Announcement, Children, events, Tips and Tricks

5 Ways to Bond With Your Kids Before Summer Ends

May 25, 2016 No Comments

Summer is about to close as the month of June drums nearer. We have had our little ones at home for almost two months, but have we really made most of our time with them? With the many things that we need to do at home and in the workplace, we often sacrifice time spent with our children. Now is the best opportunity to start creating wonderful memories that they can look back to once the school starts. Whether you want to make up for the days you were too busy or simply cap off the summer on a good note, there’s still activities available for you and your kids to enjoy. Break free from the usual trips to the mall and try these five activities instead.

Watch a theater show

In a world of video streaming and smartphones, it is rare to see children not glued to their gadgets. Introduce them to other forms of entertainment like live theater. Just make sure that you choose a show that is child-friendly. Look for youthful and energetic productions that also teach golden values through the story. A good example of this is PETA’s MgaKuwento Ni Lola Basyang! The play is like a fairytale book that has come to life as Lola Basyang shares stories of magical spells, kings and their kingdoms. Without a doubt, you’ll enjoy it too!

Join a workshop

Make your bonding activity an educational one too! There are plenty of workshops available these days but pick ones that you can do together as parent and child. This way, it’s not only you or your kid that gets to enjoy the activity. Rather, you get a chance to do it together. Afterwards, you can laugh at the little errors that you made, share the learning that you earned and even display your output at home!

Create and tell your own stories

How about exploring the art of words with your little one? Filipinos naturally love storytelling. Our rich folklore is a testimony to that. There are also many ways that you can create and tell your own story. This is a chance to let loose and be kid yourself too as you and your child learn how to tell a story in the most animated way possible!

Tips and Tricks

Money Matters: 4 Mummy Money Tips

May 23, 2016 72 Comments

Financial literacy is not being taught in school that more often than not, it is up to us mums to instill the value of money-saving especially to our small children. When I was a child, my Mama and Papa encouraged us to keep our own coin bank {we have each a coin bank made from bamboo, which we call bungbong in our vernacular} and save what little extra we have from our daily baon. It may not amount to much but it will come handy in times of emergency. I have passed on this tradition to the little man. It is a great way to teach him about Math and the valuable lessons about saving and managing his finances. Although, he does not have any other plans on where to spend his money other than buying new toys, I am sure that as he grows his buying preference will soon include purchasing books, buying school essentials, and perhaps, saving up his money in the bank, too!

Here are a 4 Mummy Money Tips from our friends at MoneyMax.ph that I thought you’d be interested to teach your little ones, too. After all, it is never too early to teach them about saving to prepare them for a financially-secured life in the future. Teaching them as soon as possible will give them plenty of practice and will soon discipline them opt to save their money for emergency use instead of buying the latest toys, clothes or gadgets, or purchasing any expensive cajon accessories.

So which money tip are you most likely to teach your children and why?

Announcement, giveaway alert, Products and Brands

Giveaway Alert: Win Belo Baby Products {3 Winners}

May 17, 2016 44 Comments

We mums always make sure to use only the all-natural and the safest products for our children right? We cannot help it, we only want the best for them and in case of baby products, we only want the safest and the purest to touch their skin. My little one may no longer be a baby although he still claims to be one, but even now that he is almost 7, I am still careful with the products I use on him.

In my previous Belo Baby post, I mentioned how much I am loving these new line of skin care products for babies and kids. We’ve now finished an entire bottle of the Hair and Body Wash and I really love its lovely soft scent. Apart from its scent, I also love how the Face and Body Lotion makes our skin soft and smooth. I stashed them in our swimming class bag and used them on my little swimmer after spending numerous hours on the pool. You know that pool water {oftentimes reeking with chlorine} can be rather cruel on the skin and hair, especially in children. Jared would have very dry skin as well as very rough hair right after pool time and I am delighted that the Belo Baby Lotion helps in keeping his skin soft and supple while the Wash aids in keeping his locks manageable.

Yes, I do love using Belo Baby products on my son, in fact I even use them myself to keep me smelling as good as a baby even in these crazy hot summer weather! After all, what’s not to love? Apart from the oh-so-good-scent of these products, they are even made with 100% certified natural ingredients that include shea butter, sweet almond oil, and cocoa butter, with 0% harmful chemicals, too. They are also reasonably-priced and can conveniently be purchased from leading drugstores and supermarkets around and are even available online at Lazada, Cudsly, Zalora. The Belo Baby products are crafted with care for the most delicate skin, for the most meticulous mums. You can also check out this video to see how bath and massage time is now a wonder-filled journey for you and your little one.

For more information about their products, and to get first dibs on their promos and contest, do not forget to visit the Belo Baby Website, www.belobaby.ph, and follow Belo Baby Love on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Yes, I am raving about the Belo Baby products, they are so good, in fact, that I want 3 of our lucky loyal mum readers to each win a set of these goodies! Yey! 😀

Win a Set of Belo Baby Products For Your Little Ones

For your chance to win one of the 3 Belo Baby Gift Packs {with the Bar Soap, Face and Body Lotion, and Hair and Body Wash} for your baby, here are the very easy mechanics to join:

Follow Belo Baby on Facebook
Follow Mumwrites on Instagram
Share this photo on Facebook or re-post it on Instagram with your answer to this question: Which Belo Baby products are you excited to try with your babies and kids and why? Don’t forget to tag @belobabylove and @mumwrites and use the hashtags #BeloBabyXMumwritesGiveaway and #BeloBaby

Yep, that’s easy as pie! Our giveaway will run until the end of the month and we’ll be raffling off the winners a few days after! This is open to all mums residing in the Philippines so hurry and join now so you, too, can share the wonderful bath and massage time journey with your little ones.