Our Growing Family

It is still summer time here in my part of the world but we would like to prepare already for the rainy season. A few years ago, we were affected by the typhoon that most of our stuff got wet with water and mud that we needed to evacuate and stay at a family friend’s house for safety then moved to my cousin’s house for one week while Paul and my sister and our yayas clean the house. Last year, there was continuous rain for a week that caused flooding again and us evacuating again. Because of those rains, we felt like our drainage or septic tanks have been clogged already because there are times that when it rains so hard, there’s a foul smell from our bathroom and our sink gets clogged up too.
Anyway, we searched for the services of those cleaning the drainage like the drain cleaning services toronto to check out our drainage and see what’s wrong with it. They drained it but when we tried to pour so much water it is still clogged so they cleaned again and thankfully they got all the clogs and replaced some pipes too. I was really relieved when they repaired it as if they were the vaughan plumber who does the same services in Canada.
With that I don’t need to worry anymore for the coming rainy season. I just hope though that our country won’t be experiencing heavy typhoon again.

A few friends have sworn on the positive effect on their body when they started attending yoga classes. Some said they don’t get tired easily while others said their bodies feel relaxed after every session and some others said they lost weight. I really need all of those in my body that I’m browsing the net where I can attend yoga classes that fit my schedule and are affordable.

As I was browsing and checking what I need to prepare, one site mentioned that I need yogitoes skidless towel to ensure that the yoga mat won’t get wet; also because beginners tend to perspire more compared to those who have been doing it already. But of course to those who will be doing bikram yoga, it is highly recommended.

Hopefully I’ll be able to find the right exercise for me and attain the goal that I have been aiming for a long time!

I took a leave last week for my executive check-up (will do a separate blog about it), but before I went to the hospital, I accompanied Hannah on her assessment in school for Senior Nursery. She’s really excited going back to school that I know she’ll do well.

We arrived late and thankfully Hannah’s still in the mood. Though she got a little surprised with the teachers who welcomed her she’s still ok. I wasn’t even able to say goodbye properly since we’re late and I just told her I’ll stay outside the room. I was quite scared when she was having her assessment because she might cry being alone with a teacher she doesn’t know very well, but thankfully she did well. Teacher gave me the result of the assessment and told me some areas where she needs improvement. She also didn’t cry and Hannah was really proud of herself!

We then went to the other room for uniform fitting and that’s it. Start of classes will be on June 13 and we will just wait until then. We won’t be attending the parents’ orientation anymore since Hannah is not a new student.

One of the topics my friends and I are discussing is about our hubbies hobbies. Most of us are into running, jogging, or dancing as form of exercise and they said that their husbands are into biking. Paul was telling me that he wants to bike that I got interested with my friends sharing their husbands’ experiences.

Some say that their husbands use their bike going to the place where bikers meet most of the time while others bring their cars with thule rack to secure their backs on their way to the trail where they will bike. They said that these thule rack are really secure that you don’t have to worry about your bike. My friends told me to visit a place where there are bikes for sale for beginners and at a much cheaper cost so hopefully we can visit it anytime soon.

We enrolled Hannah for ballet class this summer and she said she had a wonderful time. We only enrolled her for a month and we’re thinking of enrolling her again for she said she really likes it. Some of the students there like her because they said at her age she can follow the steps right away and dances gracefully. That makes me a proud momma!

Hopefully this Saturday we can enroll her again. Here’s a picture of her doing one of the warm ups

Bowel detoxification is not a particularly pleasant topic, but it is an important one for those striving for wonderful health. After removing excess water from digested food in the small intestines, the colon rids the body of food waste products as well as many dead cells produced by the body daily. According to gastroenterologist Patricia Raymond, M.D., it normally takes 24 hours for consumed food to transit out of the colon. If one eats three meals a day, then it is quite normal to have bowel movements at least once a day. For those not experiencing this frequency of movement, a few minor dietary additions can have a major impact. These food additions focus on the key ingredients for elimination health including fibre and prebiotics.

#1 Bananas

In addition to being highly nutritious and full of natural enzymes, bananas are also a high fibre fruit that assists the body in eliminating waste matter long after the small intestines absorbed its nutrients. Those desiring to gently clean their colon consume about a half-dozen of these sweet, satisfying potassium powerhouses daily. Each banana contains at least three grams of fibre so consuming about six per day will still leave one plenty of room to add some other fibre rich foods to one’s daily meal plan to achieve the recommended daily fibre intake of 35 grams.

#2 Black Beans

A veritable pillar of a vegetarian’s diet is the black bean. The tiny bean contains vitamins E and K, protein, many minerals, and a host of flavonoids that act as antioxidants within the body. Black beans also do double duty as an effective colon cleanser. One cup of these super nutritious beans adds about 15 grams of fibre to one’s diet.

