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Becuase Letting Go IS Really Hard

I would like to think that I am on stage 2 of being a mother. I passed stage 1 with flying colors! Yippeee! Uhmm maybe.. OK I indulged a bit on toys.

Stage 1, for me, starts with the moment I found I am pregnant and it goes on until today. I realized, mt kids are are all grown up, uhmm that I no longer have a toddler in the house. Sati will be 6 this year and by next year, she’ll be in elementary! sniff..sniff.. sniff.

And during those times, I bought so many educational toys aka bricks. I had a fixation with Mega Bloks.. because their biggest size, which they call Maxi is very appropriate for toddlers. I hoard! OK that’s an understatement, this is how much Mega Bloks bricks we have:

That’s just the bricks.. not to mention other Mega Bloks toys such as castle, cars, people, tracks, little cars.. etc.. etc..

I know I can’t bring all those to our new house, specially that the kids have no use for it anymore… as I have said, were now in Stage 2 of parenting. Which for me, means more expensive toys but less bulky toys. They’re now asking for Nerf and Lego bricks while Sati loves anything Barbie. See the transition from Stage 1 to Stage 2?

The burning question: What to do with these toys?!?

It would be easier to just dispose them by handing them to the garbage collector no? BUT IT’S NOT THAT EASY! THESE ARE MY TOYS! Imagine me trying to hand a black garbage bag to a garbage collector and suddenly screams I JUST CAN’T and runs away with the toys. What a sight no?

Letting go is really really HARD! I just don’t what to regret this move 20 years or more from now. Haaaaaays

Selling is not part of the menu.. it’s either I donate it or try to squeeze it in our new house…

I CAN’T BREATHE… I NEED MORE TIME.

My Child Is More Than Brain Smart Twitter Giveaway!

When the husband said he needs a long drive to relax, the only destination we could think of is San Juan, La Union. So one weekend, we packed our bags and drive to La Union for the much needed R&R.

San Juan talaga is the best beach for us.. the food, the people and the long drive…and yes, SURFING! And my 3rd boy Chico finally braved the waves:

Yes, that’s him… he was afraid at first pero nung nasanay na, ayaw na tumigil! If not for the rubber board that’s hurting his tummy, hindi talaga to titigil. So for his 7th birthday, he asked for a rashguard + another weekend at San Juan with unli surfing!

Even if he stumbles and falls into the water, he still wants to ride the waves! He really is more than brain smart! He’s also body smart and of course people smart too!

I know your kids are more than Brain Smart too! I want to see your child’s photo! Share it on twitter and win!

Here are the mechanics:

Share the #MultipleIntelligence of your child using a triple photocollage and tweet
Comment in this blog post your tweet’s link and a short story on the photo you posted. You can tell me about how your child is also body smart and people smart or simply tell me where the photos were taken. Please include your child’s name and age.

My child is more than Brain Smart! She’s also Body Smart andPeople Smart. #MultipleIntelligence #MultiAchiever #MPxMI

Here is the sample entry:

PRIZES:

2 winners of special gift pack from Progress Pre-School GOLD (3 pieces ofProgress Pre-School GOLD 50g pack and P300 National Bookstore GCs)
2 winners of special gift pack from me!

GIVEAWAY RUNS UNTIL MAY 18

TAKE NOTE:

Use the mandatory hashtags stated in the mechanics: #MultipleIntelligence #MultiAchiever #MPxMI
A participant can tweet multiple times but multiple tweets of one participant do not guarantee more chances of being chosen as one of the finalists.
For picture/video posts that show a child/children in it, he/she/they must be at least 4 years old. Entries with photos of children below 4 years old will be disqualified. In addition, photos must not include pregnant women.

My mommy blogger friends are hosting this kind of giveaway:

Jem – Tweet-Win Gift Packs by Sharing Triple Split Screen Photo of your Child Showing Multiple Intelligence
Levy – #MultipleIntelligence Twitter Promo: Brain, Body and People Smart
Vix – Tweet a collage of your child’s #MultipleIntelligence + Win
Sarah – NIKOLA THE TRIPLE THREAT + GIVEAWAY
Ava – Progress Pre-School GOLD “I Choose” Promo MAY 2015!
Badet- Triple Smart + #MultipleIntelligence May Contest

—————–if you’re having a hard time looking for photos of your kids, here are some suggestions from me —————————–

Some Brain Smart activities:

solving math problems
reading books
writing
playing chess

Some Body Smart Activities:

swimming
playing
biking
surfing
activity at the playground

Some people smart activity:

showing leadership
playing with friends
talking to an adult
ordering at a restaurant

5 Shopping Tips For #SMLadiesNight

SM Ladies Night is happening again this Wednesday! It will be in SM North EDSA this time!

Are you ready? But before you start listing what you’ll be getting, let me give you some useful tips. From 6 PM to 9 PM Great Selections from SM Woman, GTW by SM, Coco Cabana Swimwear and SM Woman Active will be 50% off. That’s a lot of clothes in 3 hours! And for sure, you’re not the only who’ll join this event.. it would be a chaos as soon as the clock strikes 6! Don’t you want to make the best out of this shopping trip? Here’s my 5 Shopping Tips based on my experience last SM Ladies Night.

1. List what you want to buy.

A swimsuit from Coco Cabana? Running shorts from SM Woman Active? Or maybe an office attire or casual wear from SM Woman? How about a pretty dress from GTW by SM? During the first SM Ladies Night, I do not know what to get, I just focused on swimwear and active wear. Look at my haul (I only paid 2500 for all these), most are active wear and swimwear!

It was worth it but I forgot I need some casual tops!

2. Be there early.

The sale event starts at 6 PM but who says you can’t start shopping as soon as SM North EDSA opens? OA naman sa aga no? Seriously, the lines, specially at the fitting room can be challenging. And the lines at the cashier can be really stressful. Unahan mo silang lahat! Magsukat ka na at magshopping habang maaaga pa.. para pagdating ng 6 PM, ready to pay ka na lang.

3. Bring Your SM Ecobags

We are responsible shoppers right? Don’t forget to bring at least 3 ecobags on your shopping trip!

4. Don’t Forget You SM Advantage Card!

Sayang ang reward points!

5. Bring a friend

Shopping is more fun if you’re with a friend. And if tip number 2 fails, you can at least rely on each other to fall in line while the other one shops.

After shopping, don’t forget to share your haul on your social media accounts and use #SMLadiesNight! Tag me and tell me if my tips are useful 🙂 GOOD LUCK!!