Our family home celebrations are never without chicken, cake and of course their favorite, Spaghetti!  It has been a tradition to have this pasta dish every time there's an occasion such as birthdays or anniversaries.  Although I and husband prefer the Italian Style, my children like the sweet one.  In this recipe or taste battle, of course, the kids always win.  Sweet Style Spaghetti it is!

This canvass and Purefoods Blue Line apron welcomed me

It's one thing that I've been pregnant for nine months and another thing that I've been too busy, to pay attention to the look and health of my hair.  I have long hair and it had been rebonded and colored several times that's why my hair is dry, lifeless, and frizzy.  So the quickest way to manage it is to just tie it or keep it up in a bun.

It got a treat one day when I came to the TRESemme Keratin Smooth's first ever Salon-to-Home Soiree.

For Itchy Eczema, We Use Elica

t's that time of the year again when parents and kids get giddy excited about the Halloween month!  Who wouldn't be?  Imagine cute children dressed up as their favorite or popular cartoon/TV/movie character, babies in adorable costumes, and even adults get a chance to be another persona on Halloween!  That's why it's already tradition for me and this blog to release a list of Halloween Trick or Treat Events in Metro Manila for kids.  It's also one of the most awaited and most demanded posts among my readers.

Here's an initial list, hope you bookmark this post so you could come back for more.  I surely will update the list as more and more extablishments announce their Halloween activities.

Active Fun
Spooktacular Halloween Party
WHEN: October 26 (SM Megamall), October 27 (Fairview Terraces), and October 28 (Bonifacio High Street) at 3:00 PM
WHAT: Trick or Treat Parade, Costume Contest, Mascot appearance, magic show, loot bags, raffle, snacks, and unlimited play at Active Fun.
FEE: Php 650 (Regular), Php 600 (Fun Club Member), and Php 250 (Companion)
For more details like them on FACEBOOK

What do you understand about smart saving and about investing?  I know a bit but Security Bank opened my eyes about Unit Investment Trust Fund a lot more when I attended their event a few weeks ago.

Our dearest baby Damien already received the sacrament of baptism last weekend at the Pilgrim Chapel of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in New Manila Quezon City.

I still remember clearly how I carried him for nine months in my womb.  I still remember how much in pain I was during my 20 hour labor and how I almost lost my life postpartum due to internal hemorrhage.  I was just 24 when he made me a mother for the first time.  I wouldn't ever forget the first experiences of being a mom with him.

As I've shared in this blog before, I was a single mom to him.  So I played the roles of both a mom and a dad.  From a stay-at-home-mom I took an entry level marketing job to be able to support him.  I didn't complain that I was earning little because what's important for me was I was able to spend a lot of time with him in the morning before going to work.  Since it was an entry-level job, I didn't have to render overtime so I always went home early to bond with him endlessly.  I was a young mom and had a lot of energy for play.  I could say he got the best of my younger years because I carried him a lot, rolled on the floor with him, went to many places even when we commuted, and played so many games from rough to quiet board games.  I was never absent in his school activities.  Those were very simple and happy times bringing him up as a child.

What does MaxiMom mean to me?  It simply means being stretched and going beyond limits just to keep my kids healthy, safe, and loved.  It's also MAXimizing everything in me to be able to give everything I have for them, one of which is to have a happy, a safe, and a clean home.

In the recent event I attended in La Creperie, Salcedo, LYSOL and 100% Whole Mom made me realize that being a MaxiMom is easily achievable by being organized at home, embracing our beauty as a mom, and nurturing our heart while we nurture our family's.