The Misis Chronicles

In the Kitchen: Beef Misono with Stir Fried Vegetables

September 22, 2013 8 Comments

In the Kitchen will be the category where I will post some of the recipes I cook for my family. I promise you these are super-duper easy recipes because I’m really not an expert in the kitchen plus the fact that I don’t want recipes with so many steps/how-tos. Just 4-6 instructions, anything more than that, I skip the page of my recipe book and look for simpler recipes. So newbies in the kitchen, I hope you’ll try my recipes or suggestions and let’s share kitchen secrets!

Aside from ramen and sushi, Beef Misono and Gyudon are the other Japanese dishes we love. Few weeks ago, I tried cooking Beef Misono ala Tokyo Tokyo, complete with stir-fried vegetables. Jeff loves vegetables, he likes togue/bean sprouts a lot and he likes his veggies crunchy.

Beef Misono with Stir Fried Vegetables

Beef Misono with Stir Fried Vegetables recipe

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Bring home a smile with the McDonald’s Happy Meal box

September 19, 2013 8 Comments

Today is one for the books especially to parents and kids as McDonald’s brings back the iconic Red Box. I’m sure you all remember that McDonald’s Happy Meal came in a box, I don’t know why they got rid of the box some time ago and they just give a you toy wrapped in plastic. Now, our kids can truly enjoy opening a box of happiness with the McDonald’s Happy Meal box.

The McDo Happy Meal box will be available starting September 19, 2013

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Surprise!!!….eggs

September 17, 2013 14 Comments

We’re going loco over suprise eggs, or chocolate eggs with a surprise toy inside. It all started when some Disney-themed chocolate eggs went on sale at Hitop, from Php 44 down to Php 22. So we bought the eggs as pasalubong for Gwen. We got hooked collecting the Disney toys inside, they’re cute anyway, and on sale, hihi.

Gwen opening the chocolate eggs to reveal the surpise.

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Free 2 week trial classes in Kumon

September 13, 2013 10 Comments

Last week, I attended a parents orientation for a 2 week free trial class in a Kumon Learning Center here in Caloocan. I registered for the 2 week trial class for Reading or Math program for my nephew, and I also wanted to check they can accommodate Gwen for their trial class. It’s a 3-hour orientation for the parents while the kids undergo a diagnostics exam so that the teachers can gauge the child’s ability.

During the orientation, I learned a lot about Kumon and its benefits to the child. We also got the chance to answer 1 Math worksheet, buti na lang addition lang, hahaha… I really believe that Math and Reading are the two key subjects that a child must master, and everything will just follow. I’d really love to tell you more about Kumon but I think the people at Kumon Learning Centers near you have more authority than I am. You can still register for the free trial classes, attend the orientation to know more about Kumon.

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Eyes on your baby

August 14, 2013 10 Comments

You all know that I’m not big on baby gadgets and high-tech baby gears, I prefer just a simple umbrella stroller than oversized high-tech ones, and I’d choose a few hundred bucks of baby tub over an expensive fancy tub. I’m all about being practical because all these things will be used by Gwen only for a short time. But there are things that are worth investing, one of which is about our baby’s safety.

Have you ever considered buying a baby monitor? Or did you include this on your Mommy checklist when you were pregnant? Honestly, it was not included in my list, and I thought that it’s something that I cannot afford. True enough, baby monitors at Baby Company starts at over 10k-peso-price-point. So for us who is saving for my pregnancy/delivery, it was not our priority.

Later on, wait, let me rephrase that, after several yaya mishaps, Jeff felt the need to have a CCTV camera installed in our home so that we can check on Gwen and her yaya while we’re at work. When Gwen was 5 months old, she had this big scratch on her head (malapit sa bumbunan, and she’s only 5 months then), I immediately asked her yaya what happened. Aba naman, sagot lang nung yaya, hindi nya raw alam. Ganun kalaki, di nya alam kung ano nangyari?! Don’t worry, that yaya only stayed with us for about a month…she’s one bad yaya. If only we had a CCTV, I would know what really caused that.

So when I was introduced to this nifty baby gadget that lets you see and monitor your baby through your smartphones, Ipads and laptops, I knew that this is something we need. This is Baby Vision Wireless Baby Monitor.

Baby Vision

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Oh the toddler’s imagination

August 12, 2013 7 Comments

Gwen is into pretend play nowadays, and what’s funny is that she doesn’t want to be called her name anymore. She wants to be called whatever her character of the day is. It’s fun and confusing!

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