When you're a mom to five kids, it's no secret that
everything must be neatly scheduled. There's no time for dilly-dally, or else
chores and such will definitely pile up on you. Laundry, for example, is a
staple duty of a mom. It is a dire task, and takes up most of your time – or all
of your time if you don't know how to. And Unfortunately, I, who started
working at a young age, did not learn how to do it properly. I was focused on
working outside, and providing for my family. Thus, needless to say, the stress
that tagged along was not to be taken lightly.
Besides laundry, there is a general rule that
mothers' musn’t settle for anything less than what's best when it goes down to
her kids. Everything must be thoroughly scanned and checked. There's no room
for “pwede na yan” judgements. Why? Of course, it's all for their sake.
However, when your kids are a handful, five to be exact, choosing what's best
is not the only agenda, but choosing what's best within the budget.
I can say that I'm a very practical mom. I know how
to stretch a peso into something worth more – of course without sacrificing the
quality. I am kuripot, and all my children are very aware of this. Gambling is
not my game. I allot my money only on things that I am sure of.
Now, whenever I encounter a new product, my motto is
“to see is to believe”. I have come across so many products that promise so
much yet prove so little, and every time this happens I learn to be wiser in
choosing. I must not be swayed by the grand commercials and advertisements, but
the product itself.
Last week, Manny Paquiao was not the only one to
face a fight. I too went battle laundry that day! Ariel hosted an event in
Angono with the theme: Higanteng Linis, Higanteng Fiesta, wherein a thousand
people will be fed. True to its word, the gathering mirrored a grand fiesta!
Hordes of people came in despite the hot weather. It was so nice to see the
very long line of people, along with the rows of perfectly white table cloths.
Why white? Well, the event's purpose was to let the people enjoy food without
worrying about the mess.
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