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DIY Recycled Toilet Paper Roll Race Car

Baby G’s first birthday party is coming soon and we are celebrating it a few days earlier from his actual birthday. We picked Jollibee as our party venue and we love their spaghetti and Chicken Joy. Part of the preps is some DIY party items which will be included there. The Jollibee package includes food, 30 balloons with sticks (which will only be placed on the table), host, game prizes, Jollibee mascot appearance and venue. We purchased some party hats for a minimal cost. I’d like to make the party a little bit more festive by sprucing it up with some decors. There will be different DIY projects so stay tuned! I will feature the recycled race car first. It took me some time to round up a bunch of empty toilet rolls and some boxes for me to use with this project. DIY Recycled Race Car : Here’s what you’ll need : Empty toilet rolls Old boxes/cartons/cardboard Art paper (optional; you can buy or you can use any paper lying around the house) Paint...

Super Saver, Simple Baptism

Event or party planning can be fun but it can turn into a daunting, stressful task. I actually started looking around and even making calls as early as my 6th month of pregnancy. You read it right! It never hurts to prepare early and to lay down a blue print for your event. And, yes, I am an eager beaver like that. The funny thing about this early bird preparation is, there are still last minute changes. In our case, a major one.  Let me take you to our simple DIY Baptism for, supposedly, 50 guests and only about 30 guests came. Catholic Side Your baby is born into the world and the next occasion you are looking forward to is his/her Christening or Baptism Day. As a Catholic family, it is mandatory for a baby to be baptized within his/her first year. Old folks and the Church encourages parents to get their children baptized as soon as within 2 to 4 months old. We held Baby G's Baptism when he was 6 months old (a few months back - oh how time flies!). The Church...