If you were born before the rise of gadgets, you probably have a haul of amazing childhood memories like playing hide and seek, climbing trees, or maybe wading in the rain puddles. Feels good to reminisce, right? Would have been better if we can turn back the clock and do it all again even just for a day.



One of the most talk about topics online is the screen time rules for kids. How much screen time will you allow your children to have? Are you one of the parents who would like to have their kids experience the fun and adventures of outdoor activities and keep them away from phones and gaming consoles or are you happy to see your little ones safe inside your house, entertained by the gadgets in their hands?

During your childhood days, your parents were most likely concerned with: where you've been, who were you with, what kind of games you and your friends doing, how did you get your knees bruised, and such. But today, things have changed. Our technologies have evolved and so as our kids. You may have noticed what makes most millennial kids, if not all, busy and what interests them most - anything with backlights, screens, and buttons.



The debate as to whether parents should let their kids have some "fun" time or even have their own phones has been long heated and has accumulated different viewpoints. It is true that you can find a lot of education apps for your mobile phone or tablets, but it is also true that social media can easily influence a child's behavior and way of thinking, especially now that cyber-bullying is becoming common in primary schools.

So, what's the best thing to do? In topics like this, we do not want to give our own opinion; rather, we encourage every mom and dad to weigh the pros and cons. What are the factors to consider? Is 1-2 hours screen time for kids 3 years and up good enough? Do you have time to monitor your kids' downloaded apps? Do you plan to join your kids during TV time? Or would you like to have your kids be involved in physical activities instead? Do you prefer to have your kid participate in outdoor sports like basketball instead of being hooked in mobile shooting games?



Always remember that every decision you make for your child will greatly affect their personality and overall well-being. Only you, as their parent, can decide what's best for your child and we trust every parent's instinct to be at their children's best interest.

Share us your views and opinions and Get a Chance to Win a Pair of Marikina Flat Shoes from Shoes Colored!



Check out their latest collections at:
Fb.com/shoescolored.marikinashoes
Instagram: @shoescolored

Winner will be announced on September 30

Good Luck!

EDITS:
We do apologize for we have misinterpreted the reward points system. It's NOT going to be 50 points per review; you are going to get back the equal amount of points you spent for every item. Example, if you requested for a product with a point value of 30 and your review was approved, you will get 1 point for submission and 30 points for the approval.

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Like we've promised, we're going to share a secret on how to get free items online. We stumbled upon this site and got curious if we are really going to get the items or not. Let's face it. Most people would likely to ask: "what's the catch" and some may feel skeptical if the site will soon ask for credit card information and such.

The good, no I must say, the great news about this "paandar" is you will not be required to pay for the items or typed in bank information, unless of course, you want to make a purchase. You  will only be asked to write a review on the product(s) you will receive.

How it works?
Upon signing up to Sample Room PH, you will be given 100 points, which you will need to Get Free Samples. You can browse over their website for available samples. Each item/product has an equivalent number of points to redeem. Categories are: Skin Care, Hair Care, Body Care, Fragrance, Cosmetics, Tools, Health, Slimming, Lifestyle, Baby, and Living.

You can either use all your available points before you check out or save some for another time. We suggest you use them all up at once because you will shoulder the shipping fee. Shipping cost for Metro Manila areas is 110.00 pesos and 150.00 for provinces. You may send your payment for SF via Globe GCash or Smart Money. They also accept Bank Deposits and Online Money Transfers.

How to Earn More Points?
You can earn back 1 point for every review you submit and an additional 50 points will be awarded once they approved your feedback. Easy right? But I have another secret to share. You can have more chances of getting points if you have several products to review. For example, you have an initial points of 100 and you were able to request 4 sample products. Say after several days you received your items, tested them, and you submitted reviews for all 4, that's going to be plus 4 points on your account. As soon as othey get approved, you will have 50 points for every item and you will have a total of 204 points!



Available sample products may from time to time and the required points to redeem an item may also change, so you might want to bookmark and visit the site more often. Product reviews approval may also take several days and depends on their availability. We suggest that you browse around and list down all the items you wish to get while waiting for your reviews to get approved. Yes, let's all be positive on that! Just make sure you are going to submit valuable and informative reviews! :)

A total of 10,000 will be given away starting this coming Thursday, August 17! The Empire Fashion Cafe will draw 10 Lucky Winners of 1,000-worth of exciting pre-packed accessories and apparels every week!

Here's how to join:
1. Follow @empirefashioncafe on Instagram
2. Like as much photos as you can
3. Leave a comment where you want their next branch to be
4. Like them on Facebook Page (link here)

Good Luck! :)

Here's how we get ours...

