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SM Home Bed Linen Sale

If you missed the Mega Sale 2 weeks ago and you’re want to buy bed linens, here is your chance:

SM Home is holding a Linen Sale until October 31 na lang! Up to 50% on bed linens.

Last Mega Sale, I bought our bed linen from Royal Linens at 20% off. The Queen set includes 2 pillow case, 1 bed sheet and one duvet cover for PhP 3040. I bought another set (2 cases) of pillow case as accent (maroon one) for PhP 640. Here’s the look of my bed (I still need a case for my Dunlopillo bolster):

Duvet filler from Royal Linens is 3600 (discounted price), maharlika! But it’s100% microfibre naman. I found a duvet filler (kaso pang king lang) from Canadian Bed for PhP 1800.. mura di ba? though not 100% microfibre, OK na din. Some brands kase offer a polyester duvet filler at PhP2000+. Sulit buy na ang nasa Canadian.

For my kids, I got them character pillow cases from Canadian Bed din. Barbie pillow case for Sati at PhP 390 per set (2 cases). Naka sale yan kaya ganyan kamura… regular price is PhP 700+. For my boys, I bought NBA bedding set from Canadian din. PhP 1050 for double set which includes flat sheet and 2 pillow case. Balak ko, since their bed is 30″ lang naman, hatiin ung flat sheet.

I only bought a set each for our beds… nag aantay din ako ng sale pa.. I heard, aside from the one happening right now at SM Home, there will be a Megatrade sale on bed linen this November. Syempre I am going to keep you posted about.

5 Pinoy Phrases We Should Stop Using

Manonood na ako ng Ang Probinsyano eh (tapos Panagako Sa’yo… tapos On The Wings of Love).. sabi ko ilipat ang TV sa Channel 2.. DEADMA ang mga bagets! Napa litanya tuloy ako..

Ang sabi ko ilipat na ninyo sa Channel 2 ang TV! Bakit ba ayaw ninyo akong sundin?!? Para akong sirang plaka dito kasasabi sa inyo ng mga dapat at hindi nyo dapat gawin. Pagod na pagod na ako! Baka akala ninyo.. may gatas pa kayo sa labi. Alam na alam ko ang mga ginagawa ninyo. Papunta pa lang kayo, pabalik na ako… Sige subukan ninyo.. subukan ninyo ako.

Eh lalo akong hindi pinansin at nakatingin lang sa akin na parang walang naintindihan sa mga sinabi ko..

Maya- maya, eto na si panganay…

[tweetthis]Sirang Plaka? Tengang Kawali? Here are some Pinoy Phrases Moms should STOP using! [/tweetthis]

“My, ano ba ang plaka?”

AY JUSMIYOOOOOO! ANO DAW?!? Wala ngang naintindihan sa mga pinagsasabi ko! Sumakit lang lalamunan ko kaka litanya!

And that’s the story behind this blog post. GENERATION GAP! huhu

Some of the things that my lola and lolo used to tell me is no longer comprehensible for the youths today. I am saying that not just from my “litanya”experiences. When I explained to my boys what Plaka is all about.. that’s the only time they realized what it means when someone says “para akong sirang plaka.” My first born said that most of their teachers used that term but no one in the class really knows what it really means.

It makes me wonder, maybe the kids nowadays is really not that stubborn, we’re just assuming they understood what we are saying when in fact they don’t have a slight idea about it. Based on our experience, here are the 5 Filipino Phrases that we (specially us mommies!) should stop using or explain it before using it on our kids.

5 Pinoy Phrase We Should Stop Using

Pinoy Phrase # 1: Para akong sirang plaka

They don’t even know what PLAKA is! Not unless you really have a cool household that still owns an old record player and still keeps vinyl records. Orienting the kids about vinyl and how it sound when broken can be challenging. Next time, if you feel the need to tell them na para kayong sirang plaka at paulit ulit na lang sa mga sinasabi nyo, try using the term “UNLIMITED”

Pinoy Phrase # 2: May gatas pa kayo sa labi

In a nutshell, may gatas pa kayo sa labi means young. Back then, only the kids got to drink milk.. pero sa panahon ngayon when even milk for the oldest of the oldest is being marketed, hindi na applicable and phrase na ito. Kahit si Lolo at Lola may gatas pa sa labi eh! Try using the phrase, “Town Hall 2 pa lang kayo.”

