The most awaited event not only for mom but for every member of the family will be staged on Nov. 22, Sunday at the Rockwell Tent, Makati City!

More than 50 vendors and exhibitors will participate on this ultimate shopping event for moms, moms-to-be, their kids and families.

Fabulous shopping finds – from baby and parenting related items, latest fashions, home products and specialized services will be  featured.

Bazaar gates will be opened as early as  10am until 8pm.  Entrance fee is only P25 per person. There is no need to register!

Mark your shopping calendar in time for the coming holidays! Don’t miss this one!

So much has been said and reported about the havoc that Storm Ondoy (International codename: Typhoon Ketsana) brought in to the Philippines. The storm that left hundreds dead and most of Manila and nearby provinces under water. So much sorrow, grief and pain it had caused.

Reuters/Erik De Castro

The morning of September 26, Saturday started just like any weekend day for my family in Laguna. We woke up a bit late because it was nice to sleep when there is rain.

The roof of our house is made of asphalt-single, just like the roof of most houses in America. You can not really hear the rainfall it it’s strong or not. We were unaware of the storm. I called my mom who lives in Las Pinas in the morning and she told me that everything was fine. My youngest sister who stays in our old house with my mom, slept in our place in Laguna that night because we were preparing for the 7th birthday party of my eldest son which was scheduled to be held the next day.

My mom was home alone that weekend!

I’m getting worried because the rain kept on pouring.

Before lunch, I called my mom again. This time, her voice was a bit worrying. She told me that water was rising fast and she already asked our neighbors to help her to lift up some of the furniture. I felt uneasy. Fear and nervousness slowly creeps in.

I’ve told my husband that we need to get to my mom. The word RESCUE  was too far from my mind. All I want was to accompany my mom in our old house. My husband responded right away. We had a quick lunch and off we go.

It was raining hard already. My husband was driving our car  as fast as he can, unmindful of the other cars and people who might get wet as we sped by (sorry, but we were in a hurry).

Unfortunately, the easiest way to Las Pinas from Laguna through South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) has been blocked due to flooding. We don’t have any choice but to route our way to Carmona in Cavite, passing through GMA. We turned right after passing GMA’s marketplace. We knew that road will lead us into Molino. Upon reaching SM Molino, my husband decided to used Daang Hari going to Alabang.

We were cruising Daang Hari very smoothly but few kilometers before reaching Alabang, we saw a lot of cars and they’re were not moving at all!  We inquired from one of the drivers and he told us that there’s already a chest deep flood ahead!

We tried to call my mom on land line but no one is answering. We cannot get into her mobile phone too!

How could this happened? How can we get to my mom the fastest way possible? Shall we wait for the water to subside before we proceed? What will happen to my mom? These thoughts were busy occupying my restless mind at that moment.

To be continued…

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If  you’re struggling to pay your bills this month, or if you’re worried about the economy and how it will affect your family, or if you need a consistent, stable income and want to work from home, and especially if you would love to spend quality time with your kids and make money at the same time… Then I suggest that you start your own Preschool right in your home.

Why Preschool?

• Set your own schedule
• Get a consistent supplemental or full-time income
• Spend quality time with your kids while working
• Get paid to set-up your business
• Start working quickly
• Start teaching without a degree or experience

Secrets That Will Be Revealed

Before I’ll tell you outline of the 7 secrets, let me introduce you to the author of the FREE CD -  Joy Anderson.  She’s a single mom with 3 kids who discovered the BEST JOB for women who want to stay home.  She teaches preschool classes in her home to children ages 3-5.

What Secrets Do Joy Reveal In Her  60-Min. FREE CD?

	SECRET #1: How to choose the PERFECT class schedule to get you the most money for your time!
What schedule you should follow for a supplemental or a full-time income Which hours to teach How much to charge Why this business is NOTHING like in-home daycares Why you only have to work 5 hours a day for a full-time income Why this is the best job for stay-at-home moms
	SECRET #2: How to INSTANTLY get $1,000 to start your dream preschool!
How much it costs to start a preschool (It doesn’t cost $1,000.  It’s much less!) Where you’ll get $1,000 How you can get $1,000 BEFORE you start preschool Why you don’t have to fill out applications to get $1,000 Who is going to give you $1,000
	SECRET #3: What 1 Thing You MUST get if you don’t have a degree or experience! (Hint: Not getting this can get your preschool shut down!
What degrees are required to teach preschool What kind of experience “qualifies” you to teach preschool What 1 inexpensive thing you must get if you want to stay in business
	SECRET #4: What the #1 single-most powerful FREE advertising will do for your business!
The 2 best free advertising tools to market your preschool The #1 cost-effective advertising method Who my target customer is (which is probably yours too!) My worst advertising method ever How you can fill up an entire class in 3 hours
	SECRET #5: What 1 Strategy (if implemented exactly as we teach) will get people RAVING about your preschool!
The #1 way to get people to rave about your preschool… Even if they don’t have their child enrolled in your class! How to get the insider’s scoop on what parents want The #1 thing most parents want from a preschool
	SECRET #6: What 3 Steps you MUST take to fill up your preschool in just 1 week!
What 3 steps you must take to fill your preschool in 1 week What “perfect number” you give in your marketing to get instant calls! How I signed up 10 people in 3 hours… and 40 by the time the week was over!
	SECRET #7: What 1 Reason will make parents keep their children in your preschool – and give you a huge, CONSISTENT paycheck!
What #1 thing you must do to get a consistent paycheck What 1 thing you can do to keep a child from withdrawing Why parents will do anything to keep their child in your preschool What can happen long-term if one child withdraws

