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Halloween Hacks for Active Kids

Published on 09:44:40
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#LittleAdamBryce’s first time to perform on stage! They danced to the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”

#LittleAdamBryce has been in his playgroup for about five months now. For this Halloween season, their playgroup has been invited to perform a dance number at our community’s Halloween party. It will be his first time to perform on stage! We have experienced the Halloween party in our community last year and from memory, there were many people and the weather was humid since the venue was in the open lounge area.

Since the kids will be performing while wearing their Halloween costumes, it can get disastrous if they start feeling uneasy and uncomfortable and might get them off the groove.

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#LittleAdamBryce as a happy toddler as can be

As preparation for Bryce’s smooth and happy participation, these are the things that worked for us:

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#LittleAdamBryce and his favourite JOHNSON’S baby Active Kids Clean and Fresh Shampoo and Bath 
  1. We made sure that Bryce got enough nap time prior so he will be well-rested and not be in a cranky mood.
  2. We gave him a refreshing bath using his favourite Johnson’s® Active Kids™ Clean & Fresh Shampoo and Bath with long-lasting active fresh™ technology to last the whole afternoon of fun, games and trick-or-treating.
  3. We chose a light fabric material for his costume. We’ve seen a dozen of cute costumes but their fabrics are not cut-out for our tropical weather! Tip: We found our Chase costume from Ogalala Shangri-La.
  4. Once we’re out and about, we packed extra clothing, a fan, water and baby powder. We usually use Johnson’s cornstarch baby powder, but we’ve recently tried their limited edition Johnson’s Summer Blooms baby powder for that irresistibly soft and sweet scent.
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#LittleAdamBryce and his JOHNSON’S baby loot and the limited edition JOHNSON’S baby​ Summer Blooms Baby Powder

Overall, our Halloween 2019 experience was the best so far! Since Bryce gets the concept and appreciates the fun activities and routines around this occasion, he’s more participative and totally enjoys the celebration.

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#LittleAdamBryce’s Halloween 2019 was a happy success!

How was your Halloween with your kids? Any other hacks or tips to keep them fresh and feeling comfortable despite wearing their costumes while playing? Share some tips! 😀 

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Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)

Published on 23:15:01
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Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in the movie poster of Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019). © Star Cinema

The time stops when you don’t use it.

Uncle selling trinkets to Ethan and Joy.

We, three, watched this movie on a Friday night—yes, including Bryce who crumpled himself in the seat to sleep. Jaycelle, on the other hand, cried buckets in a love story, as usual.

It was a feel good movie to watch with your better half.

The scene I liked the most was the “stuck-room” and the last five days of Joy in Hong Kong. Here’s this song leading towards the hopeful ending. Part two, anyone?

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Want Smoother Bedtime Routines?

Published on 10:00:53
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As my #LittleAdamBryce gets a little older, sleep problems are sometimes our struggle. Toddlers hate to go to bed in the first place because well duhhh, there are so many fun distractions! 🤪

And since our household can benefit from a decent sleep, I have learned some tips from experience on how to make my tot sleep better.

Lots of playtime and running around even indoors help! Being active the whole morning and afternoon help to tire my active ball of sunshine.

Consistent calming bedtime routine also helps! To calm Bryce down and prepare to sleep, we clean up after dinner. We alternate bath nights and sponge bath nights. When we discovered @johnsonsbabyph Bedtime Bath and Lotion, Bryce fell in love with the scent! One time he even said, “Mom, I NEED this.” Sounds like a real grown-up! A need? Really?! How cute! 🤣

Also, we are still co-sleeping and he still breastfeeds (extended breastfeeding FTW). When he does, it’s a sure ball that he’s going to sleep instantaneously! And I do a happy dance! 💃🏻🤩

How about you moms and dads? What are your secrets to your babies’ or toddlers’ better sleep? Share some tips! 💜

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How Our Family’s Health is a Team Effort

Published on 08:00:33
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Jaycelle, Bryce and Brian one morning before going to playschool and work

As a husband/daddy and wife/mommy raising a toddler full of energy and who doesn’t have a helper or a yaya, things between our household, family and career lives can be pretty hectic, to say the least. It’s so easy to get lost in the beautiful chaos of our daily lives and it’s a challenge for our family to maintain a healthy lifestyle and stick to a wellness routine. Unhealthy habits like overuse of gadgets, poor diet and lack of quality sleep make us easily susceptible to sickness.

In an effort to reboot our lifestyle and to #BeHealthyInsideAndOut, Brian and I decided to tweak some habits, inject rest and relaxation and make healthier choices daily in what we eat and feed our #LittleAdamBryce, ingest and use in our bodies.

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NESTLÉ launches first-ever Ready-to-Drink Subscription Service in the Philippines that allows you to recycle your Used Beverage Cartons

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Bryce with Mommy Jaycelle at NESTLÉ’s launch of first-ever Ready-to-Drink Subscription Service in the Philippines

Parents can now take their families on the path towards sustainability. To help Filipino families directly take part in efforts to achieve a more nutritious and more sustainable future, NESTLÉ recently launched its NESTLÉ Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Baon Subscription on goodfood.ph, the first-ever subscription and delivery service of well-loved NESTLÉ Ready-To-Drink Baon Brands – CHUCKIE, MILO Ready-To-Drink, BEAR BRAND YOGU – and the country’s #1 Fresh Milk Range – NESTLÉ Fresh Milk, NESTLÉ Low-Fat Milk, and NESTLÉ Non-Fat Milk.

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Bryce happily showing his work-of-art on his new notebook from upcycled materials
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Jaycelle and Bryce with Kris De Guzman of GoodFood.ph
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A Prelude to OFA at Coron, Palawan

Published on 01:09:05
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Bryce Still Dreaming
Bryce continuing his sleep from the house.

A familiar smell enveloped the air. A little fear sank in as I acknowledged Jaycelle’s facial expression that Bryce might have pooped. And this was right in the middle of flight which had the longest time I waited for the “buckle up” light to turn off. Little fear was how I would describe the feeling because of the cramped C.R. an ATR plane has and how I am the default janitor of diaper mess.

The Challenge

As soon as we were allowed to unbuckle, we zoomed pass to the back just like how we do in wedding buffets. Aggressively enough, we were first to lock ourselves in. To my horror, Bryce’s poop was like melted chocolate that was smushed in his shorts and right leg.

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Bryce Shots and Home-cooked Meals – 30 June 2019

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Tinola

Home-cooked meals are the best. The evidence was Bryce’s gusto in eating two to three rounds of rice and viand. We have done this a long time ago—meal planning, that is. And our first (again) was Tinola which is also my father’s favorite food (as long as it’s cooked by my mother).

Bryce and Pandesal

Yesterday, it rained bullets when I missed the taho vendor by a minute or two. This was after the fact that I promised to prepare it as a breakfast for Jaycelle. So, what a dutiful husband to do? Wake up your wife with another promised breakfast of pandesal, buko juice, and chilled taho (for the meantime because on Sunday is Henry the taho vendor’s rest day).

Early in the morning, Bryce and I walked to a neighboring store complex to buy yummy Pinoy buns from Pan de Manila then we crossed the street to get some buko juice and onto 7-Eleven to get chilled taho. And our Sunday was done!

Bryce Shoots

Bryce could now lift up my DSLR (pancake lens attached) and shoot without limits (unlike me who saved up for 36-shot films). He’s using live view and auto-focus—so he just full-presses the camera until it hits the target. The good thing about this is that Jaycelle and I would always have a paparazzi following us around.

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