Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

An extra sarap summer awaits JKC members at Jollitown Funtasy Land!

Jollibee invites kids to experience the most exciting and fun-filled summer together with the whole Jollitown gang in Jollitown Funtasy Land. Exclusive to Jollibee Kids Club (JKC) members and their families, the event happens on April 11, from 9AM-2PM and 3-8PM, at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

The Jollitown Funtasy Land takes JKC members and their families on an unforgettable summer adventure as they experience Jollitown coming to life with Jollibee and friends and other show mainstays like Pipoy Puno, where kids can ask questions and interact with the enchanted tree, and the magical wishing well. Kids can also enjoy a host of other attractions such as life-size inflatables where they canjump and bounce around, slide and climb walls.

A one-of-a-kind phone booth also lets kids say hello and listen to fun stories from everyone’s favorite friend, Jollibee, while Twirlie’s music studio gives little tots a chance to sing to the tune of their favorite hit songs and afterwards take home their own recording.

Other attractions include the Enchanted Maze where kids can test their skills, meet magical characters and team up with new-found friends to find a way out of the labyrinth. You can even take a quick tour of the Funtasy Land by riding the Jollitram.

JKC members and their families will also be treated to exciting stage segments and a special Jollitown stage play featuring the lovableJollibee, talented Twirlie, cheerful Hetty, athletic Popo, and techie Yum.

Tickets are available in selected Jollibee stores in Metro Manila for only P100. This is inclusive of venue entrance and access to all attractions, one (1) free value meal (choice of 1-pc. Chicken Joy VM, Yum w/ Cheese VM or Jolly Spaghetti w/ Yum VM), raffle entry and loot bag (for JKC members only).

As an added treat, a weekend freebie promo also entitles Jollibee customers to get one (1) free ticket (no meals) for every three (3) or more event tickets bought on Saturdays and Sundays.

The summer fun doesn’t end there because the Jollitown Funtasy Land will also be coming to Davao on May 9, from 9AM-2PM and 3-8PM, at the SMX Davao Convention Center.

So hurry and be part of Jollibee’s biggest summer event for all JKC members. Sign up to become a JKC member now to have exclusive access to Jollitown Funtasy Land! Log on to www.jollibee.com.ph/promos or see posters and flyers for more details.

Our Fun Ranch Egg-Citing Easter Weekend 2015 Experience

Even though I always blog about Easter Events in Metro Manila, we never really had the chance to attend one (nasa byahe pa kame nun!). This year was different though, finally we got the chance to attend one! And for free! Thanks to Erica and her inaanak (who’s baptismal day was last Easter Sunday). Erica gave her free slot to us to the Fun Ranch Egg-Citing Easter Weekend Egg Hunt & Party!

As we enter the party area, we were given loot bags and coloring activities (from Dong- A). There’s a drawing contest from Dong- A but since Sati’s the only one who loves coloring, sya lang ang sumali. The main event happened at the Great Big Room (Big Red Barn). There was a magic show, a dance show from Champs Vitamins Mascot and game for the kids!

The ticket comes with free food and drinks, free snacks, loot bag and a ride all you can ticket at Fun Ranch! The snacks (popcorn and cotton candy) were served at the main event area where the food (spaghetti, chicken and fries!) is served at Skye’s Room where the tables and chair were conveniently set up for eating comfortably. I have to commend Fun Ranch for this, they really know how to party!

Parents are not allowed inside the egg hunting room! Buti na lang Sangko took care of Sati!

Egg Hunting Activity happened at the Rainbow Room (room on the first floor beside Bump Cars). Before the event started, participants were asked to register for the egg hunting activity. Kids were grouped into 3, depending on age; 2-4, 5-7 and 8-11. The youngest group were the first one to hunt for eggs. Ten kids were allowed 3 minutes to hunt for eggs. After egg hunting, each kids lined up to exchange their eggs for some prizes. All my boys got bags from Jack n Jill! There were more than 50 kids during the event but I haven’t heard any commotion.. grabe lang ang pagiging organized ng Fun Ranch!