Me and my husband had a quick grocery shopping the other night at around 8AM and we passed by this "Freebie Machine" (as we call it). As usual, he took out his Advantage Card, swiped it, and waited for our coupon to come out.

Our coupon for that night was...


You can always ask for assistance in case you get confused how the machine works. Some SM Supermarket/Hypermarket deploy aide(s) beside the machine, you just need to hand them your card.

Since we're always together whenever we shop, we agreed to share one card, so we can easily monitor our earned points.

Once you get your coupon, it will give you two chances of getting freebie (on some days, they push out even more!). You have to purchase particular items to redeem your rewards. For us, we could get a Free SM Bonus Facial Tissue 2Ply 70pulls Travel Pack if we purchase Close Up Toothpaste Red Hot 145ml 2pcs at 119php and/or 3pcs of 50ml Colgate Toothpaste Great Regular Flavor.

Both brands are OK but Close Up offered a better deal. Should you wish to double your freebie, you may, for as long as you purchase all the required items on your voucher/coupon.

Here's the Close Up deal:


2pcs of 95ml each was 99php while 2pcs of 145ml each was just 119php. 10php difference for each toothpaste for additional 50ml is totally not bad at all! Right? 😊 Yes, that's how you should do it, calculate everything that matters, 'coz every cent counts!

As soon as we reach the counter, husband took out his rewards card again and handed over to the cashier on duty. He informed the cashier that we would like to get a Free Facial Tissue and gave her the toothpaste and the coupon. She validated it and gave us our free item. Yay!

Try it too! You'll never know what freebie awaits you the next time you do your grocery shopping chore!

Here's your chance to Win one of these 2 Weide Watches!

To Join:
1. Follow @weidephilippines and Like them on Facebook.
2. Look for the similar photo and repost with a hashtag: #WearWEIDE
3. On the comment box (Weide's IG Post), tag 3 of your friends.

There will be 2 Winners!
Deadline of entries is on 8/31
Make sure your account is set to public.

Good luck and let us know if you're one of the lucky winners!

By spreading their discount coupon code, Scents Swatch is giving away not 1, but 3 exciting New Scents to 5 Lucky Winners!

Full mechanics below:
1. Follow @scentswatch on Instagram
2. Look for the same photo (shown above) and repost. In your caption, write/type the reason why Scent Swatch is your perfume brand of choice.
3. Tag 5 Friends
4. Add/Use hashtags: #shareloveph and #contestph

Account must set to public.
1 account = 1 entry
Giveaway ends on 8/20

Best of Luck!

To celebrate their first year anniversary on Instagram, @nizacchcrafts is giving away 1 Large Diaper Tote Bag and 1 Baby Quilt for Free!

Here's how to join:
1. Follow @nizacchcrafts
2. Look for the similar photo (shown above) on their Instagram Account, then Like & Repost with the hashtag: #NizacchGiveaway
3. Tag 3 Friends and leave a comment: JOINED

First to be picked will will the Diaper Tote Bag, Next name to be drawn will get the Baby Quilt!
Draw date will be on Aug 10.

Best of Luck!

One of the things I associate with my own dad is the Chow Fan. His mix is never the same, but it always tasted great. He never really plans to make it, nor jdoes he buy any ingredients for one. It just appears one day, and when I grew up a little, I learned why.

Grocery shopping for the family often involves a lot of planning, and with the fickle nature both moms and kids, these plans almost never really come to fruition. Often times, you buy ingredients for a dish that eventually never gets made, simply because no one happens to be in the mood for it.

There are also times when you cook a really big serving of a dish, like adobo, or shanghai, and unfortunately, you end up with a bunch of leftovers. Not enough for the whole family to eat, but just enough for a solo meal. Maybe you'll eat it later, maybe you won't.

Sometimes, you end up buying too much of an ingredient, and end up with a small amount left in the fridge. Too small to be used for a family meal, but too lazy to make a meal just for yourself. (You almost completely forget how to cook just for yourself when you get married or become a parent). So it get's left in the fridge, patiently waiting.

These situations have happened my dad and in my own family as well. You get a lot of ingredients that are just sitting there. A couple of hotdogs, a few pieces of leftover chicken, some ground beef that is too small for a full serving, and some leftover veggies and shanghai fillings. In cases like this, my dad takes all of them, and works his magic: and so another impromptu Chow Fan is born.

