Proud Mommy of Queen and Princess

While we stay at home to help flatten the curve of this pandemic, we suddenly find ourselves with lots of time in our hands to do the things we could only dream of- or used to take for granted. As we wait for the air to clear, we make use of the time we have to learn a new recipe, to work out, to pamper ourselves, or to simply change up our looks. But if you’re too afraid of cutting your hair, why not add a splash of color instead?

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According to Wikipedia, Snus is a moist powder smokeless tobacco product originating from a variant of dry snuff in early 18th-century Sweden. It is placed in the upper lip for extended periods. Snus is not fermented. Although used similarly to American dipping tobacco, snus does not typically result in the need for spitting, and, unlike naswar, snus is steam-pasteurized.

Sale of snus is illegal in all the European Union countries except for Sweden. It is also the most common form of tobacco in Norway. Some EU countries like Estonia allow the sale of snus-like products that contain nicotine but no tobacco. Local varieties of snus, growing in popularity in the United States, have been seen as an alternative to smoking, vaping, e-smoking, chewing, dipping, dissolvable and snuff tobacco. However, US-manufactured snus does not have the same production standards or ingredients as Swedish snus, and typically uses significant amounts of sweeteners.

Some people find it difficult to clean their homes especially if it is either big, have kids, or have pets. You cannot blame your kids for being messy and stubborn. They are kids who love to explore and learn new things. So we have no choice but to understand them. You may hire a helper to make it easier for you and no need to supervise them, but the thing is you will not know what the helper is doing.

One thing that's for sure, clean it yourself and here are random tips to follow for cleaning your home.

1. Make sure to buy a washing machine that can help you clean your clothes and other things like towels, bedsheets, pillowcases, and curtains that needed to be wash at least weekly. You may wash it manually but having a good washing machine can make life easier. Wearing clean clothes that have been washed carefully is the best you can do to preserve them longer and no harmful effect on you and your family. There's an automatic washing machine for sale you can check out if you want to buy one. High efficiency, high durability, and low noise. Spotless cleaning for 24 types of stains. 2 kg of clean laundry in 14 minutes. Remember that clean clothes keep you fresh and safe. 

2. Store your cleaning materials in a place where you can see all of them easy and organize. Keep them away from kids. So that when it's time for cleaning you know where to get them. Prepare all the stuff so that cleaning is smooth sailing.

3. Start decluttering. Houses can become messy and at times uncomfortable to live in when you have too much stuff scattered all around. Clothes that you haven't worn for a long time, clothes that your children have grown out, toys that are broken or no longer using, stored papers, and other stuff should be donated or sell them in order for you to remove the mess and clutter.

4. Keep things in an organized manner. Small things like school supplies, hygiene kits, utensils, and other things should be kept in proper compartments or cabinets and with labels so that it will help you locate things easily.

5. Ask your family to join you during your cleaning galore. It will be a time of bonding and at the same time, you allow them to learn how to keep your house clean and safe to live in. 

6. Don't forget to clean places that are hard to reach, hidden, and more prone to dirt and germs. This can be under your sofa, carpet and the like. Walls, doorknobs, bathrooms, tables, and chairs, refrigerator, and appliances are also needed attention so make sure to clean or scrub it with disinfectant, organic or natural products to protect your family from hazardous chemicals.

Be sure to keep these things in mind during cleaning to keep you safe and have a clean place to live in. Always set a time for cleaning, follow it properly and strictly. I know it's hard to set the mood when it comes to cleaning but if you stick to your own schedule, you set for yourself, it wouldn't be hard especially if you have the motivation. This is for you and your family's safety.

I am a mom for nine years now and I can say that life is not easy. Going 7 years now that I decided to stay at home and be a full-time mother. I resigned from being an accounting staff which was our source of income. I only earned a minimum rate that can only provide for my daughter's needs, fare and some food to eat. We didn't have our own house, we stayed at our inlaws so I was grateful we're not obliged to pay for bills such as electricity, water, internet, and rent. But as time went by, I realized that it was not being practical. It was that we were not able to stand on our own. We should do something and keep doing our best to live the way we really want. 

As I always said to my previous post, my husband decided to work abroad but only earned a minimum wage too. So to make the story short, I don't want to just stay at home and doing nothing, I want to help my husband. I started to look for something that I can have free items not for myself but for my kids. I joined giveaways and contest online - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Blogs. I, fortunately, won some that I can't imagine I was able to have. I called it being frugal. I did not spend money getting those items I won online. I also started blogging and found out that I can somehow make some money. Not that big but at least I can earn extra. So what I did, I saved that money I earned from blogging. Our expenses such as food to eat (grocery for my kids' supplies in school), fare for school service, tuition fee, government remittances ( SSS AND PAG-IBIG), and whenever we go out or we visited my parents - that's where my husband's remittances were spent. 

I am the kind of mom that I must think to "save" rather than "spend". I don't buy new clothes, shoes or whatever I want. What I always thought, I have to spend the money on what we really need. I considered my self lucky because I have sisters and inlaws that gave us presents especially my children. They gave us new clothes, shoes or food to eat. So I rather save money instead of buying everything that I already received from generous people around us, so that when the time comes like this Pandemic (Covid-19) or any emergency I have some money to keep us going. That's the power of budgeting and save a lot, we can go on with our lives even without the help of government or anyone during times of crisis. 

I shared this because I want my co-mommies and daddies to be wise, let's start saving, budgeting, and be frugal when this pandemic ends. I really prayed a lot that the World comes back to normal. So that we can go back to usual, working, chatting with friends, reunion or gatherings, going to the beach, traveling and so on. If you have a lot of savings, yes you can do whatever you like but let us consider this "when you save money only in order to spend your money, you are not saving your way to success." 

I found out that there's an online tool that can help us to calculate our savings and budgeting, their site Calculator.me is quite broad so there are many relevant opportunities. Calculator.me is all about saving, investing, and frugal living which will help you calculate interests in investments, loans, mortgage, and even tax and inflation. If you visit their site, you will learn a lot of topics more about finances.

Saving money to buy an expensive item does not help you reach success. Once the expensive stereo, car, or fancy dress is bought, the money is gone. True saving is when you keep your money, become wealthier, increase your assets and net worth, and then become a financial success because of it. 

Instead of buying your wants or unnecessary spending just to show off, why not invest it and see how much money you will gain in the long run. 

In my part, I paid government remittances like Pag-big every month so that my money will gain the interest of 8% annually. The higher the amount, the higher the dividend that will be added to my savings every year.

In order to have money to save, don't just stick to one income as many people say. You may be working as a minimum wager, but if you have more time, you may start building your own small business. You can be an online seller if you don't have a physical store yet. Be a blogger or vlogger. There are so many things to do to be able to earn. You just have to be patient and have much effort. 

Begin your plan to save correctly, to save more money, to maximize your savings, to change yourself from a "spender" to a "saver," to truly use saving to reach your financial success.

When the time comes you are financially stable, you can now start building your dream house, have a car and travel a lot.