Blast off with the Grand Baby Fair Year 8!

Blast off with the Grand Baby Fair Year 8!

It's my favorite time of the year!!! January and Baby Company brings you the Grand Baby Fair Year 8, once again at the SM Megatrade Hall 1-3. It runs as early as January 25 with a sneak peek for Mom Card, BDO rewards card, and SMAC card holders. Event proper is from Jan. 26-28 with the doors opening at 10 AM until the mall closes. Their tagline for this year is "the grandest baby fair to the moon and back" with cutesy galaxy designs and spacemen and astronauts abound. There are lots of great deals and discounts start from 10% off up to 70% off on the widest selection of baby & family-oriented brands like Goo.N diapers, Aveeno, Ecomom, Cycles & Cradle, Crane, and many more! Every day brings a new set of speakers who are celebrities and experts in all things baby. There are also fun contests where there are lots of prizes at stake. Just watch out for the rubber humps on the floor that make walking and pushing a cart around a nightmare.

I went with two of my mommy friends and spent a good chunk of the day going round and round the 3 halls filled with baby stuff. Our targets were to shop wisely and stick to our P5000 budget. Why that amount? For the Swag Bag of course! Get a Swag Bag for a minimum single receipt purchase of 5000, just present your receipt and your Mom Card at the Swag Bag booth. They have 2 booths: 1 by the exit and 1 by the escalators. I proudly say we stuck to our goal and went just a tiny bit over budget. Here are our top picks for today:

There is a really long line at the cashier but it moves quickly so don't despair. Plus if you're a breastfeeding momma you can find the breastfeeding room at the end of the hall where the cashiers are.  Also, if you need help transporting your purchases from the Megatrade Hall to the taxi bay, there are staff who help you push your carts, you just have to get a number from their head security. Before you leave, get your photo taken at the photo booth by the entrance. They give out free prints and are happy to take a picture using your cell phone. I and my friends had a blast at the Grand Baby Fair as always, we missed some booths like Lillebaby Philippines and toy booths but it was still great fun going around hunting for bargains. You still have two days to check it out so make sure to include dropping by the Grand Baby Fair part of your weekend!

1st Smart Parenting Convention

1st Smart Parenting Convention

          I was invited to witness the first ever Smart Parenting Convention last July 29, 2017, which was held at the Megatrade Hall of SM Megamall in Ortigas. It was a whole day affair filled with amazing parenting talks and workshops, as well as tons of wonderful booths to buy the best baby and kiddie stuff. The fun-filled day was sponsored by Belo Baby, Calpol, Insular Life and powered by PLDT Fibr. They all had their own booths and had giveaways for attendees.

          The day was divided into 4 blocks: Pregnancy, Baby, Toddler, and Family. Each block has a guest expert speaker/facilitator. Upon registering, an attendee is asked to pick 2 blocks to attend and the workshops were set in the afternoon. For Pregnancy, the experts were Chiqui Brosas and Dr. Aurora Tajan. They spoke about preparing for pregnancy and tackled pregnancy myths. For the Baby block, Sharon Agoncillo-Galang along with Chiqui Brosas spoke about newborn skin care and baby sign language. For Preschoolers, Michelle Lichauco-Tambunting of Young Creative Minds Preschool covered discipline and raising kids in the digital age. For the Family block, Aya Alaraya taught the importance of savings and investment for the family's future.

          While waiting for the workshops to begin, attendees were invited to browse among the many booths available at the hall. Guests were invited to vote for their favorite booth and here are my top picks!

          They also had a play area and special places for breastfeeding and diaper changes. The play area was provided by The Learning Playground.

         Thank you Summit Media for inviting me, I had a great time checking out all the stuff, meeting mommy friends and spending time with my son.  For information about parenting the smart way and events like these, you can check out their website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for more details.