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5 Tips to Buying Baby Clothes

Buying clothes for your newborn baby is just as exciting as shopping for your own clothes. Suddenly, everything is 20 times smaller than what you would normally buy. You would think that isn’t a lot of varieties available. However, don’t let the size fool you. In fact, several shopping malls dedicate an entire floor just for baby clothes and toys.

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There are shops and establishment that sell only baby clothing items. According to Statista, the baby clothing is a billion-dollar industry. Despite the massive marketing campaigns and the huge selection of baby paraphernalia, what do we really know about buying baby clothes? Here are simple tips on how to efficiently purchase baby clothes.

1. Choose Different Sizes

Babies grow up so fast. They grow taller and gain weight only after a few months. Therefore, there is no point in lingering too long on 0-2 months’ sized clothes. Leave this to your friends and family who will give you presents. When you go out to shop, ideally before giving birth, try to buy clothes of varied sizes. Once you have given birth, you will be too busy nursing or healing that you might not find another time to shop until after six months or so. It is highly recommended that you anticipate this and buy clothes up to the size of a six-month-old baby. You can start shopping for baby clothes such as rompers, dresses, jumpsuits, and onesies at https://laminimas.com/.

2. Buy the Necessities First

As colorful and adorable as they may look, baby costumes should not be on your priority list when buying baby clothes. Stop shopping for swimming gears, Christmas dresses, or sports uniforms unless you have already bought a bunch of towels, shirts, pajamas, onesies, and blankets. These will come in handy when you have a newborn spitting or making a mess all the time. It’s always helpful to have a few of these within your reach when you need them the most.

3. Check Out Used Clothes

Since babies tend to grow out of their baby clothes, you might want to consider buying used clothing from thrift stores. Just make sure that they are clean and the garment is still strong. This way, you can save some money and wait until your baby is grown to buy a more suitable and more expensive clothing that will be used for a very long time. If you have family members who had children in the past, you can buy some of the baby clothes that they are no longer using.

4. Choose the Right Material

Baby’s tend to be very sensitive and the hardest part is that they can’t tell you yet what exactly is wrong. So, you just have to take their crying as a clue. Buying clothes with the best materials is crucial for a happy and healthy baby. In general, clothes made from cotton is a great choice for babies. Cotton is soft, absorbent, and comfortable. They don’t stick too much to the skin which lessens skin irritation. Jersey knit is also a great fabric because of its breathable quality. It is stretchable and dries very fast.

5. Buy Seasoned Baby Clothing

If you live in a country where the weather can change drastically from warm to cold, you need to be prepared in terms of the clothes available for your baby. Buy singlets, thin shirts and pajamas during the warmer season. However, you should also keep long-sleeves, tights, thick hats, blankets, and socks to combat the cold winter season.

Family Staycation At The Cirque Serviced Residences

When you have a hotel like bed (or close to that) it is really hard to leave your house. So when we got an offer for a Family Staycation At The Cirque Serviced Residences, I was a bit hesitant. The bedroom photos are convincing though and the pool! And the fact that the residence is just a stone throw’s away from our home (stone na si Goliath ang nagbato haha). I find it amusing that we’re having a staycation a few kilometers away from our house. But I guess that’s the whole point of staycation right?

Family Staycation At The Cirque Serviced Residences

Honestly, I am excited for this staycation because we often pass by Circulo Verde, where The Cirque Serviced Residences is located. Always extending my neck as we passed by, curious on what’s inside that place. It looks expensive judging by the entrance and yet it gives you this homey aura. So it’s a dream come true to actually walk around Circulo Verde. As I have learned, Circurlo Verde is not as private as I thought it was. It has office spaces for rent, restaurants inside and of courseThe Cirque Serviced Residences is inside.

Forgot to mention pala, also another reason why I said yes to this staycation is because The Cirque Serviced Residences is managed by Hospitality Innovators Inc (Hi!). Our favorite hotel in Nueva Ecija is also managed by them (must read: Harvest Hotel Review). My expectations for The Cirque Serviced Residences is a bit high knowing who manages it.

Though I want to start my review the unit, can we just take a moment to appreciate the reception? Specially this side of the reception.. so simple pero so elegant di ano? Gusto ko po ng ganitong sala!

Our home for a night is a two bedroom suite. It’s the perfect size for our family. The unit is stylish and homey, the kind of description every homemaker wants for her home. For a moment there, I wish this was our home or we can at least copy the design and the lay out.

Quick tour of the unit: As you enter, you will be greeted by a tastefully designed sala. On your right is the laundry area which can also serve as maid’s quarter (judging by the comfort room inside). If you are planning to bring a helper, maybe you can request for a mattress.

