Mom-Finds: Multi-way HeadWare

Last Friday of the month:  Mom-finds / Raves, Accessory


Our home is still brimming with new and wonderful things we received over the holidays, with several more items being sent over until after the new year.  Among the gifts were these cool, multi-purpose accessories that the kids and I have enjoyed using.

When the package arrived with three distinct designs, the boy and the girl quickly grabbed and "owned" one for themselves --  not knowing what it actually is, hahaha!  The colors just caught their eye and so they couldn't wait for me to open it.


"HeadWare™ is a seamless elastic bandana with a multitude of uses."  That's right -- it's a multi-purpose accessory that adults, and even kids, can easily use to spice up your daily attire or to complement your active lifestyle.


What I like about HeadWare:

• Multi-way accessory
• Stretch/elastic material - highly absorbent, cool and breathable
• 100% Polyester Microfiber - very light, soft and durable
• Seamless, tubular shape
• Fun, hip, attractive colors and prints
• Very handy
• Very affordable
• Great for use by every member of the family

My HeadWare 'Yellow Swirl' @ PhP 290

As you can see here, us girls wore our HeadWare as a hairband/headband.  I usually tie my hair in a ponytail after wearing my hairband, while the girl wears her hair down.  

Hers is obviously the most brightly colored and printed HeadWare, while my boy loved his camo print which he first used as a face mask and pretended to be a ninja (sorry, no photo of that).

The girl in 'Forest is Full of Cuties' @ PhP 390

The boy in HeadWare 'Linear Green Camo' @ PhP 290

HeadWare can also be worn as neck scarf, wristband, dust mask, pirate cap, beanie, tube top and even a skirt.

This one is my own "creation"... as I was tying my hair in a low bun, I just thought I'd try and wrap the messy bun and here's how it looked after a few twists.

My covered bun. Neat and tight. Nice? :)

On other occasions...

...my HeadWare secured my hair and made me look put-together the whole time while we're walking around busy Chinatown last Chinese New Year. Here we are when we got home, and I think you'd agree I still look fairly "neat"...

... and just the other day, it kept my hair in place during my yoga trial session! (More on my first yoga experience on the blog soon.)

View the video on how to wear the versatile HeadWare - just click on the photo:

Choose from a variety of hip and colorful prints from their website.  They even have selected designs in Junior size.  Get one, or two, or more... for yourself and your whole family.

You'll surely love using it.  Great as gifts too!

Got one? How'd you like to wear HeadWare? 

Screen cap from the HeadWare website

Care: Hand or machine wash. Do not iron. Not recommended in dryer

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Down in Chinatown on Chinese New Year 2012

Gong Xi Fa Cai, hong bao na lai!
Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! 
Kong Hei Fat Choi! 
Happy Chinese New Year!

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Fun Friday: Photography Tips for Better Pictures

Third Friday of the month:  Recreation / Hobby

What I'm going to share here is not from a formal workshop, nor is it a photography class.  It was a very casual tutorial session among friends -- a group of moms who simply enjoy taking photos (lots!), either for business, for blogs and websites, or for personal files.

Practicing on food shots

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Pura Stainless Steel Bottles for Babies and Toddlers

I still remember when I was a kid, I have my own insulated drinking bottle lined in stainless steel with a plastic body.  And I had it for a very long time. When my children were babies, and until they were able to drink from a glass, I only had plastic bottles and tumblers for their milk and drinks.  I really didn't think much about it until just a few years ago, with the BPA scare. And then I introduced them to stainless-lined bottles and bowls.

11oz. Sippy in Pink - SRP @ PhP 970.00, also available in 5oz. (@ PhP 860)

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Advocating Anti-Bullying in Schools

Second Friday of the month:  Schooling / Parenting


"Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power.  It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation. " - Wikipedia

(Taken from Reedley International School website; photo by Gerald Diocades)

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What's New With You this New Year?

I just had an hour or so of pampering (a.k.a. "me time") days ago and I felt recharged and inspired...it's my first treat for myself this year!

That said, it made me do a random post about what's new -- with me, with the family, at home, to usher in the new year.

I got a haircut before the end of the previous year... and gave my girl a trim too (she only wants mommy to cut her hair).

Normal prime camera lens -- ready for close-ups.

For my 2-year-old Canon 500D (Rebel T1i)

Fresh new set of natural soaps and towels as gifts... the best!

Coffee table and chairs for our small patio --  the closest we could get to the iconic (Harry) Bertoia steel chairs.

Freshly scrubbed feet and polished toe nails in a sparkly shade of old rose.

(Orly photo from their website; spa-pedi from Cozy Nail Lounge)

New favorite birthday cake (and cupcakes too) -- a slice of rainbow!

How about you, what's new with you this new year?

:)

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Foodie Friday: Rainbow (Birthday) Cupcakes

First Friday of the month:  Food Find / Dessert


First Foodie post for 2012 -- let's make it bright, sweet and colorful to usher is a bountiful year ahead!


My girl will turn 5 on Sunday and has been anticipating her school "party" with her classmates. She can't decide what theme or character she wants to use for her simple celebration since she wants too many things. But for the past couple of months, she's into anything rainbow -- rainbow dresses, rainbow-colored toys, playing with my rainbow scarf, picking rainbow candies, etc. etc.


It was supposed to be the villains from Super Mario Brothers cartoon since big brother had this theme for his own birthday last November. Well, I'm glad her moods changed in time for her own celebration so for her class treat today, we decided to go with "rainbow".

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Out with the Old, In with the New Firefly

Brushing the teeth is a non-negotiable part of my kids' daily routine.  Though there's still the occasional resistance from the boy and the girl, our kids' oral care challenges have been more manageable for the past year or so.

