Mommy Pehpot, Author at Mommy Pehpot

The Whale and The Crow

Ang Balyena at ang Uwak..

This post is not about fable and all, so if you are expecting something like that and some moral lessons here, stop reading and go on with your usual internet routines. This is about them:

The baby to your left is my third born son , Chico, AKA Balyena. My sister fondly calls him Balyena because he cries like one, (in relative to Finding Nemo’s Dory calling the whale scene). Oh well he sure does cry like a balyena.

The baby on the right is my sister’s(who gives Chico’s name as Balyena) and while Chico cries like a Balyena, her son, calls her as if a sound of an Uwak. That makes him the Uwak on the house. Oh his name is actually Dylan. hehe

Running with Scissors

Yes I feel like I am running with scissors and some horses running after me. It is as if I need to finish everything and yet all things that came in my way cracks down. I hate not being able to control my environment and it is actually happening now. The only good thing is my Obsessive Compulsive disorder is not making it worse. My serotonin level is not going down down with my to do list (thank you!thank you!)

First, I have not been on the net for some time now and all my earnings activities are well, not earning.

Second there so many things to buy and so little time, not to mention so little money too. Argh! I have so many on my gift list and my shopping has not started yet. Another thing, my hubby is turning into a Grinch nowadays. He just said that we will not be buying some gifts for the Christmas. Oh well the issue is off as we just misunderstood each other. Ok So Mr. Grinch gone.

Now comes the hardest of them all.. choosing the right gifts for each on our list, which is a long list. hayhay.. the part that I enjoy the most is wrapping them up..

Third and last but not the least of it.. decorating the house. I already said that I won’t be putting up a tree and no more glittery items for me. But Kayil is bugging me to have a very very Christmas house (the expression or description he used when he saw how well decorated Super 8 is). And can I just say no to him? of course not! and so armed with a hanky on the nose, I brave all the dust for some glitters and the tree. I am almost there, almost done (post a pic when I am done).

All of this could have been easier if not for my sister. Her family (her hubby and uwak)is here. They are distracting me!! can’t blame them (that much) though.. it was still my fault, after all I AM the one who misses chatting (face to face, without the aide of YM)

The tree is calling me now.. so long..

and don’t get in the way.. I might cut you too.. hehe

The Four Way Test of Buying Toys

We have seen this Four Way Test poster everywhere. When I was a kid (and until just now) I wonder what this test is all about. I have to search for it in the net to know what this test is all about. Taken straight from The Four Way Test

Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?”

“One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was asked to take charge of a company that was facing bankruptcy.”

And since I am devising a toy test for future reference, I consider incorporating this test to my toy way test.. (and hope that the kids can learn something from it)

Is it the TRUTH?
I was thinking how a truth can be related to toys? We know for a fact that truth is very relative. A truth to you maybe not to your kids. Sometimes we insist on buying toys that we want for them. When buying a toy, in our case, it is always asked first if it was agreed that we are going to buy a toy. In a way we are stressing the fact that indeed we are planning to buy a toy for the kids. Is it the truth? Is it agreed upon that today is a toy day? Those are the first question that I ask my kids when they insist on buying a new toy.

Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Is it fair to all concerned? When we are buying toys for the kids there are only two main things that we put into mind. The price and the quality. Is it really fair? Now I talk about quality, is the quality of the toy measures up to its price? With this question comes a longer chain of reaction.. When the TRUTH question was answered, the next one would be, is it FAIR? or to a more appropriate term for the kids.. Is it CHEAP? followed by is it DURABLE? when a toy is cheap and durable, there is always no need to go on with the GOODWILL and BENEFICIAL question. No need to stress out yourself, just buy it! but if a toy is expensive and not durable, again there is no need for the last two questions to be answered, a flashing (red) NO is always the way to go.

Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Now when a toy they want is somewhat expensive (but can last a long time), we always have to consider if the toy can be played by different ages, my kids as I have said are ages 5, 3 and 6 months (as of writing). We always take into consideration the aging of the kids. Can they still enjoy the toy even after a year or two? We also take into consideration their age gap.. Are the toys enjoyable for kids ages 5 and 3?

Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Lastly, this is the time when we are already on the cashier, or on the way home. Actually this last one is an assurance that you got the right value for the money you spend. Most likely a smile on your kid’s face is the most assuring way to know if it has been beneficial. Beneficial for both parents and kids, for parents, rest assured that your kids will not bother you for a time. Beneficial for the kids because they have learned (again) the value of money
and your love for them.