In honor of my dad, who happens to be celebrating his birthday today, I also ended up making a delicious chow fan with some leftover butter, ground beef, chicken adobo, shanghai fillings, 1/8 of a cabbage, 2 eggs, and a single carrot. Voila! Here's my daddy inspired chow fan.



For the dads out there, if you notice a lot of ingredients in the fridge that are just sitting there, possibly doomed to rot, maybe it's time to put on the chef's hat and surprise your family with a huge helping of chow fan. Maybe your kids will remember you for it too, never making the same chow fan twice. I know I did, and I hope to pass this on to my kids one day!

ValentinoTimePieces is giving away these Gold and Silver Timepieces!

Joining only takes 2 steps:
1. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram (click for quick link)

2. Repost any of their Available Timepieces with this caption: "Shop @valentinotimepieces at watchportal.com.ph/valentino with free shipping! #YourWatchGoals"

That's it! Make sure your account is set to public. Deadline of submission in on 8/31/17.

Good Luck and let us know if you're one of the lucky winners! :)

As promised, here's my review for the Infant/Baby Wear, which I bought from WholesaleOnlineDepot last 8/2/17 via Shopee PH App:

1. The material used is ideal for Summer. Medyo manipis sya pero OK na OK suotin ni baby pag tanghali dahil breathable yung tela.

2. Hindi tulad ng shorts, sando, and pajamas, makapal ang tela ng booties, mittens, and bonnets para masecure na di magkakaron ng kalmot si baby at hindi mapapasukan ng lamig.

3. As mentioned ng seller, medyo maliit nga ang small size for newborn kaya kung feel mo na medyo malaki ang baby mo, I might suggest get medium size para sure na magagamit nya.

4. Maganda naman yung quality ng tela, tahi, at ng garter. Malamig sa mata ung colors.

5. Seller was very approachable and was able to respond immediately. Naging transparent si seller about the quality ng paninda nya and na inform naman ako na meron din syang binibentang infant and baby wear na mas maganda ang kalidad.

Thank you din pala sa Freebie!! :)



Base on the price I paid for (551.00 pesos for 12 pajamas, 6 shirts, 6 shorts, 3 mittens, 3 bonnets, 3 binders, 3 booties), these items are great!

Remember, mabilis lumaki ang mga babies and kung wala naman na planong mag-anak pa uli or wala naman ibang pamamanahan, at higit sa lahat, kung ikaw ay nagba budget na nanay at walang oras makihalukay sa Divisoria, pwedeng pwede na kay baby ang mga ito.

Hindi na kinakailangan ni baby ng mamahaling pang araw-araw o pambahay, ang mas importante, makapagsuot sya ng malinis na damit at naaayon sa panahon.

Freycoo is giving away Free Baby & Toddler Shoes! The winner can pick the design!

Joining is very easy!
1. Follow @theprojectmommyger and @choosefreycooph on Instagram
2. Tag a Friend you wish to win
3. Use this hashtag: #choosefreycooph

Your account must be set to public
Announcement will be on 8/11/17.

Good Luck!

Knowing that you're going to be a mom or a dad can really be overwhelming. You get excited to see your baby's movements, hear his/her heartbeat, and check his/her gender. The next thing you'll probably be doing is buying baby stuff like crib, strollers, and the likes. Like any other commodities, prices may vary based on qualities and brands.

Canvassing can really be of help. But, it is also wise to first check whether you need to buy a particular item or not. In this case, we would like to leave you something to think about:


Do you need to buy feeding bottles or are you going to breastfeed your baby? Today, buying baby bottles is no longer as easy as buying candies. You need to check if they are BPA Free and sturdy. Sizes and nipple types are also need to be considered. However, if you decided to breastfeed the baby, you need to assess yourself and see if you can effectively express milk without using pumps. If not, then there's another decision to make, manual or electric pump? Better make yourself familiar with their functions and weigh the advantages and disadvantages.



Next, are you going to use washable cloth diapers or do you need to start stocking disposable diapers?

Photo: CTTO

Also, will the baby sleep beside you or in the crib? do you think pillows or bolsters set can be beneficial for your little one? Or perhaps a co-sleeper? What are the pros and cons?

I saw this picture posted online and I'm hoping this will help you decide:




We're not against buying baby stuff here, let me clear that one out, we just want every parent to be more "wais", especially those inexperienced ones.

Let us know your thoughts! :)

Missinformati0n is giving away 2 30-45 minutes Spa Vouchers at Dior Skincare SM Makati.

Here's How to Join:
1. Like @missinformati0n on Facebook and/or Instagram
2. Repost the Giveaway Ads with a caption:
"Have a chance to win a Dior Skin Spa voucher by joining #MissInformationDiorSkinSpa Giveaway round 3!

Draw date will be on 8/9/17.
Make sure your accounts are set to Public.
The voucher will expire on 8/26/17.
Open to Men and Women!

Win a Free Lovely Bouquet of Ecuadorian Roses from Anna York Flowers!

Here's How to Join:
1. Like and Follow @khatibishome and @annayorkflowers on Facebook and Instagram

Links Here:
Khatibishome Facebook
Khatibishome Instagram
Anna York Flowers Facebook
Anna York Flowers Instagram

2. Share BOTH Khatibi's Home and Anna York's Promo Ads on your FB and IG Accounts

3. Tag all of your Friends on KhatibisHome's Instagram Comment section and Type DONE.

You will get a Notification regarding your Raffle Entry. Good Luck! :)

Join the @craftdoodleph & @adriennesart Giveaway and be One of the 3 Winners of Craftdoodle PH's Newest Collection!

Each winner will receive the following:
1 Big and 1 Small notebook
3-piece FriXion highlighter set
Washi tape
Maped 10-piece sign pen (not included in photo)
Inspirational post card designed by Adrienne's Art
Bible verse cards


To Join: 

1️⃣ Visit @myfavoritethingsjpn on Instagram and search for their Giveaway Post (Similar to Picture posted above).
2️⃣ Like the post and TAG 3 friends in the comment section

3️⃣ Follow all these 3 Accounts (still on Instagram (@myfavoritethingsjpn), @craftdoodleph & @adriennesart
4️⃣ For more chances of winning, REPOST the photo with #MFTJgiveaway

Make sure your Instagram account is set to public to qualify.

This giveaway will run until August 10, 2017.
Winners will be announced on August 12, 2017! God bless! 

Strike a pose at our boardup. 
1) Follow @sunrisebuckets on Instagram
2) tag 5 friends & tag @sunrisebuckets 
3) #SBpowerplantmall & get a chance to win 1/2 pound Hot Hickory wings. Weekly winner will be drawn starting today 08.02.17

25% OFF on our Flaketabites for the whole month of August. DM me for inquiries and orders. 😍 happy breastfeeding month!
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#sugarsensationph #happybreastfeedingmonth #lactationtreatsph #breastfeedingph

Moms and Mom-to-be's, don't forget to join and get your chance to win @sanosanph's Mama Care Set (yes, it really is a whole set for you!) 💗Two moms will receive two sets (one each) of this awesome Mama Care line. 🎉🎉
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We've improved the contest details so more moms can join in. -
To join this contest:

1. Like @mamacademy_ph & @sanosanph.
2. Share/repost this photo with your top 3 Mama Care tips throughout pregnancy and/or postpartum.
3. Tag 3 of your friends who you want to share these Mama Care tips with and use the hashtags #MamacademyPH #MamacademyPHxSanosanPH #SanosanMamaCare
4. Make sure to make this post on public visibility for us to see it.
5. Promo duration is from July 26 to August 26, 2017
6. Winners will be announced on August 31, 2017 via IG post (Mamacademy PH IG)
7. Contest is open to all Moms within Manila and Greater Manila area. -
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Last night, I was checking Shopee PH app for newborn/infant apparel. Apparently, they're having promotions of up to 99% off on Baby's Stuff.

As I browsed around, I stumbled upon WholesaleOnlineDepot shop. They're selling other stuff like skincare products, but what amazed me is their really Low Price on Infant/Kids Wear!

Here's my checkout receipt from Shopee PH


As you can see, I got 6 pieces of infant colored pajamas for only 100, 6 pieces white shorts for 100, and another 6 pieces of white pajamas for 100 pesos. I also added 6pcs of infant Shirts for 100.00. Infant booties, mittens, and bonnet come in 3 pairs and they're just 40.00 - 45.00 per set. And yes, the bigkis is just 10.00 each!

I had a total of 555 + 6.00 Shipping fee = 561.00 pesos. I redeemed my 1000 points and got 10.00 Off, leaving me with 551.00 to pay upon delivery. Sweet!

I was overwhelmed and I honestly think that they're shop is worth sharing, particularly to moms-to-be. Unfortunately, they only sell their items via Shopee PH app.



If you don't have a shopee account yet, just download it, register, and yes, you're ready to go. One of the best features I like from Shopee PH is that they offer Free Shipping for 500-peso worth of purchase and up, as well as their Cash on Delivery Option. Less hassle, right? :)

Happy Shopping!