Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

The Best Milk Tea Flavor and Milk Tea House

Milk tea is getting more popular and more milk tea houses are sprouting like mushrooms. Of course nothing beats the traditional milk tea, just like what we had at Waiying Restaurant.

If you remember pearl shakes in the 90’s, milk tea seems to be the new drink in town. I guess the same element of pearl or having to chew on something while drinking is what made both drinks popular. With milk tea though, more and more sinkers (as it was called) are offered. You can choose from pearl, nata de coco, pudding or even red beans.

I discovered milk tea rather really late, just a few months ago and back then, I was lost and overwhelmed with the many offerings on each store. Basically there are 4 steps in choosing your milk tea: type of milk tea, size, sugar level and sinkers. There are many different kinds of milk tea, some are caramel based or flavored. As for size, there’s the usual small, medium and large. When it comes to sugar level, 100% is the sweetest (gives me headache). I always go for 25% but 50% seems to be the safe option. Sinkers can vary from pearl to nata de coco, pudding etc.

As what’s the best milk tea in town, Serenitea has come up with their top 10:

I have tried Okinawa, Hokkaido, Nagoya and Wintermelon. I love Wintermelon the most (large, 25% sugar, nata de coco). I love it so much that I can consume two large cups in one sitting. It was my favorite drink while working or while playing at partycasino.com. I still have to try the other top on Serenitea’s list.

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Obviously, Serenitea is my favorite milk tea house but I also tried other tea houses and this is what I can say:

Cha Time is more milk than tea(acording to my taste) but my husband loves their pearl so much. Their pearl is just right, not too chewable but not too soft.

Moon Leaf, I only tried one of their drinks with nata de coco and it’s too flavorful for me.

YTree offers the most chewable pearl of all the milk tea houses I have been to the point that your jaw will hurt. But I super love their rock salt and cheese wintermelon milk tea. Unlike Happy Lemon where the cheese is on top, Ytree offers it mixed with the drink. I just love the fact that every time I sip, different taste welcomes my tongue.

Happy Lemon is the place to be when you love creamy, creamy and creamy. The first time I try it, my tummy cried.. too much milk I guess.

So how about you? what’s your favorite milk tea flavor and milk tea house?

Protect Your Baby Against Diaper Rash With Johnson’s® Baby Complete Care Diaper System™

Diaper Rash is never welcome on any mom’s home.. or baby’s bottom to be exact. I am lucky that with four kids, I never experienced diaper rash. For one, we don’t use diapers that often and if we do, I always make sure that the bottom is clean (using Johnson’s® Baby Wipes and applies Johnson’s® baby powder after changing.

I have learned from Dr. Dizon of the Pediatric Dermatology Society of the Philippines that any healthy baby skin can be compromised due to the following factors:

Excess skin wetness
Feces and fecal enzymes
Interaction of feces and urine
Increased pH leading to greater fecal enzymes and activity and
increased skin permeability

And may lead to diaper rash because of the following factors:

Fecal enzymes
Skin friction
Candida albicans (yeast infection)
Unidentiﬁed chemical irritants

Dr. Dizon also made some points on the cleansing regimen such as the incidence of diaper rash using just water and wash cloth alone is higher vs. using wipes with emollient and that use of powder is beneficial.

Yes powder, talc, which was recently classified as “not classiﬁable as a human carcinogen” by the US American Congress of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH).

Cleaning for your baby’s bottom has been simplified with three steps, The Johnson’s® Baby Complete Care Diaper System™. An easy way to help protect your baby against diaper rash:

Step 1: Wipe
It is important to remember that not all wipes are the same. Johnson’s® Baby Skincare Wipes effectively protects your baby’s bottom because it doesn’t just clean, it helps prevent diaper rash like a diaper cream.

Step 2: Powder
Johnson’s® Baby Complete Care powder repels wetness by keeping pee and poop from touching the baby’s bottom. It also soothes rashes and helps reduce friction, giving baby complete protection from diaper rash.

Step 3: Change
Regular diaper changing every 3-4 hours is important to keep baby’s bottom clean and dry to minimize skin rashes and irritation in the diaper area.

For new moms and soon to be mommies, Johnson’s® Baby Complete Care Diaper System™ is a big help in terms of diaper rash management. Oh well, Johnson’s® was like mom’s partner in raising a child, my 9 year old boy still uses Johnson’s® Baby products (from shampoo to bath to cologne!). Learn more about the Johnson’s® Baby Complete Care Diaper System™ through Johnson’s® Philippines Facebook Page.

The Pros and Cons of Renting Out

We have been renting since time immemorial OK I was just kidding. We have been renting for about 8 years now. Of course, we do have a plan of building our own house (next year perhaps haha) but renting as just easy when we were starting out. Our first apartment was a 2 bedroom unit (one big bedroom and one small bedroom) with no railings on the staircase. The second one is almost the same, first and second apartment is located on the same compound. Third apartment is the one we’re renting now. It’s bigger than the first and second one but it’s a two bedroom unit still.

I can say I am quite happy with this place but you know there are times that I wish we already have our own house. So what is the pros and cons of renting out?

The pros, it’s cheaper to shell out the rent than monthly amortization. Of course in the long run, it turns to be a con. Renting out will give you a feel of how it is to have a house. Think of it as a learning experience You would know what part of the house that needs more investment than the other parts. You will know if a certain material for a kitchen cabinet is durable or not. You can even ask around for discount kitchen cabinets, in case you will start building your own house.

Renting out is like having a house that you can experiment with. A house that will teach you what’s the best option in case you start building your house.