To All The Moms

How do you celebrate mother's day? In our household, my husband and my little girl wakes up early and prepare breakfast together to surprise Mommy. We go to church early morning and eat our lunch in a local restaurant. I wish all the mother's have a great time on this special day.
Have a great Mother's day to all the moms out there.

Born to Play

When my daughter was still a baby, we gave her lots of educational baby toys. Just like other parents, we gave her educational toys so she can learn the colors, shapes and the alphabet early in life. Now that she is six, she chooses the toy she wants. We just want to make sure that it is still educational and fun at the same time. She is into older toys now. She loves to play pretend.
I enjoy watching her while playing with her favorite Sleeping Beauty's Princess room set. She loves this set to re-create Princess Aurora's room from the Disney film Sleeping Beauty in lots of imaginative ways. This set has 51-piece bedroom suite. There are lots of special parts to recreate a favorite scene and is compatible with all mini blocks. This is a wonderful way to develop contruction skills and a great way to encourage roleplay. I allow her to explore and develop a creative imagination. Her daddy gave it to her last Christmas and from then on this becomes her favorite. Her birthday is coming up soon , so I started to look on line for the toy that she might like. I was lucky to find the MEGA Brands site where I can shop for something for her birthday. It would be easier for me to just show her the selections and let her choose what she wants. I like the idea of selecting toys by age, that way I can easily find the product I like.

Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Wall

I don't know what my littlegirl was thinking on this picture. She might be waiting for humpty dumpty to fall. She was standing there for a while so I had a chance to take a lot of pictures of her with humpty dumpty.

Every Paw Counts

Just like most Americans, I grew up with dogs in our household. I learned how animals need care and attention just like us. A pet is an important member in our household. I love seeing my little girl hugging Lara (our cat) every time she comes home from school. She can't be away from home for a long time because she misses our pet. Lara becomes her little sister since she is our only child. Having a pet around teaches our little girl compassion and responsibility. Studies show that children who own pets have more empathy and nurturing ability, and as they grow to adulthood, essential skills to develop meaningful relationships.

It is good to know know that there are some sites like the Home Again Web Site who has program to supports the American Humane Association's Be Kind To Animals Week May 3-9 by donating a portion of the proceeds for every companion animal registered to the program during this time frame. For every pet registered, HomeAgain will make the donation through bringpetshome.com -a fundraising Web site specifically created to help shelter animals. Tomorrow, Saturday we will be going to the park nearby to participate in a Dog Walk to benefit Canines for disabled kids. My little girl will surely love this event.

My Back Pain is Gone

For a long time, I was refrain from wearing high heeled shoes because of my lower back pain. It was fine with me while I was at work but going to the party I was pretty stubborn to not following my doctor's advice. After giving birth, my back pain got worst. My doctor recommended pilates exercise. I was lucky that it helped a lot for me and it went away without surgery.
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Strawberries Are Superstars!

Did you know that there are about 200 seeds on the outside of each strawberry?

Last year we didn't have the taste of strawberries in our garden. Chipmunks had its share. But do you know that strawberry is a superstar when it comes to anti-oxidant power. Strawberries are packed with flavonoids called quercetin and kaempferol. Research shows that these two flavonoids help keep "bad" (LDL) cholesterol from oxidizing and damaging artery walls. Strawberries also contain ellargic acids which are also found in some other fruits. Ellargic acid acts as a scavenger to bind cancer-causing chemicals, making them inactive.
One serving (about 8 medium strawberries) provides:
*More vitamin C than an orange or more than 140 % of the RDA for vitamin C.
*Three grams of fiber, making it a good source of carbohydrates.
*As much potassium as a small banana.
*Anti- oxidants and many essential minerals including calcium and iron.