A few years back, they used to avoid any form of oral care.  I know we've passed that difficult stage of forcing and dragging them to brush, and even to dentist visits... hallelujah!  But even with these cute brushes, they still don't bother scrubbing properly.  Well, at least they brush.
These are their old blinking toothbrushes.

First Firefly : bought this pink one for the girl; Spiderman Firefly from the US sent to my boy 

Anyway, the bristles have been worn out already so it's the perfect time to toss out the old and bring out fresh ones, just in time for the new year!  Good thing I have a stock of FIREFLY toothbrushes from a loot I received many months back.

Look at these cute toothbrushes! :)

Why we love FIREFLY Toothbrush:

• Cute, attractive designs
• Unique “blinking technology” thru the LED light from the handle
• Soft bristles with rounded heads
• Accurately flashes in 1-minute cycles with every press of the button or base

They know they had to keep brushing until the blinking stops : 1 minute for upper teeth and 1 minute for lower teeth, as recommended by dentists.  To be honest, these toothbrushes made our oral care routine less stressful for everyone.


There's my favorite Hello Kitty Firefly on stand-by for the girl. :)  The boy chose the Spiderman brush again. When I was younger, there were only soft and hard bristled brushes to choose from... they are just so lucky, these kids!

Do you have children? What's your oral care challenge?

Firefly Toothbrush is available at Watsons and Beauty by SM Department Stores, and Pediatric dental clinics.

Check out Firefly on Facebook.

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2012 Official Philippine Holidays

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!


First post of the year and I'm already thinking of the next holiday. To all Philippine residents, I'm excited to share and remind you of the regular and special holidays for this year -- all 16 of them!

As declared by the office of the president, there will be six long weekends for this year 2012 -- the longest of which is 5 days straight during Holy Week until Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Bravery).
One down, 15 more to look forward to:

• January 1 (Sunday) :  New Year's Day
• January 23 (Monday) :  Chinese New Year
• February 25 (Saturday) :  EDSA Revolution Anniversary (Special holiday for all schools)
• April 5 (Thursday) :  Maundy Thursday
• April 6 (Friday) :  Good Friday
• April 9 (Monday) :  Araw ng Kagitingan
• May 1 (Tuesday) :  Labor Day
• June 12 (Tuesday) :  Independence Day
• August 21 (Tuesday) :  Ninoy Aquino Day
• August 27 (Monday) :  National Heroes Day
• November 1 (Thursday) :  All Saints Day
• November 2 (Friday) :  Additional special (non-working) day
• November 30 (Friday) :  Bonifacio Day
• December 25 (Tuesday) :  Christmas Day
• December 30 (Sunday) :  Rizal Day
• December 31 (Monday) :  Last Day of the Year

Next up is Chinese New Year!!!
As a Filipino-Chinese, I am happy that the government has finally recognized the auspicious celebration of Chinese New Year.  This has been long overdue, in my opinion, considering a big part of the Philippine population is of Chinese decent, and the country has deep-rooted Chinese cultural influence. The first day of the Chinese lunar year of the water Dragon falls on 23rd of January -- now declared special non-working holiday. (Date will change every year depending on the lunar calendar). We plan to bring the kids to Chinatown for the first time this year, so that is something we're really excited about.

Mark your calendars!

Free printable calendar from www.dreamstime.com

Time to plan the next vacation folks! =)

Reference:
Proclamation No. 295

p.s.
Thanks to reader Kat, I was reminded of the Muslim special holidays which were not included in the 2012 official list.
I believe dates also vary every year for those special days which are based on the Islamic calendar.  It was declared in previous years that the end of Ramadan (Eid ul-Fitr) and the Feast of Sacrifice (Eid-ul-Adha) are regular holidays as well.
2012 : Ramadan falls sometime in August;  Festival of Sacrifice falls sometime in October.

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Year-End Round-up: Favorite Finds in 2011

Last Friday of the month:  Mom-Finds / Raves


It's the last Friday of the year, so I'll be sharing more than one Mom-Finds. We're counting down to 2012 and I thought it's fitting that, aside from great new finds, I post a year-end review of my favorites in 2011.

From food to fashion, these products and services became my personal favorites, earned raves from my family, and got featured on the blog. So here are my fave finds in no particular order:

Mom-Friday's Favorite Finds 2011

PRODUCTS
(Click on name or photo to read more about each one below)

MacBook Air - 13"
My first ever Apple, for my birthday --  this one is truly special.  Need I say more?

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Images of Our Christmas 2011

Hello dear readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!


Our celebration this year has been more austere, but meaningful nonetheless, spent with family. Food, presents, trimmings all around... we still have them. But it's been all about the children, about thanksgiving, and sharing. 


Some images of our Christmas this year:

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Mom-Style: Dress Up for the Holidays

Freestyle Friday:  Fashion / Style


The reality is, I don't have anything special to wear for the holiday reunions and parties lined-up in the days leading to the new year.  I never had.  But wouldn't it be fun to get all glammed-up for the holidays?  I guess I'd have to settle on playing (virtual) dress-up for now.


For my regular readers, you know the drill -- anything goes for Freestyle Friday.  And what a way to end this year with 5 Fridays for December!  I decided on doing a fashion post and came up with several outfit ideas with a touch of holiday sparkle that's fit for the yuletide festivities.


Events, Parties & Reunions

FUNKY, GLITZY GLAM

HOT, SEXY-IN-JEANS LOOK

FLOWY, BRIGHT, BOHO-GLAM

Entertaining at Home

CASUAL, HIP MOM-ON-THE-MOVE

SOFT, EASY ELEGANCE

CHIC BOLD STATEMENT

Are you ready to usher in the new year?  =)
What are your favorite colors or style during the holidays?


Click on the photos to get the look.
Virtual styling via Miss-match.com.ph and Polyvore.com


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