the canDIshhh tales

How to register yourself as a Household Employer: ( Updated as of June 16, 2013 ) Fill out the R-1 form (Click the link to download the file and fill-up and print!) When you are given your SSS Household Employer Number, you'll need to get this R-1A form to register the helpers that are with you.  Fill in all the details like your SSS employer number, name and addresses.  You need to print two copies of this (SSS will get one copy and you get to keep the 2nd copy)   UPDATE : You can ask a representative to do these things for you!  a)  Authorization Letter (authorizing him to do the transaction for you)  b)  Your ORIGINAL valid ID (so SSS can verify your signature, that you are the one requesting) Make sure that you fill out all the details CORRECTLY!!  Because if you make a mistake, then you will personally need to appear at SSS to verify the details! Hassle diba?  But oh, well!  At least.. How to get an SSS n...

Hello! I'll be creating a series of posts related to the Kasambahay Law. I'll do my best to post help on registering your helpers and yourselves (as employers) too! Here's how to register in Pag-Ibig Go to Pag-Ibig Fund's website:  http://www.pagibigfund.gov.ph/ This is what you will see, click on the E-Services You will then see the page below, you will need to first register yourself as an EMPLOYER.  (After you have registered yourself, go back to the main site, click on the E-Services and the click the MEMBERSHIP Registration (for your househelp) You will then be led to this page below: Click on the REGISTER MAIN OFFICE.  After you click that, you will then see the page below - just fill it up. For the business name type in HOUSEHOLD - Your name As for the industry - drop the menu down and pick ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS AS EMPLOYERS AND UNDIFFERENTIATED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS   Just fill in the detail...

How do you discipline a child?  Is there a formula to follow?  Or a guideline perhaps on what to do and how to do it?  Is there a class or a seminar?  Or do you just wing it?  You see, Kailee is starting to get naughty.  She has times when she tests our limits.  She would consciously do something and then wait for our reaction. For the past two weeks we've had four (4) incidents of Kailee biting Connor.  She would play with him, make him laugh, kiss his cheeks and hug him.  Then suddenly, I hear Connor cry in pain and his cry is inconsolable.  Kailee would tell us 'Connor is crying..' with a sad face.  We then take a look at Connor to check on him, only then will we discover that she bit him.  How did we know she bit Connor?  There were deep bite marks on Connor's little fingers.  I'm sure it was painful. I then talk to Kailee, I tell her that it's not nice to bite Connor.  I then ask her 'You want mommy to...

I am one who looooves massages!  Even when I was pregnant, I got pre-natal massages.  I love how a massage can relax me and de-stress me. I remember attending an event years ago that explained the wonders of a baby massage, so when I got an invite from BlueWater Day Spa, I was excited!  BlueWater Day Spa has become a totally family-friendly environment, which is coupled by its exciting and effective roster of wellness treatments.   And with the success of their new product, they are launching a BlueWater Baby Image Models!  Cool right?  And its so easy to join!  I think, I might just enter Kailee and Connor!  Wait!  And there's more.. I am giving a away this cool BlueWater Day Spa Goody Bag! a Rafflecopter giveaway

I am amazed that she has memorized Twinkle Stars.  Maybe that's what constant repetition does, right? So, here is Kailee's version.  Its out of tune and... what the heck, its cute!  Hahaha.. Thank you, Kailee - you make Mama soooooo proud!! :) I love you Kailee!!

While in Tokyo, Karaage chicken was a staple in our meals, simply because Kailee loved them.  I was amazed on how she could finish off half an order.  I vowed to try and make it for her when we came home. While searching for a recipe online - I found that, there's a Japan Karaage Association !  I am learning to love the Japanese - I find it funny in a way that they would have an association just for Karaage Chicken!  They must truly love this dish and developed it as an art, very interesting - don't you think? It is just now, that I finally got around to make it for her.  The outcome was somewhat the same great, but look was very different! I may really need to look for potato starch (although some recipes just call for cornstarch) Karaage Chicken 1 kilos - Thigh fillets cut into small bite size pieces (I used the skinless) 2 Tbsp - Sake 2 Tbsp - Soy Sauce (I used Kikoman) 1-1/2 Tbsp - Grated Ginger 1-1/2 Tbsp - Grated Garlic 2 Tbsp - Granulate...

I confess, I am obsessed with perfecting a recipe.  This is my third try, and wonderfully enough - I finally got it right.  I tweaked the recipe a bit and I am very happy on the outcome.  I used a whole chicken with bones intact (supermarket bought) and the flavors were just right - the right amount of saltiness and the flavor of lemongrass. Here's my tweaked recipe: Tweaked IBERIAN CHICKEN Recipe 1 pc. whole chicken (with bones intact) 2-1/2 tbsp. whole fresh peppercorn, ground 12 heads garlic, peeled and pounded (you can lessen or add depending on your taste) 1-1/2 tbsp. rock salt 10-12 pcs. Calamansi (strain to take out the seeds) 5 white stems of lemon grass 1 pc. chicken cube dissolved in 1 cup boiled water  3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 10 pieces Baby Potatoes cut into halves (you can opt not to cut them) 1.) Mix the calamansi juice, rock salt and freshly grounded peppercorn 2)  Rub the mixture all over the chicken, make sure to rub ...