Good Housekeeping: GET HOOKED ON D.I.Y

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING & 3M PHILIPPINES INVITE YOU TO GET HOOKED ON D.I.Y.

When you need some wall-hanging done at home, you think your only option is to make holes with a nail or a drill. It’s expensive, it ruins the paintjob, and you need someone else to do it for you.

Here’s the good news: Good Housekeeping Magazine, in cooperation with 3M Philippines, invites you to Get Hooked on DIY, a series of home decorating and organization workshops that will help you decorate and organize your home space using a simple and effective wall-hanging tool.  

As an all-around home and décor expert, Good Housekeeping will show moms, dads, and even college dormers and singles how to tidy up and beautify their homes, condos, or dorm rooms using Command™ Damage-Free Hanging Solutions from 3M. These hooks are very easy to install, and equally easy to remove without leaving a trace.

So on April 13, Saturday, head on over to SM Megamall Activity Center at the Lower Ground Floor, Mega A Building and have fun learning about the various ways you can use Command™ Hooks and products. Workshop booths open at 10AM until 8PM. Program proper begins at 3PM.

Watch out for the other legs of GET HOOKED ON DIY! Like Good Housekeeping on Facebook at http://facebook.com/goodhousekeeping.ph and visit http://www.command.com.ph for more details.

Summit Media is the largest magazine publishing company in the Philippines, with 23 titles under its belt to cater to individuals with different lifestyles, attitudes, and passions: Candy, Cosmopolitan, Disney Junior, Disney’s Princess, Elle Decoration, Entrepreneur, Esquire, FHM, Good Housekeeping, Martha Stewart Weddings, Men’s Health, K-Zone, OK!, Preview, Real Living, Smart Parenting, Top Gear, Total Girl, Town & Country, Women’s Health, YES!, YUMMY, and now, Runner’s World. Summit Media, for the fifth year in a row topped the nationwide TNS-Trends Newsstand Survey conducted in 2010. Summit Media titles led in all their respective categories, making Summit Media the leading consumer magazine publisher in the Philippines not just in terms of number of titles and advertising sales, but in circulation per category as well. By creating magazines that are relevant, affordable, and of world-class standards, Summit Media has changed the way Filipinos read.

For more information or for additional photos, please contact:

SUMMIT MEDIA

MEDIA RELATIONS DIVISION

Tel. # 451-8888 loc 1073

Fax # 451-8888 loc. 1071

Nicole Mari R. Cruz

Media Relations Associate

Mobile No. 0932-8606269

Email: nicolemari.cruz@summitmedia.com.ph

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Earning Money while Having Quality Time with Your Family

Nothing can surpass the beauty of motherhood.

Breathing new life into this world is such a wonderful experience despite the drastic physical changes and labor pains that all moms go through during and after pregnancy. However, a mother's responsibilities do not end at changing diapers and waking up late at night when the little ones cry. You can add to that a growing list of financial responsibilities that you must never overlook until the kids are all grown up.

Most mothers have to give up work, so they can have enough time for recovery and mommy duties. Truth be told, it can get a little overwhelming sometimes because there are other things that you want to accomplish for yourselves. It seems impossible to drop everything and go back to what you love doing, but the chance of not being able to fulfill the demands of your roles as mothers is really high.

A flexible work setting without setting a foot outside our front doors – that’s what most moms need nowadays. In this setup, moms can juggle work, household chores, mommy duties, and quality time with the whole family, which is something most regular employees cannot afford to do.

What are your options? You can earn money at home through freelance jobs or with small business ventures that can maximize any of your skills, talents or experiences.

Small Business Ventures

There are a lot of housewives who have converted into being mom-entrepreneurs. You can venture into a traditional or online business that you already know. It can be baked goodies, clothing and accessories, or imported bargains. You can also get a franchise of a food cart which is very popular among young entrepreneurs nowadays. 

Feel free to scrutinize and learn more about different business opportunities that you can do at home and require very little capital.

Freelance Job Opportunities

If you don't have the resources to start your own business, there are a lot of freelance job opportunities to choose from – be it a project from your former employer or from a freelance job post online. Choosing to work from home gives any individual, most importantly, stay-at-home parents, to be productive and to earn an income without having to worry about what's happening at home.

