Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

Hello Second Sem!

OK, not second semester actually.. but just the continuation of our school year.. but hey, I had a week of waking up late and just doing nothing.. ayayay! Felt like a college student again today.. getting ready for another round of school days hahaha

So yesterday was a busy one for me.. preparing for my boys’ stuff.. school bags, uniform and my bento tools! Yes, I have been doing bento, but not that wow! kind of bento, more like, practical bento. Sa totoo lang, mahirap siya i maintain but seeing my kids happy and knowing that they enjoy their food better, it keeps me going. But I have a lot of bento tools, specially food picks (dami naman kase ng anak ko no haha) and rice molds.. best bento tool ever, specially if you’re in a hurry. And a few addition to my bento tools comes straight from the land of Bento, Japan! (thank you my dear marce for the pasalubong!)

Sneak peek on my bento tools:

I asked them to check on their bags and see for themselves what is missing on their school stuff. Start them young.. habang maaga pa eh turuan na maging responsable sa mga gamit nila 🙂

As for their uniforms, my mom was here last week.. and yes, inayos na nya lahat un before she went back to our province.. sarap ng may nanay no?

Another thing I prepared for is this:

A few weeks ago (one week before the exam) two of my boys got sick.. fever galore! ang daming kong pagod nun, not to mention I was super praning kase nga baka dengue. For my 3rd boy, we had to bring him to the hospital twice para lang maka siguro na hindi dengue iyong lagnat. Super praning talaga ako sa dengue since we lost a love one from dengue (more kwento on that)..

That’s why I am very thankful that I was chosen to be one of the mommy bloggers of Green Cross Insect Repellent Lotion. I was offered to try this new product, just in time when I am scouting for an insect repellent. I think this will lessen my paranoia to dengue. Now, as the school starts again, my kids are protected. Applying an insect repellent lotion is now included in our morning routine.

Richwell Warehouse Sale (Kids Craze) 2013 Schedule and Venue

One of the most awaited toy sale of the year: Richwell Warehouse Sale aka Kids Craze!

Here’s the schedule for this year’s sale and the venue:

Another venue in Makati:

Happy Shopping Mommies!

P.S. pag nakapunta ako sa Makati sale, I will let you know what are the items on sale and how much 🙂

Taking Care Of The Elderly

Taking care of the elderly is incredibly important, but it can also be difficult for those who do not have any experience in this field. If you are trying to watch over someone that you love while they live in a retirement community, you may want to use the following tips. You can also ask the professionals at the community to do some of the jobs for you, as they will be trained and certified to do so.

Takes Notes About Everything
Whenever you do something, you may want to make a note of it so that you know it was completed for the day. Elderly people often have difficultly remembering things that become routine, such as eating dinner. If you take your grandmother to dinner, for example, note it for the next person who is coming to visit so that they do not also take her to get something to eat. She may not stop them if they do.

Divide Pills Up By Day
Along similar lines, you want to get a pill box that has seven compartments, one for each day. On the first day of the week, fill all of the compartments with the pills that will be needed for that week. This way, you always know what ones were taken and what ones were not. If you do not do this, there is the chance that you could forget and give out two dosages or that you could not give out any at all.

Always Be Patient
One of the hardest things about taking care of the elderly is that they may not want your help. They are used to being independent all of the time. You need to be patient with them when they are trying to keep you from doing the things that you know that you need to do. Remember that it is a difficult emotional time for them, and getting mad at them is not going to help at all.

Do Not Try to Do Too Much
At the same time, you need to remember not to try to do too much. There are things that may be too hard for you. When you run into these things, talk to the staff. They will be glad to help you out. They are there to give you any assistance. If you want to learn more, feel free to check out a site like stivesgroup.com.au.