#3 Plain Organic Yogurt

Dairy has gotten a bad reputation lately because of the growth hormones that are given to cows to increase milk production. However, consuming clean, organic dairy products like yogurt adds good bacteria to one’s diet which aids in digestion and elimination. Yogurt is best when made at home so that the ingredients and processing methods are controlled.

#4 Chia Seeds

Most experts agree that taking fibre supplements is a good idea if one cannot get the recommended daily amount from meals. For this reason, the psyllium husk ingredient is pervasive in most colon cleanse and fibre supplementation products. Psyllium husk does contain fibre and only fibre. Chia seeds present a great alternative because they contain the same fibre but are also packed with nutrients like magnesium, calcium, and omega 3 fatty acids. Chia seeds are best when mixed in with other foods or beverages like refreshing fruit smoothies. A little goes a long way; one tablespoon of dry chia seeds delivers six grams of fibre.

#5 Raw Garlic

This pungent vegetable has so many health benefits that it is difficult to list them all. Garlic is a well-known cancer fighter and has antibiotic properties on par with penicillin. It does not come up short in the vitamin and mineral category either as it includes vitamins A, B2, and C as well as calcium and zinc. Best of all, raw garlic contains over 17 per cent prebiotics by weight. Prebiotics feed the good bacteria present in the colon that act to improve bowel regularity.

Conclusion

Consuming the above constipation remedies and keeping up with the latest information regularly, provides the body with substances that help it digest food and absorb nutrients more efficiently. Besides consuming the recommended amount of water daily, eating a fibre rich, prebiotic packed diet is the key to cutting down the transit time of waste in the colon.

Author Bio: Michelle is a Brisbane resident who loves travelling, food and writing. She is currently studying nutrition and writes blogs to inspire other health kick starters and hopes to encourage people to start focusing on their health.

We enrolled Lance again in basketball this summer and he finished just last Saturday. He really enjoyed basketball and I can see that he improved a lot. Since it was his second time already he was in the advance level and the drills there are more difficult but thankfully he can do properly. I like also the advance level because there were only few of them there and the coach really focuses on the students assigned to him. He asks the kids to keep on repeating the drill if they can’t do it properly. There was one time when they taught the kids how to lay up and Lance had a hard time understanding. Every time it’s his turn he does it a couple of times before doing it right but the coach never lost patience and Lance was able to do it.

On their last day, they played against La Salle Greenhills and the kids there played so well. They lost on both games but I saw how Lance played and it really was a big improvement. He is better in defense than in offense which is ok with me though of course it will make him feel good if he scores. There was one time when the coach asked him to guard a player almost twice his size but he really guarded him well.

Anyway, he said he wants to play basketball again and I told him we will enroll him again in the first quarter but he has to promise that he will do well in school. I really glad that he likes basketball and I told myself I will support him as long as I can.

One of the things I am happy with the area I am living now is the garbage removal program / schedule.  They are strict in the implementation of this program to ensure the cleanliness of our city.  There is a schedule for pick up of the biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes, plus color coding is implemented too; yellow for biodegradable wastes and green for non-biodegradable wastes.  If in case you don’t have a plastic with the required color, you may just use leash and tie it on the plastic to indicate that what’s inside is either non-bio or biodegradable garbage.  They also pick up the garbage early in the morning to prevent the stray cats to dig in the garbage bags and scatter them to the grounds.

Anyhow, I’m sure all cities are doing the same especially in other countries.  I read in the net that in Canada there is the garbage pickup edmonton that does these things and are really doing it well.  They have a good and effective system that maintains the cleanliness of Edmonton.  I do hope though that in my part of the world, the mayors of other cities will have a good program for garbage disposal and that everyone will participate to make sure that we will all have a clean environment.

I was on leave last Friday to enroll Lance for next school year and thankfully it was fast. Since I have assessment form already from the link that was given in the email, I went straight to the cashier which is Step 3 already and paid the tuition fee. The line wasn’t too long that I was able to pay right away. Step 4 is listing down the size of the PE uniform and also picture taking for ID. Since Lance is still in basketball, I went to the cooperative first to buy some school materials. In fairness it took me only an hour to enroll. The books will be distributed on the last week of May and it is Paul’s turn to take a leave.

After enrollment, I went to Lance’s basketball to watch him play and wait for him to finish so I can bring him to picture taking and after that we went home. I’m glad it was really fast though pocket draining hehe.

I am on leave today as I will enroll my son for the coming school year.  After that, I’ll pick him up in his basketball training and will go back home.  Then I’ll take my dad to Makati City Hall for the senior citizen benefits.  If we’re done there, I’ll take my mom to the pulmonologist for her regular check up.  I might ask my mom na to go with me and my dad to city hall so as not to go back home to pick her up.  My route today will be Quezon City for my son’s enrollment, Makati City hall for my dad’s senior citizen, and then back to Quezon City for my mom’s check up then finally Marikina.   Hope I’ll be able to accomplish all today.