The Kitchen Mom by dhess

According to Warren Buffet, an American business magnate, investor and philanthropist "investing is laying out money now to get more money back in the future". You'll never know what the future holds but being prepared is like saving your self into the worst outcome. With the month of June being the Financial Independence Month and the rise of do-it-yourself financial planning, more Filipinos can now take charge of their hard-earned money. But despite the growing information and advice on personal finance, many still lack an investing mindset. This means looking beyond traditional savings instruments to achieve future goals. In fact, Sun Life’s SOLAR (Study of Lifestyle and Relationships) reveals that only 38% of Filipinos are willing to take investment risks in order to earn more and that only 8% actually invest.  Furthermore, only 16% claim to have life insurance despite 88% of Filipinos worrying about their financial situation in case something happens to

The young global smartphone brand Vivo on Tuesday night teased tech enthusiasts nationwide when it posted a cryptic photo on its social media pages. The photo showed a colorful thumbprint with a hashtag #UnlockingSoon . “Unlock the future with a single touch,” the posts said, without giving any more details.  Vivo’s current flagship smartphone in the Philippines is the V9 , which was released in March. It boasts of a 24-megapixel AI selfie camera, a 16MP+5MP dual rear camera, and a 6.3-inch FullView™ Display with a 90% screen-to-body ratio. Ever since its launch in the Philippines in 2016, Vivo has been breaking barriers by introducing the state-of-the-art smartphone to the selfie-loving Filipino consumers. It was Vivo that introduced a 20-megapixel dual front camera in V5 Plus and a 24MP front camera in V7 and V7+. Aside from developing the selfie camera, Vivo has also paid attention to the users’ need for a bigger screen. Earlier this year, Vivo released

Filipinos are known for hospitality, strong work ethics, generosity, strong ties with family, and having a positive outlook in life, despite all the circumstances and challenges in life, Philippines ranked third (3rd ) among the happiest countries in the world in the 41st Annual Global End of Year Survey of Gallup International. Photo shows P.J. Lhuillier, Inc. (standing, from left) First vice president and IMC group head Michael Sena, president and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier, senior executive vice president Philippe Andre Lhuillier, and First vice president for Cebuana Lhuillier Insurance Solutions, Foundation, and Business Solutions Jonathan Batangan. Joining them are 2015 Happiest Pinoy Richardson Navor and 2012 Happiest Pinoy Rommel Arellano. Cebuana Lhuillier, the largest microfinancial services in the country, has formally launched  the Search for the Happiest Pinoy 2018. The competition celebrates the Filipinos’ indomitable spirit of resilience and positivity and give

The Philippine retail industry is set to move forward, despite the global market competition. The continued growth of the Philippine economy opens a lot of opportunities to the retail industry.  The Retail Associates held its first Philippine Retail Summit with a theme "Retail Globalization.” Happened at the SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premier, this national convention aims to shape the local retail industry through a gathering of public and private sector leaders, who shared their insights on the amendments and opportunities for local retail businesses. The event focused on the discussions about how Filipino retailers can remain unfazed and successful in the local retail industry amidst the broad global market competition. It highlighted the opportunities for our local retail businesses to expand internationally and the amendments in policies concerning entry of foreign retailers. Over 200 retailers across the country joined this significant event f

Rice is considered as the global staple food. In most of Asian countries , rice is the staple food in every table. Filipinos can eat more than one cup of rice with almost everything. It's the food source that completes the meals on the table. This is why a Filipino meal is not complete without rice. Rice has also been an important part of the Philippine culture, that one basis of growing up and maturity is whether or not you can cook/steam rice properly. Rice is versatile and it’s what makes the dish unique. Besides the fact that a meal is more scrumptious with rice, it is also nutritive. It helps control blood pressure, improves metabolism, and promotes cardiovascular health. Rice is also rich in carbohydrates that provide energy, and has small amounts of protein but has no fat. The versatility of  rice is just one of the many reasons why rice continues to be the most dominant cereal crop. Rice can be served and enjoyed in many different ways:  sushi   ric

Coffee has been a part of my everyday life since childhood. As far as I can remember, my grandma told me that I started drinking coffee when I was only 5 years old, I grew up knowing how good coffee is especially with you add some milk or creamer on it. Coffee can be beneficial to some but not for people like me who are suffering from acid reflux and palpitations. I used to drink 5-8 cups of coffee in a day which did not result well. Now that I'm about to turn 40 soon, not getting any younger  and still taking care of my family, I needed to do some precautions regarding my health and do some appropriate actions to take care of my self, and that's when I took the opportunity to improve myself and decide to become a better version of myself. I decided to choose healthy alternatives on what I got used to and to make a better version of me. So I started from my energizer which is coffee. From my usual 5-8 cups, I have learned to reduce it and find a better and delicio

They say best friends are the people that can do anything and nothing but still enjoy the company and presence of each other. The same thing goes with bff's Yassi Pressman and Bela Padilla. They are both certified beach Babes which can't get enough of the sun, sand and the sea. They have a lot of similarities. What else do these two talented stars have in common? Their birthday also happens to fall in the same month. Yassi's birthday is on May 11, while Bela's birthday falls on May 3. Yassi was introduced as one of the Greenwich Kabarkada way back in 2015, while Bela becomes one of the newest endorsers late last year. Greenwich Hawaiian Overload Pizza organized the perfect Hawaiian luau for Yassi and Bela. The joint birthday celebration in a tropical- themed hosted by the 2 of well-known host and actors and also a Greenwich Kabarkada Robi Domingo and JC Castro makes the birthday celebration more memorable for the celebrants and guest. Yassi Pressm