Pretty Practical Mom

I read   Mommy Fleur  's blog about The Chikungunya, ( pronounce as chik-un-gun-ya  Listen  ) (Kakabulol,ERRRR)  I felt scared upon reading about it. I've been hearing about it from my office-mates but I was not that interested before.kala ko wala lng..so dedma lng ako, Kaloka pala tong virus na to. What is Chikungunya? CHIK Virus is a viral disease that spreads by mosquitoes.(aedes agypti and aedes albopictus),It has similarities with  Dengue .Some of the symptoms are headache,joint pains,nausea,rashes fever,and fatigue.It occurs suddenly and may lasts for weeks.It's not fatal but it can be disabling,some people can get severe complications.It first occurred in Tanzania (Country in Eastern Africa) in 1952. How does the virus spread? Mosquito bites the infected person and passes the virus to healthy person. Once it gets to a given location it will spread easily. How to treat it? There is no vaccine for the virus meaning there still no cure for t...

I feel awful about the news, I just read from Daily Mail UK.co. Schoolgirl is 'trolled to death': Parents' agony as daughter, 14, 'hangs herself' after horrific abuse from bullies on website Ask.fm Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2384866/Schoolgirl-Hannah-Smith-trolled-death-bullies-Ask-fm-website.html#ixzz2as4JF5Yf  Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook A girl who was a victim of online bullying hanged herself. Cyber bullying is getting far too much. It has victimized a lot of people especially the young ones.It may affect a person's being causing depression,low self esteem ,anxiety or worst it may lead to suicidal thought. How to Protect Children from Cyber Bullying Google Let's guide our children when they go online.Tell them to keep their online identity and passwords private. Do not give any personal information like phone numbers and address. Let's encourage our children to think before ...

   Last Saturday,We're supposed to just stay at home because hubby had a work and we only go out if it's his rest day,so I cooked my hubby and little Sophie's favorite (Beef Sinigang) for lunch, I also baked bread pudding for our merienda. My hubby's shift starts at 8pm - 5am. He usually leave  at around 6pm. While ironing his shirt I remembered I promised my student that I will change my hair color to match hers and besides that's what I'm really planning since last month pa. haha...so I asked hubby if it's ok to visit a parlor and have my hair color change..well, Better ask your husbands first before making any decisions. right?  especially when money is involve..  I know this isn't major but.. still,It's important and this is me anyway.. so un nga...edi pumayag n xa. (eh heler 300 lng naman kulay noh! choz!)  without even knowin g  that aside from hair color,mag papa hair treatment pa ako,mag papa manicure, pedicure and take not...

I love eating creamy dishes.One of my favorite is  Chicken à la King.  Before,I was wondering why it's called  à la King  .I first thought that this dish was first made and served for The King and Queen of the Kingdom of England.(shala') but i was wrong .There are several stories where this dish originated from and am gonna share them with you guys whether you like it or not. LOLz   One claims it was created by Delmonico's chef named Charles Ranhofer as Chicken à la Keene in the 1880s was named after Foxhall Parker Keene. Another claims it was created in 1881 at Claridge hotel in London and named for James R.Keene.(father of  Foxhall Parker Keene) Another account claims chef George Greenwald of the broghton Beach Hotel in Brighton Beach created it in 1890s, naming it after patron E. Clarke King and his wife  The most Likely account is that It was created in the 1890s by Hotel in Philadelphia.Several Orbituaries in early March 1915 credi...

Body scrub is good at removing dead skin.It cleanses and moisturizes while leaving skin soft and supple.I'm quite addicted to scrubs, be it salt,coffee granules or oatmeal . Homemade or store bought. I love how it makes my skin smooth and youthful after .I've tried many scrubs but they weren't that promising as ASIAN SECRETS Lulur Indonesian Whitening Body Scrub I've been using this since late last year and I've seen how my skin improve,(not dramatically though ) I have fair skin naman but it helps me even out more.I also like the scent that stays for almost an hour after used. Feeling fresh and clean talaga after. 130 php for 250g jar 80php for 135g jar Benefits of using Body Scrubs 1. Exfoliating - Just like what i'd said it removes dead skin cells. Pollution makes our skin suffer as it collects all the dirt.The tiny beads from the scrubs helps remove the dirt from the outer layer of our skin. 2.Youthful Glow - After using scrubs...