mommy matters – Page 55

Are you De-hydrated?

I first found this really helpful information in the mall’s restroom. And since then, I kept it in mind. I’ve shared this with several friends and now I want to share it to you.

Here is a simple way for you to know if you need to drink more water than you usually do.

There are times when I can really forget to drink water or even pee. Those are the times that I am really into something either at work or at home. Now this chart gives me a sort of reminder that I’ve been ignoring my glass of water a little too long and it’s time to hydrate.

Drinking enough water is really beneficial. It has so many pros, a healthy skin is among others. So make it a habit!

The Lay Bare Experience

How many of you ladies pluck or shave those unwanted hair? To tell you honestly, I used to do both, alternately, until I discovered the joy of waxing and threading.

I’ve always wanted to switch to waxing even earlier than 4 months ago. However, my reservations and apprehensions kept on stopping me. Until one time, out of the blue, I finally decided to visit the waxing salon near our place. I was a complete noob at that time. I don’t have a single idea of the process, of the nitty-gritty, but the coziness of the place and warmth of the people made me feel so at ease.

Yes, that is how it is at Lay Bare Waxing Salon. They almost rejected me when I first visited because the length of the UA hair is not the prescribed yet. That means it would be harder to remove it by waxing. Why you may ask. That is because their waxing process is different from those cosmetic based. The waxing process that I knew using cosmetics includes: application of a cream on the area, wait, and then remove the cream using a spatula. When you remove the cream, the hair are also removed. While at Lay Bare, an attendant uses an organic wax (they said it is made of sugar and something else) to remove the hair. Since not all the hair are removed through waxing (read: not all hair have the same length as they grow), they do supplemental plucking as needed.

They said in their FAQ that any form of hair removal may cause ingrown hair but now I think, using cosmetic wax is as prone as shaving as it does not remove the hair from the root. Correct me if I’m wrong. Also, I think that even if they do supplemental plucking, that’s still better than doing the plucking yourself as there is less chances of you plucking your skin than the hair.

So that is how they do it at Lay Bare. When I’m there for a session, I only stay for 15 minutes, 30 minutes max if I also available eyebrow threading. The process is really fast compared to a whole hour I spend on removing my UA hair by myself through plucking. I don’t also get a sore thumb and stiff neck because at Lay Bare, they have beds where you lay down for the process. The comfort does not end there are their fees are very reasonable.

Curious? Here is their current pricing.

I’m so glad I ditched plucking and shaving. How about you, do you want to say goodbye to your shaver and tweezers as well?

How do you like you Sinigang?

I’ve become really picky with the taste of every food I eat, all probably due to the first-trimester-bug. Now, I have come to accept it as reality when I’ve read somewhere that every pregnancy is a unique experience. It is very true and I’m a perfect example.

When I was preggy with Ayex, who is turning 3 on January, I only ate what was available. That means I never asked or requested for something that has to be bought from the market or cooked specially for me. I never experienced the first-trimester-bug more popularly known as morning sickness. I like to use the first rather than the latter because in my case, morning sickness happens spontaneously throughout the day. It can last long or short (when I’m lucky). Yes, at times I feel insane. Thanks to youtube, I can watch MELASONn moments that I missed, for a good laugh.

Ok, sorry that I digress. Let me go back to my topic. Being the picky eater that I have become, I like my food to be sour, salty and spicy most of the time. I have not craved for sweets so far. Even the candies I eat, I like them sour.

During the first weeks of my pregnancy, I had every chance to eat the food I’m craving for. Thanks to Kantineta for the (spicy) caldereta, diniguan, and pork binagoongan. And for my (spicy) and sour sinigang, thanks for the people at home. Wondering why (spicy)? That means I has to put something else to make it spicy because the dish is not as it is. 🙂

So what is the perfect sinigang for me? The soup should be plenty, sour and a little spicy. I don’t want gabi or Taro in my soup. I like it to be full of vegetables, even if it’s just kangkong, sitaw and some labanos. And the meat, I want it to be really soft and easy to chew. I specified meat because I’m not really a fan of fish in sour soup.

If I go home with sinigang cooked exactly the same as above, I would probably eat it over and over again for days until I get tired of its taste or until I craved for something else. How about you, what will make you eat sinigang for days?