…and many many more well-guarded secrets for starting a preschool in your home!

So get the CD for you or for a friend today!

MONEY MATTERS FOR WOMEN.

Women, mothers in particular, play a decisive role in convincing each family member to agree and cooperate with these changes. Nowadays, mothers have to be more creative with the limited family resources. Knowledge on proper budgeting, careful expense and bill payment scheduling is valuable. Moreover knowledge on how to grow your money is ever-more important!

The Colayco Foundation for Education (CFE) in partnership with SM Supermalls is currently conducting a Money Management Learning Series for Women entitled “Money Matters for Women” in SM Supermalls around Metro Manila. The seminars are free and open to the general public.

Discover how Money Matters has changed the lives of thousands of SM Patrons.

Schedules and Venues:

March 7 – SM Megamall
March 14 – SM North Edsa
March 28 – SM Manila
May 2 – SM Sta. Mesa
May 9 – SM Marikina
May 16 – SM Taytay
May 23 – SM Muntinlupa
May 30 – SM South Mall
June 6 – SM Bicutan
June 13 – SM Fairview
June 20 – SM San Lazaro
June 27 – SM Sucat
July 4 – SM Batangas
July 18 – SM Molino
September 5 – SM Mall of Asia

TESTIMONIALS.

“The seminar is fantastic! It was very helpful for me as well as for my friends who accompanied me to attend this seminar. Now I am more than excited to save. Attending this seminar made me realize there is more brighter prospects for my money instead of  pending it on clubbing or shopping or other leisures in life. Nainspire ako with Mrs. Colayco’s story na napaka thrifty pla niya. Although they have the means, they would rather spend their money wisely. Actually, after attending this seminar, I’m planning to invest dun sa namention ni Sir na mutual fund to start my wealth generation. This seminar is really great!”
- Mary Grace Lindayang
Attendee from SM Southmall, May 30,2009

“Very educational. Very informative. Maganda. Magaling. Marami akong natutunan tungkol sa paghawak ng pera. Sana yung iba rin makaattend sa ganitong seminar.
-Wilma Bayani
Attendee from SM North Edsa, March 14,2009

“Okey sya! Actually I find it very cool lalo na it’s for the empowerment of  women. Di ba nga madalas sa mga babae naiiwan ang pagbubuget so yung mga tips talagang nakakatulong. The seminar is really good!
-Stephanie Villarin
Attendee from SM Megamall run, March 7,2009

Colaycofoundation.com is the country’s premiere on-line community that serves as a dynamic and interactive resource to promote financial literacy to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), income earners and students.

We are featuring now on our site the list of top gift suggestions that you can give to your moms this coming Mother’s day. This list composes of the top-rate choices of gift ideas especially selected by our team, which you can purchase online or in boutiques.

You can narrow down your search for a great gift to your mom by thinking of where on the category of ‘mom personalities’ she falls.  Here is a sample list of those ‘mom personalities’:

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• super mom (dynamism is going shopping while her baby in tote)
• hipster (techie or song budy mom)
• domestic diva (housewife who loves to bake goodies for her family)
• frugalist (always on the lookout for midnight sales)
• proud mom (mother to 5 flourishing professionals)
• gardening mom (loves her pots of flowers and green herbs)
• decorating mom (has the knack for sculpting)
• working mom (puts on the corporate table a photo frame of her daughters)

Once you have chosen which she falls into, you can now pick the right gift for your mom. You can lighten up your hearing buds by taking her to a concert in town on Mother’s Day, a good choice for the hipster moms.  The famous singer of the 1950s thru 1990s, Patti Page, will hold a concert on May 8-10, 2009 in Manila to celebrate the wondrous occasion.  It is titled: “Patti Page: The Greatest Hits Tour.” A couple of her songs are “Unchained Melody,” “You Belong To Me” and “This Is My Song.”