Some of the most popular freelance opportunities for moms involve jobs for writers, designers, communication associates, online English tutors, and editors. Filipino moms who are proficient in English are at an advantage because most countries that outsource writing, editing, and online tutorials prefer Filipinos since we are known for being the world's number one country for Business English.

Some Downsides to Consider

Just like any regular job or full-time employment, having your own business or being a freelancer also has some disadvantages. Take note that you need to process all the documents on your own. You will never earn paid time-off credits or leaves. You need to file your own tax returns and contributions for SSS, PhilHealth, and PAGIBIG. It is also important to note that you will not get an HMO coverage which most regular employees get from their companies. On top of that, you can also anticipate delays in payments, especially when your clients or bosses are based abroad.

Final Tips to Note

·         Always negotiate your rate.

·         Never take projects which are way below the industry rate.

·         Document everything – from emails to invoices and payments.

·         Give a list of Philippine Holidays to your client so you can make necessary arrangements.

Whether you choose to start your own business or take freelance work, always evaluate the situation. What are your responsibilities? How much time can you give? At the end of the day, you need to make sure that everything that works out well in your family and in your individual life.

Cristina Beltran of MoneyMax.ph

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GOD is in the small stuff and it all matters - The book.

I've been reading books lately. I am move with one in particular. It moved me in all aspect of my life.

I've learned to appreciate the things I used to ignore and I only realized that those small things are the things that shaped those big ones in my life. I admire how the book was written. The authors started from GOD, then YOU, FAMILY, and the CHILDREN. To us Moms, this book is perfect. I have listed down the small stuff that was written on the book ( just a sneak peek) in the FAMILY chapter.

GOD is in the small stuff and it all matters. By Bruce & Stan

• Establish family traditions and faithfully keep them.
• Be as considerate with your family as you are with your friends.
• Be as courteous to your family as you are to strangers.
• Friendship can fade. Families are forever.
• Prefer the love of your family over the praise of acquaintances.
• There are few nuts (and squirrels) in every family tree.
• Stay in touch with family members. It's easy to ignore those closest to you.
• Call your mother---you know how she worries.
• Send cards and notes to your grandparents on special occasions, and be sure to include current family pictures.
• Eat at least one meal a day together as a family
• Develop a recreational activity your family can do together, and then enjoy it regularly.

You will learn a lot from this book trust me.

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Youthful and headstrong Yaya

Cautioning: This is a tirade post about our young Yaya.

I woke up right on time just to verify that Ayvan will be appropriately dealt with since his not really sipag Yaya can't be allowed to sit unbothered to do such thing. I attempted my best to conceal my bothering on her on the grounds that, well, the way that she is not really sipag (doesn't clean the washroom, leaving Ayvan's utilized diaper all around, dozes at whatever point I rest, including her garments to our own when washing them, generally needs to go out) and dependably holds her phone at whatever point there's an open door, she doesn't know how to do things on her own - actually encouraging my son alone. Mind you, the extent that I know, Ayvan is the second child she'd Yaya.

This morn, when I weigh her in her room she alert and cellphon-ing. She didn't significantly try to thump on our avenue to get Ayvan or set up his breakfast. I am so pissed, yet obviously, I need to quiet myself down. I would prefer not to snap out and start to shout at her, which, I don't do naman yet imagine a scenario where I can't help it na. I don't need that and likely the exact opposite thing I'll do.

The previous evening, I arrived home late due to the overwhelming activity in Edsa. I'm close when I got her content. Ayvan regurgitated daw in the wake of drinking his milk. I was concerned, I called her and discovered that she encouraged him on the couch without a pad on his head to marginally incline him. I got horrendously distraught. In the event that I was the main traveler in the van that time, I could have condemned her to death, yet once more, I cooled myself and let her know what to do. Envision? As of not long ago she doesn't know how to isn't that right? At the point when each freakin' time we nurture my son I let her know to verify he is not resting level. Goodness. I have all her katarayan pass in light of the fact that I thought she'll change over the long haul. She's been with us for 3 months and every once in a while I let her know the stuff we need her to do, always helping her to remember her obligation extraordinarily on Ayvan. She's simply deteriorating and amazing.

