Mom's World of Arts and Happiness

In a secluded nook right at the heart of the city lies what every girl and her girlfriends dream of, a beauty sanctuary where they are pampered like a princess, any day, every day. The stress of the city fades into oblivion as one step into this unassuming haven. The Makeover Lounge is for the princess of any age, both young and young at heart.  It is a one-stop beauty sanctuary, with hair blow out services, hand and foot pampering, lash extensions, waxing services, facials, full body massage, and even ear candling. Each and every service fit to make a girl feel like royalty, while lounging most comfortably. The everyday princess only needs to come by the doorstep, and literally just sit back and relax with a coffee and a cupcake. Or two.

Global toilet sanitation problem leads to 443 million missed school days According to a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), children around the world miss an estimated 443 million school days each year because of diseases caused by poor sanitation and hygiene practices, including using unsanitary toilets. Simply put, this number of sick days is equivalent to all grade school and high school classrooms in the Philippines being empty for one month. This sanitation-related concern hinders the children’s learning and significantly reduces their quality of life. Illnesses due to poor toilet sanitation include diarrhoeal disease and parasitic worm infections which can lead to nutritional deficiencies, physical and mental stunting, and death. Every day, millions of children in rural communities and urban households nationwide are exposed to these health problems by using dirty toilets populated by disease-carrying germs.

Pfizer Strengthens Global Campaign on Bone Health, Calls on Filipinos to ‘Love Your Bones’ Since I reach the age of forty, I became conscious about my health and because of that; I make sure that I do a yearly assessment through physical and laboratory test. Recently; I was invited in an event that focuses on bone, #ilovemybones was the topic and they feature important facts about our bone and at the same time I was able to get my bone tested. Photo during the Event

 I recently joined the Samsung Digital Appliances’ 8th Cooking Workshop last October 29 at the Gala Culinary Studio and I learned two more dishes which I prepared easily because of Samsung Oven For this month, Samsung wanted to showcase trick-or-treat worthy dishes that will surely entertain the kids and kids at heart, perfect for the Halloween season. Halloween is one of the holidays Filipino look forward to. It is also a chance for Filipinos to dress up their favorite movie character or celebrity – for fun or for scaring others. But of course, Halloween parties wouldn’t be complete without scary dishes to complement all these. With the theme “Halloween Party Dishes, we;” the participants unleashed our creativity to make spooky Halloween Burgers and Spider eggs. These dishes are prepared in the most convenient and easy way through the Samsung Refrigerator and Samsung Smart Oven’s functions, such as Microwave and Microwave with Grill Functions.

Who want some , or a lot of lechon? Calata Corp guns to break Guinness Record with ‘Lechon Party’ Calata Corporation, one of the biggest agribusiness conglomerates in the country, is mounting a grand “Lechon Party” for the less privileged residents of Metro Manila in its bid to break the record for largest serving of roast pork. The Lechon Party is set to happen on November 8, 2015, 4:00 pm at the Liwasang Aurora, Quezon City Memorial Circle, Quezon City, in celebration of Calata Corporation’s 16th anniversary, and as an early Christmas gift to the less fortunate residents of the Metro. 

Do you remember the old times that when our lola boils guava leaves for us to use as herbal medicine. Much has been said and written about the medicinal value of various plants in the Philippines. In 1997,the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act which promoted and advocated the use of traditional and alternative health care modalities through scientific research and product development was signed by then President Fidel Ramos and  Since then, the Department of Health  has endorsed 10 medicinal plants which can be used as herbal medicines in the Philippines because of its proven health benefits. .  These are , lagundi (Vitex negundo), yerba buena (Mentha cordifolia Opiz), sambong (Blumea balsamifera), tsaang gubat (Carmona retusa), ampalaya (Momordica charantia), niyug-niyogan (Quisqualis indica), bayabas (Psidium guajava), akapulko (Cassia alata), ulasimang bato (Peperomia pellucida), and bawang (Allium sativum). Many of them are already available in commercial p...