Rinse well. BODY: Gent...

I had nothing to do yesterday so since I'm already done with my monthly reports at work,I just made some cute envelopes from hearts! You guys can do this too.You can use any paper you like.I suggest you use gift wraps with cute designs.Try these easy peasy steps I got from  Forty weeks and then some  blog. Hope You like It!

I know it's too late but If you're still on the look for a Halloween Costume,Here are some ideas...hehehe Chelsea Handler ( Preggy Look) Martha Stewart ( Fairy)  Paris Hilton (Miley Cyrus VMA) J Woww and Snooki (Queen of Hearts and White Queen)  Paris Hilton (Alice and Mad Hatter) Ryan Seacrest Sandra Bullocks and son Hillary Duff Vanessa Hudgens (Angel)  References: Here  and  Here Happy Halloween!