They say, youthful Yayas are better in light of the fact that they're trainable, yet they're resolute as well. That being said, some of them, in any event.

On the off chance that my child can talk, he'll presumably say this...

I know there's no good in me getting irritated every time she'll do wrong and I should grant her more time, but when it comes to my boy l will not compromise.

I've spoken to my Mom today and we're planning to let the Yaya go by the end of this month.

Ayvan should be treated well at all times. I pay her for that and I'm not finding any satisfaction at all. So this is it. I am very patient but enough is enough.

We will be Yaya-less for the next month, but I'm sure we'll get a better one shortly.

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5th Babypalooza Bazaar

Buy loads of pre-loved and brand new baby and parenting items at the 

Babypalooza Bazaar on March 29!

The 5th Babypalooza Bazaar will be on March 29, 2014 at the Walter Hogan Conference Center inside the Ateneo de Manila campus in Quezon City. The shopping venue is air-conditioned and within a few steps of clean rest rooms. The Babypalooza Bazaar is fast becoming the go-to event for AFFORDABLE baby and maternity needs. It sets itself apart from the rest of the baby fairs by giving equal exposure to both brand new and pre-loved (i.e. gently used) products and gear for babies, toddlers and pregnant mommies. In true budget-friendliness, entrance and parking are free too!

A special air-conditioned family room will also be available to the public for breastfeeding, diaper changes, play and resting (aka the Daddy Waiting Lounge).

Join the Babypalooza community by liking their page on Facebook, www.facebook.com/babypalooza.com.ph. 

Summary:

Event: 5th Babypalooza Bazaar 

Date & time: March 29, 2014, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Venue: Walter Hogan Conference Center, Ateneo de Manila University, QC

Site: www.facebook.com/babypalooza.com.ph  / www.babypalooza.com.ph

Contact numbers: 0917 814 8447 / 0917 609 1472/ 02 341 2873/ 02 624 5710

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Enchanted Kingdom Party Packages

Yes, I know! My jaw just dropped too. Imagine celebrating your birthday at the Philippines premier and only world-class theme park? Like hello?? That's totally awesome! When I was in my teen years, I always imagine visiting Enchanted Kingdom, but not as prosperous as other kids, I wasn't able to set foot in that huge park until I am in my twenties. I can still sense the turmoil I had to be on all the rides just like a kid. Hahaha.

So for you out there! Moms, kids and Dads, here is the best way to celebrate birthdays. And without further adieu here's their present rates.

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Birthday Package 1: Php25, 000.00

Inclusions:

FREE RDP for the Birthday Celebrant

EK Wizard’s Club Membership (1 year)

20pcs Regular Day Pass Tickets

20pcs Magic Meals

1 Birthday Cake (6x10 inches) Chocolate or Vanilla

Birthday gift and certificate for the celebrant

One (1) hour use of venue with basic light and sound system

Appearance of Eldar the Wizard and Princess Victoria

Table set-up and decorations:

* 2 balloon centerpieces

* 10 balloons for the ceiling

* 20 balloons on stick

* Generic birthday banner

Theme Choices

* Victorian Theme

* Midway Carnival

* Portabello Pirates

Birthday Package 2: Php45, 000.00

Inclusions:

FREE RDP for the Birthday Celebrant

EK Wizard’s Club Membership (1 year)

30pcs Regular Day Pass Tickets

30pcs Magic Meals

1 Birthday Cake (6x10 inches) and 30pcs cupcakes Vanilla or Chocolate

Birthday gift and certificate for the celebrant

20pcs loot bags

20pcs party hats

20pcs name tags

20pcs invitations

Unlimited face painting for 2hours

Party Host

Games and Prizes

Two (2) hours use of venue with basic light and sound system

Appearance of Eldar the Wizard and Princess Victoria

Entertainment presentation with Benny and T-top

Table set-up and decorations:

* 3 balloon centerpieces

* 20 balloons for the ceiling

* 30 balloons on stick

* Generic birthday banner

Theme Choices

* Victorian Theme

* Midway Carnival

* Portabello Pirates

Birthday Package 3: Php60,000.00

Inclusions:

FREE RDP for the Birthday Celebrant

EK Wizard’s Club Membership

40pcs Regular Day Pass Tickets

40pcs Magic Meals

1 Birthday Cake (6x10 inches) and 30pcs cupcakes (Vanilla or Chocolate)

Birthday gift and certificate for the celebrant

30pcs loot bags

30pcs party hats

30pcs name tags

30pcs invitations

Unlimited face painting for 2hours

Party Host

Games and Prizes

Two (2) hours use of venue with basic light and sound system

Appearance of Eldar the Wizard and Princess Victoria

Entertainment presentation with Benny and T-top

Table set-up and decorations:

* 3 balloon centerpieces

* 20 balloons for the ceiling

* 30 balloons on stick

* Generic birthday banner

Theme Choices

* Victorian Theme

* Midway Carnival

* Portabello Pirates

Php480 Weekend&Holiday / PhP400 Weekday – Additional ticket before the date of Party

PhP540 – Additional ticket on the date of Party

Php 300 – Additional Magic Meal

Php 3,000 – per hour extension of Party

* Junior Day Pass (PhP320.00WE / PhP250.00WD) - Child must be below 48 in. in height. Children below 36in. have free admission.

*The EK Regular Day Pass (RDP) allows unlimited use of the Park’s favorite rides, Space Shuttle, Jungle Log Jam, Swan Lake, Up Up & Away, Roller Skater, Dodgem, Wheel of Fate, Anchors Away, Bump N’ Splash, Rialto, Rio Grande Rapids, Flying Fiesta, Grand Carousel,Ekstreme tower ride, Disk-o magic, Bumbling Boulders, Air Pterodactyl, Stone Eggs, Boulderville Express and Dinosoarus.

Holders of Regular Good-Same-Day Passes may enjoy the following facilities by paying the corresponding fees: 4-D Theater (Php60/pax); Xtreme Paintball (Php120/pax inclusive of markers, vest, tank, mask and 20 rounds of paintball); Batting Cage (PhP60/pax) Fun Kart (Php380/single seater; Php470/double seater); Pagpag Experience (Php75/pax);

Alienation (Php50/pax);Lazer Mission (Php50/pax); Kiddie bumper boat (PhP50/pax); Bouncing boulder (PhP50/pax)The Navigator( PhP250/PhP350/PhP450)

BIRTHDAY ADD ONS

A. Wizard wand Invitation – Php 50/pc

B. Name Tag – Php25/pc

C. Party hat – Php50/pc

D. Loot bag – Php350/pc

E. Hotdog Booth – Php 1,500 / 30 pax

F. EK Birthday Cake – (Vanilla or Chocolate) 1 (8x12inches) Birthday cake – PhP 1,300

1 (6X10 inches) Birthday cake with 30 pcs. cupcakes PhP 2,000.

G. Nachos Booth – Php1,700 / 30 pax

H. Popcorn Booth – Php1, 300 / 30 Pax

I. Ice Cream Booth – Php 1, 800 / 30 pax

J. Cotton Candy – PhP3,500 / 100 Pax

K. Mediak “You can do anything” – Php399

L. Face Paint Unlimited– Php2, 000

M. Henna Tattoo + Face Painting Unlimited – Php2500

N. Photo Booth – Php10,000 (Unlimited shots and print 4R Photo size, Back drop –clients choice)

Additional set up:

* Balloon Pillar

* 4ft PhP300/pc

* 5ft – PhP600/ pc.

* 6ft – PhP 800/pc

* Arc Balloon 8ft – PhP2, 500 / pc.

* Balloon centerpiece – PhP100

* Balloon on stick – PhP20

OTHER PACKAGES WE OFFER:

A. Eldar’s tent (15,000/hour).A 600 sqm venue that offers an air-conditioned area equipped with stage and sound system.

B. Enchanting Events Place (25,000/hour). Most up-to-date, contemporary events place and largest air-conditioned enclosed venue in Laguna with an aggregate area of 2,000 square meters and Air-conditioned restrooms and dressing rooms.

