Dirk Ludwig's Mom

If your given a bag full of beautiful products form Sample Room, who do you want to give it to, and why? My answer is: To my Mom I guess many of us would really try our best to show how much we appreciate our mom. Since my mom and dad separated, she is our Mapa (Mama and Papa); she never failed to make us feel complete. Raising us (2 girls and 1 boy) was really tough for her, not only she was able to give us all our needs but most especially, she was able to balance her time for us equally. When I became a mom like her, the more I appreciate the effort my mom sacrificed for us. What I learned from my mom is the most priceless gift I am able to teach my kid.  She is always their not only for me but also for my son. Since I need to work for me to provide for our needs, my mom became the YayaLa (Yaya & Lola in one) of my little boy. I am sometimes worried because my mom sometimes forgets to pamper herself because she is very hands on in taking care of my little boy.

I have been working in a bread and pastry industry for a year now and I am enjoying the variety of new products we offer to our clients. Few more days to go and it is holiday season again. For our Holiday Treat, we offer our delicious Fruitcake. Fruitcake is a traditional sweet cake that is served during holidays. Many countries have their own recipe of making this cake and we also have our own. A unique combination of brandy, nuts, glazed fruits & spices made our Fruitcake very tasty. ♥ For those mommies and daddies who would like to make their own Fruitcake this holiday season, you may use this recipe I got from Filipino Style Recipe . Here it is ♥ Estimated time of preparation: 15-20 minutes (plus soaking time) Estimated time of cooking: 50 minutes Ingredients : 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup red and green   maraschino cherries , drained 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 cup candied pineapple chunks 1/2 cup brandy or rum 2 cups sugar(plus 1 cup sugar

Since I became a mom, I am very much interested with baby bazaar, not because I am in impulsive buyer (sometimes I am guilty ☺ ) but because I enjoy seeing such cute baby items and also products for mommies and soon to be moms. Here in the Philippines, one of the most famous baby bazaars is the Babypalooza Bazaar. “The Babypalooza Bazaar aims to provide a safe and comfortable venue for start-up entrepreneurs to offer and promote their business to parents and friends.  Aside from brand new products for babies and toddlers, our event also welcomes sellers of gently used items and gear.” (Info source : http://www.babypalooza.com.ph/ ) This year, the Babypalooza team will have their 4th Babypalooza Bazaar this Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the Walter Hogan Conference Center, Ateneo de Manila University Quezon City from 9AM until 7PM.  Unfortunately; I cannot attend this bazaar because I am here in Cebu City. Really do hope they will have their next event here in our

Dirk had a high fever last Friday, November 15, 2013. As a first aid, I gave him Dolan (Ibufropen based medicine) because that is the only medicine he can take (my little boy is allergic to paracetamol). I was bothered because the fever lasted for 2 days. I bought him to his Pedia yesterday because he lost his appetite due to his fever. I bought medicines prescribed by his pedia and immediately gave it to him. Last night, I was freaked out because rashes suddenly appeared all over his body. I suddenly rushed him this morning to his pedia. As per his pedia, Dirk had a viral infection that was rampant since last week (he had 6 patients same with the condition of Dirk) ; it is like Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease where in babies will first have fever, loss of appetite then rashes will come out after the fever is gone. I am glad because the rashes will be gone after 5 days. To all parents, let us ensure that our babies are safe. Immediately consult your pedia if your babies have the

I think most of you would agree that buying the needs and wants of our babies is really very costly. For me, as much as possible, I am finding ways to at least able to save my budget from buying diapers and baby wipes (I fine these 2 neccesities very expensive). Currently, I am using cloth diapers for Dirk but not most of the time because i only have 2 pcs of it. Not only I was able to save my money, but as well, I am able to contribute a good impact on the environment because I was able to lessen the waste in our environment. Speaking about ways in saving money, I got this  homemade baby wipes  recipe  from an auction in Listia. Listia is an o nline auction site where in you do not need money or cash in order to have items that you want, but instead, you only need to use credits. Need not to worry beacuse the sign-up is for free. So for those parents who love to make products for their babies and would like to save a lot of money just to buy baby wipes, hope you will find thi

♥ Our Father in heaven, we humbly pray to You as a nation. We plead to Your merciful heart that You may look upon them with compassion.  We pray for our brothers who have lost their lives. Receive them in Your Heavenly kingdom.  We pray for those who are lost and those trying to get home to their families. Make their way easy. We pray for those who have lost their homes. Give them comfort.  We pray for those who are still exposed to the bad conditions and awaiting help.  Give them strength. Everything we do for our unfortunate brethren, we offer to You and Your glory.  All this we pray in the most holy Name of Jesus, Amen. The aftermath of Yolanda in Tacloban Leyte

