DIY/Review Spray Adhesive with Glitter Shoes

I love CRIB COUTURE. It's a local brand of baby apparel. I buy my daughter Geo's socks there. They offer unique designs which are not available all year round so definitely it's pure destiny if you see a baby wearing the same as your child's.

Crib couture doesn't just have unique apparel designs, their products aren't pricey either and available in most SM malls. Below is a pair of shoes which I bought at only P149.00.

You see, it's in silver and glittery. I thought maybe it would suit any dress. I failed to check if the glitters would fall off. When I got home I immediately checked it and found no falling off. When my husband arrived, I showed them to him, he liked it. Then I noticed some silver glitters on his black slacks. I was wrong they were not sealed.

I was brought up being told that glitters would cause someone to go blind if they reached the iris. Of course, I didn't want my daughter to be harmed in any way, especially for the sake of fancy. 

So I thought of buying spray adhesive to keep those glitters intact. It costs P308.00 by Elmer's at National Bookstore. There are other brands like 3M which are more expensive. I bought Elmer's since I'm not going to use it a lot, and for the cause of cheap experimentation .

I sprayed about 3-4 layers until I was sure that no glitter would fall off. I waited about an hour in-between each spray. 

The adhesive was quite thick that the glitters looked dull a bit. I had to dry them indoors since it was raining these past days. Maybe the result would have been different if they were sun-dried.

But after 2 days, it dried up completely, evident by the non-stick feeling when you touch the shoes. The glitters looked finer than before, more beautiful.

Overall, I think this spray adhesive would come in handy in the future. It can be used to wood, fabric, photos, felt, rubber, foams, canvas, metal, foil, glass, plastics and more! Plus, I'm now assured that my daughter could wear  her shoes safely.

Hope to use this with my craft.

The best song to calm yourself down

I'm quite nervous as to what would happen with my first day as an English online tutor again. Glad there's "Ho Hey" by the Lumineers. Makes me feel lighthearted and calm. I discovered "Ho Hey" and the Lumineers from Kina Grannis; she had a cover of it. And when I heard the original, it was way way awesome! Feel the beating of the drums and the cling cling of the tambourine.

 

 

 

When calamities happen is your baby ready?

 I and my husband have agreed that I should prepare "real" food for our daughter as much as possible. We know that is what's best for her. No sugar, no bad fats, no artificial flavors..And so I did. I religiously follow the recommended meal plan of DOH and that includes:

• Powdered Dilis (pampatalino! even Koreans testify)
• Powdered Mong beans
• Rice (I use brown rice)
• Squash
• Olive oil

I've tried different ingredients as well which would always include vegetables and grains. And also shred some chicken, fish, or beef whenever available. However, when our area was flooded in late August this year, I ran out of squash. My daughter would never  finish her meal without it. It's her favorite.

We bought CERELAC, a baby cereal as part ofour 72-hour emergency kit. There were potatoes but she disliked them as well. I was confident that she would eat that commercial cereal since it's made for babies. But she didn't. It didn't suit her taste. She didn't eat the whole day, but rice, MARIE biscuits, and breast milk.

I thought I was prepared to face calamities; it's the opposite. The needs of my family were not thoroughly evaluated.

But the bright side is I'm glad she didn't like it. It means she prefers "real" food and we won't have a hard time feeding her with different healthy dishes in the future.

Teaching English Again?

To my surprise, the video uploaded was back when I was still 20, now I'm 25.

Haha. I still feel embarrassed whenever I watch this video.

Yes, I'm teaching again, but this time at home and just any time of the day.

Yes, I still have a hard time hearing, but this time I'll use Plantronics (my dream headset!!!); maybe it could help.

I still feel a little anxious about my teaching skills as I may not be able to cope with the improved system easily.

I worked at e-syaberitai.com when I was in college and it helped me a lot to get through most of my finances.

It was very convenient because I could open classes anytime I wanted. We could have classes from 5AM until 11PM. I had co-tutors who had their day-jobs and teach part-time at night.

I'm happy that I was given an opportunity to work there again, even from home.