Mommy Practicality

Friday, October 21, 2016

Conquering Fears And Washing Away Stains Of Past With Ariel

I've written about stains in the past and how a woman should go on living her life by putting it all behind. While moving forward and moving ahead, one should be fearless in facing everything. My life was stained with wrong choices of peers, with a failed relationships, with wrong career decisions, with dirty rumors about me, and many more. But as I moved on and turned back on all of these, I became fearless.

This was echoed by Ariel during their Wash Your Fears Summit where they invited me as one of the 100 Fearless Women. In the summit, Ariel's brand ambassador Ms. Kris Aquino also revealed that even if she's a strong woman, she still has fears especially concerning her loved ones.

Ms. Kris Aquino showing off her fear: My loved ones being hurt

With the 100 stains which Ariel could remove, we were asked to pick one to use for painting and staining a crisp white shirt with our FEARS.

Ariel 100 Stains In 1 Wash

As a wife and a mom, I would do anything and everything for the family, fearlessly. If there's only one major thing I fear, it's SICKNESS or being ill in the future and eventually leave my family behind. So that's what I painted on the shirt.

My greatest fear is getting sick and leaving my family behind at an early age.

All participants were asked to put with the fear on it, inside a huge bin. So in total, there were 100 shirts or 100 fears, painted with the use of the 100 stains which the power of Ariel could remove.

Dumping the stained shirt in a large bin to be washed with Ariel

This event featured a panel discussion headed by one of the most influential, no-nonsense, and fearless Filipina celebrity I know, Ms. Kris Aquino and the other women influencers who are known to be fearless in their respective fields, shared how they were able to pave their way to success even if roadblocks stained their way up there. These women also wrote their fears on their shirts and shared why they fear them, and at the same time proved to all of us gathered there that they were able to overcome these fears by facing them.

Panel discussion with women influencers, moderated by Bianca Gonzalez-Intal

The ten women influencers who inspired all of us that day with their strength of character, wisdom, dedication and commitment to improve the community, and perseverance to getting up even when bruised and stained by challenges they face everyday, discussed how they processed their fears and used them to become the persons they are now today.

Miriam Quiambao, fearless beauty queen
Amina Rasul, fearless advocate for peace and development
Anna Kapunan, fearless advocate for health and environment
Marilou Chua, fearless beauty queen and children's education
Samira Gutoc-Tomawis, fearless journalist
Mandy Dela Rima, fearless entrepreneur
Mons Romulo, fearless lifestyle columnist
Aimee Carandang Gloria, fearless female pilot
Badjie Guerrero-Trinidad, fearless founder of The Cravings Group

These Fearless Filipinas shared their fears to the audience during the Wash Your Fears Summit by Ariel

Later on, a symbolic washing away of our fears and stains in our lives was led by Ms. Kris Aquino. All of our our stained shirts with our fears were gathered and washed with the help of Ariel.

Bianca and Kris helped each other in putting some of the stained shirts into the washing machine with Ariel

One of the highlights of the event was when Bianca Gonzalez-Intal had a one-on-one interview with the Queen of Talk. She discussed in detail her stains of the past, her fears, her struggles, the women she looks up to, stories about her family, and how she was able to stand up each time she falls.

Among everything she shared that day, I admire and respect her more for the strength she showed as a mother. I agree with her when she said that she can endure anything for her children and that God gave us our children for a purpose.

One-on-one with Ms. Kris Aquino to talk about her fears and how she conquered all and continue to do so.

After all the sharing about fears and how to conquer them, all the stained shirts with written fears were cleaned and hung on the wall by the end of the program to symbolize that it's time to wash away these fears. It's time to start anew and face each day with bravery.

Stains were no match to Ariel's superior stain removal.

This was the very key message of the Wash Your Fears Summit. According to Louie Morante, Regional Communications Manager for Fabric and Home Care of P&G, "Empowering Filipinas is at the core of what Ariel stands for, and we continue to find ways to drive conversations that can inspire more Filipinas to succeed in life. Ariel recognizes that Filipinas are now fearless in seeking new opportunities to propel them forward in life. This summit for women celebrates 100 fearless Filipinas who have demonstrated that fears are just stains that we have to be brave enough to remove. Be fearless like Ariel 0 tested and proven to remove 100 stains in 1 wash."

