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What my kids are like, and how to raise your child/children in this day and age.

Our Jollibee Spaghettiest Moments

The challenge: Take 10 photos of you and your family at your happiest state using a polaroid with 10 limited shots.

Capturing us in our happiest state is not a challenge at all. Alam ninyo naman kung gaano kalaki ang pamilya ko..if I can count the times that we’re on our happiest state, mauubos ang daliri ko sa kamay, pati na rin sa paa. It’s fun having 4 kids, every moment is considered to be the happiest. At iyan po ang malaking challenge.. alin sa mga happiest moments namin ang pinaka happiest?!?

So I asked the kids what are the happiest moments for them..unanimously, they screamed, “JOLLIBEE!” and added, “hindi drive thru ha, papasok tayo sa loob ng Jollibee.”

O, eh ano pang hinihintay ninyo? tara na sa Jollibee!

-promise hindi drive thru?

OO nga, hindi, doon tayo kakain.

-YEHEY!!!

And off we went to Jollibee to capture our happiest moments.. alam ninyo na kung ano ang order ng mga bagets, Jollibee Spaghetti of course! I must confess, Jollibee Spaghetti is my favorite too! lots of cheese, meat and the sauce is super tasty!

Kuya said he loves Jollibee Spaghetti because it’s sweet and cheesy.

Diko said he loves Jollibee Spaghetti because it’s masarap and delicious!

Sangko said he loves Jollibee Spaghetti because of hot dog.

And the pretty princess said she loves Jollibee Spaghetti because it’s red, may hotdog, may cheese at masarap!

Here we are in our happiest spaghettiest moments:

because these boys love challenge, we had an impromptu spaghetti eating contest! Notice the little ones cheering for them, Go Diko! go Kuya!

eating spaghetti is never complete without this.. spaghetti with a kiss! And that makes Jollibee spaghetti sweeter!

hindi naman masyado obvious na super love ni Sati ang spaghetti no?

who says we can’t have spaghetti for breakfast?!?

Other things that make them the happiest are running, jogging with me, picnic at the park and playing at playground, discovering new things and yes, even drive thru.

at dahil late na, takbo naaaaa!!!

getting to know Polaroid.. Chico: Mommy ang ganda ng camera, na pi print agad!

Jogging with mommy at Rainforest Park. Diko: Mommy bilisan mo na!

Playgrounds we love!

Mommy spaghetti sa akin! ako din! ako din! at tsaka peach mango pie at burger at hotdog!

And becuase of this challenge, I was able to create an inspiration board: The Happiest Board: 10 easy guide to be happy:

o di ba ang bongga! This board will be displayed on my work station.. a very nice reminder to bee happy, enjoy life and make every moment the happiest spaghettiest moment.

Jollibee Hello Kitty Party Theme

Sangko, Sangko, nakita ko si Jollibee! Totoong Jollibee, gumagalaw siya eh at nag sasayaw!

Excitedly, she told sangko her experience from the Jollibee Hello Kitty party theme launch we attended that day. She’s really amazed with Jollibee… tooto daw haha.. ang hindi niya alam, rumampa din si Jollibee nung first birthday niya… iba ang theme noon.. at wala pa din naman siyang muwang noon para mamili ng sarili niyang party theme haha.. But now, with the launch of Jollibee Hello Kitty Party theme, she’s looking forward to a Hello Kitty party at Jollibee!

The event calls for a pink attire, so I made a no sew pink tutu for her (for tutorial on how to make a now sew tutu, click here).

I know you’re itching to know how you can plan a Jollibee Hello Kitty party (and how much is Jollibee Hello Kitty party).. so here’s a simple guide!

Go to http://www.jollibeeparty.com/ and follow the 3 Simple steps:

STEP 1: Find store:

>> it’s super duper easy and even the time slots available can be seen

STEP 2: Plan your party:

Choose your party theme

Party Favors

>>Party fee is P1,250 that includes:

>>Additional party favors for Hello Kitty Party theme:

Choose your food packages or Create your own Jollibee Party Meal
Choose your Cake and enter customer info

STEP 3: Pay Online with a credit card (I hope they can include paypal option too)

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For 50 guests (40 adults + 10 girls) the cost of Jollibee Hello Kitty Party is 13, 230. Included on this package is:

Party Theme: Hellokitty

Party Fee PHP 1,250.00
Party Favors (10 Hello Kitty Lootbags + 10 sets of Hello Kitty Party theme favors which includes tray liner, invitation and party hats) PHP 670
Food PHP 10,410

>>for the kids: Pineapple juice, 1 Pc chickenjoy with spaghetti and Peach Mango pie
>>Food for adults: Regular Coke + 1 pc chickenjoy with palabok + Yum with TLC + Peach Mango Pie

Hello Kitty Chocolate Cake (8×12) PHP 900

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Proper Hand Washing and Proper Tooth Brushing

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!

one more time!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you!

So who’s birthday is it again? none! hahaha well this is a birthday where instead of blowing a candle, we’re blowing away germs!

In one of their books, in was mentioned that ins hand washing, one should clean the happy birthday song twice, to make sure the hands were cleaned thoroughly. Ever since they learned about that, they been singing the HBD song every time they wash their hands. It was also mentioned when we should wash our hands:

Wash hands before eating and after eating.

Wash hands after handling garbage.

Wash hands after playing.

Wash hands after touching animals.

Wash hands after using the bathroom.

How important is hand washing? It prevents the transfer of germs from one person to another. And by hand washing we can help stop the spread of diseases!

Now, let’s move on to proper brushing of teeth. In a morning show from a local channel, I heard that brushing should be at least 2 minutes. How can we track that two minutes? Use a timer perhaps? err hassle! How about the HBD song? Good idea, don’t you think? Well, the HBD song is about 10-15 seconds.. so a 2 minute brushing should be 12x HBD song.. ay ang dami! hahaha

From the same morning show, the proper brushing technique was also demonstrated:

Brush the outer of surface of your teeth in circular motion.
Brush the inner surface of your teeth in push and pull motion.
Brush the chewing surface of your teeth in push and pull motion.
Brush your tongue.

For a two minute brushing, here is my suggestion:

Brush the outer surface of your teeth singing Happy Birthday (one for front, one for left side and one for right side)
Brush the inner surface of your teeth singing HBD song (twice on the lower surface and twice for the upper)
Brush the chewing surface of your teeth singing the HBD song (one from each: lower right side, upper right side, lower left side, upper left side)
Brush your tongue with one HBD song.

Kinda confusing at first but after sometime, your kids will get used to it.

So what’s the importance of brushing the tongue? This is done so as to remove the bacteria in our tongue that may cause bad breathe. Aside from tongue brushing, we also use mouthwash to prevent bad breath. We use Swish Mouthwash because it is alcohol free, perfect product for the kids.

Here’s an info from Swish Mouthwash Facebook Page:

SWISH is an ALCOHOL-FREE oral care brand. It has SureFresh that helps fight bad breath, plaque and gingivitis for long-lasting fresh breath. It comes in four refreshing and exciting flavors: Peppermint Fresh, Arctic Chill, Cinnamon Blast, Mangosteen Mint and Icy Choco Mint.

Since it is alcohol-free, it is safe and healthy. Even diabetics, children above 6 years old and even pregnant women can enjoy Swish alcohol-free mouthwash.

Our favorite is Swish Mouthwash in Arctic Chill.