We went home with this much goodies! Actually, wala pa sa 1/4 yan ng goodies namin.. it took me 2 hours to organize all the goodies that we got! So thank you my dear Erica for giving us your slot and super thank you Fun Ranch for letting us experience our first ever Egg Hunting activity!

Fun Ranch is a one-stop-shop party place that offers party packages for anything you want to celebrate. Use of function room is free of charge and can perfectly fit in big and small groups. We cater to kiddie birthday parties, school graduations, even company outings.

For party inquires, check out Fun Ranch Website.

My Kidney Stones Passing Experience (Kidney Stones Tried and Tested Home Remedy)

I underwent Shockwave treatment for my kidney stones way back 2012 (read my shockwave experience here). Last December 2013, I felt the same pain on my lower abdomen and this time, it’s on the left. January 2014, I tried treating it using cogon water (it’s the juice you got from boiling cogon grass). I think I only got to drink half liter of the juice. By March, I can feel the stones went down on my ureter. It was the most uncomfortable situation I had to endure. I need to be over hydrated because if I’m dry, I can feel the stones scratching my ureter wall. But over hydration means frequent urination. I had to wear a diaper during our La Union trip (spell hassle!).

When the kids was hospitalized (May last year), I finally had the courage to consult a urologist. Nasa ospital na ako eh, ano pa bang ipag aarte ko? I was asked to undergo some tests (by some, I mean 5 tests), ironically or luckily, as soon as I am done with the check up my stones passed. It was painful but relieving. I saw crushed stones on the toilet bowl, about 5 pieces, all black. I took it and well, uh, it was hard as stones.

All along, I thought my kidney is back to normal. I never bothered consulting again to check if my kidney is cleared with stones.. I should have!

Last March, I suffered from UTI and a week after that, my left kidney is in pain.. it’s different this time. During my first 2 stones encounter, it was my lower abdomen but this time it was the kidney. The kind of pain is bothering, it feels like there’s some weight on my left kidney (if your’re experiencing the same, have your kidneys checked). I am ready for another round of waves this time, after Recognition, I said I’ll schedule a check up.

During that time, Erica mentioned I should drink Cranberry for my kidney.. coincidentally, I got an invite for Old Orchard Cranberry Juice Bloggers Lunch.. talk about right timing. Sabi ko sa inyo, my OCD is obsessed with alignment and right timing.

So I bought an Old Orchard Cranberry juice and also tried the lemon water remedy (for weight loss! haha). Here’s what I did:

Drink hot lemon water in the morning (before anything else). I usually squeeze half lemon to a cup of hot water.
The other half, squeeze in 2 Liters of water which will be your water for the whole day.
Drink 1 glass cranberry juice (usually I drink this during lunch)

And four days after, my kidney stones passed! OMG!!!! It was very shocking!

That’s me (obviously) sharing my shocking cranberry experience during the lunch.

Fly Ace Corporation, exclusive distributor of Old Orchard, pioneers the Love Your Kidney Campaign. It aims to build awareness to the importance and benefits of drinking cranberry juice. May I stress, once again, how cranberry juice helped in the passing of my kidney stones. If you’re still not convinced, here’s 10 Things You Need To Know About Cranberries:

Here’s the photo of my stones:

It is softer than the stones I had last year (though it’s bigger), it’s not even painful. For those asking, during my first passing, I took the stones straight from the bowl (eh ang linis naman ng bowl sa Medical City no.. promise hindi nakakadiri at saka nag safeguard naman ako after), for this one, I knew right away that it’s time. I peed on a container and not on the bowl.

For those of you wondering if they have kidney stones, better consult a urologist now. It pays to know the health status of your kidney. Also start on drinking cranberry juice as it can do wonders to your kidney. And don’t forget to drink at least 8 glasses of water!

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