Pinoy Phrase # 3: Papunta pa lang kayo, pabalik na ako

They’ll never get what this phrase means… do you know what it means? been there..done that.. The most effective way to try to inculcate to your kids that you are far more experienced than them.. use their language.

“Hindi mo na pa download ang COC, town hall 10 na ako!”

Pinoy Phrase # 4: Sige, Subukan mo

Never dare.. huwag na huwag mong susubukan. That’s what this phrase is to me. The kids nowadays, it only means one thing, they would really do it. If you want to tell them don’t do it, say it. Napansin ko lang, ang mga kabataan ngayon, they take things as it is.

Pinoy Phrase #5: Ilipat mo na sa Channel 7 0 sa Channel 2 ang TV

Lastly, kung saan nagsimula ang post na ito.. Noong kabataan ko, dalawa lang ang channel na kilala ko.. Channel 7 (GMA) and Channel 2 (ABSCBN). Nowadays, may Channel 100 na rin yata! I still say that though, “nak lipat mo na sa Channel 2 and funny how only my little girl knows what TV channel I am talking about. Get a hold of that damn remote in order to prevent this kind of confusion from happening again.. or re orient yourself with the channels now.

GrabCar’s #GrabItBeatIt Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign

First Time To Use GrabCar

I always use GrabTaxi when I’m out, sanay na ako sa GrabTaxi eh and so far, wala naman akong nagiging problema. Last Wednesday as I run from meeting to blog events to meeting again, grab taxi’s my partner. Pero noong pauwi na ako, I tried booking grab taxi pero waley… from BGC to Pasig is no joke at quarter to 5 PM. Biglang may “Why don’t you try GrabCar?” or something to that effect.. nabigla ako.. napa yes ako at napabook ng GrabCar. Ayaw ko sana kase feeling ko pang maharlika lang ang GrabCar but I have no choice. Ayaw ko naman i cancel…

soooo how was my first ride?

After a meeting in makati, 2 events and another meeting in bgc.. a very relaxing #grabcar ride courtesy of #Dunlopillo #bolster #mommypehpot #mommyblogger #blogginglife #bloggerextraordinaire
A photo posted by Mommy Pehpot (@mommypehpot) on Oct 21, 2015 at 2:35am PDT

Really nice! not that exceptional but nice.. and the best part..it’s not that mahal naman pala 🙂 fixed rate from BGC to my area is 240PhP only.

GrabCar’s #GrabItBeatIt Awareness Campaign

Aside from giving us nice rides, GrabCar is doing an exceptional campaign against Breast Cancer. #GrabItBeatIt is GrabCar’s awareness campaign for early breast cancer detection.

In support of the breast cancer awareness month, GrabCar launched the #GrabItBeatIt campaign across Southeast Asia. This campaign encourage women to be aware of early breast cancer detection. It motivates women to conduct self- examination.

“We believe that early detection is the best protection against breast cancer as studies show that those detected early have high cure rates. Through this campaign, we want to extend the conversation to how women can stay healthy and fit, and encourage Filipino women to self-check before it’s too late,” said GrabCar Head, Natasha Bautista.

Do you know that the Philippines has the second highest incidence of breast cancer in Southeast Asia? That’s accordin to a 2012 study. Department of Health (DOH) recommends women as young as 20 years old to know about their breast and how to examine and conduct a self examination monthly.

Breast Cancer Awareness Kits

To spread awareness about breast cancer, GrabCar is offering a Breast Cancer Awareness kits which includes a statement shirt by Malaysian clothing company Pestle and Mortar, a tote bag and pamphlet on how to conduct self-examination. All proceeds will to ICanServe Foundation.

ICanServe Foundation helps women with breast cancer and they also promote early breast cancer detection through information campaigns and community-based screening programs.

“In our own way, we want to let more people know that early detection of breast cancer saves thousands of lives,” said Natasha Bautista.

The #GrabItBeatIt campaign runs in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam as part of the GrabCar’s advocacy on women’s health and safety. For more information and for order inquiries, message GrabCar PH via Viber (0905487039 or 09054874027) or check out http://grabtaxi.com/manila-philippines/2015/10/02/grabitbeatit/.