October 2011 - Mumwrites

happy halloween {+ a freebie}

October 31, 2011 2 Comments

We’ve had an early Halloween celebration last week, so we spent the entire day cooped up at home with the little man {with runny nose to boot!} being his rowdy self again. We might visit our parents’ graves later on tonight for an early headstart + tomorrow, we will be spending the rest of the day at the memorial park.

So am just using a bit of our downtime today updating my blogs + doing some online stuff! This mum’s sneaking here in our room to use the computer while the little man takes his nap. He’ll probably be awake very soon so I might have to turn off the computer in a bit.

Anyway, I don’t want to leave without sharing this with you. I came across this super cool Halloween digiscrap kit whilst I was bloghopping some weeks back. I just love digiscrap kits even if I still have to figure out how in the world I can use them on my little one’s photos, so whenever I see a freebie, I make sure to download them {or bookmark the site so I can visit it again later on}. + this one is no exception, it has been sitting in my harddisk for some time now waiting for my digiscraping prowess to emerge!

I just love the candies + the colorful paper + the lovely owls {it comes in purple, by the way, just perfect!}. In the meantime, I will just ogle at them a bit more, hoping I can put them to good use very soon! 🙂

So if you’re looking for something to make your Halloween scrapbooks much more colorful, you might as well download the freebies here.

Happy Halloween everyone! 🙂

mum musings, Tips and Tricks

early christmas shopping

October 31, 2011 2 Comments

This is my entry to the Week 21 of the Techie She Lucky Blogger Weekly Giveaways. This week’s prize is $10 Paypal credits from Shydub of Impulsive Shopper.

This early, am sure loads of mums are getting busy doing early Christmas shopping to avoid the hustle + bustle come December + avoid the proverbial Christmas rush, too! I cannot blame them really, as shopping during the holiday season can really be twice harder + difficult compared to shopping during a normal, regular day. It can sometimes spell disaster or may be equated to one major headache, either of which none of us wants to deal with, am sure!

Here are a few tips + tricks for one convenient + stress-free Holiday shopping:

To make the most of your budget, check out the malls pre-Christmas season sale where you can buy loads of potential gift items come Christmas day. Most of these products are sold at 50-70% off so you will really have more value for your money if you do all your shopping around this time
If braving this mall-wide sale, make sure to leave the little ones at home or if you can’t, at least have another companion so you will be sure someone can keep an eye on your tot while either of you browse the shops or the displays
Leave your credit cards at home so you can only spend the budget you have set aside for this shopping. You wouldn’t want to be knee-deep in debt in the New Year, right? Or, worse, ending up buying stuff you won’t really need just because they are on sale + you have the money to purchase them?
When buying toys for kiddos, make sure to get age-appropriate ones + check the labels if they passed standards on safety + quality. You wouldn’t want to be giving out toxic toys to your children or godchildren, do you?
To avoid the Christmas rush, do your shopping at the end of October or mid-November. Malls won’t be as packed compared to doing it in the later part of November or in December, when these places will be filled with shoppers
For your shopping convenience, you can also check out online shops where you can browse through wide array of items + products in the comfort of your living room. You might just have to add a small amount for shipping fee but what’s a few bucks compared to the stress + the headache {not to mention muscle ache if you decide to tag the toddler along!} you will avoid in the process. A cheap trade, really!

image from https://gargi-gupta.blogspot.com

mum for a cause

abenson’s “we serve” program in bulacan

October 26, 2011 1 Comment

A few weeks after the 3 typhoons brought havoc in our province + the nearby areas, people are leaving the evacuation centers which served as their temporary shelter before the flood water abated + they had to reluctantly leave their homes. Returning to their homes brought them face to face with what the typhoons left of their belongings + their houses. I am sure that a lot of appliances are wet with mud + floor water, or worse, damaged, never to be used again. It would have been hard to accept that all the hard work you put into providing the best home for your family was swept away by the flood + the money you toiled hard to earn, wasted!

This is probably the same sentiments that went through Abenson people’s minds when they thought of conceptualizing their “We Serve” Program. It brought smile to my face when I read about this good news from one of my mommy blogger friends, Divine’s blog.

In cooperation with Lg, TCL, Condura, Fujidenzo, Kelvinator, Sharp, + Whirlpool, in cooperation with the local provincial government, Abeson extends their help to the Bulakeños affected by the typhoons through a series of outreach program, which aims to provide the following services: