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quirky Jet!

My youngest son jet who’s turning 9 this 30th of March. He’s excited of other things though, like the impending circumcision 🙂

MANGOSTEEN-CALAMANSI TEA: GREAT THIRST-QUENCHER FOR KIDS!

As a parent who only wants the best for the kids I can clearly understand the dilemma that most  parents go through. We easily get worried of the food that they eat outside the home and we can’t really monitor their diets each and every time especially if they’re in school or somewhere else. Now that summer is just around the corner, kids will most likely crave for thirst-quenchers. And again it triggers my worry cells to no end! Kids can consume liters of iced tea,powdered juice and all those artificially processed drinks that can hydrate but don’t have essential benefits for the body.

Good thing we discovered something that they instantly loved. Oh okay, I mean, it was my hubby who actually concocted it!hehe! Since it’s mangosteen season here in Davao we had easy access to the fruit and my hubby decided to do something worthwhile out of the mangosteen rinds and peels. This is how he prepared the mangosteen-lemon tea:

1. Let the mangosteen rinds dry out, preferably in room temperature.

2. Boil the dried mangosteen rinds, use strainer and set aside boiled mixture.

3. Squeeze some lemon into the boiled mangosteen mixture, put sugar to taste and voila, you now have mangosteen-lemon tea ready for serving!

You can chill the mixture inside the refrigerator or you could enjoy it pronto, just add ice cubes! The kids instantly loved it and my two boys almost finished up a pitcher-full of this healthy tea!

Yap, you heard it right. It’s healthy for the following reasons:

1. Mangosteen has great anti-bacterial and anti-fungal components and most of all it has anti-oxidant properties.

2. Mangosteen is anti-inflammatory and contains minerals like magnesium and potassium which helps protect the body from heart disease.

3.Most of all, mangosteen boosts energy, a great source of Vitamin C, helps prevent anemia and has essential properties that’s good for the skin.

AND YES, CALAMANSI is a great source of Vitamin C, so you’re really sure that this tea concoction is not just all-natural but really healthy for our kids and family!!

MI FAMILIA

Family is important for me! They’re everything to me and my world. But like any normal family we have our share of squabbles and misunderstandings. The kids can test my wits at times and hubby and I would be at odds at times. But at the end of the day we all kiss and make up, well, that’s how it should be right? :))

Philippines Awaits Jessica Sanchez!!

 

September 21, the date to remember!! Yes folks, Jessica Sanchez will definitely invade Manila with fellow American Idol finalists!! Honestly, I was not too keen with American Idol before but since I saw her during AI’s Season 11 it was really a blast! Well, not only because she is half Filipina but what appealed her to me was her singing prowess and boy,she seems to have these massive lungs!!! Her rendition of well-loved songs during that season was also awesome, completely breathtaking!!

I love all the songs she sang but these are my favorites, so far!!

   1) LOVE YOU I DO  2) STUTTERING  3) DANCE WITH MY FATHER

Oh yeah, actually it’s so hard to choose because she sang all of them effortlessly. And the finale number with Jennifer Holiday?!!!Wowww!!

Hey Jessica, we’re all waiting for you here in the Philippines!!I may still be miles away from Manila,  but just knowing you’ll be in the Philippines soon sure feels like a piece of heaven already!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BYE AUGUST, HELLO SEPTEMBER!!

I AM ME!

Hi friends, there is so much I wanna share so I thought of putting up this blog. Stick around and we’ll have fun, that’s for sure!!

This picture was taken during a brief visit in Cebu City last year. I had a great time going from one store to another in search for pasalubongs!!:) Tight budget though so I thought of taking a pose instead for posterity!:))