What's the Best Parenting Style

Are you a drill sergeant or a soft touch? "Few people will fit into any one box. Every child is different, so one size doesn't fit all.  We, as parents need to understand what works for us and our child." There are different style in parenting, like authoritative parenting,it involves high demands and expectations, but parents want their children to use their own reasoning and work independently.  This is one of the best parenting styles, according to some psychologist. Children and parents are engaged, democratic and the relationship is supportive and assertive. Kids are happier because there's a healthy balance. They are confident and have a healthy respect for their parents.  When they break the rules, they are disciplined in a fair and consistent manner. Another style is the authoritarian

A Gift

Surprise! Have you experienced being surprised?  Maybe it's your birthday, anniversary, Christmas or other holidays that are remarkable for both of you, and your partner won't tell you what gifts she/he will give you.  I remember last Christmas,  someone special gave this beautiful watch to me and  I was really surprised then.  I'm not expecting that after we talked about different watches, he will buy one for me, again. I told him that I like different colors of watch straps, even it's the cheapest one.  Actually I'm not always with the brand, as long as I'm comfortable to wear it. And that's it, he found this Fendi watch with two leather straps, actually there are more colors of these, but he  picked my favorites. To my special someone, thank you very much for the GIFT.  Are you looking for gift ideas, click here!

Live Well

Whether you live alone, with your family or with a group of friends in a shared house or room, the key to running a home successfully is organisation. Being organised with your things develops your personal discipline. Can you imagine what would happen at work if your co-workers got stuck in traffic one day and you were left in charge. What job would you start to do first? In my case, since I am the homemaker, after my children went to school and my husband to the office, right after the door closed, I start my household chores. Sometimes we feel useless in the morning,especially when we woke up very early to prepare breakfast for them, so we should be honest to ourselves,when is the time we are sure of our system for tackling household chores, you should have the energy to do all the tasks.

Favorite Life Quotes

Quotes are group of words from a text or speech, it is typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker. Do you have some favorite quotations?
Sometimes when I'm feeling down or feeling alone, I love to read some positive quotes. It gives me some strength and positive outlook in life. Here are some of my favorites from the famous:

"LIFE is like a butterfly... You go through changes before you become something BEAUTIFUL."

Through experiences and changes we become more capable on what we are doing or we can explore more about ourselves, develops our talents, improves our weaknesses, and became a better person.

"Sometimes you have to do what's best for you and your life, not what's best for everybody else."

"As long as I do no harm to others, I really don't care if someone doesn't like me."

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."

"All life is an experiment. The more you experiments you make the better."

"Always make God in the center of your life." 

AND YOU WILL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL LIFE.  Remember Life Is Beautiful (-:

Be Practical on Christmas

Have a Merry Christmas to all of you. Did you ever think that on this coming holidays we tend to overspend our money? That's how Filipinos celebrate Christmas. We buy gifts for our love ones, we buy foods for our "noche buena", and we have homecoming reunions with friends and relatives. In these times when prices are up, we need to find ways to enjoy the high spirits of Christmas without running our pockets dry. The question is HOW?

• Be a wise spender--- use your finances, both cash and credit responsibly. Plan ahead of time of what you will buy. Make a comprehensive list of the things you will need with each needed quantity, and try to stick to the items listed when you were in the grocery store. Avoid adding anything that are unnecessary. If you use your credit cards, be responsible to know your due dates to avoid penalties.