Archives for October 2010

Mommy’s Day Out

October 11, Linden Suites. Mommies experienced a day out that is all about themselves. Treated with a hefty lunch. Welcomed by Unilab Corporate Affairs, Jack Orendain and a series of lecture that surely changed the lives of the moms.

The event was hosted by Aileen Dalisay. Moms were reminded on how to take care of themselves. All will agree that in order for a mom to function well, she must be well herself. And for all the mommies out there, here are the mantras that Personal Care speaker Marie Calica shared (repeat this to yourself everyday or every chance you get).

I love my _______ (part of your body)
I promise to scrub a dub.
I will slap on the face cream.
I won’t forget my eyes or my neck.
Water is my best friend.
I will say “si” to E.
I am sleeping beauty.
I will use protection.
I keep myself fresh and clean.
Beauty is easily available to me.

A make up lesson followed. Make up artist Anjie Gogna briefed moms on how to achieve everyday look make up and showed how it is done:

See the transformation of her model, Donna. Anjie used products from the Myra collection:

While their minds are enriched with useful information on how to be pretty, their stomachs were treated with a pancake:

The event was sealed with the moms having a spa. One for their crowning glory an d the other part of the body who always took the blame, the feet.

And of course, I won’t miss the chance to take a photo opps with the very beautiful make up artist, Anjie Gogna.

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A Birthday Party!

My first born will be celebrating his birthday on Sunday. And it does not only serves as 7th birthday but also as my 7th year of being a mommy. To make his party more memorable, we are going to have two small celebration. One is with his classmates tomorrow. It so happens that the last day of the first quarter exam will be tomorrow. It will be a nice treat for him and his classmates.

The other celebration will be here at home, for his friends (about 10 kids). Good thing that I don’t have to buy special occasion dresses since the party will be held here. You know my kids, anything that involves spaghetti and hotdog means party. Actually anything that involves eating is party. We over use that word. Party! Party!

Gardening without Soil

My mother’s thumb is so green she can make everything come to life.. plants I mean. She throws a mango seed in front of our house and now a year after it’s going bigger and greener everyday. Oh well, I don’t have the same thumb as her (but there is something in me that is as green LOL).For any consolation though, whatever I plant, it grows, it’s not just like her that even seeds that she just throw, grows. I like planting, really (why do I have this feeling that nobody will believe me). I never talked about it right? Because I don’t plant that much. You see, we don’t have a lawn or even a place where I can get soils. It would too hassle for me to look around for a healthy soil.

Really, I would love to have a small garden of herbs and spices and some local plants like oregano, tanglad and other medicinal plants. But sine I don’t have enough soil, I have been putting that off for a long time now. Then I heard about GreenHearts’ Enrico. A soil less mix that is perfect for planting fruits and herbs.

ENRICO is made from an ultra-rich blend of natural ingredients and premium organic fertilizers. It is packed with all the nutrients your potted edibles need to perform the task of producing fresh fruits and greens continuously for your kitchen table. Supplement with fresh applications of organic fertilizers beginning two months after potting up.

ENRICO is pH neutral, making it well-suited for most edibles grown in the tropics
ENRICO is ideal for herbs, vegetables and fruits from seedling stage onwards
In case you’re wondering about the name — it’s called ENRICO because it’s ENRIChed Organically! That’s why it’s Enric-O!

This would be a perfect mixture for my herbs and spices. So late last week, I tried it with two pots of Basil:

SOIL- LESS.. so what is wrong about our soil? and what are the benefits of going soil-less?

from the website of GreenHearts:

Ordinary garden soil is generally made up of loam, clay, silt, stones, organic matter and a multitude of organisms (both good and bad), soil-borne diseases, weed-seeds and even bits of trash. Potted plants will have to deal with the diseases, pests and weeds that come with the soil — the effects of which are aggravated in the confines of a pot. In addition, when plain garden soil is used in pots, it gets hard or compacted over time and both water and air find it difficult to get to the plant roots.

Good quality soil-less potting mixes are made up of varying proportions of organic matter and other naturally-occurring materials that have been pre-measured to give the perfect levels of aeration, drainage and moisture-retention for maximum plant performance. If you’ve ever purchased a potted plant from a professional grower or a plant nursery, you will notice that a special mix was used as the growing medium, not ordinary soil. Any soil used by nurseries for pots is also sterilized to remove harmful soil-borne bacteria, pests and weed seeds before it is mixed in with other ingredients. The mixture changes depending on the plant.

The absence of dirt and mud in soil-less mixes is also of extra benefit to the urban gardener. Garden with a soil-less mix and you’ll spend a fraction of the time washing your hands afterwards — no cloying mud clinging to your skin and under your fingernails. Not only are soil-less potting mixes cleaner, they’re also lighter –- making it easier to move pots in and out of the house.

But how can we be assured that SOIL LESS can really deliver the need of our plants?

All our formulas have been garden-tested at GreenHearts and are proven to deliver the best results. Give your plants the best home they can get and help ensure their happiness and health. Choose from our various soil-less formulas — there’s one to suit your needs.

Other soil- less formulas are:

PLANTASTIC- All-Purpose Soil-less Mix
RED EARTH- For flowers
MEDITERRANEA- For high-pH loving herbs
HOMEGROWN- Seed-Starting Mix
BROMELIAD MIX

and of course ENRICO.

Where to buy and how much?

Plantastic, Enrico and Plantastic Red Earth are available nationwide in 6 liter bags at:

Ace Hardware
Corner Hardware
Handyman Do-it-Best
GreenHearts
SM Hardware Workshop
Robinsons True Value

Homegrown and Plantastic Bromeliad Mix are available at Ace Hardware branches nationwide.

All other package sizes (2L, 18L and 100L) and other soil-less mix varieties are available exclusively at Thyme Square. Call GreenHearts at (02) 411-6868 for inquiries or email questions@soil-less.com. Like Enrico Soil-less at Facebook.

And voila! The start of my herbs garden (kilig moment here). I’ll be back for more updates. This week, I’ll buy more pots this week and more plants.