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Hot Wheels PH Invites You To The Epic Race!

Be the first #EpicRacePH Record Breaker! Just buy 2 basic Hot Wheels cars and join the race to win AWESOME prizes! The fastest 20 per Qualifying Round will advance to the Semi-Finals on May 14 and will get a chance to compete at the Finals Round on May 15.

Qualifying Round venues and schedules:

Aside from the race, kids will get a chance to see a living diorama onsite on how they can transform their own rooms to a Hot Wheels epic race track with the all new Track Builder Unlimited.

For mommies (or daddies) I’m sure mag eenjoy kayo sa living diorama on site! This is going to be epic not just for kids di ba? Sa atin din!

*Ako pala talaga ang mahilig sa Hot Wheels hahaha

Blogger Media Kit: 3 Simple Steps To Make Your Own

How important is Blogger Media Kit? If a potential advertiser emails you and ask you about your blog, how do you answer?

-give him the link to your ABOUT ME page?
-send in links of your most popular blog post?
-create a carefully written article about you, your blog and why you blog and pray that he reads it until the last paragraph

You could do all three.. but that would surely scare your potential advertiser away. So how do you present yourself and your blog to a potential advertiser without boring them? The answer, my dear blogger friends, is thru a Blogger Media Kit.

Blogger Media Kit: 3 Simple Steps To Make Your Own

But How To Create A Blogger Media Kit? What should be included on your media kit? From my experience and from a lot of readings (how to create media kit etc) I created these 3 simple steps to start your own media kit.

Step 1. Tell something about you and your blog

Your media kit should speak of your blog, even at the first glance. What makes your blog stands out from other blogs? It’s your blog’s theme, your lay out, your color blog’s color palette, your blog’s font. And the best representation of your blog is your blog’s logo.

If you can include other elements of your blog such as your blog’s lay out, font and color, your blogger media kit is close to perfection.

Step 2. Include a professional photo of you

Let it speak more about you by including your photo. As much as possible, include a professional picture of you doing what you love to blog about. A garden background would be nice if your blog is about gardening. If you’re a mommy blogger like me, a nice shot of you and your kids is a good option. Gusto ko din yun eh kaso baka di kame magkasya mag iina! haha

If you need help in make up or need to hire a make up artist, I highly recommend Make Up by Sai Montes (read about our hair and make up session here)

Step 3. Answer these 3 easy questions:

Now comes the trickiest part, well, for me. I had a hard time figuring out what to put on my media kit aside from my logo and my picture. I can tell a story but how to tell it in a very limited space can be very challenging. Summarizing is not me. And I know most of you can relate. Kaya nga tayo bloggers eh, ang dami nating kwento!

Question #1 Who are you?

You can start by telling a little, OK 1-2 sentences, about you, your lifestyle and/or your family. Tell something about your blog and what you write about it. Try to summarize what your blog is all about in 2 to 3 sentences. Highlight your blog’s achievements or awards if you have any.

Question #2 Why they should work for you?

How influential are you and your blog? Answer it by listing your stats and your social media followers including your id/url on each social media site. It’s a plus if your id on all your social media accounts is your blog’s title/name too. Also include the type of people that reads your blog.

What people are saying about you? Include a few testimonials on your media kit from the people you have worked with or from your readers. Plus points if you can list the brands you have worked with in the past.

What can you offer? List what you can do for the client/ brand. Sponsored post? Banner placement? PR posting? Events coverage? For the rate, save it for your rate card.

I have a separate rate card where my packages were listed as well as the pricing and the brands I have worked with.

Question #3 How to contact you?

Your email address would be enough but if you want to put your mobile number, you can include it too.

For blogger media kit sample, you can download mine and study it 🙂

Blogger Media Kit Sample and Design

Now that you’re done with all the information you need for your media kit. It’s time to design your media kit. In my case, I let my designer do the job, best wordpress blog designer, Squeesome Design Studio. She offers media kit designing with discount! Just tell her you heard it from Mommy Pehpot 🙂

Health Watch: World Health Day

Did you know that today is World Health Day?

World Health Day is celebrated globally every year on April 7 to bring awareness to public health issues. In celebration of World Health day this year, Safeguard launches Heath Watch. It a series of lecture aimed to equip Filipino moms with the information and the skills that they need to continue to keep their family healthy.for

In the first Safeguard Health Watch lecture yesterday among mommy bloggers, UNICEF shared figures about the state of Filipino Children’s Health.

Health Watch: World Health Day

Here are some of the figures and health concerns discussed during the first ever Safeguard Health Watch:

Global Health Report

Globally, nearly half of child deaths are attributed to malnutrition*. It is also same here in the Philippines. In 2015, UNICEF studies show that 45% of child deaths are attributable to malnutrition, i.e, 95 deaths per day.

The second largest cause of death globally is Diarrhea where as 1,600 children dies every day.

Top Threats Diseases Among Filipino Children

In the 2015 countdown report*, the top 3 child mortality causes are:

Neonatal conditions- 45%
Pneumonia- 18%
Injuries- 8%
Diarrhea- 7%

In the same report, the 42 countries where 90% of child deaths occur, the leading causes of death are:

Neonatal conditions- 33%
Diarrhea- 33%
Pneumonia- 21%

Mom’s watch

As a mom, are you aware of the simplest and most cost- effective solutions for some of the most critical diseases?

In Newborn Deaths, the most effective preventive measure is breastfeeding? Reports show a decrease on newborn deaths since the government implemented the Unang Yakap campaign. It is a newborn care practices that consist of 4 core steps:

Immediate and thorough drying of the newborn
Early skin to skin contact
Properly time cord clamping
Early initiation of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding remains a key to prevent deaths from Pneumonia and Diarrhea. Safe water, sanitation and proper hygiene is also critical in preventing both illnesses.

Water, Sanitation and Health Program

Procter & Gamble, through Safeguard, partners with UNICEF to address this problem by implementing its Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) Program, which includes health and hygiene education among children.

Safeguard also recognizes the importance of health in the context of everyday activities at home. In celebration of World Health Day, Safeguard highlights the role of proper hygiene in keeping families healthy.

Mommies present during the event were taught about First Aid basics, including proper wound care, in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).

What Moms Should Know About Proper Wound Care

Washing of wound for 5 minutes with soap has been beneficial in reducing infections among children
First aiders should also wash their hands with soap before giving treatment.

It is really important, specially for mommies like us to learn about proper care and health studies and reports like this one. It gives us the edge in protecting our family and keeping them healthy. And when it comes to family germ protection, Safeguard is my partner.

*Sources: World Health Organization and Maternal and Child Epidemiology Estimation