Archives for January 2012

Pogs To The Rescue!

I was in the bathroom when my second son called and asked me to see what is written on the rubber mat..initially, my mind went on like, WHAT!?! he wrote on the rubber mat?!? but then again, I am not the type of mom who over reacts without seeing what he did. So I told him, I’ll just finish what I am doing and I’ll see what he wrote on the rubber mat..

When I went to their play area ( a space in our living room covered with rubber mat) I just saw pogs* scattered on the floor..

at first I can’t figure out what is written or what was he trying to say using the pogs, then I turn around and I saw this:

Can you tell what is written?

And that just made my Sunday morning.. I feel so loved as a mother 🙂 made me smile the whole day and almost forgot that I need to read the results of my ct scan placed on my devised medication cart (we have a small cart where most of the medical results are placed as well as the kids medicine).

*Pogs is the game that we used to play in the 90’s popularized by Coke. To play this game you need to collect discs which are called pogs. The pogs/discs are placed like a tower and players will have to hit it with a special pogs (harder than the rest, usually made of plastics where pogs are made of paper).. all that went down the tower will be given to the player who hit it.. I can’t remember what the special pogs is called.

If my memory serves me right, Coke issue pogs and you can have it in exchange of Coke crowns.. good thing my lola owns a sari sari store, we almost had an unlimited supply of Coke crowns 🙂

Now pogs can be bought everywhere 🙂 in different designs too.

What’s Inside My Brown Paper Bag?

Can you guess what’s inside my brown paper bag?

In relation to Pasig City ordinance against the use of plastics, establishments here in Pasig are now gearing towards the use of brown paper bag instead.. and you wouldn’t believe that even my favorite thrift store is also using brown paper bag.

Super 8 grocery at Ortigas Avenue Extension is now using Brown Paper bag as well as Ever Gotesco.. I still have to try shopping at their department store and see for myself.

As for the content of my brown paper bag, take a look here.

Choosing the Perfect Baby Car Seat

It’s a very exciting time for most people when they discover they’re expecting a little one;

however, the costs involved in looking after babies are far from cheap and easy. One of the main things you’ll have to purchase when the baby is nearly due is a car seat. Bringing your baby home from hospital is a beautiful experience, and the perfect car seat can make the trip back home even better for you and your baby.

Choosing the best infant car seat isn’t easy, but with the right advice and some good tips, you’ll be well on your way to finding that dream car seat that fits your car, your baby and your budget.

The first thing to remember when looking for baby car seats is that you should never take
a second-hand car seat from somebody. The main reason for this is the fact that you just
don’t know the history of that seat. As trivial as it may sound, it’s important because the car seat may have been involved in a crash or simply not have the technology needed to protect your baby in the most effective way possible.

Depending on the age of your baby, you should choose between rear-facing and front-facing car seats. Until your baby is about two years old, you should always buy a rear-facing seat. Seats facing the rear of your car protect your baby so much better, so this is an extremely important factor to consider when buying a car seat.

Finally, take your car into consideration. The seats fitted in cars vary from vehicle to vehicle, so it’s highly recommended that you try out the car seat in your car before purchasing it. The last thing you need is to buy a seat that doesn’t fit in your car when you get home!

This is a guest post.