“Mom, luto ka nga ng isda na maraming kamatis”Â
This fish recipe was the answer to Mr. C’s request and it has become a favorite, both kids can easily finish two whole medium fish each in one seating.
Kinamatisang Isda is a one pot fish dish similar to paksiw that also takes only 20 minutes and you’re done.
*This is a part of a series post about our family trip to Hong Kong.
We were all looking forward to spend the day at Disneyland Resort. Everyone was up early willing to skip breakfast and go straight to one of the happiest place on earth! Plus, all 5 kids received a shopping money from Lola Let.
I think the first time we heard of beer butt chicken was while watching Masterchef.
The baked chicken was absolutely juicy, I think it’s because of the steam produced from the beer/soda. The chicken cooked over guinness had a smokey flavor while the one with 7-up sweeter.
7 years of being together and I am still having a hard time finding the perfect gift for my husband. I surely fail in that department.
Last year, for his birthday we bought a mini player that he can use while jogging at the park. The day after I bought the player, he came home and declared that he loaded his blackberry with songs for his run. Really!! I just bought you a player that you’ll get in a few days and you tell me you have the blackberry for that!
Dilemma in buying Mr. C a gift.
1) He almost always manage to buy something similar to what I already bought him
2) I rarely go out without him – I don’t drive and travelling with two kids in tow with bags is challenging.
3) If and when the kids and I manage to go gift shopping for dad – V declares “Daddy, we have a surprise for you! Mama, Chloe and I bought you a …” as soon as he see’s Dad.
Father’s day is this weekend and it’s still exam week for LittleMan V – we are stuck at home.
My sweet Chloe Isabelle, In a few weeks you will turn 2 and I haven’t even shared how we celebrated your first birthday. You blew your 1st birthday candle in three different cities – Hong Kong, Manila and Davao.
We bought a Mango Creme Cake at Maxims Bakery in Hong Kong.
It was our last day in Hong Kong when you turned a 1 year old.
Congratulations Diane Day Escarrilla Palafox and Najwa Hamdan!
Winners chosen via random name picker.
LittleOnes said bye-bye to sneezing while in dreamland, thanks to ‘Mattress Sanitazing Treatment’ by The HealthyHome. You can read more about our experience here.
We are excited to be sharing benefits to you! Two readers will win a King Size Mattress Treatment.
I’ve been using Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil for almost two weeks now and I’m impressed.
A pump nozzle to dispense the oil makes it easy to use and avoids spilling all over the place. Pumping the right amount does take a bit of getting used too though because when you push the pump all the way down it shoots out a lot of oil.
I applied Skin Therapy Oil on four areas – face, neck, CS keloid and stretch marks.
Surprisingly, oil was easily absorbed in all areas.
Stretch Marks: Creams I used during pregnancy did not work on my skin. Almost two years after giving birth via CSection to two kids, marks became faint white lines – no noticeable change so far. I have accepted the fact that my pregnancy marks will stay with me forever and I’m happy with that.
CS Keloids: Occasionally my stitch gets really itchy, makes me want to cut it open and scratch the insides. Therapy Oil didn’t solve problem but it eased itchy level by half.
Face & Neck: I stopped using a day & night cream to fully embrace benefits Palmer’s oil has to offer. I pump oil directly on my palm and use my fingers to apply. As expected it felt greasy at first but as soon as I move from forehead to cheeks, shine and greasy feel gone. I have a pimple scar on my chin and it has become lighter. However, I have not tried going out exposed in the sun with just the oil on my face. I did put on Clinique’s BB cream 10 minutes after applying oil in my face and it didn’t feel heavy or greasy, it actually helped even distribution of BB cream.
Will I purchase and recommend Palmers Skin Therapy Oil?
Yes I will. This is the first time that I’ve tried oil product on my face, I used coconut oil before and my skin had a negative reaction. My face definitely feels softer and that is just after two weeks. My husband even said that I look well rested (I’m still breastfeeding LittleMiss 3 to 4 times at night) and face is smoother.
Palmer’s Skin Therapy Oil retails for AED 42 (may differ slightly on stores). AED 1 from every purchase will be donated to Breast Cancer Arabia.
I’ve been searching for ways to pack healthy lunch for V since he started Junior 1Â – a filling lunch since school start at 7:10 am and ends at 1:40 pm, I was constantly worried that he might get hungry. Since then I’ve been searching (obsessing) for lunchboxes.
We currently own Sahara Tiger Lunchbox, Lock and Lock, GoodByn box and latest addition a PlanetBox.
The Planetbox Rover complete set sells for $59.95 and consists of:
– main lunchbox that has 5 compartments
– little dipper container
– big dipper container
– carrying bag
– magnets
– ice pack (they ran a promotion and got it for free)
As soon as LittleMan V saw the PlanetBox Rover he got excited and requested that I pack his lunch in it the next day.
I managed to pack 3 school lunch using the rover this week.
Here they are:Â Recipes for lunch food below will be available in the coming weeks.
Cuddles and Crumbs 