C. Wizard Money (PhP50/PhP100 denomination) – Enchanted Kingdom’s Wizard money gift certificate may be used to purchase admission tickets, food, games and merchandise in all EK owned establishments inside the Park.

Please feel free to call them at 830-3535 loc. 28; 812-7165 or e-mail at larivera@enchantedkingdom.ph or lea.a.rivera@gmail.com

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GEAR UP WITH LAZADA’S ULTIMATE GADGET CRAZE!

An early summer treat awaits all tech enthusiasts and gamers as Lazada Philippines—the largest online shopping mall in the country—has launched an ultimate gadget craze campaign. 

One of the campaigns is the “Great Samsung Sale” which is tagged as Samsung’s biggest sale of the year. Buyers can get a discount of up to Php3,500 and get to have cool freebies along with it. In addition, gamers can enjoy playing the latest Sony PlayStation 4 console for only P23,500! The bundle package is priced at P26,200! Playing with your favorite games will not be complete without a new LED TV. Lazada is offering My View LED TV that can go as low as P4,999.

Change your mobile into something nicer and smarter. Buy the new HTC One for only P25,185!  This Smartphone is equipped with quad-core processor, ultra-pixel camera, and long battery endurance that guarantee meeting your daily needs—whether for work or play.

If you like local brands, then you might enjoy the exclusive Torque Mobile Bundle—Torque Droidz Edge phone and Torque i20TV for only P2,979 (available only in Lazada). Or maybe a touch screen laptop?  The new line of Haibook Android Laptops will surely meet your needs and budget since it’s now available for only P4,599.

So hurry and gear up this coming summer with Lazada’s incredible gadget craze!  Avail these awesome bargains, great price, and even better service only at Lazada!  Log on at www.lazada.com.ph. Follow @LazadaPH on†Twitter,†Instagram, and†Facebook†to stay updated.

About Lazada

Lazada (www.lazada.com.ph) is Philippines’ largest online shopping mall and is pioneering e-commerce by providing a fast, convenient and secure online shopping experience combined with an extensive product offering in categories ranging from mobiles & tablets and consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion and sports equipment. Lazada is continuously striving to offer its customers the best possible shopping experience with multiple payment methods including cash on delivery, extensive warranty commitments and free returns.

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Ayvan's day and what I've learned today as a parent.

Yay, it's another weekend again and you know just what this day means. Its AYVAN'S day in our household.

He wakes up ahead of time just almost every day to poop. And today was one of those almost. I was irritated because it's the only day of the whole week that I am allowed to wake up late. He was already up around 6AM, I was still too sleepy but I can't start back to a deep sleep because there he was, screaming his heart out in front of me. My sleepiness did not get a chance on my screaming son, so I gave up.


I fed him a cereal for breakfast and tucked him for his morning snooze. I prepared pancake for my breaky since Dadi is not yet home. We pretty much do things together during weekends and its beginning to become a habit, which is good for us.


While he was sleeping, I fixed our lunch, Pork Nilaga. I had fun cooking it because for the first time I included corn and cardaba instead of gabi. It was again another success. Yay.


When Ayvan was up, I bath him and let him play. An hour later he needed his milk and wants to be carried so I did and he's surprisingly heavier ha.


He at present knows to pick his nose. I just hope he would not find a booger yet, or else he will curiously eat it. He was also having fun pulling my hair. Ugh.

Being a first time mom is overwhelming and I can't seem to track where the time went. I can't compare motherhood/parenting to anything. Every time that I am with my son, everything is a learning process. I learn something new every week from him.

What I've learned today? He taught me how to accept myself as a mother that I am and not what I think I should be. I definitely, 100 %, would love to spend a solid day with him every damn day, but because I'm working I can't. Yes, it's probably the toll of being a working Mom, but that doesn't make me less a parent than other mothers who stay at home. It's learning to let go of the things that I can't control.

So there, I hope to learn more soon.

How about you though? What does your child teach you about yourself? I would definitely want to know more, so if you can comment them it will be a huge help for a newbie Mom like me.

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