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Baby: Avon Baby Head to Toe Wash Review


Bath time is just one of the many simple joys my little boy and I enjoy. I am lucky Ashton seems to love water and bathing, I never had a hard time giving him a head to toe bath. We’ve been using just one brand of baby shampoo and body wash but this week, we tried another product – this time, from Avon.

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Just recently, Avon gave birth to three baby products which are all hypo-allergenic and, dye and  paraben free. Avon Baby head-to-toe wash, Avon Baby moisturizing lotion, and Avon Baby soothing oil. Personally, I’ve been thinking why Avon has not penetrated the baby market and it looks like they’ve read my thoughts :) Afterall, they’ve been taking care of women so this time, Avon is also taking care of our little bundle of joys.

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The first product Ashton and I tried from Avon Baby is their head-to-toe wash. It comes in gel form without too much fragrance compared to other brands. According to some moms, less fragrance means less harm to baby. Yet, I think you need to squeeze more product onto your palm to make a decent lather. Avon Baby’s wash produces less bubbles than I am used to. Maybe it really is gentler, that’s why :)

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What I love about the product is how it kept Ashton fresh all day long. He gets easily a bit sticky all over because of the humid weather. But when I used Avon Baby, my 3 month old’s skin was super soft and smooth for a longer period of time. It also prevented his hair from clumping up together because of the natural oil his body produces. After I gave him a bath, I couldn’t resist hugging and cuddling him the whole day.

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Compared to other brands though, Avon Baby doesn’t give off the baby smell I am used to. I love smelling my baby’s head and it was a bit unusual for me not to smell anything. This could be a good thing though because it means little or no residue of the product on our babies. I shared this info to one of my mommy friends and we decided that we should just schedule cuddling and smelling days separately. If we wanted to cuddle, we will use Avon Baby, and if we wanted to smell our babies, we will just use the other brand :D Or maybe we should start getting used to our baby’s natural smell?

Avon Baby is a great product for keeping babies fresh for a longer period of time, it is perfect for humid weather, and promotes lots of cuddling from mommies :) Although you need to use more of the product, it is a sulit buy because baby feels comfy and clean longer. You will really see and feel the huge difference. Highly recommended!

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Ashton and I enjoyed using Avon Baby, contact your Avon Lady today to order your own set of Avon Baby products.

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Promo: Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt with Jelly Giveaway!


I told you there’ll be lots of contests from now on at Mommylace.com! :) And now I am giving away 45 Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt to 3 Mommies! Each mommy will receive 15 cups each, so there will be 3 winners of this contest.

How to join:

1. Tell us about your Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt with Jelly Experience by creating a portmanteau (a blend of two words  into one new word).

Word 1 + Word 2 = Portmanteau e.g. Exciting + Delicious = Excilicious!

2. You can send in your entries by using your Facebook account, and posting your entry in this format:

Hey, @Mommy Lace! I just had a cup of @Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt with Jelly and it’s so word1 + word2 = pormateau!

Example: Hey, @Mommy Lace! I just had a cup of @Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt with Jelly and it’s so Exciting + Delicious = Excilicious!

Be sure to TAG me on Facebook by actually typing @ (and wait for the Facebook Applet to load) then type Mommy Lace. You’ll have to “like” Mommy Lace and Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt with Jelly for it to work properly :)

It’s so easy to join, the most creative mommy wins! I will announce winners on September 7, so you have today until September 6 to join this contest!

The winners can claim their prizes from September 6 to 10 (9 am – 8 pm) at the Ogilvy office at this address:
25F Picadilly Star Building
4th Avenue corner 27th Street
Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634



Home & Living: Halal Certified Food Guide for Muslim Families


I have a Muslim friend and she told me that it’s Ramadan season right now. This means that some of them are fasting and she also shared with me how breastfeeding moms are exempted from this, including children and pregnant women. I asked her about Halal food and told her that I actually ate some of it while traveling to Singapore.

Halal literally means permissible, and so Halal-certified food are the food that can be enjoyed by Muslims under the Islamic law. I have the notion that Halal food are clean and sanitary, that animals are butchered in a special way, but I am not an expert when it comes to this.

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This is how halalcertifiedfood.com looks like

For Muslim mommies out there, I found a website that has a Halal Food Guide. I actually saw lots of different brands that are familiar to me under the Halal product guide. In the Philippines, some of these brands include Argentina corned beef, Sky Flakes, and Tang juice drink.

There’s also this coffee brand called Liven which I found tasty as well. Our neighbor once gave samples to us and I liked it so much yet I don’t know where to get them. I read in one article how being Halal certified increases the sale of some products.

The website also includes information about Ramadan and a health guide. This is important because even though I am Catholic, I have friends who are newly married to Muslims and these will guide them this Ramadan season.

Click here if you want to get updated on Halal certified food and products in Facebook.



Event: Moms on the Floor!


Mommies, take a break from your house chores which might just include cleaning your copper kitchen sink and relax through floor activities for you and your kids if they are 0-1 year of age.

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Mark your calendars, September 11, 2010 at Top Shelf Fully Booked, Bonifacio Highstreet.
1:00PM to 4:00 PM.

Be sure to pre-register by calling the number on the poster above :)

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Baby: Opening a Junior Savings Account at BDO


Like many new mommies, tucked inside my feelings of joy and elation is concern about my baby’s future. Let’s face it, we never know what happens tomorrow – tuition fee increase, price increase, and all types of increases. As much as we wish to forget this feeling of concern or anxiety, maybe this serves a purpose for parents to plan and be a step ahead when it comes to financial security.<

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To combat this nagging voice inside my head, I’ve actually opened a bank account for my little boy Ashton. Can you imagine, he is just 3 months old yet he already has a bank account :) It just shows how much important the element of time is when it comes to saving, and I want to start now so we can save more.

Inside Ashton’s accounts are cash gifts he receives from relatives and friends. I also deposit some of my extra money (if I still have) to my baby’s Junior Savings Account. I also told my husband that instead of getting Ashton an educational plan or an instant term life insurance, we will just deposit a certain amount to his account on a monthly basis.

If you wish to open a junior savings account at BDO just like I did, here are the requirements:

1. Your baby’s picture :)

2. 2 pcs. of your ID picture 2×2 size

3. 2 Valid IDs

4. Your baby’s original birth certificate

5. Initial deposit of Php 500

This is a passbook account without an ATM. I always prefer opening a passbook account so you can actually trace where the money comes from or goes to. You can have your baby’s  passbook on the same day you applied for his bank account. Happy Saving!

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Recipe: Fried Oreos


Sometimes the best way to relax and enjoy me time is through food! Me and my little sister have a sinful treat which is fried oreos. I actually found a lot of recipes online but it could be as simple as this:

Ingredients:

1. 1 Pack Oreo Cookies

2. Pancake Mix

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** I used Magnolia Pancake Plus Mix that Anya won during the Chocolate and Icecream Show. It didn’t need any eggs, you just have to add water. Making this recipe much easier.

Step 1 – Prepare the pancake mix

Step 2 – Dunk your Oreos, use a spoon to cover the Oreo cookies with the batter and deep fry in hot oil.

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Step 3 – Make sure your oil is hot, it will only take a few minutes for the batter to become fluffy and golden brown. Remove oreos from oil and put on paper towel to absorb extra oil.

Step 4 – Enjoy!

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Here is a photo of me and my sister having fun cooking our midnight snack at home :) We just let the InSinkErator take care of the mess afterwards. The fried Oreos are such a treat, crispy on the outside, warm and soft inside. Try it!

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Finished product! yummy!







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