Alam niyo naman na isang baranggay ang anak ko… and even if we want to bring them to an eat all you can restaurant, medyo alangan.. una baka hindi sulit at pangalawa, baka umabot ng milyones ang bill ko hahahaha

But since it was HIS birthday last May (if it was my birthday, an eat all you can treat wouldn’t be enough, I might ask for a pull out shelf hahaha), we decided it’s about time the kids experience an eat all you can buffet. We went to Sambokojin Eastwood for lunch on his birthday (un ang pinakamalapit eh at sawa na din kame sa Yakimix).. and even though we didn’t called for a reservation, they were able to accommodate us.

Enjoy naman ang bagets, in fact nag aayaya ulit doon! They had a blast at the ice cream station and they also liked the spicy chicken wings

For me, this crispy and sweet chicken is the best as well as the braised beef.. well, panalo din sa akin ang desserts station nila.. not the cakes but the chocolate dipping.. tastes like tsokolate eh ..

And here’s after eating more than 3 cups of ice cream: (ayaw sumama ni birthday sa picture haha)

Well, hindi naman umabot ng milyones ang bill.. actually, I was quite surprised that our bill was less than 2K. We paid for two adults (549 each) + 2 kids (319+ each), the two younger kids were free of charge. With this kind of policy, mawiwili yata kame sa Sambokojin haha

May funny story pala after that.. pag dating sa bahay, amazing race kame lahat sa CR.. busog na busog ang mga bagets! 

And the moral lesson according to my little girl: Pag gutom, kakain, pag busog, tigil na kumain.

One of the first thoughts you are probably going to have, after getting over the glow of becoming a new parent, is “how on Earth am I going to save for my child’s college education?” Here’s the truth: while you undoubtedly want to be the parent who finds a way to save up and pay for the entirety of the cost of sending your kids to University, it’s good to ask them to pay for at least a portion of it.

Helping your child figure out how to save up for college (and other major expenses) is one of the best habits that you can do as a parent. The other is teaching your kids how to handle credit.

So how do you accomplish these goals?

Allowances

There are some hot debates raging out there about whether or not giving your child an allowance is a good idea. On the one hand, you don’t want your kids to get used to receiving money for nothing. On the other, it’s a great way to start teaching your kids about money at an early age.

Some parents compromise on the issue by assigning a dollar value to certain chores (outside of the normal chores assigned to each child) to help kids get used to the idea of earning money instead of just getting it.

Saving V. Spending

Whatever your decision about giving an allowance, one thing is for sure: you want your kids to get used to saving as soon as possible. Set up a standing rule that your kids need to save at least 10% of everything they earn. When they’re little they can simply give that money to you and you can put it in a bank or even back in the bank for them. When they’re older, you can set up an independent savings account for them to use on their own.

Credit

As soon as you feel that your kids are old enough to be trusted with one (and are earning money independently), you should give them a credit card. You can find credit cards with the best interest rates listed at NerdWallet.

Another good idea is to set up a secured credit card for them with a very low credit limit. This way you don’t have to worry about them accidentally overcharging way too much and your getting stuck with the bill. The goal is to get them used to making payments and dealing with interest rates.

The goal is to teach them real world lessons about credit before they get to college and are forced to deal with overzealous credit card vendors. You don’t want them to get overly excited about an account with a 30% interest rate and no credit limit!

Frequent Reminders

Don’t’ forget to remind your kids that saving up for college is a worthy goal. It’s okay if they know that you plan on helping them with tuition. Just keep reminding them that they might also want to eat food that isn’t from a cafeteria and saving up for school can help them afford that stuff.

Good luck!

We love having small parties, specially when the whole gang is here. The whole gang, meaning, me and my sisters and their kids. And this summer, we are looking forward to more swimming parties here in my house.

Four kids in the house and we have at least 4 parties every year. You can say I am already an expert in party planning, but no, most of our parties are small parties, few guests, a nice cake and lots of games and loot bags. I can tell you so much about planning for a small party, like where to buy your prizes for the games (and what games to play) or how to make DIY bags for your goodies. I can do small parties even when I am asleep (LOL). The thing is, I have never tried planning for a big party, maybe once, when the princess turned one year old. Having 50+ guests, that’s the biggest party I organized.

I always dream of organizing a really big party, like an event or a big celebration. I love organizing and I love stressing myself.  Maybe when the kids are bigger, I’ll make that dream of mine come true.

What I have noticed in most big parties I have attended is the presence of photo booth. Like when I attended a friend’s wedding, guests were greeted by photo booth for weddings. It’s a nice souvenir for guests, right? And a very nice way to share your happiness with your guests. If you are in Dallas and looking for photo booth rental dallas, you might want to check out www.thephotobank.com. For sure, they can cater to all your photo booth needs.

our photo booth picture from F&M wedding

The presence of photo booth adds up to the fun of every event or occasion. There are photo booths that comes with props like big wigs, clown wigs, any hat you can imagine, big sunglasses and any funky props you can imagine. Photo booth brings out the child in every guests.