OR buy one of these great gift packages from the top guru gifts list for Mother’s Day:

1. fine jewelry ornaments (like a unique silver or gold trees which can be nicely placed on the side table)



2. pocket-sized digital picture viewers (like an iphone or a digicamera)
3. wrapped chocolate goodies in pink ribbon (pick her favorite brand)
4. spa gift retreat baskets (it can include jasmine or rose scented scrubs, salts and essences)
5. personalized photo frames for moms (you can do the engraving yourself, if your feeling creative)
6. plates with a purpose (designed with intricate shapes like flowers or hearts)
7. double dozens of pink tulips (from a designers choice arrange in a charming teapot or pitcher)
8. a breakfast in bed food package (with peanut butter or sunflower biscuits)
9. inspiring stories of mothers (best seller pocketbooks)
10. personalized custom baby portraits (frame smiles of her grandchildren)

My youngest son was craving for mango juice last Saturday while we were having dinner in one of the most popular malls in the metro. Since it’s almost closing time when he requested for a fresh mango juice, we had to scrambled all over the malls on where to get the precious juice my son is craving for.

Finally, after two floors and three closed fresh juice stores , we finally find one that was still opened – and that’s Frutas. It’s one of the well known kiosks around the mall that sells fresh juice. We ordered 4 medium cup size of their mango juice. And then, we went back to the restaurant where we ordered our dinner.

You may be wondering why all the fussed about the juice. It’s simply because that I taught my kids to drink juices – better fresh – than soda.  And did you know that we don’t store any sodas in our fridge?  I’m sure you know the reason for this.

While sipping the mango juice, I’ve noticed the label on the cup. It’s written on the label what are the benefits of drinking (or eating of course) the different kind of fruits.

See the picture of the cup, which I personally shot, with the label on it. You might have difficulties in reading the label or not, but I’ll write it down here anyway.

Food For Thoughts

• Strawberry – a good refreshing cleanser for the whole body
• Orange - helps in cleaning the digestive system
• Melon – a gentle laxative that stimulates action on the kidneys
• Watermelon – stimulates the appetite , while cleansing the bladder and kidneys
• Apple – helps relieve indigestion, keep cholesterol level stable and suppress the appetite
• Banana – an excellent aid in digestion
• Mango – gives energy, vitality and promotes healthy skin
• Papaya – an energy booster that stimulates the appetite and cleanses the internal organs
• Pineapple – aids in the digestion of protein.
• Grape – an excellent metabolism stimulator

These “thoughts” are not new anyways. For years, we’ve been taught to do one simple thing in order to strengthen our bodies, prevent and cure various ailments.

Many kids don’t like eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Being a mom, we have to give our kids their fare share of a healthy life by introducing them to the best alternatives – that is literrally turn lemon into lemonade. Cheers!

A mother is very important to us everyday, of course, but on mother’s day it’s time to make her feel extra consequential. And if you have the idea that mother’s day is only meant for Mommies, Mama, Nanay, Inang, whatever we call them, you are deluded. For “Mother’s day” is not only about mothers or mother-to-be’s, you can also make your sister, aunt,grandma or any other motherly person feel special on this day of the year. When it comes to this one single day specifically designed for mothers, you have a better ground to make them feel important, love and cared for. Mother’s Day is celebrated every second Sunday of the month of May globally.

How we pray tribute to our moms depend barely to the level of appreciation we have for them. Do we really cherish or take them for granted for all the sacrifices they had offered us? We may have diverse view when it comes on describing our one-of-a-kind-mother,but I can say that (pull)”She is like a bank where we can deposit all the pains and sufferings in life, and in return withdraw endless love and affection anytime we want to”.(/pull)

In general, “Mother’s Day” is to make sure that all the super marvelous mothers in the world feel right on top of the world. No matter the distance, whatever you do, take this chance to express your intensive gratitude for our mothers. Give respect, send love and regards whether thru card, e-mail, or text, make her smile by saying “I love You”. If not on Mother’s day when? You might loose the opportunity and regret your actions afterwards. Do your part to make your mom feel great on her day.Hug and kiss her, spend time with her,let her have her day. Remember to wish her with sincere, warmth, and sweet “Mothers Day”.

How to improve your child’s standing in the game of life.

Every mom wants her kid to grow up a winner. One of the ways to instill this passion to excel is by getting your child into sports. As he trains and competes, he learns values he can apply for life– great moves to score on opportunities and counter challenges that he’ll encounter everyday. Here are seven tips to make your kid a champion if life.

Assist

The ability to work with a team – this means knowing that each member has his own special role to play for the victory of the team.

Block

The confidence to block self doubt that might prevent him from reaching his full potential.

Crossover

The sense of maturity to help him crossover with ease from one point of his life to the next.

Defense

The strength and bravery to face difficulties and challenges.

Dribble

The skill to juggle time so he can handle different activities and responsibilities at the same time.

Drive

The confidence to defy limitations and accomplish his dreams

Rebound

The tenacity to spring back no matter how many times he falls.