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Fab Finds Friday: 1 Dozen Hanky For 30 Pesos!

I really love reading blogs with everyday theme.. Wordless Wednesday.. Throwback Thursday and the likes.. I tried it before but it’s not for me. Most of the time, I’d be too busy to even think of a topic that corresponds to the theme of the day.. or that I wouldn’t have a time to blog!

Now, I am trying it again.. but this time I’ll start with just two themes: Fab Finds Friday and Thankful Thursday.. won’t put too much pressure on myself.. let’s see how this will go.

For my first post.. got 4 dozens of Handkerchief for 120 Pesos! Isn’t that a real steal?!? Imagine a dozen hanky for 30 pesos only! The hanky size (estimate) is 10 by 10 inches..

They have different designs and there’s Hello Kitty too.. and though the quality of the fiber is not thick, this is a good find.. perfect for kids who always misplace their hanky hahaha

I got these handkerchiefs from Greenhills.. from Connecticut carpark, there’s a bridge going to ShoppesVille.. the store is near the entrance. They also sell character slippers, cheaper than the mall price.

Another Fab finds: Giordao Polo Shirts from Giordao Outlet Store at Shell of Asia (NLEX)

My camera phone did not do justice to the shirts haha

We don’t usually shop at stop overs.. more like a bathroom break and some playing (Shell of Asia has a nice playground)..but I promised them I’ll give them shopping money the next time we stop at Shell Asia, because the last time we were there, they were asking me to buy something for them but I was out cash. So there…and as expected, they want to buy a cheap toy that will surely end up in the trash can.. OK.. they want to buy a 25 Pesos worth of plastic whatever.. but since I said no..we end up buying the shirts above… o di ba nagtipid sa bentesingko pesos, nauwi sa 1100!! nyahaha (yes, each shirt is 500+)

Anyways, it was worth it naman and mukhang mawiwili kame mamili sa Giordano Outlet Store sa Shell of Asia.

Common Baby Sleep Myths: BUSTED!

We already know the importance of a sound sleep to the babys’ development and how a slight disturbance can wake them up, affecting the developments that happens during sleep. When it comes to sleep, we always want to make sure that our babies are having enough. We do things that we believe can give them a good night sleep. What we do not know is, there are things we may have done in the past that didn’t actually helped. That’s why Pampers put up a list of Common Sleep Myths and Facts for us to know what is really helpful for our babies and sleep practices that we should avoid.

Let’s try to discuss some of the myths and please do tell me in the comment section how you feel about the myths and if you are practicing some.

MYTH: Diapers make no difference to babies sleep.

Mommy Pehpot: Based on our experience, the quality of diaper really makes a difference on sleep. Using a diaper with low quality can result to leak and in turn can lead to discomfort and the baby waking up at night. In the past, I tried using an inferior quality diaper which ends up with my kids waking up at dawn due to leakage. I noticed that when they wake up at dawn, they have a hard time going back to sleep, they also tend to be cranky in the morning.

Aside from the baby having a better sleep if you use a diaper of superior quality, you will have a better sleep too. You don’t have to worry for leakage and you don’t to check the baby’s bottoms from time to time (which according to studies is actually a form of sleep disturbance). When you use a trusted diaper (Pampers of course) leakage worry is a thing of the past.

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MYTH: Babies sleep longer when they’re kept up a little later.

Mommy Pehpot: I used to practice that.. letting the kids sleep later thinking they’d sleep longer..which means I can sleep longer too. I noticed that even though they sleep late, they still wake up early BUT crankier, cries easily and with little appetite. I think when babies or kids does not sleep early, they have the tendency to be overtired and overexcited.. that’s why they have a hard time sleeping longer which leads to crankiness and loss of appetite.

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MYTH:Newborn don’t need a sleep schedule.

Mommy Pehpot: When I gave birth to my first born, I was lucky I got to read a few things about routine and sleeping through the night. I have learned that it is very important to introduce the baby to routines. It will help them a lot, specially in the sleep department, and will be more beneficial when they grow older .

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MYTH: You can get a child to sleep through the night by starting solids early (before 4-6 months)

Mommy Pehpot: I have a very strong opinion against starting solid foods too early.. having experienced a few food intolerance, I know that starting solid foods early is not right. Trust me, it will not help your kids in the sleeping department..as the mentioned above, this may trigger food allergy and can also lead to choking. (https://www.pehpot.com/2009/02/mommy-moments-feeding-time.html)

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MYTH:It’s okay to let your baby sleep in a moving seat or swing.

MYTH:Some children are bad sleepers.

Mommy Pehpot: My opinion for both myths is the same… it’s all about proper training.. as parents, it is our sole responsibility to train our kids to sleep and to sleep on their own. It can be hard at first but believe me, it can be achieved. You only need to patient about it. From our experience, the hardest was with 2nd born.. I had a hard time teaching him to sleep through the night because he wants to feed almost every hour. We had so many sleepless nights and the husband complains a lot.. but in the end, he was able to sleep through the night and now that he is 8, he’s a very good sleeper.

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MYTH:Children who don’t take nap during the day sleep longer at night.

Mommy Pehpot: Because nap time is also my rest time, the kids have to nap whether they like it or not. But there are times that I need to do a lot of things, like the laundry and other household chores, and no time for nap..the tendency, the kids sleep earlier than their sleep time..like 6 in the evening, sometimes missing their dinner, then waking up at the middle of the night, hungry and cranky.

How about you mommies? Have you been practicing some of the myths mentioned above? What do you think?

Downtown McDo Commercial

I have been hearing my boys singing Downtown.. at sa totoo lang naka LSS na sya! At first I didn’t know where they heard but first born said it’s a song in mcdo commercial grandmother and granddaughter. Searched for McDo Downtime Commercial but can’t find any video at Youtube.. so instead, we look for the song Downtown. Here’s a live version:

Downtown is as old as your mom kinda song.. well this was recorded by Petula Clark in 1964.. and now with the release of McDo commercial using the song.. it seems like this song is having a comeback! Aminin ninyo it’s a very nice song and the Mcdo commercial concept is super duper cool!

If you haven’t seen the commercial.. well it’s a grandmother and granddaughter scene singing Downtown and their boding ends at, where else? Mc Donald’s! At the end of the TVC the lola and the apo kissed..

My kids and I are loving this song! And now I’m printing the lyrics.. babush muna kay Pink and Alicia Keys, punta muna kame sa Downtown!

Kailangan ko na talaga bumili ng Magic Sing!!!

Downtown by Petula Clark lyrics:

When you’re alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go downtown
When you’ve got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know, downtown
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown
Things will be great when you’re downtown
No finer place for sure, downtown
Everything’s waiting for you
Don’t hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close downtown
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You’ll be dancing with ’em too before the night is over
Happy again
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown
Where all the lights are bright, downtown
Waiting for you tonight, downtown
You’re gonna be alright now, downtown
Downtown
Downtown
And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along
So maybe I’ll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares
So go downtown
Things will be great when you’re downtown
Don’t wait a minute more, downtown
Everything is waiting for you, downtown
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)
Downtown (downtown)