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Last November 8, 2013, Super typhoon YOLANDA badly hit some of our areas here in the Visayas. As much as I wanted to blog about it, I really find it very hard to explain the pain and sufferings of my brothers and sisters that are affected of the calamity. The Filipino Spirit is very strong that no typhoon can break us. Together, we will survive. To those who have helped us, a BIG THANK YOU to all of you. For those who would like to help, please see information below: Source :  http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com SAGIP KAPAMILYA IN-KIND DONATIONS For donations in kind, you can drop them off at: Sagip Kapamilya Warehouse #13 Examiner St. West Triangle, Quezon City CASH DONATIONS For cash or cheque donations, you may go to: ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. Bldg. Mother Ignacia Avenue corner E. Lopez St. Brgy. South Triangle, QC Office tel. no: +632-411-4995 or +632-415-2272 loc 3765 or deposit to the following SAGIP KAPAMILYA Bank Accounts: Peso Account Bank Name: BA

The word “Happiness” or “Happy” has a lot on meaning for different people. What makes you happy may not apply to others or vice versa. The happiness of others may not be the same as yours. For me, happiness or being happy means able to stay alive and survive during my UP and DULL moments. In short, it is making a choice if you want to be happy or not. Image Source : franthony.com 14 years in school, 5 years in an employee  and 1 and ½ year as mom, here are some ways on how do I keep myself happy despite of the challenges I encounter : This REAL sunflower really made me SMILE • Learn to Smile – smiling has been a part of my routine. Good or Bad, I always smile because I believe that everything happens for a reason. • Saying Thank You – not only I thank the Lord for everything he gave me but I never fail to thank all the people surrounding me. They have been a part of my life. • Be Honest – being honest now a day’s seems to very hard for some. But for me, hones

It was a very peaceful Tuesday morning, Dirk and I was still in bed and was not too early to get up because it was a Holiday so I don’t have work. At was around 8:30 that our ceiling fan was suddenly shaking; I thought it was just my imagination, and then suddenly a very hard shake disturbed us, an earthquake that lasted for about 10 minutes.  We are living in the 2 nd floor of the apartment and I was really grateful that God blessed me because I was in control; I was able to safely carry my son outside our room and safely run outside. That was my 2 nd time to experience a strong earthquake, the 1 st time was on February 2012, that time I am 8 months pregnant with Dirk and I was in our technical training room in the office because I was have a training. God never failed to be always there for us because we were able to evacuate the building safely. Back to the October 15, 2013 earthquake, many aftershocks came after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake; around 1,000+ aftershocks we

Last week, I was able to join the blog contest of Ms.Denise on her blogsite; Bebengisms . The contest was sponsored by Wooden Kiddie Stoolsand a lot more by Ms.Jlo. They are celebrating their store's 4th year anniversary this month and because of this, Wooden Kiddie Stools are sharing their blessing via Bebengisms. Wooden Kiddie Stools FB Page Wooden Kiddie Stools and a lot more offer a variety of products that will surely suite your kid’s birthday party needs for give-aways and souvenirs. What I love most about them is they customize the theme you want. Going back to the blogiveaway, there are 3 prizes to be won, 3 rd placer will have a customized table top vanity, 2 nd placer will have a Cinderella or Snow White Kiddie Dresser and the 1 st placer will have a 30 pcs. Wooden Baskets customized according to the theme of your party. So my little Dirk is a boy and I cannot have a table top vanity nor a Cinderella or Snow White Kiddie Dresser for him, which is why I c

Our little man wasn’t able to have his trick or treat last 2012 because he is too young. Now, that he is a toddler, we were able to do trick or treat this year. Honestly, it was also my first time to experience this activity because it is really not that known during my younger years. Trick or Treat is an activity for children done during Halloween; the kids usually dressed up with their costumes and will visit their neighbors door to door to ask candies or treats. Dirk had his 1 st trick or treat at SM Cebu City. Of course, our little Dirk had his vampire costume and his jack-o-lantern basket for his candies and goodies. We enjoyed roving all around the mall visiting the different stores w/c offered a lot of treats for the children joining the event. Our Little Vampire Soo busy checking his treats Happy Trick or Treat to all! ♥