Category Archives: Family Life

More Fiber Intake

Why should you increase your intake of fiber-rich food?

Because while it cannot be broken by human digestive enzymes and is not absorbed in the body, fiber (found in plants foods) stays in the intestines and provides several health benefits like lowering blood cholesterol levels.

Among plants rich in fiber are dark green, leafy and yellow vegetables. Other sources of fiber are vitamin-C fruits.

Caution: limit the eating of salty foods, especially condiments. Processed foods are likewise to be taken in moderation.

Salty and processed foods increase blood pressure and the cholesterol level. The researcher says, excess fat and cholesterol usually clog the arteries which blocks the flow of blood to the heart. This increase the likelihood of acquiring heart diseases.   

Stress Level

Stress hormone levels in working mothers put them at higher risk than other working women for health problems such as heart attack. The number of children at home made no difference in the stress levels – hormones levels were as high with one child as with several. Researchers believe higher stress levels seen in employed mothers are related to increased stress at home rather than work strain, and suggest that more equally dividing home responsibilities is the best way to reduce the burdens on working mothers.

Season Apparel

Winter is over and it’s the midst of spring. For practical yet trendy mom like me this time is always the best time to shop for winter and spring clothes such as layers, boots, womens coats and the like. Why? Because it’s at this time that branded quality winter and spring garments are on sale. Buying this apparel on summer is also good since they will be at the cheapest price however when it’s off season you will seldom find the best of these good stuff.  Check on these apparels I have below, they’re awesome and prices are much reasonable.

 

 

  

Oats Waffle

Place in blender, three (3) cups of water. Add two (2) cups of old fashioned oats loaded with great soluble fiber. Now, microwave ¼ cup high lysine yellow cornmeal in ½ cup of water. Add  to mixture in the blender. Add ¼ cup nuts. Add ¼ cup soy powder. Add ½ teaspoon salt – to bring out the whole grain flavor. Blend these ingredients until smooth and let them set for 3 to 4 minutes.

Pour batter onto a hot waffle iron. You may need to add a little more water to the batter so that it pours out easily – but not too easily. Sprinkle the top of the waffle with ground flaxseed or pumpkin seeds, high in omega 3 fatty acids. Bake for ten to twelve minutes or until the waffle is light golden brown and crisp. When the batter is of proper consistency the waffle will be as light and crisp as a vanilla wafer.

Once baked, spread with mono rich peanut or almond butter, and then sprinkle with rich maple syrup or honey, top with your choice of rainbow rich toppings, such as deep blueberries, ruby-red raspberries or strawberries, emerald green kiwi fruit or opal rich mangoes, papayas, peaches, or apricots. Serve with a cold glass of lowfat dairy milk.

Fitness Trainer Certification

Staying in shape is a must for all to stay healthy and fit. However people nowadays do not have must time to look for parks where they could exercise. Moreover, due to irregular diet more and more people have become obsessed and simple exercise may not be enough and may even increased appetite for food. Coming to fitness gym or having a program has proved to be the best thing to do. It is for this that gyms require certified trainers.

Fitness Gym business is one of the most in-demand and very valued business nowadays. Gym equipments can be obtained easily. However, should you start a gym business, Personal Trainer Certification is a requirement that you and your personnel must have. With certified trainers more and more clients would trust your fitness program. Such certification or course is offered by few accredited institution such as AFPA.

Gift Ideas

Holidays never fails to build, restore, and grow relationships. Valentine’s Day is over and I am 101 percent sure that the celebration of hearts has mend and build relationships. So what’s next after Valentine’s Day? Mother’s day and father’s day will come fast so as early as now it would be best to think ahead and sort mothers day gift ideas.

Mother’s day is an out of the ordinary day not just to mothers in the entire humanity but also to all women. Gifts do not have to be so expensive, your most amazing endeavor to demonstrate your love is the craze that makes this day truly memorable.

Mexican Foods in Cart

My husband and his closest colleagues have thought of jumping into a new line of business. These guys have something in common; they all love to eat and in as much as possible they satisfy their palette. So when they have much time they always head for a fine dining and come home with satisfied appetite. So it’s either that or they get Wayne; one of the guy in the group cook their food who’s a chief and a culinary expert himself.