Ariel's superior stain removal is effective in removing 100 stains with its optimized formulation which contains a higher level of active ingredients and smart enzymes. The power in every wash leads to a worry-free laundry experience, allowing us women to have time for themselves and for the people around us as well.

Here's one of the 100 Fearless Filipinas with me, Michelle of r0ckstarmomma.com whom I've been having happy conversations about being a new mom again whenever we see each other.

With one of the 100 Fearless Filipinas recognized at the summit.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Baby's Multi-compartment Lassig Diaper Bag

Seriously, there are so many baby diaper bags out there in the market to choose from. Selecting the right one for you and your baby could sometimes be harder that it seems. It really depends on the preference of the parents. Yup! The one who's going to carry it.

I remember when my other two children were babies, my preference for their diaper bags was different. I guess the choice of which diaper bag to get has a lot to do with the lifestyle of the parents. But regardless of the preference, personally the important feature of the bag should be spacious, organized, and has a lot of compartments for baby's essentials.

I found a gem in our Lassig Diaper Bag! The Lassig Diaper Bag comes in different styles and colors, but it has one important feature which is consistent in all their bags. All their bags are multi-compartment and it's a heaven for parents who carry so many stuff probably because of OC-ness or afraid of forgetting things needed (so might as well bring them all) or because baby's out to travel!

The bag's wide cloth strap is in itself a winner. It's adjustable and the lock of the strap is found at the sides of the bag and not in the middle where you wear it. Some bags have their adjusting belts in the middle which hits my shoulder and makes it painful to carry.

What I like about this diaper bag is that it has its own stroller strap. So if mommy or daddy's hands are full or bag is too heavy to carry around, just attach the bag to the stroller and carry on!

Now let me show you the features and compartments of our new diaper bag and how baby's stuff could easily be organized. Let's open it now...

Here's how it looks inside. The interior has not three, but four divisions! You'll be amazed to see how this bag can hold so many of your baby's things inside!

ONE: It's where the diaper changing pad is kept. The changing pad is included in the Lassig Diaper Bag when you purchase it!

TWO: Is the compartment where I put my baby's clothes, clean clothes or dry stuff.

THREE: In the middle is a zipped divider where you could maybe put flat stuff like a baby book or things you're afraid may get wet, you'd want to keep them protected here.

FOUR: The fourth division has a number of mesh/net compartments to organize your baby's diaper, baby wipes, alcohol, freshener, cologne, powder, extra baby bottles, and more.

See! It's so superbly spacious and keeps baby's things well organized right? Perfect for going to the malls or travelling for a few days too!

When you purchase a Lassig Diaper bag, it comes with the following for free: Bottle Warmer, Diaper Changing Pad, Stroller Straps, and a zipped pouch.

Look at how much stuff I was able to put inside, ang dami pang space inside! To give you an idea, I was able to stuff my Lassig Diaper Bag with the following items:

Three sets of clothes
Baby blanket
Nursing Cover
Four pieces of diaper
Baby wipes
Drool bibs
Baby bottle
Water Refreshener
Alcohol

Would you believe, that there are still more secret compartments apart from shown above? Here they are:

This buttoned compartment is found beside the zipped divider.

On the other side of the zipped divider is another zipped compartment.

Outside of the bag, there's a small zipped compartment too!

Wait, there's more! At the back side of the bag's exterior is another zipped compartment for bigger and flat stuff to put it. The flap is removable by the way which means you could change the design of the bag if you wish! The flaps are available for purchase as well! With this, it would seem as if you have more than just one bag! So innovative and creative as well!

The Lassig Bags use non-toxic and environmentally friendly materials ensuring each bag is beautiful, stylish and functional. It's easy to care for, durable and comfortable. They even utilize recycled and organic materials using no PVC, no nickle, no AZO dyes, no cadmium or phthalates. Lassig is brought to the Philippines by Kenleen International Distribution, Inc. and is available for purchase at Rustan's, Babyland, Chicco, Ollie & Co, The Travel Club, National Bookstore, Baby & Beyond, and ROX. Online, it's available in Lazada.

For more information and updates on available designs and promos, visit their website, like them on Facebook, and follow them on Instagraml. Live lightly! Live Lassig!