Charter's Free Gift Card Sweepstakes

I didn't get a chance to watch my favorite show this afternoon because I was so busy doing the laundry. How I wish we had a television close to the laundry room so I can still watch my favorite show while folding our clothes. Oh well, I don't think it will happen but who knows, my husband might read this post and surprise me with a new television on Mother's Day. Since Charter is creating a new bundle offer it would also be a great time to discuss it with my husband. This way we can also save with home entertainment. You can custom build the service bundle you want by using their easy to use website. They also have a Charter's Free Gift Card Sweepstakes for the whole month of May.

You can visit their website to enter for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card grand prize or four weekly prizes of a $1,000 gift card. You don't have to purchase anything and it is open to everyone. Charter has created a buzz with its online contests. In April it gave away an HDTV a day, including a grand prize of a home theater system and one year of free Charter Digital Cable® service with HD programming. And last year they gave away laptops and Xbox 360 game systems and one customer drove away with a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid. To know more about the free gift card sweepstakes you can FollowCharter on Twitter.

Mellow Yellow - Swing

During the day our yard is so quiet. No sounds of a little girl swinging in a swing set. But once she gets home from school her first stop would be the kitchen and have some snack then play with mommy in the yard , climb on the monkey bar, slides, and swinging nonstop.

The Best Mother's Day Gift

When I was still working at the jewelry store, we were always busy when the month of May comes. Husbands and kids were busy choosing the best jewelry to give on Mother's day. They spent time and money just to make sure that their gift is appreciated. We really feel so special and appreciated on this day. But for me, the best gift I ever received was the birth of my little girl. It was very emotional to me because we really wanted to have a baby right after we got married but because of our age it was very difficult for me to get pregnant. The day she was born was the most memorable and special day for us. The greatest gift I ever received.
This mother's day, what about giving a gift of a lifetime, for all moms-to-be, the life changing gift of Cord Blood Banking through Cryo- Cell is the best gift that you can think of. We didn't get a chance to preserve our baby's umbilical cord due to lack of information. Now that I know about Cryo-Cell U-Cord and the potential medical benefits of it, I would not hesitate to preserve the umbilical cord blood if ever I get pregnant again and inform moms-to-be about it.

It's Thank You Time For My Visitors

April went by so fast and it's time to acknowledge my friends and visitors who continuously give their time to visit. It is very much appreciated.

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A Simple Life
Mommy Little Corner
Mom's Check Nyo
Life's sweets and spices
The Modern Mom
My Review
Work At Home
1 Blog and 2 Sides
Mother By Design

I already updated "April- Top 10 EC Droppers" in my side bar.

Teaching Kids About Healthy Eating

Please, eat your vegetable,It is good for you. That is a common phrase that you hear from our dinner table. Letting my little girl eat vegetables is quite a challenge. I know a lot of parents face the same challenge as I do when it comes to eating vegetables. There are things that I do to make her eat veggies like getting her involve in the kitchen. I let her wash some vegetables or mix it when making a salad. Educate her of what nutrients she gets from a certain food. I let her understand that food is the fuel that allows our bodies to function properly. I also involve her on gardening to be aware of how plants grow and become more interested on tasting food that we grow. For parenting tips and ideas, Parentsconnect is a great site to visit and get involve in their awesome community for parents just like us.

Spring Cleaning

Are you done with your spring cleaning yet? I can't believe how fast time flies and I am still not done cleaning all the clutter around the house. Though, we maintain our living areas clean, occasionally we need to do more than maintenance. Dusting down the ceiling and corners of walls, taking down draperies, curtains, blinds to wash or clean. Wash the inside and outside of the windows, those are just a few thing that needs to be done so we can just relax and enjoy our summer. But what about if you have a carpeted floor, that is an extra projects that really needs attention especially if you have children and pets around. Removal of pet stains, hair or odors can sometimes be frustrating. Just to make sure that when doing it yourself using a steam vacuum, you have sufficient circulation of air throughout your home. Wet carpets can create mold and mildew in a house, and may leave your floors smelly. Sometimes it is better to hire a professional to do the job. If you live around Atlanta, Atlanta Carpet Cleaning offers steam or dry cleaning carpet, rugs upholstery or drapery. They have an affordable and quality carpet cleaning in the area.