Pretty Practical Mom

Everyday , before the workday begins you may want to visit  calm.com to meditate. I am sharing this because It really makes me forget about the negativity around me even in a few minutes. The tranquil view and soothing sound helps me find my peace in a day. Ever since I learned abut this site which was in 2014, Listening to it while talking to Jesus gives my heart a calm rest and a positive hope that everything will be ok.  Calm.com is a site where you can relax and have a mental break within a few minutes.  There are Nature views with soothing sounds to choose from. It can guide your relaxation time in as little as 2 min,5 min,10 mins,15 mins or  20 minutes.  So why don't you hush your worries and may be escape on your paper works for a while and let this guided meditation helps you put your mind in a deep state of relaxation. calm.com " Do not let your heart be troubled, Believe in God, Believe also in me." John 14:1

I am helping a friend make her daughter's dream come true. =) My friend's little lady wants to have a Frozen's "Queen Elsa" inspired birthday party! Isn't that fabulous and...........expensive?!  Well not anymore! yey! We can always count on Mr. GOOGLE if were on a tight budget. hehe  Lots of sites are now offering free party printable such as invites, cupcake toppers, wrappers, labels ,and more. I'm so excited to share with you thrifty practical moms what some sites are to offer. They're all super duper cute mind you..=)  Let's have some "Frozen" invitations first from Oh My Fiesta!  right click on the image,save on your computer and  PRINT!  easy peasy!

My daughter accidentally grabbed the super hot glue gun and got her tiny finger burn. I felt so guilty about what had happened, my husband was really mad at me when he learned about it. I understood naman, I'm the one to blame talaga. The burn was just small but I could just imagine how painful it was. kawawa.=( ouchee! The moment I saw the glue gun fell from her hands, I immediately carried her downstairs and dipped her hands in a dipper full of cool water ,  She was crying loudly while I was dipping her hand. I almost cried but tried not to or she'd be more scared. It was so frustrating because It was only me and my daughter at home that time, I didn't know what else to do aside from what I did.  I want to share this information I read from Medline Plus. It is really informative and very easy to follow in just case you experience one. Minor Burns After Care You can care for minor burns at home with simple first ...

 Isn't it a music to our ears when someone praises our child because of her/his well behaved manner? I'm not bragging just a fact but people always tell me that my little Pia is a well mannered girl. Whenever we attend parties (sa kamag-anak man o hindi) There is always someone who'd notice her behavior. She's not the type of girl na madaling mairita or mabore.Well sometimes between talks she would say "mommy uwi na po tayo?" (that's one indication that she's bored na) however when I tell her "not yet po" she would just nod her head and say "ok po" and resume on what she was doing. Some would say that she behaves well because she is a girl,ganun  daw talaga ang mga anak na babae,mahihinhin,tahimik at mabait. well,siguro nga..pero pwede din namang dahil sa pagturo namin ng magandang asal di ba? di pwede teh? choz! I just want to share some of the things me and hubby did and still doing to teach our daughter good behavior....

Women are known to be adept multitaskers, especially MOMs!  a gree?  However, just because were too busy with all the chores that we do everyday while taking care of our little ones or with all the paper works that we have to deal with at work (while sneaking for a blog post. LOL!)  can totally give us a lot of stress. ...So after a long day of work, with all that we juggle.. be it at home or at work, we all just want to hit the sack that we sometimes forget to clean our face. That happened to me for a long time. I thought washing my face with soap and water and sleeping 6-8 hours a day was enough. I was totally wrong, I learned that my unhealthy lifestyle plus not cleaning my face thoroughly were the reasons of my stubborn break outs, dull skin and worst of all visible pimple marks. ....Just when I thought I had nothing to do about it, I passed by some articles about skin care. When I started reading their tips I bookmarked the site right awa...

Hello everyone! Mabuhay! =) It's been awhile since my last post. I've been focused on something extremely important lately. Not that this blog isn't important anymore,It's just that I have to prioritize some things that are way more important than this. Blogging is one of the things that makes me happy and I terribly miss it. I have lots of quick and easy recipes to post but are in my drafts pa right now. I will be posting them soon.=) Anyways,Yesterday, Me,hubby and Pia just stayed home after we attended mass then we had movie streaming after lunch.(Laking tipid talaga pag sa bahay lang hehe) Movie Streaming means you can watch a movie in your computer from a website without having to download it. We ate lunch,merienda and dinner in our room where we were watching. I wasn't able to cook at all.We just ordered pizza from  Domino's for meryenda and Jollibee  for dinner. first movie that we watched, Non-Stop another thrilling movie from the grea...

I love that she's trying out  different activities that interests  her. Painting is one of the things she enjoys when  she isn't reading or playing. I want her to try many different  things for her to discover what she  likes and where she'll excel. The title is My Future Van Gohg   because Vincent Van Gogh is my  favorite artist.My favorite piece of  him is the Starry Starry Night . I remember trying to paint that  when  I was in college but my brother  bullied me and told me I should name  my piece "Twinkle Twinkle ,Little  Star" and that's where my passion for  paintings ended...lols.. I had given up my dream of becoming  an artist since then hahaha...wala kase talaga  future... I always admire my papa's and  brother's paintings and sketches that  I dreamt of becoming an artist  before.They aren't professional  though,My brothers weren't e...

The News about Measles outbreak is very alarming .I'm now too scared to let my  daughter go out especially nowadays that the City where we live is now exposed by the virus. The Measles is contagious.One child  may be able to infect other children   from the moment they begin feeling ill or before the symptoms even develop. Measles is a serious respiratory  disease caused by a virus. It spreads  easily through coughing,sneezing and  breathing.It can be fatal however  measles,mumps,rubella (MMR) vaccine  protects against measles. What are the symptoms of Measles? Measles starts with a fever then  cough,runny nose and red eyes. then a rash of tiny ,red spots to  break out. It starts at the head and spreads  to the rest of the body. The rash can last for a week and  coughing can last up to 10 days. Other symptoms may include scaly  patches,loss of appetite,diarrhea  (especially in infants) and swollen...

We,Filipinos are very superstitious, We strongly believe that following superstitions will brings us good luck all through out the year. One of the many customs we practice every New Year is the Food Tradition where we only prepare those Good Luck foods. Thus,Preparing one or all of these foods in our table is said to bring Good Luck in the coming year. Pansit- for long life. -Long Noodles signifies longevity however one should be careful not to break the noodles. source Biko-  (Sticky Rice Cake)-Good fortune will be sticking all through out the year to those who will serve this in New Year. source Round fruits - It is customary to have 13 fruits here in the Philippines.13 is considered lucky plus having round fruits resembles bounty and more money for the New Year. source Pork- It resembles Progress because Pork never moves backward while other's say that when pigs roots for food they push they're snouts forward. source Filipinos believe that pr...

It's the most wonderful time of the year.Season of joy and giving but have you noticed? It's also the season for coughs and colds. =(  Last Saturday we went to Perpetual Hospital,We took our daughter to her pedia because She had been suffering from nasal congestion for almost a week.well not really suffering coz' she's still playful and talkative but I'm a bit paranoid when it comes to my daughter's health so off we went there.  We seldom visit Dra. C because my daughter hardly get sick.?I think the last time we visited Dra. was a year ago pa,same month December din,same reason..cough and colds. Blame it on the cold weather.It's during this time when we usually catch coughs and colds. Colds: The common children's cold (aka The sniffles) is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract that usually last a week or two. Children's colds are caused by rhino viruses (there are many different types)- contagious viruses that can live in th...

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.

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?