Adjacent to the sala is the dinning area and the small but fully equipped kitchen. Fully equipped because it has microwave and induction cooker. This unit is like a real house talaga. Super ideal for families traveling to the city and needs a place to stay.

Then the 2 single bed bedroom where my 4 kids stayed. The room was perfectly designed that we decided to copy a bit of it for the boys’ bedroom. Parallel is the bathroom, which is quite big and has all the necessities a bathroom should have (hot shower, bidet, and toiletries).

Now, the master bedroom. I have nothing but praises, from bed to pillow to the linens, to the bathroom. I love this kind of luxury. And I can say, this is worth a night away from bed. The duvet is even better. Let me askm do you know where to buy hotel quality duvet and pillow? Yung tipong malulunond ka sa lambot? Please tell me! Mag ho hoard ako!

The Cirque Serviced Residences pool is located at 8th or 10th floor (I can’t remember, sorry!). Child friendly pool and lawn is covered with artificial grass, so no worries na baka madulas ang mga bagets.

Aside from swimming, there are other activities your kids will love. Forgot to mention that The Cirque Serviced Residences is pet friendly, actually, the whole Circulo Verde is, they even have a park for pets. Just walking with fur babies is already an enjoyable activity itself di ba mga momsh?

Ninja Academy is also now located inside Circulo Verde, where The Cirque Serviced Residences is located. It’s Ninja Academy, the name says a lot. If your kids wants to learn how to parkour, this is the perfect place. Sayang lang when we were there, expired na pala ang GC ko! Booo! Calling Ninja Acedemy, baka may magagawa tayo?

Save the best for last: BIKING PARK.

Yes, a whole park dedicated for BIKING! The park of free of use for The Cirque Serviced Residences guests (and minimal charge for visitors). The park is open:

Mon & Wed 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tues & Thurs 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Fri, Sat, Sun 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

What’s so exciting about a Bike Park? A Lot!

You can rent a bike for a very cheap price and you can also bring your own bike. And you can bike as you want, in cement, in trails and if you are up for it, try out THE RAMP!

My kids just bike around the area and in some slopy areas. Super enjoy sila with the biking, I wish nag extend pa kame ng stay! Watch our video:

Where to eat when checked in at The Cirque?

For early dinner, we had McDonald’s and then called for delivery through a food panda. Ang dami namang restaurant around Libis so food won’t be a problem and as I have mentioned, the kitchen is fully equipped. For breakfast, part of the accommodation is breakfast at Kambal Pandesal.

The Cirque Serviced Residences is located inside Circulo Verde, Calle Industria, Bagumbayan, Quezon City. Super easy to locate specially if you are using waze. Aside from 2 bedroom flat (P7200), other accommodations are 1 bedroom pet friendly flat (P4800), and 1bedroom loft (P5760). The 1 bedroom loft looks intriguing! Parang ang sarap mag hang out dun! To book, contact The Cirque Serviced Residences through their website:https://thecirque.com.ph/

Watsons Mother’s Day Video

Most moms I know they will never tell you that they are proud of how they are as a mother. Most of them are in doubt. Most of them do not see themselves as the mom they wish to be. Do not get me wrong, these are great moms we are talking about, but they just do not see themselves the way their kids see them or the way people see them.

Kaya naman Watsons Mother’s Day Video is sapol na sapol sa puso ng mga nanay:

Di ba? When asked, a mom usually describes a great woman as something that she wishes she is as a mom. Little did she know, that is exactly how her kids, her husband, and her family, thinks of her.

And these great moms, they deserve a break. Moms need to pamper themselves and be pampered. Happy mothers who look good and feel great in turn make their loved ones feel great, too.

For Mother’s Day, make her feel like the perfect woman who looks good and feels great always. Here are some ideas:

Give your mom a homemade gift card for a foot and hand massage. It should be redeemable forever.
Put together a special basket for mom filled with beauty and wellness goodies such as facemasks, massage oil, a bottle of multivitamins and nail polish. Basically, the basket should include items your mother will enjoy.
Give her gift cards from her favorite store. If she loves beauty, then she will enjoy shopping at Watsons. If it’s fashion she’s into, she will surely love the wide selection at The SM Store.
Write a letter or poem telling her why she is the best mom in the world and what makes her perfect.
Serve her breakfast in bed. If you can’t cook, slice some fruits and serve it with toast and butter on a beautiful plate.
Take her out for dinner and a movie. Take note of what her favorite restaurant is and what movies she likes to watch.

To learn more about the video, visit the Watsons Philippines Facebook page and watsonsph on Instagram.