Wayne having been to mostly Latino, and Hispanic country is so much familiar with Mexican foods, in fact it’s Wayne’s forte. When in Texas he never misses to dine at his favorite Mexican restaurant frisco or order gourmet at Republic of Texas. Before coming home to the Philippines he always shops at Republic of Texas Company Store to get us some presents. These guys turned restless when Jay conceptualized the idea of starting a mobile fast food which he called as “Food Cart.” Everybody was so excited that they run feasibility studies right away. They then decided that they would introduce Mexican foods along with the easily cooked Filipino and Oriental foods on it. The idea is to cater the rushing, in a hurry to work people in the morning till noon with delicious, nutritious delights such as Burritos, Tacos, Enchiladas, Taquitos, Empanadas and the like. These foods are easily prepared that a customer would be able to checkout in two to three minutes since they are microwavable. 

While serving rushing people in the daylight they will also find the opportunity of inviting them to try our fine dining in the evening at Wayne’s very own Kitchenette. They’ve got Wayne’s place renovated for the awaited launch. They will be shopping more at Republic of Texas Company Store for more authentic Mexican seasonings and ingredients.

Roof Rack on APV

Our plan of buying the house where we reside last year was canceled due to disagreement that we had we the owner. Anyhow, I believe that all things work together for good. So we just have moved to an apartment and the money that is supposed to be for the house is saved and may go to a different project. My husband has been looking for an All Purpose Vehicle APV that is not so big but could be used in a business and as a family car. He wished we had it when we moved as it’s real expensive to hire a mover as price is fixed even though this place that we moved in is just 4 kilometers away. The APV could have been a big help in trucking things out.

Whispbar HD Bar Rack

So he found what he thought as the perfect APV that he is looking for; it’s not brand new just slightly used and is originally owned by his colleague. It’s right for the money. He checks it and he knew right then that he need a whispbar roof rack to outfit the car and get it ready for the side business that we have in mind. A roof rack is very much instrumental for bigger or excess things that may not fit inside the vehicle. This roof rack is the foremost accessory that we are going to get as soon as we acquire the car.

Zach’s 3rd Bday

It’s amazing how years go fast. It seems like yesterday when we celebrated my son’s 1st birthday and now it’s his birthday again; his 3rd birthday.

We do not throw out a big birthday bash except during my son’s 1st birthday.  Today, his 3rd and just like his 2nd birthday there’s just few of us; my brother-in-law, my husband, me, our 4 months old daughter Zuriel and of course our birthday boy Zach.

When I scanned our camera to delete some pictures and free some memory space for today’s celebration, I ran across my son’s 2nd birthday pictures. Sweet! 2nd and 3rd birthday pictures  are going to be saved in the camera, could have been a lot sweeter if the person who borrowed the camera before was careful with the menus and did not accidentally format the SD card, we could have 1st, 2nd, and 3rd birthday picture all together.

We had a little salo-salo at home and it was fun.  Upon retiring to bed I review the pictures with my son. He laughs at his pictures until he fell asleep.

 

I wish to eat all these chocolates

Zach staring at the lit birthday candle and about to blow

Yum Yum Yum... Chocolates!!!

Birthday boy eats chocolate.

Christmas as a Family of Four

Time travels fast. I started this blog six months after I give birth to our first born son “Zach.” Initially the intention was to have a weekly or monthly account of my son’s activity and growth. Things went well, and for some reason my blog was off its course. Anyhow, I was able to put into account some of my son’s activity until he was a year old. I know I was able to post our first ever Christmas as a family. It was the happiest Christmas and New Year celebration we ever had. We were a family of three for more than two years.

We never thought of celebrating Christmas 2011 and New Year 2012 as a family of four it was never planned. The Lord Almighty is so great for He know exactly what makes us more happy and complete. This holiday season and New Year our hearts are felt with gratitude for the blessings that the Almighty had poured unto us and most of all for the new angel that God added to our family “Zuriel Shane.” Truly this is the start of the happiest New Years of our lives.